Stool Collection (page 8)

Death bursts into the strong room of a Miser sitting among his chests and bags of gold.. Handcolored engraving by Chretien de Mechel from Hans Holbein's The Triumph of Death

A woman wearing a long dress, large hat and a veil drinks sitting up at the bar. Date: 1909

Africanist curule stool, c. 1920-25 (beech)
7422898 Africanist curule stool, c.1920-25 (beech) by Legrain, Pierre E. (1889-1929); 53x49.5x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: In beech stained in the manner of walnut, the curved seat)

Interior of a barn with two peasants fighting, 1658 (oil on panel)
MAN368391 Interior of a barn with two peasants fighting, 1658 (oil on panel) by Ostade, Adriaen Jansz. van (1610-85) (attr. to); 22.4x27.2 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK

A Young Artist (oil on canvas)
MAN276861 A Young Artist (oil on canvas) by Soyer, Paul (1823-1903); 22.7x18 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK

The Corner of the Kitchen, (pen, black ink and watercolour)
657258 The Corner of the Kitchen, (pen, black ink and watercolour) by Ginner, Charles (1878-1952); 35x23 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Corner of the Kitchen. Charles Ginner (1878-1952)

Portrait of Alessandro de Medici, 1534 (oil on wood)
7146830 Portrait of Alessandro de Medici, 1534 (oil on wood) by Vasari, Giorgio (1511-74); 157x114 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Asante Chair, from Ghana (wood) (see also 186354)
HSC186353 Asante Chair, from Ghana (wood) (see also 186354) by African School; height:52 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Heini Schneebeli

The Boudoir, 1896 (oil on canvas)
650811 The Boudoir, 1896 (oil on canvas) by Miller, Kenneth Hayes (1876-1952); 72.4x48.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Boudoir. Kenneth Hayes Miller (1876-1952). Oil on canvas, 1896

Stool supported by kneeling female figure (kipona), late 19th to early 20th century (wood, beads & metal)
1068106 Stool supported by kneeling female figure (kipona), late 19th to early 20th century (wood, beads & metal) by African School; 41.8x29.4x26.8 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Asante Farmer's Chair, from Ghana (wood) (see also 186360)
HSC186359 Asante Farmer's Chair, from Ghana (wood) (see also 186360) by African School; height:36 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Heini Schneebeli

Asante Seat, from Ghana (wood)
HSC194620 Asante Seat, from Ghana (wood) by African School; height:53 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Heini Schneebeli

Asante Chair, from Ghana (wood) (see also 186353)
HSC186354 Asante Chair, from Ghana (wood) (see also 186353) by African School; height:52 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Heini Schneebeli

Akan or Asante Mother and Child from Ghana (wood & glass)
HSC186387 Akan or Asante Mother and Child from Ghana (wood & glass) by African School; height:42 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Heini Schneebeli

Uncle Andreu de Rocafort (oil on canvas)
AIS5332822 Uncle Andreu de Rocafort (oil on canvas) by Benlliure y Gil, Jose (1855-1937); 99x68 cm; (add.info.: SPAIN. Valencia)

illustration for El principe de los ingenios, Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (The Prince of Wits)
CUL4893226 illustration for El principe de los ingenios, Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (The Prince of Wits, Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra), 1876 (engraving) by Planas

Vice versa
Natalya Sleta

Detail of a couch and footstool with bone carvings and glass inlays, 1st-2nd century AD (wood, bone & glass)
7316740 Detail of a couch and footstool with bone carvings and glass inlays, 1st-2nd century AD (wood, bone & glass) by Roman, (1st-2nd Century AD); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Detail of a couch and footstool with bone carvings and glass inlays, 1st-2nd century AD (wood, bone & glass)
7316741 Detail of a couch and footstool with bone carvings and glass inlays, 1st-2nd century AD (wood, bone & glass) by Roman, (1st-2nd Century AD); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Detail of a couch and footstool with bone carvings and glass inlays, 1st-2nd century AD (wood, bone & glass)
7316739 Detail of a couch and footstool with bone carvings and glass inlays, 1st-2nd century AD (wood, bone & glass) by Roman, (1st-2nd Century AD); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Couch and footstool with bone carvings and glass inlays, 1st-2nd century AD (wood, bone & glass)
7316738 Couch and footstool with bone carvings and glass inlays, 1st-2nd century AD (wood, bone & glass) by Roman, (1st-2nd Century AD); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

L: L is for Lucy, who waits at the stile, And puts down the pail, for she's resting awhile. 1870 (illustration)
7309605 L: L is for Lucy, who waits at the stile, And puts down the pail, for she's resting awhile.1870 (illustration) by Howard, J. (active c)

Letter G: "Gourmandise", in L'ABC du Pepetit Poucet, 1928 (engraving)
DUV4205029 Letter G: " Gourmandise", in L ABC du Pepetit Poucet, 1928 (engraving) by Quatrefages, Armand de (1810-1892); 18 x 27.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter G)

Letter T: "Sadness", in L'ABC du Pepetit Poucet, 1928 (engraving)
DUV4205087 Letter T: " Sadness", in L ABC du Pepetit Poucet, 1928 (engraving) by Quatrefages, Armand de (1810-1892); 18 x 27.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter T: " Sadness)

The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday March 29, 1890, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday March 29, 1890, 1890

Embroidered Stool Cover, c. 1939. Creator: Carmel Wilson
Embroidered Stool Cover, c. 1939

Maid tidying a worn-out bed (colour litho)
3096369 Maid tidying a worn-out bed (colour litho) by Sager, Xavier (1870-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Maid tidying a worn-out bed. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

A tabouret or low stool with transparent screen decorated with embroidered flowers
6338715 A tabouret or low stool with transparent screen decorated with embroidered flowers by Sluyter, D. (18th century); (add.info)

Four-poster bed with embroidered bedspread, fringed canopy and drapery
6338672 Four-poster bed with embroidered bedspread, fringed canopy and drapery by Sluyter, D. (18th century); (add.info.: Four-poster bed with embroidered bedspread, fringed canopy and drapery)

Bird Market
Magdalena Fifi

Beach bar
Luc Verhoeven

Young woman, approached by suitor with flower over wall (chromolitho)
975847 Young woman, approached by suitor with flower over wall (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Young woman)

Rotten job, engraved by Langlume (19th century) (litho) (b / w photo)
REV345815 Rotten job, engraved by Langlume (19th century) (litho) (b/w photo) by Pigal, Edme Jean (1798-1872) (after); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: Chien de metier ; )

La Gimblette or Young Girl Making her Dog Dance on her Bed (oil on canvas) (b / w photo)
XIR159246 La Gimblette or Young Girl Making her Dog Dance on her Bed (oil on canvas) (b/w photo) by Fragonard, Jean-Honore (1732-1806); 63x80 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Children working on bobbins in London, Paddy and his companions, from Le Musee des Familles, 1848 (engraving)
CHT157410 Children working on bobbins in London, Paddy and his companions, from Le Musee des Familles, 1848 (engraving) by Trichon (19th century) (after); Bibliotheque de la Faculte de Medecine

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Kana Suzuki

Motherless migrant child, Washington, Toppenish, Yakima Valley, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Motherless migrant child. Washington, Toppenish, Yakima Valley

Roman tribune in military uniform, ancient Rome. 1796 (engraving)
7236886 Roman tribune in military uniform, ancient Rome. 1796 (engraving) by Labrousse, L.F. (fl.1796); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman tribune in military uniform, ancient Rome)

The Slipper Merchant, 1872 (oil on canvas)
WLT206783 The Slipper Merchant, 1872 (oil on canvas) by Villegas y Cordero, Jose (1844-1921); 48.3x65 cm; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, USA

18th century Flemish peasant eating at a barrel table in a taver, 1803 (engraving)
7233028 18th century Flemish peasant eating at a barrel table in a taver, 1803 (engraving) by Deuchar, David (1743-1808); Private Collection; (add.info)

Painted figure, musician. Ink on paper by Yi Jaegwan (1783-1837), art coreen 19th century
LSE4316374 Painted figure, musician. Ink on paper by Yi Jaegwan (1783-1837), art coreen 19th century. National Museum of Korea, Seoul (South Korea)

Dutch father feeding a baby in a hovel, 17th century. 1803 (engraving)
7233039 Dutch father feeding a baby in a hovel, 17th century. 1803 (engraving) by Deuchar, David (1743-1808); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dutch father feeding a baby in a hovel, 17th century)

At the Bar, from Paris: Moeurs, Costumes et Attitudes 1912-13, Vol. 1: Les Bars, published 1914 (colour litho)
STC194693 At the Bar, from Paris: Moeurs, Costumes et Attitudes 1912-13, Vol. 1: Les Bars, published 1914 (colour litho) by Lobel-Riche

Dutch peasants playing a game of cards at a table in a tavern. 1803 (engraving)
7233036 Dutch peasants playing a game of cards at a table in a tavern. 1803 (engraving) by Deuchar, David (1743-1808); Private Collection; (add.info)

Flattery (colour litho)
7150555 Flattery (colour litho) by Chateignon, Ernest (1863-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flattery. Illustration for El Desnudo en el Arte (M Uson, 1906).); © Look and Learn

MS1009 dressing table and matching SN1 stool, fitted with sliding mirror, c
2647646 MS1009 dressing table and matching SN1 stool, fitted with sliding mirror, c.1926-27 (sycamore, sapelli & sycamore veneer, patinated iron and glass) by Chareau

Franco-English match. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786496 Franco-English match. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Camara, Leal de (1877-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Franco-English match. Satire on the Entente Cordiale)

Deeply Interesting, 1904 (pencil and watercolour)
659793 Deeply Interesting, 1904 (pencil and watercolour) by Smith, Carlton Alfred (1853-1946); 41x57.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Deeply Interesting. Carlton Alfred Smith (1853-1946)

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"From Long Trails to Quick Lunches: The Stool's Story Unveiled" Step back in time as we embark on a journey through various eras and places, all centered around the humble stool. Picture yourself at Paddington Station in 1936, indulging in a quick lunch or snack bar experience while perched on a sturdy stool. Transporting ourselves further into history, let us visit Cornwall in the early 1900s. A Milkmaid gracefully balances her pail atop a wooden stool as she tends to her daily chores, embodying simplicity and tradition. Now imagine the roaring twenties, where a flapper girl exudes confidence and style while sitting at a cocktail bar. Her elegant posture accentuated by the sleek lines of the stool beneath her adds an air of sophistication to this vibrant era. Transitioning from glamour to tranquility, we encounter Zen priest Ikkyu Osho meditating upon his wooden stool. In silence and stillness, he finds enlightenment amidst chaos—a testament to the power of minimalism. Our journey takes us next to Berlin's Adlon Hotel—an epitome of luxury—where patrons gather around an opulent bar adorned with plush stools. Here conversations flow freely as drinks are savored within this grand setting that has witnessed countless stories unfold. As we move forward through time again, we find ourselves drawn towards artistic expression. "Come to the Show, " whispers an inviting caption alongside images capturing dancers swaying rhythmically on stools during Poodle Polka performances—a delightful fusion of music and movement. Curiosity leads us now towards Walton-on-the-Naze in Essex—a martello tower turned unconventional bar where visitors perch themselves upon unique stools inside its historic walls. This juxtaposition between old-world charm and modernity creates an unforgettable ambiance for those seeking something extraordinary.