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Authentic Antique Elm Side Table Stool | Rustic Wooden Bedside Table | Handmade Vintage Elm Occasional Table | Approx 100 Years Old
There is something wonderfully honest about furniture that has earned every mark through a century of daily life.
Our collection of Authentic Antique Elm Side Table Stools has been carefully hand-selected for its character, craftsmanship and enduring beauty. Originally handmade using traditional construction methods around 100 years ago, these versatile pieces were once humble working stools and have since evolved into highly sought-after rustic side tables for contemporary homes.
Larger than a typical antique stool, these substantial pieces work beautifully as a bedside table, lamp table, sofa side table, or decorative accent within a modern rustic, farmhouse, country or barn-style interior.
Each table is crafted from solid elm and displays the rich patina that only genuine age can create. The weathered timber surfaces reveal decades of use, with softened edges, exposed grain, historic repairs and handmade joinery that tell the story of the craftspeople who first created them.
No two are alike. Some retain traces of original paint, while others showcase natural aged timber tones. Expect abundant character throughout, including knocks, dents, cracks, filler repairs, age-related movement and imperfections. These are not flaws—they are the very qualities that make each piece unique.
Unlike newly manufactured furniture designed to imitate age, these are authentic antique pieces with genuine provenance and individuality. Every stool has been individually measured, photographed and selected by our team, allowing you to choose the exact piece you love.
Placed beside a linen-covered armchair, layered into a relaxed modern barn interior, or used as a characterful bedside table, these antique elm side tables bring warmth, texture and history to contemporary living spaces.
The generous proportions make these pieces far more useful than a traditional stool. Their compact footprint works effortlessly in smaller spaces, while the substantial elm tops provide practical surface space for books, lamps, coffee cups or decorative objects. Their rustic simplicity allows them to sit comfortably alongside both antique and modern furnishings.
These tables are genuine antiques and are intentionally sold with all the character that comes with age.
Please expect:
If you are seeking a perfectly uniform piece of furniture, these may not be suitable. If you appreciate authenticity, craftsmanship and the beauty of imperfection, these antique elm tables are truly special.
Many of these side tables are too large and heavy to be posted, they will be delivered by a furniture couriers and this delivery will take between approximately one and two weeks to arrive.
Parcel Delivery
We use Parcelforce to deliver our smaller items.
Courier Delivery – Furniture | bulky items | fragile items | heavy items
Delivery will take place via door-to-door courier an item is too large and heavy, long or fragile to be delivered in a parcel by any of the UK parcel providers.
This service is undertaken by a one-man delivery service.
Please be prepared to help to move the item from the van or lorry to just inside your door. When delivery takes place, it will be to just inside the threshold of your home only.
The courier will not be able to carry the furniture up or down steps to access your property.
You will need to supply a strong helper to assist on the day of delivery.
After the courier has left, you will need to remove the item from its packaging when present and carry it from your doorway into your home or garden.
Some items such as our dining tables flat packed for self-assembly. Many items of furniture require an element of self-assembly.
Delivery is added at the checkout - you will be able to view this charge before you pay.
Website orders for Scotland, Ireland, and
offshore Islands
Special quotation for deliveries is required for the following areas: Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scottish Highlands, and Islands as well as all other offshore UK islands.
For a delivery quotation to these areas please contact us for a shipping price via email at info@homebarnshop.co.uk.
We will need your full delivery address and postcode, and a full and complete summary of your shopping basket to enable us to provide you with a quotation.
International delivery
We are sorry we do not offer international delivery however we are happy to work with the shippers of our international clients.
Collection of your order from Home Barn.
All our stock is listed online and available for nationwide delivery.
We welcome collection of your orders from our shop in Marlow Buckinghamshire, however, please note that we do not allow customer or their couriers to collect bulky items, heavy items or furniture items from Home Barn.
Not all of our beautiful stock is available in store, so please contact us before travelling to collect an item.
Collection of orders must be undertaken during standard opening hours.
Items must be collected within 10 days of ordering.
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