La Fabrique Allwood
Poincaré Stool
Poincaré Stool is a minimalist bar stool handmade in Montreal from ash wood and steel, designed for kitchen islands and bar areas. It features a seat height of 24 inches (61 cm), a 16 by 15 inch (41 x 38 cm) seat, and a steel frame with natural ash wood seat and backrest. As a handmade, made-to-order item, each piece is unique and ships approximately 25 days after ordering.
- Material
- Steel and ash wood
- Category
- Furniture > Chairs > Table & Bar Stools
Specifications
Minimalist and comfortable stool made from steel and ash wood, designed for the Poincaré bar in Montreal. Handmade, each piece is unique.
Seat at 24 inches from floor; 16x15 inches; steel and ash wood construction; straight lines modern design; suitable for kitchen island or bar.
- Material
- Steel and ash wood
- Secondary
- wood
- Gender
- unisex
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Furniture > Chairs > Table & Bar Stools
Additional Attributes
- handmade upon request
- high-end
- durable
- minimalist
- comfortable
- modern straight lines
- kitchen island use
- bar area use
- steel and ash wood
- handmade in Montreal
- unique piece
- seat height 24 inches
- dimensions 16x15 inches
Product Insights
The Poincaré Stool is a $525 CAD, in-stock, made-to-order solid ash and steel stool hand-built in Montreal by La Fabrique Allwood's cabinetmakers, welders and painter-finishers, developed for the front-of-house fit-out of Montreal's Poincaré Chinatown restaurant and quality-checked, assembled and packed as one finished whole by the QC team. Its 24-inch seat leaves 12 inches of leg room at a 36-inch counter (a 30-inch version serves bars), with a 16 x 15 inch solid ash seat and low slim backrest built for perched island seating rather than full dining-chair bulk; the ash measures 1,320 lbf Janka, giving oak-level dent resistance at less weight than white oak, absorbing daily perching impacts without cracking, and the seat and backrest are solid ash while steel forms only the frame and legs. The tradeoffs are explicit: the shallow 16 x 15 in seat leaves a 1–2 in gap behind the knees, the steel frame is hand-painted with liquid industrial polyurethane rather than powder-coated, and the 25-day lead time means each stool ships directly from the workshop bench, not a warehouse. Bold ring-porous ash grain with darker olive mineral streaking and browner heartwood against near-white sapwood means two stools can arrive at different tones, though two or three stools for one island match in size and finish with only grain and tone varying; the clear matte water-based lacquer lets the pale ash seat drift toward gold with age, and the matte white finish conceals scuffs and scratches to keep the stool looking newer longer. White-glove delivery is standard rather than an upgrade, with the built stool placed and packaging removed.
Verified claims
- Hospitality testing
- Made for Montreal's Poincaré Chinatown restaurant as part of a full front-of-house fit-out.
- Craftsmanship
- Hand-built in Montreal by cabinetmakers, welders and painter-finishers, then quality-checked.
- Workshop origin
- Handmade to order in Montreal and built start to finish at one workshop
- Quality control
- The QC team inspects, assembles and packs each stool as one finished whole
- Seat depth
- The 16 x 15 in seat is shallow, leaving a 1–2 in gap behind the knees.
- Height compatibility
- 24-inch seat leaves 12 inches of leg room at a 36-inch counter; a 30-inch version is for bars.
- Backrest
- Low, slim backrest gives back support for island seating without full dining-chair bulk
- Dent resistance
- The ash seat measures 1,320 lbf Janka — oak-level dent resistance at less weight than white oak.
- Seat comfort
- Solid ash 16 x 15 inch seat with a low-profile backrest built for perched island seating.
- Durability
- Ash seat absorbs daily perching impacts without cracking.
- Seat material
- Seat and backrest are solid ash wood; steel forms only the frame and legs.
- Grain character
- Bold ring-porous ash grain, with darker olive mineral streaking on some seats.
- Natural variation
- Ash heartwood runs browner than the near-white sapwood, so two stools can arrive at different tones.
- Patina
- Pale ash seat drifts toward gold with age under its clear matte lacquer.
- Set matching
- Two or three stools for one island match in size and finish; only grain and tone vary.
- Frame finish
- Steel frame is hand-painted with liquid industrial polyurethane, not powder-coated.
- Matte finish
- Matte white finish conceals scuffs and scratches, keeping the stool looking newer longer.
- Aging
- Sealed in clear matte water-based lacquer, the ash seat warms toward a golden tone with age.
- Delivery
- White-glove delivery is standard, not an upgrade: built stool placed, packaging removed
- Lead time
- Made to order with a 25-day lead time, so each stool ships directly from the workshop bench, not a warehouse
Product record
- Title
- Poincaré Stool
- Brand
- La Fabrique Allwood
- Price
- 525 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Buying Guide
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Seating for a kitchen island or bar area
A minimalist stool designed for the Poincaré bar in Montreal, presented by the seller as a natural fit for a kitchen island or bar area. Its light wood seat and rectangular backrest sit on a white metal frame with straight lines, and two horizontal footrest bars give you a place to rest your feet while seated at counter height.[1,2]
Image Analysis
2 images- 01
Product
A tall stool with a light natural wood flat rectangular seat and matching rectangular back panel mounted on a white square-tube metal frame with straight legs and horizontal footrest bars.
- Backrest panelHorizontal rectangular back panel made from a single light wood piece showing visible wood grain; panel has squared vertical edges and is mounted slightly above the seat level on thin metal supports.
1 region
x 0.44 · y 0.16 · w 0.23 · h 0.13 (high) - Seat platformFlat rectangular seat in the same light wood as the backrest with a thin raised outer rim visible along the front and sides.
1 region
x 0.40 · y 0.30 · w 0.27 · h 0.09 (high) - Frame and legsSquare tubular metal frame finished in a matte white paint forming four straight legs and rectangular leg braces; two horizontal footrest bars run between the legs roughly one third up from the floor.
1 region
x 0.45 · y 0.31 · w 0.30 · h 0.52 (high) - Leg end capsSmall dark/black protective caps on the visible bottom ends of the metal legs.
2 regions
x 0.69 · y 0.79 · w 0.03 · h 0.06 (high); x 0.49 · y 0.80 · w 0.03 · h 0.05 (high) - Wood grainVisible natural wood grain patterns across both backrest and seat surfaces, consistent finish and light sanding marks.
1 region
x 0.44 · y 0.16 · w 0.23 · h 0.22 (high)
Other
Studio shot showing the stool placed on a light wood floor against a plain light wall, with a woven basket prop to the left and soft directional lighting creating faint shadows.
- Woven basket propLarge natural woven straw basket with brown leather loop handles positioned to the left and slightly behind the stool; pampas grass stems extend out of the basket toward the left edge of the image.
2 regions
x 0.04 · y 0.60 · w 0.34 · h 0.27 (high); x 0.00 · y 0.56 · w 0.36 · h 0.17 (medium) - Floor and wallHorizontal light wood plank floor meeting a pale neutral wall with a short white baseboard; junction line visible behind the stool.
2 regions
x 0.00 · y 0.74 · w 1.00 · h 0.26 (high); x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 0.66 (high) - Lighting and shadowSoft, even studio lighting from above-left producing a faint shadow of the stool on the floor to the right and subtle highlights on the top edges of the seat and backrest.
- Shot compositionVertical composition with the stool centered-right and space above the backrest; image shows full height of the stool and surrounding props.
Colors
light natural wood· seat and backrest#E6D9C5matte white· metal frame#EDE4DAblack· leg end caps- Backrest panelHorizontal rectangular back panel made from a single light wood piece showing visible wood grain; panel has squared vertical edges and is mounted slightly above the seat level on thin metal supports.
- 02
Product
Close-up of a finished wood surface showing linear growth rings and a prominent knot; smooth matte finish visible with natural color variation between lighter sapwood and darker grain lines.
- Surface planeFlat wooden panel shown face-on with horizontal-oriented growth ring pattern across most of the visible area.
- Wood grain linesParallel undulating darker lines corresponding to annual growth rings running roughly left-to-right across the panel; lines vary in thickness and spacing.
1 region
x 0.02 · y 0.06 · w 0.96 · h 0.86 (high) - KnotCircular knot located toward the lower-left quadrant, with concentric darker rings and a small darker center.
1 region
x 0.04 · y 0.72 · w 0.30 · h 0.20 (high) - FinishSmooth, light-matte finish with no visible varnish glare or high gloss reflections.
Other
Single-product close-up on a neutral background; even lighting with soft shadows around grain texture; image cropped tightly to the wood surface.
- Shot compositionTight detail crop filling the frame with the wood surface; no surrounding environment or props visible.
- LightingEven diffuse lighting with minimal specular highlights, yielding consistent exposure across the panel.
Colors
light natural beige· wood base#E4DAC3warm medium brown· grain lines and knot#BC9B6C
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- Brand
- La Fabrique Allwood
Poincaré - wood stool with backrest