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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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…

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 square velvet upholstered ottoman, 38 x 100 x 100 cm

Velvet Square Ottoman - 100 x 100 cm

A square velvet upholstered ottoman, 38 x 100 x 100 cm

An early 20th century bentwood adjustable piano stool, cane &…

Bentwood Piano Stool with Adjustable Height

An early 20th century bentwood adjustable piano stool, cane & upholstered seat in tact

An upholstered Louis style footstool 40 cm

Louis Footstool: Elegant Upholstered Accent for Any Room

An upholstered Louis style footstool 40 cm

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

Victorian stool Rosewood with needlework seat, approx 44 cmH

Rosewood Stool with Needlework Seat

Victorian stool Rosewood with needlework seat, approx 44 cmH

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 pair of Victorian gilt wood beaded tapestry footstools.

Victorian Beaded Tapestry Footstools in Gilt Wood

A pair of Victorian gilt wood beaded tapestry footstools.

A tapestry covered piano stool

Embroidered Melodies

A tapestry covered piano stool

Rare Australian Colonial cedar stool with later leather…

Colonial Cedar Stool with Leather Upholstery

Rare Australian Colonial cedar stool with later leather upholstery

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

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.

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

Antique tapestry upholstered long stool measures 93 cm long, 33.…

Antique Tapestry Upholstered Long Stool - 93cm Length

Antique tapestry upholstered long stool measures 93 cm long, 33.5 cm x 45 cm high.

Four retro oval timber and black leather upholstered bar stools

Retro Leather Bar Stools with Oval Timber Base

Four retro oval timber and black leather upholstered bar stools

Antique upholstered swivel piano stool, 54 cm high, 33 cm…

Antique Swivel Piano Stool - Upholstered

Antique upholstered swivel piano stool, 54 cm high, 33 cm diameter

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

A walnut veneer Louis XV style upholstered stool, 19th century.…

Louis XV Walnut Veneer Stool with Gilt Bronze Mounts

A walnut veneer Louis XV style upholstered stool, 19th century. the square serpentine stool with curvaceous legs with cast gilt bronze mounts, the stuffover seat upholstered in russet jacquard. Height 45 cm length 38 cm. Width 38 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…

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

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

Piano stool, early 20th century walnut, carved foliate…

Walnut Piano Stool with Carved Foliate Decoration and Storage

Piano stool, early 20th century walnut, carved foliate decoration with sabre legs, lift top seat with storage below, and cross stitch upholstery, height 62 cm, length 58 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

Pair of bar stools, c.1960s by Alron, teak A-Frame legs with…

Pair of bar stools, c.1960s by Alron, teak A-Frame legs with brown upholstered seats and Backrests, height 96 cm, width 35 cm, depth 45 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.

Modern square ottoman, with multicolour stripped upholstery,…

Multicolour Stripped Ottoman from Handbury Collection

Modern square ottoman, with multicolour stripped upholstery, height 40 cm width 123 cm depth 123 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Mr and Mrs Matthew Handbury, Sydney. Labels: Thomas Gail Martin, Sydney, c. 2005

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 c.1900 heavy scroll leg tapestry topped stool, the floral…

Floral Tapestry Scroll Leg Stool

A c.1900 heavy scroll leg tapestry topped stool, the floral encircling band tapestry on aqua-green ground. 56 cm x 46 cm x 40 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

17th century style oak foot stool with baluster turned uprights…

Oak Footstool with Upholstered Top

17th century style oak foot stool with baluster turned uprights and stretchers and upholstered top

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

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

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 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…

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

A French tapestry covered walnut stool, with cabriole legs, the…

French Walnut Stool with Griffin Tapestry

A French tapestry covered walnut stool, with cabriole legs, the tapestry with Griffin emblems, 101 cm width

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

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 vintage mahogany footstool, upholstered in a linen toile de…

Mahogany Footstool with Linen Toile Upholstery

A vintage mahogany footstool, upholstered in a linen toile de jouy fabric, raised on cabriole legs with restrained fluting to the edge. 50 x 50 x 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…

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.…

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 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…

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.

Art Nouveau Arts & Crafts upholstered piano stool width 83 cm;…

Art Nouveau Piano Stool with Upholstered Seat

Art Nouveau Arts & Crafts upholstered piano stool width 83 cm; height 69 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

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

A pair of modern black timber leg tweed upholstered Ottomans,…

Black Tweed Ottoman with Timber Legs

A pair of modern black timber leg tweed upholstered Ottomans, 46 x 73 x 73 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 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

An early 1900s long foot stool upholstered in green velvet,…

Green Velvet Cabriole Leg Footstool

An early 1900s long foot stool upholstered in green velvet, raised on carved cabriole legs. 102 x 35 x 33 cm.

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 vintage oak stool with turned and fluted legs, needlework…

Fluted Leg Oak Stool with Tapestry Top

A vintage oak stool with turned and fluted legs, needlework tapestry top and turned X-stretcher. Length 58 cm

Spanish walnut joint stool with rectangular padded top covered…

Spanish Walnut Joint Stool with Red Velvet Top

Spanish walnut joint stool with rectangular padded top covered in red velvet, raised on ring turned legs joined by shaped stretchers. 49 cm wide, by 43 cm deep and 58 cm tall.

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 cerrule stool, in the classical manner, with paint finish and…

Classical Gilt Cerulean Stool with Ornate Tassels

A cerrule stool, in the classical manner, with paint finish and gilt embellishments, padded cushion with ornate tassels. 76 cm x 44 cm x 60 cm.

Antique piano stool, England, circa 1900s, with a square red…

Antique English Piano Stool with Red Upholstered Seat

Antique piano stool, England, circa 1900s, with a square red upholstered seat, raised on a turned pedestal on cast iron tripod feet, 48 cm high

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

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 George IV style mahogany stretcher based footstool, with…

Mahogany Footstool with Floral Silk Upholstery

A George IV style mahogany stretcher based footstool, with cross form trestle ends with scroll terminals, and upholstered in floral silk brocade with rope trim, 47 cm high, 94 cm wide, 55 cm deep

An upholstered ottoman, rectangular, covered in grey-green…

Grey-green Damask Ottoman, 44x77x51cm

An upholstered ottoman, rectangular, covered in grey-green damask, 44 cm high, 77 cm wide, 51 cm deep.

A pair of upholstered footstools, of rectangular outline, each…

Green Upholstered Footstools with Castors

A pair of upholstered footstools, of rectangular outline, each with a loose cushion to the top, on castors. Covered in green fabric. 54 cm high, 60 cm wide, 50 cm deep.

A Georgian mahogany stool, shell heel and club foot,…

Georgian Mahogany Stool with Grey Stripe Upholstery

A Georgian mahogany stool, shell heel and club foot, upholstered in a grey stripe. 52 x 40 x 42 cm.

Antique French upholstered foot stool

French Antique Upholstered Footstool

Antique French upholstered foot stool

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

Tapestry upholstered and painted rocking footstool, height: 45…

Tapestry Rocking Footstool with Painted Finish

Tapestry upholstered and painted rocking footstool, height: 45 cm, width: 39.5 cm, depth: 48 cm

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 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 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

A leather upholstered foot stool, 42 cm high, 64 cm wide, 46 cm…

Leather Foot Stool: 42x64x46cm

A leather upholstered foot stool, 42 cm high, 64 cm wide, 46 cm deep

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 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.

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

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

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

Long cedar bench stool, upholstered top, standing on turned…

Cedar Upholstered Bench with Turned Legs

Long cedar bench stool, upholstered top, standing on turned legs joined by central stretcher, 60 cm high, 137 cm wide, 41 cm deep

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 George III linen upholstered footstool 46 cm high, 67 cm wide,…

George III Linen Footstool - 18th Century Upholstered Furniture

A George III linen upholstered footstool 46 cm high, 67 cm wide, 44 cm deep

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

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

Victorian foot stool, with buttoned upholstery

Buttoned Victorian Footstool

Victorian foot stool, with buttoned upholstery

A French Louis XVI style walnut upholstered dressing stool. 52…

Louis XVI Style Walnut Dressing Stool

A French Louis XVI style walnut upholstered dressing stool. 52 cm high, 66 cm wide, 41 cm deep.

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

An antique footstool, carved walnut with cabriole legs and…

1875 Walnut Footstool with Pink Upholstery

An antique footstool, carved walnut with cabriole legs and dusty pink upholstery, circa 1875, 47 cm high, 62 cm wide, 56 cm deep

French Louis XV style upholstered stool, 58 cm high, 93 cm wide,…

Louis XV Style Upholstered Stool - Elegant Seating Solution

French Louis XV style upholstered stool, 58 cm high, 93 cm wide, 44 cm deep

Vintage Chippendale style stool, well carved decoration in…

Chippendale Style Stool with Ralph Lauren Upholstery

Vintage Chippendale style stool, well carved decoration in relief with marks head knees and claw and pearl feet, Ralph Lauren upholstered seat, 50 cm high, 58 cm wide, 47 cm deep

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.

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

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

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

An attractive bedroom ottoman upholstered in deep button…

Burgundy Brocade Ottoman with Tassels

An attractive bedroom ottoman upholstered in deep button burgundy brocade fabric with tassles to the base

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

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