Stool - Oak - Antique stool Spain

Antique Spanish Stool – hand-carved wood, circa 1780–1840


Description with definitive dating.
Authentic Spanish rustic stool (taburete), made in Spain at the end of the 18th century or the early 19th century.


The dating is based on several structural and material characteristics:
The stool is entirely handmade from solid wood, with visible gouge and axe marks.
The three legs are attached by hand-cut wooden screw joints (wood-on-wood), a traditional technique that was common in Spain before the widespread adoption of metal bolts, and that largely disappeared after the middle of the 19th century.
The screw thread displays irregular pitch and rounded crests, indicating handwork rather than machine manufacture.
The form is asymmetrical and organic, typical of regional folk furniture and not for later mass production.
The seat is traditionally nailed with old copper nails; it has presumably been reupholstered, which is common for heavily used farm and inn furniture.
The object is in its original, unrestored state, with a beautiful, natural patina and signs of wear appropriate to its age.