19th Century French Shoe Shine Stool
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French shoe shine stool made of solid walnut. The upholstered seat opens to a felt
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Antique 19th Century French Stools
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Shoe Shine Stool
Mid-Century Wooden Shoe Shine Stand Stool, 1950s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Wooden Shoe Shine Stand Stool, 1950s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1950 to 1959
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Antique Jacobean Walnut Shoe Shine Box Stool Vintage Retail Store Decor Footrest
$495
H 14 in W 24 in D 11 in
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. Item features a
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Jacobean Stools
Materials
Walnut
Thonet Art Nouveau Bentwood Shoe Shine or Fitting Stool, Vienna, Austria, 1900s
$1,100
H 13 in W 12 in D 26 in
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
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Stools
Materials
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.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Stools
Materials
Wood
Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Nailhead Keepsake Shoe Shine Box Foot Stool 15
$350Sale Price|30% Off
H 11 in W 10.25 in D 14.75 in
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Footstools
Materials
Rubber, Oak
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Primitive Antique Rustic Yellow Painted Shoe Shine Box Step Stool Farmhouse Chic
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H 10 in W 13 in L 10 in
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.
Category
Early 20th Century Rustic Footstools
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
Early 20th Century Primitive Arts & Crafts Antique Grain Painted Shoe Shine Box
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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
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
French Early 1900s Wooden Shoe Shine Stool
Located in Round Top, TX
works perfectly. Is was well used b a shoe shine guy in France. It's funky and cool, lined with iron
Category
Early 20th Century French Stools
Materials
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
Category
Early 20th Century Eastlake Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
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.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Leather
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Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
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$4,104
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Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
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H 51.19 in W 29.93 in D 14.57 in
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Located in London, GB
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$677 / item
H 3 in W 6.3 in D 4.1 in
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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.
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