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Antique Framed Needlepoint Scene, English, Stump Work Tapestry Panel, Victorian
Antique Framed Needlepoint Scene, English, Stump Work Tapestry Panel, Victorian

Antique Framed Needlepoint Scene, English, Stump Work Tapestry Panel, Victorian

$1,224Sale Price|20% Off

H 23.82 in W 23.82 in D 1.19 in

Antique Framed Needlepoint Scene, English, Stump Work Tapestry Panel, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique framed needlepoint scene. An English, stump work tapestry panel, dating to the Victorian period and later, circa 1870.

Category

Antique 1870s British Victorian Tapestries

Materials

Tapestry, Glass

17th Century Venetian Embroidery Panel
17th Century Venetian Embroidery Panel

17th Century Venetian Embroidery Panel

$18,750

H 37.75 in W 84.5 in D 4 in

17th Century Venetian Embroidery Panel

Located in Round Top, TX

A stunning and monumental 17th century stump work - Embroidery Panel from Venice, Italy.

Category

Antique 17th Century Italian Tapestries

Materials

Metallic Thread

George I Giltwood and Japanned Cabinet on Stand
George I Giltwood and Japanned Cabinet on Stand

George I Giltwood and Japanned Cabinet on Stand

Located in Essex, MA

Two drawers with reverse painting on glass of a country house and gardens, another drawer with a stump work crest with flanking stump work baskets.

Category

Antique 1720s English George I Cabinets

Materials

Wood

English 15th Century Pre-Reformation Ecclesiastical Throne
English 15th Century Pre-Reformation Ecclesiastical Throne

English 15th Century Pre-Reformation Ecclesiastical Throne

$30,049

H 98.43 in W 28.75 in D 23.23 in

English 15th Century Pre-Reformation Ecclesiastical Throne

Located in Kent, Dover

The tracery panel to the lower seat has original fragments of red velvet, whilst there is a surviving stump work panel to the upper body, depicting the Virgin Mary and two Archangels.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier English Medieval Religious Items

Materials

Fruitwood, Oak, Walnut

18th Century Italian Decor Cabinet
18th Century Italian Decor Cabinet

18th Century Italian Decor Cabinet

$1,450

H 8.5 in W 16.75 in D 8 in

18th Century Italian Decor Cabinet

Located in Dallas, TX

The original late 18th century drawers are adorned with intricate stump work embroidery and tortoiseshell. These remarkable elements are housed within a beautifully constructed vinta...

Category

Antique 1780s Italian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Wood, Walnut

Hand Made Chess and Cribbage Live Edge Game Table on Tree Stump with Pieces
Hand Made Chess and Cribbage Live Edge Game Table on Tree Stump with Pieces

Hand Made Chess and Cribbage Live Edge Game Table on Tree Stump with Pieces

$2,316Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 22 in W 45 in D 30.5 in

Hand Made Chess and Cribbage Live Edge Game Table on Tree Stump with Pieces

By George Nakashima

Located in Chattanooga, TN

Hand made live edge chess and cribbage gaming table on a finished tree stump. This incredible work of art comes complete with a little treasure chest to house the gaming pieces.

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Onyx

Low Chinese Rootwood Side Table
Low Chinese Rootwood Side Table

Low Chinese Rootwood Side Table

$1,980

H 14 in W 19 in D 18 in

Low Chinese Rootwood Side Table

Located in Chicago, IL

The low table follows the gnarled roots of an old tree stump, minimally worked to enhance its sculptural shape and preserve the unpredictable movement of the wood grain.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood

Chinese Rootwood Side Table
Chinese Rootwood Side Table

Chinese Rootwood Side Table

$2,480

H 16.5 in W 22 in D 18 in

Chinese Rootwood Side Table

Located in Chicago, IL

The low table follows the gnarled roots of an old tree stump, minimally worked to enhance its sculptural shape and preserve the unpredictable movement of the wood grain.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood

Bronze sculpture “Cupid”. Inspired by models by Auguste Louis Mathurin Moreau
Bronze sculpture “Cupid”. Inspired by models by Auguste Louis Mathurin Moreau

Bronze sculpture “Cupid”. Inspired by models by Auguste Louis Mathurin Moreau

Located in Madrid, ES

Cupid appears half-naked, with the quiver at his feet, and a stump behind him. The work is based on models created by a member of the well-known Moureau family: Mathurin exhibited fo...

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20th Century European Neoclassical Revival Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Other

18th Century, 1732 Petit Point Embroidery Picture of Lady & Gent
18th Century, 1732 Petit Point Embroidery Picture of Lady & Gent

18th Century, 1732 Petit Point Embroidery Picture of Lady & Gent

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Dated, '1732' to the tree stump. The piece is worked in petit point, using silk and fine wool-like threads on a canvas ground.

Category

Antique 1730s Tapestries

Materials

Silk

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Early 19th Century Textile Tray Top Table
Early 19th Century Textile Tray Top Table

Early 19th Century Textile Tray Top Table

Unavailable

H 19 in W 23 in D 19 in

Early 19th Century Textile Tray Top Table

Located in Santa Rosa, CA

Beautiful antique stump work textile with bird motif in later tray frame and custom base.

Category

Antique 19th Century Tray Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Exemplary George II Carved Giltwood Firescreen in the Manner of William Kent
Exemplary George II Carved Giltwood Firescreen in the Manner of William Kent

Exemplary George II Carved Giltwood Firescreen in the Manner of William Kent

By William Kent

Located in Heathfield, GB

Set within the screen is a panel of 16th century silk and petit point English stump work of fabulous quality and retaining strong bright colours.

Category

Antique 18th Century George II Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Tapestry, Giltwood

Swedish Stump Chair
Swedish Stump Chair

Swedish Stump Chair

Unavailable

H 33.08 in W 19.69 in D 18.9 in

Swedish Stump Chair

Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France

Armchair in pine This is a Swedish work called a stump chair. With a clamshell seat circa 1950.

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Armchairs

Materials

Pine

Vintage 1960s Pedro Friedberge Style Wood Hand Chair
Vintage 1960s Pedro Friedberge Style Wood Hand Chair

Vintage 1960s Pedro Friedberge Style Wood Hand Chair

Located in Saint Paul, MN

Beautiful wood hand motif sculpture chair made from a single stump. A true work of stunning craftsmanship, the attention to detail on the fingers and base of this remarkable, one-of-...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Garden Statue
Garden Statue

Garden Statue

Unavailable

H 30 in W 12 in D 10 in

Garden Statue

Located in New York, NY

Cherub Garden Statue seated on a tree stump with Nice Garland Work,even with a missing right arm its beautiful

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Statues

Materials

Concrete

Mid- 18th Century Stump Work Panel
Mid- 18th Century Stump Work Panel

Mid- 18th Century Stump Work Panel

Located in Dallas, TX

A mid-18th century stump work panel of silver and gold metal thread on green velvet with leaves and stylized flowers around the border, a pair of angels flank a central medallion sur...

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Decorative Art

Materials

Gold

Early American Turned Stump Butcher's Block
Early American Turned Stump Butcher's Block

Early American Turned Stump Butcher's Block

Located in Peekskill, NY

Early American made butcher's block, solid wood, with the original red milk-wash paint. Turn of the century, from circa mid-1800s. The block has an amazing patina that will only come...

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Antique Mid-19th Century American Rustic Industrial and Work Tables

Outstanding 19th Century Italian Boisserie Panel
Outstanding 19th Century Italian Boisserie Panel

Outstanding 19th Century Italian Boisserie Panel

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H 39.75 in W 79 in D 3.25 in

Outstanding 19th Century Italian Boisserie Panel

Located in Round Top, TX

This stunning piece is composed of Stump Work on silk. Stump work is embroidery with metallic threads - encased in a wonderful giltwood frame.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Architectural Elements

Materials

Silk, Giltwood

Antique Work of Carving a Turtle on a Japanese Stump / Wave Sculpture / Figurine
Antique Work of Carving a Turtle on a Japanese Stump / Wave Sculpture / Figurine

Antique Work of Carving a Turtle on a Japanese Stump / Wave Sculpture / Figurine

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is an antique work of carving a turtle on an old stump. Probably from the Meiji-Taisho era (1868-1926).

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Other

Large Early 20th Century French Primitive Curved Wooden Bench
Large Early 20th Century French Primitive Curved Wooden Bench

Large Early 20th Century French Primitive Curved Wooden Bench

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

The three legs at the fore are comprised of three ndividual living edge tree trunk stumps. This piece would work well in both a contemporary space or traditional country setting.

Category

Early 20th Century French Primitive Benches

Materials

Iron

Organic Sculptural Tree Trunk Root Chair with Yellow Velvet Upholstery
Organic Sculptural Tree Trunk Root Chair with Yellow Velvet Upholstery

Organic Sculptural Tree Trunk Root Chair with Yellow Velvet Upholstery

Located in Baambrugge, NL

An organic and rustic artist crafted sculptural tree trunk root specimen that has been formed into a chair. This wood tree stump is an old work of nature and has a natural patina the...

Category

Vintage 1970s French Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Organic Rootwood Side Table
Organic Rootwood Side Table

Organic Rootwood Side Table

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H 13.5 in W 19 in D 18 in

Organic Rootwood Side Table

Located in Chicago, IL

The low table follows the gnarled roots of an old tree stump, minimally worked to enhance its sculptural shape and preserve the unpredictable movement of the wood grain.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood

Chinese Rootwood Side Table
Chinese Rootwood Side Table

Chinese Rootwood Side Table

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H 16.25 in W 18 in D 17 in

Chinese Rootwood Side Table

Located in Chicago, IL

The low table follows the gnarled roots of an old tree stump, minimally worked to enhance its sculptural shape and preserve the unpredictable movement of the wood grain.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Chinese Rootwood Side Table
Chinese Rootwood Side Table

Chinese Rootwood Side Table

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H 18 in W 22 in D 21 in

Chinese Rootwood Side Table

Located in Chicago, IL

The low table follows the gnarled roots of an old tree stump, minimally worked to enhance its sculptural shape and preserve the unpredictable movement of the wood grain.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Italian Metallic Embroidery Or Stump Work
Antique Italian Metallic Embroidery Or Stump Work

Antique Italian Metallic Embroidery Or Stump Work

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H 21.5 in W 60.75 in D 0.05 in

Antique Italian Metallic Embroidery Or Stump Work

Located in Houston, TX

A very early piece of stumpwork/tapestry which measures 60.75 inches; wide and 21.5 inches H. For the age, which is 17th to 18th century, and Italian, it has very little damage. The ...

Category

Antique 17th Century Italian Rococo Decorative Art

Materials

Fabric

English Needlework Sampler by Sarah Rudd, 1695
English Needlework Sampler by Sarah Rudd, 1695

English Needlework Sampler by Sarah Rudd, 1695

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H 21.25 in W 8.63 in D 0.5 in

English Needlework Sampler by Sarah Rudd, 1695

Located in Nantucket, MA

The young girl who made this sampler over 300 years ago employed a great variety of stitches, stump work and lace tatting. The work is tight and very well executed.

Category

Antique 1690s English Folk Art Tapestries

Materials

Linen

Zinc top table on stump base, 21st c.
Zinc top table on stump base, 21st c.

Zinc top table on stump base, 21st c.

Located in Norwalk, CT

Zinc top table on stump base, 21st c., the aged zinc top wrapped in a steel band and sitting on a bleached stump base

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial and Work Tables

Continental Embroidery With Natural Pearls
Continental Embroidery With Natural Pearls

Continental Embroidery With Natural Pearls

Located in San Francisco, CA

A very beautiful stump work embroidery featuring seed pearls and steel jewels.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Tapestries

Materials

Pearl, Steel

A Pair Of Parcel Gilt Footstools

A Pair Of Parcel Gilt Footstools

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H 8 in W 17 in D 17 in

A Pair Of Parcel Gilt Footstools

Located in New York, NY

They retain their original stump work button upholstery rendered in shades of red and brown.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Footstools

English "Stump Work" Mirror
English "Stump Work" Mirror

English "Stump Work" Mirror

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H 29 in W 24.5 in D 0.5 in

English "Stump Work" Mirror

Located in Natchez, MS

English 18th century walnut wood framed stump work mirror.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Wall Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Walnut, Silk

Vintage Stumped-Work Woven Lace Floral Decorative Trim
Vintage Stumped-Work Woven Lace Floral Decorative Trim

Vintage Stumped-Work Woven Lace Floral Decorative Trim

Located in Oakland Park, FL

Vintage stumped-work woven lace floral decorative trim. Floral trim with mesh intricate pattern and raised flowers.

Category

Vintage 1970s French Victorian Pillows and Throws

Materials

Metallic Thread

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By John Wilson Ewbank

Located in London, GB

John Wilson Ewbank (1799 - 1847) Shipping in the Harbour, South Shields Oil on canvas 39.5 x 58 inches unframed 47.75 x 66.5 inches framed Provenance: Christie's October 2002; L...

Category

19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Certified Maison Bagues Ship Chandelier - iron and crystal
Certified Maison Bagues Ship Chandelier - iron and crystal

Certified Maison Bagues Ship Chandelier - iron and crystal

By Maison Baguès

Located in Paris, FR

Certified Maison Baguès Chandelier - iron and crystal Finish: Gold or Silver gilding Re-edition of its old model "Le Bateau". UL listing available for an additional charge.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Iron

Rosso Wall Mirror

Rosso Wall Mirror

$1,395 / item

H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 1.97 in

Rosso Wall Mirror

By Specchi Veneziani

Located in Milan, IT

Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...

Category

2010s Italian Renaissance Wall Mirrors

Materials

Glass

Murano Hand Blown Chartreuse Green Glass Chandelier, in stock
Murano Hand Blown Chartreuse Green Glass Chandelier, in stock

Murano Hand Blown Chartreuse Green Glass Chandelier, in stock

Located in Miami, FL

Murano hand blown studio glass chandelier, in stock All different shaped chartreuse green discs with white details, rigadin technique Brass plated structure with 24 exposed brass reg...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...

Materials

Brass

Antique 18th Century Carved Lime wood Frieze Panel
Antique 18th Century Carved Lime wood Frieze Panel

Antique 18th Century Carved Lime wood Frieze Panel

$5,001

H 9.65 in W 37.21 in D 2.96 in

Antique 18th Century Carved Lime wood Frieze Panel

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

An antique 19th century carved lime wood frieze panel. This architectural panel displays a scrolling design of foliage with a Neoclassical flair, showcasing a look of elegance and c...

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Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Bessarabian Rug, 1810
Bessarabian Rug, 1810

Bessarabian Rug, 1810

$550,000

W 166 in L 181 in

Bessarabian Rug, 1810

Located in New York, NY

Bessarabian rug, 1810 Russia, circa 1810 Tapestry woven carpet Imperial Tapestry Factory, St. Petersburg Having an Adamesque central medallion on a warm caramel ground, with swan...

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Antique Early 19th Century Russian Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

A beautiful Celestial Table Globe produced by Gerard & Leonard Valk
A beautiful Celestial Table Globe produced by Gerard & Leonard Valk

A beautiful Celestial Table Globe produced by Gerard & Leonard Valk

By Gerard and Leonard Valk

Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL

A magnificent and very rare early 18th century celestial table globe produced by Gerard and Leonard Valk. Established at the end of the previous century by Gerard Valk, and assisted ...

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Globes

Materials

Other

THE LAOCOON GROUP Bronze SCULPTURE by FONDERIA CHIURAZZI, Italy 1880-1890
THE LAOCOON GROUP Bronze SCULPTURE by FONDERIA CHIURAZZI, Italy 1880-1890

THE LAOCOON GROUP Bronze SCULPTURE by FONDERIA CHIURAZZI, Italy 1880-1890

By Fonderia Chiurazzi

Located in PARIS, FR

A patinated bronze sculpture reproduction of the Laocoon group by the Napolitan world famous Fonderia Chiurazzi, Italy 1880-1900. Rediscovered in 1506 in Rome The Laocoon Group is b...

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Antique 1880s Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

H.O. Miethke Das Werk folio "The Kiss" collotype print
H.O. Miethke Das Werk folio "The Kiss" collotype print

H.O. Miethke Das Werk folio "The Kiss" collotype print

By Gustav Klimt & K.K. Hof-und Staatsdruckerei

Located in Palm Beach, FL

The Kiss, no. 1 from the fifth installment of Das Werk Gustav Klimts Undoubtedly Klimt’s best known and most reproduced images, this printed version of The Kiss is the only one with...

Category

Early 1900s Vienna Secession Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper

18th Century Neo-Classical Italian Carved, Painted and Gilt Wall Panel
18th Century Neo-Classical Italian Carved, Painted and Gilt Wall Panel

18th Century Neo-Classical Italian Carved, Painted and Gilt Wall Panel

Located in Leesburg, VA

Anonymous ca. 1790; Italy Wood panel and plaster, painted, gilt and lacquered Approximate size: 118.5 x 82.5 x 5 cm The present panel is probably of late 18th century origin,...

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Stuart period Stumpwork panel - King Charles II and his favourite Lady
Stuart period Stumpwork panel - King Charles II and his favourite Lady

Stuart period Stumpwork panel - King Charles II and his favourite Lady

$27,218Sale Price|20% Off

H 10 in W 17 in D 2 in

Stuart period Stumpwork panel - King Charles II and his favourite Lady

Located in Basildon, GB

A very fine panel of 'King Charles II and his favourite Lady' in the gardens of a Church / Castle. The bright colours of the raised stumpwork embroidery, and fine detail of the faces...

Category

Antique Late 17th Century British Charles II Tapestries

Materials

Ivory, Cotton, Silk, Wood, Beads

Venetian Italian Style Polychrome Secretary Bookcase
Venetian Italian Style Polychrome Secretary Bookcase

Venetian Italian Style Polychrome Secretary Bookcase

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Embrace the timeless charm of this Classic Venetian Style Italian Polychrome Lacquered Hand-Painted two parts Bookcase, a piece of furniture that exudes both artistry and history. Th...

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Paint

Portrait of Lady Bagot - Niece to the Duke of Wellington
Portrait of Lady Bagot - Niece to the Duke of Wellington

Portrait of Lady Bagot - Niece to the Duke of Wellington

By Sir John Hoppner

Located in Miami, FL

The sitter is Mary Charlotte Anne Wellesley-Pole, eldest daughter of William, 4th Earl of Mornington, and niece to the Duke of Wellington and two-time Prime Minister of England. This...

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1780s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Fabergé Silver Service
Fabergé Silver Service

Fabergé Silver Service

$248,500 / set

H 10.25 in W 20.75 in D 16.38 in

Fabergé Silver Service

By Fabergé

Located in New Orleans, LA

This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...

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Antique 19th Century Russian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Mahogany Neoclassical Bed Frame, 19th Century
Mahogany Neoclassical Bed Frame, 19th Century

Mahogany Neoclassical Bed Frame, 19th Century

$2,526

H 59.85 in W 85.83 in D 50.4 in

Mahogany Neoclassical Bed Frame, 19th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

"Boat" bed in carved mahogany wood, 19th century. Head and feet of the same height, are decorated with a circular molding, while the rear, by harmony, follows the lines of the front...

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Antique 19th Century European Neoclassical Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Sir Anthony Van Dyck 17th Century Oil Painting Study of a Head of a Man
Sir Anthony Van Dyck 17th Century Oil Painting Study of a Head of a Man

Sir Anthony Van Dyck 17th Century Oil Painting Study of a Head of a Man

By Anthony van Dyck

Located in London, GB

Sir Anthony Van Dyck (1599-1641, Flemish) Study of a Head of Man Circa 1627-32, Van Dyck’s second Antwerp period Oil on paper, laid down on canvas Dimensions 15 x 14 inches (38.1 x 3...

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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

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Stump Work For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the stump work you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and bronze, every stump work was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a stump work, we have 24 options in-stock, while there are 11 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect stump work — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right stump work, those designed in mid-century modern, Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles are of considerable interest. Chris Wolston, Sharon Sides and Studio Roeper each produced at least one beautiful stump work that is worth considering.

How Much is a Stump Work?

Prices for a stump work start at $645 and top out at $65,000 with the average selling for $6,400.