Chinese Stools and Benches

This lovely porcelain stool is decorated around the sides with pink and white lotus flowers picked out against a teal background with gold trim. A ...

Shanxi, circa 1890 This little narrow bench would be perfect for extra seating, as a side table next to a sofa or at the end of a bed. It is in a s...

Shanxi, circa 1890 This little elm bench is in a classic Chinese style, with S shape stretchers at the front and back and legs that taper down to h...

Shanxi, circa 1900 This simple elm bench is typical of seating used throughout China both indoors and outside. They were used in homes but also com...

Shanxi, circa 1880 Benches like this one were extremely common in China for centuries, used both for seating indoors or moved outside. They continu...

Henan, circa 1900 This lovely old stool is in elm wood, with legs slotting directly into the thick curved seat in an A-frame design. The stool show...

This lovely bench is made from reclaimed wood, with a thick plank seat set over two cross shaped bases. The bases can be positioned as preferred an...

Shandong, circa 1900 These little wooden stools are from Shandong province in northern China, where they would have been used by agricultural worke...

Shandong, circa 1900 These low, wide stools are of a type used across China by farm or factory workers. They date from around the beginning of the ...

Shanxi, circa 1850 These rustic, simply styled benches are quite typical of seating used throughout China. Easily portable, they were used both ind...

Shanxi, circa 1850 This highly unusual stool dates from around the mid 19th century and would have been used as an occasional seat in Shanxi provin...

Shanxi, circa 1900 The chunky, A-frame legs of this old bench are supported by single stretchers from front to back, with the tops of the legs slot...

Shanxi, circa 1900 These lovely benches come as a pair, and would be ideal either for extra seating or as narrow side tables next to a sofa. Once u...

Shanxi, circa 1900 This lovely little stool would also make a handy side table next to a sofa or bed. Made from deep grained elm wood, it is in a m...

These lovely ceramic stools are decorated in a classic Chinese blue and white glaze with a traditional design based on a willow pattern landscape. ...

Shanxi, circa 1900 This simple little stool is in elm wood, with a lovely grain particularly on the seat. The straight legs end without decorative ...

Shanxi, circa 1900 In a classic Chinese style, this simple, narrow bench in elm wood is highly versatile as a side table or used for seating. The r...

Shanxi, circa 1920 These stylish stools are slightly taller than most and so would work perfectly as night stands or as side tables next to a sofa....

Shanxi, circa 1900 The seat of this charming stool is in a highly unusual trapezium shape that we've very rarely come across, with the front and re...

Shanxi, circa 1920 These cute little stools were originally used by farmhands or other workers for simple, portable seating. Each one varies slight...

These stools have a beautiful, classic Chinese blue and white glaze and are hand decorated with paintings of birds perched on the branches of a ram...

This bright, colourful ceramic stool is in a red glaze and decorated with wonderful paintings of peacocks and pink blossom. Great as a colourful ac...

This colourful ceramic stool is in a bright orange glaze and decorated with pink peony flowers - a symbol in China for high rank and status. It wou...