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Chinese Fang Deng Stool with Hoof Feet, c. 1900
Chinese Fang Deng Stool with Hoof Feet, c. 1900

Chinese Fang Deng Stool with Hoof Feet, c. 1900

$1,680

H 20.25 in W 18.5 in D 18.5 in

Chinese Fang Deng Stool with Hoof Feet, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Much more portable than heavier chairs, stools would be pulled up for use at mealtimes or used in

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Stools

Materials

Elm

Pair of Country French Style Cabriole Leg Hoof Foot Upholstered Stools Benches
Pair of Country French Style Cabriole Leg Hoof Foot Upholstered Stools Benches

Pair of Country French Style Cabriole Leg Hoof Foot Upholstered Stools Benches

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Pair of Country French style cabriole leg hoof foot upholstered stools. Items feature solid wood

Category

20th Century American Country Stools

Materials

Fabric, Wood

French Louis XV Style 1890s Green Painted Stool with Cabriole Legs and Hoof Feet
French Louis XV Style 1890s Green Painted Stool with Cabriole Legs and Hoof Feet

French Louis XV Style 1890s Green Painted Stool with Cabriole Legs and Hoof Feet

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French painted Louis XV style stool from the late 19th century, with cabriole legs, distressed

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of William Switzer Stools, circa 1985 – Maple Hoof-Foot Bases
Pair of William Switzer Stools, circa 1985 – Maple Hoof-Foot Bases

Pair of William Switzer Stools, circa 1985 – Maple Hoof-Foot Bases

By William Switzer

Located in Chicago, IL

Pair of William Switzer Stools, circa 1985 – Maple Hoof-Foot Bases & Diamond-Print Upholstery

Category

Vintage 1980s American Footstools

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Chinese Square Stool with Hoofed Legs and Hand-Painted Calligraphy, c. 1900
Chinese Square Stool with Hoofed Legs and Hand-Painted Calligraphy, c. 1900

Chinese Square Stool with Hoofed Legs and Hand-Painted Calligraphy, c. 1900

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

it was crafted in an elegant and classic style. The stool features hoofed feet and humpback

Category

Early 20th Century Asian Qing Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Drinks Table or Stool with Carved Apron, Horse Hoof Feet and Side Stretchers
Drinks Table or Stool with Carved Apron, Horse Hoof Feet and Side Stretchers

Drinks Table or Stool with Carved Apron, Horse Hoof Feet and Side Stretchers

Located in Yonkers, NY

A small late Qing Dynasty period side table or stool from the early 20th century with waisted top

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Bleached Wood Hoofed-Foot Ottomans
Bleached Wood Hoofed-Foot Ottomans

Bleached Wood Hoofed-Foot Ottomans

$3,150 / item

H 23 in W 17.5 in D 17.5 in

Bleached Wood Hoofed-Foot Ottomans

Located in New York, NY

Pair of square hoofed-foot stools in bleached wood, newly upholstered in neutral linen with brass

Category

Late 20th Century North American Neoclassical Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Linen, Fruitwood

Qing Dynasty Elm Stool or Drinks Table with Horse Hoof Feet and Humpback Apron
Qing Dynasty Elm Stool or Drinks Table with Horse Hoof Feet and Humpback Apron

Qing Dynasty Elm Stool or Drinks Table with Horse Hoof Feet and Humpback Apron

Located in Yonkers, NY

stretcher apron, horse hoof feet and warm patina. Discover the enchanting allure of this late Qing Dynasty

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Side Tables

Materials

Elm

Recent Sales

Pair of Hoof Foot Chinoiserie Decorated Stools
Pair of Hoof Foot Chinoiserie Decorated Stools

Pair of Hoof Foot Chinoiserie Decorated Stools

Unavailable

H 17 in W 20.5 in D 15 in

Pair of Hoof Foot Chinoiserie Decorated Stools

Located in Stamford, CT

A pair of red lacquered and chinoiserie decorated stools with carved hoof feet and leather

Category

20th Century Unknown Regency Stools

Materials

Leather

French Louis XV-Style Stool with Cabriole Legs and Hoof Feet
French Louis XV-Style Stool with Cabriole Legs and Hoof Feet

French Louis XV-Style Stool with Cabriole Legs and Hoof Feet

Located in Woodbury, CT

This is a lovely and graceful wooden (quite possibly walnut) stool, made in the style of Louis XV

Category

Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Stools

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Italian Walnut Hoof Footstools
Pair of Italian Walnut Hoof Footstools

Pair of Italian Walnut Hoof Footstools

Unavailable

H 18 in W 15 in D 19 in

Pair of Italian Walnut Hoof Footstools

Located in Natchez, MS

Pair of 19th c. Italian Walnut Footstools with hoof feet and upholstered tops

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Stools

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Mahogany Frame Stool
19th Century Mahogany Frame Stool

19th Century Mahogany Frame Stool

Unavailable

H 18.51 in W 24.41 in D 18.51 in

19th Century Mahogany Frame Stool

Located in Cambridgeshire, GB

, the cabriole legs sweeping generously concluding in a hoof base, the stool covered in a flecked green

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Stools

Antique French Deer Hoof and Cowhide Foot Stool
Antique French Deer Hoof and Cowhide Foot Stool

Antique French Deer Hoof and Cowhide Foot Stool

Located in Chicago, IL

Antique French deer hoof and cowhide foot stool.

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Footstools

Materials

Cowhide

Horse Hoof Stool
Horse Hoof Stool

Horse Hoof Stool

Sold

H 20 in W 26 in D 22 in

Horse Hoof Stool

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Italian carved stool with in pale green with hand-painted black and gold hoofs.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Stools

Materials

Pine

Cloven Hoof Stool
Cloven Hoof Stool

Cloven Hoof Stool

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H 16.5 in W 20 in D 20 in

Cloven Hoof Stool

Located in San Francisco, CA

Vintage Italian stool with carved animal legs. This is newer upholstery and in very good condition.

Category

Italian Footstools

Pair of Italian Zoomorphic Hoof Legged Stools
Pair of Italian Zoomorphic Hoof Legged Stools

Pair of Italian Zoomorphic Hoof Legged Stools

Located in Hanover, MA

A pair of Italian Neoclassical white-painted stools with a curved rectangular padded top above

Category

20th Century Italian Stools

Italian Style 22-Karat Giltwood Stool with Hoof Feet
Italian Style 22-Karat Giltwood Stool with Hoof Feet

Italian Style 22-Karat Giltwood Stool with Hoof Feet

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Italian style 22-karat giltwood stool with hoof feet upholstered in silk fabric. This is stool is

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Stools

Materials

Giltwood, Silk

A Pair of Shearling Upholstered Stools with Hoof Feet
A Pair of Shearling Upholstered Stools with Hoof Feet

A Pair of Shearling Upholstered Stools with Hoof Feet

Located in NYC, NY

Two vintage stools with carved wooden hooved feet recently upholstered in a white shearling.

Category

Antique 19th Century British Georgian Stools

Chinese Rectangular Stool with Woven Seat and Horse-Hoof Feet
Chinese Rectangular Stool with Woven Seat and Horse-Hoof Feet

Chinese Rectangular Stool with Woven Seat and Horse-Hoof Feet

Located in Chicago, IL

This Chinese stool is made from elmwood and features a woven leather seat and horse-hoof feet.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Stools

Materials

Leather, Elm

Vintage Tripod Stool w/ Deer Hoof Feet and Hair-on-Hide Cushion
Vintage Tripod Stool w/ Deer Hoof Feet and Hair-on-Hide Cushion

Vintage Tripod Stool w/ Deer Hoof Feet and Hair-on-Hide Cushion

Located in Astoria, NY

A vintage three legged stool with an off-white hide upholstered cushion and deer-hoof legs.

Category

20th Century American Stools

Materials

Wood, Textile

Karl Johan Taburettes/Stools with Hoof Feet and Egyptian Heads '3' Dated 1912
Karl Johan Taburettes/Stools with Hoof Feet and Egyptian Heads '3' Dated 1912

Karl Johan Taburettes/Stools with Hoof Feet and Egyptian Heads '3' Dated 1912

Located in New York, NY

Swedish Karl Johan Taburettes set of three (3) stools with hand carved Egyptian heads, hoof feet

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Karl Johan Stools

Materials

Burl, Fruitwood

Maison Jansen Style Steel and Brass Stools with Rams' Heads and Hoof Feet
Maison Jansen Style Steel and Brass Stools with Rams' Heads and Hoof Feet

Maison Jansen Style Steel and Brass Stools with Rams' Heads and Hoof Feet

By Maison Jansen

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of Italian Maison Jansen style steel and brass stools from the mid-20th century, with rams

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass, Steel

Vintage Italian Brass Hoof Foot Bench
Vintage Italian Brass Hoof Foot Bench

Vintage Italian Brass Hoof Foot Bench

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H 19 in W 26.25 in D 16.75 in

Vintage Italian Brass Hoof Foot Bench

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Designer: Unknown Manufacturer: Unknown Period/Style: Mid Century Modern Country: Italy Date: 1970’s Dimensions: 19″H x 26.25″W x 16.75″D Materials: Brass Condition: Excelle...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Bronze Ottoman with Rams Heads and Hoof Feet
Bronze Ottoman with Rams Heads and Hoof Feet

Bronze Ottoman with Rams Heads and Hoof Feet

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful black bronze ottoman/stool with brass rams head and hoof feet. This piece needs the

Category

20th Century Hollywood Regency Stools

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Italian Stool
Italian Stool

Italian Stool

Sold

H 16.5 in W 17.75 in D 17.5 in

Italian Stool

Located in Atlanta, GA

18 th. c. Italian stool with hoof feet.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Stools

Materials

Wood

Steel and Brass Ram's Head Neoclassical Stool by Jansen
Steel and Brass Ram's Head Neoclassical Stool by Jansen

Steel and Brass Ram's Head Neoclassical Stool by Jansen

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Neoclassical steel and brass ram's head stool with hoof feet. Genuine suede sling seat.

Category

20th Century French Stools

Materials

Brass

Pair of Italian Steel and Brass Mid Century Upholstered Stools
Pair of Italian Steel and Brass Mid Century Upholstered Stools

Pair of Italian Steel and Brass Mid Century Upholstered Stools

Located in Atlanta, GA

Pair of Italian Mid-Century steel and brass stools with hoof feet and upholstered seats.

Category

20th Century Italian Stools

Materials

Brass, Steel

Italian Neo Classical Stool
Italian Neo Classical Stool

Italian Neo Classical Stool

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H 21 in W 20 in D 16 in

Italian Neo Classical Stool

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Beautiful and stylish stool with a hoofed foot. A painted and gold leafed finish accents the

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Footstools

Materials

Wood, Silk, Upholstery

Pair of Ironwood Feng Dengs
Pair of Ironwood Feng Dengs

Pair of Ironwood Feng Dengs

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H 20 in W 16.5 in D 16.5 in

Pair of Ironwood Feng Dengs

Located in Chicago, IL

ending in hoof feet. Four stools available, sold in pairs. Pagoda Red Collection #: BJAA083

Category

Antique 19th Century Furniture

John Dickinson Neoclassical Style Rams Hoof Stool
John Dickinson Neoclassical Style Rams Hoof Stool

John Dickinson Neoclassical Style Rams Hoof Stool

By Maitland Smith, John Dickinson

Located in Rochester, NY

A beautifully contoured rams hoof foot tall stool / vanity stool. The carved wood frame with

Category

20th Century Neoclassical Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Hoofed Alpaca Stools
Pair of Hoofed Alpaca Stools

Pair of Hoofed Alpaca Stools

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H 21 in W 17.5 in D 15 in

Pair of Hoofed Alpaca Stools

By Minton-Spidell

Located in Chicago, IL

This pair of low upholstered stools are designed in the style of 18th century French furniture

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XV Stools

Materials

Fabric, Fruitwood

19th Century French Stool with Carved Hoof Feet
19th Century French Stool with Carved Hoof Feet

19th Century French Stool with Carved Hoof Feet

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H 21 in W 16.13 in D 16.13 in

19th Century French Stool with Carved Hoof Feet

Located in High Point, NC

19th century French stool made from oak. The legs are beautifully shaped cabriole, and end in hand

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Early 20th Century Pink Distress Painted Italian Regency X-Frame Hoof Foot Stool
Early 20th Century Pink Distress Painted Italian Regency X-Frame Hoof Foot Stool

Early 20th Century Pink Distress Painted Italian Regency X-Frame Hoof Foot Stool

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Early 20th century pink distress painted Italian Regency X-frame hoof foot stool. Item features

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Regency Stools

Materials

Fabric, Wood

19th Century Italian Walnut "X" Stool
19th Century Italian Walnut "X" Stool

19th Century Italian Walnut "X" Stool

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H 22 in W 20 in D 15.5 in

19th Century Italian Walnut "X" Stool

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th Century Italian Carved Walnut "X" Stool with Flower Motif and Hoof Feet. The Stool is

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Stools

Materials

Chenille, Walnut

Neoclassical Steel and Bronze Stool by Maison Jansen
Neoclassical Steel and Bronze Stool by Maison Jansen

Neoclassical Steel and Bronze Stool by Maison Jansen

Located in Water Mill, NY

Neoclassical Polished Steel and Bronze Hoofed Feet Stool by Maison Jansen with Velvet Upholstered

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Bronze, Steel

Late Qing Dynasty Waisted Wooden Stool with Dark Red Patina and Carved Apron
Late Qing Dynasty Waisted Wooden Stool with Dark Red Patina and Carved Apron

Late Qing Dynasty Waisted Wooden Stool with Dark Red Patina and Carved Apron

Located in Yonkers, NY

traditional tapering legs that culminate in horse hoof extremities, the stool is structurally connected by

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Stools

Materials

Wood

Square Antique Country Stool, with Hoof Legs
Square Antique Country Stool, with Hoof Legs

Square Antique Country Stool, with Hoof Legs

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H 12 in W 13.5 in D 13.5 in

Square Antique Country Stool, with Hoof Legs

Located in Somis, CA

Rustic charm at its best. Small square stool is made of solid wood, using tenons and mortises

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Wood

John Rosselli Eccentric Horse Hoof Long Leg Bench Stool Ottoman
John Rosselli Eccentric Horse Hoof Long Leg Bench Stool Ottoman

John Rosselli Eccentric Horse Hoof Long Leg Bench Stool Ottoman

By John Rosselli

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

John Rosselli Eccentric Horse Hoof Long Leg Bench Stool Ottoman

Category

1990s American Regency Benches

Materials

Wood

Italian Directoire Style Steel and Brass Stool with Ram’s Heads and Hoof Feet
Italian Directoire Style Steel and Brass Stool with Ram’s Heads and Hoof Feet

Italian Directoire Style Steel and Brass Stool with Ram’s Heads and Hoof Feet

Located in Atlanta, GA

This Italian Directoire style steel stool from the mid-20th century feature a black leather seat

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Directoire Benches

Materials

Brass, Steel

Mid-Century French Steel and Bronze Hoof Motif Stool or Bench by Maison Jansen
Mid-Century French Steel and Bronze Hoof Motif Stool or Bench by Maison Jansen

Mid-Century French Steel and Bronze Hoof Motif Stool or Bench by Maison Jansen

By Maison Jansen

Located in Fayetteville, AR

This Maison Jansen Bagues style bench will bring a designer look to any seating area. Constructed of solid steel with a central fluted bronze crossbar and hooved bronze feet, this ne...

Category

Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Benches

Materials

Bronze, Steel

Hoof stool
Hoof stool

Hoof stool

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H 15 in Dm 12 in

Hoof stool

Located in Boston, MA

Unusual three legged hoof stool with hide top.

Category

20th Century French Stools

Materials

Wood

Animal Hoof Stool
Animal Hoof Stool

Animal Hoof Stool

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H 17 in W 28 in

Animal Hoof Stool

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

STRIKING STOOL WITH ANIMAL LEGS. ORIGINAL FABRIC

Category

Vintage 1960s Stools

Materials

Wood

Pair of Hoof Footed X Frame Stools
Pair of Hoof Footed X Frame Stools

Pair of Hoof Footed X Frame Stools

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H 18 in W 26.5 in D 21 in

Pair of Hoof Footed X Frame Stools

Located in Seattle, WA

Wonderful pair of hoof footed X frame stools with tufted leather seats. New "old world" upholstery

Category

20th Century French Stools

Materials

Wood, Leather

20th Century Handmade Wood Stool with Hoof Feet
20th Century Handmade Wood Stool with Hoof Feet

20th Century Handmade Wood Stool with Hoof Feet

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H 17.5 in W 21 in D 16.25 in

20th Century Handmade Wood Stool with Hoof Feet

Located in Atlanta, GA

20th century handmade wood stool with hoof feet.

Category

20th Century Stools

Materials

Wood

Neoclassical Maison Jansen Style Steel Brass Curule Hoofed Bench Faux Leopard
Neoclassical Maison Jansen Style Steel Brass Curule Hoofed Bench Faux Leopard

Neoclassical Maison Jansen Style Steel Brass Curule Hoofed Bench Faux Leopard

By Maison Jansen

Located in Atlanta, GA

A classically designed steel and brass foot stool or ottoman with beautifully detailed hairy paw

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Stools

Materials

Metal

Pair of Stools
Pair of Stools

Pair of Stools

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H 19.5 in W 21 in D 17 in

Pair of Stools

Located in Santa Rosa, CA

Good looking carved wood and painted finish with silver leaf stools with hoof feet.

Category

20th Century Stools

Materials

Wood

Pair of Chinese Stools
Pair of Chinese Stools

Pair of Chinese Stools

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H 20.25 in W 18.75 in D 18.75 in

Pair of Chinese Stools

Located in Sarasota, FL

Pair of Chinese Stools with hoof feet, elm wood original finish Hebei, China

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Stools

Materials

Elm

Stool in the Style of Maison Jansen
Stool in the Style of Maison Jansen

Stool in the Style of Maison Jansen

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H 17 in W 20 in D 15 in

Stool in the Style of Maison Jansen

By Maison Jansen

Located in Toronto, ON

Classical bronze Rams hoofed and steel stool in the style of Maison Jansen with pony hide

Category

Vintage 1960s French Classical Roman Stools

Materials

Bronze, Metal

Early 20th century walnut cabriole leg stool in the Queen Anne Style
Early 20th century walnut cabriole leg stool in the Queen Anne Style

Early 20th century walnut cabriole leg stool in the Queen Anne Style

Located in Suffolk, GB

a carved design on the knee and terminates with a 'slipper' or 'hoof' foot. This stool is in

Category

Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Stools

Materials

Walnut

Pair Of Chinese Walnut Stools/Tables
Pair Of Chinese Walnut Stools/Tables

Pair Of Chinese Walnut Stools/Tables

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H 19.5 in Dm 16.75 in

Pair Of Chinese Walnut Stools/Tables

Located in Sarasota, FL

The best heavy hard wood stools hand made hoof feet with stretchers well taken care of belonged to

Category

20th Century Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Elk Hoof Stool
Elk Hoof Stool

Elk Hoof Stool

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H 21 in W 16 in D 16 in

Elk Hoof Stool

Located in Atlanta, GA

Elk Hoof Stool, Of circular form, with black leather upholstered top raised on three taxidermy elk

Category

Vintage 1960s American Adirondack Taxidermy

Materials

Horn, Leather

Antique Deer Hoof and Leather Foot Stool

Antique Deer Hoof and Leather Foot Stool

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H 11.5 in W 23.5 in D 14.5 in

Antique Deer Hoof and Leather Foot Stool

Located in Chicago, IL

Antique deer hoof and leather foot stool.

Category

Vintage 1920s American Rustic Footstools

Materials

Leather

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$1,980

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Located in Chicago, IL

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French Neoclassical Style 1920s Painted Stool with Carved Apron and Fluted Legs
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Located in Atlanta, GA

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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Stools

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Upholstery, Wood

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Hoof Stool For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the hoof stool you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and metal, every hoof stool was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the hoof stool you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A hoof stool made by Neoclassical designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — is very popular.

How Much is a Hoof Stool?

The average selling price for a hoof stool at 1stDibs is $1,025, while they’re typically $225 on the low end and $9,800 for the highest priced.

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