$920Sale Price|20% Off
Graceful French Louis XV Black Velvet Upholstered Distressed White Painted Stool
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
The plush fabric not only ensures comfort but also adds an air of opulence, making this piece equally functional and decorative. Perfectly scaled, the stool is versatile enough to be...
Velvet, Walnut
$5,179Sale Price / set|30% Off
Gio Ponti Style Three Piece Ottoman & Stool Set in Purple Velvet with Brass Legs
By Osvaldo Borsani, Ico Parisi, Marco Zanuso, Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti
Located in Reading, Berkshire
An elegant Gio Ponti inspired three-piece seating set comprising a sculptural curved ottoman bench and a matching pair of stools. The ottoman has a beautifully shaped, biomorphic si...
Brass
Antique Footstool in Lambswool & Wooden Legs, Denmark, Early 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
Perfect as a footrest, small occasional stool or decorative accent piece, combining traditional craftsmanship with a contemporary textile.
Lambskin, Wool, Oak
19th Century French Louis XV Painted Footstool with Aubusson Tapestry
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Dallas, TX
A row of aged brass nailheads secures the textile and provides a warm decorative border. Compact yet visually substantial, the stool would be ideal as a footrest, fireside accent, l...
Tapestry, Oak
Swedish needlepoint Linen Fabric Covered Foot Rest Footstool Vintage Folk Art
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Raised on four turned giltwood bun feet, the stool combines decorative appeal with practical function.
Fabric, Wool, Wood
Swedish needlepoint Linen Fabric Covered Foot Rest Footstool Vintage Folk Art
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Raised on four turned giltwood bun feet, the stool combines decorative appeal with practical function.
Fabric, Wool, Wood
Antique Suzani Embroidered Footstool – Silk Hand-Stitched Needlepoint
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Whether used as a sophisticated footrest, a vanity stool, or a decorative accent piece, this ottoman brings a layer of "collected" charm to any room.Style: Victorian / Anglo-Indian I...
Cotton, Silk, Wood
Antique Suzani Embroidered Footstool – Silk Hand-Stitched Needlepoint
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Whether used as a sophisticated footrest, a vanity stool, or a decorative accent piece, this ottoman brings a layer of "collected" charm to any room.Style: Victorian / Anglo-Indian I...
Cotton, Silk, Wood
$822Sale Price|20% Off
Italian bench by Paolo Buffa, with original gold satin fabric
Located in Milano, IT
The harmonious contrast between the polished dark wood and the golden satin finish makes this stool a sophisticated decorative object. Perfect at the foot of the bed, in a vanity are...
Satin, Wood
$476Sale Price|20% Off
Gothic Revival Carved Footstool with Grotesque Masks and Ball-and-Claw Feet
Located in Trenton, NJ
These masks give the piece its unmistakable personality, offering a bold decorative statement. The stool likely originates from an early to mid-20th-century American revival worksho...
Fabric, Wood
Victorian Embroidered Footrest – Ornate Carved Giltwood Base with Floral Decor
Located in Bochum, NRW
Product Details: - Era: Victorian, late 19th century - Style: Antique / Traditional / Decorative Arts - Materials: Embroidered textile, carved and gold-painted wood - Design: Floral ...
Upholstery, Wood
Scandinavian Modern Terra Bench made with textile, Handmade by Stylish Club
Located in Seroa, PT
Thanks to its modern minimalist style, the Terra stool is a decorative piece that fits in any room.
Textile, Wood
$652Sale Price|20% Off
SMALL ANTiQUE GEORGIAN ENGLISH COUNTRY HOUSE FOOTSTOOL EMBROIDERED TOP BUN FEET
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
This is a very charming and decorative little stool, it was specifically made to fit in between the legs of wingback armchairs, the idea being when not in use, you can simply slide i...
Upholstery, Hardwood
$1,698Sale Price|20% Off
FULLY RESTORED WiNGBACK ARMCHAIR CHESTERFIELD FOOTSTOOL HAND DYED BROWN LEATHER
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
A very good looking decorative and well made stool, ideally suited to go with a pair of wingback or club armchairs, the idea being it slides between the legs and out of the way when ...
Leather, Hardwood
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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