19th Century French Three-Legged Carved Wooden Stool
Located in High Point, NC
A 19th century French stool featuring a three-legged construction with carved wooden details.
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20th Century French Stools
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Pair of 19th Century French Giltwood Stools with Fluted Legs and Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French giltwood stools from the 19th century, with fluted legs, cross stretchers and leopard style upholstery.
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Antique 19th Century French Stools
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
Antique French Louis XV Carved Walnut & Upholstered Stool 19thC
$600Sale Price|20% Off
Antique French Louis XV Carved Walnut & Upholstered Stool 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique French Louis XV Carved Walnut & Upholstered Stool 19thC Measures - 10.5"H x 26.5"W x 12"D This 19th-century French stool is crafted in the Louis XV style, featuring finely ...
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Antique 19th Century Louis XV Stools
Materials
Walnut
French Oak Stool with Carved Crown Motif and Twisted Stretchers, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
This richly detailed 19th-century French stool is carved from bleached oak and features an ornate apron centered with a regal crown motif framed by symmetrical scrollwork.
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Stools
Materials
Fabric, Linen, Upholstery, Oak
19th Century French Louis XIII Walnut Stool with Floral Needlepoint Upholstery
Located in Dallas, TX
In excellent condition commensurate with age and use, this 19th-century French stool is ready to be enjoyed for generations.
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Stools
Materials
Tapestry, Walnut
Rustic Handmade oak Stool, France, 19th Century
Located in Meulebeke, BE
A charming example of 19th‑century French rural craftsmanship, this handmade wooden stool embodies the honesty, simplicity, and tactile warmth of traditional provincial furniture.
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Antique 19th Century French Rustic Stools
Materials
Wood
French Mahogany Stool, 19th Century
Located in Warminster, GB
A turned mahogany stool or side table. French, 19C. Stock ref. #3056 In good sturdy order with charming wear. 55 x 46 x 46 cm (21.7 x 18.1 x 18.1 ") Top measures: 36 x 35.5 cm (...
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Stools
Materials
Mahogany
Industrial Primitive Stool, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
This 19th-century industrial artisan stool embodies rugged functionality and timeless craftsmanship. Originally used by skilled artisans, its sturdy construction and weathered green ...
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Antique 19th Century French Primitive Stools
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Walnut Stool
Located in High Point, NC
19th century walnut stool from France. The top has been newly upholstered in linen and finished with a single welt.
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Stools
Materials
Linen, Walnut
19th Century French Walnut Stool
Located in High Point, NC
19th century walnut stool from France. The seat is upholstered in old petit point with a landscape scene including a castle and manor house, including a forefront of fields and anim...
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Antique 19th Century French Stools
Materials
Textile, Walnut
19th century French iron stool
Located in Brecht, BE
lovely woven iron stool, French, 19th century ... in very good vintage condition ...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Stools
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Walnut Stool
Located in High Point, NC
19th century walnut stool from France with a wonderfully thick top which has a handle design cutout of the top and a multi-level beveled edge, following down to a lovely hand scallop...
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Antique 19th Century French Country Stools
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Oak Upholstered Stool
$1,195 / item
19th Century French Oak Upholstered Stool
Located in High Point, NC
19th century walnut turned stool from France.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Stools
Materials
Linen, Oak
19th Century French Walnut Upholstered Stool
Located in High Point, NC
19th century walnut stool from France with newly upholstered seat in linen.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Stools
Materials
Linen, Walnut
Early 19th Century French Giltwood Stool
Located in Kingsbridge, GB
Large Early 19th French Century Giltwood Stool. The stool is in very good original condition, ready for reupholstering.
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Antique Early 19th Century French Rococo Stools
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century, French, Pine Wood Stool
Located in IT
19th Century French pine wood stool found in the South of France.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Pine
Zabihi Collection 19th Century French Tapestry Stool
Located in New York, NY
This elegant antique stool was crafted in Southern France circa 1850 and exemplifies refined late 19th century French craftsmanship.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Aubusson Stools
Materials
Wool
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Oak Stool
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming French 19th century Louis XV st. large square oak stool.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Stools
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Oak Turned Stool
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak stool from France. The seat has a wide molded edge, surrounding a banded seat with a handle I the center for easy portability.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Stools
Materials
Oak
French Antique Swivel Piano Stool, Wood, Adjustable, 19th Century
Located in High Point, NC
A charming late 19th century piano stool featuring an adjustable swivel seat. The design combines practicality with decorative appeal, with a sturdy base supporting the rotating mech...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Stools
Materials
Wood
French 19th Century Giltwood Neoclassical Stool with Rosette Corners
Located in Atlanta, GA
This French 19th-century stool is a refined example of neoclassical design, combining architectural clarity with delicate carved ornament.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Stools
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Giltwood
French 19th Century Oak & Tapestry Stool
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French oak and tapestry stool made in the 1800’s. This comfortable stool is upholstered in a bright and colorful floral needlepoint tapestry with nailhead trim. Raised on turned so...
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Antique 19th Century French Other Stools
Materials
Fabric, Oak, Tapestry
Late 19th Century French Oak Tripod Stool
Located in High Point, NC
Late 19th century carved oak tripod stool from France.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Stools
Materials
Oak
French 19th Century Directoire St. Walnut Stool
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant French 19th century Directoire st. Walnut stool. The circular stool is raised by lovely lightly curved square tapered legs below the straight wrap around frieze.
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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Stools
Materials
Walnut
Pair of 19th Century French Upholstered Stools
$2,895 / set
Pair of 19th Century French Upholstered Stools
Located in High Point, NC
Pair of 19th century oak stools from France with newly upholstered tops.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Stools
Materials
Abalone, Oak
Pair of 19th Century French Elm Stools
$975 / set
Pair of 19th Century French Elm Stools
Located in High Point, NC
Pair of charming early 19th century elm stools from France. The tops are thickly cut planks of elm and have hand scalloped edges and hand-carved decoration on the tops.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Stools
Materials
Elm
19th Century Empire Style Gilt X Frame Stool, French Provincial
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th Century Empire Style Gilt X Frame Stool A superb antique Neo-Classical X Frame stool in the Empire style, the stool has relatively new upholstery and the show wood is carved an...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Provincial Stools
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of 19th Century Turned French Stools
$3,695 / set
Pair of 19th Century Turned French Stools
Located in High Point, NC
Pair of 19th century oak stools from France with newly upholstered tops in linen finished with a single welt.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Stools
Materials
Linen, Oak
Baroque 19th century oak stool in Louis XV style, France
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 19th century / stool / oak, fabric / Baroque / Louis XV Elegant French rectangular antique stool hand crafted in the 19th century.
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Stools
Materials
Fabric, Oak
19th Century French Neoclassical Carved Wood Stool with Velvet Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical carved and painted wood stool, with nicely upholstered seat, from the 19th century.
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Stools
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Stole With Equestrian Fabric
Located in Nashville, TN
There is a 19th century French stool frame that we acquired and had recovered in a beautiful equestrian fabric.
Category
Antique 1860s French Benches
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
French, 19th Century, Stool or Small Bench
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Charming piece, the feet wears original castors, it has been painted probably in the early 20th century, easy to put anywhere at home.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Stools
Materials
Oak
19th Century Painted French Foot Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fine little accent foot stool. Strong and sturdy.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Neoclassical Stools
Materials
Berlin Iron
19th Century French Louis XV style piano bench or stool
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1880 / stool / wood, fabric, metal / Baroque / Louis XV A pretty 19th century Régence style piano stool in carved wood with old layers of creme and gold paint.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Stools
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair 19th Century French Carved Oak Regence Stools
Located in Dallas, TX
This product is a pair of 19th century French carved oak Regence stools with upholstery.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Stools
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
French 19th century Louis XV st. Giltwood stool
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. Giltwood stool. This most charming circular stool is raised on four scrolled and beaded feet supported by the original Br...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Stools
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century Set of Three French Walnut Stools
$1,595 / set
19th Century Set of Three French Walnut Stools
Located in High Point, NC
Set of three 19th century walnut stools from France with single plank tops which have beveled edges and simple aprons, supported on hand-turned legs and stretchers and ending in hand...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Country Stools
Materials
Walnut
Pair of French 19th Century Painted and Parcel-Gilt Neoclassical Stools
Located in Atlanta, GA
This pair of French 19th-century stools reflects the enduring influence of neoclassical design, with a restrained architectural structure enriched by carefully placed gilt ornament.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Stools
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI X Form Stool
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome 19th century French Louis XVI giltwood stool. Upholstered in a nice creme colored fabric.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Stools
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
Carved patinated wood and silk stool. France, late 19th century.
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Carved patinated wood and silk stool. France, late 19th century.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Stools
Materials
Silk, Wood
19th Century Louis XIV Walnut Stool by Maison Jeanselme, France
By Maison Jeanselme
Located in Stockbridge, GA
19th century stool, Maison Jeanselme, France.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Stools
Materials
Walnut
French, 19th Century, Louis XV St, Giltwood Stool
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XV st. giltwood stool. The circular stool is raised by elegant casters with a fine wrap around beaded band below most decorative cabriole legs wi...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Stools
Materials
Giltwood
French 19th Century Walnut Curule Stool with Corinthian Capitals and Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French walnut X-form curule stool from the 19th century, with Corinthian capitals and new upholstery.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Stools
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Elm Piano Stool
Located in Southampton, GB
Antique Elm Piano Stool. Adjustable height , great soft wear and colour. France, circa 1900. Height - 44 cm - 60 cm Seat Diameter - 31 cm Please message if any further info or pho...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Stools
Materials
Elm
19th C French Milk Stool
Located in Nijlen, BE
19th-century French milking stool in original condition.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Country Stools
Materials
Oak
French 19th Century Louis XVI Walnut Stool / Upholstery Seat
Located in Carmine, TX
A charming 19th-century French Louis XVI Revival stool crafted in walnut, featuring elegant turned and fluted legs joined by a shaped H-stretcher for added stability.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Stools
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century High-Adjustable Empire Piano Stool
Located in Greven, DE
Antique piano stool in Empire style France Mahogany 19th century Dimensions: H: 45-60 cm, D: 43 cm Description: Round piano stool with centred screw mechanism for continuous heigh...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Stools
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Barley Twist Stool with Finial and Custom Linen Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French walnut stool from the 19th century with barley twist base, turned finial and custom linen upholstery.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Stools
Materials
Linen, Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Piano Stool, Oak & Velvet, French Cabinetmaker, Mid-19th Century
Located in Odense, DK
The seat is traditionally covered in velvet and accented with decorative brass tacks, reflecting the refinement of 19th-century instrument furniture. Made in France during the 19th c...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Stools
Materials
Velvet, Oak
19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Adjustable Piano Stool
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Provence, France circa 1880, this elegant antique Louis XV piano stool features a finely carved walnut frame with a warm, rich patina. Raised on graceful cabriole legs end...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Stools
Materials
Walnut, Leather
19th Century Louis XV Style French Walnut Needlepoint Petit Point Bench Stool
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Late 19th Century Louis XV Style French Walnut Needlepoint Stool Bench Dimensions : 38" Wide X 15" Deep X 20" Tall This gorgeous needlepoint stool was made in France in the late 19...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Stools
Materials
Walnut
19th c. French Louis XVI Stool
Located in Dallas, TX
The product is a 19th century French Louis XVI stool, making it an antique piece with historical and cultural value.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Stools
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century Mahogany French Empire Style Spinx Bronze Mounted Stool Bench
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Late 19th Century Mahogany French Empire Style Spinx Bronze Mounted Stool Bench Dimensions : 19.75" Wide X 19.75" Deep X 19.75" Tall This bench was made in France in the late 19th ...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Stools
Materials
Mahogany
French 19th Century Louis XIII Pair of Walnut Upholstery Stools
Located in Carmine, TX
Pair of 19th Century Louis XIII Style Stools – Elegant antique stools featuring solid carved wood frames with classic turned legs and stretcher supports, characteristic of the Louis ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Stools
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Mahogany Curule Stool with Swan's Armrests
$1,245Sale Price|24% Off
19th Century French Mahogany Curule Stool with Swan's Armrests
Located in Sofia, BG
Elegant French mahogany hand carved curule stool with four swan's heads decorating the armrests. It is made in Empire style and is with the original upholstery in red and yellow in q...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Stools
Materials
Mahogany
Woven Bar Stool, Mid-19th Century, Handcrafted Wood & Cord, France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A set of woven stools from mid-19th century France, defined by their simple, timeworn forms and craftsmanship.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Stools
Materials
Cord, Wood
French 19th Century Louis XIII Solid Oak Barley Twist Stool
Located in Carmine, TX
A charming Louis XIII style stool crafted in solid oak, featuring beautifully turned barley twist legs joined by an elegant X-form stretcher with a central finial. The carved top dis...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Stools
Materials
Oak
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Late 19th Century French Walnut Stool
Located in Burton, TX
Found in the South of France, this 19th Century French Stool was crafted from old growth walnut in the 1800’s.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Stools
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Walnut Stool
Located in Salisbury, GB
19th century French walnut stool.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Stools
Materials
Walnut
Small French Early 19th Century Turned Stool
Located in Richmond, VA
Small French Early 19th Century Turned Stool
Category
Antique 19th Century French Stools
French 19th Century Walnut Cabriole Leg Stool
Located in Salisbury, GB
Late 19th century.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Stools
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Mahogany Upholstered Stool
Located in Poling, West Sussex
A pretty French late 19th century upholstered stool. Well made in solid mahogany with a scrolling design and carved floral decorations.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Stools
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
French Walnut Stool with Hoof Feet and Decorative Carvings, 19th Century
Unavailable
H 20.5 in W 39.25 in D 14 in
French Walnut Stool with Hoof Feet and Decorative Carvings, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
French walnut stool with hoof feet and decorative carvings, 19th century.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Stools
Materials
Oak
Late 19th Century French Needlepoint Foot Stool
Located in Cookeville, TN
Soft pink flowers sit atop the rust colored needlepoint cushion of this stool from France. The graceful legs curve upward to reach the wood that is supporting the lovely cushion. The...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Country Stools
Materials
Thread, Wood
Pair of 19th Century French Iron Garden Stools
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of 19th century French iron garden stools, wonderful patina.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Stools
Materials
Iron
19th Century Upholstered Stool with Nailheads
Located in Boston, MA
19th century upholstered stool with nailheads.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Stools
Materials
Wood
Primitive, Rustic, Antique Bench / Stool, France, 19th Century
Unavailable
H 14.57 in W 21.26 in D 15.75 in
Primitive, Rustic, Antique Bench / Stool, France, 19th Century
Located in MONTREUIL, FR
A beautifully aged primitive, rustic stool made from an even older bench, France, c. 1900. Carved and shaped by hand in solid wood. Will support the weight of decorative objects but ...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Primitive Stools
Materials
Wood, Fruitwood
19th Century Louis Phillipe Foot Stool
Located in Seattle, WA
A small Louis Philippe painted and gilt foot stool upholstered in an old aubusson and dressed with nail head.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Stools
French Gothic Revival Pair of Carved Stools 19th Century
Located in Wells, ME
French 19th century gothic revival pair of stools in oak.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Stools
Materials
Cowhide, Oak
19th Century Louis Phillipe Foot Stool
Located in Seattle, WA
a 19th century Louis Philippe painted foot stool upholstered in an old aubusson and dressed with nail head.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Stools
Materials
Wood
19th Century Tapestry Stool
Located in BRUXELLES, BE
France, circa 1850.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Stools
Materials
Tapestry, Braid
19th Century French Carved Gilt Wood Stool
Located in Darwen, GB
A 19th century French carved giltwood stool. Each end having finely carved giltwood detail with padded supports and a sprung serpentine seat.
Category
Antique 1880s Victorian Stools
Materials
Giltwood
Painted French Stool
Located in Seattle, WA
Early 19th Century Painted French Stool
Category
Antique 19th Century French Stools
Materials
Wood, Paint, Fabric
Louis XVI Mahogany Stool Upholstered in Mohair, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Louis XVI Mahogany Stool Upholstered in Mohair, 19th Century
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Stools
Materials
Mahogany
French Mushroom Stool
Located in London, GB
Rare COUNTRY: France Creation Date: Late 19th century Materials: Iron upholstered in old velvet, old cord with pine kernel and straw decoration Condition: Good and ori...
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Antique 19th Century French Stools
French foot stool
Located in Seattle, WA
Very charming tufted stool with Antique Fortuny fabric. The tufts have silk poms instead of buttons and the base trim has French nails.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Stools
Materials
Wood, Fabric
19th Century Parcel-Gilt Salon Stool
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
A large elegant 19th century green painted and parcel-gilt salon stool of generous proportions in the Louis XVI style, the unusual shaped circular padded seat upholstered in red/pink...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Stools
Materials
Beech, Giltwood
Sword Stool with Leather Seat, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
This little sword stool with seat upholstered in leather is a very refined object, made of two crossed swords, the base has epic connotations while the leather’s fringe reminds us of...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Stools
Materials
Metal
19th Century Harpist Stool Ebenist Grotte
By Holland Reisner
Located in Couzon au Mont d'Or, FR
A very nice harpist stool carved attribued to Grotte .very fine sculpture. XIXeme
Category
Antique 1880s French French Provincial Stools
Materials
Walnut
Late 19th Century Walnut Framed Upholstered Circular Stool
Located in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
A late 19th century walnut framed stool recently reupholstered in a pale gold and red fabric finished with twisted silk rope. The walnut frame with carving to the skirt. The four c...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Revival Stools
Materials
Walnut
French Napoleon III Rope Stool
Located in Natchez, MS
French Napoleon period giltwood "rope" stool with tufted top note the open knot underneath and the inset rollers.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Stools
Materials
Wood
19th Century Walnut Serpentine Stool in the French Manner c. 1840
Unavailable
H 18 in W 19 in D 18.5 in
19th Century Walnut Serpentine Stool in the French Manner c. 1840
Located in Dallington, East Sussex
Of excellent colour and condition, a very elegant 19th century solid walnut stool. Beautiful solid serpentine walnut seat rails and long cabriole legs with rolled channel carved bor...
Category
Antique 18th Century Stools
Materials
Walnut
Intricately Carved Late 19th Century Large French Footstool
Unavailable
H 15.36 in W 25.6 in D 15.36 in
Intricately Carved Late 19th Century Large French Footstool
Located in Salisbury, GB
Intricately carved late 19th century large French footstool or ottoman. (newly upholstered).
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Late Victorian Stools
Materials
Mahogany
French Louis XV Style Walnut Stool
Located in Natchez, MS
French Louis XV style walnut stool with stretcher.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Stools
French Parcel Gilt "x" Stool
Located in Natchez, MS
French Parcel Gilt "X" stool with needlework cover
Category
Antique 19th Century French Stools
Materials
Wood
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19th Century French Stool For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic 19th century French stool available at 1stDibs. Each 19th century French stool for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and walnut. Your living room may not be complete without a 19th century French stool — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right 19th century French stool, those designed in Louis XV, Louis XVI and Empire styles are of considerable interest. A well-made 19th century French stool has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Aubusson Manufacture, L. Dromard and Maison Jeanselme are consistently popular.
How Much is a 19th Century French Stool?
The average selling price for a 19th century French stool at 1stDibs is $1,862, while they’re typically $150 on the low end and $45,000 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Stools for You
Stools are versatile and a necessary addition to any living room, kitchen area or elsewhere in your home. A sofa or reliable lounge chair might nab all the credit, comfort-wise, but don’t discount the roles that good antique, new and vintage stools can play.
“Stools are jewels and statements in a space, and they can also be investment pieces,” says New York City designer Amy Lau, who adds that these seats provide an excellent choice for setting an interior’s general tone.
Stools, which are among the oldest forms of wooden furnishings, may also serve as decorative pieces, even if we’re talking about a stool that is far less sculptural than the gracefully curving molded plywood shells that make up Sōri Yanagi’s provocative Butterfly stool.
Fawn Galli, a New York interior designer, uses her stools in the same way you would use a throw pillow. “I normally buy several styles and move them around the home where needed,” she says.
Stools are smaller pieces of seating as compared to armchairs or dining chairs and can add depth as well as functionality to a space that you’ve set aside for entertaining. For a splash of color, consider the Stool 60, a pioneering work of bentwood by Finnish architect and furniture maker Alvar Aalto. It’s manufactured by Artek and comes in a variety of colored seats and finishes.
Barstools that date back to the 1970s are now more ubiquitous in kitchens. Vintage barstools have seen renewed interest, be they a meld of chrome and leather or transparent plastic, such as the Lucite and stainless-steel counter stool variety from Indiana-born furniture designer Charles Hollis Jones, who is renowned for his acrylic works. A cluster of barstools — perhaps a set of four brushed-aluminum counter stools by Emeco or Tubby Tube stools by Faye Toogood — can encourage merriment in the kitchen. If you’ve got the room for family and friends to congregate and enjoy cocktails where the cooking is done, consider matching your stools with a tall table.
Whether you need counter stools, drafting stools or another kind, explore an extensive range of antique, new and vintage stools on 1stDibs.
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Is Lionel Jadot the Willy Wonka of Upcycled Belgian Design?
From his massive collaborative workshop in a former paper factory, the designer concocts funky furniture from disused materials, as well as luxe hotel interiors like the new Mix Brussels.
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Walter Bosse Bell
Walter Bosse Penguin
Wardle England
Warrior Clock
Water Barrel
Water Ski
Waterfall Bed
Waterfall Chest Of Drawers
Watt Pottery
Wave Dresser
Wave Murano Glass Vase
Wavy Glass Vases
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Wedgwood Barrel
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