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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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

A late 19th century Chippendale style mahogany stool with claw…

Chippendale Mahogany Stool with Claw Feet

A late 19th century Chippendale style mahogany stool with claw and ball feet, the upholstered seat framed by a thinly etched detail and raised on four carved legs. Height 45 cm, width 75 cm, depth 49 cm

A 19th century George II style mahogany stool, with carved…

George II Mahogany Stool with Carved Legs

A 19th century George II style mahogany stool, with carved cabriole legs on lion paw feet, 59 cm wide, 49 cm deep, 50 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 Victorian walnut piano stool, with revolving top, raised on…

Victorian Walnut Revolving Piano Stool

A Victorian walnut piano stool, with revolving top, raised on triform base.

Late Victorian commode stool, with a hinged top, opening to…

Victorian Commode Stool with Hinged Top and Turned Legs

Late Victorian commode stool, with a hinged top, opening to bowl and cover, raised on four turned legs

Late Victorian commode stool, of square form, with hinged cover,…

Victorian Commode Stool with Hinged Cover

Late Victorian commode stool, of square form, with hinged cover, on four turned legs

Victorian elm stool, turned legs and stretchers with…

Kelim-Topped Elm Stool with Turned Legs

Victorian elm stool, turned legs and stretchers with upholstered Kelim top

A Victorian mahogany leather top circular swivel piano stool,…

Victorian Swivel Piano Stool with Leather Top

A Victorian mahogany leather top circular swivel piano stool, 51 x 39 x 39 cm

A Victorian mahogany and green velvet upholstered piano stool,…

Victorian Mahogany Green Velvet Piano Stool

A Victorian mahogany and green velvet upholstered piano stool, 61 x 57 x 35 cm

A Victorian rosewood piano stool, 19th century, the buttoned…

Victorian Rosewood Piano Stool with Carved Base

A Victorian rosewood piano stool, 19th century, the buttoned stuffover stool with a baluster pedestal and carved tripod base, with cabriole legs and whorl feet, height 50 cm

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

A gout stool, walnut and velvet upholstery, 19th century, 37 cm…

19th Century Walnut Gout Stool with Velvet Upholstery

A gout stool, walnut and velvet upholstery, 19th century, 37 cm high, 43 cm wide, 30 cm deep

Pair of late Victorian round footstools with tapestry…

Victorian Tapestry Round Footstools (Pair)

Pair of late Victorian round footstools with tapestry upholstery, 32 cm diameter

A rococo style gilt wood stool with arms, late 19th century,…

Gilt Wood Rococo Stool with Teal Velvet Upholstery

A rococo style gilt wood stool with arms, late 19th century, the rectangular stool with acanthus embellished supports and upholstered arms, a shaped carved apron and four curvaceous and relief carved legs upholstered in rich teal velvet, height 68 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

A Victorian mahogany red velvet upholstered swivel piano stool

Victorian Swivel Piano Stool with Red Velvet Upholstery

A Victorian mahogany red velvet upholstered swivel piano stool

Late Victorian piano stool walnut & oak, swivel with tripod…

Victorian Swivel Piano Stool with Green Velvet Upholstery

Late Victorian piano stool walnut & oak, swivel with tripod legs and green velvet upholstery, height 67 cm

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

Chippendale style mahogany ottoman, 19th century, peach…

19th Century Chippendale Mahogany Ottoman with Peach Upholstery

Chippendale style mahogany ottoman, 19th century, peach upholstered seat, on carved cabriole legs, height 37 cm width 119 cm depth 71 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.

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

Pair 19th century Turkish ottoman coral & tortoiseshell…

Turkish Ottoman Coral & Tortoiseshell Sherbert Spoons Pair

Pair 19th century Turkish ottoman coral & tortoiseshell Sherbert spoons

Victorian rosewood footstool, oblong shape on cabriole legs and…

Rosewood Footstool with Gros Point Tapestry Top

Victorian rosewood footstool, oblong shape on cabriole legs and gros point tapestry top

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

An early Victorian rosewood piano stool, the padded circular…

Victorian Rosewood Adjustable Piano Stool

An early Victorian rosewood piano stool, the padded circular seat of adjustable height, raised on a reeded baluster stem and three outswept moulded feet, 49 cm high, seat not raised,

A Victorian piano stool, height 52 cm

Victorian Piano Stool - 52cm Height

A Victorian piano stool, height 52 cm

A Victorian footstool, claw and ball feet, cross stitch…

Victorian Embroidered Footstool with Claw Feet

A Victorian footstool, claw and ball feet, cross stitch embroidery, height 46 cm, width 54 cm, depth 42 cm

A foot stool, late 19th century, the upholstered square top on…

Late 19th Century X-Frame Foot Stool

A foot stool, late 19th century, the upholstered square top on a curving X frame base, 41 cm high, 56 cm wide, 52 cm deep

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 Victorian green velvet covered footstool, 40 x 60 x 60 cm

Victorian Green Velvet Footstool - 40x60x60cm

A Victorian green velvet covered footstool, 40 x 60 x 60 cm

Late Victorian mahogany stool circa late 19th century, height…

Late Victorian Mahogany Stool - 50cm Height

Late Victorian mahogany stool circa late 19th century, height 50 cm

Victorian walnut piano stool with rotating height seat…

Victorian Walnut Rotating Piano Stool with Carved Base

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

Victorian mahogany revolving piano seat

Victorian Mahogany Piano Seat

Victorian mahogany revolving piano seat

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.

Antique 19th century faux bamboo footstool, 19 cm high, 32 cm…

19th Century Faux Bamboo Footstool

Antique 19th century faux bamboo footstool, 19 cm high, 32 cm wide, 25 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

Late Victorian walnut revolving piano stool with salmon velvet…

Victorian Revolving Piano Stool with Salmon Velvet Upholstery

Late Victorian walnut revolving piano stool with salmon velvet upholstery circa 1880, height 50 cm

A pair Italian (Sienese) white poplar convent stools 19th…

Sienese Poplar Convent Stools (Pair, 19th Century)

A pair Italian (Sienese) white poplar convent stools 19th century, height 49 cm, Top: 32 x 37 cm

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

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

Two Chippendale style foot stools, 19th century, each raised on…

Pair of Chippendale Foot Stools, 19th Century

Two Chippendale style foot stools, 19th century, each raised on carved cabriole legs ending in claw and ball feet (2), height 45 cm, height 42 cm

Victorian button upholstered mahogany prayer stool, circa 1880

Victorian Button Upholstered Prayer Stool, 1880

Victorian button upholstered mahogany prayer stool, circa 1880

Victorian mahogany commode stool, circa 1880, with bowl

1880 Victorian Mahogany Commode Stool with Bowl

Victorian mahogany commode stool, circa 1880, with bowl

American maple piano stool with brass claw sabots and glass…

Late 19th Century Maple Piano Stool with Brass Accents

American maple piano stool with brass claw sabots and glass ball feet late 19th century

Victorian Brazilian rosewood and mahogany footstool with…

Victorian Tapestry Footstool with Brazilian Rosewood and Mahogany

Victorian Brazilian rosewood and mahogany footstool with tapestry upholstery, circa 1870

An elegant late Victorian mahogany revolving piano stool, with…

Victorian Mahogany Revolving Piano Stool with Gold Velvet Seat

An elegant late Victorian mahogany revolving piano stool, with gold velvet seat.

Victorian upholstered ottoman, with oak leaf chequered top,…

Victorian Oak Leaf Ottoman on Cabriole Legs

Victorian upholstered ottoman, with oak leaf chequered top, above a carved apron, on four cabriole legs, on casters

A Victorian duet stool, the top upholstered with gros point…

Victorian Tapestry Duet Stool with X-Frame Legs

A Victorian duet stool, the top upholstered with gros point trellis patterned tapestry, raised on X-frame legs joined by turned stretchers. Old repairs. 82 cm x 56 cm x 51 cm

A Victorian mahogany tripod based piano stool, 19th century,…

Victorian Mahogany Piano Stool by Charles Wadman, Bath

A Victorian mahogany tripod based piano stool, 19th century, with maker's mark, Charles Wadman, Bath, no. 6693, with a shaped and reeded pedestal to sweeping legs with whorl feet, the stuffover seat upholstered in sage velvet, height 52 cm

A Victorian revolving piano stool, the elaborate tripod base…

Victorian Revolving Piano Stool with Ornate Base and Upholstery

A Victorian revolving piano stool, the elaborate tripod base supporting leatherette buttoned feet with ornate upholstery nails to the side.

Victorian Piano Stool

Victorian Piano Stool

Victorian Piano Stool

Large Victorian foot stool/fire seat c.1850

Victorian Fire Seat Footstool

Large Victorian foot stool/fire seat c.1850

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

A Victorian walnut piano chair, with swivel seat, round mustard…

Victorian Walnut Swivel Piano Chair with Mustard Velvet Upholstery

A Victorian walnut piano chair, with swivel seat, round mustard velvet upholstered, raised on four scroll feet

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 pair of Victorian carved oak foot stools, the fluted, block…

Victorian Carved Oak Foot Stools (Pair)

A pair of Victorian carved oak foot stools, the fluted, block and turned legs joined by x-shape stretcher with central finial, each 40 width x 40 depth x 43 cm height (2)

An oak joined stool in the James I manner But 19th century, the…

James I Style Oak Joined Stool, 19th Century

An oak joined stool in the James I manner But 19th century, the chamfered top above delicate knull carved frieze on spiral turned legs on block and stretcher supports, 46 cm high

A giltwood cross stretcher upholstered stool, 19th century,…

Acanthus Upholstered Stool with Carved Giltwood Cross Stretcher

A giltwood cross stretcher upholstered stool, 19th century, embellished with carved acanthus leaves and flowers pods throughout, 49 cm high 51 cm wide 41 cm deep

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 late Victorian mahogany & tapestry foot stool, 15 x 36 x 31 cm

Victorian Mahogany Tapestry Foot Stool

A late Victorian mahogany & tapestry foot stool, 15 x 36 x 31 cm

A pair of Victorian oak Gothic revival stools late 19th century…

Victorian Gothic Revival Oak Stools with Needlework Tops

A pair of Victorian oak Gothic revival stools late 19th century with needlework covered tops height 32 cm, width 50 cm, depth 40 cm

A Victorian walnut tapestry seat piano stool, 50 cm high, 40 cm…

Victorian Walnut Tapestry Piano Stool

A Victorian walnut tapestry seat piano stool, 50 cm high, 40 cm diameter

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 Victorian mahogany stool

Mahogany Victorian Stool

A Victorian mahogany stool

A Victorian Renaissance revival piano stool, 19th century, the…

Victorian Renaissance Revival Piano Stool with Floral Tapestry Seat

A Victorian Renaissance revival piano stool, 19th century, the stool with a floral tapestry stuffover seat of later fabrication, raised on an imposing base with a large fluted and knopped stem and three bold and generously scrolled buttress supports…

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

Late Victorian bentwood piano stool with circular caned top

Victorian Caned Piano Stool

Late Victorian bentwood piano stool with circular caned top

Carved 19th century footstool with floral tapestry cover

Floral Tapestry Footstool

Carved 19th century footstool with floral tapestry cover

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 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…

An antique mahogany long upholstered footstool, 19th century,…

19th Century Mahogany Upholstered Footstool

An antique mahogany long upholstered footstool, 19th century, the long footstool with four scrolling feet and a stuffover top upholstered in silvery cream velvet, height 21 cm, length 109 cm, width 21 cm

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 continental hearth stool carved with c scrolls…

C-Scroll Continental Hearth Stool with Cabriole Legs

A 19th century continental hearth stool carved with c scrolls on cabriole legs with cartouches, 40 cm high, 37 cm deep, and 147 cm long.

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.

A Victorian walnut tripod based adjustable piano stool, the…

Victorian Walnut Piano Stool with Acanthus Carvings

A Victorian walnut tripod based adjustable piano stool, the base carved with acanthus scrolls, the top with buttoned upholstery.

A 19th century country oak stool, pegged construction, turned…

Country Oak Stool with Turned Supports

A 19th century country oak stool, pegged construction, turned supports.

A pair of Victorian tapestry covered foot stools, 19th century,…

Victorian Tapestry Foot Stools with Tunbridge Decoration

A pair of Victorian tapestry covered foot stools, 19th century, the walnut circular stools with Tunbridge style decoration, each with floral tapestry covers and raised on porcelain ball feet. Height 13 cm. Diameter 26 cm

Victorian swivel piano stool, with blue velvet upholstered top,…

Blue Velvet Victorian Swivel Piano Stool

Victorian swivel piano stool, with blue velvet upholstered top, height 50 cm approx

Victorian swivel stool on glass marble feet

Victorian Swivel Stool with Glass Marble Feet

Victorian swivel stool on glass marble feet

A Georgian style mahogany stool, late 19th century, the…

Georgian Mahogany Stool with Carved Scroll Legs

A Georgian style mahogany stool, late 19th century, the rectangular upholstered top raised on carved leaf capped scroll legs with ball and claw feet, 50 cm high, 54 x 47 cm

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

An early Victorian walnut piano stool with screw mechanism and…

Victorian Walnut Piano Stool with Scrolled Supports

An early Victorian walnut piano stool with screw mechanism and shaped base, scrolled supports with paw feet. 50 cm high.

Mid 19th century rosewood revolving piano stool

Rosewood Revolving Piano Stool (7 words)

Mid 19th century rosewood revolving piano stool

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)

A Victorian piano stool, English, circa 1880, 48 cm high, 40 cm…

Victorian Piano Stool, English, Circa 1880

A Victorian piano stool, English, circa 1880, 48 cm high, 40 cm diameter

Victorian swivel piano stool

Victorian Swivel Piano Stool

Victorian swivel piano stool

Victorian carved walnut piano stool

Victorian Walnut Piano Stool with Carvings

Victorian carved walnut piano stool

Victorian carved mahogany piano stool

Carved Mahogany Piano Stool from Victorian Era

Victorian carved mahogany piano stool

A pair of Victorian footstools with period beaded upholstery.

Victorian Beaded Footstools

A pair of Victorian footstools with period beaded upholstery.