Rye stool, designed by Yves Béhar for Zanat, offers an innovative, contemporary twist on classical bent wood furniture. Rye’s round legs split and bend into arches supporting a solid wood seat, reminiscent of swaying grain ears, hence the name “Rye”. As this is Yves’s first venture into bent wood furniture, the innovative structural approach is a tour de force of imagination and craft.
“With Rye, I was looking to reference the way trees bifurcate as they grow a trunk into two branches. The result are legs structurally connected to each other through beautiful arcs. Nature and structure come together in a continuous motion, as one can’t see where the structure starts and stops” says Yves Béhar.
The stool, including the foot ring, is made entirely in solid wood and is available in various wood species and finishes, with an optional removable cushion, elegantly attached from underneath the seat. The split area under the seat shows a unique pattern created by the designer that is skillfully executed by Zanat’s woodcarvers. It looks as if the carving pattern mysteriously appears from the core of the wood itself. Rye stool is offered in bar and counter heights, showcasing the timeless and enduring techniques of traditional woodcarving and steam bending.
