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Original Thonet Piano Stool, Early 20th Century, Restaured
Original Thonet Piano Stool, Early 20th Century, Restaured

Original Thonet Piano Stool, Early 20th Century, Restaured

By Thonet

Located in Schwerin, MV

work stool. The piano stool is made of black lacquered wood and has a frame with a bentwood ring

Category

1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Work Stool

Materials

Wood, Braid

Vintage French Industrial Workshop Chair by Paul-Henry Nicolle, 1930s
Vintage French Industrial Workshop Chair by Paul-Henry Nicolle, 1930s

Vintage French Industrial Workshop Chair by Paul-Henry Nicolle, 1930s

By Paul-Henry Nicolle

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

manufacturing functional and comfortable work stools. In 1933, NICOLLE decided to distribute his fabric seat

Category

Early 20th Century French Industrial Antique Work Stool

Materials

Metal

1870s Train Caboose Table and Stools
1870s Train Caboose Table and Stools

1870s Train Caboose Table and Stools

Located in Peekskill, NY

could be found in a trains Caboose. They were as solid as can be with the pedestal, base and stool arms

Category

Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Work Stool

Materials

Iron

All Original Milk Glass and Iron Swivel Stool Industrial Factory Table
All Original Milk Glass and Iron Swivel Stool Industrial Factory Table

All Original Milk Glass and Iron Swivel Stool Industrial Factory Table

By Sani Products Company

Located in Peekskill, NY

You will find reproductions of this early industrial cafeteria table out there. They are easy to spot. This is the original with the iron and wood chair backs and a one inch thick mi...

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Work Stool

Materials

Iron

Pair of French Napoleon III Bead Work Upholstered Footstools
Pair of French Napoleon III Bead Work Upholstered Footstools

Pair of French Napoleon III Bead Work Upholstered Footstools

Located in Hudson, NY

. Unusual to Fine a pair intact after so many years the stools are lovely small treasures and the bead work

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Work Stool

Materials

Bronze

Deep Buttoned Chesterfield Leather Library Stool
Deep Buttoned Chesterfield Leather Library Stool

Deep Buttoned Chesterfield Leather Library Stool

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

This sturdy Library Stool would work well in almost any room, it is in good sound condition The Stool

Category

Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Work Stool

Materials

Beech

Victorian Footstool Mahogany frame Hand Embroidered wool-work Top, Circa 1880
Victorian Footstool Mahogany frame Hand Embroidered wool-work Top, Circa 1880

Victorian Footstool Mahogany frame Hand Embroidered wool-work Top, Circa 1880

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a very good quality, English, Victorian Foot Stool, the frame being turned from one solid

Category

Late 19th Century English Art Nouveau Antique Work Stool

Materials

Wool, Mahogany

Pair of Three Legged Trefoil Design Stools in the Style of Adolf Loos
Pair of Three Legged Trefoil Design Stools in the Style of Adolf Loos

Pair of Three Legged Trefoil Design Stools in the Style of Adolf Loos

Located in Dallas, TX

with a trefoil design top mounted on three splayed legs with triangular shelves. The stools would work

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Work Stool

Materials

Wood

c. 1790 Oak Hand-carved English Stool, Hand-carved Legs, Gros-point Needlework
c. 1790 Oak Hand-carved English Stool, Hand-carved Legs, Gros-point Needlework

c. 1790 Oak Hand-carved English Stool, Hand-carved Legs, Gros-point Needlework

Located in Louisville, KY

! You'll appreciate every inch of the primitively hand-carved work in this stool! And, the textile color

Category

Late 18th Century English George III Antique Work Stool

Materials

Brass

Pair of Fine 19th Century Mother-of-pearl Inlaid Open Work Moroccan Stools
Pair of Fine 19th Century Mother-of-pearl Inlaid Open Work Moroccan Stools

Pair of Fine 19th Century Mother-of-pearl Inlaid Open Work Moroccan Stools

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Of the same size and proportions these stools or ottomans feature slightly different ornamentation

Category

Late 19th Century Moroccan Islamic Antique Work Stool

Materials

Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Fabric, Wood

19th Century Gustavian Foot Stool Pine Originalpaint
19th Century Gustavian Foot Stool Pine Originalpaint

19th Century Gustavian Foot Stool Pine Originalpaint

Located in Boden, SE

19th century Swedish Gustavian foot stool Beautiful well worked carvings on the footstool

Category

Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Work Stool

Materials

Pine

19th Century Naga Black Lacquered Bench / Coffee Table
19th Century Naga Black Lacquered Bench / Coffee Table

19th Century Naga Black Lacquered Bench / Coffee Table

Located in Wainscott, NY

, work, or low utility stools. The species is mango wood and the finish is newly black lacquered.

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19th Century Ivorian Antique Work Stool

Materials

Wood

Holland Late 19th-Century Pair of Copper and Brass Milk Buckets Farmhouse Style
Holland Late 19th-Century Pair of Copper and Brass Milk Buckets Farmhouse Style

Holland Late 19th-Century Pair of Copper and Brass Milk Buckets Farmhouse Style

Located in Brescia, IT

irregularity of the artisan work. The buckets were working stools, but for their beauty they can be find a

Category

Late 19th Century Dutch French Provincial Antique Work Stool

Materials

Brass, Copper

Antique Country Farmhouse Rustic Bench
Antique Country Farmhouse Rustic Bench

Antique Country Farmhouse Rustic Bench

Located in Forney, TX

different uses, including as a coffee table, chair side or sofa end table, stepping stool, low work stand

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19th Century American Rustic Antique Work Stool

Materials

Metal

Bauhaus Work Stool
Bauhaus Work Stool

Bauhaus Work Stool

Located in Llandudno, Conwy

Exceptionally original example of a Rowac work stool. This was the stool of choice for workers

Category

Early 20th Century German Antique Work Stool

Tall Factory Work Stools
Tall Factory Work Stools

Tall Factory Work Stools

Located in Llandudno, Conwy

all Wrought iron industrial work stools. Shaped oak seat, early formed hard rubberised back

Category

Early 20th Century British Antique Work Stool

Tall Stool
Tall Stool

Tall Stool

Sold|$268

Tall Stool

Located in Llandudno, Conwy

A tall pine work stool. Hand hole and low stretchers, English, circa 1890.

Category

1890s British Victorian Antique Work Stool

Industrial stools
Industrial stools

Industrial stools

Located in San Francisco, CA

Near pair of wood and steel height adjustable work stools. Individually priced

Category

19th Century French Antique Work Stool

Materials

Steel

Singer Stools
Singer Stools

Singer Stools

Sold|$377

Singer Stools

Located in Llandudno, Conwy

Four singer factory work stools. Cast iron tripod base with corkscrew height adjustment

Category

Early 20th Century British Industrial Antique Work Stool

Materials

Iron

Jewellers Stool
Jewellers Stool

Jewellers Stool

Located in Llandudno, Conwy

Sculptural oak jewellers work stool. Thick shaped seat raised on octagonally cut tapering legs

Category

Early 20th Century French Victorian Antique Work Stool

Materials

Wood

American Primitive Stool
American Primitive Stool

American Primitive Stool

Located in Los Angeles, CA

a very early american work stool. amazing as a side table or a piece of americana in a contemporary

Category

19th Century American Antique Work Stool

Materials

Wood

Singer Factory Stool
Singer Factory Stool

Singer Factory Stool

Located in Llandudno, Conwy

A singer cast iron factory work stool, with original thick shaped oak seat. English, 1920s

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Work Stool

Cutlers Stool
Cutlers Stool

Cutlers Stool

Sold|$652

Cutlers Stool

Located in Llandudno, Conwy

A naive tripod leg work stool removed from a Sheffield cutlers workshop. The thick and roughly

Category

Mid-19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Work Stool

Materials

Ash, Oak

19th Century Drawing Table and Stool
19th Century Drawing Table and Stool

19th Century Drawing Table and Stool

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

the lamp. Top dimension: 102cm x 150cm Base dimension: 108cm x 57cm Wrought iron stool with

Category

19th Century French Antique Work Stool

Materials

Wrought Iron

Drafting table with original stool from France 1928
Drafting table with original stool from France 1928

Drafting table with original stool from France 1928

Located in New Rochelle, NY

Fantastic all original drafting table and stool in superb condition made in France. This drafting

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Work Stool

Materials

Metal

Cast Iron Factory Table with Swing Out Stools, circa 1915
Cast Iron Factory Table with Swing Out Stools, circa 1915

Cast Iron Factory Table with Swing Out Stools, circa 1915

Located in Portland, OR

automotive assembly line. Today, it would make a remarkable kitchen island, home office desk or work station

Category

1910s Industrial Antique Work Stool

Extra Tall c1890 Stool in Period Black Paint
Extra Tall c1890 Stool in Period Black Paint

Extra Tall c1890 Stool in Period Black Paint

Located in New York, NY

standout. It can work well as a stool or re-purposed as a plant stand or platform for a favorite sculpture.

Category

19th Century American Antique Work Stool

Materials

Steel

Four Early 20th Century Thebes Stools Attributed to Liberty & Co.
Four Early 20th Century Thebes Stools Attributed to Liberty & Co.

Four Early 20th Century Thebes Stools Attributed to Liberty & Co.

Located in London, GB

strutted friezes, all supporting concave rope work seats. These stools are attributed to Liberty & Co

Category

Early 20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Work Stool

Materials

Beech

French 19th Century Elm Wood Table
French 19th Century Elm Wood Table

French 19th Century Elm Wood Table

Located in London, GB

French 19th Century Elm Wood work table or stool

Category

19th Century French Antique Work Stool

19th Century Black Forest Style, Pair of Large Chairs and Stool with Tapestry
19th Century Black Forest Style, Pair of Large Chairs and Stool with Tapestry

19th Century Black Forest Style, Pair of Large Chairs and Stool with Tapestry

By Black Forest

Located in Paris, FR

Rare rattan set including one pair of large chairs and one stool. Work of tapestry in the small

Category

Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Antique Work Stool

Materials

Rattan, Tapestry

Period Oak Slant-top Desk
Period Oak Slant-top Desk

Period Oak Slant-top Desk

Located in Port Chester, NY

would be expected, for stand-up work, or tall-stool writing. Ivory escutcheons.

Category

18th Century and Earlier English Antique Work Stool

Materials

Wood

Rare Vintage Three-Legged Butcher Block
Rare Vintage Three-Legged Butcher Block

Rare Vintage Three-Legged Butcher Block

Located in New York, NY

19th and early 20th century blacksmiths and butchers used tree trunk stools for work surfaces, as

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Work Stool

Materials

Wood

Samson Stool
Samson Stool

Samson Stool

Sold|$817

Samson Stool

Located in Llandudno, Conwy

A exceptional wrought iron and pine tripostal factory work stool. Industrial designed factory

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Work Stool

Square Wooden Stools with Center Handles
Square Wooden Stools with Center Handles

Square Wooden Stools with Center Handles

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Low squared wooden stools with center handles. The stools can also work as side table

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Work Stool

Materials

Wood

Vintage Red Lacquer Asian Side Table or Stool
Vintage Red Lacquer Asian Side Table or Stool

Vintage Red Lacquer Asian Side Table or Stool

Located in Oakland Park, FL

Red Chinese lacquer round side table or stool. Intricate work depicting flowers and birds. Could

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Work Stool

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Pair of Red Chinese Lacquer Round Side Tables or Stools
Pair of Red Chinese Lacquer Round Side Tables or Stools

Pair of Red Chinese Lacquer Round Side Tables or Stools

Located in Oakland Park, FL

Pair of red Chinese lacquer round side tables or stools. Intricate work depicting flowers and

Category

Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Antique Work Stool

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

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Antique Work Stool For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique work stool for your home. Each antique work stool for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and animal skin. Find 217 options for an antique or vintage antique work stool now, or shop our selection of 88 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique work stool — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. An antique work stool made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with mid-century modern — is very popular. Pieter Compernol, Stephanie Grusenmeyer and Florian Gypser, Pieter Compernol & Stephanie Grusenmeyer and Anna Karlin each produced at least one beautiful antique work stool that is worth considering.

How Much is a Antique Work Stool?

The average selling price for an antique work stool at 1stDibs is $4,415, while they’re typically $145 on the low end and $458,911 for the highest priced.

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.

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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.

Questions About Antique Work Stool
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