Tato Stools

The Tato family of stools from Baleri Italia (Enrico Baleri & Denis Santachiarahese), are just plain fun.

Designed in 1995, they're "surprisingly comfortable" (we're quoting the Unica website here) due to a rigid internal plastic structure hiding underneath the soft, ecological foam rubber that makes the bumps so appealingly organic. The materials work together like memory foam, cradling the sitter's rump and then returning to their original shape when vacated.

The stretch wool or polyamide covers come in an array of happy colors, and they're kept in place with two lateral slits built in to each bump.

We think an array of Tato stools would be perfect in a play area or as light-hearted seating or ottomans in a livingroom or bedroom. But Tatos are not cheap ($483 and up) and you probably couldn't nestle down for a long nap while sitting on one, so for home use it's probably best to serve them up as accent furniture and not as the main course.

Available at Unica Home.

Comments (4)

I saw these at Limn when I wandered in the other day to kill some time. They are indeed 'surprisingly comfortable' -- they have a little more squish than you expect, but not something I'd sit on if given a choice.

posted by sara on 2007-01-11 13:56:10

They're cute, but at that price, a little spendy.

posted by Sarah on 2007-01-11 14:53:28

they are cool. they remind me of blood cells. :)

posted by Dacia on 2007-01-11 18:29:45

It's true. You can find them at LIMN and they are cheaper than other places.

posted by ilaria on 2007-01-15 09:51:09