Image source: Normann Copenhagen — Pole Barstool
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Pole Barstool
A barstool with a solid pine seat on a powder-coated steel base, drawn from brutalist architecture
400 × 650 × 400 mm
2023
Approx. $510 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Overview
Pole Barstool comes from Simon Legald and Normann Copenhagen. The brand describes a characterful design without unnecessary details, inspired by brutalist architecture.
Construction
A circular solid pine seat rests on a base made of a powder-coated steel tube, with a smaller steel tube placed horizontally across the base as a footrest. The stool is delivered assembled, and it is made in two heights, 65 cm and 75 cm.
Specifications
Pole Barstool 65 cm Pine/Black (608570) measures Ø 40 x H 65 cm and weighs 16 kg.
Story
Taken from brutalist architecture
Normann Copenhagen says the design is inspired by brutalist architecture, whose robust materials and geometric shapes form the foundation for the outline of Pole. The manufacturer presents the stool as an out-of-the-ordinary bar stool, with a circular pine seat set against a steel tube base.
Simple form, made to be recognised
Simon Legald says in the press release that a simple but original form is the hardest part of designing, and that Pole was aimed at being sturdy, made of good materials and easy to recognise.
