Questions
Answers
Our trusted network of 1stDibs sellers answer common questions
What is a Chinese garden stool?
1 Answer

The Chinese garden stool is a round, barrel-shaped stool with a circular seat. Inspired by traditional drums, these stools often feature decorative elements simulating actual drumheads, such as a ring of faux nails at each end.

PAGODA REDOctober 7, 2020
Related Questions
- Are Chinese garden stools easy to find?1 Answer
- Are Chinese garden stools decorated with decals?1 Answer
- How many different sizes of garden stools are available?1 Answer
Shop for Chinese Garden Stools on 1stDibs
Large Celadon Green Glazed Ceramic Chinese Garden Stool, Vintage
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Large vintage Chinese ceramic garden stool features classic drum or barrel form with a band of
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
19th Century Two-Tone Patinated Chinese Brass
Copper Garden Barrel Drum Stool
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Rare two-tone Copper and Brass hand tooled Chinese garden stool. Versatile and exuding character to
Category
Antique 1890s Chinese Chinese Export Stools
Materials
Brass, Copper
$2,550 Sale Price
25% Off
Pair of Small Chinese Garden Seat / Stools / Drinks Tables
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Very unusual pair of brown and white Chinese garden stools. Wonderful contemporary design. Perfect
Category
20th Century Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Green Glazed Drum Stool, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
traditional Chinese garden stools. The low stool has a tapered, barrel silhouette and perforated cutouts in
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Side Tables
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Green Glazed Drum Stool, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
traditional Chinese garden stools. The low stool has a tapered, barrel shape and a ring of raised dots around
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Side Tables
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Asian Garden Seat in Blue and White Floral Motifs
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Asian ceramic garden seat or end table in blue and white floral motif.
Blue and white Chinese style
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Shop More furniture from PAGODA RED on 1stDibs
Japanese Suiting Patchwork Pillow
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand-crafted throw pillow was designed by a local Chicago artist and textile historian who lovingly repurposes the vintage fabrics, garments and embroidery fragments she collect...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Linen, Silk, Down
Fugui Meditation Stone Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
A well-chosen stone is a focal point of both a traditional Chinese garden and a scholar's studio - evoking the complexities of nature and inspiring creative thought. This meditation ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Pair of Chinese Splayed Leg Courtyard Stools, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
These provincial Chinese stools date to the turn of the century and would have been used throughout a courtyard home as versatile everyday seating. Crafted of elm using mortise-and-t...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese Pale Crackle Glaze Plate, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Humble yet refined, this Chinese porcelain plate from the early 19th century is cloaked in a pale crème glaze and decorated only by an allover crackle. The network of fine lines is b...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Shanghai Art Deco Side Table with Marble Top, c. 1930s
Located in Chicago, IL
When the Art Deco movement reached major Chinese cities like Tianjin and Shanghai, the design aesthetic that emerged was the perfect intersection of European modernism and Ming-dynas...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco End Tables
Materials
Marble
Shanghai Art Deco Coffee Table with Marble Top, c. 1930s
Located in Chicago, IL
When the Art Deco movement reached major Chinese cities like Tianjin and Shanghai, the design aesthetic that emerged was the perfect intersection of European modernism and Ming-dynas...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Petite Chinese Burl Top Stool, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
With rustic texture and simplicity of form, this petite 19th-century stool is a timeless example of casual seating in rural China. Crafted of northern elm (yumu) with mortise-and-ten...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm





