Bistro Stool
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20th Century French Art Deco Stools
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Cane, Bentwood
Late 20th Century American Modern Stools
Maple
20th Century Belgian Industrial Stools
Metal
Vintage 1940s Italian Stools
Iron
1990s Danish Stools
Rattan
Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Bentwood
Early 20th Century French Stools
Oak
20th Century French Industrial Stools
Metal
Early 20th Century French Stools
Iron
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Brass
20th Century French Stools
Rattan
20th Century French Stools
Rattan
20th Century French Stools
Rattan
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Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Stools
Walnut
Vintage 1960s Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Metal
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Bamboo, Rattan
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Steel
Vintage 1940s French Stools
Metal
Vintage 1940s French Stools
Metal
2010s Mid-Century Modern Stools
Brass
Late 20th Century Unknown Stools
Metal
Unknown Stools
Metal
Vintage 1950s French Stools
Bentwood
Vintage 1970s Italian Stools
Steel
20th Century American Organic Modern Stools
Bamboo, Wicker, Resin, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Victorian Serving Tables
Wrought Iron
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Metal
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Stools
Iron
20th Century French Arts and Crafts Stools
Metal
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Rattan
20th Century French Art Deco Stools
Beech, Rattan, Resin
Late 20th Century French Hollywood Regency Chairs
Rattan, Bentwood
Late 20th Century French Provincial Stools
Bamboo, Plastic
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Metal
20th Century French Art Deco Stools
Beech, Rattan, Resin
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Stools
Bamboo, Rattan, Resin
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Stools
Bamboo, Rattan, Resin
Vintage 1940s Italian Industrial Stools
Wood
Late 20th Century American Minimalist Swivel Chairs
Steel, Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Smoked Glass, Paint, Fiberglass
20th Century French Stools
Bamboo
Mid-20th Century European Vienna Secession Stools
Beech
20th Century Stools
Vintage 1970s French Stools
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Chairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Chairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Sofas
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Chairs
Leather
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Daybeds
Velvet, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Sofas
Mohair, Hardwood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Daybeds
Fabric, Walnut
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Planters and Jardinieres
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Console Tables
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Benches
Brass
Vintage 1920s American Regency Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Settees
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Mahogany
2010s British Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Wood
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Brass
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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.
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