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Agence Volta
Meï 01 Stool
Stools · Collection Meï
Created for Monde Singulier
MaterialWalnut
€8.107
Incl. VATMade to order · 12 to 14 weeks
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The label
W 15.7 × D 17.7 × H 19.7 in
Finishes · 4
| Material | Dimensions | Materials | Availability | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Walnut | W 40 × D 45 × H 50 cm | Walnut and Dedar Milano Velvet | Made to order 12 to 14 weeks | €8.107 |
Burl Wood | W 40 × D 45 × H 50 cm | Burl Wood and Velvet | Made to order 12 to 14 weeks | €18.513 |
Oak | W 40 × D 45 × H 50 cm | Oak and Dedar Milano Velvet | Made to order 12 to 14 weeks | €7.986 |
Lacquered Wood | W 40 × D 45 × H 50 cm | Lacquered Wood and Dedar Milano Velvet | Made to order 12 to 14 weeks | €7.707,70 |
The story
The Meï 01 is a stool by Agence Volta, the entry piece in the Meï seating range for Monde Singulier, combining dark walnut and light beige upholstery.
The base is sculptural: walnut panels arranged to create an angular, balanced silhouette. A round upholstered seat in light beige textile sits above the base. Behind and above it, a flat rectangular walnut backrest extends upward, its top edge finished in a lighter tone that traces the piece's profile. The composition is compact but layered: three distinct horizontal elements read against the vertical panel.
Dark walnut and light beige textile are the materials throughout, consistent with the other Meï seating pieces. The upholstery is kept minimal (round, smooth) while the wood handles the formal complexity.
The Meï 01 occupies a position between stool and chair: lower than the bar stool, more volumetric than the bench, with a backrest that locates it in both categories without committing fully to either.
About Agence Volta
Volta is a Paris architecture and interior design studio founded in 2016 by Agathe Lavaud. Based in the Marais (3rd arrondissement), the studio works on bespoke private commissions: apartments, country houses, and heritage buildings treated as distinct spatial problems rather than typological exercises.
Six months studying in Rome gave Lavaud her foundational references. Aldo Rossi and Andrea Palladio shaped her attachment to symmetry and classical proportion. Those references surface in her work through structure and restraint, not quotation. The studio draws by hand and builds physical models; 3D renderings come last, if at all. Lavaud notes that 90% of clients learn to trust what they cannot yet visualize.
Materials define the studio's practice. Lavaud has developed a proprietary cork tinting process using natural pigments, a formula refined after a sourcing trip to Porto. The studio also collaborates with startups producing merrazzo from marine sediments, treating material innovation as a design value rather than a sustainability checkbox. Natural varnishes, textured stone, and a restrained chromatic palette run through the work consistently.
Notable projects include a duplex renovation in a Paris Art Deco building, an apartment in Marcel Breuer's Flaine ski station (2019), and a country house near Chantilly (2023). Each project begins with a detailed reading of the site; the intervention seeks to enhance the existing character rather than overwrite it.
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Delivery and terms
Every piece is packed and shipped under insurance, from the workshop to you. White glove delivery (unpacking, installation, packaging removal) is available on request. Delivery is not charged at checkout: we send you a quote within 24 business hours of your order. You have 5 days to accept and pay it (secure payment link or bank transfer), otherwise your order is cancelled and fully refunded.
Price incl. 21% VAT. Delivery quoted within 24 business hours.
As our pieces are made to order or one of a kind, they cannot be returned or exchanged.