A Made Solid Original
Simple and Clean Design
Substantial Enough To Be a Statement
Finely Sanded Rainbow Poplar Rubbed With Danish Oil
8/9oz Vegetable tanned Leather Pads Permanently Adhered to Top
Stock Size:
48” Long
16” Deep
16” Tall
16 x 18” Leather Pads
All cuts of rainbow poplar and leather with have individual color and grain qualities.
Due to this we cannot guarantee full consistency of tone.
This Bench is well suited for light seating, stacks of blankets or clothing, suitcases and/or for the on and off of shoes. It features 1 inch straps of vegetable tanned leather that will darken and patina over time. They are secured on the underside with iron tacks, hand forged by friends in Northern Baja California.
The wood is rainbow poplar, chosen for it’s unique color variation and grain.. Each corner shows contrasting joinery that adds to the overall uniqueness of the piece.
Handmade @ Made Solid in Los Angeles
28” Wide
18” Tall
15” Deep
Yakisugi Black Burnt Wood Frame
Black Latigo Leather
Handmade Mexica Iron Upholstery Tacks
15” x 15” x 18” (tall)
Yakisugi (aka Shou Sugi Ban) is a traditional Japanese wood preservation technique in which the surface of wood is charred and then treated with a hardening oil. No dyes or stains are used to achieve the black of the wood - it is solely the result of the burn process.
Yakisugi wood is naturally resistant to weather and pests.
For our stools, the frames are charred and finished in-house, to order.
All soot and ash are brushed and sanded away so that there is no transfer of residue from the finished piece. Due to the joinery construction of our stools, incidental, non-destructive cracking or separation may occur. We test each piece for structural integrity after it is burned. However because only the surface is charred any appearance is purely cosmetic and a feature of the finished piece.
*Our Charcoal Wood Wide Weave Stool is colored with a water-based stain rather than fire. Please note the difference in the two items.
Charcoal Stained Rainbow Poplar
Black Latigo Straps
Total Height: 18”
Length x Width: 15 x 15”
2 x 2” Wood Frame
5” Wide Woven Straps
Straps Attached on Underside with Iron Tacks Hand Forged in Baja California
Charcoal Stain will vary slightly in depth on each piece,
Also available in Indigo Stain/Natural and Natural/Natural
Rainbow Poplar Rubbed with Danish Oil
Herman Oak Vegetable Tanned Leather
Total Height: 18”
Length x Width: 15 x 15”
2 x 2” Wood Frame
5” Wide Woven Straps
Straps Attached on Underside with Iron Tacks Hand Forged in Baja California
Rainbow Poplar will present differently in each piece,
The color varies from light to dark.
We have chosen this wood to compliment the vegetable tan leather we use in our work.
Also available in Indigo Stain/Natural and Charcoal/Black Latigo
Rainbow Poplar Stained with Natural Indigo and sealed with a light lacquer
Herman Oak Vegetable Tanned Leather
Total Height: 18”
Length x Width: 15 x 15”
2 x 2” Wood Frame
5” Wide Woven Straps
Straps Attached on Underside with Iron Tacks Hand Forged in Baja California
The Indigo Stain will present differently in each piece,
The color varies based on the absorption of the wood.
We work to achieve as much consistency as possible.
Also available in Rainbow Poplar/Natural and Charcoal/Black Latigo
18" Solid Iron Cube in Black
1" Wide Vegetable Tanned Leather Straps
Solid Brass Chicago Screws
Frame made by friends in Baja California.
Leather cut, finished and table assembled in the Made Solid Studio.
18" Solid Iron Cube in White
1" Wide Vegetable Tanned Leather Straps
Solid Brass Chicago Screws
Frame made by friends in Baja California.
Leather cut, finished and table assembled in the Made Solid Studio.
Beautiful Lobi stool from Burkina Faso
Carved from a single block of Iroko wood
Mid-20th Century Origin
Amazing adornment on the curved to and rare carved handle!
Condition consistent with age and use.
21” Long
9.5” Deep
7” Tall at center / 8” at handle / 8.5” at opposite end
Beautiful and rare Lobi stool from Burkina Faso
Carved from a single block of Iroko wood
Mid-20th Century Origin
Amazing smooth curved top and rare carved handle!
Condition consistent with age and use.
14.5” Long
8” Deep
8” tall
Stunning Example of a Decorated Hehe Stool
Tanzania
Mid-Century Origin
Carved from a single block of wood
Beautiful Dark Patina with Metal Repairs and Decoration
Condition consistent with age and use
Diameter - 10.75”
Height - 10.5”
Hehe stools have become quite rare and highly collectable in recent years.
Rare Early 20th Century Ashanti Studded Stool Style
Classic hand carved style with incredible patina.
Visible deterioration on bottom (see images).
Despite condition issue on the underside, this is a very solid stool that sits flat.
Very little functional impact results from it’s age.
The extensive decorative stud pattern is a rare find. Most Ashanti stools have no studs, but when present there are only a few added.
Size:
15” Wide
10” Tall
8” Deep
Carved Wooden Elephant Tusk
Traditional Kongo People Style
DR Congo
Mid-20th Century Origin
Includes Iron Stand
Condition consistent with age.
Note the slight cracking of wood at the thickest end - does not affect overall structure of piece.
Size:
22.5” Long
3” Thick at Widest End
10” High on Stand
Stand Base: 5 x 8”
Bronze Manilla Collar
West African Origin
Early 19th Century
Condition consistent with age.
Size:
8.75” diameter
2” thick
3” opening
Height on stand: 13.75”
Stand base: 6 x 6”
17lbs
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This piece would have been worn around the neck by a young woman of status - perhaps a young bride - as a sign of wealth.
Also known as Òkpòhò, Manillas were used in West Africa as currency and signs of wealth, beginning in the 1500s. Most are known to be smaller pieces, used as anklets and bracelets. This primitive collar style is quite rare.
Manillas are often associated with the West African slave trade. European traders would recreate traditional designs and introduce them to local traders as payment for captives. However, by the early 20th century, West African governments and colonial powers began to “phase-out” manillas as currency. By 1948 the British had collected over 32 million manillas associated with the slave trade to be sold as scrap. Families were allowed to keep up to 200 pieces for traditional use. Given that a limited number were kept, most remaining pieces were generations old, coveted representations family wealth.
Full Leather Wrap
Hand Stitched
Black Plastic Insert
Diameter - 10”
Height - 15”