Scoop Stool
Set of 4 Modern Scoop Stools by Steelcase
By Steelcase
Located in Pasadena, TX
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Mid-Century Modern Set of 3 Steelcase "Scoop" Bar Stools
By Steelcase
Located in Port Jervis, NY
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
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Turnstone Scoop Bar Stools for Steelcase Furniture, Set of Four
By Steelcase
Located in Miami, FL
Turnstone scoop bar stools for Steelcase Furniture, set of four
Offered for sale is a set of
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European Mid-Century Wooden Stools with Hand-Carved Scoop Seats, Europe ca 1950s
Located in Budapest, HU
The design of this European stool is characterized by a minimal, clean approach that seeks to
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Louis XV Leather Swivel Bar Stool
Located in Westwood, NJ
A French Louis XV style hand carved scoop back swivel bar stool, the padded scoop back and
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Pair Mid Century Swivel Wicker Bar Height Stools
Located in Troy, MI
Found in the US, this pair of woven wicker bar height swivel stools date from the early 1960s. Four
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Charred Stump Stools with Hand-Turned Legs and Drawers
By Stefan Rurak
Located in Biddeford, ME
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Sculptural Steelcase Bar Stools with Diane von Furstenberg Leopard Cushions
By Steelcase, Diane von Furstenberg
Located in Lambertville, NJ
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By Samsonite
Located in Topeka, KS
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Metal, Chrome
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1950's Mid-Century Modern Bar Stools by Vista of California - Set of Three
By Knoll, Vista of California
Located in Burbank, CA
, and have a classic Modern design with a scoop seat. The vinyl is an off-white with soft teal blue
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Stack Seat, Timbur, Represented by Tuleste Factory
By Timbur
Located in New York, NY
seat scoop; an expression of the ergonomics of sitting in pure form.
Finish options
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21st Century and Contemporary American Stools
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1980s Postmodern Drexel Scoop Lounge Chair & Foot Stool-A Pair
By Drexel
Located in Bensalem, PA
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Dish Solid Wood Contemporary Sculptural Carved Side Coffee Stool Table Natural
By Grain
Located in Bainbridge Island, WA
Taking inspiration from hand-carved African stools, a scooped out tabletop is created with a little
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Side Tables
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Ash
H 16 in W 18 in D 18 in
Dish Solid Wood Contemporary Sculptural Carved Side Coffee Stool Table Black
By Grain
Located in Bainbridge Island, WA
Taking inspiration from hand-carved African stools, a scooped out tabletop is created with a little
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Side Tables
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Pierre Cardin Mid-Century Leather and Glass Coffee Table
By Pierre Cardin
Located in New York, NY
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Dish Solid Wood Sculptural Carved Side Table Douglas Fir Limited Edition
By Grain
Located in Bainbridge Island, WA
Taking inspiration from hand carved African stools, a scooped out tabletop is created with a little
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Side Tables
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Ash
Dish Solid Wood Contemporary Sculptural Carved Side Coffee Table Black
By Grain
Located in Bainbridge Island, WA
Taking inspiration from hand-carved African stools, a scooped out tabletop is created with a little
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Dish Solid Wood Contemporary Sculptural Carved Side Coffee Table Natural
By Grain
Located in Bainbridge Island, WA
Taking inspiration from hand-carved African stools, a scooped out tabletop is created with a little
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Dish Solid Wood Contemporary Sculptural Carved Coffee Table Extra Large Black
By Grain
Located in Bainbridge Island, WA
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Ash
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Scoop Stool For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal scoop stool for your home. Each scoop stool for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and ash. There are 5 variations of the antique or vintage scoop stool you’re looking for, while we also have 9 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the scoop stool you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A scoop stool, designed in the modern, mid-century modern or industrial style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made scoop stool over the years, but those crafted by Grain, Steelcase and Diane von Furstenberg are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Scoop Stool?
The average selling price for a scoop stool at 1stDibs is $2,848, while they’re typically $250 on the low end and $10,500 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right stools for You
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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