19th Century French Shoe Shine Stool, Solid Walnut, Circa 1850-1870
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French shoe shine stool made of solid walnut. The upholstered seat opens to a felt lined interior for storing polish and brushes.
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Shoe Shine Stand Stool, Brown, 1950s Design
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Wooden Shoe Shine Stand Stool, 1950s, in Very Good conditions.
Wood
Antique Jacobean Walnut Shoe Shine Box Stool Vintage Retail Store Decor Footrest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Jacobean Walnut Shoe Shine Box Stool, Vintage Retail Store Decor Footrest.
Walnut
Thonet Art Nouveau Bentwood Shoe Shine or Fitting Stool, Vienna, Austria, 1900s
By Thonet, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Vienna, AT
A rare Jugendstil / Art Nouveau shoe store fitter’s stool with seat, dating from around 1900–1910, once used in a traditional shoe shop of the early 20th century. Crafted from beech...
Wood, Beech, Bentwood
19th Century Antique Shoe Shine Stand with Wood Foot Rest, USA
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Unique antique shoe shine foot rest.
Wood
$350Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Nailhead Keepsake Shoe Shine Box Foot Stool 15
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian quartersawn oak shoeshine box / foot stool / footrest featuring brass nailhead accents and turned column legs. Dimensions: 14.75" x 10.25" x 11" (Width x Depth x H...
Rubber, Oak
Primitive Antique Rustic Yellow Painted Shoe Shine Box Step Stool Farmhouse Chic
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique wooden shoe shine box or step stool painted in pale yellow gloss.
Hardwood, Paint
Sold
H 16 in W 16.5 in D 9.5 in
Early 20th Century Primitive Arts & Crafts Antique Grain Painted Shoe Shine Box
Located in Big Flats, NY
Early Primitive Arts & Crafts style antique shoe shine box and stool features grain painted wood construction with drop front door opening to interior storage compartment and uph...
Wood
French Early 1900s Wooden Shoe Shine Stool
Located in Round Top, TX
Is was well used b a shoe shine guy in France. It's funky and cool, lined with iron around the bottom.
Wood
Antique Shoe Shine Foot Stool
Located in Bradenton, FL
An antique shoe shine box stool. The hinged lid is covered in red velvet finished with a red gimp.
Velvet, Wood
Mid-Century Tex-Mex Shoe Shine Stool
Located in San Francisco, CA
I can honestly say I've never seen anything like this. Absolutely brilliant.
Wood, Leather
$520
H 19.3 in Dm 10.24 in
Tripod Stool in Solid Oak Wood, by Danish Cabinetmaker, Mid Century, Ca 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
A tall beautiful warm patinated vintage tripod stool. Made by an unknown Danish Cabinetmaker in 1960s. This modern stool will fit in many types of home decors. Classic, Wabi Sabi,...
Oak
Rare Stool Thonet Nr. 51, since 1885
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, August Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
A rare variant of a swivel stool. Manufactured in Austria by the Gebrüder Thonet company. Newly restored. New canning in seat.
Bentwood
$3,750
H 18.5 in W 17 in D 17 in
French 19th Century Walnut Curule Stool with Corinthian Capitals and Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French walnut X-form curule stool from the 19th century, with Corinthian capitals and new upholstery. Created in France during the 19th century, this walnut stool features a square...
Upholstery, Walnut
Midcentury French Walnut Stool, Jean Touret-Inspired, 1960s
By Jean Touret
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, HR
Introducing a fantastic midcentury wooden stool, crafted in France during the 1960s. This piece is constructed without the use of hardware, boasting an elegant round seat, flared leg...
Pine
$1,369
H 30.71 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
French Wood & Leather Bar Stool, Mid-Century Modern, Craftsmanship, 1950's
Located in Antwerp, BE
French Wood & Leather high stool, bar stool, Mid-century Modern, Craftsmanship, 1950's Mid-century modern bar stool. Made in France in the 1950s this chair is an ideal additio...
Leather, Wood
$635
H 11.42 in W 7.88 in D 12.21 in L 11.42 in
1920s Antique Footstool in Thonet & Atelier Hofmann Style, France
By Thonet, Atelier Hofmann
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A footrest from the early 20th century, made of solid turned wood and caning. In excellent condition with a beautiful patina.
Cane, Wood
$472Sale Price|30% Off
H 5.5 in W 14.5 in D 12 in
Vienna Secession Bent Oak & Cane Footstool by Jacob and Josef Kohn for Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Late Victorian bent oak & cane ottoman by Jacob and Josef Kohn for Thonet Featuring an elegant, sculptural frame crafted from warm-toned bentwood with striking fluid curves and strai...
Oak
$16,251Sale Price|20% Off
H 17.72 in W 17.72 in D 13.19 in
Pierre Chareau - Curule / Model No. MT 1015 Stool circa mid-20th century
By Pierre Chareau
Located in Hasselt, VLI
Curule or Model No. MT 1015 Stool attributed to the work of Pierre Chareau - Art Deco piece - circa mid-20th century. Stool with a slightly curved seat in sheet metal. The legs are...
Iron, Sheet Metal
Mid-Century Modern French Primitive 4-Legs Wooden Stool, 1950s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Mid-Century Modern French primitive 4-legs wooden stool, 1950s Very good condition with very nice Patina.
Wood
French 19th Century Empire Style Walnut Stool / Upholstery Seat
Located in Carmine, TX
A handsome French 19th-century Empire stool crafted in richly figured walnut, featuring elegant curved X-form supports joined by a turned stretcher. The generously upholstered seat p...
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
French 19th Century Louis XVI Solid Walnut Upholstery Stool
Located in Carmine, TX
Elegant French walnut stool with finely carved fluted legs, floral corner blocks, curved apron, and ornate patterned upholstery finished with decorative nailhead trim. A refined exam...
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
Mid Century wooden Shoeshine Stool
By IKEA
Located in Bern, BE
Mid Century wooden Shoeshine stool. Interesting decorative object. Also a useful item to make putting on shoes or tying shoelaces for less mobile or elderly persons easier. Dimens...
Wood
Mid Century Stool in Solid Oak Europe 1960s
Located in Meer, VAN
A beautiful sturdy stool in solid oak. Europe, mid 20th century. A small rustic stool with a particularly strong and simple construction. The thick seat has been shaped into a gentl...
Oak
$795
H 15.2 in W 13.3 in D 13.3 in
Brutalist Wood Stool, Honey Finish, French Design, 1970s Vintage Piece
Located in High Point, NC
This table carries genuine presence, its natural honey wood, tapered round immediately setting the tone for the piece. Originating in France during 1970s, it shows the construction t...
Wood
Antique Victorian quality carved walnut stool
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Victorian quality carved walnut stool having a circular shaped upholstered seat supported by three shaped carved walnut cabriole legs with scroll feet. D. 1860
Walnut
$280Sale Price|30% Off
H 20 in W 14 in D 16 in
Antique Mahogany Slipper Storage Bench Trunk Footstool Ottoman Rest
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique slipper bench / piano trunk / foot rest / stool / sewing ottoman. Made from mahogany featuring Victorian / Eastlake styling with padded seat that opens to a storage compartm...
Fabric, Mahogany
$15,439 / item
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in New York, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
$78
H 1.88 in W 1.88 in D 0.5 in
1930's Art Deco Bonjour Navy Ladies Octogonal Makeup Compact w/ Mirror & Puff
Located in Red Lion, PA
1930s Bourjois Art Deco Navy Blue Enamel and Chrome Makeup Compact with Unused Powder and Puff This exquisite 1930s Art Deco Bourjois compact exemplifies the sophistication and mode...
Metal, Enamel
Canapé "Rognon" Art déco en placage d'acajou 1930
Located in TOURCOING, FR
Canapé "Rognon" Art déco en placage d'acajou 1930's Restauration nécessaire
Wood
Tall Tiffany Studios Geometric 20” Vine Border Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios New York "Vine Border" Shade and Library Base Table Lamp In perfect original condition which is extremely rare for a 115 yr old lamp. The glass is diachronic and lig...
Bronze
$58,600
H 21 in Dm 16 in
Exquisite Tiffany Studios Bronze & Leaded Glass "Feather" Table Lamp, Circa 1915
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This superb Tiffany Studios table lamp, dating to circa 1915, represents the height of American decorative artistry in the early twentieth century. With its refined conical leaded gl...
Cast Stone, Bronze
Cini Boeri for Arflex 'Tuttoletto' Queen Bed in Oak
By Arflex, Cini Boeri
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cini Boeri for Arflex, 'Tuttoletto' queen bed, oak veneer, Italy, 1978 Exceptional piece of furniture designed by Cini Boeri for Arflex in 1978. This monumental bedroom unit present...
Oak
$5,000
H 9.41 in W 6.11 in D 3.39 in
Louis-Albert Carvin Marabou Sculpture-shaped Table Lamp or Night-light 1920
By Louis-Albert Carvin
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Rare Marabou Sculpture-Shaped Table Lamp or Night-Light by Louis-Albert Carvin, France, 1920s Spelter & Frosted Glass. A rare and exquisite French Art Deco table lamp or night-ligh...
Spelter
$10,923
H 29.93 in W 22.05 in D 23.63 in
Original Rare Otto Wagner Chair by Thonet Vienna 1901 Jugendstil
By Otto Wagner, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Stained beachwood, seat and back with leather, seat height 46cm (18,11") Lit.: "Gebogenes Holz", Asenbaum /Hummel 1979, p:29.
Leather, Beech
Tiffany Studios Pomegranate Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios Pomegranate Leaded Glass and Patinated Bronze Table Lamp. A beautiful Tiffany Studios ensemble with a rare and early patinated bronze base with original Bryant socket...
Bronze
Gallé Cameo Glass Lamp
By Émile Gallé
Located in New Orleans, LA
Cameo Glass Lamp Émile Gallé Circa 1900 This stunning cameo glass lamp displays the unparalleled artistry of the famed Art Nouveau master Émile Gallé, one of the most highly regarde...
Glass
Gebruder Thonet Bentwood Rocking Chaise Lounge Chair
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Chicago, IL
Gebruder Thonet bentwood rocking chaise lounge chair Scarcely seen model no. 7500. Designed 1880-1883. This model appears to be stamped JJ Kohn on underside. Thonet Merged with...
Wood
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