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 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

Early walnut octagonal footstool box. Wool tapestry to lid;…

Walnut Octagonal Footstool with Tapestry Lid and Marquetry Decoration

Early walnut octagonal footstool box. Wool tapestry to lid; marquetry decoration. Height 15 cm diameter 28 cm

Louis IXVI style carved oak stool, French 19th century shaped…

Louis XVI Carved Oak Stool with Upholstered Seat

Louis IXVI style carved oak stool, French 19th century shaped stretcher base with upholstered seat. Height 45 cm width 52 cm depth 52 cm. Provenance: Ros Palmer Interiors, Woollahra

A William IV mahogany stool with wool needlework square seat…

Mahogany Stool with Needlework Seat

A William IV mahogany stool with wool needlework square seat raised on a central column. Width 38 cm

Antique French upholstered foot stool

French Antique Upholstered Footstool

Antique French upholstered foot stool

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

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 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 late Regency walnut foot stool, with padded seat above x…

Regency Walnut Foot Stool with Reeded End Supports

A late Regency walnut foot stool, with padded seat above x reeded end supports with turned stretcher

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

Antique upholstered stool

Vintage Upholstered Stool

Antique upholstered stool

An elm stool in the Renaissance manner, late 19th century, the…

Renaissance-inspired Elm Stool

An elm stool in the Renaissance manner, late 19th century, the rectangular framed stool with square x form legs terminating in scroll feet and supported by a single turned stretcher; the seat padded and covered in Renaissance inspired tapestry and…

Generous size upholstered stool, with carved hairy paw feet

Hairy Paw Upholstered Stool

Generous size upholstered stool, with carved hairy paw feet

Antique upholstered stool, approx. height 48 cm, width 43 cm

Antique Upholstered Stool - 48cm Height, 43cm Width

Antique upholstered stool, approx. height 48 cm, width 43 cm

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

A cedar-framed stool with wool needlework lift-out top and…

Cedar Stool with Needlework Top and Cotton-Reel Legs

A cedar-framed stool with wool needlework lift-out top and cotton-reel legs united by stretchers. Length 50 cm. Width 34 cm.

A good George I walnut stool. Rectangular form with tapestry…

George I Walnut Stool with Tapestry Upholstery and Carved Legs

A good George I walnut stool. Rectangular form with tapestry upholstery on cabriole legs with carved shell terminating pad feet 43 cm high, 56 cm wide, 44 cm deep.

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

Two upholstered Georgian style stools (2)

Georgian Style Upholstered Stools (Set of 2)

Two upholstered Georgian style stools (2)

A bentwood stool, early 20th century, the petite swivel stool…

Early 20th Century Bentwood Swivel Stool

A bentwood stool, early 20th century, the petite swivel stool with a small curved frame back with a padded tablet insert decoratively painted to the reverse, above an upholstered seat and a pedestal stem with four radiating legs terminating in plain…

Australian cedar stool with tapestry top

Cedar Stool with Tapestry Top

Australian cedar stool with tapestry top

Pale blue upholstered stool of generous size, 126 cm x 71 cm

Generous Pale Blue Upholstered Stool

Pale blue upholstered stool of generous size, 126 cm x 71 cm

A Regency mahogany stool. Rectangular period tapestry…

Regency Mahogany X-Stool with Tapestry Upholstery

A Regency mahogany stool. Rectangular period tapestry upholstery on X supports. 33 cm high

Walnut stool, with tapestry top raised on cabriole legs

Tapestry Walnut Stool on Cabriole Legs

Walnut stool, with tapestry top raised on cabriole legs

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

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

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

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

Footstool: early 19th century with painted finish with striped…

Painted Footstool with Striped Upholstery

Footstool: early 19th century with painted finish with striped beige upholstery

A late Victorian circular inlaid footstool with tapestry top…

Circular Inlaid Footstool with Tapestry Top and Porcelain Feet

A late Victorian circular inlaid footstool with tapestry top and porcelain feet. Diameter 28 cm

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

A pair of upholstered ottomans

Upholstered Ottoman Pair

A pair of upholstered ottomans

A tasselled and upholstered ottoman

Tasselled Ottoman: Luxurious and Stylish Seating

A tasselled and upholstered ottoman

An upholstered ottoman in red self-stripe velvet. 39 cm high,…

Red Velvet Ottoman: Plush and Stylish Seating Solution

An upholstered ottoman in red self-stripe velvet. 39 cm high, 94 cm wide and 60 cm deep

A carved and pierced wooden footstool with cabriole legs on…

Sage Floral Wooden Footstool with Cabriole Legs

A carved and pierced wooden footstool with cabriole legs on cross stretcher, upholstered in sage floral cut velvet. 42 cm high, 50 cm wide and 50 cm deep

A pair of rectangular footstools, upholstered in blue and white…

Blue and White Check Footstools

A pair of rectangular footstools, upholstered in blue and white check linen. 15 cm high, 60 cm wide and 29 cm deep

A large rectangular ottoman on Chippendale style base,…

Sage and Russet Floral Ottoman on Chippendale Base

A large rectangular ottoman on Chippendale style base, upholstered in sage and russet floral design. 46 cm high, 100 cm wide and 54 cm deep

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 stag antler bench seat, upholstered in green and red tartan…

Tartan Upholstered Stag Antler Bench Seat

A stag antler bench seat, upholstered in green and red tartan fabric, 45 cm high approx. 120 cm wide. Provenance: Guinevere, London

An upholstered stool on bobbin and turned stretcher base…

Brown Leather Upholstered Stool on Bobbin Base

An upholstered stool on bobbin and turned stretcher base upholstered in brown leather, 57 cm high, 147 cm wide and 50 cm deep

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 pair of William & Mary style stools, upholstered in…

Herringbone Upholstered William & Mary Style Stools

A pair of William & Mary style stools, upholstered in herringbone linen, 46 cm high, 60 cm wide and 45 cm deep

A pair of gilt-wood stools, Italian, 18th century, upholstered…

Italian Gilt-Wood Stools with Cut Velvet Upholstery

A pair of gilt-wood stools, Italian, 18th century, upholstered in celadon green cut velvet, 47 cm high, 47 cm square. Provenance: John Dunn Antiques, Melbourne

A nest of three mahogany and upholstered footstools. Later 19th…

Mahogany Upholstered Footstools Set

A nest of three mahogany and upholstered footstools. Later 19th century. Of graduating size and with a gently arched profile, carved as 'C' scrolls with a floral and foliate adornment to the centre, upholstered in a textured 'Sampler' style tapestry.…

An upholstered Victorian mahogany bed Step / footstool on four…

Victorian Upholstered Bed Stool with Carved Legs

An upholstered Victorian mahogany bed Step / footstool on four carved cabriole legs 113 x 30 x 20 cm

A leather upholstered camel saddle & a leather footstool

Leather Camel Saddle and Footstool Set

A leather upholstered camel saddle & a leather footstool

Victorian rococo style bedroom stool with tapestry seat & lift…

Victorian Rococo Tapestry Stool with Lift Lid

Victorian rococo style bedroom stool with tapestry seat & lift lid, 72 cm wide, 44 cmhigh approx.

A Charles II style dressing stool, with silk upholstery and a…

Silk Upholstered Charles II Style Dressing Stool

A Charles II style dressing stool, with silk upholstery and a loose cushion, on S scroll legs, with a shell carved stretcher. 54 cm high, 91 cm wide, 53 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

Footstool: Walnut, mid 19th century with tapestry top. Height…

Walnut Tapestry Footstool, 19th Century

Footstool: Walnut, mid 19th century with tapestry top. Height 42 cm, width 52 cm, depth 52 cm

Footstool: Australian blackwood with cabriole legs & tapestry…

Cabriole Leg Blackwood Footstool with Tapestry Seat

Footstool: Australian blackwood with cabriole legs & tapestry seat. Height 46 cm, width 43 cm, depth 43 cm

A Victorian walnut piano stool, 19th century, the circular…

Victorian Walnut Adjustable Piano Stool

A Victorian walnut piano stool, 19th century, the circular stool of adjustable height with a padded seat upholstered in tan velvet above a knopped and oak leaf and scroll carved pedestal with three curvaceous legs terminating in scroll feet; bearing a…

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

Pair of circular footstools with tapestry upholstery

Tapestry Footstool Duo

Pair of circular footstools with tapestry upholstery

Victorian foot stool, with buttoned upholstery

Buttoned Victorian Footstool

Victorian foot stool, with buttoned upholstery

Chippendale style foot stool with tapestry top 41 x 41 x 88 cm

Chippendale Tapestry Foot Stool - 41 x 41 x 88 cm

Chippendale style foot stool with tapestry top 41 x 41 x 88 cm

An early 1900s stool, the legs and base painted and decorated…

Chinoiserie Decorated Stool with Regency Stripe Upholstery

An early 1900s stool, the legs and base painted and decorated in the chinoiserie manner with pierced open fretwork decoration to each corner, upholstered in a Regency stripe of maroon and gold. 50 cm x 40 cm x 40 cm

A pair of Victorian gilt wood beaded tapestry footstools.

Victorian Beaded Tapestry Footstools in Gilt Wood

A pair of Victorian gilt wood beaded tapestry footstools.

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 footstool with tapestry upholstery, decorated with old…

Parliament Tapestry Footstool

Antique footstool with tapestry upholstery, decorated with old parliament house

A pair of cross-stretchered stools, the tops with floral…

Floral Upholstered Cross-Stretchered Stools with Silvered Finish

A pair of cross-stretchered stools, the tops with floral embroidered upholstery, raised on turned and tapering faceted legs joined by shaped stretchers above squat bun feet, with silvered finish. Provenance: This pair of stools were purchased from the…

A late-Victorian mahogany Hearth stool with rectangular…

Victorian Upholstered Mahogany Hearth Stool

A late-Victorian mahogany Hearth stool with rectangular buttoned upholstered top and turned legs

An Australian Colonial cedar footstool, with foliate wool…

Australian Cedar Footstool with Needlework Top

An Australian Colonial cedar footstool, with foliate wool needlework top. Width 37 cm

A Victorian rosewood stool with wool needlework top and…

Victorian Rosewood Stool with Needlework Top

A Victorian rosewood stool with wool needlework top and 'X'-shape supports united by a turned stretcher. 45 x 47 cm

A pair of Australian Colonial cedar footstools, each…

Australian Colonial Cedar Footstools with Wool Needlework Tops

A pair of Australian Colonial cedar footstools, each rectangular with wool needlework top, on turned legs. Width each 31 cm

A maple and wool needlework bedroom stool, rectangular

Maple & Wool Needlework Bedroom Stool

A maple and wool needlework bedroom stool, rectangular

A Victorian walnut piano stool with buttoned upholstered top…

Victorian Walnut Piano Stool with Carved Base

A Victorian walnut piano stool with buttoned upholstered top and carved tripod base. Diameter 33 cm

A pair of English oak footstools with upholstered circular tops.…

English Oak Footstools with Upholstered Tops

A pair of English oak footstools with upholstered circular tops. Diameter 33 cm

A Victorian gold upholstered foot stool. 35 cm high, 60 cm wide,…

Victorian Gold Upholstered Foot Stool - Elegant and Chic

A Victorian gold upholstered foot stool. 35 cm high, 60 cm wide, 40 cm deep

A mid century footstool. C. 1950s, Australia. Green wool…

Green Wool Mid Century Footstool

A mid century footstool. C. 1950s, Australia. Green wool upholstery. 40 cm high, 55 cm wide, 34 cm deep

A George II style elongated foot stool upholstered in crushed…

Crushed velvet footstool in George II style

A George II style elongated foot stool upholstered in crushed velvet fabric

Tapestry upholstered bedroom stool, with under seat storage…

Tapestry Storage Stool by R.D. Kirkman & Co

Tapestry upholstered bedroom stool, with under seat storage compartment, by R.D. Kirkman & Co, 110 cm x 45 cm, 47 cm high

Victorian stool Rosewood with needlework seat, approx 44 cmH

Rosewood Stool with Needlework Seat

Victorian stool Rosewood with needlework seat, approx 44 cmH

Victorian long foot stool with beaded upholstery, 116 cm x 29 cm

Beaded Victorian Foot Stool (116cm x 29cm)

Victorian long foot stool with beaded upholstery, 116 cm x 29 cm

A set of 4 ebonised and upholstered bar stools. 79 cm.

Ebonised Upholstered Bar Stools Set of 4

A set of 4 ebonised and upholstered bar stools. 79 cm.

Vintage bedroom stool with cabriole legs and tapestry upholstery

Cabriole Leg Tapestry Stool

Vintage bedroom stool with cabriole legs and tapestry upholstery

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.

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.

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

A rare Tasmanian Colonial period blackwood and cedar footstool…

Tasmanian Gothic Revival Footstool with Cut Velvet Upholstery

A rare Tasmanian Colonial period blackwood and cedar footstool in Gothic revival taste with cut velvet upholstery, circa 1850. 15 x 33 x 30 cm.

A large foot stool with a long stitch tapestry upholstered seat…

Long Stitch Tapestry Foot Stool - 32cm High

A large foot stool with a long stitch tapestry upholstered seat 32 cm high. 102 cm long, 34 cm deep

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

Victorian walnut inlaid footstool with tapestry top

Walnut Inlaid Tapestry Footstool

Victorian walnut inlaid footstool with tapestry top

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

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

A Victorian mahogany adjustable piano stool, second half 19th…

Victorian Mahogany Adjustable Piano Stool

A Victorian mahogany adjustable piano stool, second half 19th century, the stuffover stool having a knopped stem upon a tripod base with curvaceous acanthus embellished legs tipped with whorl feet, upholstered in pink velvet with decorative gimp. Height…

A Victorian rococo revival Adjustble Mahohany piano stool,…

Victorian Rococo Mahogany Piano Stool

A Victorian rococo revival Adjustble Mahohany piano stool, second half 19th century, the stuffover stool having three integral cabriole legs with pendant embellishments united by a triskelian stretcher, a central bobbin section beneath the seat housing…

Tapestry upholstered foot stool

Tapestry Foot Stool

Tapestry upholstered foot stool

A pair of grand neoclassical-style giltwood stools, rectangular,…

Neoclassical giltwood stools with cut-velvet seats

A pair of grand neoclassical-style giltwood stools, rectangular, each with an upholstered cut-velvet seat and plain frieze raised on X-form supports with stretchers, the supports richly decorated throughout in relief with acanthus and classical motifs.…

Two similar Victorian foot-stools, each circular, with a domed…

Pair of Victorian Needlework Foot-stools

Two similar Victorian foot-stools, each circular, with a domed padded needlework top above the frame, on small feet, one mahogany, one walnut(?). Height 12 cm. Diameter 27 cm.

A painted and gilded stitched leather upholstered ottoman stool…

18th Century Ottoman Stool with Paint and Gilding

A painted and gilded stitched leather upholstered ottoman stool in the 18th century style, 54 cm high, 84 cm wide, 58 cm deep

A pair of Anglo-Indian carved and ebonised tapestry upholstered…

Anglo-Indian Carved Tapestry Stools with Ebonised Finish

A pair of Anglo-Indian carved and ebonised tapestry upholstered stools, 44 cm high, 50 cm wide, 50 cm deep

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…

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 walnut stool in William and Mary style, 19th century, the…

William & Mary Style Walnut Stool with Carved Frame

A walnut stool in William and Mary style, 19th century, the rectangular, upholstered drop-in seat within carved and moulded frame, on square cabriole legs joined by X-shaped cross stretchers, terminating in scroll feet, 41 cm high, 49 cm wide, 45 cm deep

A Victorian rosewood pedestal piano stool, mid 19th century,…

Victorian Rosewood Pedestal Piano Stool

A Victorian rosewood pedestal piano stool, mid 19th century, with a leaf carved baluster and waisted pedestal, to a tripod base with splayed legs relief carved with acanthus leaves terminating in ball and claw feet, the stuffover seat upholstered in gold…