An antique English Chinese Chippendale Style Round Stool in Faux Bamboo Exquisite hand carved wooden and gilded base imitating bamboo in the Chinoiserie style of the mid-19t century The seat has retained its old padding, while the upholstery was replaced in the second half of the 20th century with a cherry red velvet upholstery Raised on four splaying legs, intricate apron and cross stretcher, with a central turned finial.