Chiseled from a single monumental block of wood, this 19th-century monoxylite throne embodies the raw intelligence of ancestral craft

Its surface bears the quiet evidence of hand tools — deep chisel marks, softened fractures, and a patina shaped by time rather than ornament. The form is both architectural and anthropomorphic: a high, enveloping back, broad arms, and a grounded stance that suggests presence as much as function

The chair’s mass and restraint evoke ritual and permanence, recalling vernacular traditions in which furniture was carved directly from the landscape it belonged to. At once sculptural and utilitarian, it stands as an object of endurance — a meditation on weight, labour, and human touch, distilled into a singular form