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Rare Pair of Early 18th Century Antique Oak Musician Stools
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Rare Pair of Early 18th Century Antique Oak Musician Stools

18th century
Sold 29 August 2025 · Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd
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Rare Pair of Early 18th Century Antique Oak Musician Stools

A very rare pair of English period oak antique Musician’s performing stools that date to around 1720. They are both a wonderful original colour. The stools have moulded edges around the seats with chamfered legs. All pegged construction with platform stands. Would make an interesting pair of early English antique oak bedsides. They are a clever design, intended for the musicians to sit upon the stool seats with their feet up off the ground and with a small performance standing area.

Dimensions

Height: 64cm (25.40")

Width: 57cm (22.62")

Depth: 86cm (34.13")

Date of Manufacture

Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd has dated these Antique Oak Musician Stools to the 18th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
64cm (25.20")
Width
57cm (22.44")
Depth
86cm (33.86")
Reference Numbers
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SA1162544
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Rare Pair of Early 18th Century Antique Oak Musician Stools
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A very rare pair of English period oak antique Musician’s performing stools that date to around 1720.
Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd

They are both a wonderful original colour. The stools have moulded edges around the seats with chamfered legs. All pegged construction with platform stands. Would make an interesting pair of early English antique oak bedsides. They are a clever design, intended for the musicians to sit upon the stool seats with their feet up off the ground and with a small performance standing area.

Dimensions

Height: 64cm (25.40")

Width: 57cm (22.62")

Depth: 86cm (34.13")

Date of Manufacture

Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd has dated these Antique Oak Musician Stools to the 18th Century.

Height
64cm (25.20")
Width
57cm (22.44")
Depth
86cm (33.86")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1162544
Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd
Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2009

34 years in the antiques trade, miles is constantly sourcing interesting, original, mainly english antique furniture and accessories.

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You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd Profile Page

Trade Associations

Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd is a registered member of LAPADA 

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Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd

Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd
Telephone 01524 241716
Location
North Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/mga
Verified Since May 2009
Items For Sale 162
Items Sold 10,740
Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd
Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd
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A pair of early 18th-century antique oak musician stools featuring low kneeling platforms and upright upper supports.
Rare Pair of Early 18th Century Antique Oak Musician Stools
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A pair of early 18th-century antique oak musician stools featuring low kneeling platforms and upright upper supports.
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  • ObjectStools & Benches
  • Period18th century
  • StyleEnglish Country House
  • MaterialOak
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsLow platform base, Upright support columns, Hand-planed surfaces, Pegged mortise and tenon joints
  • SizeH 64 cm (25 in) x W 57 cm (22 in) x D 86 cm (34 in)

FAQs

Early 18th-century stools of this form were typically crafted for use in ecclesiastical settings, private chapels, or musicians galleries to provide support during extended periods of performance or prayer.

These items were predominantly constructed from solid native timber, such as quarter-sawn oak, utilising traditional joinery methods like mortise and tenon joints, pegged frames, and hand-planed surfaces.

Authenticity is identified through period-correct tool marks, natural timber oxidisation, hand-forged iron or wooden pegs, shrinkage cracks, and heavy wear patterns consistent with age and genuine use.

They can be utilised as sculptural accent pieces in a minimalist space, placed beside a fireplace, or used as low display plinths to showcase ceramics and sculptural objects.

Preservation requires maintaining stable indoor humidity levels, avoiding direct sunlight to protect the patina, and periodically applying microcrystalline wax to nourish the dry timber.
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