Modern Donut Shaped Bar Stool with Japanese Inspired Shengyou Toile
By The Tailored Home, Jhon Ortiz
Located in Greenwich, CT
This classic and stunning bar stool design features an ergonomically shaped comfortable double
Maple
C603 Bar Stool, New Éditon
By Yuzuru Yamakawa 1, Feelgood design
Located in Courbevoie, FR
The C603 bar stool is a variation of the C603 Chair by the Japanese designer Yuzuru Yamakawa
Rattan
Torii: Japanese Style Stool
By Ewan Lamm
Located in Timisoara, RO
Reminiscent To Torii, The Japanese Mythological Structure, The Torii Stool Embraces The Grand And
Wood
$1,008
H 11.03 in W 28.75 in D 11.42 in
Japanese Old Primitive Side Chair 1940s-1960s / Stool Display Stand Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This chair embodies the essence of Japanese primitive design, crafted in the mid-20th century
Wood
Pair of Vintage Drum Shape Bar Stools SONY Speakers Reversible Seats MINT!
By Sony Corporation
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Vintage Drum Shape Bar Stools SONY Speakers Reversible Seats MINT! Very solid built
Leather, Walnut
Unavailable
H 40.95 in W 58.27 in D 73.23 in
Bespoke Metal Coated Kawai RX-3 Grand Piano and Leather Concert Stool
By Kawai
Located in Bath, GB
cutting-edge finish. This Kawai RX-3 grand piano and leather concert stool have been coated in metal brass
Brass, Metal
Fifties French Bar-stools
Located in Antwerp, BE
2 fifties French designed bar stools in Japanese style, wrought iron and seat in wicker woven
Lotus bar stool by Yasu Sasamoto for Dulton Co., 1990
By Yasuaki Sasamoto, Dulton Co., Ltd
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
The ivory-colored Lotus bar stool is in very good condition. The metal frame shows hardly any signs
Metal
Japanese Old Primitive Side Chair 1960s-1980s / Stool Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This account is operated by five different companies. As for me, I specialize in Japanese antiques
Chestnut
Japanese Old Primitive Side Chair 1960s-1980s / Stool Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old primitive side chair made in Japan. The furniture is from the Showa period (1960s
Chestnut
FD 137 Japan Series Stool by Finn Juhl for France & Søn
By France & Søn, Finn Juhl
Located in Courbevoie, FR
FD 137 Japan Series stool by Finn Juhl for France & Søn. New upholtery in Kvadrat fabric. Can be
Teak
Mitsumasa Sugasawa Sculptural Ottoman/Stool for Tendo Mokko
By Tendo Mokko, Mitsumasa Sugasawa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ottoman designed by Mitsumasa Sugasawa for tendo mokko, c.1960s, Japan. The oak bent plywood frame
Oak, Rosewood, Plywood
1960s Modernist Japanese Craftsman Bar Stool Set
By George Nakashima
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Set of 4 1960s Japanese craftsman bar stools Woven twine seating on a simple modernist wood frame
Sold
H 11.03 in W 13.19 in D 10.83 in
Japanese Antique Side Chair 1860s-1920s / Stool Side Table Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese side chair. Made in the Meiji period (1860s-1920s). Material is cedar wood
Cedar
Sold
H 11.62 in W 23.63 in D 12.21 in
Japanese Antique Primitive Stool 1860s-1900s / Side Table Side Chair Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese primitive stool. Made in the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). Material is cedar wood
Cedar
Sold
H 14.18 in W 14.18 in D 9.45 in
Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Side Chair 1860s-1920s / Stool Side Table
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese side chair. Made in the Meiji period (1860s-1920s). Material is cedar wood. The
Cedar
Sold
H 11.42 in W 17.72 in D 11.03 in
Japanese Antique Side Chair 1860s-1920s / Wood Stool Side Table Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese side chair. Made in the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). Material is cedar wood. The
Cedar
Sold
H 12.6 in W 13.39 in D 10.63 in
Japanese Antique Side Chair 1860s-1920s / Wood Stool Side Table Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese side chair. Made in the Meiji period (1860s-1920s). Material is cedar wood. It
Cedar
Sold
H 11.03 in W 16.93 in D 9.65 in
Japanese Old Primitive Side Chair 1940s-1960s / Stool Display Stand Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese primitive-style side chair, crafted sometime between the 1940s and 1960s in
Wood
Sold
H 13.19 in Dm 15.56 in
Japanese Antique Side Chair or Display Stand 1900s-1940s / Wabi Sabi Stool
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese primitive style side stool or display stand. It was made in the early Showa
Walnut
Sold
H 20.48 in W 23.63 in D 11.03 in
Japanese Antique Side Chair or Side Table 1860s-1900s / Stool Wabisabi Mingei
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old side chair made in Japan. It was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s) and is
Cedar
Sold
H 14.18 in W 23.63 in D 15.75 in
Fd 137 Japan Series Stools by Finn Juhl for France & Søn, Set of 2
By Finn Juhl
Located in Catonvielle, FR
This pair of FD 137 Japan series stools was designed by Finn Juhl for France & Son in 1953. They
Wool, Teak
Sold
H 14.18 in W 23.63 in D 15.75 in
FD 137 Japan Series Stools by Finn Juhl for France & Søn, Set of Two
By Finn Juhl
Located in Catonvielle, FR
This pair of FD 137 Japan series stools was designed by Finn Juhl for France & Son in 1953. They
Wool, Teak
Set of 3 Slender 'Campagne' Counter Stools by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 3 slender 'Campagne' counter stools by Design Frères. Comfortable, with a minimal footprint. Extra support under the rush seat. Feet pads to protect flooring.
Steel
$9,200 / set
H 35 in W 17 in D 19 in
Set of 4 'Campagne' Steel and Rush Counter Stools by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 'Campagne' steel and rush counter stools by Design Frères. Chic combination of slender but sturdy powder coated steel frames with handwoven rush seats and backs. Support u...
Steel
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
$195
H 28.94 in W 15.56 in D 16.93 in
Low model stool of wicker and metal by Rohé Noordwolde, The Netherlands 1960's
By Rohe Noordwolde
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This low model stool was made by Rohé Noordwolde in the 1960's. It has a black lacquered metal frame with a wicker seat. The black laquered frame gives a nice contrast to the rattan....
Metal
$4,450 / set
H 40.95 in W 15.36 in D 15.36 in
Set of 4 Razorblade Bar Stools in Solid Oak and Rush 1960s
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Meer, VAN
Set of 4 Razorblade Bar Stools in Solid Oak and Rush 1960s This is a wonderful set of unusual mid century bar stools in solid oak and rush. They feature a very interesting design w...
Rush, Oak
$1,400
H 10.16 in W 35.83 in D 16.34 in
1860s-1910s Meiji Japanese antique wabi sabi Urushi mid Tansu chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
From Tohoku area, Japan. This mid-size, dark reddish brown Urushi lacquered Tansu chest of drawers is a product of Meiji period (1868-1912) , estimate from the style & conditions. M...
Wood, Cedar
Japanese Antique Cabinet 1920s-1940s / Tansu Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an antique cabinet from Japan. It is a piece of furniture with a refined and quiet presence, creating a calm atmosphere simply by being placed in a space. Its unadorned, simp...
Cedar
$4,154
H 32.29 in W 45.67 in D 18.31 in
Japanese Antique Tansu Cabinet Sideboard / Wabi-sabi / Taishō–Shōwa 1910-40s
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This Japanese cha dansu tea cabinet was crafted during the Taisho to early Showa period and is made from richly grained keyaki (zelkova wood), one of the most prized hardwoods in tra...
Wood
$800Sale Price|33% Off
H 12.6 in W 42.92 in D 20.48 in
Japanese Antique Side Table or Bench 1860s-1920s / Display Stand Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese side table or bench. It was made in the Meiji and Taisho periods (1860s-1920s), and is made of cedar wood with a beautiful rustic texture. The straight, stre...
Cedar
$2,500
H 73.82 in W 59.85 in D 2.56 in
Japanese Antique Huge Sliding Door or Wall Decoration 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi
By Axel Vervoordt
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old, large Japanese sliding door. It was crafted during the Meiji period (1860s–1900s) and was likely used in traditional houses or storehouses of the time. The material i...
Iron
Rattan Style Bar Stool
Located in Paris, FR
Bar stool rattan style all in natural rattan in clear finish.
Rattan
$7,667 / item
H 39.38 in W 9.85 in D 31.5 in
Parchment, Brass and Glass Table Lamp by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Ventola table lamp by the artist Diego Mardegan exclusively for Glustin Luminaires. Beautiful two ways shade made of a brass structure, parchemin paper and waxed fabric hold by an...
Brass
$960Sale Price|20% Off
H 33.86 in W 30.32 in D 59.85 in
Vintage Rattan Chaise Lounge by Carl Öjerstam, Scandinavian Design
By Carl Öjerstam
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rattan Chaise Lounge from the old Ikea - back when furniture was really made of good materials that could last for many years. Karlskrona is from the 1990s and has a lovely seat com...
Wicker, Rattan
$680
H 10.79 in W 9.22 in D 4.18 in
Japanese Antique Buddhist Shrine Box "Zushi", Edo Period '1603-1868'
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This antique Buddhist shrine box was crafted in the Edo Period (1603-1868). Known in Japan as a “Zushi,” it served as a small sanctuary to enshrine Buddhist figures, scriptures, or ...
Cedar
$1,500
H 16.93 in Dm 20.87 in
Japanese Antique Black Primitive Coffee Table 1860s-1900s / Side Table Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an antique Japanese primitive-style coffee table finished in deep black. Although it stands quietly, it possesses a powerful presence the moment it is placed within a space, ...
Wood
Arthur Umanoff Bar Height Swivel Stools
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Los Angeles, CA
We have 2 of these rare rotating, counter height stools by Arthur Umanoff. These stools are thoughtfully crafted with a steel frame, birch seat, and jute wrapped around the seat back...
Cut Steel
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