Reclaimed wooden cider press screw forms sculptural stool
LE PRESSOIR is a sculptural stool by Studio Jumel in collaboration with Ariane Ronot, made from a French cider press dating to the 1930s. Rooted in Normandy’s apple-growing and cider-making traditions, the design reuses the original wooden screw mechanism as the stool’s four legs, retaining the aged texture and irregularities accumulated through decades of use.
A cross-shaped structure made from 3 mm-thick aluminum connects the wooden elements, contrasting the material’s precise finish with the timber’s weathered surface. Its openwork form references apple blossoms, while the seat’s helical profile echoes the original screw mechanism.
Brushed aluminum meets weathered timber in LE PRESSOIR stool
The design by Studio Jumel and creative Ariane Ronot combines preserved wooden elements with newly fabricated aluminum components, whose brushed, vibrated finish complements the texture of the reclaimed timber. Measuring 45 cm high and 42 cm wide and deep, LE PRESSOIR balances everyday function with a sculptural silhouette, retaining the physical traces of its agricultural past while giving the historic object a new role in contemporary furniture design.
the stool reinterprets a French cider press dating to the 1930s
the brushed, vibrated aluminum finish complements the aged surface of the wood
the design gives a historic cider press component a new role in contemporary furniture
project info:
name: LE PRESSOIR
designer: Studio Jumel | @studio.jumel, Ariane Ronot | @ariane.ronot
photographer: Wallys.M | @wallygatooor
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edited by: Christina Vergopoulou | designboom
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