Stools
Late 20th Century Philippine Stools
Upholstery, Rattan
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Fabric, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Stools
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Stools
Wood, Oak
1970s French Vintage Stools
Faux Leather, Acrylic
1930s American Victorian Vintage Stools
Oak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary American Stools
Leather
2010s Stools
Aluminum
1970s Swedish Vintage Stools
Wood
1970s Swedish Vintage Stools
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary American Stools
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary American Stools
Leather
1970s Swedish Vintage Stools
Pine
2010s Italian Minimalist Stools
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Smoked Glass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wrought Iron
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
1920s Belgian Industrial Vintage Stools
Wood
1960s European Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Wood, Fabric
2010s American Stools
Ceramic
1980s Chinese Vintage Stools
Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Stools
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Stools
Sheepskin, Wool
1880s French Biedermeier Antique Stools
Oak
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Walnut
1870s British Antique Stools
Walnut
1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Brass
1960s French Brutalist Vintage Stools
Oak
2010s Italian Minimalist Stools
Steel
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Enamel
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wicker, Rattan
1930s Vintage Stools
Mahogany
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wood
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Steel
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Stools
Beech
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Stools
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Lucite
Early 2000s Philippine Stools
Bamboo
1960s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Rope, Hardwood
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Fabric, Wood
1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Wood
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Stools
Metal
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Teak, Leather
21st Century and Contemporary French Stools
Laminate
1960s Vintage Stools
Wood
1940s Art Deco Vintage Stools
Wrought Iron
2010s South Korean Modern Stools
Stone, Steel
1980s American Vintage Stools
Porcelain
Late 20th Century North American Stools
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century Asian Qing Stools
Wood
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Walnut
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Stools
Upholstery, Walnut
1930s French Industrial Vintage Stools
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Stools
Wood
Late 19th Century French Arts and Crafts Antique Stools
Acrylic, Beech, Lacquer
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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