Description
Claudio is a woven leather bench with two matching stools that nest underneath it, so you have extra seating when you need it and one tidy piece when you do not. Each seat is a weave of black leather straps on a mango wood frame in a natural tone, and by composition the pieces are 70% mango wood and 30% leather. The bench is 99cm long, 31cm deep and 48cm high; each stool is 40cm wide, 30cm deep and 41cm high. Those figures are what make the nesting work: side by side, the two stools come to 80cm, inside the bench's 99cm length, and they stand 7cm lower.
We think of it as occasional seating for more than one room. In a hallway, the bench's 31cm depth is a slim amount of floor to give up for somewhere to sit and pull on boots. At the foot of a bed it gives you a seat while you dress. In a living room, leave the stools tucked under the bench against a wall and draw them out when friends call round, which suits flats and smaller houses where spare chairs have nowhere to live. With no backrest, it can stand close to a wall or beneath a window.
The leather straps run both ways across each seat in an over-and-under weave, wrapping around the frame rails with narrow gaps where the wood shows through. The square-section legs rise to the corners of each seat, where the tops of the legs show. Wood and leather are natural materials, so grain and tone vary from one piece to the next. There is nothing to assemble, so the pieces are ready to use once unpacked. The black and natural pairing gives them a contemporary look that sits comfortably with pale floorboards, grey walls and natural fibre rugs.
Specification
| Material |
Mango wood 70%, leather 30% |
| Design |
Black woven leather seats on natural mango wood frames |
| Construction |
Backless; the two stools nest beneath the bench; no assembly required |
| Size |
Bench 99 x 31 x 48cm; stools 40 x 30 x 41cm each (W x D x H) |
| Weight |
Bench 7.50kg; stools 4.25kg each |
| Included |
One bench and two stools |
| Country of origin |
India |
Frequently Asked
Do both stools really fit under the bench?
Yes. The stools nest beneath the bench when you are not using them. Each stands 41cm high against the bench's 48cm, and side by side they measure 80cm across, inside its 99cm length.
What are the bench and stools made of?
The frames are mango wood and the seats are woven black leather straps. By composition the pieces are 70% mango wood and 30% leather, and they are made in India.
How high are the seats?
The bench seat is 48cm from the floor and the stool seats are 41cm. There is no backrest, so the woven top is the seat and these figures are also the full height of each piece.
Will the bench fit in a narrow hallway?
The bench is 99cm long and 31cm deep, so depth is the figure to check against your hallway. Leave room to walk past, and remember the stools can stay tucked underneath it.
Do the bench and stools need assembling?
No. The bench and both stools need no assembly, so there is nothing to put together, and no user guide is included.
How heavy are the pieces?
The bench weighs 7.50kg and each stool 4.25kg, which is worth knowing if you plan to move them between rooms or draw the stools out often.