Image source: Knoll — Piton Stool
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Piton Stool
Barber Osgerby's Piton: a ringed cast aluminum tripod stool in fixed or adjustable height for Knoll
362 × 559 × 362 mm
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Description
Overview
Knoll's Piton Stool, designed by Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby, stands on a cast aluminum tripod base unified by two rings, in a fixed-height or adjustable-height version.
Construction
- Die-cast aluminum base with stainless steel fasteners
- Seats of polished or powder coated aluminum, ebonized ash or teak
- Swivel seat on the fixed-height base
Specifications
- W 14.25 x D 14.25 x H 22 in (362 x 362 x 559 mm), adjustable-height stool at its top setting
- Adjustable range 18 to 22 in; fixed-height stool 18 in
Story
From the sewing stool
Knoll says the Piton takes cues from Modernism and from the height-adjustable stools made for sewing professionals in the mid-century era.
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A base that resists wobble
The conical base, unified by two concentric rings, spreads weight evenly to counter the wobble of a three-legged stool.
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