Joseph Dirand Bar Stools, Cognac Leather, 2010, Set of 2

Design
2010

Manufacture
2010-2019

Location
Lonigo, IT

Joseph Dirand bar stools, cognac leather and wood, France, 2010, set of two.

Designed in 2010 as a bespoke piece for a private commission, this bar stool belongs to the working method that defined Dirand's practice before the launch of his first public furniture collection in 2015. Trained as an architect at the École de Paris-Belleville, Dirand built his reputation through an exacting approach to interior design: strong lines, precise proportions, and a rigorous economy of material. The stool is entirely consistent with that language. The frame is constructed in dark-stained solid wood with a squared section, connected by flush cross-stretchers that form a clean, load-bearing grid. The low backrest — a single flat panel with gently arched upper corners — sits proud of the seat, held by two vertical posts that taper slightly toward the top. The cognac leather seat pad rests within the frame without fixing, its rounded edges pressing softly against the wood. Every joint is resolved with the same precision Dirand applies to architecture: no exposed hardware, no decorative detail, nothing beyond what the structure requires.

The set can be split. The bar stools can be sold singularly.