Mahogany + Goatskin Low Stool No. 01 by Gonzalo Cordoba for Dujo, 1961
A rare low stool designed by Gonzalo Cordoba for Dujo, Cuba, in 1961. Crafted from solid mahogany, the architectural frame is defined by cylindrical legs and staggered stretchers—joined with precision. A thick goatskin sling seat spans the structure, forming a suspended curve that softens the silhouette and conforms to the sitter.
Reminiscent of Brazilian modernist furniture—style alone or as a pair at the foot of a bed or flanking a console.
Gonzalo Córdoba and María Victoria Caignet stand as seminal figures in Cuban design history, celebrated for their socially driven, resourceful approach to industrial design. Known for their use of only locally sourced materials—woods, textiles, marble, and metals.
Working together from 1959, their partnership spanned decades and more than 6,000 designs for major companies such as Ariguanabo and Combinado del Vidrio. Their notable interior and furniture projects include the Guamá tourist complex, the International Hotel in Varadero, Havana’s Palacio de la Revolución, and numerous Cuban embassies abroad.
They were awarded the National Design Award (First Edition) for lifetime achievement by the National Design Office and were central to Cuba’s mid-century design movement, contributing to international exhibitions in Paris, Milan, Rome, and Stockholm. Córdoba notably collaborated with Parisian gallerist Steph Simon, introducing Cuban design to European collectors.
We have a second, similar stool available here.
DIMENSIONS: 20.25"W x 19"D x 21.5"H
SEAT HEIGHT: 17.5"
ORIGIN: Cuba
PERIOD: 1970s
MATERIALS: Mahogany,Leather
CONDITION:
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