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Antique Library Stool

Deeply Buttoned Chesterfield Tan Leather Library Stool
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Deeply Buttoned Chesterfield Tan Leather Library Stool This is a good Sturdy Library Stool it
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1890s Georgian Antique Library Stool

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Leather

Large Victorian Oak and Leather Library Stool
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large Victorian oak and leather library stool The stool or window seat has chunky turned and
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Library Stool

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Oak

19th Century Carved Walnut Leather Chesterfield Library Stool
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A 19th century carved walnut leather chesterfield library stool. The stool is upholstered in
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Mid-19th Century Chesterfield Antique Library Stool

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Walnut

Chunky Oak Cabriole Leg Leather Library Stool This is a good Sturdy Stool
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Chunky Oak Cabriole Leg Leather Library Stool This is a good Sturdy Stool it has strong cabriole
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19th Century Adam Style Antique Library Stool

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Leather

Large Deeply Buttoned Chesterfield Leather Library Stool
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large Deeply Buttoned Chesterfield leather Library Stool This is a good Sturdy Library Stool it
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Library Stool

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Leather

Gillows Country House Stool
By Jonathan Sainsbury
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A finely carved mahogany Gillows design library stool/ coffee table. Turned and stylised acanthus
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16th Century British Rococo Antique Library Stool

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Brass

Antique Gillows Country House Stool
Gillows Country House Stool
$11,534
H 18.98 in W 56.11 in D 32.49 in
A Pair of Chesterfield Buttoned Leather Walnut Library Window Stools
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Pair of Chesterfield Buttoned Leather Walnut Library Window Stools A Lovely pair, these very
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19th Century High Victorian Antique Library Stool

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Leather

A Pair of Red Velvet Library or Window Stools A Lovely pair
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Pair of Red Velvet Library or Window Stools A Lovely pair, these very attractive Victorian
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Early 1900s Victorian Antique Library Stool

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Velvet

19th Century Expandable English Mahogany Library Bed Step
Located in Forney, TX
A wonderful, rare, antique expandable English mahogany bed step from the 19th century. Features an extending lower step with an inset tooled leather panel that can slide in and out o...
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19th Century Antique Library Stool

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Leather, Mahogany

Early 19th Century Metamorphic Library Steps That Converts To A Footstool
Located in Dublin, IE
A very rare early 19th Century mahogany metamorphic library steps that converts to a footstool
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19th Century English Antique Library Stool

Materials

Brass

A Good Set of Mid 18th Century Mahogany Metamorphic Library Steps
Located in London, GB
A Good Set of Mid 18th Century Mahogany Metamorphic Library Steps Opening to reveal four treads
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Mid-18th Century English Antique Library Stool

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Brass

Georgian Metamorphic Library Steps/Stool
Located in Greenwich, CT
Rare George III mahogany metamorphic library steps/stool having nicely patinated olive leather seat
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Library Stool

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Leather, Mahogany

Antique Georgian Metamorphic Library Steps/Stool
Georgian Metamorphic Library Steps/Stool
$6,900
H 18.5 in W 25 in D 17 in
A Set of Two Sturdy Leather Library Foot Stools
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Set of Two Sturdy Leather Library Foot Stools This very attractive vintage duo are upholstered
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Early 1900s Adam Style Antique Library Stool

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Leather

A Set of Two Sturdy Leather Library Foot Stools
A Set of Two Sturdy Leather Library Foot Stools
$2,746 / set
H 14 in W 24 in D 15 in
Antique Restored Brown Leather Chesterfield Library Armchairs Sofa Stool Suite
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Chesterfield Whisky brown leather Library suite. A very rare find, I never come across original sets of four
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1880s English High Victorian Antique Library Stool

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Leather

Petite Antique French Gothic Revival Wood Hall Bench Child Settle Library Steps
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
or library, or as a decorative stool. The bench is in good condition with some normal signs of use
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1880s French Gothic Revival Antique Library Stool

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Fabric, Wood

Regency Brass Inlaid Rosewood Metamorphic Bench
Located in Kittery Point, ME
(chairs are more common than benches)! The tables, chairs and stools containing library steps were
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Library Stool

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Brass

Regency Brass Inlaid Rosewood Metamorphic Bench
Regency Brass Inlaid Rosewood Metamorphic Bench
$14,000
H 18 in W 34.5 in D 16.5 in

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Georgian Library Step Stool
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
Georgian library step stool A late 18th to early 19th century Georgian metamorphic mahogany
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1790s British Georgian Antique Library Stool

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Mahogany

Antique Georgian Library Step Stool
Georgian Library Step Stool
H 52 in W 89 in D 43 in
Regency Metamorphic Stool/Library Steps
Located in Folkestone, Kent
A rare and unusual metamorphic Regency stool which converts to a set of Library steps. The
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1820s European George IV Antique Library Stool

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Mahogany

Antique Regency Metamorphic Stool/Library Steps
Regency Metamorphic Stool/Library Steps
H 20.5 in W 30.5 in D 18.25 in
George III Period Set of Metamorphic Mahogany Library Steps
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
The unusual set of 18th century metamorphic library steps is concealed in the form of a library
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Library Stool

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Mahogany

Early 20th Century English Library Armchair and Foot Stool
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An early 20th century English library chair and foot stool, retaining the original deep buttoned
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Early 1900s English Antique Library Stool

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Leather

Regency Metamorphic Library Armchair, England, circa  1815
Located in Alexandria, VA
desk form. Tables, chairs and stools containing Library Steps were patented in Great Britain by Robert
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1810s English Neoclassical Antique Library Stool

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Mahogany

Pair of Antique English George iv Regency Goldleaf Library Chairs; circa 1825
Located in Houston, TX
English antique George IV Regency ebonized and gold-leaf library chairs and matching foot stools
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Early 18th Century English Antique Library Stool

Deeply Buttoned Large Chesterfield Leather Library Stool
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Deeply buttoned large chesterfield leather library stool This is good sturdy library stool it
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Late 19th Century Adam Style Antique Library Stool

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Leather

Deeply Buttoned Chesterfield Tan Leather Library Stool
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Deeply Buttoned Chesterfield tan leather library stool This is good sturdy library stool it has
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Early 20th Century Chesterfield Antique Library Stool

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Leather

English Victorian Library Stool with Leather Top, c. 1850
Located in Miami, FL
17" wide x 18" deep x 14.75" high (23.25" deep with step extended) English Victorian Library Stool
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Library Stool

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Mahogany

A Sturdy Victorian Oak and Tweed Library Stool.
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Sturdy Victorian Oak and Tweed Library Stool. This is a lovely quality stool it is made in oak
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Library Stool

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Oak

Rare 19th Century Solid Elm Metamorphic Library Steps into a Stool Stunning Find
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare 9th century solid elm metamorphic library steps
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Library Stool

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Elm

Set of Mid-19th Century Mahogany Library Steps
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Set of mid-19th century mahogany library steps, circa 1850. Good quality set of library steps. 3
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Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Library Stool

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Mahogany

English Turn of the Century Hound Dog Stool with Leather Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
paw feet joined by a side stretcher. Whether in a living room or a library, this English stool from
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Early 20th Century English Antique Library Stool

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Leather, Wood

Early 20th Century English Library Armchair and Stool
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Early 20th century English gentleman's library armchair with matching footstool in original leather
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Early 20th Century English Antique Library Stool

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Leather

19th Century Irish Mahogany Library Armchair & Matching Stool
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century Mahogany Irish library armchair with ribbon carved apron and shells, scrolls adorning
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19th Century Irish George III Antique Library Stool

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Mahogany

Metamorphic Library Step and High Stool A very useful piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Metamorphic Library Step and High Stool A very useful piece, this handy little stool can be
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1880s Adam Style Antique Library Stool

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Walnut

19th Century French Oak Metamorphic Folding Library Ladder or Step Stool
Located in Doylestown, PA
19th century French oak metamorphic library ladder or step stool, France, c. 1890's. This
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Late 19th Century French Arts and Crafts Antique Library Stool

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

Georgian Library Steps
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An unusual Georgian Mahogany metamorphic stool/ library steps. Having deep button leather
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Early 18th Century English Georgian Antique Library Stool

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Mahogany

Georgian Library Steps
Georgian Library Steps
H 42 in W 31 in D 18 in
Deep Buttoned Chesterfield Leather Library Stool
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Deep Buttoned Chesterfield Leather Library Stool This is a good Sturdy Library Stool it has
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Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Library Stool

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Beech

Smith & Watson English Regency Style Stepped Library Stool
By Smith & Watson
Located in New York, NY
Smith & Watson English Regency Style Stepped Library Stool with Tooled Leather Nesting Steps 24"H
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Library Stool

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Leather

English 19th Century Expandable Mahogany Library Steps
Located in Copenhagen, K
Mahogany and leather expandable library steps with lid and compartment for storage, handsome as
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1860s European Regency Antique Library Stool

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Leather, Mahogany

Antique English Yew Wood Library Steps, circa 1890-1900
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English yew wood library steps, circa 1890-1900.
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1890s English Antique Library Stool

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Yew

Metamorphic Kitchen or Library Step Stool
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Metamorphic kitchen or library step stool A very useful piece, this handy little stool can be
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Early 20th Century Edwardian Antique Library Stool

Antique Primitive Folk Art Painted Step Stool Library Stairs
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Stool with amazing patina. Fantastic and functional piece in a kitchen or bathroom/powder room area.
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Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Library Stool

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Wood, Paint

Metamorphic Library Step and High Stool A very useful piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Metamorphic Library Step and High Stool A very useful piece, this handy little stool can be
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1880s Victorian Antique Library Stool

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Walnut

Antique American Pine Two Step Bedstep Library Foot Stool w Handle 41"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique early American style pine two step bedstep / stool / library steps featuring hand cut nails
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Early 20th Century American American Colonial Antique Library Stool

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Pine

English 19th Century Regency Mahogany Library Steps Ladder Metamorphic Armchair
By Morgan & Sanders
Located in Firenze, IT
as ladder) Tables, chairs and stools containing Library Steps were patented in Great Britain by
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Late 19th Century English Regency Antique Library Stool

Materials

Metal

Anglo-Indian Library Step Stool
Located in Richmond, CA
Anglo-Indian library step stool with turned wood legs, carved details on edging and the top opens
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19th Century Indian Antique Library Stool

Materials

Rosewood

Anglo-Indian Library Step Stool
Anglo-Indian Library Step Stool
H 21.5 in W 23.5 in D 22 in
Stool Opening into Library Steps
Located in London, GB
A good George III period mahogany set of metamorphic library steps, the top covered in old red
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Late 18th Century Antique Library Stool

Stool Opening into Library Steps
Stool Opening into Library Steps
H 42 in W 17 in D 26 in
19th Century Library Stairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English Mahogany Library Stairs. 19th Century.
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19th Century English Antique Library Stool

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Brass

19th Century Library Stairs
19th Century Library Stairs
H 28 in W 21 in D 30 in
19th Century Brass Footman/Side Table
Located in East Hampton, NY
library step stool.
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19th Century English Antique Library Stool

Materials

Brass, Steel

19th C French Beech Os de Mouton Stool
Located in Woodbury, CT
, library stool or simply as extra seating in your living or dining area.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Library Stool

Materials

Beech, Linen

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French Louis XV Carved Walnut Distressed Antique Needlepoint Upholstered Stool
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This French Louis XV carved walnut antique stool is a wonderful example of timeless elegance and 18th-century craftsmanship. Featuring gracefully curved cabriole legs with floral car...
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1890s French Louis XV Antique Library Stool

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Walnut

English Victorian Leather Tufted Footstool
Located in Norwood, NJ
English Victorian leather tufted mahogany footstool/ottoman with turned legs olive green/beige weathered leather.
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Early 20th Century English Antique Library Stool

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Leather, Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany

English Victorian Leather Tufted Footstool
English Victorian Leather Tufted Footstool
$1,375
H 13 in W 19 in D 19 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Bohemian Antique Library Stool

Materials

Brass

LARGE STUNNING ViNTAGE RALPH LAUREN HAND DYED BROWN LEATHER FOOTSTOOL OTTOMAN
By Ralph Lauren
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning Vintage Heritage hand dyed brown leather Ralph Lauren LARGE footstool or ottoman Please note...
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20th Century Victorian Antique Library Stool

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Leather, Hardwood

Bond Burled Wood and Lucite Cocktail Table
By Jonathan Adler
Located in New York, NY
Timelessly chic. From our chic burled wood collection, pieced warm mappa wood floats atop a simple but glamorous X-shaped acrylic base. At 40 in. x 40 in., the bond cocktail table is...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Antique Library Stool

Materials

Acrylic, Wood

Bond Burled Wood and Lucite Cocktail Table
Bond Burled Wood and Lucite Cocktail Table
$1,950
H 14 in W 40 in D 40 in
Dandy Stool in Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu, Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Antique Library Stool

Materials

Brass

Vintage Large Brown Leather Stool Ottoman Coffee table 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a very handsome large buttoned leather coffee table/ottoman /footstool, dating from the late 20th Century. The square shaped ottoman features decorative turned legs that ter...
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1980s Antique Library Stool

Materials

Leather

Pair of Armchairs, Upholstered in Pure Alpaca
By Maison Gouffé
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Superb pair of Jean Royere / Maison Gouffe style armchairs, upholstered in pure Alpaca. High quality hand-made beech frames and newly upholstered in a beige / stone premium 100% alpa...
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2010s British Art Deco Antique Library Stool

Materials

Alpaca, Beech

Pair of Armchairs, Upholstered in Pure Alpaca
Pair of Armchairs, Upholstered in Pure Alpaca
$16,477 / set
H 29.93 in W 43.31 in D 36.23 in
Pair Of Arms Door Handles by Quintana Partners
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The Arm Door Handles combine elegance and originality in a unique proposal that transforms any space with its iconic and sophisticated design. With the stylized shape of an arm, thes...
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2010s Spanish Antique Library Stool

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Pair Of Arms Door Handles by Quintana Partners
Pair Of Arms Door Handles by Quintana Partners
$694 / set
H 1.19 in W 6.3 in D 2.76 in
Rare Set of Four Kaare Klint Armchairs in Mahogany and Niger Leather, 1920’s
By Rud Rasmussen, Kaare Klint
Located in Valby, 84
A rare and highly collectible set of four Kaare Klint armchairs, crafted from solid mahogany and upholstered in Niger leather. These chairs are a unique variation of the original des...
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1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Library Stool

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

French Mid Century Side Console Table in Black Metal by Mathieu Matégot, 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare French black lacquered mid century half round console side table by Mathieu Matégot for Steph Simon Paris, 1950s. In good original condition with patina from age and use. Matche...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Antique Library Stool

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Metal

19th Century Italian Neoclassical Oil on Leather Three Panel Room Divider
Located in Forney, TX
A lovely 19th century Italian neoclassical oil on leather folding screen room divider. Born in Italy, circa 1860, featuring patinated brass hinged three panel wooden frame wrappe...
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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Library Stool

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Leather, Wood, Paint

One-of-a-kind 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin
Located in London, GB
*Winner of the 2022 Masterpiece Fair Furniture Highlight* The 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Bog Yew Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin Carved entirely from Irish bog yew wood, ...
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19th Century Irish Antique Library Stool

Materials

Upholstery, Yew

Swedish Grace Stool in White Lacquered Birchwood, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Odense, DK
Charming Swedish Modern stool made in the 1920-30s. The stool is made of birchwood. It retains the original white greenish lacquer and an amazing cushions in beautiful green and whit...
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1930s Swedish Art Deco Antique Library Stool

Materials

Birch

Mawu Chair in Snow by Laura Gonzalez
By laura gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
Original chair in golden oak, satin finish. Flared legs, backrest and seat upholstered in a textured cream fabric by Dedar.
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2010s French Modern Antique Library Stool

Materials

Oak, Fabric, Bouclé

Mawu Chair in Snow by Laura Gonzalez
Mawu Chair in Snow by Laura Gonzalez
$4,320 / item
H 35.44 in W 18.12 in D 19.69 in
Mid-Century Italian Onyx Console Table with Brass Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant mid-century Italian console table featuring a richly patterned onyx top in shades of green, cream, and burgundy, set upon a slender brass base. The table’s demilune (half-moo...
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1960s Italian Modern Antique Library Stool

Materials

Marble

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Antique Library Stool For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique library stool you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and animal skin, every antique library stool was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique library stool, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique library stool, designed in the Victorian, Georgian or Regency style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Antique Library Stool?

Prices for an antique library stool start at $940 and top out at $14,211 with the average selling for $2,382.

Finding the Right Seating for You

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.