The Ithaca Bar Stool - Outdoor
by Agence Volta, Volta
The Ithaca Bar Stool is a beautiful blend of blocky minimalism and organic softness, harmonized with graceful ease. Built for comfort, its lower horizontal crossbars double as an integrated footrest on multiple sides, ensuring structural rigidity while offering a relaxed perch atop the slatted seat.
Arrange The Ithaca Bar Stool beside a covered poolside bar for leisurely cocktails, or pair it with a bar table for a cozy, sheltered balcony setup. Thanks to its open-frame silhouette, the stool tucks neatly beneath a bar counter when not in use, maximizing floor space in smaller settings.
Carved from reclaimed teak, its entire body reveals a rich, weathered texture with wood grain variations that tell the story of its past life. Seal with oil periodically to preserve its golden warmth, or let it gracefully develop a silver-gray patina.
- Material / Finish
- Solid teak with a footrest in blackened steel
- Colour
- Natural
- Availability
- Made to order | Lead time of 10–14 weeks
Price on request
Minimum order 2 pieces.
Technical Specifications
Frame in kiln-dried solid teak, finished with a penetrating natural oil.
Assembled with mortise-and-tenon joinery; no visible fixings.
Dimensions
Dimensions are nominal and vary by up to 10 mm, as each piece is finished by hand.
Care & Maintenance
Dust with a dry cloth. Re-oil once a year, or whenever the surface starts to look dry.
Avoid standing water and prolonged direct sunlight.
Shipping & Delivery
Delivered on a pallet by a two-person team, to the room of your choice.
Shipping is quoted per project once the inquiry is confirmed — it depends on volume and destination.
The Idea
The Ithaca Bar Stool - Outdoor was drawn for The Hardy Collection — which meant working inside the collection's rules before anything else: one material family, honest thickness, and no detail that exists only to be looked at.
The prototype went through the workshop three times. What survived is the version where nothing further could be taken away without the piece stopping working.
The Designer
Agence Volta look to the fittings of factory life — bench stops, clamp handles, cable runs — and bring them indoors at a scale that suits a living room.
Nothing is decorative for its own sake. Every visible fixing does something.
