Vintage Sculptural Rattan Bar Stool, Japan, 1970s
Located in Debrecen, HU
Both functional and sculptural, the stool would sit naturally beside a kitchen island, breakfast counter or home bar.
Rattan
$11,928
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 Bold Beam Work And Culture Defining Roof Silhouette Of The Traditional Architecture ...
Wood
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 (circa 1940s–1960s). Made from tochi (Japanese horse chestnut), a rare domestic hardwood...
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 cabinets. Both speakers work as expected.
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
The Kawai RX-3 Grand Piano is resonant, with an elegant, warm tone, thunderous when loud and delicate when quiet. This is a beautiful example of high-quality piano manufacturing m...
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 synthetic.
Lotus bar stool by Yasu Sasamoto for Dulton Co., 1990
By Dulton Co., Ltd, Yasuaki Sasamoto
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
The ivory-colored Lotus bar stool is in very good condition. The metal frame shows hardly any signs of wear.
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 and carefully selected items. With my 20 years of experience, I am re-proposing Jap...
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-1980s). The material is chestnut wood. It is carved from one large chestnut tree. It...
Chestnut
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H 13.19 in W 16.54 in D 14.18 in
Japanese Old Sculptural Burl Stool 1950s-1970s / Primitive Side Chair Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an antique Japanese wooden stool crafted from a naturally formed tree burl. While its shape has been refined by hand, the piece preserves the extraordinary organic form creat...
Pine
FD 137 Japan Series Stool by Finn Juhl for France & Søn
By Finn Juhl, France & Søn
Located in Courbevoie, FR
FD 137 Japan Series stool by Finn Juhl for France & Søn. New upholtery in Kvadrat fabric. Can be changed.
Teak
Mitsumasa Sugasawa Sculptural Ottoman/Stool for Tendo Mokko
By Mitsumasa Sugasawa, Tendo Mokko
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ottoman designed by Mitsumasa Sugasawa for tendo mokko, c.1960s, Japan. The oak bent plywood frame showcases a rosewood inlay. The ottoman has been newly upholstered in Kvadrat fabri...
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.
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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. Simple and rustic design that could only be made in Japan. The grain of the cedar wood ...
Cedar
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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. Very sturdy and stable. The grayish color and grain of cedar wood are beautiful. ...
Cedar
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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 design is simple and rustic, which can only be made in Japan. The grain of the ceda...
Cedar
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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 design is very tasteful, rustic and simple. The grain of the cedar wood is also bea...
Cedar
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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 has a simple and rustic design that can only be made in Japan. The grain of the ceda...
Cedar
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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 the Showa period. Even after many decades, it still radiates a strong, commanding ...
Wood
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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 period (1900s-1940s) and is luxuriously made of solid walnut logs. The robust and ...
Walnut
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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 made of cedar wood. The trapezoidal shape is characteristic of this piece, and its ...
Cedar
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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 feature teak legs and Kvadrat Tonus four fabric in yellow. Another pair upholstered i...
Wool, Teak
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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 feature teak legs and Kvadrat Tonus 4 fabric in blue. Another pair upholstered in ye...
Wool, Teak
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