Gaultier French Country Firewood Log Holder, Low Matte Black Hearth Carrier

A low, handled basket of matte black steel that brings an armful of logs right to the hearth.

Gaultier is a low firewood log holder in matte black powder-coated steel, wide and shallow with a cut-out carry handle at the top of each side. It keeps a single armful of split logs tidy and close to the fire.

The handles mean you can lift the whole thing and carry it, so loading up from the woodpile and bringing it indoors is a single trip. A slatted base keeps the logs off the floor and lets bark and dust fall clear.

Why we love it

• ◆ Carry handles, cut into each side so you can lift and move it loaded, in one trip.
• ◆ Matte black powder-coated steel, a clean, hard-wearing finish that suits a French country or modern hearth.
• ◆ Low and wide, holds a generous armful without taking up much height beside the fire.
• ◆ Slatted base, keeps logs off the floor and lets bark and dust drop clear.

How to use it

A few ways to put it to work:

• Keep it beside the fireplace, filled with an evening's worth of split logs.
• Carry it out to the woodpile, load up, and bring it back inside in one trip.
• Out of fire season, use it as a low basket for magazines, throws, or kindling.
• Pair it with a taller rack like Didier or the round Emeric for layered wood storage.

Care & Keeping

Wipe with a soft dry cloth, and keep it indoors and dry. The powder-coated finish is hard-wearing but can chip if knocked, and bare steel can mark if it is left somewhere damp. If you use it outdoors under cover, bring it in over wet spells.

Measurements are approximate, and the matte black finish may vary slightly between screens; all photography is taken in natural light. Gaultier flat-packs, so light assembly is required.