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What is a small stool called?
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A small stool is often called a footstool. The name comes from the fact that these low stools can be used as a footrest and also provide seating. More decorative small stools may be referred to as accent stools because they serve as stylish accent pieces in rooms. On 1stDibs, find a large collection of stools.
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 27, 2024
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Old Japanese Wooden Stool / 20th Century / Polygonal Chair/MINGEI
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This stool is crafted from vintage Japanese zelkova wood. Originally used as a mortar, the top was later cut horizontally and reworked to transform it into a practical stool. It's be...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Stools
Materials
Wood
Pair of Swiss alp painted stools
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Pair of Swiss alp painted stools
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Stools
Materials
Wood
$1,490 / set
ClassiCon Cork Side Table No 3 by Herzog & de Meuron
Located in New York, NY
Stool or side table. Dark cork with impregnation, milled from one block.
Sustainably produced and flexible in use – a design object that works in any living environment.
Warm, ground...
Category
2010s German Stools
Materials
Cork
$2,031 / item
Cult Stool, Sculptural Side Table, Mexican Green Onyx
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Cult stool/ side table; a hand sculpted stone from a Mexican marble and Mexican onyx conglomerate, remits to primal sculptural-architectural language while displaying materials in a ...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Side Tables
Materials
Onyx
Japanese Antique Primitive Stool - Carved from One Solid Block / Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese primitive-style stool, crafted during the Meiji period (1860s–1900s).
It exudes a simple yet powerful presence. The material is robust chestnut wood, and wha...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Stools
Materials
Chestnut
Pair of French Mid-Century Modern Oak Stools, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Great decorative stool set from France, circa 1960s.
We have eight of the same model in different versions. All can be found in our other articles.
Light, normal signs of use.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Primitive Stools
Materials
Wood, Oak
