Four-legged stool – West Africa - Burkina Faso (No reserve price)

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Tabouret à quatre Pieds – West Africa; origin Burkina Faso; linked to Lobi, Senufo or Gurunsi cultures.

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Object description:

Four-Legged Stool – West Africa

Object type: traditional furniture / ethnographic object

Material: Carved wood (probably a dense local species like iroko or African walnut)

Probable stylistic origin: West Africa (may evoke the styles of the Lobi, Senufo, or Gurunsi peoples).

Formal description:
This monolithic stool (carved from a single block of wood) rests on five massive conical legs, evenly spaced. The seat is slightly curved, asymmetrical, with edges softened by wear, suggesting prolonged use.
The wood is patinated, dark, with visible marks of manual work and age.

Function:
Originally a utilitarian object, used as a personal seat in traditional societies — often reserved for a chief, an elder, or an authority figure.
In some cultures, the stool is also considered a symbolic object, connected to land, identity, or status.

Style and Aesthetics
Minimalist, robust, balanced. The absence of decoration enhances its functional beauty.
He embodies an aesthetic of necessity, where each line derives from use, and each form from a tradition.

Contemporary interpretation
This type of furniture today finds its place as an art object or raw design piece, valued for its authenticity, sculptural strength, and connection to ancient cultures.

Object description:

Four-Legged Stool – West Africa

Object type: traditional furniture / ethnographic object

Material: Carved wood (probably a dense local species like iroko or African walnut)

Probable stylistic origin: West Africa (may evoke the styles of the Lobi, Senufo, or Gurunsi peoples).

Formal description:
This monolithic stool (carved from a single block of wood) rests on five massive conical legs, evenly spaced. The seat is slightly curved, asymmetrical, with edges softened by wear, suggesting prolonged use.
The wood is patinated, dark, with visible marks of manual work and age.

Function:
Originally a utilitarian object, used as a personal seat in traditional societies — often reserved for a chief, an elder, or an authority figure.
In some cultures, the stool is also considered a symbolic object, connected to land, identity, or status.

Style and Aesthetics
Minimalist, robust, balanced. The absence of decoration enhances its functional beauty.
He embodies an aesthetic of necessity, where each line derives from use, and each form from a tradition.

Contemporary interpretation
This type of furniture today finds its place as an art object or raw design piece, valued for its authenticity, sculptural strength, and connection to ancient cultures.

Details

Country of Origin
Burkina Faso
Period
Late 20th century
Material
Wood
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Good condition
Title of artwork
Four-legged stool – West Africa
Height
24.5 cm
Width
37.5 cm
Depth
27.5 cm
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Objects sold
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