Alpine Collection
Chalet Stool
The Chalet Stool is our modern take on a Swiss staple—the staballenstuhl—found inside any Alpine home. Its seat is held together by four hand-turned legs and strong joinery.
Made from solid European ash, the Chalet Stool’s inherent simplicity pays homage to its longer predecessor—our Chalet Bench.
Perfect for any area of the home, this compact stool doesn’t sacrifice function for size. Its small footprint lets you mix up seating at the dinner table or use as a side table in the living, bath and bedroom.
Its solid ash seat is held together by turned legs and strong joinery.
A balance between form and function is a key principle we always look to uphold. The tactile simplicity of our Chalet Stool stays true to this foundation by placing great emphasis on precise workmanship in joinery.
Archetypal Alpine
Stabelle seating has been at the heart of homes, chalets and taverns in the alpine region for centuries.
The stabelle’s legs are dovetailed into a solid wooden seat without the use of glue or nails. Any weight applied to the seat gains extra stability through the slanted legs, spread apart. This interaction of forces provides long lasting durability.
Two Stabelle chairs; Romedo Guler, 1883
The slightly conical and slender legs are carved at the end to a round pin—split in the middle. The pin is inserted into a completely pierced hole in the seat so that it is visible on the surface. In the split center of the pin, a wedge is driven so that the chair leg completely sticks inside the seat board.
The stabelle’s traditional form has a deconstructed carved backrest, which is embedded in the seatboard and wedged at the bottom.
A slit down the solid ash seat highlights dovetail joinery.
Details
Pricing available upon request
The Chalet Stool is made-to-order in our fifth generation joinery workshop in Berneck, Switzerland.
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FSC certified 100% solid European ash in a natural or ebonized finish
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380 mm W x 450 mm H x 380 mm D
15 in W x 18 in H x 15 in D -
6–8 weeks
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We ship world-wide and are happy to arrange shipment on your behalf with our preferred carrier. Made-to-order and long distance delivery costs must be determined by quote and may take up to three business days to procure. Should you prefer to arrange your own shipment, we are happy to have items available for pick-up. All merchandise must be paid in full prior to pick-up or shipment.
Because of the custom, made-to-order nature of our work, we are not able to accept returns or offer exchanges. Once your order is placed, cancellations will not be permitted.
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Accolades
2020
Best in Swiss Design: Espaces Contemporains
