Ingvar Hildingsson stool

Item number: 124506Category: Seating
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This is a handcrafted wooden stool designed and produced by Swedish craftsman Ingvar Hildingsson in the 1940s.

The stool is constructed entirely from birch wood, showcasing a bright golden honey tone with warm amber hues and visible wood grain patterns throughout the surface. The circular seat is thick and solid with rounded edges, resting on three robust, cylindrical legs that slightly taper towards the floor, giving the form a grounded yet slightly playful character. The proportions are compact but visually balanced, highlighting the Scandinavian design principles of functionalism and natural material expression.

Its current condition is classified as good vintage, with minor signs of wear consistent with age and careful use, such as slight surface abrasions and natural darkening in some areas of the wood. These features attest to the stool’s authenticity and period craftsmanship.

Ingvar Hildingsson was a regional artisan known for producing limited, high-quality wooden furniture and objects in mid-20th-century Sweden. His work reflects the ethos of Scandinavian folk design and small-scale craftsmanship, focusing on utility, simplicity, and longevity. Pieces by Hildingsson are rarely found on the market today, and each example offers insight into the vernacular craft tradition that existed alongside the more industrially oriented Scandinavian modernism of the same era.

The dimensions of the stool are 27.5 cm in diameter and 39 cm in height, equivalent to approximately 10.8 inches in diameter and 15.4 inches in height.

Product Details
Dimensions (cm)
H: 39 / : 27.5
ProducerIngvar Hildingsson
Decade1940s
CountrySweden
StyleMid Century, Scandinavian Modern
MaterialBirch
Designed in1940s
Item Number124506
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Designer

Ingvar Hildingsson

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