Exceptionally rare in yewwood, the stool has a rectangular upholstered seat raised on finely turned legs joined by box stretchers. The warm color and distinctive figuring of the timber contrast beautifully with the simplicity of the base.

Yewwood furniture from the William and Mary period is notably scarce, especially in smaller forms such as stools and side tables. The timber was used far less frequently than walnut during the period, and surviving examples remain uncommon today.

Compact in scale and versatile in use, the stool can sit beside a chair, serve as a small table, or stand at the foot of a bed.

The stool is the most perfect piece of furniture—there’s almost nothing it can’t do and nowhere it can’t go. And the yew sealed it for me.