19th Century Floral Shaped Stools With Original Patina - Set of 4

Description

A stool is a very useful piece of furniture due to its size and mobility. Good looking antique stools seldom … more A stool is a very useful piece of furniture due to its size and mobility. Good looking antique stools seldom come to the marketplace. It was a surprise and good fortune to find four matching pieces. Each of the stool is shaped like a five petal flower, shaped by segmented pieces of wood. The undulating shaped apron confronts to the shape of the stool. The stretcher that holds the four legs together has an interesting form consists of five "quotation mark" shaped carvings. The elegant legs have nice forms with extended feet. To accentuate the elegance of each stool, the apron undulates like a wave weaving in and out of each of the six sided petals. The floral theme is carried throughout by having small flower carvings on the hanging apron. On each seat a raised six petal shape form adds additional interest. The original dark brown lacquer has worn down to the wood on the seats but is holding up well on the apron and the legs and stretchers. less