Pierre Guariche Black Tubular Metal Stool with Handles, France, 1950's
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pierre Guariche (1926-1995) Black Tubular Metal Stool with Handles and Upholstered Seat, France, c. 1950 H: 12.5.
Metal
Vintage square wooden stool with handle, Belgium ca. 1920
Located in Meulebeke, BE
With a recessed handle and 4 legs with reinforcement beam. This wooden stool with a square base is the perfect addition to any home.
Wood
A period Gustavian stool with handles, scraped to original paint
Located in Atlanta, GA
A period Gustavian stool with handles, scraped to original paint
Wood
Swedish Mid-Century Pine Milking Stool with Handle, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A charming Swedish milking stool crafted in solid pine, dating to the 1960s.
Pine
Mid century handmade studio stool with handle, Belgium 1960s
Located in Herentals, BE
This sturdy pine stool, used in a studio, exudes craftsmanship and authenticity.
Pine
Vintage Low Three Legged Primitive Milking Stool with Handle, 1950s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The stool stands xx" high to the top of the set; the handle measures xx" long; the convenient size allows the stool to be used either as side or occasional table, or foot stool, plan...
Maple
$3,321 / set
Pair of earthenware French stools circa 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
Nice pair of earthenware stools with handles and pillows circa 1950
Earthenware
$3,000 / item
Gardian Stool by Patrick Norguet
Located in Geneve, CH
Gardian stool with handle by Patrick Norguet Materials: Fabric (also available in leather) Handle: Noce Canaletto solid wood Dimensions: W51.1 x D34.7 x H49.8 cm For the Gardi...
Upholstery, Wood
$3,000 / item
Gardian Stool by Patrick Norguet
Located in Geneve, CH
Gardian stool with handle by Patrick Norguet. Materials: fabric (also available in leather) Handle: noce Canaletto solid wood.
Upholstery, Wood
$3,000 / item
Gardian Stool by Patrick Norguet
Located in Geneve, CH
Gardian stool with handle by Patrick Norguet. Materials: Fabric (also available in leather) Handle: Noce Canaletto solid wood Dimensions: W 51.1 x D 34.7 x H 49.8 cm For the Ga...
Upholstery, Wood
1715 Swedish pesant stool with a handle, unique piece
Located in Forest, BE
The stool has a distinctive, beautifully simple construction, standing on four small wooden feet and featuring an unusual integrated carrying handle, reminiscent of the handle found ...
Pine
LOVELY 19TH CENTURY ENGLISH PAiNTERS ARTISTS STOOL HANDLE CUT OUT IN THE TOP
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
A very good-looking period 19th century stool, it has the rare handle cut out to the top and curved front, I’ve never seen this exact model before.
Elm
Single Bucket Stool, Seat Side Table with Bentwood Handle in Solid Oak
By Yvonne Mouser
Located in Oakland, CA
The second of four versions from the Bucket Stools collection, a family of solid ash furniture featuring bentwood handles.
Brass
19th-Century English Walnut Stool with Hand-Cut Central Handle and Pad Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English walnut stool from the 19th century with oval seat and central hand-cut handle.
Walnut
Step Bucket Stool, Low Seat or Side Table with Bentwood Handle in Solid Oak
By Yvonne Mouser
Located in Oakland, CA
The Step Bucket Stool is a single sized, low seat, or step stool, and the smallest of four versions from the Bucket Stool Collection.
Brass
Pair Of Bradford Woodworking Ax Handle Dining/Kitchen Stools
By Bradford Woodworking
Located in Norwood, NJ
Uniquely designed wood and iron stools. Farmhouse country style with ax handle form legs supported by through dowels and iron ring.
Wrought Iron
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Handle Stools Wood, Italy, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Pair of stools in wood, with handle. New upholstery velvet.
Fabric, Wood, Velvet
Double Bucket Stool, Wide Side Table or Seat with Bentwood Handle in Solid Oak
By Yvonne Mouser
Located in Oakland, CA
The Double Bucket Stool is a generous single seat or side table. The third of four versions from the Bucket Stool Collection, a family of solid ash furniture featuring bentwood handl...
Brass
An Aesthetic Movement Elm stool with a 'S' handle, and a wild grain to the seat.
Located in London, GB
An Aesthetic Movement period Elm stool with a 'S' shaped pierced handle, and a wonderful wild grain to the seat.
Elm
Bucket Bench, Modern Long Side Table or Seat with Bentwood Handle in Solid Ash
By Yvonne Mouser
Located in Oakland, CA
The Bench Bucket Stool is the longest of four versions from the Bucket Stool Collection, a family of solid wood furniture featuring bentwood handles.
Brass
$801 / item
Pine Wood Stool, Sweden, 1970s
Located in Værløse, DK
Swedish Modern Pine Stool or sidetable from the 1970s. * Four-leg stool in solid pine with handle * Country: Sweden * Year: est. 1970s * Condition: Fair vintage condition.
Pine
A Matched Pair of Early 20th Century Oak High Stools
Located in London, GB
England, circa 1900 A matched pair of Edwardian oak high stools, with S shaped handles in the seats, and the legs joined with stretchers.
Oak
Antique Amish Saddle Style Bar Stools - Set of Three (3)
Located in North Miami, FL
These antique wood Amish made stools with hoof feet and handle to seat provide a saddle style seat design.
Wood
Stool by Hans J. Wegner for A.P. Stolen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A teak stool with integral handles and black leather upholstery, on tapered dowel legs.
Leather
Modernist Iron & Oak Split Slats Stool - France 1960's
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in New York, NY
Elegant split slats oak stool with embedded handle. Wrought iron base in the style of Mathieu Matégot's "Tit Mellil" series seating.
Wrought Iron
1940's French Mediterranean Design Low Rope Stool by Audoux Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Round woven abaca rope small stool or side table with handle. This comes in very good original condition.
Straw
Stunning Pair Of Liberty of London Matching Arts And Crafts Primitive Oak Stools
By Liberty of London
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Stunning Pair Of Liberty of London Matching Arts And Crafts Primitive Oak Stools With Carry Handle To Seat. Early 1900's
Oak
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Handmade Neck Leather Poufs
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Rare heavy leather stool with carrying handle.
Leather
$38,500 / set
Concrete Table and 4 Stools, 1960s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Table is extremely heavy and well made with a massive circular top that rests atop a pedestal base. Stools are one solid piece with handle holes on each side.
Concrete
$7,850 / set
Italian Carved Walnut Stools, Art Deco, 1940
Located in New York, NY
A fine and elegant pair of Italian carved walnut stools or benches, with side handles, a rectangular seat. and carved legs.
Fabric, Walnut
18th century English George III Walnut Commode Foot Stool
Located in Litchfield, CT
Antique 18th century English George II walnut foot stool with original brass bail handles at each side.
Walnut
Oak and Cane Bench by Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A handmade oak bench / stool with integral handles, through-tenon tapered dowel legs, and the original caned seat.
Wood
Chinese Cadogan 'Foo Dog' Teapot, Guangxu Tea / Coffee
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
China, Guangxu period, shaped as a foo dog holding a stool. Funnel underbase with orifice. The handle and spout molded as a leafy branch.
Ceramic
"Chubby Chic" Fiber Pouf with Handle in Dark Brown Leather by Moroso for Diesel
By Moroso, Diesel Creative Team 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Chubby Chic" is a stool or a pouf, designed by Diesel Creative Team and manufactured by Moroso, featuring stress-resistant polyurethane foam with differentiated densities and polyes...
Leather, Fabric, Velvet, Plastic, Foam, Wood
Unavailable
H 18.51 in W 12.21 in D 11.82 in
20th Century French Blue Stool with Handle Made of Wood, 1940s
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century French blue stool with handle made of wood, 1940s.
Victorian Mahogany Stool with S-Form Carrying Handle
Located in Hudson, NY
Victorian mahogany stool. The oval overhang top pierced with S-form carrying handle, on flared legs joined by box stretchers.
Mahogany
"Bla Bia" Seat with Handle Made of Wood
By Baule Tribe
Located in Basel, BS
The connection between the useful and the beautiful is particularly evident in the artistically designed seating. The forms of the African seats are as diverse as their uses. Simple...
Wood
Unavailable
H 19 in Dm 13 in
Japanese Porcelain Blue and White Garden Stool, circa 1900, Cranes, Meiji
Located in Seattle, WA
An unusual late 19th century Japanese porcelain garden stool with spiralling form. Foo dog handles.
Porcelain
Mesquite Stool with Handle from Mexico
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Mesquite stool form Cerritos, San Luis Potosi, Mexico with tin original tin patch.
Hardwood
Rustic wooden stool with handle 1920's
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Rustic solid wooden stool with a handle in the middle. Made around 1920.
Wood
Rustic wooden stool with handle 1920's
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Rustic solid wooden stool with a handle in the middle. Made around 1920.
Wood
20TH C. WOODEN CHILDREN'S MILKING STOOL WITH HANDLE
Located in Los Angeles, CA
WOODEN CHILDREN'S MILKING STOOL WITH HANDLE.
Wood
Sold
H 18.12 in W 16.93 in D 11.23 in
Strong French Stained Wooden Stool with handle circa 1900 Brutalist
By Axel Einar Hjorth, Pierre Chapo
Located in Forest, BE
Cute French stool. Very strong and good condition. Perfect as a side table or a normal seating with a table.
Pine
Sold
H 14.77 in W 16.15 in D 13.78 in
Strong French Stained Wooden Stool with handle circa 1960 Brutalist
By Axel Einar Hjorth, Pierre Chapo
Located in Forest, BE
Cute little French stools. Very strong and good condition. Perfect as footstool or on a side of a sofa or as a side tables.
Pine
Primitive Low Stool from Mexico
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Primitive low stool with handle from the Puebla highlands, Mexico.
Nutwood
Sold
H 28.15 in W 15.56 in D 15.16 in
Lovely 18th Century Engligh Painters Artists Stool Handle Cut Out in the Top
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning 18th century English oak artist bar stool with handle top A very good looking period 18th century Dutch stool, it has the rare han...
Oak
Sold
H 16.5 in W 22 in D 13.5 in
Antique Mahogany Victorian Upholstered Stool Footstool with Handles and Inlay
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Mahogany Victorian Upholstered stool footstool with handles and inlay. Item features turn carved handles, inlay skirt, cabriole legs, very nice antique item.
Wood
Sold
H 22.25 in W 12.75 in D 12.75 in
French Painter's Stool with Four Differing Stretchers and Handle Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
unique in its design as each side is different, having original painted finish and traces of paint, the handle top above simple apron and raised on square legs
Ax Handle Stool by Brad Smith with Pitch Fork Backrest
Located in New York, NY
Nice Folk Art furniture by noted repurpose designer Brad Smith (Marked Bradford Farm Fresh Furniture). Structurally sound and sturdy, shows some cosmetic wear to finish normal and co...
Sold
H 19.5 in W 18.5 in
Postmodern Minimalist Lucite and Red Naugahyde Vanity Stool with Side Handles
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in San Diego, CA
Postmodern Minimalist Lucite and red Naugahyde vanity stool with side handles, circa 1970s. The piece is in good vintage condition; very solid and stabile.
Lucite, Naugahyde
Pair of 19th Century Italian Handled Stools
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Italian handled benches (stools) with gilt hairy foot and lion's head details.
Fruitwood, Giltwood
Sold
H 29 in W 22.25 in D 17.75 in
Portuguese Stool from the Late 19th Century with Hinged Back and Handles
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Portuguese stool from the late 19th century. This early Portuguese stool features a hinged back and large carved wood handles at either sides of the seat and top.
Leather, Wood
Sold
H 19.25 in W 14.5 in D 14.5 in
Italian Walnut Stool with Splayed Legs and Pierced Handle from the 1820s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Born in Italy during the 1820s, this Italian stool features a square wooden seat with canted corners and pierced handle, resting on a simple apron.
Wood, Walnut
Set of 4 Pierre Chapo Inspired Bar Stools with Small Handle Cut-Out
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 Pierre Chapo inspired, Mid-Century brutalist, T-back bar stools with small handle cut-out and attractively tapered legs.
Oak
Sold
H 25 in W 25.5 in D 15.75 in
Mid-Century Italian Painted Curule Stool with Turned Handles and X-Form Base
Located in Dallas, TX
This mid-century Italian curule-form stool, crafted circa 1960, features a gracefully arched X-base construction with scroll ends and turned side handles.
Beech
Sold
H 18 in W 14.25 in D 13 in
Step Bucket Stool, Low Seat or Side Table with Bentwood Handle in Solid Ash
By Yvonne Mouser
Located in Oakland, CA
The Step Bucket Stool is a single sized, low seat, or step stool, and the smallest of four versions from the Bucket Stool Collection, a family of solid ash furniture featuring bentwo...
Brass
Lucite Vanity Stool / Bench with Upholstered Seat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A lucite vanity stool with cross stretcher, integrated handles and its original, gloss-white vinyl upholstery.
Lucite, PVC, Upholstery
Characterful Milk Stool Solid Wood Stool Rustic
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful, old, and characterful milk stool, a wooden stool with a central handle, made of solid wood, first half of the 20th century.
Wood
Wood Box Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wood Hollow Box Stool with Two Built In Handles
Wood
Italian 1950s Stool
Located in New York, NY
Italy, 1950s. Two handled walnut stool with elegant curved surfaces.
Walnut
Oak Stools, England, circa 1930
Located in Culver City, CA
Tavern stools with oval seat and cutout handle on four legs.
Oak
Pair of Unusual Iron Stools
Located in New York, NY
Pair of unusual iron stools with ring handle details.
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