Nupe Stool 01This Nupe stool is a special vintage piece curated the Nupe people who live alongside the Niger river in Nigeria. The stool would have been used as a prestige item used only for market days or during important meetings. The stool has been hand carved by a community member from a solid piece of indigenous wood, with its own unique design making it a one of a kind piece for your home. As a vintage piece, the stool whilst lovingly restored to its

and are another reflection of the artisanal talent for basket weaving

like others has spiritual significance as it understood that it is the seat to the owners' soul

Our donut stools are perfect as functional side tables or decorative sculptural stools for anywhere in the home

We love these vintage baskets as each one is a one-of-a-kind piece and individual to the home they end up in

The seat or stool is one of the most important items of furniture in African culture

This bowl has striking grey line design detail with a gloss finish

In African culture

to make them waterproof

They are hand-woven with wire and natural grasses before being sealed with clay

The stool has been hand-carved by a community member from a solid piece of indigenous wood

Whilst used primarily to rest their heads upon whilst sleeping

to use in outdoor kitchens