OAK AND CANE STOOL BY BERNT PETERSEN

DENMARK
1950s
Oak, caning
16 ¼” high x 17 5/8” wide x 17 5/8” deep

Bernt Petersen was so admired a designer that he is still usually referred to solely by his first name.

This stool, with its echoes of ancient Egypt, is a demonstration of his cabinetmaking skill. The subtle hammock of the caned top balances en pointe on four elegant oak legs.