These beautiful hand carved wooden benches are crafted by artisans in Ghana from plantation raised mahogany. Ghanaian designer Percy Attafuah Appau updated traditional Asante stools with plantation raised mahogany, a stylish barrel-inspired shape and extensive notched detail. The result is a stool that embraces both the past and present of his people.

Seating holds a special place in the heart of Ghana's Asante (Ashanti, Ashante) people, who believe that the soul of their modern nation resides in their national symbol, the Golden Stool. Believed to have been conjured from the heavens centuries ago, the Golden Stool is used during the coronations of the Adinkrahene, or king of the Asantes. Ghana boasts a rich culture that strives to balance a colorful and meaningful history with the demand to adapt to the modern age.