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Vintage Chinoiserie Red Lacquer Chinese Drum Stool w Hand Painted Bird & Flowers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinoiserie Red Lacquer Chinese Drum Stool with Hand Painted Bird & Flowers. Circa Mid 20th
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Stools

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Chinese Hardwood Drum Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
The stool is a central fixture of Chinese furniture culture. Found in a variety of materials and
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Stools

Materials

Wood

Chinese Hardwood Drum Stool
Chinese Hardwood Drum Stool
H 18 in W 17 in D 17 in
Chinese Hardwood Drum Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
The stool is a central fixture of Chinese furniture culture. Found in a variety of materials and
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Stools

Materials

Wood

Chinese Hardwood Drum Stool
Chinese Hardwood Drum Stool
H 18 in W 17 in D 17 in
Pair of Chinese Hardwood Drum Stools
Located in Chicago, IL
The stool is a central fixture of Chinese furniture culture. Found in a variety of materials and
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Stools

Materials

Hardwood

Chinese Red Lacquer Drum Stool, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This low drum stool was hand-carved from solid wood by Qing dynasty artisans over two centuries ago
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Stools

Materials

Wood

Pair of Chinese Export Hardwood Drum Stools or Drink Tables
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous pair of Chinese export ming style drum tabouret form stools or drink tables. Hand-crafted
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Stools

Materials

Hardwood

Chinese Studded Limestone Drum
Located in Chicago, IL
This slender stone drum stool was carved from a solid block of limestone with simple form and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Qing Stools

Materials

Limestone

Chinese Studded Limestone Drum
Chinese Studded Limestone Drum
H 17.75 in Dm 9.5 in
Late Qing Dynasty Pair Chinese Hongmu Rosewood Drum Stools, circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
A matched pair of antique Asian carved perfectly symmetrical barrel stools, late 19th-early 20th
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Stools

Materials

Rosewood

Vintage Chinese Blue & White Hand Painted Ceramic Garden Stool Drum Side Table
Located in West Chester, PA
Vintage Chinese Blue & White Ceramic Garden Stool or Drum Side Table. Hand painted in traditional
Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Stools

Materials

Ceramic

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

Copper, Brass

Chinese Threshing Stone Drum, C. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
grain on a farm in China's Shanxi province. The heavy stone would have been would have been pulled
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Stools

Materials

Limestone

Midcentury Bronze Garden Seat with Openwork Foliate Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
throughout its barrel-shaped frame, reminiscent of traditional Chinese drum stools. Decorative floral
Category

Mid-20th Century Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Chinese White Marble Drum Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
This narrow drum stool was carved from a solid block of white marble with a minimalist tapered
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Minimalist Side Tables

Materials

Marble

Chinese Gilt Metal Drum-Shaped Garden Stool
Located in Queens, NY
Chinese gilt metal drum-form garden seat with a band of circular studs around the top and bottom
Category

20th Century Chinese Han Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Metal

Pair Mid Century Asian Chinoiserie Chinese Rosewood Melon Drum Stools
Located in Stafford, TX
These Asian rosewood drum stools are beautifully handcrafted and rich in cultural character. Carved
Category

Vintage 1970s Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Rosewood

Petite Chinese Stone Drum
Located in Chicago, IL
form of Chinese garden stools. A ring of circles around the top and bottom imitates the nails used to
Category

20th Century Chinese Garden Ornaments

Materials

Limestone

Petite Chinese Stone Drum
Petite Chinese Stone Drum
H 12.25 in Dm 10 in
21st Century Lacquer Drum Stools
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Pair of Lacquer Drum Stools - 21st century. These stools are made of old wood using old
Category

Early 2000s Chinese Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Chinese Antique Large Qing Hand Carved Stone Drum Stool Display Pedestal, 19thc.
Located in South Burlington, VT
Rare and Hard To Find 19th Century From China's Qing dynasty (1644-1912) a hard to find solid
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone, Limestone

Chinese Ming Dynasty Style 1920s Red and Black Lacquered Drum Stool or Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Chinese Ming Dynasty style red and black lacquered drum stool from the early 20th century, with
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Side Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century Asian Antique Leather Drum Stool Table
By Mingyu Xu Studio
Located in Burbank, CA
Beautiful antique drum for sale. From Asia, and well cared for. Has leather tops on both end, and
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Side Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Chinese Double Coin Garden Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
This unusually proportioned ceramic table is a modern interpretation of the classic Chinese drum
Category

20th Century Chinese Modern Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Double Coin Garden Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
This unusually proportioned ceramic table is a modern interpretation of the classic Chinese drum
Category

20th Century Chinese Modern Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Large Vintage Chinese Ceramic Garden Stool
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large Vintage Chinese Ceramic Garden Stool. Classic drum/barrel form with overlapping coin cutouts
Category

20th Century Chinese Qing Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Large 19th Century Carved Chinese Wooden Stool
Located in Atlanta, GA
This unusual carved Chinese wooden stool is from the Qing dynasty (circa 1820). The stool is finely
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Wood, Elm

Plateau Painting Stone Drum Table
Located in Chicago, IL
form of Chinese garden stools. Within its painterly veining we see the horizon of a stark plateau
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Side Tables

Materials

Stone

Plum Tree Painting Stone Drum Table
Located in Chicago, IL
form of Chinese garden stools. Within its painterly veining we see the swaying branches of plum tree in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Side Tables

Materials

Stone

Mid-Century Chinese Garden Porcelain Stools or Drum Tables
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid-Century Chinese garden porcelain stools or drum tables.
Category

20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Drum Stools
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of Chinese carved blackwood (Hong Mu) barrel drum stool. Round white marble top, the freeze
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Side Tables

Materials

Marble

Ribbed Chinese Limestone Drum Stools
Located in Chicago, IL
Limestone drum-shaped stools from Northern China with ribbing at the top and bottom.
Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Qing Stools

Materials

Limestone

Chinese White Marble Drum Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
This narrow drum stool was carved from a solid block of white marble with a Minimalist tapered
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Minimalist Stools

Materials

Marble

Chinese Limestone Drum Stool, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
the Shanxi region of China. Drum-form stools such as this were frequently used in gardens and outdoor
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Stools

Materials

Limestone

Chinese Brass X-Base Drum Stool
Located in Stamford, CT
Brass X-base drum stool. Stamped 'Made in Hong Kong'. Overall unpolished as found patina.
Category

Vintage 1960s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Chinese Brass X-Base Drum Stool
Located in Stamford, CT
Brass X-base drum stool. Stamped 'Made in Hong Kong'. Overall unpolished as found patina.
Category

Vintage 1970s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

19th Century Chinese White Marble Drum Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
stretch a skin on an actual drum. The stool wears its age proudly, textured with gradual wear and traces
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Stools

Materials

Marble

Chinese Cinnabar Red Drum Stool, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
traditional drum form. Crafted in the style of Qing-dynasty furniture, the stool features a waisted top, a
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Stools

Materials

Wood

A Pair of Chinese Rosewood Drum Form Stools
Located in Austin, TX
An elegant pair of Chinese drum-form barrel stools. The pierced ribs curve slightly outward
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Stools

Vintage Chinese Dragon Ceramic Garden Stool Drum Table
Located in West Hartford, CT
Stunning mid century Chinese chinoiserie style ceramic garden stool with carved dragons in the
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Stools

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Elegant Chinese Hardwood Drum Stools, C. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
The stool is a central fixture of Chinese furniture culture. Found in a variety of materials and
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Stools

Materials

Wood

Chinese Brass Drum Tabourets
Located in Dallas, TX
Matching Pair of Chinese Side or Garden Drum Tables constructed of solid brass. Tables have
Category

Vintage 1950s Chinese Stools

Materials

Brass

Chinese Studded Limestone Drum
Located in Chicago, IL
This slender stone drum stool was carved from a solid block of limestone with simple form and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Qing Stools

Materials

Limestone

Chinese Studded Limestone Drum
Chinese Studded Limestone Drum
H 17.75 in Dm 9.5 in
Chinese Limestone Melon Drum
Located in Chicago, IL
This large stone drum stool was carved from solid limestone with a ribbed texture suggestive of a
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Stools

Materials

Limestone

Invisible Drum Stool by July Zhou
By July Zhou
Located in Chicago, IL
Each limited-edition signed Invisible drum stool by artist July Zhou is fashioned after a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Ming Stools

Materials

Lucite

Invisible Drum Stool by July Zhou
Invisible Drum Stool by July Zhou
H 19.75 in Dm 14.5 in L 19.75 in
Invisible Drum Stool by July Zhou
By July Zhou
Located in Chicago, IL
Each limited-edition signed invisible drum stool by artist July Zhou is fashioned after a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Ming Stools

Materials

Lucite

Chinese Limestone Melon Drum, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This large stone drum stool was carved from solid limestone with a ribbed texture suggestive of a
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Stools

Materials

Limestone

Vintage Chinese Export Porcelain Blue White Garden Drum Seat Stool with Flowers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinese Export Porcelain blue and white garden drum seat stool with flowers. Circa late
Category

Mid-20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Stools

Materials

Porcelain

Early 20th Century Chinese Pingyao Garden Drum
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century terracotta garden stool was created in Pingyao, an ancient, respected city
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Stools

Materials

Terracotta

Early 20th Century Chinese Pingyao Garden Drum
Early 20th Century Chinese Pingyao Garden Drum
H 21.25 in Dm 14.25 in L 21.25 in
Early 20th Century Chinese Glazed Garden Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Chinese brown glazed drum-form garden stool with coin perforated design
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Stools

Materials

Ceramic

18th Century Chinese Garden Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
An 18th century Chinese marble drum-form garden stool carved with fierce protective lions.
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Stools

Materials

Marble

19th Century Chinese Limestone Garden Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese carved limestone drum-form garden stool with carved Fu dog cartouches
Category

Antique 19th Century Stools

Materials

Limestone

A Pair of Black Lacquer Drums With Leather Top & Bottom
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of black lacquer drums with leather top and bottom, iron ring handles and nails, beautiful
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Stools

Materials

Lacquer, Leather

Chinese Studded Stone Drum Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
region of China. Drum-form stools such as this were traditionally used in gardens and outdoor pavilions
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Minimalist Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Limestone

Chinese Studded Stone Drum Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
region of China. Drum-form stools such as this were traditionally used in gardens and outdoor pavilions
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Minimalist Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Limestone

Chinese Studded Stone Drum Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
region of China. Drum-form stools such as this were traditionally used in gardens and outdoor pavilions
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Minimalist Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Limestone

Chinese Studded Stone Drum Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
region of China. Drum-form stools such as this were traditionally used in gardens and outdoor pavilions
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Minimalist Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Limestone

Chinese Studded Stone Drum Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
region of China. Drum-form stools such as this were traditionally used in gardens and outdoor pavilions
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Minimalist Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Limestone

Chinese Studded Stone Drum Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
region of China. Drum-form stools such as this were traditionally used in gardens and outdoor pavilions
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Minimalist Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Limestone

Chinese Clover Form Stone Drum Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
Marked by expressive veining, this handsome stool was carved in China’s Shanxi province out of a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Minimalist Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Stone

Chinese Clover Form Stone Drum Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
Marked by expressive veining, this handsome stool was carved in China’s Shanxi province out of a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Qing Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Stone

Chinese Painted Drum Stool, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
simple drum-form shape, the stool is painted with faux handles on the sides and marked by traces of
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Painted Drum Stool, c. 1900
Chinese Painted Drum Stool, c. 1900
H 23.25 in Dm 15 in L 23.25 in
19th Century Chinese Limestone Drum Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
Stone furniture such as this drum carved out of limestone were commonly placed in Chinese gardens
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Limestone

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Chinese Drum Stool For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Chinese drum stool for your home. Each Chinese drum stool for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using stone, limestone and metal. There are many kinds of the Chinese drum stool you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A Chinese drum stool made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Hollywood Regency — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Chinese drum stool over the years, but those crafted by July Zhou are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Chinese Drum Stool?

Prices for a Chinese drum stool start at $450 and top out at $15,800 with the average selling for $3,280.
Questions About Chinese Drum Stool
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Chinese drums are called tanggu. Tanggu literally translates to “ceremonial hall drum.” These drums are medium-sized, barrel-shaped and played with two sticks.
  • PAGODA RED
    PAGODA REDOctober 7, 2020

    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.

  • Lotus Gallery
    Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020

    No. Antique Chinese garden stools should be hand painted. Some antique English garden stools will have blue and white transfer decoration as do many modern and reproduction garden stools.

  • Lotus Gallery
    Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020

    Yes! Chinese garden stools are a popular décor item and can be easily found in contemporary, vintage and antique versions. They are also known as drum stools.