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Walnut Dressing Table Stool with New Cover and Twisted Rope Legs Restored
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Walnut Dressing Table Stool with New Cover and Twisted Rope Legs Restored

19th century
For Sale by Spinka & Co
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P0250 Superb quality Victorian dressing table stool in walnut, having newly reupholstered seat with attractive top cover above shaped and carved frieze and turned, tapered legs of twisted design terminating in ball feet. This antique stool retains its original finish which has been cleaned, revived and waxed, new upholstery and top cover. The stool is sturdy, wobble and woodworm free, no cracks or breaks, all in home ready condition. The stool has been sympathetically restored, all joints have been checked and tighten where necessary. The stool is showing minor signs of usage, soft patina and good mellow colour, all in good condition. c1870

H21'' W21'' d20''

H53cm W54cm D51cm

Date of Manufacture

Spinka & Co has dated this Walnut Dressing Table Stool to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Check ID 09499400
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 135-170 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE VICTORIAN ERA:
Spiralled rope-twist turning on the legs: hand-finished Victorian lathe work.
Walnut frame with softened edges: decades of domestic use.
Shaped seat rails with drop arches: typical late 19th-century styling.
Underside freshly lined with modern fabric: recent professional reupholstery.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
53cm (20.87")
Width
54cm (21.26")
Depth
51cm (20.08")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1214200
Dealers Internal Reference
p0250
Dealers Notes

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We offer FREE shipping on most of our furniture ( within mainland UK – England, Wales and some parts of Scotland)

For areas outside of mainland UK please contact us for a shipping quote.

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All our furniture has been restored in our workshop and is ready to use at home.

If you require any further information please don’t hesitate to contact us on info@spinka.co or 07517940350 (00447517940350 what’s app).

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We aim to deliver within 14 days (UK mainland), and we only use professional courier services.

We also offer global air and sea freight with our trusted shipper.

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If for any reason you are not happy with your purchase, please inform us by email within 48 hours of receiving your item.

We will then arrange a collection and issue a full refund.

The cost of return will be equal to the original delivery cost even when the cost is included (usually between £70-£185) and will be deducted from your refund.

We do not refund the original delivery cost.

The furniture must arrive back to us in the same condition that it left us.

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Description
P0250 Superb quality Victorian dressing table stool in walnut, having newly reupholstered seat with attractive top cover above shaped and carved frieze and turned, tapered legs of twisted design terminating in ball feet.
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This antique stool retains its original finish which has been cleaned, revived and waxed, new upholstery and top cover.
Spinka & Co

The stool is sturdy, wobble and woodworm free, no cracks or breaks, all in home ready condition. The stool has been sympathetically restored, all joints have been checked and tighten where necessary. The stool is showing minor signs of usage, soft patina and good mellow colour, all in good condition. c1870

H21'' W21'' d20''

H53cm W54cm D51cm

Date of Manufacture

Spinka & Co has dated this Walnut Dressing Table Stool to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Report ID 09499400
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques datingVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 135-170 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Victorian era:
Spiralled rope-twist turning on the legs: hand-finished Victorian lathe work.
Walnut frame with softened edges: decades of domestic use.
Shaped seat rails with drop arches: typical late 19th-century styling.
Underside freshly lined with modern fabric: recent professional reupholstery.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
53cm (20.87")
Width
54cm (21.26")
Depth
51cm (20.08")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1214200
Dealers Internal Ref
p0250
Spinka & Co
Spinka & Co
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2019
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United Kingdom
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A walnut dressing table stool with turned barley twist legs and a padded seat upholstered in yellow floral patterned fabric.
Walnut Dressing Table Stool with New Cover and Twisted Rope Legs Restored
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectStools
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialWalnut, Textile
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsBarley twist legs, Shaped apron, Floral pattern upholstery
  • SizeH 53 cm (21 in) x W 54 cm (21 in) x D 51 cm (20 in)

This Victorian dressing table stool is constructed from walnut with a warm brown finish. The padded seat features a yellow floral patterned fabric top cover, bordered by a decorative cord trim. Below the seat sits a shaped apron with carved details, supported by tapered legs of turned barley twist design terminating in ball feet. The restored piece measures 53 cm high, 54 cm wide, and 51 cm deep. Suitable for use in a bedroom placed at the foot of the bed or positioned in front of a dressing table, the stool provides extra seating within an English Country House interior. The cleaned and waxed original timber surface displays a soft patina, complemented by the newly fitted upholstery.

FAQs

Dressing table stools became prominent during the 18th and 19th centuries alongside dedicated vanity tables, offering low, backless seating designed to fit neatly beneath dressing tables.

Frames were typically crafted from solid hardwoods such as walnut, mahogany, or oak, featuring turned or barley twist legs, while seats were padded with hair or fibre and upholstered in woven fabrics.

Authentic pieces feature traditional joinery such as mortise and tenon joints, natural wood colour variation beneath the frame, and detailed hand-turned woodworking like rope twist legs.

This style of accent seat functions effectively alongside contemporary dressing tables, positioned at the foot of a bed, or used as occasional seating in a hallway.

Apply a natural beeswax polish to the wood frame periodically along the grain, and maintain the upholstery fabric using a soft brush or gentle suction vacuum attachment.
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