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Gilt Stool
For sale by James Reeve (Quinneys of Warwick)
for sale €462     $502
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James Reeve (Quinneys of Warwick)

James Reeve (Quinneys of Warwick)

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Gilt Stool

19th century
Description

A great 19th century giltwood stool . It would stunning anywhere.

It is in good sound condition.

We have have it reupholstered.

Physical Dimensions
Height
61cm (24.02")
Width
59cm (23.23")
Depth
39cm (15.35")
Declaration

James Reeve (Quinneys of Warwick) has dated this Giltwood Upholstered Window Stool to the 19th Century.

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SA405789
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Description
A great 19th century giltwood stool . It would stunning anywhere.

It is in good sound condition.

We have have it reupholstered.

Height
61cm (24.02")
Width
59cm (23.23")
Depth
39cm (15.35")
Date of Manufacture

James Reeve (Quinneys of Warwick) has dated this Giltwood Upholstered Window Stool to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA405789
James Reeve (Quinneys of Warwick)
James Reeve (Quinneys of Warwick)
Sellingantiques verified Since Dec 2010

Mainly specialising in georgian furniture

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A Louis XVI style giltwood stool featuring raised side handles with scroll terminals, turned legs, and a red damask seat.
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Archive I A Louis XVI style giltwood stool featuring raised side handles with scroll terminals, turned legs, and a red damask seat.

Gilt Stool

Archive II A Louis XVI style giltwood stool featuring raised side handles with scroll terminals, turned legs, and a red damask seat. View II
Archive III A Louis XVI style giltwood stool featuring raised side handles with scroll terminals, turned legs, and a red damask seat. View III
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James Reeve (Quinneys of Warwick)

James Reeve (Quinneys of Warwick)
Telephone 07749 738 756
Location
9 Church Street
Warwick
CV34 4AB
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/jreeve
Verified Since Dec 2010
Items For Sale 71
Items Sold 1,620
James Reeve (Quinneys of Warwick)
James Reeve (Quinneys of Warwick)
Verified Since Dec 2010
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Location: 9 Church Street, Warwick, CV34 4AB, United Kingdom
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A Louis XVI style giltwood stool featuring raised side handles with scroll terminals, turned legs, and a red damask seat.
Gilt stool
Ref: SA405789
A Louis XVI style giltwood stool featuring raised side handles with scroll terminals, turned legs, and a red damask seat.
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  • ObjectFootstools & Benches
  • Period19th century
  • StyleLouis XVI Style
  • MaterialGiltwood, Damask
  • ColourGold, Red
  • MotifsTurned legs, Fluted handles, Scroll terminals, Damask pattern
  • SizeH 61 cm (24 in) x W 59 cm (23 in) x D 39 cm (15 in)

This nineteenth-century Louis XVI style giltwood stool combines traditional French seating design with classic upholstery. The piece stands on turned legs with carved lower sections, supporting a rectangular seat pad upholstered in rich red damask fabric featuring a prominent floral pattern. Raised side handles with fluted uprights terminate in distinct scroll terminals above the armrests, while delicate dentil moulding decorates the lower wooden frame. The entire wooden structure carries a bright gold-toned painted finish that complements the deep crimson fabric tones. Measuring 61 cm high, 59 cm wide and 39 cm deep, the proportions suit placement at the foot of a bed, alongside a dressing table, or as an accent seat in a living room. The frame remains in good, sound condition following recent professional reupholstery work, ready for everyday interior use.

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Louis XVI style seating is recognised by straight, fluted or turned legs, Neoclassical symmetry, classical geometric ornamentation, and gold leaf finishing applied over carved wooden frames.

Traditional giltwood pieces feature solid timber frames coated in gessoa mixture of chalk and binderfollowed by clay bole and thin gold leaf. Upholstery historically incorporates natural fibre damask, velvet, or brocade fabrics.

Authentic period gilding displays natural wear on raised edges, revealing the underlying red or yellow clay bole. True gold leaf does not oxidise or tarnish over time, unlike metallic bronze paint finishes.

A giltwood stool serves as an accent piece when placed at the foot of a bed, within a bay window, or alongside a console table. The gilded texture creates an intentional contrast when paired with contemporary neutrals or understated upholstery.

Giltwood surfaces require delicate dry dusting with a soft brush, avoiding water or chemical sprays that dissolve traditional water gilding. Fabric upholstery should be lightly vacuumed with a low-suction brush attachment and kept out of direct sunlight.
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