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Directors Stool

Set of 5 Director's Barstool w. Backrest Cognac Leather & Black Rubber Metal
Set of 5 Director's Barstool w. Backrest Cognac Leather & Black Rubber Metal

Set of 5 Director's Barstool w. Backrest Cognac Leather & Black Rubber Metal

By Jover + Valls

Located in Alcoy, Alicante

The “Repose” contemporary stool belongs to a collection that revisit the director chair collection, serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as t...

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2010s Spanish Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Modern Buçaco Ivory Boucle and Brass Bed Stool Ottoman Handmade by Greenapple
Modern Buçaco Ivory Boucle and Brass Bed Stool Ottoman Handmade by Greenapple

Modern Buçaco Ivory Boucle and Brass Bed Stool Ottoman Handmade by Greenapple

By Dedar, Greenapple, Rute Martins

Located in Lisboa, PT

Designed by Rute Martins, Greenapple's Creative Director. The Buçaco Bed Stool can be customized in terms of dimensions, materials and finishes.

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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Benches

Materials

Onyx, Brass, Stainless Steel, Bronze

Modern Monsaraz Peach Mohair and Onyx Bed Stool Ottoman Handmade by Greenapple
Modern Monsaraz Peach Mohair and Onyx Bed Stool Ottoman Handmade by Greenapple

Modern Monsaraz Peach Mohair and Onyx Bed Stool Ottoman Handmade by Greenapple

By Rute Martins, Greenapple

Located in Lisboa, PT

Designed by Rute Martins, Greenapple's Creative Director. The Monsaraz Bed Stool can be customized in terms of dimensions, materials and finishes.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Benches

Materials

Onyx, Stainless Steel, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Margot Swivel Bar Stools, Nubuck, Brass, Handmade, Greenapple
Mid-Century Modern Margot Swivel Bar Stools, Nubuck, Brass, Handmade, Greenapple

Mid-Century Modern Margot Swivel Bar Stools, Nubuck, Brass, Handmade, Greenapple

By Greenapple, Rute Martins

Located in Lisboa, PT

Designed by Rute Martins, Greenapple's Creative Director. The Margot Bar Stool can be customized in terms of dimensions, materials and finishes.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Mid-Century Modern Mary Swivel Bar Stools, Nubuck, Brass, Handmade by Greenapple
Mid-Century Modern Mary Swivel Bar Stools, Nubuck, Brass, Handmade by Greenapple

Mid-Century Modern Mary Swivel Bar Stools, Nubuck, Brass, Handmade by Greenapple

By Greenapple, Rute Martins

Located in Lisboa, PT

Designed by Rute Martins, Greenapple's Creative Director. The Mary Bar Stool can be customized in terms of dimensions, materials and finishes.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Art Deco Flute Leather Bar Stool, Blue, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Art Deco Flute Leather Bar Stool, Blue, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple

Art Deco Flute Leather Bar Stool, Blue, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple

By Greenapple

Located in Lisboa, PT

Upholstered in leather and elevated by metallic accents, the Flute leather bar stool combines comfort with visual impact. Designed by Rute Martins, Greenapple's Creative Director.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Mid-Century Modern Mary Swivel Bar Stool, Nubuck Leather, Handmade Greenapple
Mid-Century Modern Mary Swivel Bar Stool, Nubuck Leather, Handmade Greenapple

Mid-Century Modern Mary Swivel Bar Stool, Nubuck Leather, Handmade Greenapple

By Greenapple

Located in Lisboa, PT

Designed by Rute Martins, Greenapple's Creative Director. The Mary Bar Stool can be customized in terms of dimensions, materials and finishes.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Art Deco Flute Leather Bar Stool, Beige, Brass, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Art Deco Flute Leather Bar Stool, Beige, Brass, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple

Art Deco Flute Leather Bar Stool, Beige, Brass, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple

By Greenapple

Located in Lisboa, PT

Upholstered in leather and elevated by metallic accents, the Flute leather bar stool combines comfort with visual impact. Designed by Rute Martins, Greenapple's Creative Director.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Art Deco Flute Blue Velvet and Oak Bar Stool, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Art Deco Flute Blue Velvet and Oak Bar Stool, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple

Art Deco Flute Blue Velvet and Oak Bar Stool, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple

By Greenapple, Rute Martins, Dedar

Located in Lisboa, PT

Upholstered in velvet, the Flute bar stool combines comfort with visual impact. Designed by Rute Martins, Greenapple's Creative Director.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Mary Swivel Bar Stools, Leather Brass, Handmade by Greenapple
Mid-Century Modern Mary Swivel Bar Stools, Leather Brass, Handmade by Greenapple

Mid-Century Modern Mary Swivel Bar Stools, Leather Brass, Handmade by Greenapple

By Rute Martins, Greenapple

Located in Lisboa, PT

Designed by Rute Martins, Greenapple's Creative Director. The Mary Bar Stool can be customized in terms of dimensions, materials and finishes.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Art Deco Flute Leather Bar Stool, Black, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Art Deco Flute Leather Bar Stool, Black, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple

Art Deco Flute Leather Bar Stool, Black, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple

By Greenapple

Located in Lisboa, PT

Upholstered in velvet, the Flute bar stool combines comfort with visual impact. Designed by Rute Martins, Greenapple's Creative Director.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Flute Dark Teal Leather Bar Stool, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Art Deco Flute Dark Teal Leather Bar Stool, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple

Art Deco Flute Dark Teal Leather Bar Stool, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple

By Greenapple

Located in Lisboa, PT

Designed by Rute Martins, Greenapple's Creative Director. The Flute Bar Stool can be customized in terms of dimensions, materials and finishes.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Art Deco Flute Leather Bar Stool, Emerald, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Art Deco Flute Leather Bar Stool, Emerald, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple

Art Deco Flute Leather Bar Stool, Emerald, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple

By Greenapple, GF Modern

Located in Lisboa, PT

Upholstered in leather and elevated by metallic accents, the Flute leather bar stool combines comfort with visual impact. Designed by Rute Martins, Greenapple's Creative Director.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Art Deco Flute Black Leather Bar Stool, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Art Deco Flute Black Leather Bar Stool, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple

Art Deco Flute Black Leather Bar Stool, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple

By GF Modern, Greenapple

Located in Lisboa, PT

Upholstered in leather and elevated by metallic accents, the Flute leather bar stool combines comfort with visual impact. Designed by Rute Martins, Greenapple's Creative Director.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Mid-Century Modern Mary Swivel Bar Stool, Leather Brass, Handmade by Greenapple
Mid-Century Modern Mary Swivel Bar Stool, Leather Brass, Handmade by Greenapple

Mid-Century Modern Mary Swivel Bar Stool, Leather Brass, Handmade by Greenapple

By Greenapple

Located in Lisboa, PT

Designed by Rute Martins, Greenapple's Creative Director. The Mary Bar Stool can be customized in terms of dimensions, materials and finishes.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Art Deco Flute Bar Stool, Dark Blue Velvet, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Art Deco Flute Bar Stool, Dark Blue Velvet, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple

Art Deco Flute Bar Stool, Dark Blue Velvet, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple

By Greenapple

Located in Lisboa, PT

Upholstered in dark blue velvet and elevated by metallic accents, the Flute bar stool combines comfort with visual impact. Designed by Rute Martins, Greenapple's Creative Director.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

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Postmodern Bruno Pollak Style Director’s Stools
Postmodern Bruno Pollak Style Director’s Stools

Postmodern Bruno Pollak Style Director’s Stools

By Bruno Pollack

Located in La Mesa, CA

A pair of postmodern barstools in the manner of Bruno Pollak. These stools feature a very sturdy metal frame coated in orange, chrome footrests and wooden support bars. Seats and bac...

Category

Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Director's Bar Stool
Director's Bar Stool

Director's Bar Stool

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H 46 in W 20 in

Director's Bar Stool

Located in Westwood, NJ

A Director's bar chair, the padded back above an upholstered seat, on square supports and stretchers with a brass footrest. Dimensions: 20" W x 20.75" D x 46" H Seat height - 29" ...

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21st Century and Contemporary European Victorian Stools

Materials

Wood

François Arnal Z Stool
François Arnal Z Stool

François Arnal Z Stool

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H 15.16 in W 13.78 in D 14.97 in

François Arnal Z Stool

By François Arnal

Located in PARIS, FR

François Arnal (creator), Atelier A (director), Mobilier Modulaire Moderne (editor), Stool Z, circa 1970.

Category

20th Century French Space Age Stools

Materials

Altuglas, Plexiglass

4 Rare Iron Brown Leather Italian Savonarola Directors Chair Stools Part Suite
4 Rare Iron Brown Leather Italian Savonarola Directors Chair Stools Part Suite

4 Rare Iron Brown Leather Italian Savonarola Directors Chair Stools Part Suite

By Dante Savonarola

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this rare set of four Italian Savonarola wrought iron and brown leather armchairs These chairs are very comfortable and well made, they have a k...

Category

20th Century Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Iron

Pair of Theodore Alexander Director's Stools in Leather
Pair of Theodore Alexander Director's Stools in Leather

Pair of Theodore Alexander Director's Stools in Leather

By Theodore Alexander

Located in High Point, NC

A sable mahogany and brass mounted stool in the manner of Thomas Hope, with slung seat, with lion head arm terminals, on a turned ‘X’ base. The look of original Regency period furni...

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21st Century and Contemporary Regency Stools

Materials

Leather

McGuire Furniture Company Folding X-Form Campaign Stools
McGuire Furniture Company Folding X-Form Campaign Stools

McGuire Furniture Company Folding X-Form Campaign Stools

By John and Elinor McGuire, McGuire

Located in Rochester, NY

A matched pair of folding collapsible X-form campaign directors stools / ottomans by McGuire. Bamboo wood bases / rawhide bindings / brass fittings and stretchers, stitched leather s...

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Mid-20th Century American Campaign Stools

Materials

Brass

Three Handsome Milo Baughman Style Chrome Directors Chair Bar Stools
Three Handsome Milo Baughman Style Chrome Directors Chair Bar Stools

Three Handsome Milo Baughman Style Chrome Directors Chair Bar Stools

By Milo Baughman

Located in Pemberton, NJ

A vintage set of three director's chair bar stools in black faux leather with chrome X-base frames and wooden arm rests attributed to Milo Baughman.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Handsome Milo Baughman Style Chrome Directors Chair Bar Stools
Pair of Handsome Milo Baughman Style Chrome Directors Chair Bar Stools

Pair of Handsome Milo Baughman Style Chrome Directors Chair Bar Stools

By Milo Baughman

Located in Pemberton, NJ

A vintage pair of director's chair bar stools in tan faux leather with chrome X-base frames and wooden arm rests attributed to Milo Baughman.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Pair of Directors Chair Style Bar Stools Brass Plate Oak and Black Vinyl
Vintage Pair of Directors Chair Style Bar Stools Brass Plate Oak and Black Vinyl

Vintage Pair of Directors Chair Style Bar Stools Brass Plate Oak and Black Vinyl

Located in Topeka, KS

All kidding aside these director’s style barstools will be a great addition to your decor wherever you need a pair of bar height stools.

Category

Late 20th Century Campaign Stools

Materials

Metal

Ulm Stool by Max Bill
Ulm Stool by Max Bill

Ulm Stool by Max Bill

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H 17 in W 16 in D 12 in

Ulm Stool by Max Bill

By Max Bill

Located in Jersey City, NJ

Max Bill was the first director of the Ulm Design Stool which was the successor to the Bauhaus in postwar Germany.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

Materials

Beech, Pine

Director's Chair (For Dean Martin) by Charles Hollis Jones
Director's Chair (For Dean Martin) by Charles Hollis Jones

Director's Chair (For Dean Martin) by Charles Hollis Jones

Located in New York, NY

Director's chair was custom designed for a Dean Martin television show by Charles Hollis Jones,circa 1962,USA.Constructed in nickel plated steel and upholstered back and seat in leat...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Stools

Materials

Steel

A  Pair of Handmade Iron and Pony Skin Barstool/ Directors Chair
A  Pair of Handmade Iron and Pony Skin Barstool/ Directors Chair

A Pair of Handmade Iron and Pony Skin Barstool/ Directors Chair

Located in Pasadena, CA

A unique California made swivel high bar pair of stool or directors arm chair executed in heavy square stock iron tubing with pony skin back, arms, and seat.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Stools

Materials

Iron

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Directors Stool For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal directors stool for your home. Frequently made of metal, steel and animal skin, every directors stool was constructed with great care. Find 17 options for an antique or vintage directors stool now, or shop our selection of 240 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer directors stool, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A directors stool is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in modern, industrial and mid-century modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made directors stool over the years, but those crafted by Jover + Valls, Sebastian Scherer and Kenneth Cobonpue are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Directors Stool?

A directors stool can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,838, while the lowest priced sells for $184 and the highest can go for as much as $59,000.

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.