ENWA Ishi Stool in solid white oak Ishi Stool in charcoal oak with a woven cushion Charcoal oak grain along the curved seat edge Ishi Stool with a wool cushion in coastal grass Ishi Stool in use, seated Ishi Stool with cushion in a Japanese interior Ishi Stool at a coastal window seat
1,350 lbfJanka hardness · white oak
45–55DCushion foam density
≈ 35 kgSolid oak, steady as stone
20 yearsLimited warranty

One oak base.
Six textiles.

Start with the bare oak stool, or add a cushion in Kvadrat wool, Dedar linen, or full-grain leather. Every combination is made to order in the same workshop.

Ishi Stool — selected finish
Size
Cushion
Oak finish
Stool Only · solid oak, no cushion
$1,300
Standard production: approximately 8–12 weeks · Shipping time is additional and varies by region. · Shipping and taxes included
Specification can be changed or the order cancelled within 48 hours, deposit fully refunded.
Upholstery edit · 2026

The form stays.
The palette changes.

Each year, ENWA edits its upholstery palette as a considered season. These six upholstery surfaces are available for orders placed through 31 December 2026. A new upholstery edit begins in 2027; Ishi’s oak form remains.

Ishi in oak alone remains outside the seasonal upholstery edit.

Current edit
2026.01 — 2026.12
Next edit
Begins 2027
Warm Sand — Kvadrat · Savanna 0122 upholstery texture
01 · 2026

Warm Sand

Kvadrat
Savanna 0122

Black Tide — Kvadrat · Savanna 0292 upholstery texture
02 · 2026

Black Tide

Kvadrat
Savanna 0292

Dry Clay — Dedar · Mélange Moderne 004 upholstery texture
03 · 2026

Dry Clay

Dedar
Mélange Moderne 004

Soft Cloud — Dedar · Karakorum 007 upholstery texture
04 · 2026

Soft Cloud

Dedar
Karakorum 007

Burnt Amber — Full-grain · Italian leather upholstery texture
05 · 2026

Burnt Amber

Full-grain
Italian leather

Olive Moss — Suede · Leather upholstery texture
06 · 2026

Olive Moss

Suede
Leather

Client stories

Clients’ stories.

12 notes from private homes and professional projects, kept in each writer’s original language.

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// Client and project notes · shared with Mililab

Turn it yourself.

Rotate the stool, read the joinery, and place it in your own room in augmented reality.

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The material

Read the grain.

Panel-built from solid white oak, with the grain running in opposing directions so the seat stays flat for decades. Every edge is eased by hand until the stool reads softer than it looks.

  • Solid white oak · FAS grade
  • 1,350 lbf Janka hardness
  • Hand-eased edges, ultra-thin matte lacquer

The object,
studied.

Panel-built from solid boards, not cut from a single log — a deliberate choice that keeps the seat flat for decades.

Eased corner radius, cushion wrapping the oak edge
Leather maker's tag stitched into the cushion seam
Open oak grain along the eased rim
Ishi Stool in charcoal oak with Warm Sand cushion
In the room

Where it lands.

Bedside, bath, entry. The same form reads differently in each room — which is why clients rarely keep it in one place.

Ishi Stool beside a bed
Ishi Stool beside a stone bath
Ishi Stool at an entry
Hand-eased oak edge, photographed in the workshop
Craft

The art of
taking away.

Most furniture is made for the photograph. This one is made for the hand. Every edge is eased by hand until the stool reads softer than it looks — the work you notice only when you pick it up.

Solid, not veneer. White oak at 1,350 lbf Janka, panel-built so the grain runs in opposing directions and the seat stays true.

Technical

The receipt.

Everything needed to specify Ishi into a residential, hospitality or contract project.

Ishi Stool dimension drawing: plan and elevations marked W, D and H
Sizes
  • W480 × D320 × H360 mmfrom $1,100
  • W600 × D400 × H445 mmfrom $1,300

Drawing shows W600 × D400 × H445 mm. All dimensions in millimetres.

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Materials

  • Frame: solid white oak, FAS grade
  • Construction: panel-built solid boards
  • Cushion: 45–55D foam core
  • Upholstery: Kvadrat · Dedar · full-grain leather

Dimensions

  • Width: 600 mm / 23.6 in
  • Depth: 400 mm / 15.7 in
  • Height: 445 mm / 17.5 in
  • Weight: ≈ 35 kg / 77 lb

Ordering

  • From: $1,100
  • Standard production: approximately 8–12 weeks. Shipping time is additional and varies by region.
  • Delivery: shipping & taxes included · 34 countries
  • Warranty: 20-year limited warranty
Two Ishi Stools in charcoal oak, side by side
In use

One form,
every room.

Seat, side table, bedside, plant stand, step. The Ishi was drawn to be useful in more than one place, so it rarely stays where you first put it.

At around 35 kg it stays put like a stone, and at 445 mm it sits comfortably beside a bed, a bath or a sofa. Clients most often buy two.

For professionals

Specifying Ishi into a project?

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The collection

Eight pieces, one discipline.

Ishi is the smallest piece in the ENWA collection. The same edge language runs through every one.

Questions
& answers.

Six questions the studio is asked most.

Solid white oak throughout, FAS grade. No veneer, no MDF core. The stool is panel-built from solid boards with the grain running in opposing directions, which keeps the seat flat over decades.

A single wide board moves with humidity and eventually cups. Panel construction distributes that movement, so the seat stays true. It is the harder way to build and the reason the piece lasts.

White oak measures 1,350 lbf on the Janka hardness scale. The stool is rated to be stood on by an adult and is used as a step in many homes.

Yes. The bare oak stool is $1,300 at W600 and $1,100 at W480. Cushions are an option, not a requirement, and can be added later.

Delivery to 34 countries includes shipping and taxes. International freight, customs clearance, and import duties are included. Applicable destination VAT, GST, or sales tax is also included in the displayed price.

Ultra-thin matte lacquer. Wipe with a dry cloth; the finish needs no annual oiling. Marks can be sanded out with fine paper and re-lacquered locally.

For Professionals

Specifying ENWA into a project?

Trade pricing for verified architects and interior designers, CAD/Rhino/SketchUp files, render-ready models on Chaos Cosmos, and material samples shipped to you or your client. Quotes within 24 hours.

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