Claw Ball Footstools
Victorian Aubusson Needlework Footstool Claw & Ball Carved Wood Foot Bench
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
An antique early Victorian footstool with finely detailed hand-carved claw and ball feet made of
Category
Antique 1840s French Aubusson Footstools
Materials
Walnut, Nutwood, Wood, Wool, Tapestry, Fabric
H 9.06 in W 11.03 in D 15.95 in
FINE ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN CLAW & BALL BROWN LEATHER RESTORED CHESTERFIELD FOOTSTOOL
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
Claw & Ball feet
Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Footstools
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
H 17.33 in W 22.05 in D 21.66 in
SUBLIME PAiR OF ANTIQUE VICTORIAN CLAW & BALL HARDWOOD FRAMED SMALL FOOTSTOOLS
Located in GB
Victorian hand carved Mahogany, Claw & Ball feet, small footstools with floral upholstery
Please note the
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Footstools
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
H 11.03 in W 15.16 in D 11.03 in
Antique Hand Carved English Georgian Claw & Ball Feet Footstool Brown Leather
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Georgian circa 1820 hand carved English footstool
Category
Antique 1820s English Georgian Footstools
Materials
Leather
H 16.93 in W 31.11 in D 21.46 in
Fine Thomas Clarkson & Son Ltd circa 1940 Hand Carved Claw & Ball Foot Stool
Located in GB
carved claw & ball cabriolet legged stool based on a George III design.
A very decorative and well
Category
Vintage 1940s English Victorian Footstools
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
H 18.31 in W 23.04 in D 19.3 in
Denim Leather Ottoman Footstool with Cabriole Legs
By Classic Leather 1
Located in New York, NY
Tufted leather ottoman with brass tack trim and carved cabriole, ball and claw foot legs
Category
Vintage 1950s American American Classical Footstools
Materials
Leather, Wood
Superb Pair Centennial Carved Chippendale Mahogany Square Foot Stools
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
These gorgeous stools are absolutely gorgeous and feature incredible carved ball and claw feet and
Category
Antique 1890s English Chippendale Footstools
Materials
Mahogany
George II Style Mahogany Stool, Late 19th Century in Etro paisley fabric
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
The Etro paisley upholstered seat on leaf capped, cabriole legs with claw and ball feet.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European George II Footstools
Materials
Mahogany
H 17.72 in W 26.97 in D 21.07 in
Small Chippendale Bench
Located in Annville, PA
dried, plantation grown, mahogany and features an upholstered slip seat on cabriole legs and ball and
Category
2010s Renaissance Footstools
Materials
Mahogany
Stool in the George I manner
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A finely carved George I design stool with foliate carved cabriole legs on claw and ball feet
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Chippendale Footstools
Materials
Wood, Paint, Gesso
Fine Pair of Georgian Style Antique Carved Walnut Benches
Located in Bridgeport, CT
raised on carved cabriole legs with shell knees and ball-and-claw feet. The slip seats newly upholstered
Category
Antique 19th Century Georgian Footstools
Materials
Walnut
Fine Victorian Flower Upholstery Claw and Ball Carved Foot Stool
Located in Pulborough, GB
footstool.
Raised on very detailed claw and ball feet, the upholstery has lovely flower patterns on it
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Stools
Materials
Hardwood
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French Louis XV Daybed
Located in Ongar, GB
A beautiful French Louis XV daybed with lovely wood carvings. The frame and base are in good condition but needs new upholstery. Nice original chippy paint. 250 cm long with the end ...
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Antique 18th Century French Daybeds
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Huge Fully Restored Chesterfield Hand Dyed Brown Leather Hearth Footstool
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare original, extra large, late Victorian, fully restored, Chesterfield cigar brown leather hearth footstool
A very good looking coll...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Footstools
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Leather
H 14.77 in W 60.04 in D 34.26 in
Harrods Restored Chesterfield Captains Brown Leather Armchair Claw & Ball Feet
By Harrods
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very good looking and well made vintage circa 1960’s Harrods London retail Pegasus leather Chesterfield buttoned office desk chair with elegan...
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Vintage 1960s English Chesterfield Armchairs
Materials
Leather
H 34.06 in W 25.6 in D 29.53 in
Antique Restored Brown Leather Chesterfield English Oak Footstool Ottoman Stool
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this restored Victorian circa 1860-1880, hand dyed cigar brown leather single stool or ottoman with internal storage
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Antique 1860s English High Victorian Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Leather, Oak
H 19.49 in W 16.34 in D 16.15 in
Vintage Fully Restored Chesterfield Hand Dyed Brown Leather Tufted Footstool
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning, fully restored hand dyed cigar brown leather Chesterfield footstool.
A very good looking and well-made stool, it has been upholst...
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20th Century English Victorian Footstools
Materials
Leather
H 14.18 in W 25.4 in D 16.93 in
Claw Feet Tiger Oak Double Door Bookcase Curio Cabinet Wallpaper Interior
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Antique circa 1900s tiger oak glass front double door bookcase with decorative interior wall paper finish.
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20th Century American American Empire Cupboards
Materials
Oak
19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Antique Walnut Single Bed
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare Italian of the period Louis Philippe antique single bed, 1845. This type of bed is called "a boat" due to its particular shape. The bed was born to be placed against the wall, o...
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Antique 1840s Italian Louis Philippe Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Walnut
Selection of Willy Rizzo sofas available, we can restore, choose your own fabric.
By Willy Rizzo
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
This iconic sofa was designed by Willy Rizzo in 1969 and is published in many of the interior design journals of the period. This design was illustrated in Casa Vogue's feature on Ri...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Suede, Wood
H 31.5 in W 82.68 in D 43.31 in
Oriental Style Oak Daybed, France, circa 1910s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Exotic and elegant daybed in the oriental taste, with an oak base engraved with geometric motifs and raised on bun feet, covered in a marled beige wool fabric, with a thin padded mat...
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Early 20th Century French Daybeds
American Mahogany Classical Swan Sofa, Philadelphia, Circa 1815
Located in Hollywood, SC
American mahogany classical upholstered sofa with swans head arm rest, carved corner cornucopia, and terminating on ebonized lions paw feet. Philadelphia.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American American Classical Sofas
Stunning 19th Century Art Nouveau Cast Iron French Daybed
Located in Hastings, GB
An absolutely gorgeous cast iron day bed, made in France circa 1890, the deeply cast floral design with acanthus leaves and scrolls, it exudes early French Nouveau influences.
The w...
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Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Daybeds
Materials
Iron
Pair of Antique French Framed Floral Oil Paintings
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of antique French framed floral oil paintings.
Well executed pair of antique French floral oil paintings on wood in giltwood frames, circa 1920 or earlier. These beautiful 18th ...
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Early 20th Century French Romantic Paintings
Materials
Wood
Presentation Rowing Rudder, Pembroke College, Head of the Lent Races
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Cambridge University, Pembroke College, Presentation Rowing Rudder.
An original presentation trophy rudder 'Pembroke College, Head Of The Lent Races 1933' with gold calligraphy and t...
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Vintage 1930s English Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Wood
French Pine Single Sleigh Bed Lit Bateau
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
French Pine Single Sleigh Bed Lit Bateau
A 19th Century French Rustic Pine single sleigh bed
This is a good solid piece of Pine Furniture, it is made from good quality pine and has ...
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Antique 19th Century Country Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Pine
Mid Century Modern daybed by NK Verkstader Nykoping, Sweden
Located in London, GB
Modernist daybed with a teak frame and buttoned mattress reupholstered in linen. The mattress base sits on the original springs which are in excellent condition.This daybed is very u...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Teak
'La Barca' Foldable Ash Wood Console by Piero De Martini for Cassina, 1975
By Cassina, Piero De Martini
Located in Chicago, IL
‘La Barca’ extendable dining table designed by Piero De Martini in 1975 for Cassina featuring a beautiful honey hued oak. La Barca means Boat. Both the legs and top extend to create...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Wood
H 28.5 in W 108 in D 28.75 in
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19th. C. English Mahogany Stool
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Mahogany Stool with cabriole legs and ball and claw feet
Category
Antique 19th Century English Footstools
Materials
Mahogany, Leather
Mahogany Chippendale Style Long Stool
Located in Cork, IE
Chippendale style stool with ball claw feet. Drop in seat/foot rest which has been newly
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Chippendale Footstools
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Chippendale Style Footstool in Mahogany
Located in Alexandria, VA
, Chippendale cabriole legs with carved shells on the knees and with nicely defined ball and claw feet, circa
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Chippendale Stools
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Quality Large Victorian and Later Mahogany Window Seat Chair Stool
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
right location, with lovely mahogany ball and claw legs.
Solid, heavy quality feel with no loose
Category
Vintage 1920s British Victorian Stools
Materials
Mahogany
H 18.9 in W 44.1 in D 32.68 in
Pair of Antique Walnut Claw and Ball Footstools
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Pair of antique walnut claw and ball hand dyed leather stools in very good condition having been
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Antique 1890s Late Victorian Footstools
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Antique Walnut Claw and Ball Footstools
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Pair of antique walnut claw and ball hand dyed leather stools in very good condition having been
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Antique 1890s Late Victorian Footstools
Materials
Walnut
Late 20th Century Mahogany Chippendale Ball in Claw Bench Footstool
Located in Charlotte, NC
apron, acanthus carved knees, cabriole legs, and ball in claw feet. Made in the USA, in the late 20th
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Footstools
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Large Walnut Framed Victorian Footstool with Cabriole Claw and Ball Legs Feet
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in GB
cabriole claw and ball legs footstool
This piece is a good side, you can place their feet on it, the
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Footstools
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
H 0.4 in W 0.4 in D 0.4 in
George II Claw & Ball Carved Mahogany Georgian Irish Stool Original Upholstery
Located in GB
with original floral embroidered upholstery and claw & ball feet
A very good looking well made and
Category
Antique 19th Century English George II Footstools
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
H 18.31 in W 23.04 in D 17.33 in
Fully Restored George III Chesterfield Brown Leather Claw & Ball Feet circa 1780
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
with beautifully carved detailing around the trim finishing in original claw and ball feet
The stool
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Antique 1780s English George III Footstools
Materials
Leather
H 18.12 in W 22.84 in L 18.12 in
George III Mahogany Footstool
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular upholstered top over a carved frame, with cabriole legs and ball and claw feet.
Category
Antique 19th Century British George III Footstools
Vintage Leather Footstool SATURDAY SALE ONLY
Located in New York, NY
Vintage leather footstool with carved legs and claw-n-ball feet. Footstool is new not old
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Footstools
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of Carved Mahogany Georgian Style Footstools
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Pair of carved mahogany Georgian style footstools on ball and claw feet with distressed gilt
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20th Century Georgian Footstools
Materials
Tapestry, Mahogany
Shapely Carved Walnut Footstool Irish 18th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
knee terminating in claw wrapped ball feet. Newly upholstered seat in green silk. Irish, Circa 1780.
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Antique 18th Century Northern Irish Footstools
Materials
Walnut
Georgian Mahogany Stool with Shell-Carved Cabriole Legs
Located in New York, NY
Georgian mahogany stool with shell-carved cabroile legs. With ball-and-claw feet.
Category
Antique 19th Century Footstools
An English Georgian Style Walnut and Leather Upholstered Stool
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a tufted leather upholstered top trimmed in nailheads, resting on carved half-ball and claw
Category
Early 20th Century English Footstools
Materials
Walnut, Leather, Upholstery
A Boldly-Scaled George II Style Mahogany Upholstered Bench
Located in San Francisco, CA
supports and ball-and-claw feet
Category
Antique 19th Century English George II Footstools
A Graceful English George II Style Mahogany Rectangular Bench
Located in San Francisco, CA
; terminating in claw and ball feet
Category
Antique 19th Century English Footstools
Antique Foot Stool, Walnut, Needlepoint Tapestry, English, Regency, circa 1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
strengthening the leg unions
Cabriole legs with carved knee detail
Standing upon claw and ball feet
A fine
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Footstools
Materials
Walnut
H 18.9 in W 25.99 in D 20.08 in
Antique English Mahogany Footstool, Ball & Claw Feet
Located in Port Chester, NY
Antique mahogany footstool from England. The carved ball and claw feet are exuberant, and the
Category
Antique 19th Century English Stools
Materials
Mahogany, Fabric
Antique Chippendale Style Mahogany Ball and Claw Carved Red Footstool Ottoman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Chippendale Style Mahogany Ball and Claw Carved Red Footstool Ottoman. item features red
Category
Early 20th Century Chippendale Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Mohair, Mahogany
H 14 in W 23 in D 17.5 in
1930s Walnut Claw and Ball Stool
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
1930s walnut footstool standing on cabriol leg with ball and claw feet recently been polished by
Category
Early 20th Century European Chippendale Stools
Materials
Walnut
Late 19th Century George III Style Mahogany Footstool
Located in Savannah, GA
Late 19th Century George III Style Mahogany Footstool ending in Ball and Claw Feet. Upholstered in
Category
Antique 19th Century English George III Stools
Materials
Mahogany, Mohair
Pair of 20th Century Reupholstered Wing Armchairs with Footstool
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
mahogany carved cabriole legs ending on claw and ball feet. All recently fully reupholstered in a quality
Category
Mid-20th Century British Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Huge Pair of Victorian Chesterfield Restored Brown Leather Armchairs & Footstool
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this pair of lovely solid Claw & Ball oak fully restored
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
H 50.79 in W 35.24 in D 37.8 in
Antique Carved Walnut Upholstered Foot Stool
Located in London, GB
Antique upholstered footstool on hand-carved walnut legs, with shell carvings plus claw and ball
Category
Vintage 1920s English Stools
Materials
Walnut
Antique Chippendale Style Mahogany Foot Stool
Located in London, GB
gadrooned bottom edge, with crisply carved legs and well defined ball and claw feet.
The mahogany has a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Chippendale Stools
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany and Floral Needlepoint Ottoman, circa 1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
having foliate decorated knees, terminating in claw and ball feet, and surmounted by needlepoint seat
Category
20th Century American Stools
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
H 17 in W 20.25 in D 15.5 in
Georgian Style Ball and Claw Footstool
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Mahogany carved ball and claw feet. Striped upholstered seat.
Category
20th Century Footstools
circa 1920 Restored Claw & Ball Feet Cigar Brown Leather Chesterfield Footstool
Located in GB
footstool with carved claw & ball feet
A very good looking and well made stool, it has been upholstered
Category
Vintage 1920s British Early Victorian Footstools
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
H 14.97 in W 23.23 in D 17.33 in
Pair of Restored Chesterfield Brown Leather Claw & Ball Feet Footstools Ottomans
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
leather Chesterfield Hearth Ottoman Footstools with ornately carved claw & ball feet in the Georgian Irish
Category
20th Century English Georgian Footstools
Materials
Leather
H 17.52 in W 25.2 in D 23.23 in
Pair of Fully Restored Claw & Ball Feet Brown Leather Chesterfield Footstools
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
Chesterfield footstools
A good looking and well made pair of fully restored hand dyed cigar brown leather
Category
20th Century English Chesterfield Footstools
Materials
Leather
H 17.33 in W 29.53 in D 20.28 in
Pair of Fully Restored Claw & Ball Feet Oxblood Leather Chesterfield Footstools
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
footstools
A very good looking and well-made pair, they have been reupholstered with high grade leather
Category
20th Century English Chesterfield Footstools
Materials
Leather
H 13.39 in W 29.34 in D 20.08 in
Late Georgian Footstool Carved Shell Ball and Claw Legs Needlework Top, Ca. 1820
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good quality English walnut oval foot stool on ball and claw feet with a hand
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Footstools
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
H 6.63 in W 12 in D 9.75 in
19th Century Ball and Claw Ottoman or Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 19th century claw and ball foot stool is in excellent condition. The linen on the stool
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Chippendale Footstools
Materials
Raw Linen, Wood
Pair of Carved Ball and Claw Georgian Style Mahogany Stools Benches
By Sherrill Furniture Company
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous pair of Sherrill of North Carolina, Georgian style mahogany footsools with ball
Category
Late 20th Century American Georgian Footstools
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Pair of French Mahogany and Brass Footstools
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of 1890s French mahogany footstools with splayed solid brass ball and claw feet. Newly
Category
Antique 1890s French Empire Footstools
Materials
Brass
Vintage Cowhide and Horn Ottoman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
legs. Sleek design with brass claw feet holding a clear ball. Exquisite detail and sturdy construction
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Horn, Cowhide
Antique Carved Stool, English, Walnut, Hall, Dressing, Foot Rest, Georgian, 1750
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
pegged joints
Cabriole legs present shell carved knees over superb ball and claw feet
A fine example of
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century British Georgian Footstools
Materials
Walnut
H 18.9 in W 24.81 in D 19.3 in
Pair of Chesterfield Claw & Ball Wingback Armchairs Brown Leather and Footstool
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of lovely chesterfield claw and ball feet
Category
20th Century English Victorian Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather
H 43.51 in W 31.7 in D 35.04 in
Made in England Chesterfield Leather Wingback Claw & Ball Armchair and Footstool
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely mid-century restored Claw & Ball feet Chesterfield
Category
Vintage 1940s British Victorian Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
H 40.36 in W 31.3 in D 33.08 in
Claw & Ball Hand Dyed Brown leather Chesterfield wingback armchair and footstool
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
Wingback armchair and matching footstool with over sized hand carved Claw & Ball feet
A very good
Category
20th Century English Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
H 42.52 in W 33.86 in D 32.29 in
Chippendale Style Claw and Ball Stool
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Classic claw and ball ottoman with upholstered top --the legs appear to be older than the top foot
Category
20th Century Footstools
Materials
Wood
Antique Piano Stool with Claw and Glass Ball Foot
Located in Alhambra, CA
Antique oak piano stool with a unique "honeycomb" spiral design and clawed glass ball feet. Solid
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Footstools
Materials
Oak
Antique Music Stool with Claw and Glass Ball Foot
Located in Alhambra, CA
Antique oak piano or music stool with a raised swivel seat and tall slat back. Seat is stained a lighter ash contrast color against a cherry stain back and legs. Solid wood, gently r...
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Footstools
Materials
Oak
Georgian Stool
Located in Philadelphia, PA
carved mahogany stool, with ball and claw feet and acanthus carved knees
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Footstools
19th c. Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany and Needlepoint Upholstered Foot Stool
Located in Miami, FL
legs with ball and claw foot.
Category
20th Century American Chippendale Footstools
Materials
Wood
H 13 in W 36.5 in D 18 in
A English Walnut Stool
Located in New York, NY
legs carved with shells and acanthus, ending in ball and claw feet.
Category
20th Century English Footstools
Materials
Walnut
Pair Mahogany Stools
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rear pair of early 19th c. English Mahogany Stools with well defined ball and claw feet, carved
Category
Antique 19th Century English Footstools
Materials
Mahogany
Chippendale style Mahogany Stool
Located in Roswell, GA
Elegant English Chippendale style mahogany stool with ball & claw feet. Stylised shell 'knees
Category
20th Century English Footstools
Materials
Mahogany
George III Style Walnut Footstool Terminating on Claw and Ball Feet
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
George III style walnut footstool standing on carved cabriole legs terminating on claw and ball
Category
Early 20th Century Great Britain (UK) George III Stools
George II Carved Walnut and Needlework Footstool
Located in Knutsford, GB
A fine George II carved walnut and needlework footstool. The walnut frame with traditionally pegged
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English George II Stools
Materials
Walnut
Antique Style Footstool Ottoman Mahogany Georgian Style Fireside Seat
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
hessian type material and raised on six cabriole legs with claw and ball feet.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Footstools
Materials
Mahogany
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Claw Ball Footstools For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of claw ball footstools available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, animal skin and leather, all claw ball footstools available were constructed with great care. Claw ball footstools have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Claw ball footstools are generally popular furniture pieces, but Georgian, Victorian and Empire styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made claw ball footstools over the years, but those made by Chesterfield and Classic Leather are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Claw Ball Footstools?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,917, while they’re typically $1,160 on the low end and $5,221 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.
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.
Questions About Claw Ball Footstools
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Ball and claw furniture has been popular through a range of eras. It has been a notable feature of the Queen Anne era and the Rococco period, covering the early to late 1700s. It was also highly popular during the Edwardian period in the early 1900s. Find a collection of ball and claw furniture from various eras on 1stDibs.
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