Get rid of the seat and make a beautiful shelf from the chair back. It might also make a nice frame for a mirror. Old stirrups are one of my favorite finds and have a wide range of possibilities. The first thing that comes to mind is a holiday ornament. The instep of the stirrup can become a forest for reindeer, a Christmas cowboy or a wreath.
Stirrups lend themselves easily for hanging as they come with a hole or a bar for the leather strap.
Stirrups come from many eras and in a variety of styles such as classic metal English, wide leather western, antique wooden or sidesaddle. Peanuts in their hulls make great fillers for old store candy jars or Planters peanuts jars that are easily found in antique shops. Antique crocks also look beautiful filled with Christmas candy or homemade holiday cookies. Crocks also make wonderful holders for rolled up newspapers that can be kept handy for fire starting. For a charming lamp, use a hot glue gun and add some simple lighting fixtures and a lampshade to the top of an earthenware jug.