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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Butter counter stool, contemporary design by Gibson Karlo for…

Recycled Green Plastic Butter Counter Stool by Gibson Karlo

Butter counter stool, contemporary design by Gibson Karlo for DesignByThem, Australia. Angular recycled green plastic. Height 69 cm.

Colonial cedar bedroom stool 107 cm x 34 cm

Colonial Cedar Bedroom Stool: 107cm x 34cm

Colonial cedar bedroom stool 107 cm x 34 cm

A vintage folding cafe table, together with a rustic stool,…

Vintage Folding Cafe Table and Rustic Stool Set, Early 20th Century

A vintage folding cafe table, together with a rustic stool, early 20th century, the table 78 cm high, 55 cm wide, 61 cm deep

An antique Australian folk Art stool, made from a eucalyptus…

Eucalyptus Branch Folk Art Stool, 19th/20th Century, 34 cm

An antique Australian folk Art stool, made from a eucalyptus branch and plank top, 19th/20th century, 34 cm high,

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

Gebruder Thonet, '214RH' stool, manufactured by Thonet, black…

Thonet '214RH' Stool with Wicker Seats, Black Stained Beech

Gebruder Thonet, '214RH' stool, manufactured by Thonet, black stained beech, with wicker seats, retain manufacturer's labels, height 46 cm. Provenance: Purchased from Anibou, Sydney

An antique English stool with ebonised mahogany bobbin turned…

19th Century English Ebonised Mahogany Bobbin Turned Framed Stool

An antique English stool with ebonised mahogany bobbin turned framed, 19th century, 42 cm high, 50 cm wide, 48 cm deep

Rare cello or harp stool, 19th century rosewood revolving stool…

19th Century Rosewood Revolving Stool of Biedermeier Influence

Rare cello or harp stool, 19th century rosewood revolving stool of Biedermeier influence, (collection of Dawn Dridan Radtke)

A vintage Australian blackwood stool with brown leather top,…

Vintage Australian Blackwood Stool with Leather Top, Mid 20th Century

A vintage Australian blackwood stool with brown leather top, mid 20th century, 73 cm high, 43 cm wide, 38 cm wide

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

Neoclassical painted low stool, with marbleized finish, of…

Marbleized Neoclassical Low Stool with Carved Draping Fabric

Neoclassical painted low stool, with marbleized finish, of rectangular shape with carved draping fabric, on tapering fluted legs, height 52 cm width 70 cm depth 50 cm

Cedar stool. Rounded rectangular top with central cut out. On…

Cedar Stool with Cut-Out Top and Tapered Legs

Cedar stool. Rounded rectangular top with central cut out. On square tapered legs. Height 46 cm, width 40 cm, diameter 28 cm

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

Art Deco bedroom stool 50 cm x 34 cm, 50 cm high

Art Deco Bedroom Stool

Art Deco bedroom stool 50 cm x 34 cm, 50 cm high

A turned walnut octagonal top stool, Italian circa 1740, 48 cm…

Italian Walnut Octagonal Stool, 1740

A turned walnut octagonal top stool, Italian circa 1740, 48 cm high, 45 cm wide, 33 cm deep

A turned walnut octagonal stool, Italian 18th century, 50 cm…

18th Century Italian Walnut Octagonal Stool

A turned walnut octagonal stool, Italian 18th century, 50 cm high 44 cm wide 32 cm deep

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

Nigerian Igbo stool early 20th century, bowl top with…

Igbo Stool with Carved Legs

Nigerian Igbo stool early 20th century, bowl top with traditional carved legs, height 31 cm

Thonet Bohemian bentwood stool with ebonised finish, 19th…

Ebonised Thonet Bentwood Stool, 19th Century

Thonet Bohemian bentwood stool with ebonised finish, 19th century, remains of paper label (illegible), 58 cm high, 41 cm diameter

Vintage walnut X frame stool 62 cm x 37 cm, 49.5 cm high

Vintage X-Frame Walnut Stool (62x37x49.5 cm)

Vintage walnut X frame stool 62 cm x 37 cm, 49.5 cm high

Nepalese painted low stool 38 x 38

Nepalese Painted Low Stool

Nepalese painted low stool 38 x 38

Eastern pottery stool with pierced sides, 36 cm diameter, 50 cm…

Pierced Eastern Pottery Stool with Base Chips

Eastern pottery stool with pierced sides, 36 cm diameter, 50 cm high chips to base

Cedar stool, rounded rectangular top with central cut out, on…

Kennedy Estate Cedar Stool

Cedar stool, rounded rectangular top with central cut out, on square tapered legs, height 46 cm, width 40 cm, depth 28 cm. Provenance: Estate late Trevor Kennedy Am.

A leather bar stool, 77 cm high

77cm Leather Bar Stool

A leather bar stool, 77 cm high

A hardwood work stool, 30 cm high, 31 cm wide, 25 cm deep

Hardwood Work Stool - Compact and Sturdy

A hardwood work stool, 30 cm high, 31 cm wide, 25 cm deep

A Persian brass three legged stool with repousse decorated top,…

19th Century Persian Repousse Brass Stool

A Persian brass three legged stool with repousse decorated top, 19th century, 30 cm high, 34 cm diameter

Bentwood swivel bar stool with adjustable height

Adjustable Bentwood Swivel Bar Stool

Bentwood swivel bar stool with adjustable height

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

An English mahogany stool, with removable cushion, 40 cm high,…

Mahogany Stool with Removable Cushion - English Design

An English mahogany stool, with removable cushion, 40 cm high, 43 cm wide, 35 cm deep

Kidney shaped dressing table with stool, 122 cm wide, 160 cm…

Kidney Shaped Dressing Table and Stool Set

Kidney shaped dressing table with stool, 122 cm wide, 160 cm high

Brass inlaid camel saddle type stool 76 cm x 39 cm, 40 cm high

Brass Inlaid Camel Saddle Stool - 76 cm x 40 cm

Brass inlaid camel saddle type stool 76 cm x 39 cm, 40 cm high

19th century prayer stool in walnut with marquetry inlays

Walnut Marquetry Prayer Stool

19th century prayer stool in walnut with marquetry inlays

Vintage window stool with turned legs, 121 cm x 50 cm, 49 cm…

Vintage Turned Leg Window Stool - 121x50x49 cm

Vintage window stool with turned legs, 121 cm x 50 cm, 49 cm high

Rare Australian Colonial cedar stool with later leather…

Colonial Cedar Stool with Leather Upholstery

Rare Australian Colonial cedar stool with later leather upholstery

A pokerwork low stool, of hexagonal outline with a rising top,…

Kookaburra Pokerwork Stool

A pokerwork low stool, of hexagonal outline with a rising top, decorated to the sides with kookaburras amidst eucalypts, with fret cut feet, height 35.5 cm, diameter 26.5 cm

Four Trobriand Island carvings. Including small figure on stool,…

Trobriand Island Carvings: Figures and Stool

Four Trobriand Island carvings. Including small figure on stool, legs, unusually in stepping motion. Also three crouching figures. Mid 20th century or earlier. Height 28 cm (stool)

A c.1900 mahogany stool, circular dish form top on turned legs…

Mahogany Stool with Circular Top and Turned Legs

A c.1900 mahogany stool, circular dish form top on turned legs with cross stretcher, height 54 cm.

An Australian cedar stool 70 x 35 x 28 cm

Australian Cedar Stool - 70x35x28cm

An Australian cedar stool 70 x 35 x 28 cm

A tall bentwood stool with leather seat, height 93 cm

Bentwood Stool with Leather Seat - 93cm Height

A tall bentwood stool with leather seat, height 93 cm

An Australian cedar stool 50 x 38 x 24 cm

Australian Cedar Stool

An Australian cedar stool 50 x 38 x 24 cm

Exotic taxidermy stool, the tripod base decorated with spiral…

Antelope Horn Tripod Stool

Exotic taxidermy stool, the tripod base decorated with spiral antelope horns

Late 19th century bespoke stool, the padded circular top with…

Ironwork Bespoke Stool with Padded Circular Top

Late 19th century bespoke stool, the padded circular top with ironwork base

Concrete 2 seater garden stool with ornately moulded ends,…

Ornate 2-Seater Garden Stool in Concrete

Concrete 2 seater garden stool with ornately moulded ends, divides into 3 parts for removal, 98 cm wide, 33 cm deep, 50 cm high approx.

Contemporary work table & folding stool 70 cm x 70 cm, 102 cm…

Folding Work Table and Stool Set

Contemporary work table & folding stool 70 cm x 70 cm, 102 cm high

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

Brass fire fender, with two brown corner stool, of length shape,…

Brass Fire Fender with Brown Corner Stools

Brass fire fender, with two brown corner stool, of length shape, height 50 cm

A round wicker stool with linen seat cover, weather beaten, 48…

48cm Weathered Wicker Stool with Linen Seat Cover

A round wicker stool with linen seat cover, weather beaten, 48 cm

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

European Wishbone stool late 19th century, primitive…

Primitive European Wishbone Stool

European Wishbone stool late 19th century, primitive construction, with three legs, height 54 cm, length 92 cm, depth 70 cm

A 19th century fruitwood stool, shaped seat on turned legs with…

Fruitwood Stool with Turned Legs

A 19th century fruitwood stool, shaped seat on turned legs with stretcher base, width 31 cm, depth 27 cm, height 70 cm.

Rustic stool, cyprus, with peg & dowell construction, sabre legs

Cyprus Rustic Stool with Sabre Legs

Rustic stool, cyprus, with peg & dowell construction, sabre legs

A painted cane stool, height 78 cm

Colorful Cane Stool - 78cm Height

A painted cane stool, height 78 cm

Colonial cedar stool on claw feet with rattan top

Clawed Cedar Stool with Rattan Top

Colonial cedar stool on claw feet with rattan top

A 19th century fruitwood stool, shaped seat on turned legs with…

Fruitwood Stool with Turned Legs

A 19th century fruitwood stool, shaped seat on turned legs with stretcher base, width 31 cm, depth 27 cm, height 70 cm.

David Bromley hand painted stool, 40 cm high, 40 cm wide, 27 cm…

Hand-painted David Bromley stool

David Bromley hand painted stool, 40 cm high, 40 cm wide, 27 cm deep

A modern mahogany stool, 42 x 35 x 35 cm

Mahogany Stool: Modern and Compact

A modern mahogany stool, 42 x 35 x 35 cm

Stool carved animal figures to gallery sides, length 46 cm

Animal Carved Stool: Gallery-Sized Masterpiece

Stool carved animal figures to gallery sides, length 46 cm

Tasmanian blackwood stool presented to Sir William keys by the…

Tasmanian Blackwood Stool Presented to Sir William Keys

Tasmanian blackwood stool presented to Sir William keys by the Tasmanian RSL branch, length 43.5 cm

A heavy fossilised wood cylindrical stool, all-over polished…

Polished Fossil Wood Stool

A heavy fossilised wood cylindrical stool, all-over polished finish, made from a large trunk section, dark dominant tones, natural inclusions. Weight approx. 100kgs. Diameter 40 cm, height 44 cm.

Antler stool, the rectangular seat covered in deer hide, on…

Antler Hide Stool

Antler stool, the rectangular seat covered in deer hide, on four antler legs, height 47 cm width 57 cm depth 42 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

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

George III mahogany stool, late 18th / 19th century, with later…

George III Mahogany Needlepoint Stool

George III mahogany stool, late 18th / 19th century, with later insert floral needlepoint, height 44 cm width 61 cm depth 45 cm

Stool gum, original condition, c1850

Circa 1850 Stool in Pristine Original Condition

Stool gum, original condition, c1850

A pedestal stool, with buttoned blue velvet upholstery, height…

Blue Velvet Pedestal Stool - 49x35cm

A pedestal stool, with buttoned blue velvet upholstery, height 49 cm, diameter 35 cm

Small Colonial pine stool

Colonial Pine Stool

Small Colonial pine stool

A turned legged stool with deep buttoned octagonal top, height…

Octagonal Buttoned Stool, 50cm Height

A turned legged stool with deep buttoned octagonal top, height 50 cm

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 small vintage green mint painted stool, circa 1920, 61 cm…

Vintage Green Mint Painted Stool, Circa 1920

A small vintage green mint painted stool, circa 1920, 61 cm high, 34 cm square

Vintage tapestry topped stool, square tapering legs, approx 54…

Vintage Tapestry Topped Stool with Square Legs

Vintage tapestry topped stool, square tapering legs, approx 54 cm high, 94 cm wide, 39 cm deep

Antique James Shoolbred & Co X framed stool, with carved verse…

Shoolbred X-Framed Stool with Carved Shakespearean Verse

Antique James Shoolbred & Co X framed stool, with carved verse 'To be or not to be', 55.5 cm high, 55.5 cm wide

A tapestry top turned walnut stool, English, late 19th century,…

Tapestry Top Walnut Stool, Late 19th Century

A tapestry top turned walnut stool, English, late 19th century, 37 cm high, 52 cm wide, 40 cm deep

A giltwood long stool, 20th century, upholsterd in green silk…

Giltwood Long Stool with Green Silk Damask Upholstery

A giltwood long stool, 20th century, upholsterd in green silk damask, 51 cm high, 122 cm wide, 60 cm deep

Antique 19th century extremely heavy cast brass footman's stool,…

19th Century Cast Brass Footman's Stool

Antique 19th century extremely heavy cast brass footman's stool, approx 28 cm high, 46 cm wide, 39 cm deep

A 19th century folding X stool with tapestry upholstery, 26 cm…

19th Century Tapestry X Stool from Stevens Estate

A 19th century folding X stool with tapestry upholstery, 26 cm high. The Estate of Stanley Crawford Stevens.

Large ornately carved stool, 74 cm x 74 cm, 52 cm high

Ornate Carved Stool - 74cm x 52cm

Large ornately carved stool, 74 cm x 74 cm, 52 cm high

Ornately carved vintage stool / table, 36 cm x 36 cm, 51 cm high

Carved Vintage Stool/Table - 36x36x51cm

Ornately carved vintage stool / table, 36 cm x 36 cm, 51 cm high

An tapestry top stool, 52 x 42 x 52 cm

Tapestry Top Stool - 52 x 42 x 52cm

An tapestry top stool, 52 x 42 x 52 cm

Camel saddle stool 54 cm wide

54cm Wide Camel Saddle Stool

Camel saddle stool 54 cm wide

An adjustable timber top stool

Adjustable Timber Stool

An adjustable timber top stool

An Australian cedar x-stretcher stool, circa 1870, 40 cm high,…

Antique Australian Cedar X-Stretcher Stool (1870)

An Australian cedar x-stretcher stool, circa 1870, 40 cm high, 50 cm wide, 50 cm deep

A carved simulated bamboo giltwood stool, probably English,…

Giltwood Simulated Bamboo Stool, 19th Century

A carved simulated bamboo giltwood stool, probably English, 19th century, 56 cm high, 51 cm diameter

A gentleman's library stool

Gentleman's Library Stool

A gentleman's library stool

Vintage rush seated stool 59 x 32 cm, 39 cm high

Vintage Rush Seated Stool

Vintage rush seated stool 59 x 32 cm, 39 cm high

Antique x frame stool, with floral tapestry upholstery, 47 cm x…

Antique Floral Tapestry X-Frame Stool

Antique x frame stool, with floral tapestry upholstery, 47 cm x 40 cm, 47 cm high

Three legged wooden stool with tractor form seat

Tractor Seat Three-Legged Wooden Stool

Three legged wooden stool with tractor form seat

Antique cane seat stool, with turned legs, 45 cm wide, 45 cm…

Antique Cane Seat Stool with Turned Legs

Antique cane seat stool, with turned legs, 45 cm wide, 45 cm high

A long hardwood provincial stool. 142 cm long, 30 cm wide

142cm Provincial Hardwood Stool

A long hardwood provincial stool. 142 cm long, 30 cm wide

A bentwood stool. C. 1950s, Australia. Bentwood with black…

Bentwood Stool with Black Leather Seat

A bentwood stool. C. 1950s, Australia. Bentwood with black leather seat. 38 cm high, 47 cm wide, cm

A wool Kelim-covered Cylndrical stool. Diameter 34 cm

Wool Kelim Cylinder Stool - 34cm Diameter

A wool Kelim-covered Cylndrical stool. Diameter 34 cm

A cedar bank tellers stool, Australian, circa 1860, 66 cm high,…

Antique Cedar Bank Tellers Stool, Australian, 1860

A cedar bank tellers stool, Australian, circa 1860, 66 cm high, 37 cm wide, 29 cm deep

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

Roy Lippincott. Rimu stool designed for Auckland University

Rimu Stool for Auckland University

Roy Lippincott. Rimu stool designed for Auckland University

A gilt-wood x stretcher stool

Gilt-Wood X Stretcher Stool

A gilt-wood x stretcher stool

Rustic stool

Rustic Charm Stool

Rustic stool

Australian cedar work stool, height 60 cm

Australian Cedar Work Stool - 60cm Height

Australian cedar work stool, height 60 cm

A vintage stool

Retro Stool

A vintage stool