An assortment of decorative stools is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of
wood,
animal skin and
fabric, all decorative stools available were constructed with great care. We have 59 antique and vintage decorative stools in-stock, while there are 36 modern editions to choose from as well. Decorative stools have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Decorative stools bearing
Mid-Century Modern or
Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Some decorative stools are too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller decorative stools, measuring 9 inches across, are available at 1stDibs. Many decorative stools are appealing in their simplicity, but
Zogei,
Joel Escalona and
Hiroyuki Nishimura produced popular decorative stools that are worth a look.
Decorative stools can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,995, while the lowest priced sells for $299 and the highest can go for as much as $15,000.
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.
