Reclaimed wooden cider press screw forms sculptural stool

LE PRESSOIR is a sculptural stool by Studio Jumel in collaboration with Ariane Ronot, made from a French cider press dating to the 1930s. Rooted in Normandy’s apple-growing and cider-making traditions, the design reuses the original wooden screw mechanism as the stool’s four legs, retaining the aged texture and irregularities accumulated through decades of use.

A cross-shaped structure made from 3 mm-thick aluminum connects the wooden elements, contrasting the material’s precise finish with the timber’s weathered surface. Its openwork form references apple blossoms, while the seat’s helical profile echoes the original screw mechanism.

LE PRESSOIR is a sculptural stool designed by Studio Jumel in collaboration with Ariane Ronot | all images ©Wallys.MBrushed aluminum meets weathered timber in LE PRESSOIR stool

The design by Studio Jumel and creative Ariane Ronot combines preserved wooden elements with newly fabricated aluminum components, whose brushed, vibrated finish complements the texture of the reclaimed timber. Measuring 45 cm high and 42 cm wide and deep, LE PRESSOIR balances everyday function with a sculptural silhouette, retaining the physical traces of its agricultural past while giving the historic object a new role in contemporary furniture design.

the seat’s helical profile echoes the geometry of the original screw mechanisma cross-shaped aluminum structure connects the reclaimed wooden legsthe 3 mm-thick aluminum frame contrasts with the weathered timberreclaimed wood and newly fabricated aluminum bring together old and new materialsthe design retains the physical character of the original agricultural object