Stools
1990s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Bentwood
1950s Vintage Stools
Naugahyde, Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
1970s Vintage Stools
Elm
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Walnut
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Stools
Chrome, Steel
1940s European Vintage Stools
Wicker, Cane, Beech
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Stools
Metal
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Lucite, Velvet
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Stools
Wood
2010s Organic Modern Stools
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Onyx
19th Century French Antique Stools
Iron
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Brass
Early 20th Century French Stools
Pine
Early 19th Century Early Victorian Antique Stools
Walnut
19th Century Spanish Aesthetic Movement Antique Stools
Oak
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Mohair, Bamboo
Early 2000s Italian Rustic Stools
Wood
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
Mid-20th Century Stools
Teak
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Resin, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Stools
Pine
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wire
Mid-20th Century French Stools
Pine
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Oak
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Onyx
1880s French Louis XIV Antique Stools
Beech
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Stools
Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Stools
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Stools
Wood
2010s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Birch
21st Century and Contemporary Stools
Plaster
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Birch
19th Century French Other Antique Stools
Fabric, Tapestry, Oak
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Birch
1950s Dutch Minimalist Vintage Stools
Metal
1990s Swedish Post-Modern Stools
Steel
2010s American Stools
Leather, Oak
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Oak
2010s American Stools
Stainless Steel
1980s Unknown Post-Modern Vintage Stools
Chrome
2010s Italian Stools
Wood, Cherry, Oak, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Swedish Stools
Leather, Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood, Oak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Brass
2010s American Modern Stools
Mahogany
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wood
1970s French Vintage Stools
Pine
1990s European Modern Stools
Aluminum
Late 18th Century Unknown Primitive Antique Stools
Wood
Late 20th Century Stools
Cotton, Foam, Wicker
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Oak
Mid-20th Century Colombian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Leather, Walnut
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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