{"product_id":"bergen-oak-counter-stool","title":"Bergen Oak Counter Stool","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\n\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\"\u003e\n\u003ctitle\u003eThe Bergen Counter Stool — Solid Oak, Carved Saddle Seat, Scandi Craft — CharlesTed Home\u003c\/title\u003e\n\u003clink rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\"\u003e\n\u003clink href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Cormorant+Garamond:ital,wght@0,300;0,400;1,300;1,400\u0026amp;family=Jost:wght@300;400\u0026amp;display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\"\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n  *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }\n  :root { --warm-white: #faf8f5; --ink: #1e1b17; --muted: #7a7167; --accent: #8b6f4e; --border: #ddd8d0; --serif: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; --sans: 'Jost', sans-serif; }\n  body { background: var(--warm-white); color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--serif); 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font-size: 11px; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: var(--muted); text-align: center; margin-top: 0.6rem; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\n\n  \u003cblockquote class=\"pull-quote\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eThe Bergen — a counter-height stool in solid oak with a carved saddle seat, four splayed turned legs and a footrest stretcher — Scandi joinery at its quietest, properly comfortable without a cushion in sight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n  \u003cp class=\"body-intro\"\u003e\n    The Bergen brings the Scandinavian wood-craft virtue most modern stools quietly skip — \u003cstrong\u003ea saddle seat carved from solid oak that has been properly shaped to follow the body\u003c\/strong\u003e, with a gentle scoop down the centre and the corners curving up where the sit bones rest. The result is a stool that's genuinely comfortable to sit on for a long breakfast, a working lunch, or an evening conversation, without any padding or upholstery whatsoever. The whole stool is built from 100% solid oak — frame, seat, legs, stretchers — finished pale and natural so the warm honey grain of the timber reads clearly across every surface.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003chr class=\"divider\"\u003e\n\n  \u003cp class=\"section-label\"\u003eWhat sets it apart\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003ch2 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eThe detail that makes it different\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n  \u003cp class=\"section-body\"\u003e\n    The carved saddle seat is the genuine quality difference between the Bergen and a generic flat-disc bar stool — \u003cstrong\u003ethis seat has been properly sculpted from a solid block of oak rather than cut as a flat circle\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the comfort that follows from a few millimetres of contour is the difference between perching uncomfortably and settling in for the evening. Four splayed turned legs taper slightly toward the floor for visual lightness, joined by stretchers at the lower portion that double as a useful footrest. No back, no upholstery, no metalwork — the design is entirely about the timber, the joinery and the silhouette, in the Scandinavian tradition that says a piece of furniture should be reduced until nothing more can be removed without losing its purpose.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"suits-row\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"suits-tag\"\u003eScandi\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"suits-tag\"\u003eModern Country\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"suits-tag\"\u003eJapandi\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"suits-tag\"\u003eFarmhouse\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"suits-tag\"\u003eCoastal\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"suits-tag\"\u003eMinimalist\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"dims\"\u003e\n    \u003cp class=\"dims-label\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"dims-grid\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"dim-cell\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"dim-key\"\u003eType\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"dim-val\"\u003eCounter stool · backless · saddle seat\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"dim-cell\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"dim-key\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"dim-val\"\u003e100% solid oak\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"dim-cell\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"dim-key\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"dim-val\"\u003ePale natural oak · unstained\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"dim-cell\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"dim-key\"\u003eSeat\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"dim-val\"\u003eCarved saddle · solid timber\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"dim-cell\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"dim-key\"\u003eLegs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"dim-val\"\u003eFour splayed · turned · footrest stretcher\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"dim-cell\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"dim-key\"\u003eBest For\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"dim-val\"\u003eKitchen islands, breakfast bars, counters\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv class=\"measurements\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"measure-cell\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"measure-key\"\u003eWidth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"measure-val\"\u003e42 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"measure-cell\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"measure-key\"\u003eDepth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"measure-val\"\u003e37 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"measure-cell\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"measure-key\"\u003eHeight\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"measure-val\"\u003e71 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cp class=\"height-note\"\u003eCounter height: pairs comfortably with kitchen islands and worktops of approximately 90–95 cm height. For taller bars (105–110 cm) see the Bennett Barstool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"CharlesTed Home","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47629791691077,"sku":"CHACHRNG098-SS22","price":195.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0807\/9782\/7397\/files\/bergen-oak-counter-stool-1835898.jpg?v=1778109191","url":"https:\/\/www.charlestedhome.co.uk\/products\/bergen-oak-counter-stool","provider":"CharlesTed Home","version":"1.0","type":"link"}