Stools
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Organic Modern Stools
Linen, Foam, Oak
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Stools
Wood, Mahogany
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Brass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Lambskin, Wool, Elm
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Stools
Brass
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Stools
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Fabric, Rattan
1960s Greek Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Oak
2010s American Shaker Stools
Maple, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Elm
1960s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Stools
Plastic
1990s Brazilian Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Stools
Elm
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Brass
2010s American Minimalist Stools
Stainless Steel, Brass
19th Century Swedish Brutalist Antique Stools
Pine
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric, Beech, Jacquard
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Brass
Mid-20th Century Malian Primitive Stools
Wood
1970s Dutch Industrial Vintage Stools
Iron
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Steel
2010s Italian Minimalist Stools
Birch, Walnut, Plywood
1940s French Vintage Stools
Wrought Iron
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric, Wood, Beech
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Beech
Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Leather, Rosewood
Early 20th Century French Organic Modern Stools
Wood, Pine
Mid-20th Century African Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Ash, Cherry, Walnut, Oak
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric
2010s American Modern Stools
Oak
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric, Wood, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Stools
Velvet, Walnut
2010s Brazilian Modern Stools
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Teak
1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Birch
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Stools
Upholstery, Oak
2010s Brazilian Modern Stools
Teak, Fabric, Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Stools
Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Ceramic
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stools
Goatskin, Lacquer
2010s American Modern Stools
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Walnut
2010s Ukrainian Minimalist Stools
Faux Fur, Sheepskin, Fabric, Bouclé, Wool
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric, Bouclé, Beech
20th Century Bohemian Stools
Metal
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Brass
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Stools
Upholstery, Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Stools
Elm
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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