Campaign Style Stool
1970s Vintage Maple Wood Bar Stools: Retro Design Meets Modern Comfort
Located in Los Angeles, CA
three vintage bar stools from the 1970s. Crafted with precision by skilled artisans, these campaign
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
Antique French Campaign Style Folding Stool
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Extremely unusual French Campaign Style cane and fruitwood folding stool. The side legs are hinged
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Country Stools
Materials
Cane, Fruitwood
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Style Steel & Brass Folding Campaign Stools
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of steel and brass Neoclassical X base folding Campaign stools attributed to Maison Jansen.
Category
20th Century Italian Campaign Stools
Materials
Brass, Steel
Trouvailles French Empire Campaign Stool
By Trouvailles Furniture Inc.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish French Empire style stool is very much in the pieces designed for the campaigns of
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Empire Revival Stools
Materials
Brass, Steel
ANTIQUE ORIGINAL BROOKS LTD VICTORIAN HARDWOOD CAMPAIGN GREY LEATHER PiANO STOOL
By Henry Brooks Ltd
Located in GB
original Victorian Brooks Piano stool made in the Campaign style with removable legs and new grey heritage
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Stools
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
H 23.04 in W 20.67 in D 16.34 in
Vintage British Colonial Style Zebra Safari Folding Stool
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Midcentury British Colonial style folding zebra hide seat fitted to three mahogany legs with brass
Category
Mid-20th Century English Campaign Stools
Materials
Brass
Early Mid Century Thonet style stool model 4601, 1930s 40s
By Thonet
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
Thonet bentwood stool , model 4601. 1960s Wicker .
This is probably produced in the the late 30s
Category
Vintage 1930s Polish Campaign Stools
Materials
Cane, Beech
Pair of rustic tripod stools brutalist style Jean Touret artisan of Marolles
By Jean Touret
Located in Lyon, FR
Set of two rustic vintage stools with a brutalist design in the taste of Jean Touret's work
Category
Vintage 1960s French Campaign Stools
Materials
Oak
H 16.93 in W 26.38 in D 15.75 in
Pair of Large Stools, France, circa 1880
Located in New York, NY
Hand-forged iron stools in the campaign style with interwoven slats as seats and newly produced
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Campaign Stools
Materials
Iron
1970s Restored Vintage Maple Bar Stools: White Leather Seating with Black Piping
Located in Los Angeles, CA
distinctive 1970s campaign-style era. Skillfully handcrafted from top-quality maple wood by our experienced
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
H 43 in W 29.5 in D 22 in
Pair of 1960's Square-Form Faux Bamboo Beechwood Stools with Brass Mounts
Located in San Francisco, CA
Of campaign style, each with semi-attached leather cushion above a wooden frame with faux bamboo
Category
Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Hardwood
20th c. Brass and Leather Barstools
Located in Clermont, FL
A set of Bauer International campaign style barstools. Seat and leg accents crafted from genuine
Category
20th Century American Campaign Stools
Materials
Brass
Leather and Chrome Campaign Bench or Stool
Located in New York, NY
A well-made leather and chrome 'X' bench or stool, in the campaign modern style, circa 1970s. Stool
Category
Late 20th Century Campaign Benches
Materials
Chrome
Steel and Brass Campaign Bench / Stool
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A well made bench in the style of Maison Jansen.
Original upholstery.
Category
Vintage 1970s North American Benches
Materials
Steel
Steel, Brass and Glass Campaign Style Desk/Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A well Made example in the Style of Maison Jansen
Stool sold separate.
Category
Vintage 1970s North American Tables
Materials
Steel
Handsome Pair of Walnut Brass Campaign Stool Ottoman Bench Mid-Century Modern
By Heritage-Henredon
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Handsome pair of Mid-Century Modern walnut and brass Campaign style benches. Upholstered in a
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Brass
H 18.5 in W 20 in D 20 in
19th Century English Regency Tole Coal Hod Labeled Henry Loveridge
By Henry Loveridge & Co.
Located in Charleston, SC
based on a medieval stool published in the Loveridge catalogue in the 1890s. The campaign style of this
Category
Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Fireplace Tools and Chim...
Materials
Iron, Tôle
20th Century American Dining Table & Four Chairs By McGuire
By McGuire
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
military-campaign-style solid oak folding chair launched in 1956 and saw rattan binded with rawhide strips
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Glass, Fabric, Bamboo
An Extremely Rare Exhibition Quality Egyptian Revival Walnut and Inlaid Bench
Located in Benington, Herts
.
A pair of stools in the form of lions which bear comparison with the present piece are illustrated
Category
Vintage 1920s French Egyptian Revival Benches
Materials
Walnut
H 36.5 in W 41.25 in D 21.5 in
4 Mid Century Modern Maurice Burke Model 115 Tulip Star Shell Dining Chairs
By Maurice Burke
Located in Dayton, OH
Chelsea campaign style chairs, and European versions of his previous designs were managed along with
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
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Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö.
This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Textile
Sasco Semi-Flush Mount Brass Light Fixture, Custom Finishes
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
The Sasco is a versatile custom-made solid brass and glass globe light fixture, which can be mounted on the ceiling or wall.
Shown here in our factory brass, an uneven unfinished br...
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2010s American Flush Mount
Materials
Brass
Bespoke Italian Travertine Oval Dining Table
Located in London, London
Travertine dining table
Two pedestals
Oval
Made to order in Italy.
Size can be customised to a maximum length of 250cm.
Can also be made in a circular one pedestal version.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Travertine
Josef Hoffmann and the Wiener Werkstaette Fabric Department Pendant, Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps, Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
A simple but sensational fixture, designed by Josef Hoffmann, for the fabric department of the Wiener Werkstaette on Kaerntnerstrasse in Vienna. Style and color of the fabric custom-...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Silk
H 39.38 in Dm 37.41 in
Oak Slatted Credenza
Located in Portland, OR
Solid wood credenza / sideboard with slatted screen doors in white oak built by Material in Portland, Oregon. The clean modern lines and quiet texture of this piece are perfect for b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Credenzas
Materials
Oak
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
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2010s South African Minimalist Pedestals
Materials
Hardwood
New Black Wrought Iron Curule Bench with Cushion, Savonarola, Throne
Located in Miami, FL
New black wrought iron curule bench with cushion, Savonarola, Throne.
Cushion included.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Neoclassical Benches
Materials
Iron
Stacked Bone and Brass Powder-Coated Table Lamp with Peekaboo Silver Leaf Shade
By Arvo Ray, Seth Premo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Junius lamp makes a bold statement with its geometric stacked elements that appear almost to float above one another. The lamp is constructed with a powder-coated steel shade and...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Brass, Silver Leaf
H 18 in W 12 in D 12 in
JENNY Large Wall Light or Sconce in Enamel & Brass by Blueprint Lighting
By Stilnovo, Blueprint Lighting, Mathieu Matégot
Located in New York, NY
Introducing Jenny, the latest vintage-inspired fixture from Blueprint Lighting.
Named for multi-hyphenate Jenny Mollen; NYT best-selling author, actress, design enthusiast, mom of ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
Contemporary Design Side Table Polished Stainless Steel Sculpture Made in Italy
By Barberini & Gunnell
Located in Ancona, Marche
The 'Get Lost' side table is made of mirror polished stainless steel. The side table have a monolithic shape but is hollow inside, the structure is manually welded and mirror polishe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 22.45 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Neoclassical Wrought Iron & Bronze Bench, France 1950's
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in New York, NY
Elegant bench in patinated wrought iron and bronze. The sabots are reminiscent of Giacometti's work for Jean-Michel Frank. 3 benches are available; the price is for one.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Benches
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
21st Century Contemporary Minimal White Velvet Bench With Black Lacquered Base
Located in Porto, PT
Fifih Bench is a luxury bench upholstered in velvet and wood base. A contemporary design bench is perfect for minimalist and modern interior architecture projects.
Materials: Uphols...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Benches
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Lacquer, Wood
H 18.51 in W 63 in D 19.69 in
French Pair of Nightstands Side Cabinets Bedside Tables Brutalist Style, 2022
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of oak nightstands "Pyrénées" signed by Sébastien Lamarre.
This french side cabinets were made by Sébastien Lamarre for Maison Marie Anne.
The creator chose for the Pyrénées mo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Brutalist Night Stands
Materials
Oak
H 24.81 in W 23.63 in D 13.78 in
California King Palm Tree Floor Lamp Nickel Plated Brass by Christopher Kreiling
By Christopher Kreiling Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The California King palm tree floor lamp is a celebration of living and creating in Los Angeles for almost two decades. The palm tree is as much a sculpture as it is a floor lamp.
T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 84 in W 58 in D 58 in
Monumental Abstract Steel Sculpture by Curtis Jeré
By Curtis Jeré
Located in San Francisco, CA
An impressively scaled vintage abstract steel sculpture on onyx base by Curtis Jeré.
Intersecting assemblage of wings, ribbons, and rods gives the stationary piece an exceptionally ...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Steel
Pair of Shearling 'Strapontin' Stools by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of shearling 'Strapontin' stools by Design Frères.
Chic and understated.
Also great as a two-part bench.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Stools
Materials
Iron
Recent Sales
Pair of Mid-Century Maison Jansen Style Stools
Located in New Orleans, LA
A pair of mid-19th century Maison Jansen style stools.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Campaign Stools
Sword Stool with Leather Seat, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
influences, the well-known Empire style under Napoleon Ier and the Directoire style.
This stool is
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Stools
Materials
Metal
Campaign Style Stool with Brown and White Cowhide Seat and Black Iron Base
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
stool has a Campaign Era design featuring a black wrought iron X- frame with incised grooves and with a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Campaign Stools
Materials
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Campaign Stools
Located in Rochester, NY
A pair of bleached and cerused hardwood and brass-mounted Campaign style stools, the upholstered
Category
20th Century American Campaign Stools
Italian Campaign Stool
By Maison Jansen
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A chic Italian Jansen-style campaign stool with brass accents on a brushed stainless steel frame
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Campaign Stools
Materials
Brass
Group of Four Campaign Style Zebra Hide Folding Stools, Available Individually
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Dashing group of four of Mid-Century portable zebra stools or benches with folding tripod ebonized
Category
20th Century South African Campaign Stools
Materials
Zebra Hide
H 15 in W 15 in D 21.5 in
Italian Stainless Steel & Leather Campaign Style Folding Stool
Located in San Diego, CA
Versatile leather straps with polished stainless steel base , folding stool circa 1980's very nice
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Stainless Steel
Boho Chic Savonarola Style Walnut & Bronze Sheepskin Seat Campaign Stool Bench
By Dante Savonarola
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful elegant campaign stool / bench in solid walnut with patinated bronze accents and
Category
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Stools
Materials
Bronze
H 17 in W 24 in D 18.5 in
Empire Style Campaign Ottoman
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Empire inspired leather ottoman with brass finials and feet.
Category
20th Century French Stools
Materials
Brass
English Campaign Iron, Brass and Leather Stool from the Turn of the Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stylish English Campaign stool from the turn of the century features an H shaped frame
Category
Early 20th Century English Campaign Stools
Materials
Brass, Iron
H 29.75 in W 23.25 in D 18 in
Antique Chinese Traveling Scribe Folding Stool / End Table
Located in Forney, TX
An unusual profusely carved Asian hardwood (possibly mahogany) collapsible / folding campaign style
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese End Tables
Materials
Wood
Hollywood Regency Style Curule Stool in the Style of Maison Jansen, 1950s-1960s
By Maison Jansen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This Hollywood-Regency style stool is in the manner of Maison Jansen.
The piece takes its design
Category
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Stools
Materials
Brass, Iron
H 20.5 in W 18 in D 18 in
Woven Leather and Iron Stool
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
with age. Campaign style folds up for easy storage. Perfect as an accent piece!
Category
Vintage 1950s American Stools
Materials
Iron
Pair of Henredon Walnut Golden Yellow Upholstered Nailhead Stools or Ottomans
By Henredon
Located in West Hartford, CT
Elegant pair of upholstered Campaign style benches by Henredon. The color of the fabric is a golden
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
H 19 in W 22 in D 16 in
A set of 4 mid-century Barstools by Cleo Baldon
Located in Ferndale, MI
Classic mid-20th Campaign Style Barstools with Wrought Iron Bases, Wood Dowel Details and
Category
20th Century American Stools
Materials
Iron
Midcentury Campaign Style Vanity Desk, Chest and Stool
By Dixie Furniture Co.
Located in West Hartford, CT
Vintage campaign style set features two-part construction consisting of a chest of drawers and
Category
Mid-20th Century American Campaign Vanities
Materials
Brass
Henredon Mid-Century Campaign Style Console Table with Stools Benches Ottomans
By Henredon
Located in West Hartford, CT
Elegant vintage Henredon three-piece set, Campaign style. Rich walnut wood and original upholstery
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
H 26 in W 60 in D 16 in
Campaign Style Bench with Brown and White Leather Hide Seat and Iron Base
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
pattern in cognac brown and white. The stool has a Campaign Era design featuring a black wrought iron X
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Wrought Iron
1970's Milo Baughman Campaign Desk / Console / Dressing Table
By Milo Baughman
Located in London, GB
A 1970's campaign desk designed by Milo Baughman and produced by Thayer Coggin.
It's elegant
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Andrew Martin Howard Style Sofa with Royal Magna Carta Upholstery
By Andrew Martin
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this original Andrew Martin Howard style sofa with matching
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Pair of Campaign Style Leather Folding Stools
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Contemporary pair of wood and leather folding stools made in the campaign style. Crafted from light
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Campaign Stools
Materials
Brass
Hollywood Regency Italian Brass Campaign Stool in the Style of Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
Italian brass campaign stool in the Hollywood Regency style with blue velvet upholstery and ram's
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Stools
Materials
Brass
H 21.5 in W 22 in D 19.5 in
Pair of Campaign Style Bar Stools w/ Backs & Arms in Brass, Bamboo, and Rattan
Located in Kansas City, MO
Pair (two) campaign style barstools with faux bamboo brass frames, with bamboo and rattan arms
Category
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Stools
Materials
Brass
H 46 in W 23.5 in D 24 in
Cleo Baldon Set of 3 Campaign Style Barstools, 1960s
By Terra, Cleo Baldon
Located in New York, NY
Set of 3 Campaign style / X-Bar stools (model number XBS-35) in oak and wrought-iron with new
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Wrought Iron
Vintage Pair of Directors Chair Style Bar Stools Brass Plate Oak and Black Vinyl
Located in Topeka, KS
well with many décor styles so no need to fear type casting! Just make this pair of great stools yours
Category
Late 20th Century Campaign Stools
Materials
Metal
H 45 in W 23 in D 25 in
Vanity Stool in Steel and Brass
By Maison Jansen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish Italian vanity stool is very much in the style of campaign furniture and is in the
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Stools
Materials
Steel, Brass
Cleo Baldon Terra Wrought Iron Bar Stools, Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Chairs
By Cleo Baldon, Terra
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Group of four rare Campaign style / X-Bar stools (model number XBS-35) by Southern California
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
H 35.25 in W 16 in D 23 in
French Steel and Brass Campaign Style Folding Stands or Stools, circa 1910
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A chic pair of French circa 1910 campaign style folding tables, stands, or stools of petite scale
Category
Early 20th Century French Campaign Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel
Campaign Style Swivel Chairs on Hexagon Base with Hex Table by Hickory Furniture
By Hickory Manufacturing Company
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome and unusual pair of campaign style swivel chairs with a cane back and loose seat cushion
Category
Mid-20th Century American Campaign Swivel Chairs
Materials
Brass
H 26 in W 23.5 in D 24.5 in
Massive Very Rare Architects Military Campaign Desk Kennedy Furniture Harrods
By Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London, Harrods
Located in GB
surface in the Military Campaign style
A very good looking and well made piece, this is basically the
Category
20th Century English Campaign Desks
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 63.19 in W 41.54 in D 28.35 in
Hermès Pippa Folding Desk and Stool
By Peter Coles, Rena Dumas, Hermès
Located in Pawtucket, RI
interpretation of "Campaign" style furniture, these pieces are executed in pearwood and natural cowhide leather
Category
Early 2000s French Modern Desks
Materials
Steel
Hermès 'Pippa' Folding Desk and Seat, circa 1985
By Hermès
Located in London, GB
call 'Naturel Sable'. A Modern interpretation of eighteenth and nineteenth century Campaign style
Category
Vintage 1980s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cowhide, Pearwood
Campaign Style Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Steel Frame with Cast Brass Rams Heads and Feet. Original Black Leather Seat.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Stools
Materials
Brass, Steel
Shelby Campaign Stools
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of X-form campaign style stools, chromed steel base with leather straps and loose leather seat
Category
Vintage 1970s French Stools
Shelby Campaign Stools
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of X-form campaign style stools, chromed steel base with leather straps and loose leather seat
Category
Vintage 1970s French Stools
Set of Three Cleo Baldon Campaign Counter Stools in Blue Vinyl
By Cleo Baldon
Located in Hollywood, CA
Three campaign style stools by Cleo Baldon with painted wrought iron bases and solid Oak dowel
Category
Vintage 1960s American Stools
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Renaissance Style Campaign Stools
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ebonized animal mask ends and tooled leather seats. They are collapsable.
Category
Vintage 1950s Spanish Stools
Pair of Campaign Style Ottomans
Located in New York, NY
Pair of campaign style ottomans recently re-upholstered with a zebra print cowhide. Located at ABC
Category
Vintage 1970s American Stools
Materials
Cowhide, Wood
Vintage Campaign Style Bench with Nickel X Base
Located in New York, NY
1960's Italian Campaign style bench with nickel X base. Newly reupholstered in vintage boucle.
Category
20th Century Italian Stools
Materials
Metal
Sword Stool with Leather Seat, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
influences, the well-known Empire style under Napoleon Ier and the Directoire style.
This stool is
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Stools
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of English Campaign Style Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of English Style campaign chairs with matching foot stools. 4 ajustable levels for the back
Category
Vintage 1950s English Sideboards
Materials
Brass
Marrakesh Weaver's Stool
Located in San Francisco, CA
Campaign style low stool forged iron x-form, spherical corners for tactile support, collapsible
Category
20th Century Moroccan Benches
Materials
Iron
Midcentury Ingmar Relling Westnofa Flex Lounge & Footstool Leather, 1960s Norway
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
with matching ottoman, circa 1960, wonderful campaign style with folding frame and leather strap to
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
H 31 in W 29 in L 31 in
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Campaign Style Stool For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the campaign style stool you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A campaign style stool — often made from metal, animal skin and brass — can elevate any home. There are 12 variations of the antique or vintage campaign style stool you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer campaign style stool, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right campaign style stool, those designed in Hollywood Regency and Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made campaign style stool over the years, but those crafted by Cleo Baldon, Henredon and Terra Furniture are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Campaign Style Stool?
A campaign style stool can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,100, while the lowest priced sells for $950 and the highest can go for as much as $8,500.
Finding the Right Seating for You
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
Questions About Campaign Style Stool
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Campaign-style dressers are pieces of storage furniture that collapse, break apart or fold up, so that you can easily travel with them. The furnishings originated during the Georgian and Victorian periods in England. Officers in the British military were among the first to use them. On 1stDibs, find a range of campaign style dressers.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023Although mobile furniture for military campaigns dates back to the Romans, campaign-style furniture comes from the era of the 18th and 19th centuries, defined by the pieces used by the British Army during its global conquests. The mahogany and teak structures were part of a purposeful demonstration of power in these campaigns, with the colonizing military officers imposing their culture and view of what they considered “civilized” on a given land and its peoples. Certain designers and manufacturers, including Thomas Butler, Ross & Co. of Dublin and Morgan & Sanders, contributed to the rapid production of this furniture as the British Empire expanded through Africa, Asia and Australia. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of vintage campaign furniture from some of the world’s top dealers.
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After years of diligent restoration, E-1027, the designer-cum-architect’s marriage of romance and modernism, is finally complete.
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