There are two distinct types of stools. The earliest is the simplest type of seat furniture probably devised by human beings, consisting of a short wooden bench standing either on four legs or sometimes a flat-shaped support at either end. The legs may be square or turned, and in primitive versions simply sticks cut from a tree. Round milking stools usually had only three short legs.

The second more sophisticated type of stools, were constructed with a frame joined by mortice and tenon joints. Using this construction method, padded or upholstered stools for use in the drawing room have more...

A seat or bench for use especially by pianists. There are two types The first type, which are mainly Victorian, and of English origin, have a circular upholstered adjustable screw seat, able to be wound up or down. They are decorative in their way, but very restricting to the performer.

The second type, popular after around 1890, were commonly made in Australia, and is of a simpler bench design, sometimes with arms, sometimes not, and the seat may or may not be upholstered. Frequently the seat has a lift up lid and a box for holding music.

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Piano stool, 19th century in rosewood. Red upholstered seat…

19th Century Rosewood Piano Stool with Red Upholstered Seat

Piano stool, 19th century in rosewood. Red upholstered seat with crossed spreader base and bobbin turn legs on castors . Height 49 cm, width 34, length 83 cm.

A Victorian mahogany piano stool circa 1850, upholstered in a…

Victorian Green Velvet Piano Stool

A Victorian mahogany piano stool circa 1850, upholstered in a pale green velvet, standing on three cabriole legs

Piano stool, early 20th century walnut, carved foliate…

Walnut Piano Stool with Carved Foliate Decoration and Storage

Piano stool, early 20th century walnut, carved foliate decoration with sabre legs, lift top seat with storage below, and cross stitch upholstery, height 62 cm, length 58 cm

Antique piano stool

Vintage Piano Stool

Antique piano stool

Yamaha, upright piano, black, brand new, together with piano…

Black Yamaha Upright Piano with Stools from Palazzo Collection

Yamaha, upright piano, black, brand new, together with piano stool (2), height 121 cm width 153 cm depth 62 cm. Provenance: Palazzo Collezioni. Private Collection, Sydney

Art Nouveau Arts & Crafts upholstered piano stool width 83 cm;…

Art Nouveau Piano Stool with Upholstered Seat

Art Nouveau Arts & Crafts upholstered piano stool width 83 cm; height 69 cm.

Antique French carved walnut piano stool, 59 cm high, 67 cm wide

French Walnut Carved Piano Stool

Antique French carved walnut piano stool, 59 cm high, 67 cm wide

Thonet bentwood and rattan piano stool, late 19th century

Bentwood and Rattan Piano Stool, Late 19th Century

Thonet bentwood and rattan piano stool, late 19th century

Piano stool, late Victorian mahogany two seater with tapestry…

Victorian Mahogany Piano Stool with Floral Tapestry Seat

Piano stool, late Victorian mahogany two seater with tapestry floral seat, height 50 cm, length 118, cm, depth 45 cm

Antique Thonet bentwood piano stool needs to be upholstered

Thonet Piano Stool: Upholstery Restoration Needed

Antique Thonet bentwood piano stool needs to be upholstered

Robertson & Moffat Australian Arts & Crafts blackwood piano…

Antique Australian Arts & Crafts Piano Seat

Robertson & Moffat Australian Arts & Crafts blackwood piano seat, circa 1900, enamel maker's plaque under lid 'Robertson & Moffat, Melbourne', 71 cm high, 61 cm wide, 39 cm deep

Edwardian piano stool, with white circular seat, above turned…

White Edwardian Piano Stool with Carved Legs

Edwardian piano stool, with white circular seat, above turned supports on three carved splayed legs, height 51 cm

Arts & Crafts mahogany music stool circa 1910, 84 cm wide, 42…

Antique Mahogany Music Stool - Arts & Crafts

Arts & Crafts mahogany music stool circa 1910, 84 cm wide, 42 cm deep, 65 cm high

Silver filigree miniature piano and stool. Together with a…

Silver Filigree Piano, Stool & Cigarette Case Set

Silver filigree miniature piano and stool. Together with a silver filigree cigarette case. W109g total)

Vintage piano stool

Retro Piano Stool

Vintage piano stool

A finely carved Victorian walnut piano stool, mid 19th century,…

Victorian Walnut Renaissance Revival Piano Stool

A finely carved Victorian walnut piano stool, mid 19th century, carved in the Renaissance revival manner with a central fluted and cup form stem with flora details to a spreading base of conforming design, and having three buttress style curvaceous…

A Louis XVI style walnut stretcher-based piano stool, circa…

Walnut Piano Stool, Louis XVI Style

A Louis XVI style walnut stretcher-based piano stool, circa 1900, of rectangular banquette style with rounded ends, a hole to hole cane seat, and raised on fluted tapering legs, height 53 cm, length 100 cm, width 38 cm

A tapestry covered piano stool

Embroidered Melodies

A tapestry covered piano stool

An Edwardian mahogany & tapestry upholstered piano stool,…

Mahogany Tapestry Piano Stool - Edwardian Era

An Edwardian mahogany & tapestry upholstered piano stool, height 47 cm

An oak & leather upholstered piano stool, height 51 cm

Oak & Leather Piano Stool (10 words exactly)

An oak & leather upholstered piano stool, height 51 cm

Piano stool, 19th century, upholstered in leather, raised on…

19th Century Leather Upholstered Piano Stool with Turned Columns

Piano stool, 19th century, upholstered in leather, raised on four turned columns on splayed legs, 55 cm high

Vintage piano stool

Retro Piano Stool

Vintage piano stool

George III style black lacquered piano stool, Chinoiserie…

Chinoiserie Piano Stool with Acanthus Cabriole Legs

George III style black lacquered piano stool, Chinoiserie decoration on acanthus top cabriole legs, ball & claw feet

A Victorian mahogany and green velvet upholstered piano stool,…

Victorian Mahogany Green Velvet Piano Stool

A Victorian mahogany and green velvet upholstered piano stool, 61 x 57 x 35 cm

A Victorian piano stool, height 52 cm

Victorian Piano Stool - 52cm Height

A Victorian piano stool, height 52 cm

An Anglo-Indian rosewood and cane piano stool, circa 1920, a…

Rosewood Piano Stool with Cane Top and Storage Compartment

An Anglo-Indian rosewood and cane piano stool, circa 1920, a double piano stool with a hinged cane top compartment for sheet music, storage, with relief carved floral decoration and barley twist legs, height 62 cm, length 88 cm, width 46 cm

Folding piano stool with padded seat

Padded Folding Piano Stool

Folding piano stool with padded seat

Regency mahogany and ebony strung piano stool with brass lion's…

Regency Piano Stool with Lion's Paw Sabots

Regency mahogany and ebony strung piano stool with brass lion's paw sabots, circa 1815

Victorian Piano Stool

Victorian Piano Stool

Victorian Piano Stool

A Victorian walnut tapestry seat piano stool, 50 cm high, 40 cm…

Victorian Walnut Tapestry Piano Stool

A Victorian walnut tapestry seat piano stool, 50 cm high, 40 cm diameter

A Victorian Renaissance revival piano stool, 19th century, the…

Victorian Renaissance Revival Piano Stool with Floral Tapestry Seat

A Victorian Renaissance revival piano stool, 19th century, the stool with a floral tapestry stuffover seat of later fabrication, raised on an imposing base with a large fluted and knopped stem and three bold and generously scrolled buttress supports…

Late Victorian bentwood piano stool with circular caned top

Victorian Caned Piano Stool

Late Victorian bentwood piano stool with circular caned top

Edwardian inlaid mahogany piano stool, 48 cm x 36 cm, 60 cm high

Inlaid Mahogany Piano Stool

Edwardian inlaid mahogany piano stool, 48 cm x 36 cm, 60 cm high

A piano stool with padded top, turned spindle ends with tapered…

Beechwood Piano Stool with Padded Top

A piano stool with padded top, turned spindle ends with tapered legs in beechwood. Length 60 cm

Vintage tapestry top piano stool, 55 cm wide, 32 cm deep 58 cm…

Vintage Tapestry Piano Stool

Vintage tapestry top piano stool, 55 cm wide, 32 cm deep 58 cm high

Antique William IV piano stool, with lotus leaf decoration,…

William IV Lotus Stool - Antique Piano Seat

Antique William IV piano stool, with lotus leaf decoration, approx 47 cm high, 34 cm dia

An Edwardian piano stool with inlay decoration, English, early…

Edwardian Inlay Piano Stool

An Edwardian piano stool with inlay decoration, English, early 20th century, 57 cm high, 55 cm wide, 32 cm deep

A Victorian piano stool, English, circa 1880, 48 cm high, 40 cm…

Victorian Piano Stool, English, Circa 1880

A Victorian piano stool, English, circa 1880, 48 cm high, 40 cm diameter

Edwardian piano stool, with lift seat music compartment and…

Edwardian Piano Stool with Music Compartment and Upholstery

Edwardian piano stool, with lift seat music compartment and good upholstery

Victorian carved walnut piano stool

Victorian Walnut Piano Stool with Carvings

Victorian carved walnut piano stool

Victorian carved mahogany piano stool

Carved Mahogany Piano Stool from Victorian Era

Victorian carved mahogany piano stool

Double piano stool. Upholstered seat, lifting to storage space.…

Double Piano Stool with Storage and Turned Legs

Double piano stool. Upholstered seat, lifting to storage space. Turned legs. Height 55 cm length 90 cm

Vintage Maple piano stool, 56 cm high, 53 cm wide, 27 cm deep

Vintage Maple Piano Stool - 56cm height

Vintage Maple piano stool, 56 cm high, 53 cm wide, 27 cm deep

A Victorian mahogany piano stool 47 cm

Victorian Mahogany Piano Stool - 47cm Height

A Victorian mahogany piano stool 47 cm

An Edwardian lift top piano stool. Early 20th century. The…

Edwardian Lift Top Piano Stool with Marquetry Sheraton Oval

An Edwardian lift top piano stool. Early 20th century. The stool with curved elbow arms to a low back with a pierced splat with a marquetry Sheraton oval, tapering square set legs and an 'H' form stretcher, the seat upholstered in a dusky pink and cream…

Edwardian piano stool with lift seat storage compartment

Lift-Top Piano Stool: Edwardian Era Elegance

Edwardian piano stool with lift seat storage compartment

An Edwardian walnut piano stool, early 20th century, with a…

Edwardian Walnut Piano Stool with Sang-de-Boeuf Leather Top

An Edwardian walnut piano stool, early 20th century, with a buttoned sang-de-boeuf leather top above a knopped stem and raised on three lightly carved cabriole legs with brass casters. Height 50 cm.

An Australian pine sphinx carved piano stool. 69 cm high, 66 cm…

Australian Pine Sphinx Carved Piano Stool

An Australian pine sphinx carved piano stool. 69 cm high, 66 cm wide, 30 cm deep

A 1920s Sheraton style revival piano stool with lift up seat,…

Sheraton Revival Piano Stool with Lift-Up Seat

A 1920s Sheraton style revival piano stool with lift up seat, 67 cm high. 50 cm wide, 38 cm deep

A 1930's piano stool with storage. Height 55 cm. Width 70 cm.…

1930s Piano Stool with Storage

A 1930's piano stool with storage. Height 55 cm. Width 70 cm. Depth 40 cm

Edwardian Sheraton revival piano stool as inspected

Sheraton Revival Piano Stool Inspection

Edwardian Sheraton revival piano stool as inspected

A Victorian walnut piano stool 37 x 45 cm

Victorian Walnut Piano Stool - Antique Furniture

A Victorian walnut piano stool 37 x 45 cm

William IV' piano stool. Column on platform supported on 3 bun…

William IV Piano Stool with Upholstered Seat

William IV' piano stool. Column on platform supported on 3 bun feet. Upholstered seat. Height 50 cm

Antique bentwood piano stool with red upholstery, approx 45 cm…

Antique Bentwood Piano Stool with Red Upholstery

Antique bentwood piano stool with red upholstery, approx 45 cm high, 40 cm diameter

Victorian walnut piano seat with fretwork sides

Walnut Fretwork Piano Seat

Victorian walnut piano seat with fretwork sides

Good American oak piano stool

American Oak Piano Stool

Good American oak piano stool

Rosewood piano stool with carved turned pedestal on tri-footed…

William IV Rosewood Piano Stool from Frasers Antiques

Rosewood piano stool with carved turned pedestal on tri-footed platform base,William IV, purchased from Frasers Antiques ($1000.00)

Edwardian mahogany piano stool, early 20th century, decorated…

Sheraton-style Mahogany Piano Stool with Sheet Music Storage

Edwardian mahogany piano stool, early 20th century, decorated in the Sheraton style with boxwood inlay. Note: the stool has a lift-up seat with an interior, compartment used for sheet music storage. Height 67 cm. Width 48 cm. Depth 36 cm

Victorian walnut inlaid music stool

Walnut Inlaid Music Stool

Victorian walnut inlaid music stool

Vintage lift top piano stool

Vintage Piano Stool with Lift Top

Vintage lift top piano stool

Victorian piano stool on three iron legs

Iron-legged Victorian Piano Stool

Victorian piano stool on three iron legs

Antique ebonized and gilt decorated piano stool

Ebonized Gilt Piano Stool

Antique ebonized and gilt decorated piano stool

An Edwardian satin wood inlay mahogany piano stool, with silk…

Satin Wood Inlay Piano Stool with Silk Upholstery

An Edwardian satin wood inlay mahogany piano stool, with silk brocade upholstery