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Lovely English 18th Century Antique Elm Stool
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Lovely English 18th Century Antique Elm Stool

18th century
Sold 21 October 2026 · Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd
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Lovely English 18th Century Antique Elm Stool

A beautiful small English Georgian antique stool in elm. Featuring a thick elm top which is chamfered on the underside around the edges, stands on elm splayed legs that are morticed on top. In very good, solid condition and a lovely colour. English and dating to around 1770.

Dimensions

Height: 17cm (6.75")

Width: 25cm (9.92")

Depth: 17cm (6.75")

Date of Manufacture

Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd has dated this 18th Century Elm Stool to the Georgian era.

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Description
Lovely English 18th Century Antique Elm Stool

A beautiful small English Georgian antique stool in elm.

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Featuring a thick elm top which is chamfered on the underside around the edges, stands on elm splayed legs that are morticed on top.
Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd

In very good, solid condition and a lovely colour. English and dating to around 1770.

Dimensions

Height: 17cm (6.75")

Width: 25cm (9.92")

Depth: 17cm (6.75")

Date of Manufacture

Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd has dated this 18th Century Elm Stool to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1241514
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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A low rectangular 18th-century elm stool featuring four wedged round legs projecting through the slab top. SOLD21 OCT 26
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Archive I A low rectangular 18th-century elm stool featuring four wedged round legs projecting through the slab top. SOLD21 OCT 26

Lovely English 18th Century Antique Elm Stool

Archive II A low rectangular 18th-century elm stool featuring four wedged round legs projecting through the slab top. View II
Archive III A low rectangular 18th-century elm stool featuring four wedged round legs projecting through the slab top. View III
Archive IV A low rectangular 18th-century elm stool featuring four wedged round legs projecting through the slab top. View IV
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Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd

Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd
Telephone 01524 241716
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North Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/mga
Verified Since May 2009
Items For Sale 161
Items Sold 10,755
Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd
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A low rectangular 18th-century elm stool featuring four wedged round legs projecting through the slab top.
Lovely English 18th Century Antique Elm Stool
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A low rectangular 18th-century elm stool featuring four wedged round legs projecting through the slab top.
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  • ObjectStools
  • Period18th century
  • StyleEnglish Country
  • MaterialElm
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsWedged tenons, splayed legs, rectangular slab seat

This Georgian English country stool dates to 1770 and follows a rustic farmhouse tradition. The piece consists of a thick rectangular slab seat in warm brown elm, chamfered on the underside around the edges. Four round, splayed elm legs project through the top surface with visible wedged tenons, showing authentic wear and rich natural grain patterns across the timber. The solid construction remains in very good condition with a warm honeyed tone throughout. Measuring Height: 17cm, Width: 25cm, and Depth: 17cm, this compact seating piece works well in a variety of settings. The low profile suits placement by a fireplace hearth, where it functions as a footstool, a fireside seat, or a small display platform for decorative objects in a traditional living space.

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English vernacular furniture refers to unpretentious, functional pieces constructed by local country craftspeople using indigenous hardwoods such as elm, ash, and oak. These items rely on traditional joinery methods rather than formal high-style cabinetmaking techniques.

Country stools were typically crafted from durable local timbers, with seats frequently made from dense elm slabs due to its resistance to splitting, supported by turned or shaped legs made from ash, oak, or fruitwood.

Authentic period stools feature visible wedged through-tenons where the legs pass through the top, hand-hewn underside tool marks, subtle asymmetrical shrinkage in the timber over time, and natural wear around the leg bases.

A small wooden stool can serve as an accent piece beside a sofa, near a hearth, or on a deep window sill to hold books, plants, or decorative objects, adding textural contrast to contemporary spaces.

Regular dusting with a soft, lint-free cloth is recommended, alongside occasional applications of clear beeswax polish to protect the timber surface. Keep the item away from direct heat sources and high humidity to prevent cracking.
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