Seating

Shanxi, circa 1890 This old Chinese stool showcases traditional craftsmanship with its deep-grained elm construction and time-honoured A-frame shap...

Shanxi, circa 1890 Made from elm wood with its distinctive deep grain, this Chinese antique stool represents generations of tradition. The robust A...

Shanxi, circa 1890 Crafted from elm wood with a rich, natural grain, this tall Chinese antique stool exemplifies timeless craftsmanship. Its distin...

Shanxi, circa 1890 This old elm Chinese stool makes a functional, versatile addition to any room, or could even be used outdoors as extra seating d...

Shanxi, circa 1900 Crafted from elm wood, this authentic Chinese stool exemplifies traditional joinery with its A-frame construction and mortise-an...

Shanxi, circa 1920 These charming little wooden stools are in a variety of shapes and sizes, some four legged and some three, but all with a chunky...

Shanxi, circa 1870 These charming little stools are in a classic style, each with a curved, concave seat overhanging A-frame legs supported by sing...

Shanxi, circa 1880 These elegant antique side chairs are made from elm wood, and have a lovely patina particularly on the seats, where the original...

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 ...

Shandong, circa 1920  These simple side tables are in an unsual style for Chinese furniture, with chunky frames and stretchers at the base but litt...

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

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

Shandong, circa 1900 This lovely pair of stools are from Shandong in northern China, made from elm wood. The square seat panels are set within thic...

The name 'Yoke-Back' chair comes from the curved top rail seen on this timeless Chinese design and seen here finished in our warm elm. The style fi...

The seat of our black lacquer chair has a smoothed rattan inlay and works perfectly as a dining chair, with a desk or as occasional seating. Antiqu...

Since its early development this style of chair has changed very little through the centuries, with only slight modifications or regional variation...

This is a mini warm elm version of our classic yoke-back armchair, scaled down to suit the little ones in your life. It has the same curved headres...

This is a mini version of our classic black lacquer yoke-back armchair, with the same curved headrest and arms as the larger version, it is scaled ...

Our warm elm version is a faithful reproduction of the classic design, and has a rattan top set within the seat. It works well for occasional seati...

Unlike in other Asian countries, where people continued to sit on the floor centuries later, the Chinese quickly developed higher level seating and...

Stools and higher level seating were in use throughout China from as early as the Tang dynasty over a thousand years ago, unlike in other Asian cou...

These lovely chairs in solid elm show off some of the wonderful craftsmanship of our Shanghai workshop. The 'S' shaped curved backrests were common...

This lovely little wooden stool is designed for use with our Dressing Table in the same range but could also be used for occasional seating in any ...

This simple square stool is not only great for seating, but also works perfectly as a side table, either next to a bed or a sofa. Stools have been ...