Supreme x Lectus New York Stool
The original behind the Supreme x Lectus New York Stool is the Lectus Lectus New York folding stool (A&E Design, museum stool) — $166 retail vs Supreme's $168.
Supreme vs. Original
Supreme version
About the original
The Lectus New York is a folding museum stool produced in Mönsterås, Sweden, designed by A&E Design's Hans Ehrich as an evolution of the Stockholm II stool that Lectus has supplied to museums, galleries, and public institutions since 1995. It has a 44 x 28 cm seat in molded plastic, a 2.3 kg tare weight, and a 130 kg load rating, with an enlarged base for stability on hard floors and a folding mechanism designed to operate one-handed. A&E Design, founded by Tom Ahlström and Hans Ehrich in Stockholm in 1968, is known for ergonomic public-space objects across Scandinavia. The original ships in red, black, blue, yellow, and metallic grey; the FW25 Supreme version adds a box logo print to the seat.
About Lectus
Lectus is a Swedish furniture manufacturer based in Moensterås that has held exclusive production rights to the Stockholm II folding stool since 1995. The Stockholm II was designed by Tom Ahlström and Hans Ehrich of A&E Design for the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm, which had spent years searching for a stable, foldable visitor seat. The stool has won the Excellent Swedish Design Award and the Red Dot Best of the Best, and sits in the permanent collections of multiple design museums. Lectus produces variants under the Stockholm II family, including the SNUPI children's stool and the New York and Chicago models. Supreme collaborated with Lectus on the Stockholm II folding stool.
Price comparison
| Supreme retail | $168 |
|---|---|
| Lectus retail | $166 |
| Hype tax | +1% |
Questions
What is the original behind the Supreme x Lectus New York Stool?
The Supreme x Lectus New York Stool, released in Fall/Winter 2025, is based on the Lectus New York folding stool (A&E Design, museum stool). Supreme collabs sometimes change the colorway or materials; the description on this page covers the original's specs and any notable differences in the Supreme version. If you want the product without the box logo, the Lectus New York folding stool (A&E Design, museum stool) is the one to buy.
How much cheaper is the Lectus New York folding stool (A&E Design, museum stool) than the Supreme version?
Supreme charged $168 for the Supreme x Lectus New York Stool; the Lectus New York folding stool (A&E Design, museum stool) retails for $166. That's a 1% markup — buying the original saves you $2, or 1% off the Supreme price. Buy the original at retail and you skip the hype tax entirely.
Where can I buy the Lectus New York folding stool (A&E Design, museum stool)?
You can buy the Lectus New York folding stool (A&E Design, museum stool) direct from Lectus. Retail price is $166. The buy links on this page go straight to the product listing at each retailer.
