Arnold Circus Stool

A design icon with a story worth telling. In 2006, Italian designer Martino Gamper created the Arnold Circus Stool for a community regeneration project in Shoreditch, East London. The stool became the official seating for neighborhood events: circus picnics, brass band concerts, flower plantings, film nights. From that very specific, very local beginning, it went from a disused park in East London to becoming a sight in international art centers and people's homes across the world. There's even a zine about it.

The faceted geometric shape looks as good as it functions. Equally at home outdoors on a patio, beside a fireplace, in a bathroom, or in a kid's room being climbed on. It’s made to withstand water, sun, and heat. Can even be used in the shower! Use it as a seat, a side table, a towel stand, or flip it upside down for storage. Available in bold, saturated colors like Yellow, Boat Blue, Red Orange, Ivory, and Pistachio.

The kind of thing you buy one of and immediately want three more.