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Victorian Walnut X-framed Dressing Stool
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Victorian Walnut X-framed Dressing Stool

19th century
Sold 2 October 2025 · Antique Furniture Direct
This “Victorian Walnut X-framed Dressing Stool” found a buyer.

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Description

An elegant antique Victorian x-framed stool in walnut dating from circa 1870. Of rectangular form, the seat upholstered in wool work fabric. With a cushion moulded seat rail, on x-frame shaped legs with ring turned central cross stretcher, the ends with carved roundels. It is solid and sturdy enough to sit on as a dressing table stool or use as a footstool or ottoman. With part paper label underneath for “W. Kettlewell and Sons, Cabinet Makers, Upholsterers, Carpet Warehousemen, 100 Briggate, Leeds.”

Construction/Wood:

Walnut

Condition Report:

Good condition. Solid and sturdy. Good colour and patina. Wear and marks commensurate with age. A few old filled worm holes underneath.

Dimensions:

Width: 50cm

Depth: 42cm

Height: 46cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
46cm (18.11")
Width
50cm (19.69")
Depth
42cm (16.54")
Declaration

Antique Furniture Direct has dated this Victorian Walnut X-framed Stool to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1159677
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Description
An elegant antique Victorian x-framed stool in walnut dating from circa 1870. Of rectangular form, the seat upholstered in wool work fabric.
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With a cushion moulded seat rail, on x-frame shaped legs with ring turned central cross stretcher, the ends with carved roundels.
Antique Furniture Direct

It is solid and sturdy enough to sit on as a dressing table stool or use as a footstool or ottoman. With part paper label underneath for “W. Kettlewell and Sons, Cabinet Makers, Upholsterers, Carpet Warehousemen, 100 Briggate, Leeds.”

fig 1. A Victorian walnut X-framed stool with a needlepoint upholstered top and green velvet border.
fig 1. Victorian Walnut X-framed Dressing Stool

Construction/Wood:

Walnut

Condition Report:

Good condition. Solid and sturdy. Good colour and patina. Wear and marks commensurate with age. A few old filled worm holes underneath.

Dimensions:

Width: 50cm

Depth: 42cm

Height: 46cm

Height
46cm (18.11")
Width
50cm (19.69")
Depth
42cm (16.54")
Date of Manufacture

Antique Furniture Direct has dated this Victorian Walnut X-framed Stool to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1159677
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Archive I A Victorian walnut X-framed stool with a needlepoint upholstered top and green velvet border. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

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A Victorian walnut X-framed stool with a needlepoint upholstered top and green velvet border.
Victorian Walnut X-Framed Dressing Stool
Ref: SA1159677
A Victorian walnut X-framed stool with a needlepoint upholstered top and green velvet border.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectStools
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialWalnut, Wool, Velvet
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsCurule X-frame, Carved patera, Needlepoint tapestry, Scroll feet
  • SizeH 46 cm (18 in) x W 50 cm (20 in) x D 42 cm (17 in)

FAQs

Victorian seating spans several revivals, heavily influenced by Gothic, Elizabethan, and Rococo styles, often featuring dark hardwoods and elaborate carved details.

Cabinetmakers predominantly utilised native and imported hardwoods such as mahogany, walnut, and rosewood, paired with traditional joinery and hand-stitched upholstery.

Authenticity is determined by examining timber patination, hand-cut joinery, traditional hand-turned components, and period-appropriate upholstery webbing or stuffing.

An antique stool serves as an accent piece in contemporary spaces, functioning as a dressing table seat, an occasional footrest, or a sculptural element in a hallway.

Preservation involves keeping wooden surfaces away from direct sunlight and heat sources, applying periodic microcrystalline wax, and gently vacuuming upholstered textiles with a low-suction attachment.
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