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19th Century Chinese Elm Stool – Rustic Antique Solid Wood Accent Piece
19th Century Chinese Elm Stool – Rustic Antique Solid Wood Accent Piece

19th Century Chinese Elm Stool – Rustic Antique Solid Wood Accent Piece

Located in IT

This 19th-century Chinese elm stool is a charming example of traditional craftsmanship, showcasing the natural beauty and durability of solid elm wood.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Stools

Materials

Elm

Antique Elm Stool, China
Antique Elm Stool, China

Antique Elm Stool, China

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Antique Chinese Elm Stool. China, circa early 20th century.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Stools

Materials

Elm

Chinese blond hardwood stool in the Ming taste, c. 1800-25
Chinese blond hardwood stool in the Ming taste, c. 1800-25

Chinese blond hardwood stool in the Ming taste, c. 1800-25

Located in Kenilworth, IL

Chinese Yumu wood (Northern Chinese elm) stool in the Ming taste.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Stools

Materials

Elm

Hand Crafted Chinese Elm Wood Stool
Hand Crafted Chinese Elm Wood Stool

Hand Crafted Chinese Elm Wood Stool

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A wonderfully patinated Elm Wood Stool originating in China. The wood is beautifully worn and in sturdy usable condition.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Stools

Materials

Wood, Elm

19th Century Chinese Elm Rustic Primitive Brutalist Stool
19th Century Chinese Elm Rustic Primitive Brutalist Stool

19th Century Chinese Elm Rustic Primitive Brutalist Stool

Located in Germantown, MD

Dated to mid-19th century, this rustic, farmhouse, primitive and brutalist stool has simple splayed-leg design and well-worn finish. Crafted of northern elm wood with mortise-and-ten...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Stools

Materials

Elm

Antique Chinese Elm Wood Stool, Early 20th Century
Antique Chinese Elm Wood Stool, Early 20th Century

Antique Chinese Elm Wood Stool, Early 20th Century

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

This antique elm wood stool comes from China's Hubei province.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Other Stools

Materials

Elm

Chinese elm wood circular seat stool, c. 1875-1900
Chinese elm wood circular seat stool, c. 1875-1900

Chinese elm wood circular seat stool, c. 1875-1900

Located in Kenilworth, IL

Provincial Chinese circular top elm wood stool on four square legs joined by mortice & tenon boxed stretchers.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Stools

Materials

Elm

Antique Chinese Elm Wood Stool, Early 20th Century
Antique Chinese Elm Wood Stool, Early 20th Century

Antique Chinese Elm Wood Stool, Early 20th Century

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

This antique elm wood stool comes from China's Hubei province.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Other Stools

Materials

Elm

19th Century Chinese Elm Rustic Farmhouse Primitive Brutalist Stool
19th Century Chinese Elm Rustic Farmhouse Primitive Brutalist Stool

19th Century Chinese Elm Rustic Farmhouse Primitive Brutalist Stool

Located in Germantown, MD

Dated to mid 19th century, this rustic, farmhouse, primitive and brutalist stool has simple splayed-leg design and well-worn finish. Crafted of northern elm wood with mortise-and-ten...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Stools

Materials

Elm

Antique Chinese Hand-Carved Wood Elm Writing Console Entryway Table Pi Stool
Antique Chinese Hand-Carved Wood Elm Writing Console Entryway Table Pi Stool

Antique Chinese Hand-Carved Wood Elm Writing Console Entryway Table Pi Stool

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Possibly Late 19th century, heavily patinated, still usable, not loose, but with cracks and chips to wood. Mainly decorative uses recommended. There is a split to one leg, pictured. ...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Stools

Materials

Elm

Rustic Chinese Stool
Rustic Chinese Stool

Rustic Chinese Stool

Located in Sheffield, MA

Dated to the early 20th century, this rustic stool has simple splayed-leg design and well-worn finish. Crafted of northern elm wood with mortise-and-tenon joinery, without the use of...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Stools

Materials

Elm

Tall Provincial Chinese Stool
Tall Provincial Chinese Stool

Tall Provincial Chinese Stool

Located in Chicago, IL

This provincial stool is artisan-crafted in the style of traditional Chinese courtyard stools typically used throughout a Qing dynasty home as versatile everyday seating. Made of rec...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Rustic Stools

Materials

Elm

Tobacco Brown Reclaimed Elm Stool
Tobacco Brown Reclaimed Elm Stool

Tobacco Brown Reclaimed Elm Stool

Located in Chicago, IL

Crafted of wood reclaimed from 18th-century Chinese buildings, this contemporary three-leg stool is the epitome of farmhouse modern. Embracing the notion of “wabi-sabi,” the large st...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Stools

Materials

Reclaimed Wood

Rustic Antique Wooden Elm Side Lamp Table Stool
Rustic Antique Wooden Elm Side Lamp Table Stool

Rustic Antique Wooden Elm Side Lamp Table Stool

Located in Stockbridge, GB

Antique Elm Rustic Wooden Stool – BF A lovely vintage wooden elm stool. The stool is solid, lovely original patina and character with each one being totally unique. Traditional cons...

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Stools

Materials

Elm

Provincial Chinese Kitchen Stool, c. 1850
Provincial Chinese Kitchen Stool, c. 1850

Provincial Chinese Kitchen Stool, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

This 19th-century stool from China's Shanxi province charms with its top-heavy form and wabi-sabi texture.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Primitive Stools

Materials

Elm

Pair of Tall Provincial Chinese Stools
Pair of Tall Provincial Chinese Stools

Pair of Tall Provincial Chinese Stools

Located in Chicago, IL

This provincial stool is artisan-crafted in the style of traditional Chinese courtyard stools typically used throughout a Qing dynasty home as versatile everyday seating. Made of rec...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Rustic Stools

Materials

Elm

Chinese Autumn Moon Stool, c. 1900
Chinese Autumn Moon Stool, c. 1900

Chinese Autumn Moon Stool, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

The stool is a central fixture of Chinese furniture culture.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Stools

Materials

Elm

Chinese Round Turn Stool, c. 1900
Chinese Round Turn Stool, c. 1900

Chinese Round Turn Stool, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

It is unusual to see an early 20th century Chinese round stool with adjustable height. The artisan who created this inventive stool hand-carved the cylindrical center post for easy a...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Stools

Materials

Elm

Chinese Round Turn Stool, c. 1900
Chinese Round Turn Stool, c. 1900

Chinese Round Turn Stool, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

It is unusual to see an early 20th-century Chinese round stool designed to be adjustable. The artisan who created this inventive stool hand-carved the cylindrical center post for eas...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Stools

Materials

Elm

Provincial Chinese Porch Stool, c. 1900
Provincial Chinese Porch Stool, c. 1900

Provincial Chinese Porch Stool, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Deceptively simple, this rustic stool from the early 20th century shows off the ingenious joinery methods traditionally used by Chinese carpenters. The stool's three splayed legs are...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Stools

Materials

Elm

Provincial Chinese Tri-Leg Stool, c. 1900
Provincial Chinese Tri-Leg Stool, c. 1900

Provincial Chinese Tri-Leg Stool, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Deceptively simple, this early 20th century stool from Shanxi province shows off the ingenious joinery methods used by traditional Chinese carpenters.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Stools

Materials

Elm

Petite Chinese Quarter Moon Stool, c. 1850
Petite Chinese Quarter Moon Stool, c. 1850

Petite Chinese Quarter Moon Stool, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

With rustic texture and simplicity of form, this petite 19th-century stool is a timeless example of casual seating in rural China.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Stools

Materials

Elm

Chinese Elmwood Stool with Zebra Cushion
Chinese Elmwood Stool with Zebra Cushion

Chinese Elmwood Stool with Zebra Cushion

Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO

Really nice, simple-profile 19th century Chinese elmwood stool to pull up anywhere. We added a custom zebra hide cushion for comfort. 5 available.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Stools

Materials

Zebra Hide, Elm

Chinese Full Moon Chopping Stool, c. 1850
Chinese Full Moon Chopping Stool, c. 1850

Chinese Full Moon Chopping Stool, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

This 19th-century tri-leg stool from China's Shanxi province charms with its top-heavy form and timeworn texture.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Stools

Materials

Elm

Provincial Chinese Full Moon Stool, c. 1900
Provincial Chinese Full Moon Stool, c. 1900

Provincial Chinese Full Moon Stool, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Deceptively simple, this early 20th century stool from Shanxi province shows off the ingenious joinery methods used by traditional Chinese carpenters.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Stools

Materials

Elm

Provincial Chinese Four Leg Stool, c. 1900
Provincial Chinese Four Leg Stool, c. 1900

Provincial Chinese Four Leg Stool, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This rustic wooden stool from China's Shanxi province charms with its compact scale and timeworn texture. Crafted with mortise-and-tenon joinery methods, the stool features a round s...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Rustic Stools

Materials

Elm

Chinese Round Leg Courtyard Stool, c. 1850
Chinese Round Leg Courtyard Stool, c. 1850

Chinese Round Leg Courtyard Stool, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

This Chinese courtyard stool dates to the mid-19th century and has a classic splayed leg design with round legs and a rectangular seat.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Stools

Materials

Elm

Chinese Iron Star Chopping Stool, c. 1900
Chinese Iron Star Chopping Stool, c. 1900

Chinese Iron Star Chopping Stool, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Dated to the turn of the century, this provincial stool would have been used throughout a courtyard home as versatile everyday seating. Deceptively simple, the wooden stool is design...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Stools

Materials

Elm

Vintage Chinese Red Lacquered Dragon Barrel Form Garden Stool
Vintage Chinese Red Lacquered Dragon Barrel Form Garden Stool

Vintage Chinese Red Lacquered Dragon Barrel Form Garden Stool

Located in San Diego, CA

A very nice Chinese red lacquered barrel form garden stool / plant stand with dragon motif, circa 1940s.

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Stools

Materials

Elm

Pair of Antique Chinese Saddle Top Stools, Late 19th Century
Pair of Antique Chinese Saddle Top Stools, Late 19th Century

Pair of Antique Chinese Saddle Top Stools, Late 19th Century

Located in Chicago, IL

Crafted of northern elm (yumu) using mortise-and-tenon joinery, the antique Chinese stools have slender legs linked with crossed stretcher bars and trefoil seats.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Rustic Stools

Materials

Elm

Chinese Fang Deng Stool with Hoof Feet, c. 1900
Chinese Fang Deng Stool with Hoof Feet, c. 1900

Chinese Fang Deng Stool with Hoof Feet, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Expertly constructed from elm foraged from the forests of northern China, the stool combines functionality and spare elegance.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Stools

Materials

Elm

Low Chinese Stool with Woven Hide Top, c. 1850
Low Chinese Stool with Woven Hide Top, c. 1850

Low Chinese Stool with Woven Hide Top, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

The top of this stool was woven with incredible care by a skilled artisan who used thin strips of hide to create multiple patterns in the seat, including stars. The hand-hewn stool w...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Stools

Materials

Elm, Hide

Antique Stool Woven Hyde Top
Antique Stool Woven Hyde Top

Antique Stool Woven Hyde Top

Located in New York, NY

A 19th century Elm Wood Hide Woven Seat Stool. The top of this stool is woven with incredible detail creating a pattern of stars.

Category

Antique 1850s Chinese Qing Stools

Materials

Elm, Hide

19th Century demi lune Stool
19th Century demi lune Stool

19th Century demi lune Stool

Located in Vosselaar, BE

A good example of a 19th century Chinese stool with a one slab top on beautifully grained elm.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Stools

Materials

Elm

Vintage Shandong Elmwood Stool/Accent Piece
Vintage Shandong Elmwood Stool/Accent Piece

Vintage Shandong Elmwood Stool/Accent Piece

Located in thousand oaks, CA

Authentic vintage Shandong stool in a very unique style, makes this the perfect accent piece. Solidly built of elmwood, hand-carved and constructed of mortise & tenon joinery. Wo...

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Stools

Materials

Hardwood, Elm

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Stool or Drinks Table with Woven Rattan Top
Qing Dynasty 19th Century Stool or Drinks Table with Woven Rattan Top

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Stool or Drinks Table with Woven Rattan Top

Located in Yonkers, NY

Small antique Chinese Qing Dynasty period elm wood stool from the 19th century with carved scrolling spandrels, woven rattan top and horse hoof feet, that could be used as a drinks t...

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Stools

Materials

Rattan, Elm

Qing Dynasty Side Table with Carved Spandrels and Distressed Finish
Qing Dynasty Side Table with Carved Spandrels and Distressed Finish

Qing Dynasty Side Table with Carved Spandrels and Distressed Finish

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period elm wood stool or side table from the 19th century, with open apron, carved spandrels, pillar strut motifs and distressed patina.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Stools

Materials

Elm

A Pair of 20th Century Chinese Burr Elm Hongmu Barrel Stools
A Pair of 20th Century Chinese Burr Elm Hongmu Barrel Stools

A Pair of 20th Century Chinese Burr Elm Hongmu Barrel Stools

Located in London, GB

China, circa 1900 A pair of early twentieth century Chinese Hongmu wood barrel stools, the five bow-shaped legs with oval apertures terminating in bracket feet, the tops inset with...

Category

20th Century Chinese Side Tables

Materials

Elm

Antique Shanxi Province Elm Stool
Antique Shanxi Province Elm Stool

Antique Shanxi Province Elm Stool

Located in Chicago, IL

Antique Shanxi Province Elm Stool Antique Shanxi Province Elm Seat with Original Color and Patina

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood, Elm

Petite Chinese Burl Top Stool, c. 1850
Petite Chinese Burl Top Stool, c. 1850

Petite Chinese Burl Top Stool, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

With rustic texture and simplicity of form, this petite 19th-century stool is a timeless example of casual seating in rural China.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Elm

Two Rustic Chinese Stools, Sold Separately
Two Rustic Chinese Stools, Sold Separately

Two Rustic Chinese Stools, Sold Separately

Located in Sheffield, MA

Dated to the early 20th century, this rustic stool has simple splayed-leg design and well-worn finish. Crafted of northern elm wood with mortise-and-tenon joinery, without the use of...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture

Materials

Elm

19th Century Kang Low Stool Table Rustic Chinese
19th Century Kang Low Stool Table Rustic Chinese

19th Century Kang Low Stool Table Rustic Chinese

Located in New York, NY

Rustic 19th century Chinese Kang Table. In very good original condition solid beautiful weathered patina. These small tables were used everyday as tables ad stools. Fantastic ori...

Category

Antique 1860s Chinese Rustic Tables

Materials

Elm

Chinese Lacquered Barber's Stool, c. 1850
Chinese Lacquered Barber's Stool, c. 1850

Chinese Lacquered Barber's Stool, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

This unusual lacquered stool is a 19th-century barber's stool designed to be carried from place to place for roadside haircuts. Crafted with traditional mortise-and-tenon joinery, th...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Side Tables

Materials

Elm

Chinese Black Lacquer Square Stool, c. 1850
Chinese Black Lacquer Square Stool, c. 1850

Chinese Black Lacquer Square Stool, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

This mid-19th century fang deng (square stool) was made in Hebei province and crafted of elm foraged from the forests of northern China.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Elm

Pair of Chinese Splayed Leg Courtyard Stools, c. 1900
Pair of Chinese Splayed Leg Courtyard Stools, c. 1900

Pair of Chinese Splayed Leg Courtyard Stools, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

These provincial Chinese stools date to the turn of the century and would have been used throughout a courtyard home as versatile everyday seating.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Elm

20th Century Provincial Chinese Stool or Side Table
20th Century Provincial Chinese Stool or Side Table

20th Century Provincial Chinese Stool or Side Table

Located in Chicago, IL

This early 20th-century provincial Chinese stool or side table, expertly crafted from well-weathered elmwood, tells a story etched in its grain and adorned with a patina that only th...

Category

20th Century Chinese Rustic Side Tables

Materials

Elm

20th Century Provincial Chinese Stool or Side Table
20th Century Provincial Chinese Stool or Side Table

20th Century Provincial Chinese Stool or Side Table

Located in Chicago, IL

This early 20th-century provincial Chinese stool or side table, expertly crafted from well-weathered elmwood, tells a story etched in its grain and adorned with a patina that only th...

Category

20th Century Chinese Rustic Side Tables

Materials

Elm

Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Country Low Frog Stool.
Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Country Low Frog Stool.

Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Country Low Frog Stool.

Located in Pomona, CA

This Gorgeous Antique Chinese Country Low Frog Stool has over 100 years history on it. You can easily see that the top of the stool is very smooth and shinning due to the long ages u...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Elm

Rare Large 19th Century Carved Chinese Wooden Stool
Rare Large 19th Century Carved Chinese Wooden Stool

Rare Large 19th Century Carved Chinese Wooden Stool

Located in Atlanta, GA

The stool is finely carved from the center of a northern elm (Yumu) tree trunk and into the traditional shape of a Chinese drum and porcelain garden stools.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Wood, Elm

Pair of Chinese Woven Hide Stools, c. 1850
Pair of Chinese Woven Hide Stools, c. 1850

Pair of Chinese Woven Hide Stools, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

The stool is a central fixture of Chinese furniture culture. Found in a variety of materials and forms, the stool transcends class lines, as much at home in the provincial courtyard ...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Hide, Elm

Pair of Chinese Reeded Fang Deng Stools, c. 1850
Pair of Chinese Reeded Fang Deng Stools, c. 1850

Pair of Chinese Reeded Fang Deng Stools, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

More portable than heavy chairs, stools have been a favored form of seating in Chinese culture for centuries and were used indoors and out at mealtimes and during social gatherings.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Elm

Qing Dynasty Elm Stool or Drinks Table with Horse Hoof Feet and Humpback Apron
Qing Dynasty Elm Stool or Drinks Table with Horse Hoof Feet and Humpback Apron

Qing Dynasty Elm Stool or Drinks Table with Horse Hoof Feet and Humpback Apron

Located in Yonkers, NY

Crafted from elm wood, this table stands on slightly splaying legs, culminating in unique horse hoof feet—a traditional Chinese design element symbolizing strength and stability.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Side Tables

Materials

Elm

Pair of Chinese Woven Top Square Stools, c. 1850
Pair of Chinese Woven Top Square Stools, c. 1850

Pair of Chinese Woven Top Square Stools, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Lightweight and portable, stools were popular in Qing-dynasty homes for their simplicity and convenience. These elegant 19th-century square stools have beautifully worked frames feat...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Reed, Elm

Chinese Generous Square Stool with Cane Seat, circa 1900
Chinese Generous Square Stool with Cane Seat, circa 1900

Chinese Generous Square Stool with Cane Seat, circa 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Lightweight and portable, stools were popular in Qing dynasty homes for their simplicity and convenience. This elegantly proportioned stool features an inset handwoven seat, providin...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Cane, Elm

Pair of Chinese Reeded Leg Square Stools, c. 1850
Pair of Chinese Reeded Leg Square Stools, c. 1850

Pair of Chinese Reeded Leg Square Stools, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

More portable than heavy chairs, stools have been a favored form of seating in Chinese culture for centuries and were used indoors and out at mealtimes and during social gatherings. ...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing End Tables

Materials

Elm, Walnut

Pair of Chinese Tri-Leg Stools with Lotus Flowers, circa 1900
Pair of Chinese Tri-Leg Stools with Lotus Flowers, circa 1900

Pair of Chinese Tri-Leg Stools with Lotus Flowers, circa 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Deceptively simple, these early 20th century stools from Hebei province show off the ingenious joinery methods traditionally used by Chinese carpenters. The stool's three splayed leg...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture

Materials

Elm

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Chinese Elm Stool For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic Chinese elm stool available at 1stDibs. Each Chinese elm stool for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, elm and hardwood. There are 202 variations of the antique or vintage Chinese elm stool you’re looking for, while we also have 4 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a Chinese elm stool — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each Chinese elm stool bearing hallmarks is very popular. A well-made Chinese elm stool has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Brian Stanziale are consistently popular.

How Much is a Chinese Elm Stool?

Prices for a Chinese elm stool can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $198 and can go as high as $6,880, while the average can fetch as much as $914.

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.

Questions About Chinese Elm Stool
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Elm wood features a ranking of 830 on the Janka Hardness scale. Chinese elm is known to be the hardest variety of elm, and is often used for the handles of tools and sporting gear. Shop an array of Chinese elm wood pieces on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    The Chinese elm (Ulmus parvifolia) is a hardwood, and it grows in hardiness zones 5b through 10a. Hardiness zones are ranges of climatic conditions in every part of the U.S.
  • PAGODA RED
    PAGODA REDOctober 7, 2020

    The Chinese garden stool is a round, barrel-shaped stool with a circular seat. Inspired by traditional drums, these stools often feature decorative elements simulating actual drumheads, such as a ring of faux nails at each end.

  • Lotus Gallery
    Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020

    Yes! Chinese garden stools are a popular décor item and can be easily found in contemporary, vintage and antique versions. They are also known as drum stools.

  • Lotus Gallery
    Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020

    No. Antique Chinese garden stools should be hand painted. Some antique English garden stools will have blue and white transfer decoration as do many modern and reproduction garden stools.