$1,600
H 23 in W 15 in D 17 in
19th Century French Adjustable Walnut Piano Stool with Carved Shell Seat
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique French piano or musician’s stool dates to circa 1870 and is crafted from solid
Walnut
$1,953Sale Price|20% Off
H 40 in W 41 in D 17 in
Rare 1950 Industrial Factory Swivel Stool by Evertaut Musician Guitarist Stool
By Evertaut
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
musicians Guitarist seat or an unique high office desk stool. The seat height is adjustable from 69cm/27
Steel
LATE 18th CENTURY GILDED NEOCLASSICAL CLOCK
Located in Firenze, FI
, typical of the period, with festoons and musical instruments. At the top, a guitar rests on a musician
Bronze
$4,186
H 32.29 in Dm 17.72 in
Very Rare Gillows of Lancaster Regency Hardwood Harpist Height Adjustable Chair
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
-adjustable Harpist musician stool A very good looking and well-made piece, the chair is height adjustable
Wood, Beech
$9,000 / set
H 24 in W 14.5 in D 17.5 in
French Design, Louis XVI, Small Chairs, Ivory Painted Wood, Fabric, France 1740s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of 18th century French Musician's chairs, Diminutive chair or stools each in a Swedish paint
Wood
LATE 19th CENTURY PORCELAIN SCULPTURE GROUP "MUSIC SCENE"
Located in Firenze, FI
musician and a noblewoman intent on attending the concert. The musician, sitting on a stool, is immersed in
Porcelain
William IV Tabouret
Located in Woodbury, CT
A stool or tabouret consisting of a 14 inch square x 5 inch tall box upholstered seat, atop a
Mahogany
Pair of Beautiful Highly Rare Venetian Low Stools
Located in Walkertshofen, Bavaria
Pair of Venetian wood carved and gilt low stools with red leather upholstery. Musician stools
Leather, Wood
Penwork Decorated Musician's Chair
Located in New York, NY
A rare Regency penwork decorated musician's chair with pierced lyre-form back above circular
Rare French Musician's Chair with Rooster Tip Feet
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Very rare antique wood musician chair or stool from a small French provincial theater or from
Art Nouveau 'Stile Liberty' Stool
By Liberty & Co.
Located in Woodbury, CT
An English walnut Art Nouveau snail-footed musician's or dressing stool; attributed to Sir Arthur
Walnut
Baltic Rosewood Curule Tabouret
Located in Woodbury, CT
upholstered seat. A window seat, seat at a writing or dressing table, or musician's stool.
Rosewood
19th Century French Walnut Scallop Shell Musician's Stool
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Walnut Scallop Shell Musician's stool harks back to a time before digital music
Walnut
Sold
H 27.56 in W 18.12 in D 18.31 in
Sublime circa 1830 William iv Flamed Hardwood Music Stool Piano Cellist Harpist
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
William IV height adjustable musician’s stool Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it
Hardwood
Revolving Music Stool English 19th Century
Located in Staffordshire, GB
. English Antique Musicians Chair Circa 1830 Ideal for use as a Piano stool, Musicians Chair, Harpist Chair
Mahogany
Handcrafted Farmhouse Fluted Porcelain Pendant With Trumpet Shape
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. On their own they make a statement with their gentle flared bottoms and deep fluting. Hang in multiples for extra oomph. These cas...
Brass
Model 282 Table Lamp by Paolo Caliari for Oluce
By Paolo Caliari, Oluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model 282 Table Lamp by Paolo Caliari for Oluce. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1960s. Tulip polished brass base, paired with a fringe shade. The shade is a cream colo...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Large Italian Reflector Light
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
stunning and sculptural large-scale reflector light, offering elegant soft indirect illumination and a bold, minimalist presence. The wide, shallow reflector dish casts a diffused a...
Brass, Enamel, Steel
French Modern Bistro Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
French Modern Bistro Table with a round pine flat top on a tapered column pedestal base. Dimensions: 36" W x 36" D x 30" H
Wood
$1,943 / set
H 9.85 in W 6.7 in D 2.76 in
Georges Pelletier 2 Flowers Sconces in White Enameled Ceramic
By Georges Pelletier
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
Set of 2 Ceramic tiles "2 flowers sconces" in white enameled ceramic, as all the Georges Pelletier lamps, these pair of tiles is bringing to your space an amazing light experience wh...
Ceramic
Flush Mount Model 20399, Idman Oy, 1950s
By Idman Oy
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Flush mount model 20399, manufactured by Idman Oy, 1950s. Reupholstered fabric shade, brass details. Good vintage condition, minor patina consistent with age and use. Idman Oy is ...
Brass
Jean Prouvé, Lounge Chair 1980
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Jean Prouvé - Lounge chair Lounge Chair " Grand Repos " and its ottoman Circa 1980 Tecta edition stainless steel - dimensions : 109 x 64 x 87 Limited to 100 pieces Very ...
Metal
$17,900 / set
H 26.75 in W 21.35 in D 29.5 in
Maurizio Tempestini, Slipper Chairs, Iron, Rattan, Italy, 1950s
By Salterini, Maurizio Tempestini
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of rattan and black-lacquered iron slipper lounge chairs designed by Maurizio Tempestini and produced by Salterini, Italy, 1950s. Stamped "Made in Italy". Seat height: 12.65”
Iron
$5,343 / set
H 24.01 in W 18.12 in D 14.18 in
Pair of Park Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Yaniv Chen for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Structure: Made from Iroko veneer with solid oak edging, the Park Nightstand is finished with matching veneer on both the exterior and interior. The inside includes an adjustable she...
Wood
Murano Glass Pendant Light
Located in Antwerp, BE
Murano glass pendant light. Measure: Diameter 22 cm. Height fixture 17 cm. Total height 50 cm.
Metal
$17,500
H 33 in W 42 in D 20.75 in
Mid-18th Century Louis XV Period Chest Of Drawers Commode Stamped LARDIN
By Andre Antoine Lardin
Located in Forney, TX
An extraordinary Louis XV period (1715-1774) French ormolu mounted tulipwood and kingwood marquetry bombé sauteuse commode by master Parisian ébéniste André-Antoine Lardin. circa lat...
Breccia Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
$25,000
H 55.5 in W 35 in D 4 in
Russian Gilt Carved Wood and Gesso Arched Cornice Lapis Wall Mirror, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
Russian gilt carved wood and gesso wall mirror with an arched painted lapis cornice, flanking fluted acanthus columns, and decorated with lambs tongue, bell flower, interior bead wor...
Gesso, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
19th Century English Regency Folding Table or Tripod
Located in Berlin, DE
Rare original English Regency folding table or tripod table 18th-19th century. Through and through massive mahogany. Slim ballroom shank, of which extending three curving legs in so...
Wood, Mahogany
Old Fountain
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
This old French Limestone fountain was hand carved and installed in a French countryside home. The piece has been well preserved throughout the years and was recently reclaimed by ou...
Limestone
Pair of French Walnut Library Ladders
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French (19th Century) walnut library ladders with side railings and steps leading to a top platform (on casters) (attributed to Napoleon III's personal library) (Related item...
Walnut
English Library Steps
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully crafted English library steps in mahogany with inlaid leather accents. Features two compartments for convenient storage. A timeless piece of functional decor. Ca. 1890
Mahogany
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.
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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.
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