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.

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Primitive stool, mid 19th century Baltic and kauri pine with…

Baltic Pine Primitive Stool with Pegged Legs, 19th Century

Primitive stool, mid 19th century Baltic and kauri pine with pegged legs, height 42 cm, width 85 cm, depth 35 cm

Milking stool, mid 19th century Barossa redgum and pine pegged…

19th Century Barossa Redgum Milking Stool with Pine Pegged Legs

Milking stool, mid 19th century Barossa redgum and pine pegged legs, height 29 cm

An antique Australian cedar bar stool, 19th century, 74 cm high

19th Century Australian Cedar Bar Stool, 74 cm High

An antique Australian cedar bar stool, 19th century, 74 cm high

An antique Colonial blackwood footstool with cabriole legs,…

19th Century Colonial Blackwood Footstool with Cabriole Legs

An antique Colonial blackwood footstool with cabriole legs, 19th century, 40 cm high, 50 cm wide, 49 cm deep

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

Pair of pine footstools, 19th century, rectangular with blue…

Blue and white ikat upholstered pine footstools, 19th century

Pair of pine footstools, 19th century, rectangular with blue and white ikat upholstery, on bobbin turned legs (2), height 15 cm, width 31 cm, depth 23.5 cm. Provenance: Ben Stoner Antiques, Sydney

An antique Australian blackwood stool, Tasmanian origin, 19th…

19th Century Tasmanian Blackwood Stool: Australian Antique, 50cm High

An antique Australian blackwood stool, Tasmanian origin, 19th century, 50 cm high

An Australian cedar artist's stool with leather top, 19th…

19th Century Australian Cedar Artist's Stool with Leather Top

An Australian cedar artist's stool with leather top, 19th century, 86 cm high

An Australian cedar and pine circular footstool, South…

Antique Australian Cedar and Pine Footstool

An Australian cedar and pine circular footstool, South Australian origin, 19th century, 16 cm high, 32 cm diameter

A Colonial jarrah square stool most likely 19th century 45 x 48…

Colonial Jarrah Square Stool (19th Century)

A Colonial jarrah square stool most likely 19th century 45 x 48 x 31 cm

Two Italian Green-Painted and parcel-gilt stools, late 19th…

Italian Green Stools with Floral Designs

Two Italian Green-Painted and parcel-gilt stools, late 19th century, comprising a lyre-shaped stool with hand-painted floral sprays, two scroll arms, padded seat above four cabriole legs (A/F), and a stool upholstered in floral needlepoint (2), height 65…

An Australian cedar footstool with turned legs and upholstered…

19th Century Cedar Footstool with Upholstered Top

An Australian cedar footstool with turned legs and upholstered top, 19th century, 23 cm high, 75 cm wide, 32 cm deep

A primitive Australian three legged stool, slab red gum top…

Antique Red Gum Stool with Eucalypt Legs

A primitive Australian three legged stool, slab red gum top with eucalypt legs, most likely central Victoria, 19th century, 31 cm high, 41 cm wide

A footstool, fiddleback blackwood and pine with later oyster…

Fiddleback Blackwood Footstool with Oyster Velvet Upholstery

A footstool, fiddleback blackwood and pine with later oyster velvet upholstery, mid 19th century, 18 cm high, 31 cm wide, 30 cm deep

An Australian ebonized cedar footstool, 19th century, 14 cm…

19th Century Australian Ebonized Cedar Footstool

An Australian ebonized cedar footstool, 19th century, 14 cm high, 29 cm wide, 24 cm deep

19th century cedar upholstered footstool 28 cm high, 110 cm…

Cedar Upholstered Footstool from 19th Century

19th century cedar upholstered footstool 28 cm high, 110 cm wide, 26 cm deep,

Germanic stool late 19th century, from Wilton Barossa, pine peg…

Antique Germanic Pine Stool with Red Oxide Finish

Germanic stool late 19th century, from Wilton Barossa, pine peg construction, with painted red oxide finish, height 34 cm, length 41 cm, depth 26 cm, a/f borer holes

Joseph Sly Colonial cedar footstool, mid 19th century, stamped…

J. Sly Colonial Cedar Footstool, Mid 19th Century

Joseph Sly Colonial cedar footstool, mid 19th century, stamped on the inside rail 'J.Sly', 17 cm high, 43 cm wide, 43 cm deep

Rustic elm milking stool 19th century, square seat with handle,…

19th Century Elm Milking Stool

Rustic elm milking stool 19th century, square seat with handle, height 44 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Mr and Mrs Matthew Handbury, Sydney

An Australian primitive bench stool, 19th century 45 cm high,…

19th Century Australian Primitive Bench Stool

An Australian primitive bench stool, 19th century 45 cm high, 94 cm wide, 29 cm deep note for a similar example see Peter Cuffley a survey of Australiana, 1790 - 1940, the Carney McKenna Collections, illustrated pg 88, no. 217

An Australian ebonized cedar footstool, 19th century 14 cm high,…

19th Century Australian Ebonized Cedar Footstool

An Australian ebonized cedar footstool, 19th century 14 cm high, 29 cm wide, 24 cm deep

A fine spatter work stool, kauri pine, 19th century 60 cm high,…

Kauri Pine Spatter Stool (9 words)

A fine spatter work stool, kauri pine, 19th century 60 cm high, 46 cm wide, 34 cm deep

A footstool, fiddleback blackwood and pine with later oyster…

Blackwood Footstool with Oyster Velvet Upholstery

A footstool, fiddleback blackwood and pine with later oyster velvet upholstery, mid 19th century 18 cm high, 31 cm wide, 30 cm deep

An Australian cedar footstool with tapestry covering, mid 19th…

19th Century Cedar Footstool with Tapestry Covering

An Australian cedar footstool with tapestry covering, mid 19th century 23 cm high, 33 cm wide, 33 cm deep

An Australian cedar footstool, Sydney origin, 19th century,…

Sydney Cedar Footstool by Alex W. Norton

An Australian cedar footstool, Sydney origin, 19th century, bearing label 'Alex W. Norton, Cabinet Maker, Sydney, 31 cm high, 71 cm wide, 26 cm deep

Australian Colonial cedar stool, Tasmania, 19th century, on…

Colonial Cedar Stool from Tasmania, 19th Century

Australian Colonial cedar stool, Tasmania, 19th century, on turned baluster legs joined by stretchers, height 70 cm. Provenance: Warwick Oakman Antiques, Hobart. Collection of George and Adisa Pompei, Sydney

Anglo Indian mahogany folding stool, 19th century, with brown…

19th Century Anglo-Indian Folding Stool with Leather Straps

Anglo Indian mahogany folding stool, 19th century, with brown leather straps, height 33 cm. Provenance: Christopher Clarke Antiques, Gloucestershire, England. Collection of George and Adisa Pompei, Sydney

A small cedar long bench stool, Australian, 19th century, 28 cm…

19th Century Australian Cedar Long Bench Stool

A small cedar long bench stool, Australian, 19th century, 28 cm high, 125 cm wide, 32 cm deep

A velvet covered foot stool, late 19th to early 20th century,…

Velvet Foot Stool with Gilded Base and Lion Feet

A velvet covered foot stool, late 19th to early 20th century, with maker's plaque of W.H. Rocke & Co, Melbourne, the circular cushion stool with a gilded timber base with a rope twist embellishment and raised on three brass lion's paw feet, upholstered in…

A gout stool in the form a miniature daybed, blackwood,…

Tasmanian Blackwood Gout Stool

A gout stool in the form a miniature daybed, blackwood, Tasmanian origin, early to mid 19th century, 39 cm high, 44 cm long. Provenance: Ex Nettlefold Collection (25/11/77)

An upholstered rosewood and cedar long stool, Australian,19th…

Australian Rosewood and Cedar Upholstered Long Stool

An upholstered rosewood and cedar long stool, Australian,19th century, 55 cm high, 106 cm wide, 51 cm deep

A George III footstool opulently carved with claw and ball feet…

George III Claw Footstool, 19th Century

A George III footstool opulently carved with claw and ball feet of generous proportion, 19th century. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne

19th century cedar revolving piano stool on paw feet

Cedar Revolving Piano Stool with Paw Feet

19th century cedar revolving piano stool on paw feet

An Australian revolving piano stool, late 19th century. 52 cm…

Late 19th Century Australian Revolving Piano Stool

An Australian revolving piano stool, late 19th century. 52 cm high

An early cedar stool, Australian, first half 19th century, 72…

19th Century Australian Cedar Stool

An early cedar stool, Australian, first half 19th century, 72 cm high, 42 cm wide, 29 cm deep

19th century cedar & huon pine ottoman on bun feet

Cedar and Huon Pine Ottoman with Bun Feet

19th century cedar & huon pine ottoman on bun feet

An Australian square stool, 19th century. 79 cm high, 30 cm…

Australian 19th Century Square Stool - 79cm High

An Australian square stool, 19th century. 79 cm high, 30 cm square

A fine Georgian ottoman, with shaped apron and cabriole legs…

Georgian Ottoman with Provenance from St David's Cathedral

A fine Georgian ottoman, with shaped apron and cabriole legs with pad foot upholstered in 19th century paisley fabric. Provenance: St David's Cathedral, Hobart