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 been made since the 17th century, following the trends in stylistic design over the years.

103 items found:

These items have been sold, and the description, image and price are for reference purposes only.

If you are seeking to purchase similar items CLICK HERE to view 20 similar items being offered for sale by dealers at our AntiquesPlus site.

You can reduce the number of items displayed by entering a keyword that must be included in the description of the item.

OR

You can restrict the number of items to those sold in recent years. Select which years:

A French giltwood button Tufted piano Duet stool, circa 1900,…

French Giltwood Button Tufted Piano Duet Stool, Circa 1900

A French giltwood button Tufted piano Duet stool, circa 1900, the carved giltwood and painted duet stool with rounded corners, beaded borders and rosettes, raised on tapering fluted lags, with satin pink upholstery. Height 54 cm, length 108 cm, width 45 cm

An antique French timber footstool with red velvet upholstery,…

19th Century French Timber Footstool with Red Velvet Upholstery

An antique French timber footstool with red velvet upholstery, 19th century, 16 cm high, 39 cm wide, 34 cm deep

A Louis XIV walnut and upholstered stool, circa 1700, with some…

Louis XIV Walnut Stool with Verdure Tapestry, circa 1700

A Louis XIV walnut and upholstered stool, circa 1700, with some later elements, the square seat raised on turned supports united by a conforming H-form stretcher, the seat later covered in a fragment of verdure tapestry of the same period, 52 cm high, 51…

A dressing stool with tapestry seat French 19th century 60 cm…

French 19th Century Tapestry Seat Dressing Stool: 60x45x45 cm

A dressing stool with tapestry seat French 19th century 60 cm long 45 cm deep 45 cm high, French 19th century, 60 cm long 45 cm deep 45 cm high

An Italian Louis XV stool, the rectangular upholstered top…

Italian Louis XV Stool with Flowerhead Scroll Carving and Cabriole Legs

An Italian Louis XV stool, the rectangular upholstered top above a flowerhead scroll carved apron on cabriole legs with scroll toes, decorated in white and blue. Height 44 cm, width 85 cm, depth 55 cm. Provenance: The Robert Compton Jones collection

Small French walnut carved footstool, 19th century, rectangular…

French Walnut Carved Footstool, 19th Century, Ben Stoner Antiques

Small French walnut carved footstool, 19th century, rectangular top with geometric motifs, on turned legs joined by H stretchers, height 18 cm, width 29 cm, depth 18 cm. Provenance: Ben Stoner Antiques, Sydney

A French oak joint stool, 45 cm high, 47 cm wide, 27 cm

French Oak Joint Stool (10 words exactly)

A French oak joint stool, 45 cm high, 47 cm wide, 27 cm

A Louis XV style tabouret stool, circa 1900, the elegant carved…

Carved Walnut Tabouret Stool, Louis XV Style

A Louis XV style tabouret stool, circa 1900, the elegant carved walnut (foot)stool of serpentine profile with upholstered seat, raised on carved cabriole legs. Height 50 cm, length 75 cm, width 45 cm

An antique Australian blackwood footstool with ornately carved…

Melbourne Blackwood Footstool with French Cabriole Legs

An antique Australian blackwood footstool with ornately carved French style cabriole legs, Melbourne origin, circa 1860, 40 cm high, 70 cm wide, 51 cm wide

French 19th century gilt and ebonised stool, with a square top…

Gilt and Ebonised French Tapestry Stool

French 19th century gilt and ebonised stool, with a square top with tapestry cover, raised on four tapering ringed legs in ebonised and gilt finish, 47 cm x 36 cm x 36 cm

A Louis XV style parcel gilt beech Curule stool, late 19th…

Louis XV Style Curule Stool with Carved Details and Upholstery

A Louis XV style parcel gilt beech Curule stool, late 19th century, the moulded armrests with dog head terminals, above a needlework upholstered seat and shell and foliage carved apron, the cabriole legs with hairy paw feet. Height 83 cm. Provenance:…

A rare Louis XIV walnut and tapestry rectangular footstool,…

Louis XIV Walnut & Tapestry Footstool (1700)

A rare Louis XIV walnut and tapestry rectangular footstool, French circa 1700, 37 cm high, 50 cm wide, 39 cm deep

A Louis XV walnut stool, French circa 1770, 46 cm high, 60 cm…

Louis XV Walnut Stool, French 1770

A Louis XV walnut stool, French circa 1770, 46 cm high, 60 cm wide, 39 cm deep

French provincial oak stool, 18th century, rectangular seat…

18th Century French Oak Stool with Verdure Tapestry Upholstery

French provincial oak stool, 18th century, rectangular seat with French verdure tapestry upholstery raised on four bobbin-turned legs joined by stretchers, height 42 cm width 74 cm depth 42 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Diana Kemp, NSW

A French carved walnut adjustable piano seat with red velvet…

19th Century French Walnut Piano Seat with Red Velvet Top

A French carved walnut adjustable piano seat with red velvet circular top, 19th century, 50 cm high, 34 cm diameter

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

Good quality French Louis XVI revival boudoir stool, turned…

Louis XVI Revival Boudoir Stool with Silk Upholstery

Good quality French Louis XVI revival boudoir stool, turned fluted legs scroll arms, silk upholstery

A French giltwood boudoir stool, 19th century, with green…

French Giltwood Boudoir Stool with Green Velvet Upholstery

A French giltwood boudoir stool, 19th century, with green velvet upholstery, 59 cm high, 69 cm wide, 42 cm deep

French Duet bedroom stool, upholstered in toile

Toile Upholstered French Duet Bedroom Stool

French Duet bedroom stool, upholstered in toile

An Italian Louis XV stool, the zebra patterned velvet…

Distressed Yellow Painted Italian Louis XV Zebra Stool

An Italian Louis XV stool, the zebra patterned velvet upholstered seat on cabriole legs with scroll toes, decorated in distressed yellow paint. Height 52 cm, width 57 cm, depth 40 cm

A French upholstered stool, 20th century, of rectangular form,…

French Upholstered Stool with Carved Base

A French upholstered stool, 20th century, of rectangular form, the painted and carved base covered in a white upholstery. Provenance: The private collection of the Count and Countess Krasicki V Siecin. 50 cm high, 138 cm long, 52 cm deep

Bedroom stool, a late 19th century French bedroom stool with…

French Upholstered Bedroom Stool (8 words)

Bedroom stool, a late 19th century French bedroom stool with upholstered seat

A Louis XV ottoman, 19th century, the shaped mahogany framed…

Mahogany Ottoman with Blue Speckled Upholstery

A Louis XV ottoman, 19th century, the shaped mahogany framed nicely decorated with floral motifs, covered in a speckled blue upholstery. 35 cm high, 56 cm wide, 74 cm deep

19th century French carved oak bedroom stool with shaped…

French Oak Stool with Floral Tapestry Covering

19th century French carved oak bedroom stool with shaped stretcher base and floral tapestry covering

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

Louis XV style low bedroom stool, of narrow rectangular form,…

Gilt-Legged Louis XV Bedroom Stool

Louis XV style low bedroom stool, of narrow rectangular form, with buttoned top, and cabriole legs accented in gilt, length 155 cm

A French provincial style pollard oak dressing table and stool…

French Provincial Oak Dressing Table & Stool

A French provincial style pollard oak dressing table and stool 143 cm high, 102 cm wide, 56 cm deep

Three French footstools, walnut and oak, two with cane work (3),…

French Footstools with Cane Work - Collection of Handburys

Three French footstools, walnut and oak, two with cane work (3), approx. Height 21 cm length 32 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Mr and Mrs Matthew Handbury, Sydney

Two French. Provincial stools, with caned seats (2), height 46…

French Provincial Caned Seat Stools (2)

Two French. Provincial stools, with caned seats (2), height 46 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Mr and Mrs Matthew Handbury, Sydney

A set of three French Directoire style footstools, 20th century…

Set of Three Directoire Style Footstools with Gold Silk Upholstery

A set of three French Directoire style footstools, 20th century bespoke made to match lot 34, upholstered in gold Thai silk with down cushion, once in the ballroom of the Pierre Hotel Fairfax penthouse, New York, 73 cm wide, 49 cm deep, 58 cm high

A rare set of four French footstools, late 19th early 20th…

French Neoclassical Footstools with Gilt Motifs

A rare set of four French footstools, late 19th early 20th century comprising two graduated pairs, with square tapering legs and hairy paw feet, decorated with white paint and gilt neoclassical motifs, 71 cm wide, 48 cm deep, 45 cm high

A French oak hole to hole cane stool, late 19th century, the…

French Oak Cane Stool, Late 19th Century

A French oak hole to hole cane stool, late 19th century, the oval stool with a parquetry border to the skirt and raised on tapering, ribbed legs to a stretcher base, height 54 cm, length 50 cm, width 39 cm

French gilt wood small stool with faux leopard skin covers

Leopard-covered French gilt wood stool

French gilt wood small stool with faux leopard skin covers

Antique French Louis style carved oak footstool late 19th…

Louis Style Carved Oak Footstool, Late 19th Century

Antique French Louis style carved oak footstool late 19th century, width 69 cm, depth 32 cm, height 21 cm, original condition

Country stool late 19th century, French oak, peg construction,…

French Oak Country Stool, Late 19th Century

Country stool late 19th century, French oak, peg construction, solid Build, height 33 cm, length 94, depth 29 cm

French forged iron stool 72 cm x 41 cm, 61 cm high approx

Forged Iron Stool - French Design (8 words)

French forged iron stool 72 cm x 41 cm, 61 cm high approx

A French Renaissance style walnut dressing stool, late 19th…

French Walnut Renaissance Dressing Stool

A French Renaissance style walnut dressing stool, late 19th century, of outswept X-shape form, the arms terminating in carved heads, the legs with paw feet, 58 cm high, 75 cm wide, 55 cm deep

A French Louis XV style upholstered long stool height 39 x 94 x…

Louis XV Style Upholstered Long Stool

A French Louis XV style upholstered long stool height 39 x 94 x 58 cm

A Louis XV style long stool upholstered on cabriole legs.…

Louis XV Style Upholstered Long Stool on Cabriole Legs

A Louis XV style long stool upholstered on cabriole legs. Height 47 x 185 x 49 cm

French composite stone garden table & four stools, table 72 cm…

French Stone Garden Table & Stools Set

French composite stone garden table & four stools, table 72 cm high, 71 cm diameter (5)

French Louis XV style upholstered stool, 58 cm high, 93 cm wide,…

Louis XV Style Upholstered Stool - Elegant Seating Solution

French Louis XV style upholstered stool, 58 cm high, 93 cm wide, 44 cm deep

French Louis XVI style Gilt cane seat stool, decorated with…

Gilt Louis XVI Stool with Floral Swags

French Louis XVI style Gilt cane seat stool, decorated with swags of flowers, 64 cm high, 106 cm long, 45 cm deep

A gilt gesso coiled rope pattern stool, French, 19th century…

Gilt Rope Stool with Tapestry Upholstery

A gilt gesso coiled rope pattern stool, French, 19th century with original tapestry upholstery

A French Louis XIII period walnut stool with Aubusson tapestry…

Louis XIII Walnut Stool with Aubusson Tapestry Cover

A French Louis XIII period walnut stool with Aubusson tapestry cover, with finely turned legs, missing stretcher, 75 cm wide, 45 cm deep, 38 cm high

A French walnut cane seated oval shape stool. 49 cm high, 100,…

French Walnut Oval Stool with Cane Seat

A French walnut cane seated oval shape stool. 49 cm high, 100, wide, 41 cm deep.

An antique French giltwood faux bamboo stool, circa 1860. 41 cm…

French Faux Bamboo Giltwood Stool (1860)

An antique French giltwood faux bamboo stool, circa 1860. 41 cm high, 52 cm diameter

A good giltwood faux bamboo tabouret stool, French, 19th…

French Faux Bamboo Giltwood Tabouret Stool, 19th Century

A good giltwood faux bamboo tabouret stool, French, 19th century, 42 cm high, 61 cm diameter

A Louis XV style linen upholstered bergere and footstool, 20th…

Linen Bergere and Footstool in Louis XV Style

A Louis XV style linen upholstered bergere and footstool, 20th century

A 19th century French ottoman, rectangular shape, cream striped…

French Cream Striped Ottoman with Carved Legs

A 19th century French ottoman, rectangular shape, cream striped upholstered top raised on carved cabriole legs. 71 cm x 1050.

An ebonised circular faux bamboo foot stool, French, 19th…

19th Century Ebonised Faux Bamboo Foot Stool

An ebonised circular faux bamboo foot stool, French, 19th century, 37 cm high, 60 cm diameter

A fine gilt gesso coiled rope pattern ottoman upholstered in…

Gilt Gesso Ottoman with Original Needlework (9 words)

A fine gilt gesso coiled rope pattern ottoman upholstered in original needlework, French, first half of the 19th century 46 cm high, 65 cm diameter across the top

Fabric covered footstool, French, 20th century, 27 cm high, 114…

French Fabric Footstool, 20th Century

Fabric covered footstool, French, 20th century, 27 cm high, 114 cm wide, 63 cm deep

French Louis XV style walnut stool, with hand caned seat, 98 cm…

Louis XV Walnut Stool with Hand-Caned Seat

French Louis XV style walnut stool, with hand caned seat, 98 cm x 41 cm, 50 cm high

A French gilt bamboo footstool, 19th century, 17 cm high

French Gilt Bamboo Footstool, 19th Century

A French gilt bamboo footstool, 19th century, 17 cm high

A French Louis XVI style walnut upholstered dressing stool. 52…

Louis XVI Style Walnut Dressing Stool

A French Louis XVI style walnut upholstered dressing stool. 52 cm high, 66 cm wide, 41 cm deep.

A French tapestry covered walnut stool, with cabriole legs, the…

French Walnut Stool with Griffin Tapestry

A French tapestry covered walnut stool, with cabriole legs, the tapestry with Griffin emblems, 101 cm width

A pair of French early 19th century fruitwood stools, each with…

Flared-leg Fruitwood Stools with Upholstered Tops

A pair of French early 19th century fruitwood stools, each with upholstered top on flared turned legs, with H stretcher, 49 cm high.

An upholstered Louis style footstool 40 cm

Louis Footstool: Elegant Upholstered Accent for Any Room

An upholstered Louis style footstool 40 cm

A Louis XVI style oak and cane stretcher based stool, early…

Louis XVI Style Oak and Cane Stretcher Stool

A Louis XVI style oak and cane stretcher based stool, early 20th century. the oval stool with a hole to hole cane top in a bullnose edged frame, with a channel and rib skirt and raised on fluted and tapering legs. Height 53 cm. Width 48 cm. Depth 37 cm

A walnut veneer Louis XV style upholstered stool, 19th century.…

Louis XV Walnut Veneer Stool with Gilt Bronze Mounts

A walnut veneer Louis XV style upholstered stool, 19th century. the square serpentine stool with curvaceous legs with cast gilt bronze mounts, the stuffover seat upholstered in russet jacquard. Height 45 cm length 38 cm. Width 38 cm

A Louis XV style carved giltwood X stretcher ottoman stool,…

Giltwood X-Stretcher Ottoman Stool, Louis XV Style

A Louis XV style carved giltwood X stretcher ottoman stool, French, 20th century, 62 cm high, 76 cm wide, 54 cm deep

A Louis XV style walnut duet stool, French 19th century

19th Century French Walnut Duet Stool in Louis XV Style

A Louis XV style walnut duet stool, French 19th century

A French rustic farmhouse stool with sycamore top, 19th century,…

19th Century French Sycamore Farmhouse Stool

A French rustic farmhouse stool with sycamore top, 19th century, 47 cm high, 35 cm wide

French giltwood piano duet stool, with floral satin pink and…

Floral French Piano Duet Stool

French giltwood piano duet stool, with floral satin pink and cream upholstery. Width 90 cm

An upholstered stool in the Louis XV manner, with a shaped…

Louis XV Rococo Upholstered Stool

An upholstered stool in the Louis XV manner, with a shaped square squab in a white flecked fabric, raised upon a rococo shaped frame with curvaceous legs with carved fruits and flora to scroll feet. Height 48 cm. Width 67 cm. Depth 67 cm

A Louis XVI style oak upholstered stool. 48 cm high

Louis XVI Oak Stool with Upholstered Seat

A Louis XVI style oak upholstered stool. 48 cm high

A pair of small French foot stools, oval with gros point…

French Oval Foot Stools with Gros Point Tapestry Upholstery

A pair of small French foot stools, oval with gros point tapestry upholstery, the walnut frames raised on small cabriole legs.

A small French foot stool, with moulded fruiting vine to the…

French Vine Frieze Foot Stool with Tapestry Upholstery

A small French foot stool, with moulded fruiting vine to the frieze, raised on small splay legs, later tapestry upholstered.

Vintage French faux bamboo stool, approx 13 cm high, 30 cm long,…

French Faux Bamboo Stool - Vintage

Vintage French faux bamboo stool, approx 13 cm high, 30 cm long, 23 cm deep

A French Louis XVI style walnut and cane seated stool. 46 cm…

Louis XVI Style Walnut and Cane Stool

A French Louis XVI style walnut and cane seated stool. 46 cm high, 70 cm wide, 33 cm deep.

A Louis XV style giltwood x-stretcher base stool

Giltwood X-Stretcher Stool in Louis XV Style

A Louis XV style giltwood x-stretcher base stool

A pair of French stag antler and hide circular stools. 50 cm…

French Stag Antler and Hide Circular Stools (9 words)

A pair of French stag antler and hide circular stools. 50 cm high

A pair of teal velvet painted and carved rounded rectangular…

Teal Velvet French Dressing Stools, 1900

A pair of teal velvet painted and carved rounded rectangular dressing stools, French, circa 1900

An unusual giltwood and barley twist four legged oval stool,…

Giltwood Barley Twist Stool, French 1860

An unusual giltwood and barley twist four legged oval stool, French, circa 1860. 42 cm high, 52 cm wide, 44 cm deep.

A pair of Louis XVI yellow painted stools, French, 18th century,…

Louis XVI Yellow Painted Stools with Elaborate Carvings

A pair of Louis XVI yellow painted stools, French, 18th century, upholstered in cotton printed chintz supported on elaborately carved cabriole legs. 46 cm high, 46 cm square. Provenance: Christie's 17/4/2013 lot 171, Private Collection from St Tropez

A small walnut barley twist footstool, French, 18th century,…

18th Century French Walnut Footstool with Tapestry Cover

A small walnut barley twist footstool, French, 18th century, covered in tapestry, 36 cm high, 50 cm wide and 38 cm deep. Provenance: John Dunn Antiques, Melbourne

A rectangular stool with double 'C' scroll ends and turned…

Fortuny Silk Upholstered French Stool

A rectangular stool with double 'C' scroll ends and turned stretcher upholstered in Fortuny silk fabric, French, 19th century. 44 cm high, 93 cm wide and 50 cm deep

A Duchesse Brisee, French, 19th century

19th Century French Duchesse Brisee Chair

A Duchesse Brisee, French, 19th century

Bedroom window stool, with painted Louis legs approx 55 cm high,…

Louis Legged Bedroom Window Stool

Bedroom window stool, with painted Louis legs approx 55 cm high, 126 cm wide

Pair of chrome stools, French c. 1960 with velvet upholstered…

French Chrome Stools with Velvet Cushion Seats (Pair)

Pair of chrome stools, French c. 1960 with velvet upholstered cushion seat (2). Height 51 cm. Width 58 cm. Depth 45 cm

Antique French mid 19th century ebonized leg, circular stool,…

Ebonized French Stool with Needlework Upholstery

Antique French mid 19th century ebonized leg, circular stool, with needle work upholstery

Pair of antique French Louis XV style carved walnut foot stools,…

Louis XV Style Walnut Foot Stools with Gilt Decoration (2)

Pair of antique French Louis XV style carved walnut foot stools, with gilt painted line decoration (2)

Antique French walnut x frame stool, with needle work…

French Walnut X-Frame Stool with Needlework Top

Antique French walnut x frame stool, with needle work upholstered top

French Louis XVI style gilt stool with red upholstery, approx…

Gilt Louis XVI Stool with Red Upholstery

French Louis XVI style gilt stool with red upholstery, approx 48 cm high, 88 cm wide

Victorian stool, raised on cabriole legs recovered in green…

Green Velour Stool with French Tapestry Panel

Victorian stool, raised on cabriole legs recovered in green velour together with a French tapestry panel

A rare pair of eighteenth century walnut stools, French, circa…

18th Century French Walnut Stools with Tapestry Seats

A rare pair of eighteenth century walnut stools, French, circa 1710 with tapestry seats. 42 cm high, 61 cm wide

A finely carved French gilt wood foot stool with sprung drop in…

French Gilt Wood Foot Stool with Silk Upholstery

A finely carved French gilt wood foot stool with sprung drop in seat upholstered in silk

French style Louis XV style stool

Louis XV Stool

French style Louis XV style stool

Two vintage industrial French stools (2)

French Industrial Stools (Set of 2)

Two vintage industrial French stools (2)

Pair of French turned fruitwood stools (2)

French fruitwood stools (2)

Pair of French turned fruitwood stools (2)

Antique French Louis XV style walnut stool

French Louis XV Walnut Stool

Antique French Louis XV style walnut stool

A good pair of stag antler and hide stools French, 19th century.…

French 19th Century Stag Antler Hide Stools

A good pair of stag antler and hide stools French, 19th century. 42 cm high and 65 cm wide

Antique French walnut stool

French Walnut Stool - Antique

Antique French walnut stool

A French Louis XV style walnut piano stool, circular with…

Louis XV Style Walnut Piano Stool with Revolving Seat

A French Louis XV style walnut piano stool, circular with revolving upholstered seat on cabriole legs with stretcher. 49 cm high, 41 cm wide

A French walnut dressing stool, of rectangular form with the…

French Walnut Dressing Stool with Carved Legs and Upholstery

A French walnut dressing stool, of rectangular form with the apron carved with flower heads on carved cabriole legs with x stretcher upholstered in French embossed fabric

A French Louis XV style walnut long stool, the upholstered seat…

Louis XV Walnut Long Stool with Carved Legs and Upholstery

A French Louis XV style walnut long stool, the upholstered seat above a carved apron on high cabriole legs. 55 cm high, 115 cm wide, 47 cm deep