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Roger Tallon Wooden Stool, France, 1970
Roger Tallon Wooden Stool, France, 1970

Roger Tallon Wooden Stool, France, 1970

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

Iconic French wooden stool attributed to Roger Tallon, featuring a clever folding construction and a distinctly functional, modernist design.

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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Folding Wooden Seat by Mary Brōgger
Folding Wooden Seat by Mary Brōgger

Folding Wooden Seat by Mary Brōgger

Located in Geneve, CH

Folding wooden seat by Mary Brogger Unique piece.

Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Antique Wooden Folding Chair, Black Forest Style carved Wood, 1910s
Antique Wooden Folding Chair, Black Forest Style carved Wood, 1910s

Antique Wooden Folding Chair, Black Forest Style carved Wood, 1910s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

This early 20th century folding chair from Germany is an excellent example of the black forest style. The piece has a rustic-looking seat made of wood and a wood carved backrest. The...

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Vintage 1910s German Folk Art Stools

Materials

Metal

Arts & Crafts X-Frame Stool attrib. Liberty & co.
Arts & Crafts X-Frame Stool attrib. Liberty & co.

Arts & Crafts X-Frame Stool attrib. Liberty & co.

By Liberty & Co.

Located in London, GB

An early 20th Century Arts & Crafts X-Frame folding and interlocking wooden slatted stool made in oak.

Category

Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Stools

Materials

Oak

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Pair of Italian Midcentury X Form Benches/Stools
Pair of Italian Midcentury X Form Benches/Stools

Pair of Italian Midcentury X Form Benches/Stools

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H 28 in W 23 in D 17 in

Pair of Italian Midcentury X Form Benches/Stools

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Striking pair of midcentury wooden folding X form stools with sheepskin cushions, Italy, c. 1950s.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Leather, Sheepskin, Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Down

1970s, Leather and Wooden Folding Chair
1970s, Leather and Wooden Folding Chair

1970s, Leather and Wooden Folding Chair

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H 16.93 in W 22.84 in D 19.69 in

1970s, Leather and Wooden Folding Chair

Located in Marbella, ES

1970s leather and wooden folding chair.

Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Stools

Materials

Leather, Wood

Vintage Nevco Fold and Carry Stool
Vintage Nevco Fold and Carry Stool

Vintage Nevco Fold and Carry Stool

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H 9.25 in W 12.5 in D 9 in

Vintage Nevco Fold and Carry Stool

Located in Houston, TX

Petite collapsible wooden Nevco fold and carry stool from the 1960s.

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Mid-20th Century American Stools

Materials

Wood

Vintage Wood and Brass Tripod Stool
Vintage Wood and Brass Tripod Stool

Vintage Wood and Brass Tripod Stool

Located in Pasadena, CA

Vintage wooden tripod folding stool with brass seat and brass feet.

Category

Mid-20th Century Stools

Antique Pyrography Small Folding Wooden Footstool Ottoman Stool
Antique Pyrography Small Folding Wooden Footstool Ottoman Stool

Antique Pyrography Small Folding Wooden Footstool Ottoman Stool

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique pyrography small folding wooden footstool. Item features folding frame, nicely carved details, solid wood construction, beautiful wood grain, very nice antique item, quality ...

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Early 20th Century American Primitive Footstools

Materials

Wood

Spanish Folding Stool with Wooden Legs and Leather Seat
Spanish Folding Stool with Wooden Legs and Leather Seat

Spanish Folding Stool with Wooden Legs and Leather Seat

Located in Marbella, ES

Spanish folding stool with wooden legs and leather seat.

Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Arts & Crafts X-Frame Stools attrib. Liberty & co.
Pair of Arts & Crafts X-Frame Stools attrib. Liberty & co.

Pair of Arts & Crafts X-Frame Stools attrib. Liberty & co.

By Liberty & Co.

Located in London, GB

Pair of early 20th Century Arts & Crafts X-Frame folding and interlocking wooden slatted stools made in oak.

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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Oak

Japanese Folding Wooden Antique Chair / 1868-1920 / like Propeller Stool
Japanese Folding Wooden Antique Chair / 1868-1920 / like Propeller Stool

Japanese Folding Wooden Antique Chair / 1868-1920 / like Propeller Stool

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

I would like to introduce an old Japanese chair. This is a small folding chair called "syou-gi". This type of chair originated from ancient China. It has been used in Japan since anc...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Stools

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Deck Chair, Primitive Folding Scissor Stool
Art Deco Deck Chair, Primitive Folding Scissor Stool

Art Deco Deck Chair, Primitive Folding Scissor Stool

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H 26.62 in W 25.2 in D 11.22 in

Art Deco Deck Chair, Primitive Folding Scissor Stool

Located in Saarbruecken, DE

Antique wooden stool with folding function made of beechwood.

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Vintage 1910s French Art Deco Stools

Materials

Beech

Adrian Reed for Princes Design Works Blond "Suzy" Folding Stool, U.K., 1980s
Adrian Reed for Princes Design Works Blond "Suzy" Folding Stool, U.K., 1980s

Adrian Reed for Princes Design Works Blond "Suzy" Folding Stool, U.K., 1980s

By Adrian Reed, Princes Design Works

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Blond wooden folding stool in good condition. Adrian Reed is an English designer.

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Vintage 1980s British Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Brown Leather Fishing Stool
Brown Leather Fishing Stool

Brown Leather Fishing Stool

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H 17.33 in W 16.93 in D 8.67 in

Brown Leather Fishing Stool

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

19th century brown leather fold up fishing stool with wooden legs and pockets with buckles.

Category

Antique 19th Century Stools

Materials

Leather

Spanish Leather and Oak Folding Stool, 1950's
Spanish Leather and Oak Folding Stool, 1950's

Spanish Leather and Oak Folding Stool, 1950's

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H 16.15 in W 17.33 in D 10.63 in

Spanish Leather and Oak Folding Stool, 1950's

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Solid wooden folding stool with thick saddle leather seating and metal nails.

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Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Footstools

Materials

Leather, Wood

Three French Folding Wooden Stools with Brown Leather Seats and Tripod Base
Three French Folding Wooden Stools with Brown Leather Seats and Tripod Base

Three French Folding Wooden Stools with Brown Leather Seats and Tripod Base

Located in Atlanta, GA

Three French folding stools with triangular brown leather seats over a tripod base from the 1940s. These clever little collapsible leather stools had us at “bonjour”. Simply unfold t...

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Mid-20th Century French Rustic Stools

Materials

Leather, Wood

Set of Two Wooden Folding Chairs and Two Stools, Dutch, 1950s
Set of Two Wooden Folding Chairs and Two Stools, Dutch, 1950s

Set of Two Wooden Folding Chairs and Two Stools, Dutch, 1950s

Located in Maastricht, NL

A set of four matching foldable pieces; two chairs and two stools. They are made of a beech frame with a Multiplex seating and backrest. The measurements stated are of the chairs. T...

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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Beech, Wood

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H 14 in W 21.5 in D 13.5 in

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Located in New York, NY

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Located in Rotterdam, ZH

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By Poul Hundevad

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

Rare folding stool model Guldhøj / PH 43 designed by Poul Hundevad. Produced by Poul Hundevad in Vamdrup, Denmark.

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By Liberty of London

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

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H 24 in W 23.5 in D 15.75 in

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Located in High Peak, GB

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Located in Odense, DK

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Folding Wooden Stools For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of folding wooden stools for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique folding wooden stools was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, animal skin and leather. Folding wooden stools have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Scandinavian Modern folding wooden stools are consistently popular styles. Some folding wooden stools are too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller folding wooden stools, measuring 11.82 inches across, are available at 1stDibs. Poul Hundevad, A.P. Stolen and Adrian Reed each produced beautiful folding wooden stools that are worth considering.

How Much are Folding Wooden Stools?

Folding wooden stools can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,408, while the lowest priced sells for $150 and the highest can go for as much as $35,494.

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.

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