Stools
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Velvet, Ebony, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Stools
Limestone
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Stools
Pine
Mid-20th Century French Stools
Pine
Mid-20th Century French Stools
Pine
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Folk Art Stools
Wood
18th Century English Antique Stools
Velvet, Mahogany
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Walnut
1960s Vintage Stools
Walnut
1950s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Steel
Early 20th Century French Rustic Stools
Wood
Early 20th Century French Rustic Stools
Wood
1980s American American Craftsman Vintage Stools
Walnut, Hardwood, Hickory
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
2010s Belgian Post-Modern Stools
Oak
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric
20th Century Organic Modern Stools
Wrought Iron
1980s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Chrome
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric, Wood, Beech
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Metal
Late 18th Century Austrian Gustavian Antique Stools
Fruitwood, Upholstery, Silk
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Chrome
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
Late 20th Century American Modern Stools
Metal
Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Stools
Upholstery, Wood
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Bouclé, Wood, Velvet
Late 20th Century Chinese Stools
Ceramic
2010s Spanish Industrial Stools
Steel
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Brass
2010s American Shaker Stools
Maple, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Steel
2010s Modern Stools
Nickel
2010s Danish Stools
Aluminum
1950s Asian Vintage Stools
Rattan
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Stools
Leather
Early 20th Century British Stools
Wood
19th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Antique Stools
Leather, Oak
Early 1900s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Antique Stools
Wood
1960s French Other Vintage Stools
Ash
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Elm
Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Stools
Leather, Fabric, Oak
2010s Brazilian Stools
Upholstery, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Jacobean Stools
Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Cedar, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Stools
Brass
Early 20th Century French Industrial Stools
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Metal
2010s Brazilian Stools
Upholstery, Teak
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric, Wood, Beech
2010s Mexican Minimalist Stools
Wood
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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