Gwern Oak Bar Stool with Back

Named after Gwern, the young son of Branwen, crowned king of Ireland as a boy in the Second Branch of the Mabinogion.

A tall stool with a solid oak seat and a solid oak back, on a hand-welded steel frame, made for kitchen islands and breakfast bars.

See it in 3D

Turn the stool to see it from any side; the frame shows the finish you choose. On a phone or tablet, tap View in your room and point the camera at the floor to see it at full size in your own room.

The 3D stool is a computer-generated image, shown at the standard 700 mm seat height, so colours are a close guide rather than exact. Oak is a natural material, so the grain and figuring of your stool will be its own.

Each frame is cut and welded by hand in our West Wales workshop, then finished your way: raw steel with the welds left honest and on show, supplied with a pot of beeswax polish; smooth matt powder coat; or bright nickel or copper plate. The seat and back are cut from solid oak, sanded smooth with softly rounded edges. The back is fixed through the steel T-bracket with neat black screws.

Made to order at the seat height that suits your worktop.

Dimensions: Seat 350 mm diameter, 45 mm thick · back 220 × 275 mm, 13 mm thick · seat height 700 mm as standard, or 650–800 mm in 10 mm steps (measured to the top of the seat) · overall height 1,070 mm at the standard seat height (1,020–1,170 mm across the range) · footprint about 395 × 395 mm at 700 mm seat height · footrests 455 mm below the seat (front and back) and 560 mm (sides)
Frame: 20 × 20 mm steel box section, cut and welded by hand, with footrests and floor-protecting glides
Finishes: raw steel, treated with a moisture-repelling, rust-inhibiting oil, with the welds left on show; matt powder coat in RAL 9005, 7021 or 7016, with the welds ground smooth; or nickel or copper plate
Choosing a height: allow 250–300 mm between the seat and the top of your worktop or bar
Lead time: made to order, allow 4 weeks (4–5 weeks for nickel or copper plate)
Delivery: free to mainland UK, the Scottish Highlands and Northern Ireland
Care: wipe the oak with a damp cloth and dry it straight away; keep it away from radiators. Raw steel frames leave our workshop treated with a moisture-repelling, rust-inhibiting oil, and come with a pot of beeswax polish for upkeep. Copper plate mellows and darkens naturally over time; polish gently if you prefer it bright. Nickel plate and matt powder coat need only a damp cloth.

Prefer it backless? See Pwyll. Prefer something softer? See Branwen in fabric or Rhiannon in leather.