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Place of Origin: East Asian
Vintage Chinese Blue & White Hand Painted Ceramic Garden Stool Drum Side Table
Located in West Chester, PA
Vintage Chinese Blue & White Ceramic Garden Stool or Drum Side Table. Hand painted in traditional Chinese motifs with a dragon and phoenix on opposing sides. The top surface measures...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie East Asian Stools
Materials
Ceramic
Old Chinese stool / 20th century / Tasteful three-legged chair
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Chinese wooden stool.
The materials used are oak and keyaki wood.
The design of Chinese stools is characterized by three legs and thr...
Category
20th Century Other East Asian Stools
Materials
Oak
Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool in Molded Blonde Rosewood for Tendo Mokko
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Chicago, IL
The Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi, (1915 - 2011) an iconic figure in Japanese industrial design. Originally created in 1954 using the moulded plywood technique that had been newly ...
Category
Early 2000s Mid-Century Modern East Asian Stools
Materials
Rosewood
Chinese Export Porcelain Hexagonal Garden Seats, A Pair
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Porcelain Hexagonal Garden Seats,
A Pair,
Circa 1850-60
The Chinese Export porcelain Rose Medallion Garden Seats are of a hexagonal barrel form with gilded studs repr...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Export Antique East Asian Stools
Materials
Porcelain
Rosewood Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Dronten, NL
A perfect fusion of western function and eastern or Asian sensibility, the iconic butterfly stool was originally conceived in 1954 by Japanese designer Sori Yanagi. The stool is made...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern East Asian Stools
Materials
Brass
Japanese antique wooden stool/early 20th century/wooden low table
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This item is a wooden mortar that evokes the good old days of Japan, and is imbued with the aesthetics of history and wabi-sabi. It was once used for celebrations and special occasio...
Category
Late 19th Century Taisho Antique East Asian Stools
Materials
Wood
Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool in Molded Blonde Rosewood for Tendo Mokko
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Chicago, IL
The Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi, (1915 - 2011) an iconic figure in Japanese industrial design. Originally created in 1954 using the moulded plywood technique that had been newly c...
Category
Early 2000s Mid-Century Modern East Asian Stools
Materials
Rosewood
Pair of Stacking Chairs by Isamu Kenmochi for Akita Mokko
By Akita Mokko, Isamu Kenmochi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Designed by Isamu Kenmochi and produced by Akita Mokko, this stool is considered one of the icons of Japanese modern design. Kenmochi is known for his works that blend traditional J...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japonisme East Asian Stools
Materials
Wood
Petite Chinese Quarter Moon Stool, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
With rustic texture and simplicity of form, this petite 19th-century stool is a timeless example of casual seating in rural China. Crafted of northern elm (yumu) with mortise-and-ten...
Category
Mid-19th Century Rustic Antique East Asian Stools
Materials
Elm
A pair of painted and carved lacquered stools, Hong Kong 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A pair of painted, highly carved, and lacquered ornate chinoiserie stools, Hong Kong mid 20th century. In deep black with a motif of flowers, birds, and Asian iconography in tones of...
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie East Asian Stools
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
Chinese Famille Rose Garden Stool c. 1900
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Famille Rose garden seat, of handpainted porcelain, its traditional studded drum shape is intricately decorated in a pastel palette of blues, ...
Category
Early 20th Century Qing East Asian Stools
Materials
Porcelain
Niels Gammelgaard "Gasell" Child's Stool or High Chair for Ikea
By Niels Gammelgaard, IKEA
Located in Miami, FL
Postmodern Memphis style children's high chair or stool with red plastic seat and footrest on gray powder-coated steel frame designed by Niels Gammelgaard for Ikea, circa 1990s.
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern East Asian Stools
Materials
Steel
Japanese old wooden stool / 20th century / Taisho to Showa period
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a stool that was made from the Taisho period to the mid-Showa period (1910 to 1960) in Japan.
They are often used in factories and craftsmen's workshops, but they were also f...
Category
20th Century Taisho East Asian Stools
Materials
Beech
Antique Japanese large 2-step wood step stool, Fumidai wabi sabi organic mingei
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Antique Wooden step stool, "Fumidai", made of Sugi Cedar - New finds from a Kominka (old traditional style house) in Ibaraki pref., Japan.
Manufactured in Circa 1900s - 1930s (Taisho...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art East Asian Stools
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Wavok Stool or Side Table in Hand Carved Japanese Cedar Wood for Hida
Located in Glendale, CA
Wavok Stool or Side Table in Hand Carved Japanese Cedar Wood for Hida
For centuries, famed Hida artisans in Gifu prefecture have played a role in Japan's woodworking culture, crafti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern East Asian Stools
Materials
Cedar
Wooden Sori Yanagi "Butterfly" Stool in Molded Plywood by Tendo Japan, 1980s
By Tendo Mokko, Sori Yanagi
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare and iconic wooden mid century "butterfly" stool in molded plywood by Sori Yanagi for Tendo Mokko Japan, 1980s. In good condition and purchased by the previous owner on a busines...
Category
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage East Asian Stools
Materials
Plywood
Japanese antique pine stool 1800, handcrafted unique
By José Zanine Caldas, Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Forest, BE
Unique Japanese pine stool. Lots of patina, it's a true beauty of minimal craftsmanship. Lightweight and easy to move. A true eye catcher in any interior.
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Category
19th Century Japonisme Antique East Asian Stools
Materials
Pine
Pair, Chinese Export Canton Style Blue & White Garden Stools
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese, 20th century.
A pair of Chinese export style porcelain garden stools. Each stool is decorated in blue and white underglaze porcelain with Traditional Canton pagoda scenes, ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Export East Asian Stools
Materials
Porcelain
Rustic Antique Wooden Elm Side Lamp Table Stool
Located in Stockbridge, GB
Antique Elm Rustic Wooden Stool – BF
A lovely vintage wooden elm stool. The stool is solid, lovely original patina and character with each one being totally unique. Traditional cons...
Category
Mid-20th Century Rustic East Asian Stools
Materials
Elm
Exquisite Vintage Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Garden Seat with Dragon Motif
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Bring a touch of timeless elegance and vibrant artistry to your garden or home with this stunning vintage Chinese Famille Rose porcelain garden seat. This meticulously hand-painted...
Category
20th Century East Asian Stools
Materials
Porcelain
A Fumidai stool - Japan - 1920
By Sori Yanagi
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Ce tabouret en bois de paulownia (kiri) incarne l'esthétique sobre et épurée du mouvement Mingei tel que défini par Sōetsu Yanagi dans son ouvrage "L’Idée du Mingei" (1933). Il reflè...
Category
1920s Japonisme Vintage East Asian Stools
Materials
Wood
Elephant Stool by Sori Yanagi for Vitra
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Centreville, VA
The Elephant Stool, designed by Sori Yanagi for Vitra, is a playful yet elegantly crafted piece that showcases the harmonious blend of function an...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage East Asian Stools
Materials
Plastic
Japanese antique wooden stool/1900-1920/small chair
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden stool made of cedar wood from the late Meiji and Taisho periods (around 1900-1920) in Japan. It is believed to have been actually used in old private homes and farmh...
Category
20th Century Taisho East Asian Stools
Materials
Cedar
Hiroyuki Nishimura Sculptural Side Table Stool A11
By Hiroyuki Nishimura
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Whimsical
Sculptural stool by Hiroyuki Nishimura and Zougei carved furniture
Material: Zelkova
This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws.
Most of wood used for ...
Category
2010s Tribal East Asian Stools
Materials
Wood
Chinese Ceramic Garden Stool with Lucky Coins
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Gorgeous vintage mid century Chinese export pink ceramic hand-painted garden seat with gold lucky coins pierced cut-out on top and on the sides.
Colorful stool hand-painted in flowe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Export East Asian Stools
Materials
Ceramic
1970s Yasuaki Sasamoto Tractor Seat on Drummers Throne Stool Base by Dulton Co
By Yasuaki Sasamoto
Located in St. Louis, MO
1970s stainless steel molded tractor seat on drum set throne stool base by Japanese designer Yasuaki Sasamoto and produced by Dulton Co. Rare early design...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage East Asian Stools
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair of Red Cinnabar Hand Carved Asian Elephants with Brass Tusks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of Cinnabar red hand carved elephants with solid brass tusks. the trunks are up, allowing the good energy to flow wherever you place them.
A Wonderfull statement flanking a doorway or can be used as a stool, or pull up from under a console table. many wonderful uses or simply as decorative items.
A peacoefilled and lovely way to share such statement pieces. Chinese imports...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern East Asian Stools
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Brass
Taburete 8 Bar Stool Low, Black, Powder Coated Steel / Marc Morro for Hay
By Marc Morro, HAY
Located in Dubai, AE
Designed by Spanish designer Marc Morro, Taburete 8 Bar Stool uses direct design language to create a functional and robust bar stool with a distinct yet mi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Scandinavian Modern East Asian Stools
Materials
Steel
Vintage Chinoiserie Flow Blue and White Ceramic Garden Stool
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A chinoiserie flow blue and white ceramic garden stool or drinks table. This lovely piece will be great on a patio or in a living room. It can be used as extra seating in a pinch, or...
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie East Asian Stools
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Mid-Century Modern Black Lacquer Low Japanese Stool with Gold Leaf Accents
Located in San Diego, CA
1950s solid black lacquer wood and gold leaf accents low stool/table, stamped made in Japan solid construction with a polished finish that shows natural wear age soft scratches, a co...
Category
20th Century Japonisme East Asian Stools
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese antique wooden high stool/20th century/Wabi-sabi chair
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a platform made from an old Japanese log.
It is not known what it was originally used for.
For example, it may have been part of a pillar in a large house or temple.
It is 54...
Category
20th Century Showa East Asian Stools
Materials
Wood
1950s Japanese vintage wood display stand or stool. wabi sabi Japandi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
New finds from a traditional barn in Ibaraki pref, Japan.
This display stand - or stool - is manufactured in mid 20th century, circa 1950s, estimate from the hearing from the former ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Organic Modern East Asian Stools
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
Massif Counter Stool, AV39, Oak & Grey Beige by Anderssen & Voll for &Tradition
By &Tradition
Located in Dubai, AE
A graphically striking design with an anchoring sense of stability, Anderssen & Voll’s new Massif bar and counter stools denote a totemic silhouette in a compact form. Rich in materi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Scandinavian Modern East Asian Stools
Materials
Oak
Chinese Interlocking Tri-Leg Stool, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Deceptively simple, this early 20th century stool from Shanxi province shows off the ingenious joinery methods traditionally used by Chinese carpenters. The stool's three splayed leg...
Category
Early 20th Century Rustic East Asian Stools
Materials
Pine
Chinese Red Lacquer Drum Stool, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This low drum stool was hand-carved from solid wood by Qing dynasty artisans over two centuries ago. Drum-form stools such as this were traditionally used in gardens and outdoor pavilions where upper class scholars read, wrote, discussed antiques and art...
Category
Early 20th Century Qing East Asian Stools
Materials
Wood
Pair Chinese Rosewood Mother Pearl Inlaid Garden Seat Stools
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of matching Chinese Asian carved beautiful rosewood barrel or garden stools covered in expertly crafted mother of pearl inlaid.
Category
1960s Vintage East Asian Stools
Materials
Wood
Pair of Chinese Solid Rosewood Faux Rattan Garden Style Stools or Side Tables
Located in Germantown, MD
An exquisite Pair of Chinese solid Rosewood hand crafted, hand carved Faux Rattan / vine Garden Style Stools or Side Tables in great vintage condition. May be used as side tables or ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ming East Asian Stools
Materials
Rosewood
Temi Stool in Teja by Sun at Six, Minimalist Velvet Stool
By Sun at Six
Located in San Jose, CA
Sun at six is a contemporary furniture design studio working with traditional Chinese joinery masters to handcraft our pieces using traditional joinery.
Great furniture begins with...
Category
2010s Minimalist East Asian Stools
Materials
Velvet
Chinese Splayed Leg Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
This low, four-leg stool is actually a headrest used atop a daybed or mat to support the head while sleeping, reclining, or smoking opium. As an opium accessory, rigid headrests such as this allowed an inebriated smoker to to more comfortably lie on their side and maintain a view of their opium lamp. This example recreates traditional forms with a splayed leg...
Category
20th Century East Asian Stools
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Wooden Stool / Chair Stepping Stone / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese wooden stepping stone.
It is made of cedar wood.
For a long period of time, traces that have been restored many times remain, creating a deep and quaint atm...
Category
Late 19th Century Meiji Antique East Asian Stools
Materials
Cedar, Wood
Pair of Antique Chinese Hardwood Flower Stands Rouge Marble Top Insert
Located in Brea, CA
Pair of antique Chinese hardwood flower stands rouge marble top insert, 20th century. Measures: H 18”, D 20”.
Category
20th Century Chinese Export East Asian Stools
Materials
Hardwood
19th Century Chinese Stool
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A good example of a 19th century Chinese stool with a one slab top on beautifully grained elm. Very sturdy and ready for everyday use.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique East Asian Stools
Materials
Elm
Provincial Chinese Four Leg Stool, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic wooden stool from China's Shanxi province charms with its compact scale and timeworn texture. Crafted with mortise-and-tenon joinery methods, the stool features a round s...
Category
Late 19th Century Rustic Antique East Asian Stools
Materials
Elm
Hand Painted Chinese Ceramic Garden Stool
Located in Vienna, AT
Ceramics garden seat, green glaze Chinese garden stools with pierced medallions on both sides. Stool has raised dots around top and buttom.
Category
1960s Vintage East Asian Stools
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Antique Rotating Stool / Flower stand / Showa period / Wabi-sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
It's an old Japanese swivel chair.
It seems that it was used by rotating it on this seat surface when doing bonsai.
The legs are made of iron and are a simple material.
The seat s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Showa East Asian Stools
Materials
Iron
Isamu Kenmochi for Akita Mokko Stacking Vintage Stool
By Isamu Kenmochi, Akita Mokko
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Designed by Isamu Kenmochi and produced by Akita Mokko, this stool is considered one of the icons of Japanese modern design. Kenmochi is known for his works that blend traditional J...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japonisme East Asian Stools
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Japanese Shop Stool Meiji Period
Located in Oakland, CA
Early 20th Century Meiji period Japanese shop keepers stool, crafted with a cut out for storage. A very nice architectural form that blends in with any interior. The wood has a soft ...
Category
Early 1900s Japonisme Antique East Asian Stools
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Street Vendor Stool in Original Paint, 1890s
Located in London, England
Japanese street vendor stool constructed of cedar in original paint.
Now a sweet step or plant/book stand.
Hokkaido region, circa 1890.
W 50 cm x H 45 cm x D 30 cm
Category
Late 19th Century Rustic Antique East Asian Stools
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Japanese antique wooden stool/1868-1920/farmer's tools/"Kurakake"
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese wooden stand.
It was originally used as a stand for holding a horse saddle.
The name of the tool is "Kurakake".
The saddle was likely used on horses kept for ...
Category
Late 19th Century Meiji Antique East Asian Stools
Materials
Cedar
A Meiji/Taisho Period Street Vendor Stool, Cedar Timbers. Japan, early 1900s
Located in London Road, Baldock, Hertfordshire
A most probably Meiji/Taisho period street vendor stool, constructed of
cedar timbers. Originating from Japan and dating from the early 1900s with handp...
Category
20th Century Taisho East Asian Stools
Materials
Wood
Isamu Kenmochi for Akita Mokko Stacking Vintage Stool
By Isamu Kenmochi, Akita Mokko
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Designed by Isamu Kenmochi and produced by Akita Mokko, this stool is considered one of the icons of Japanese modern design. Kenmochi is known for his works that blend traditional J...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japonisme East Asian Stools
Materials
Wood
Aqua Botanica Stool by WL Ceramics
By Edward van Vliet
Located in Geneve, CH
Aqua Botanica Stool by WL Ceramics
Designer: Edward van Vliet
Materials: Porcelain
Dimensions: H40 x Ø40 cm
At WL CERAMICS we make porcelain with passion. We are a family run compa...
Category
2010s Modern East Asian Stools
Materials
Porcelain
Iron Stool Used in an Old Japanese Elementary School/Made in 1965
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a stool used at Minoya Elementary School in Gunma Prefecture, Japan.
The back of the seat has the name of the school and the fact that it was built in 1965.
A simple stool with an oak top and iron legs.
Two plastic parts on the toe are missing, but there is no problem in use.
Old school...
Category
Mid-20th Century Showa East Asian Stools
Materials
Iron
Ceramic Hand Painted Chinese Garden Stool
Located in Vilnius, LT
Chinese ceramic garden stool with openwork details and circumferential decoration of the floral elements and scenes of ladies.
Category
Late 20th Century East Asian Stools
Materials
Ceramic
Hollywood Regency Brass Garden Seat or Table
Located in Houston, TX
Hollywood Regency brass garden seat or table. Our vintage brass garden stool has a beautiful etched design. This large scale hollywood regen...
Category
1960s Hollywood Regency Vintage East Asian Stools
Materials
Brass
Rare Japanese Stool by Soetsu Yanagi
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Uccle, BE
This stool was made in 1936 for the Japanese Folk Crafts Museum. Made of Japanese cherry wood and seagrass. Today, you can still see the original benches made for this museum.
Yanagi Soetsu (1889 – 1961), also known as Yanagi Muneyoshi, was a Japanese art critic, philosopher, and founder of the Mingei (folk craft) movement in Japan in the late 1920s and 1930s. His son, Sori Yanagi, was a renowned industrial designer. In 1916, Yanagi made his first trip to Korea out of curiosity about Korean crafts. The trip led to the establishment of the Korean Folk Crafts Museum in 1924 and the coining of the term mingei by Yanagi, potters Hamada Shoji (1894–1978) and Kawai Kanjiro...
Category
1930s Mid-Century Modern Vintage East Asian Stools
Materials
Seagrass, Cherry
Hiroyuki Nishimura Zougei Sculptural Side Table Stool 28 Tribal Glamping
By Zougei
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: On the glass
Sculptural stool by Zogei carved furniture
Material: Zelkova
This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws.
Most of...
Category
2010s Tribal East Asian Stools
Materials
Wood
Chinese Mushroom Chopping Stool, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite 19th-century stool from China's Shanxi province charms with its top-heavy form and fantastic, wabi-sabi texture. As evidenced by the many blade marks on the top, the stoo...
Category
Mid-19th Century Rustic Antique East Asian Stools
Materials
Elm
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