Curule Form Stools / Benches in Leopard Velvet, Circa 1955, Italy
Located in Southampton, NJ
A superb pair of Neoclassical style curule ottomans /benches /stools, featuring sinuous X-form cross-curule bases, intricate turned stretchers with carved reed detailing; newly uphol...
Velvet, Wood, Fruitwood
Antique Eastlake Victorian Burl Walnut Carved Curule Footstool Ottoman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Eastlake Victorian Burl Walnut Carved Curule Footstool Ottoman. Circa 19th Century. Measurements: 16" H x 16" W x 16" D.
Tapestry, Walnut
$2,236Sale Price / set|20% Off
Neo-Classical Gustavian Style Painted Curule Stools / Ottomans In Velvet - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of neo-classical or Gustavian style curule painted ottomans. The mushroom velvet upholstery is new.
Velvet, Poplar
$1,106 / item
Modern Curule Stool
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Modern curule stool with a button tufted leather cushion seat above a pewter-finished iron curule form base with gilded accents. Dimensions: 20" W x 16" D x 21" H.
Iron
$2,212 / item
Pair of Modern Curule Stools
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Modern curule stool with a button tufted leather cushion seat above a pewter-finished iron curule form base with gilded accents. Dimensions: 20" W x 16" D x 21" H.
Iron
Bauer International Inc. British Colonial style Hand Cane Ottoman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This is a well thought after Bauer International British Colonial style Hand Cane Ottoman with a curule form. The cane seat is in perfect vintage condition, no loss of cane.
Cane, Wood
$760Sale Price|20% Off
c. 1835 English William IV Ottoman or Bench
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1835 curule form William IV ottoman or bench, English.
Wood
Twisted Rope Design Iron Pouf, France, circa 1950s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Unusual Curule-base stool/ottoman, with a gilt-iron twisted rope base (previous green paint visible beneath), adorned with rosettes.
Iron
Antique Eastlake Victorian Burl Walnut Carved Curule Footstool Ottoman Stool
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Eastlake Victorian Burl Walnut Carved Curule Footstool Ottoman Stool with Blue Needlepoint Floral Upholstery.
Tapestry, Walnut
Pair of Michael Taylor Neoclassical Curule d'Orsay Ottoman Benches
By Michael Taylor
Located in Rio Vista, CA
A handsome labeled pair of Neoclassical curule-form "d'Orsay" bench seats or ottomans designed by Michael Taylor, San Francisco, CA.
Brass
$2,236Sale Price / set|20% Off
French Neo-Classical Style Fruitwood & Bronze Curule Benches / Ottomans - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of French neo-classical style x base benches. They have a nice large scale. The caps appear to be bronze. The yellow upholstery is in nice condition. They are unmarked...
Bronze
Vintage Baker Furniture Italian Neoclassical X-Form Curule Bench Stool Ottoman
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
This elegant Mid 20th century Italian Neoclassical-style X-form curule bench by Baker Furniture features an ornate, ivory-painted wooden frame decorated with delicate, hand-gilded fl...
Fabric, Hardwood, Giltwood
Pair Of 19th Century Italian Iron And Leather Benches
Located in Houston, TX
Offered is a handsome pair of Italian wrought iron curule benches or ottomans with beautifully distressed leather seats.
Iron, Wrought Iron
$3,600 / set
Pair of Painted X-frame Benches
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of curule benches, or ottomans, each having X-frame in distressed painted finish, carved with rosettes, upholstered in cut chenille fabric with silver-finish nailheads.
Wood
Unavailable
H 19 in W 25 in D 17 in
Roman Style Curule Ottoman Gilt Paw Feet Embossed Leather Upholstery
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A rare and unique Roman style- Empire style- black Curule ottoman with gilt details and carved gilt paw feet Lustrous embossed leather design on upholstered seat, perfect aged vint...
Wood
Bench or Ottoman with Curule Legs in Mahogany by Frits Henningsen
By Frits Henningsen
Located in New York, NY
Bench or ottoman by Frits Henningsen (1889-1965), with Curule legs terminating in acorn feet, in solid carved Cuban mahogany, recently reupholstered with ivory and black checkered pa...
Mahogany
James Mont Style Hollywood Regency Curule Ottoman Benches
By Century Furniture
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic pair of Hollywood Regency benches, ottomans or stools featuring X-form Curule legs. Upholstered with a leopard or cheetah motif fabric.
Fabric, Wood
Pair of 20th Century Italian Style Giltwood Upholstered Ottomans
Located in Milford, NH
An attractive pair of Italian curule style Ottomans with giltwood bases and decorative recent tufted upholstery with genre scenes.
Upholstery, Giltwood
Set of 3 Molded Plywood Curule Stools or Ottomans
By Norman Cherner, Thonet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of 3 molded plywood and walnut curule stools or ottomans. Newly refinished frames with their original Brown vinyl Covers.
Walnut, Plywood
Sold
H 18 in W 22 in D 18 in
Pair of White Painted Curule Style French Louis XVI Style Foot Stools Ottomans
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic pair of French curule style footstools that are from the 1950s era. They each measure 18 inches tall x 22 wide x 18 deep.
Beech
Neoclassical Style Curule Bench or Stool in Velvet Leopard
Located in Southampton, NJ
Neoclassical style Curule bench, stool or cocktail ottoman newly upholstered in leopard velvet.
Velvet, Wood
Sold
H 20.5 in W 28 in D 17.25 in
Italian Neoclassical Style Iron and Brass Curule Bench with Lions Heads
By Maison Jansen
Located in Houston, TX
This stunning Italian iron and brass curule bench, ottoman or stool is substantial and large enough for extra seating where needed.
Brass, Iron
Sold
H 24 in W 36 in D 24 in
Pair Large Anglo Indian Black Lacquer Stools/Ottoman in Zebra Skin & Nail Heads
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Just in, this large pair of Anglo Indian curule Black Lacquer Stools or Ottoman in Zebra Skin and Nail Heads.
Zebra Hide, Wood
Pair of Empire Style X-Frame Benches
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of curule-form stools,or ottomans, each having rectangular boxed seats, upholstered with nailheads, on bases with painted finish; each fielded apron decorated by outcarved seash...
Maison Jansen Style Steel and Brass Curule Ottoman
By Maison Jansen
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 1950s French Neoclassical style curule steel ottomans featuring brass swan head mounts, stretcher and lion paw feet .
Brass, Steel
Sold
H 23.63 in W 29.53 in D 15.36 in
French Stool Dagobert Curule seat - panther - Renaissance - Empire France 19th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Dagobert seat, Curule stool in walnut from the First Empire period, early 19th century. Armrests decorated with a lion's head (which can also resemble a dragon or a panther). It rest...
Upholstery, Wood
Sold
H 16.25 in W 24.75 in D 16.25 in
Artes De Mexico Spanish Revival Curule Foot Stool Ottoman Leather Seat & Straps
By Artes De Mexico Internacionales, SA
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome Spanish Revival Curule or Savonarola style foot stool or ottoman with heavy leather seat and straps by Artes De Mexico Internacionales.
Leather, Wood
Pair of Mid-century Wrought Iron Curule Benches
By Maison Jansen
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Mid Century wrought iron Curule benches. This great pair of Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical style wrought iron Curule benches, ottomans or stools are well made and newly uph...
Wrought Iron
Sold
H 16 in W 24 in D 14.75 in
1940s Spanish Colonial Curule Stools Rustic Handsome Leather - Set of Two
By Luis Barragan
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents: Vintage Spanish colonial curule stools ottoman bench, set of 2, circa 1940s.
Iron
1940s French Brass Swan and Iron Ottomans
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
1940s French swan brass and iron with Curule bases ottomans.
Brass, Iron
Louis-Philippe fruitwood curule form ottoman circa 1830
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A French Louis Philippe (circa 1830) curule form fruitwood ottoman. From the Gurdon Wallace Wattles estate.
Pair of Empire Curule Style Italian Hand-Carved Wood Ottomans/Stools
Located in Miami, FL
Side by side or on different room, those superb handcrafted quality pair of Italian Empire Curule style ottomans will add a touch of elegance and glamour to any home.
Gold Leaf
Pair of Directoire Style Curule-Base Tabourets
Located in New York, NY
Painted and Parcel-Gilt
Wood
$3,040Sale Price|20% Off
H 17 in W 40 in D 40 in
Vintage Italian Coffee Table with Rosso Levanto Marble, 20th Century
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Vintage Italian Solid Rosso Levanto Marble Coffee Table Massive square coffee table made from the most beautiful Rosso Levanto Italian marble. Strong color in burgundy, white and da...
Marble
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.
Wood
$2,800 / set
H 17.5 in W 10.5 in D 6.5 in
Pair of Art Deco Style Murano Smoked Glass Wall Sconces, Italy Contemporary
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Art Deco style Murano smoked glass wall lights, contemporary Smoked / fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finial and brass accents Art Deco inspired de...
Brass
Capiz Shell Table Lamp, Model Cornelia
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cornelia Table Lamp is a lamp that is made from capiz shells which gives the material an irregular structure. This makes each lamp unique, something that adds to its character and pe...
Brass
Rosso Glass Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...
Glass
Pair of Shearling 'Strapontin' Stools by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of shearling 'Strapontin' stools by Design Frères. Chic and understated. Also great as a two-part bench.
Iron
$9,659 / item
H 19.69 in W 70.87 in D 27.56 in
Alexander and Jones Sunday Daybed in Oak & Cream Bouclé Handcrafted to Order
Located in Cirencester, England
The Sunday Daybed is a signature made-to-order piece by Alexander and Jones, handcrafted in our Cotswolds studio, UK, from sculpted solid oak with our signature wave form frame and c...
Bouclé, Oak, Fabric, Textile, Upholstery, Wood, Hardwood
$2,963Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 31.5 in Dm 27.56 in
Rigadin Chandelier 5 Arms encased Ivory Murano Glass Edgar by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Venezia, Veneto
Edgar chandelier, 5 lights, Ivory encased rigadin Murano glass by Multiforme Edgar Murano glass chandelier is one of those chandeliers in our collections that stands out thanks to it...
Blown Glass
$1,570 / item
H 30 in W 30 in D 0.03 in
"La Ligne" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30" x 30"
Located in New York, NY
Introducing "La Ligne" is a limited edition fine art print that captivates the viewer with its gorgeous abstract linework, demonstrating the beauty of simplicity and the power of for...
Paper
Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classic Empire style grey cerused oak oatmeal stained center table with a carved ogee edge, raised on an octagonal pedestal base. Dimensions: 42" W x 42" D x 30" H. Clearance: 27"
Wood
$2,150
H 17.25 in W 14 in D 10.5 in
French Art Deco Brass Curule Stool, Black Leather Seat, Vintage 1930
Located in Austin, TX
Stool from France made with a solid gilt brass structure. The structure has beautiful ridged curule leg design with stretcher. The seat has been upholstered in a black leather. This ...
Brass
Sold|$3,500 / set
H 20 in W 19 in D 17 in
Antique Italian Biedermeier Regency Carved Walnut Curule X-Bench Stool - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Italian Biedermeier Regency Carved Walnut Curule X-Bench Stools - a Pair. Stools feature beautiful hand carved details, turn carved stretcher base, and remarkable authentic p...
Wood
Chic 'Méandre' Gilt Bronze Side Chair by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Undulating 'Méandre' gilt bronze finish side chair by Design Frères. Gilt bronze finish over steel frame. Natural linen upholstered cushion with contrasting piping. Chic and unders...
Steel
$2,052 / item
H 40 in W 30 in D 0.03 in
"Vigne Fleurie" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"
Located in New York, NY
"Vigne Fleurie" is an exquisite limited edition fine art print that offers a modernist interpretation of a flowering vine set against a lush green colorfield. Each print is a view of...
Paper
$3,254Sale Price|38% Off
H 29.93 in W 24.41 in D 13.59 in
French 18th Century Marble-Top Louis XVI Console Table
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful marble-top Louis XVI console table. Wonderful carvings and great patina. Original marble top. France, circa 1770-1889. Weathered and small losses. More photo's are availab...
Marble
Geometric Mid Century Open Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
Finished in Batavia Black with a Sandbar finish interior, this bookcase showcases rhythmic, crescent-shaped oval cut-outs that form an architectural silhouette—an homage to the sculp...
Wood
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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.
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