Bar Height Barstools
21st Century and Contemporary Stools
Leather
Late 20th Century Unknown Industrial Stools
Steel, Chrome
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Iron
20th Century American Neoclassical Patio and Garden Furniture
Aluminum
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Steel, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Stools
Metal
Vintage 1980s Canadian Post-Modern Stools
Metal
Vintage 1980s Canadian Post-Modern Stools
Metal
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stools
Oak
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Upholstery, Foam, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Modern Stools
Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Modern Stools
Copper
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Teak
Vintage 1950s American Stools
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Stools
Leather
Late 20th Century American Modern Stools
Brass
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Stainless Steel
Vintage 1970s American Louis XV Stools
Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Bauhaus Stools
Chrome
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Stools
Steel, Chrome
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Steel
Vintage 1970s American Stools
Chrome, Steel
Late 20th Century American Modern Stools
Metal
Vintage 1960s Unknown Stools
Iron
Vintage 1960s Danish Stools
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Modern Stools
Copper
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Chrome
Vintage 1980s North American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Metal, Steel, Chrome
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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.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021The height of a bar stool is typically around 28 to 38 inches tall. This is because bar tops are usually around 40 to 42 inches high, so bar stools need to be under this height in order to provide ample leg room.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A standard bar stool will sit around 29 to 32 inches high, and extra-tall bar stools will sit around 33 to 36 inches high. To ensure the best fit for your space, measure the height of the bar or table you want to accent. Shop a wide selection of bar stools on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Counter height bar stools are stools that typically have a seat around 24 inches to 27 inches high and are designed to provide seating along a bar or at counter height tables. On 1stDibs, find an array of counter height bar stools from top sellers.
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