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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A Victorian rosewood and parcel gilt piano stool, the circular…

Victorian Rosewood and Gilt Piano Stool with Adjustable Top

A Victorian rosewood and parcel gilt piano stool, the circular adjustable padded top on baluster pedestal and three scrolled swept legs. Height 50 cm, diameter 40 cm

An elm tavern stool, 19th century, with a dished seat above…

19th Century Elm Tavern Stool with Dished Seat and Legs

An elm tavern stool, 19th century, with a dished seat above slightly swollen legs united by a box stretcher, 52.5 cm high

A 19th century American adjustable stool, with metal eagle claw…

A 19th century American adjustable stool, with metal eagle claw feet on glass balls and a heavy patina. Lowest height 48 cm, depth 36 cm, max height approx. 61 cm

A dressing stool with tapestry seat French 19th century 60 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 antique Australian cedar bar stool, 19th century, 74 cm high

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

An antique 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

An antique English stool with ebonised mahogany bobbin turned…

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

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

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…

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

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

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

Victorian mahogany circular revolving piano stool, on reeded…

Victorian Mahogany Revolving Piano Stool with Scroll Feet

Victorian mahogany circular revolving piano stool, on reeded baluster column, circular platform base and scroll feet

A small Victorian footstool, 19th century, with cabriole legs…

Victorian Blue Velvet Footstool with Cabriole Legs

A small Victorian footstool, 19th century, with cabriole legs and whorl feet, upholstered in blue velvet

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 antique footstool with grey upholstery, 19th century, 15 cm…

19th Century Grey Upholstered Antique Footstool - 15x35x35cm

An antique footstool with grey upholstery, 19th century, 15 cm high, 35 cm wide, 35 cm deep

Pair of 19th century Dutch stools, covered in orange fabric to…

19th Century Dutch Barley Twist Stools with Orange Fabric

Pair of 19th century Dutch stools, covered in orange fabric to the rectangular tops, raised on four barley twist supports (2)

Two 19th century three-legged country fruit wood stools,…

19th Century Fruit Wood Stools with Aged Patina

Two 19th century three-legged country fruit wood stools, primitive pegged construction, one stool with centre depression, lovely, aged patina. H,530 and 48 cm.

A rustic elm stool, 19th century, the stool with circular dish…

19th Century Rustic Elm Stool

A rustic elm stool, 19th century, the stool with circular dish form top, raised on turned legs, with cross stretchers. Height 54 cm, diameter: 30 cm

A Victorian upholstered mahogany footstool, 19th century with…

Victorian Pink Velvet Footstool

A Victorian upholstered mahogany footstool, 19th century with four short cabriole carved legs and upholstered in pale pink velvet. Height 45 cm, length 50 cm, width 50 cm

Two antique elm and pine Continental stools, both 19th century,…

Antique Continental Elm and Pine Stools (19th Century)

Two antique elm and pine Continental stools, both 19th century, the larger 32 cm high, 65 cm wide, 38 cm deep

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 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

A small Georgian oak footstool, early 19th century, with a…

Georgian Oak Footstool with Bargello Needlework

A small Georgian oak footstool, early 19th century, with a reeded frame and raised on claw feet, covered in wool bargello needlework, 18m high, 37 cm x 37 cm

A Victorian mahogany long stool, late 19th century, the…

Victorian Floral Tapestry Long Stool with Foliate Feet

A Victorian mahogany long stool, late 19th century, the rectangular padded seat covered in floral tapestry above a moulded frieze, raised on foliate scroll feet, 30 cm high, 123 cm wide, 32 cm deep

A Victorian footstool and two cushions, 19th century, the…

Victorian Footstool and Cushions

A Victorian footstool and two cushions, 19th century, the footstool with carved Chippendale style acanthus and ball and claw feet, upholstered in a pale green velvet, with a pair of tapestry and green velvet cushions. Height 50 cm, length 89 cm, width 43…

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 Victorian mahogany long stool, late 19th century, the…

Victorian Mahogany Floral Tapestry Long Stool

A Victorian mahogany long stool, late 19th century, the rectangular padded seat covered in floral tapestry above a moulded frieze, raised on foliate scroll feet, 30 cm high, 123 cm wide, 32 cm deep

Victorian mahogany oblong footstool, with upholstered top

Mahogany Footstool with Upholstered Top

Victorian mahogany oblong footstool, with upholstered top

Victorian walnut dressing stool, quatrefoil outline on cabriole…

Victorian Walnut Quatrefoil Dressing Stool

Victorian walnut dressing stool, quatrefoil outline on cabriole legs (one leg restored)

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:…

George III mahogany stool with finely turned legs and antique…

George III Mahogany Stool with Antique Tapestry Top

George III mahogany stool with finely turned legs and antique tapestry top, early 19th century, 55 cm high, 35 cm wide, 28 cm deep

An antique English oak peg jointed stool, 19th century, 44 cm…

19th Century Oak Peg Jointed Stool

An antique English oak peg jointed stool, 19th century, 44 cm high, 38 cm wide, 29 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

A kidney shaped three-legged stool 19th century with kidney…

19th Century Three-Legged Kidney Shaped Stool

A kidney shaped three-legged stool 19th century with kidney shaped seat showing exposed wedged round mortise and tenon joints, on three angled octagonal supports 48 x 44 x 32 cm

A pair of Georgian mahogany and silk upholstered footstools,…

Georgian Mahogany Silk Footstools

A pair of Georgian mahogany and silk upholstered footstools, early 19th century, with reeded and turned legs, well upholstered in muted green, gold and cream silk with pendant trims, 45 cm high, 58 cm wide, 50 cm deep

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 elm stool on turned legs, 19th century, 53 cm high, 28 cm…

19th Century Turned Leg Elm Stool

An elm stool on turned legs, 19th century, 53 cm high, 28 cm seat diameter

A Victorian mahogany Gothic Revival footstool, 19th century,…

Gothic Mahogany Footstool with Fine Wool Tapestry

A Victorian mahogany Gothic Revival footstool, 19th century, with carved fretwork and pierced spandrels, upholstered in a finely worked floral wool tapestry, 40 cm high, 58 cm wide, 46 cm deep

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

An antique English boudoir stool, carved walnut with blue…

Antique English Walnut Boudoir Stool with Blue Velvet Upholstery

An antique English boudoir stool, carved walnut with blue velvet diamond upholstery, cabriole legs with scroll feet and original brass castors, mid 19th century, 49 cm high, 80 cm wide, 50 cm deep

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

A late Victorian mahogany upholstered long stool, circa 1900,…

Victorian Mahogany Long Stool with Floral Upholstery

A late Victorian mahogany upholstered long stool, circa 1900, the carved mahogany long stool upholstered in floral patterned pale gold fabric, raised on Chippendale style cabriole legs, height 46 cm, length 127 cm, width 56 cm

Victorian rosewood and mahogany circular revolving piano stool…

Floral Victorian Revolving Piano Stool

Victorian rosewood and mahogany circular revolving piano stool with floral upholstered buttoned top, on baluster turned column and scroll legs

An antique English piano stool, carved walnut with revolving…

Walnut Carved English Piano Stool, 19th Century

An antique English piano stool, carved walnut with revolving top, 19th century, 50 cm high, 33 cm diameter

Victorian beaded upholstered foot stool, with floral decoration,…

Victorian Floral Beaded Foot Stool (8 words)

Victorian beaded upholstered foot stool, with floral decoration, diameter 32 cm

Victorian mahogany footstool, on stretcher base with carved…

Carved Mahogany Footstool with New Upholstery

Victorian mahogany footstool, on stretcher base with carved decoration and new upholstery

A Victorian ottoman, concave form, upholstered in blue velvet,…

Blue Velvet Ottoman with Floral Tapestry Top

A Victorian ottoman, concave form, upholstered in blue velvet, the top in a floral and geometric tapestry, raised on squat bunt feet and ceramic casters. 80 x 58 x 42 cm.

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

An oak joint stool, English, early 19th century, 40 cm high, 36…

Early 19th Century Oak Joint Stool

An oak joint stool, English, early 19th century, 40 cm high, 36 cm wide, 30 cm deep

An antique revolving piano stool, carved walnut with dusty pink…

Antique Walnut Revolving Piano Stool with Pink Upholstery

An antique revolving piano stool, carved walnut with dusty pink upholstered top, 19th century, 50 cm high, seat 29 cm diameter

A Victorian walnut footstool, upholstered in a maroon velvet,…

Victorian Walnut Footstool with Maroon Velvet Upholstery

A Victorian walnut footstool, upholstered in a maroon velvet, the cabriole legs with floral knees, fruit and floral decoration to the centre of the frame. 112 x 53 x 42 cm.

Foot stool mid 19th century, mahogany, turned legs, with new…

Mahogany Foot Stool with New Upholstery

Foot stool mid 19th century, mahogany, turned legs, with new upholstery, height 42 cm, length 45 cm, depth 45 cm

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

Victorian walnut oblong foot stool acanthus topped cabriole legs

Victorian Walnut Foot Stool with Cabriole Legs

Victorian walnut oblong foot stool acanthus topped cabriole legs

Small Victorian walnut oval foot stool

Victorian Walnut Oval Footstool

Small Victorian walnut oval foot stool

A Victorian rosewood stool, circa 1850. Provenance:  Howard…

Victorian Rosewood Stool with Carved Legs and Blue Upholstery

A Victorian rosewood stool, circa 1850. Provenance: Howard Blay Antiques, Surrey for £520. The legs with carved leaf surmounts and scroll feet, upholstered with pale blue damask with a sprig and lattice design, height: 45 cm, length 42 cm, width 42 cm

Two antique mahogany upholstered footstools, 19th to early 20th…

Antique Mahogany Upholstered Footstools

Two antique mahogany upholstered footstools, 19th to early 20th century, of typical low profile, a round stool with toupie feet with handworked tapestry and delicate beadwork upholstery, and an oval stool with petite cabriole legs with dusky plum cut…

A Victorian walnut footstool, 19th century, the long stool with…

Victorian Walnut Footstool with Chippendale Carving

A Victorian walnut footstool, 19th century, the long stool with carved Chippendale style acanthus and ball and claw feet, upholstered in diamond patterned pale gold fabric, height: 28 cm, length 117 cm, width 39 cm

A late Victorian swivel piano stool, with a leopard print seat,…

Leopard Print Swivel Piano Stool

A late Victorian swivel piano stool, with a leopard print seat, 50 cm high

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

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

A Georgian English footstool with turned mahogany legs and…

Georgian Mahogany Footstool with Leather Upholstery

A Georgian English footstool with turned mahogany legs and brown leather upholstery, mid 19th century, 49 cm high, 42 cm wide, 42 cm deep

A Georgian English footstool with ring turned mahogany legs and…

Georgian Leather Footstool with Mahogany Legs

A Georgian English footstool with ring turned mahogany legs and brown leather upholstery, early 19th century, 56 cm high, 27 cm wide, 28 cm deep

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

A round Victorian mahogany footstool, 19th century, the padded…

Victorian Mahogany Footstool with Floral Mounts

A round Victorian mahogany footstool, 19th century, the padded footstool with an undulating skirt and short cabriole legs with whorl feet and floral mounts, upholstered in a beige, tan and sage striped silk, height 17 cm, diameter 33 cm

A 19th mahogany bidet stool by Toogood & Jones of Paramatta,…

Mahogany Bidet Stool by Toogood & Jones

A 19th mahogany bidet stool by Toogood & Jones of Paramatta, the rectangular removable top covering a creamware basin, with maker's paper trade label reading 'Toogood & Jones, cabinet makers Upholsterers Parramatta', 45.5 cm high, 53 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 Renaissance revival carved walnut curule seat, late 19th…

Renaissance Revival Walnut Curule Seat with Lion's Head Arms

A Renaissance revival carved walnut curule seat, late 19th century, of typical form, with lion's head arms, the x-base frame terminating in paw feet. The panel seat covered in a tasselled green cushion. Provenance: The private collection of the Count and…

An unusual Victorian oak stool, shaped seat, scalloped front…

Victorian Oak X-Stretcher Stool with Scalloped Apron

An unusual Victorian oak stool, shaped seat, scalloped front apron, X-stretcher base, club feet. 40 x 37 x 63 cm.

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

An Austrian revolving piano stool, bentwood construction with…

Bentwood Revolving Piano Stool, Late 19th Century

An Austrian revolving piano stool, bentwood construction with cast iron mechanism, late 19th century, 50 cm high, 42 cm diameter

19th century prayer stool in walnut with marquetry inlays

Walnut Marquetry Prayer Stool

19th century prayer stool in walnut with marquetry inlays

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

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 circular footstool with plum velvet button upholstery, 19th…

Plum Velvet Button Footstool, 19th Century

A circular footstool with plum velvet button upholstery, 19th century, 10 cm high, 32 cm diameter

A long antique footstool with upholstered top, 19th century, 10…

Antique Upholstered Footstool, 19th Century

A long antique footstool with upholstered top, 19th century, 10 cm high, 130 cm wide, 26 cm deep

Foot stool late 19th century, blue upholstered with fluted…

Blue Upholstered Fluted Leg Foot Stool

Foot stool late 19th century, blue upholstered with fluted square legs, on stretcher base, height 40 cm, width 58 cm, depth 47 cm

Tapestry stool late 19th century mahogany, inset decorated…

Mahogany Tapestry Stool with Fluted Legs

Tapestry stool late 19th century mahogany, inset decorated fluted leg, and stretcher base, height 40 cm, width 55 cm, depth 45 cm

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 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,

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 Victorian Gothic revival oak Kneeler, the sloped needlework…

Victorian Gothic Oak Kneeler with Needlework Top

A Victorian Gothic revival oak Kneeler, the sloped needlework top on a frame composed of trefoil arches with pierced spandrels and carved to the side panels with oak and vine leaves, having a pen inscription to the underside 'Worked by Ruth Harly 1868',…

Victorian adjustable wood carved piano stool upholstered seat,…

Victorian Carved Wood Piano Stool with Adjustable Height

Victorian adjustable wood carved piano stool upholstered seat, with adjustable height, to carved wood tri-footed base.

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

Late 19th century ornate Middle Eastern painted stool with…

Ornate Middle Eastern Painted Stool with Pink Velvet Seat

Late 19th century ornate Middle Eastern painted stool with turned decoration and pink velvet seat

19th century carved walnut revolving piano stool

Carved Walnut Revolving Piano Stool (7 words)

19th century carved walnut revolving piano stool

Victorian walnut revolving piano stool with green buttoned…

Victorian Revolving Piano Stool with Carved Base and Leather Top

Victorian walnut revolving piano stool with green buttoned leather top, the finely carved base with three scroll supports and paw feet

A Victorian mahogany adjustable piano stool with glass ball…

Victorian Mahogany Piano Stool with Glass Ball Feet

A Victorian mahogany adjustable piano stool with glass ball feet, 49 x 38 cm (lowest height)

A Victorian mahogany tapestry foot stool, timber legs with a…

Mahogany Tapestry Foot Stool with Floral Design

A Victorian mahogany tapestry foot stool, timber legs with a floral tapestry, 21 x 38 x 33 cm

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

Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster early Victorian mahogany…

Gillows Victorian Mahogany Piano Stool with Needlepoint Upholstery

Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster early Victorian mahogany piano stool, c. 1840 the circular swivel seat with original needlepoint upholstery, above a gadrooned baluster, standing on a triform base with melon feet

Victorian adjustable height piano stool velvet upholstered seat,…

Victorian Velvet Piano Stool with Adjustable Height

Victorian adjustable height piano stool velvet upholstered seat, adjustable mechanism, to carved tri-footed base.

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

Victorian walnut piano stool with rotating height adjustable…

Victorian Walnut Rotating Piano Stool

Victorian walnut piano stool with rotating height adjustable seat supported by carved tripod base.

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