Chinese Wood Stool: Convex Shape

Its knots line up on the side like a pair of eyes, faintly surprised.

This stool with convex shape comes from China and is contemporary, made of elm wood. Elm was among the most widely used timbers in Chinese domestic furniture, generally chosen for its strength and its dramatic grain. This stool is rounded and gently bulging, with flat circular ends. Its finish is a deep walnut brown, and the grain swirls into concentric rings and ovals across the sides. A few fine checks run up from the base. It is 12 inches long, 12 deep and 17.5 high.

Small, solid and entirely sure of its shape.