$3,366 / set
H 28.15 in W 15.36 in D 14.77 in
Midcentury pair of stools mod. K65 by Alvar Aalto for Artek
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Piacenza, Italy
The K65 model stool was designed by Alvar Aalto between 1933 and 1935. The height is designed for
Wood
Alvar Aalto K65 Stools by Artek
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Espoo, FI
Artek K65 stools 2 pcs, design by Alvar Aalto. The stools are from around 1970s. In good condition
Birch
Alvar Aalto Bar Stool Artek K65
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Oakland, CA
Vintage Alvar Aalto Bar Stool for Artek, model K65 in original finish. Measurements W 13,5’’ x D 14
Birch
Pair of Alvar Aalto Bar Stools K65 Artek, 1930s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of Alvar Aalto bar stools K65 Artek, 1930s.
Wood
K65 Stool by Alvar Aalto for Artek, 70’s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Padova, IT
Stool mod. K65 was designed by Alvar Aalto between 1933 and 1935. The height is designed for
Birch
Bent Birch Wood K65 Stool By Alvar Aalto For Artek
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century modern, counter height stool designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek features a bent birch
Laminate, Birch
Pair of K65 Stools by Alvar Aalto for Artek, 70’s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Padova, IT
Stool mod. K65 was designed by Alvar Aalto between 1933 and 1935. The height is designed for
Birch
Mid Century Finnish Birch Wood K65 Stools by Alvar Aalto for Artek
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Detroit, MI
This set of four vintage mid century Finnish modern birch wood and blue upholstered K65 stools
Fabric, Faux Leather, Wood, Birch, Plywood
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H 28 in W 14.5 in D 15 in
Alvar Aalto Set of "K65" Stools in Laminated Birch by Artek, Finland in 1950s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Amazing set of 6 early production Alvar Aalto "K65" high chair / stools in beautiful vintage and
Birch
Set of 2 wooden stools k65 model by Alvar Aalto for Artek 60's
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Padova, IT
K65 High Chair designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek in 1935 is a bar stool with four legs and backrest
Birch
Alvar Aalto K65 Stools by Artek 1960s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Espoo, FI
Artek K65 stools 4 pcs, design by Alvar Aalto. The stools are from 1960s, and there is an old
Birch
Vintage Alvar Aalto K65 High Chair Stool
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage K65 high chair stool designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek. This original piece is made of
Birch, Formica
Set of 4 K65 Stools by Alvar Aalto for Artek, 1960s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Boom, Vlaams Gewest
An iconic set of four K65 stools designed by Alvar Aalto and produced by Artek in the 1960s. These
Wood
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H 27.96 in W 14.18 in D 14.97 in
Alvar Aalto Set of "K65" Stools in Laminated Birch by Artek, Finland in 1950s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Odense, DK
Amazing set of 4 early production Alvar Aalto "K65" high chair / stools in beautiful vintage
Birch
Pair of Alvar Aalto K65 High Chairs for Artek
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pair of Artek’s K65 high chairs/stools designed by Alvar Aalto in 1935 and produced in the
Birch
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H 28.15 in W 15.36 in D 14.77 in
Pair of Stools model K65 by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Finland, 1950s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Coppia di Sgabelli modello K65 di Alvar Aalto per Artek, Finlandia, Anni '50. Lo sgabello K65 è
Birch, Plywood
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H 28.35 in W 12.41 in D 13 in
Alvar Aalto Set of 8 K65 Bar/Kitchen High Stools for Artek Contemporary
By Artek
Located in London, GB
Set of 8 bar/kitchen high chair model K65, designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek. These are a recent
Birch
Sold
H 27.96 in W 14.57 in D 14.18 in
Alvar Aalto, Set of 4 Vintage Bar Stools, Model "K65", Made at Artek, 1960s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Odense, DK
for Artek in Finland. Model "K65". This vintage set is from 1960s "Alvar Aalto (1898 - 1976), was a
Birch
Pair of Alvar Aalto Bentwood K65 Stools
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Alvar Aalto K65 stools upholstered in blue vinyl.
Pair of Alvar Aalto Bar Stools K65 Artek, 1930s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Basel, CH
Pair of Alvar Aalto bar stools K65 manufactured by Artek in the 1930s. The stools feature Alvar
Birch, Plywood
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H 28.35 in W 13.78 in D 14.97 in
Pair of midcentury ‘High Chair K65’ birch wood stool by Alvar Aalto for Artek, 1
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Savona, IT
2 stools produced in the 1970s by Artek and designed in 1935 by Alvar Aalto. Structure in solid
Birch
High Chair K65 'Set of 4' by Alvar Aalto from Artek 2nd Cycle
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Denton, MD
dodgy", but they thought it had "never looked more beautiful". These beautiful K65 high stools have been
Birch, Leather
$4,448 / item
H 37.8 in Dm 25.2 in
Joe 640 Tailored Minimal 20th Century Inspired Pendant Light by Wende Reid
By Wende Reid
Located in Chatswood, NSW
This Classic, tailored pendant light, inspired by the stitching on my father's Mark Cross cuff link box, is reminiscent of mid-century style and the early simplicity of Art Deco. Als...
Brass
$8,896 / item
H 39.38 in Dm 45.01 in
Contemporary Textured Brass Chandelier, Tryst Three by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary Textured Brass Chandelier, Tryst Three by Paul Matter Tryst chandelier explores the relationship between interlocked forms in perfect union and balance. A study of form...
Brass
$20,319 / item
H 27.56 in W 94.49 in D 39.38 in
Giovannetti, 1970s Anfibio Foldable Sofa in Cream Colored Fabric Project, Becchi
By Alessandro Becchi
Located in Casalguidi, IT
The bed-sofa, designed by Alessandro Becchi together with the Giovannetti staff has recently celebrated its 50 years. Its history is full of important events and participations. A p...
Wool, Cotton
$1,999Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 8.6 in W 9.4 in D 12.6 in
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Tratten' Darkly Patinated Outdoor Sconce
By Örsjö Industri AB, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Tratten' darkly patinated outdoor sconce. An exclusive made for U.S. and UL listed authorized re-edition of the classic Swedish design executed in richly and d...
Metal
$6,950 / item
H 47.25 in Dm 21.66 in
Florian Schulz Double Onos 55-Pendant Lamp with Side Counter Weights
By Florian Schulz
Located in Berlin, DE
Really beautiful Florian Schulz double Onos 55-pendant lamp with one E27 / model for each lamp 100 Watt bulbs. Also available in US wired.
Brass
$1,928 / set
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.08 in
Set of 4 Lucite Pink and Chrome Plia Chairs, Piretti for Castelli, Italy 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Roma, IT
Set of 4 original and signed "Plia" pink lucite folding chairs. NOS (new old Stock) This fantastic set was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967. PLIA, the symbol of a n...
Steel, Chrome
Unavailable|$7,353 / item
H 23.63 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Contemporary Red Side Table or Bedside Table, Sabine Marcelis Candy Cube, Large
By Sabine Marcelis
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A contemporary design classic by the Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis. Seemingly solid objects with a magical glowing edge. The unique translucent and highly polished properties of t...
Resin
Saint Bench
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Saint Bench in oak, designed in 2024. This bench combines traditional design features with a simplistic appearance. Crafted from solid wood . The cushion is available in customer's ...
Oak
Carl Gustaf Hiort Af Ornäs, Sofa, Wood, Fabric, Finland, 1950s
By Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and blue fabric sofa or settee attributed to Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs, Finland, c. 1950s. For reference study model "Mikki" for Puunveisto Oy - Träsnideri Ab, Finland. We...
Fabric, Wood
$5,109
H 27.56 in W 94.49 in D 31.5 in
Vico Magistretti "Maralunga" 3-seater re-upholstered sofa For Cassina
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in The Hague, NL
If it's classic Italian style you're after, look no further! Maralunga 3-seat Sofa, designed 1973 by Vico Magistretti for Cassina. This sofa features folding back rests cushions tha...
Bouclé, Fabric
Carl Malmsten Vintage Samspel Sofa in Mohair Velvet 1950s
By Carl Malmsten
Located in London, England
Carl Malmsten - Samspel Sofa, 1956 Malmsten's iconic curved sofa was designed in 1956 and produced by Swedish cabinetmakers AB Record in Bollnas. It is considered one the finest exa...
Mohair, Velvet, Beech
$10,965
H 29.53 in W 66.93 in D 33.86 in
Mario Bellini Le Bambole Sofa, Upholstered in Alpaca, B&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A beautiful Mario Bellini Le Bambole sofa, newly upholstered in luxury cream alpaca velvet, produced by B&B Italia, Italy in the 1970s. Marked on the underside. Fast shipping world...
Alpaca
$3,200
H 35 in W 24 in D 27.5 in
1960 Alvar Aalto Cantilever Chair Model 406 by Artek in Birch and Cane Webbing
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Chicago, IL
Alvar Aalto, cantilevered chair model 406. Laminated birch, cane. circa 1960 The model 406 chair was originally designed in 1938-39. 35"H x 24"W x 27.5"D Branded manufactu...
Cane, Birch
$1,567 / item
H 17.72 in W 7.88 in D 5.52 in
1 of 4 Large Murano Glass Wall Sconce by Barovier & Toso, Italy, 1970s
By Egon Hillebrand, Barovier&Toso
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 4 Large Murano Wall light made by Barovier & Toso and Hillebrand, Italy, circa 1970-1979. Large leaf shapes made in "rugiadoso" technique using bubbles, gold flecks, and impre...
Brass
Fen Queen Bed, Minimalist Bamboo Bed
By Maria Yee Inc.
Located in San Jose, CA
The Fen Bed rests gently on box-style feet handcrafted with extreme precision using dovetail joinery. A warm, steady feeling emanates from this solid bamboo piece, featuring a wide h...
Bamboo
Italian 1940's wooden desk attributed to Ignazio Gardella
Located in Milan, IT
Exquisite craftsmanship desk, Attributed to Ignazio Gardella. The desk has 3 side drawers and 3 drawers on the top. The top and drawers box are covered with a thick green linoleum.
Brass
An architect and designer, Alvar Aalto deserves an immense share of the credit for bringing Scandinavian modernism and Nordic design to a prominent place in the global arena. In both his buildings and his vintage furniture — which ranges from chairs, stools, tables and lighting to table- and glassware — Aalto’s sensitivity to the natural world and to organic forms and materials tempered the hardness of rationalist design.
Relatively few Aalto buildings exist outside Finland. (Just four exist in the United States, and only one — the sinuous 1945 Baker House dormitory at M.I.T. — is easily visited.) International attention came to Aalto, whose surname translates to English as “wave,” primarily through his furnishings.
Instead of the tubular metal framing favored by the Bauhaus designers and Le Corbusier, Aalto insisted on wood. His aesthetic is best represented by the Paimio armchair, developed with his wife, Aino Aalto, in 1930 as part of the overall design of a Finnish tuberculosis sanatorium.
Comfortable, yet light enough to be easily moved by patients, the Paimio chair’s frame is composed of two laminated birch loops; the seat and back are formed from a single sheet of plywood that scrolls under the headrest and beneath the knees, creating a sort of pillow effect. Aalto’s use of plywood had an enormous influence on Charles and Ray Eames, Arne Jacobsen, Marcel Breuer and others who later came to the material.
Concerned with keeping up standards of quality in the production of his designs, Aalto formed the still-extant company Artek in 1935, along with Aino, whose glass designs were made by the firm. In the latter medium, in 1936 the Aaltos together created the iconic, undulating Savoy vase, so-called for the luxe Helsinki restaurant for which the piece was designed.
Artek also produced Aalto pendants and other lighting designs, many of which — such as the Angel’s Wing floor lamp and the Beehive pendant — incorporate a signature Aalto detail: shades made of concentric enameled-metal rings graduated down in diameter. The effect of the technique is essential Alvar Aalto: at once precise, simple, and somehow poetic.
Find a collection of vintage Alvar Aalto stools, vases, dining tables and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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.