Petite Meiji Japanese Antique Sugi Cedar Step Stool Wabi-Sabi Fumidai Late 19th
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Antique Wooden step stool, "Fumidai", made of Sugi Cedar. Manufactured in Circa 1870s - 1900s (Meiji period) estimate from the style & conditions. The patina developed through t...
Wood, Cedar
$848Sale Price|20% Off
Hand-Crafted Rustic Hardwood Stool or Lamp Base, Wabi-Sabi Style, Italy, 1870
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
The hard wood prevented the whole stool from burning. In Japanese language it's a perfect example of "wabi-sabi" : simplicity and beauty born of the passage pf time.
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Wabi Sabi 4 Leg Milking Stool Seat, Sweden Around 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic 1910s or older, wood stool. Made of wood, hand painted, hand carved. Found at an estate sale in Stockholm, Sweden. Some paint lost and in shabby chic design, but this is old-...
Wood
Early 20th Century, Scandinavian Folk Art Three-Legged Chair in Pine, Wabi Sabi
Located in Odense, DK
A modern, Scandinavian, Antique, Wabi Sabi or an Bohemian home decor.
Pine
Tall Provincial Chinese Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
Left unfinished, the original grain of the stool offers fantastic character and rustic, wabi-sabi texture.
Elm
Tobacco Brown Reclaimed Elm Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
Crafted of wood reclaimed from 18th-century Chinese buildings, this contemporary three-leg stool is the epitome of farmhouse modern. Embracing the notion of “wabi-sabi,” the large st...
Reclaimed Wood
$760 / set
Pair of Tall Provincial Chinese Stools
Located in Chicago, IL
Left unfinished, the original grain of the stool offers fantastic character and rustic, wabi-sabi texture.
Elm
French Organic Shape Solid Elm Stools, France 1950s, Set of 2
Located in Almelo, NL
Style Organic Modern French Provincial Mid-Century Modern Rustic Wabi-Sabi Primitive Brutalist Influence Ideal For Living Room Bedroom Bathroom Entry Hall Reading Corner Boutique Hot...
Elm
Rustic, Primitive, WabiSabi, Antique, Naive Stool/Table, England, c19th Century
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Hitchin, England
Rustic, Primitive, Wabi Sabi, Antique, Naive Vintage Stool/Table, England, c19th Century.
Wood
Mid 20th Century, Hand-Carved Wooden Lobi Stool, Burkina Faso, Africa
Located in Odense, DK
The surface shows a natural patina with subtle irregularities from age and hand craftsmanship, emphasizing its authenticity and wabi-sabi character. This fine stool will complement ...
Wood
Brutalist Rustic Oak Tripod Milking Stool, French Craftsmanship, Gouge, 1950
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Embracing the wabi-sabi aesthetic, this stool celebrates the imperfections and aging that come with a storied past.
Oak
Vintage Four-Legged Organic Woven Stool In Style Of Adoux & Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Vintage Four-Legged Organic Woven Stool In Style Of Adoux & Minet Scandinavian stool - Natural - Wabi Sabi Measures : Seat Ø 32cm - Tot Ø 38cm H:45cm Materials : Wood - Organic Rope...
Raffia
Brutalist Rustic Oak Tripod Milking Stool, French Craftsmanship, Gouge, 1980
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Embracing the wabi-sabi aesthetic, this stool celebrates the imperfections and aging that come with a storied past.
Oak
Brutalist Solid Pine Stools, France, 1960s – Set of 12 Available
Located in Almelo, NL
Their primitive yet refined Brutalist form makes them especially suitable for collectors and designers seeking to add texture and authenticity to minimalist or wabi-sabi-inspired spa...
Pine
Rustic, Primitive, WabiSabi, Antique, Naive Stool/Table, England, c19th Century
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Hitchin, England
Rustic, Primitive, Wabi Sabi, Antique, Naive Vintage Stool/Table, England, c19th Century.
Wood
French Mid-Century Solid Beech Wood Stool, Rustic Farmhouse Design, France, 1960
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Almelo, NL
Shipping costs calculated based on destination. French stool mid-century stool solid wood stool beech wood stool rustic wooden stool French furniture 1960s farmhouse stool wabi sabi...
Beech
French Mid-Century Ash Stool with Original Canvas Webbing, 1950s — 3 Available
Located in Almelo, NL
Its light footprint makes it especially suited to interiors that favor honest materials and a relaxed, timeless aesthetic—be it rustic, modernist, Scandinavian, or wabi-sabi. Three ...
Canvas, Ash
Wabi Sabi Side Table or Stool
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1950 This side table or stool was hand made in the spirit of Wabi-Sabi, a Japanese philosophy that beauty can be found in imperfection and impermanence.
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Wabi Sabi Side Table or Stool
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1950. This side table or stool was hand made in the spirit of Wabi-Sabi, a Japanese philosophy that beauty can be found in imperfection and impermanence.
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Wabi Sabi Side Table or Stool
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1950 This low side table or stool was hand made in the spirit of Wabi-Sabi, a Japanese philosophy that beauty can be found in imperfection and impermanence.
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Petite Wabi Sabi Chinese Stool, Early 19th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
Left untouched to preserve its wabi-sabi finish, the small stool lives on as a storied pedestal, plant stand or sculptural object.
Elm
$792Sale Price|59% Off
Wabi sabi solid wood "Oromo" stool, Ethiopia 1950s
Located in ECHT, NL
Wabi sabi hand crafted stool. Made by the Oromo people of Ethiopia around the 1950s.
Hardwood
Andrianna Shamaris Wabi Sabi Side Table or Stool
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1950. This side table or stool was hand made in the spirit of Wabi-Sabi, a Japanese philosophy that beauty can be found in imperfection and impermanence.
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Antique Craftsman Made Wabi Sabi High Table and Stools
Located in Las Vegas, NV
We just love this antique, craftsman made table and stools. A true wabi sabi set. It appears to be handmade and well loved with tons of character from years of age and use.
Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Wabi Sabi Round Side Table or Stool
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
This antique side table or stool was hand made in the spirit of Wabi-Sabi, a Japanese philosophy that beauty can be found in imperfection and impermanence.
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Wabi Sabi Teak Wood Side Table or Stool
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1950 This side table or stool was hand made in the spirit of Wabi-Sabi, a Japanese philosophy that beauty can be found in imperfection and impermanence.
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Wabi Sabi Teak Wood Small Bench or Stool
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
This bench was hand made in the spirit of Wabi-Sabi, a Japanese philosophy that beauty can be found in imperfection and impermanence.
Wood, Reclaimed Wood, Teak
Emerge Wabi Sabi Luxury Modern Organic Sculptural Side Table/Stool
By Tréology
Located in Papanui, Christchurch
The Emerge side table is a sculptural modern organic side table turned from a solid block of macrocarpa (Monterey Cypress). The wood is finished with a hand rubbed, low V.O.C., natur...
Cypress
Japanese Old Primitive Side Chair 1940s-1960s / Stool Display Stand Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This chair embodies the essence of Japanese primitive design, crafted in the mid-20th century (circa 1940s–1960s). Made from tochi (Japanese horse chestnut), a rare domestic hardwood...
Wood
Spanish Baroque Oak Side Table or Stool, Wabi-Sabi Style, Late 17th C.
Located in Valencia, VC
Very in the Wabi Sabi style. Dimensions: Height: 50 cm (19.7 in) Width: 40.5 cm (15.9 in) Depth: 32 cm (12.6 in) Heavy, stable, and in very good antique condition.
Wood, Oak
French Olive Wood Rustic / Wabi Sabi Accent Side Table / Stool, Early 20th C.
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in Valencia, VC
Equally suitable as a stool, side table, plant stand, or decorative accent, this piece embodies the timeless appeal of French country and folk art furniture while sitting comfortably...
Wood, Olive
Japanese Antique Wooden Block Low table・Stool 1860s-1900s / Primitive Wabi Sabi
Located in 足利市, JP
This extraordinary Meiji-period low table (Banshaku-dai / Ko-tsukue) is a masterpiece of Japanese rustic minimalism, hand-carved from a single, massive block of precious Zelkova wood...
Wood
Wabi Sabi Primitive 1940s Folk Art Brass Tack Stool Rich Patina Original Textile
Located in Round Top, TX
The edges of the faux leather are held in place by hand-hammered brass tacks, irregularly spaced, yet wabi-sabi perfection. This piece is part of a collection of Folk Art pieces we,...
Textile, Wood
Hand-Carved, Wabi Sabi, Solid Wood, Sculptural, Log Stool, Side Table, Walnut
By Logniture
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
Unique chainsaw carved wooden functional sculpture usable as a multifunctional piece such as a stool, side table, pedestal, night table or many more. Carved from a single piece of wa...
Wood, Walnut
A Primitive 19th Century Wabi-Sabi Elm Side Table Display Stand or Stool
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
Embrace the charm of this one-of-a-kind elm stand, which embodies the Wabi-Sabi aesthetic—a celebration of imperfection and transience.
Elm
Audoux Minet Rope Chair, Stool & Basket, France, 1960s Set
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Almelo, NL
Designer: Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet (attributed) Origin: France Period: 1960s Materials: Handwoven rope, solid wood Condition: Good vintage condition with wear consistent with age ...
Rope, Beech
Mid-Century Hand-Carved Live-Edge Oak Stool or Side Table, Europe, 1950s
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
mid-century, 1950s, rustic modern, organic modern, wabi-sabi, live edge, hand-carved stool, side table, solid oak, solid elm, primitive, folk art, studio craft, chalet, French alpine...
Oak
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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