Stools
1970s Danish Vintage Stools
Oak
2010s Mexican Modern Stools
Leather, Wood, Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Imbuia
19th Century Italian Antique Stools
Fabric, Giltwood
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Plastic
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Sheepskin, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Stools
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Mid-Century Modern Stools
Walnut
2010s Mexican Modern Stools
Wood, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Walnut
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Onyx, Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Canvas, Oak
2010s Mexican Modern Stools
Leather, Wood, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Terrazzo
1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Bentwood
1930s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Bentwood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Brass
Early 1900s Swedish Art Nouveau Antique Stools
Birch
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Stools
Hardwood, Walnut, Oak, Maple, Cherry
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Stools
Brass
1990s English Folk Art Stools
Driftwood
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Stools
Rush, Wood
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Birch
Late 20th Century American Minimalist Stools
Concrete
19th Century French Rustic Antique Stools
Wood
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Stools
Steel
Mid-20th Century French Stools
Wood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Antique Stools
Pine
2010s Belgian Modern Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Canvas, Oak
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wood
2010s Brazilian Stools
Metal
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Ash, Birch
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools
Metal, Steel
2010s Mexican Modern Stools
Wood, Oak, Leather
2010s Mexican Modern Stools
Wood, Oak, Leather
Early 1900s American High Victorian Antique Stools
Wood
1950s French Vintage Stools
Raffia, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary North American Stools
Birch, Plywood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary North American Stools
Birch, Plywood
Mid-20th Century North American Post-Modern Stools
Chrome
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Onyx
Early 1900s French Rustic Antique Stools
Wood
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Steel
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Lucite
2010s Canadian American Craftsman Stools
Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Concrete
2010s American Modern Stools
Resin, Plywood
1970s Swedish Vintage Stools
Pine
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Bouclé, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Iron
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stools
Aluminum
1990s Swedish Stools
Pine
1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Chrome
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.
Read More
This Chubby-Chic Quilted Stool Stands on Its Own Two Feet
Sam Klemick's cool stool is edgy, cozy and environmentally sustainable all at once.
Light and Dwell Brings Elegance and Ease to an Oregon Wine Country Estate
Molly Kidd lets her affection for France shine through in a new-build home that has the character of a centuries-old villa but still feels light and fresh.
JF Chen Moves Stools Out of the Corner and into the Spotlight
In Los Angeles, dealer Joel Chen gives the often clever and always versatile seats some long-overdue attention.
The Process: Scagliola Is the Swirly Faux Marble You Never Knew You Loved
The ancient decorative plaster still captivates as it did in the 17th century.
Tour the Wabi-Sabi New York Apartment of Andrianna Shamaris
As her sun-filled home reveals, the furniture maker and dealer puts a contemporary spin on antiques from around the globe.
How Designers Use Stools in Unexpected Ways
Form and function collide in these little workhorses.