Decorative Stools
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood
Antique Early 1900s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood
2010s Mexican Stools
Fiberglass
2010s Mexican Stools
Fiberglass
2010s Mexican Stools
Fiberglass
2010s Mexican Stools
Fiberglass
Vintage 1960s American Stools
Cotton, Silk, Wood
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Rattan
Vintage 1980s American Stools
Cotton, Silk, Wood
20th Century American Stools
Cotton, Silk, Wood
Late 20th Century French Brutalist Stools
Wood, Oak, Pine
Early 20th Century African Organic Modern Stools
Wood, Oak
Early 20th Century Chinese Stools
Ceramic
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Pine
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Stools
Elm
20th Century English Jacobean Stools
Oak
Antique 1780s English George II Stools
Upholstery, Walnut
1990s American Modern Stools
Brass
Antique 1780s English Georgian Stools
Upholstery, Walnut
Vintage 1980s American Modern Stools
Abalone, Fabric, Wool, Wood
Mid-20th Century Egyptian Revival Stools
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Stools
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Stools
Cedar
20th Century British Victorian Stools
Hardwood
Antique 1880s English Victorian Stools
Upholstery, Hardwood
2010s Norwegian Stools
Resin, Plaster
Antique 19th Century French Stools
Oak
Antique 1860s Italian High Victorian Stools
Bronze
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Stools
Walnut
Late 20th Century Burkinabe Rustic Stools
Wood
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Stools
Plexiglass, Paint, Wood, Plaster
Antique 1850s French Louis Philippe Stools
Brass
Antique 1830s English William IV Stools
Upholstery, Hardwood
20th Century English Country Stools
Yew
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Metal
2010s Italian Stools
Leather, Wood
2010s Emirian Arts and Crafts Stools
Fiberglass, Polystyrene, Lacquer, Paint
2010s North Korean Minimalist Stools
Textile, Thread, Cotton
20th Century Italian Footstools
Cotton, Silk, Wood
2010s Danish Modern Stools
Steel
2010s Danish Modern Stools
Steel
2010s Danish Modern Stools
Steel
Early 20th Century American Industrial Stools
Wrought Iron
Vintage 1950s Italian Stools
Brass
20th Century American Stools
Wood
Vintage 1970s Belgian Rustic Stools
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Russian Brutalist Stools
Oak
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Oak
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Oak
Vintage 1950s French Brutalist Stools
Oak
Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Stools
Wood
2010s Spanish Jugendstil Stools
Oak
Late 20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Faux Fur, Suede, Walnut
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Oak
2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood, Oak
2010s Italian Stools
Wood
20th Century European Stools
Wood
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Stools are versatile and a necessary addition to any living room, kitchen area or elsewhere in your home. A sofa or reliable lounge chair might nab all the credit, comfort-wise, but don’t discount the roles that good antique, new and vintage stools can play.
“Stools are jewels and statements in a space, and they can also be investment pieces,” says New York City designer Amy Lau, who adds that these seats provide an excellent choice for setting an interior’s general tone.
Stools, which are among the oldest forms of wooden furnishings, may also serve as decorative pieces, even if we’re talking about a stool that is far less sculptural than the gracefully curving molded plywood shells that make up Sōri Yanagi’s provocative Butterfly stool.
Fawn Galli, a New York interior designer, uses her stools in the same way you would use a throw pillow. “I normally buy several styles and move them around the home where needed,” she says.
Stools are smaller pieces of seating as compared to armchairs or dining chairs and can add depth as well as functionality to a space that you’ve set aside for entertaining. For a splash of color, consider the Stool 60, a pioneering work of bentwood by Finnish architect and furniture maker Alvar Aalto. It’s manufactured by Artek and comes in a variety of colored seats and finishes.
Barstools that date back to the 1970s are now more ubiquitous in kitchens. Vintage barstools have seen renewed interest, be they a meld of chrome and leather or transparent plastic, such as the Lucite and stainless-steel counter stool variety from Indiana-born furniture designer Charles Hollis Jones, who is renowned for his acrylic works. A cluster of barstools — perhaps a set of four brushed-aluminum counter stools by Emeco or Tubby Tube stools by Faye Toogood — can encourage merriment in the kitchen. If you’ve got the room for family and friends to congregate and enjoy cocktails where the cooking is done, consider matching your stools with a tall table.
Whether you need counter stools, drafting stools or another kind, explore an extensive range of antique, new and vintage stools on 1stDibs.
- 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.
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