Stools
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Iron
1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Stools
Beech
2010s Italian Minimalist Stools
Breccia Marble
2010s Ukrainian Stools
Metal
2010s Ukrainian Stools
Metal
20th Century French Louis XV Stools
Velvet, Wood, Giltwood, Trimming
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Birch
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Mohair, Bamboo
1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Bronze
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Onyx, Marble
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Stools
Rush, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Laminate, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Stools
Leather, Wood
2010s Polish Organic Modern Stools
Steel
2010s American Modern Stools
Wool, Felt
1960s Swiss Vintage Stools
Plywood
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Oak
1890s Belgian Folk Art Antique Stools
Oak
2010s Colombian Stools
Copper
2010s Belgian Modern Stools
Wood
1950s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Stools
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Stools
Fabric, Rattan
2010s Mexican Modern Stools
Wood, Oak
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Wood
2010s American Modern Stools
Wool, Felt
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Laminate, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Arts and Crafts Stools
Wood, Oak, Paint
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Stools
Chenille, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Sheepskin
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
1960s American Industrial Vintage Stools
Iron
Early 19th Century British Antique Stools
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary American Stools
Fabric, Reclaimed Wood, Upholstery, Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Lucite
Early 1900s Swiss Antique Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Stools
Leather
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Teak
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Mid-Century Modern Stools
Walnut
Late 20th Century American Minimalist Stools
Concrete
1940s American Rustic Vintage Stools
Cane, Wood
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
1920s Swedish Vintage Stools
Wood
1950s French Vintage Stools
Raffia, Wood
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Stools
Wood, Walnut, Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Steel
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Chrome
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Steel, Chrome
2010s Italian Post-Modern Stools
Maple, Wenge
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Onyx
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Stools
Fabric, Wood
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Imbuia
1890s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Stools
Oak
Antique, New and Vintage Stools
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.
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