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1940s Wooden Tripod Work Stool
1940s Wooden Tripod Work Stool

1940s Wooden Tripod Work Stool

Located in London, GB

An early to mid 20th century wooden work stool with splayed tripod legs and exposed wedged tenon joints.

Category

Vintage 1940s British Stools

Materials

Oak

Industrial Work Stools by Ama, circa 1930s
Industrial Work Stools by Ama, circa 1930s

Industrial Work Stools by Ama, circa 1930s

By Ama Elastik

Located in Gloucester, GB

Industrial work stools by Ama, circa 1930s - Price is per stool - Steel frame - Solid Elm seat with ply backrest - Designed by Albert Menger - Produced by Ama, Nordhalben - G...

Category

Vintage 1930s German Industrial Stools

Materials

Steel

Industrial Work Stools by Ama, circa 1930s
Industrial Work Stools by Ama, circa 1930s

Industrial Work Stools by Ama, circa 1930s

By Ama Elastik

Located in Gloucester, GB

Industrial work stools by Ama, circa 1930s - Price is per stool - Steel frame - Solid Elm seat with ply back rest - Designed by Albert Menger - Produced by Ama, Nordhalben -...

Category

Vintage 1930s German Industrial Stools

Materials

Steel

Vintage Industrial Steel Metal Rusty Distressed Garage Work Stool Chair
Vintage Industrial Steel Metal Rusty Distressed Garage Work Stool Chair

Vintage Industrial Steel Metal Rusty Distressed Garage Work Stool Chair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Industrial Steel Metal Rusty Distressed Garage Work Stool Chair. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 30" H x 16" W x 16" D x 18" Seat Height.

Category

Mid-20th Century Industrial Stools

Materials

Steel

Antique American Industrial Metal Green Vinyl Rolling Work Stool Seat
Antique American Industrial Metal Green Vinyl Rolling Work Stool Seat

Antique American Industrial Metal Green Vinyl Rolling Work Stool Seat

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique American Industrial Metal Green Vinyl Rolling Work Stool Seat. item features round adjustable green vinyl seat, chrome metal base, rolling castors.

Category

Mid-20th Century Industrial Stools

Materials

Metal

Vintage Industrial Steel Metal Drafting Work Stools Chairs - Group Set of 6
Vintage Industrial Steel Metal Drafting Work Stools Chairs - Group Set of 6

Vintage Industrial Steel Metal Drafting Work Stools Chairs - Group Set of 6

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Group Lot of Six Vintage Industrial Steel Metal Drafting Work Stool Chairs. Listing includes 6 various industrial steel metal work stools, some with adjustable backrests and height, ...

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Industrial Stools

Materials

Metal

Articulating Industrial Modern Brown Leather Adjustable Work Stool by Peerless
Articulating Industrial Modern Brown Leather Adjustable Work Stool by Peerless

Articulating Industrial Modern Brown Leather Adjustable Work Stool by Peerless

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Industrial Modern Brown Leather Seat Articulating Adjustable Work Stool by Peerless Appliance Company. Item features unique tilt and pivot seat which is controlled by large s...

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Industrial Stools

Materials

Steel

Midcentury Industrial / Work Stools Chairs
Midcentury Industrial / Work Stools Chairs

Midcentury Industrial / Work Stools Chairs

Located in Vienna, AT

Industrial chairs / work chairs. Seat and back of veneered teak, frame and legs of green lacquered steel. Adjustable back, 1950-1960, H. 82 cm. Seat height 49 cm. Traces of wear, scr...

Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Industrial Stools

Materials

Hardwood, Oak

Pair of German Postmodern Oak Work Stools by E.R.A Herbst
Pair of German Postmodern Oak Work Stools by E.R.A Herbst

Pair of German Postmodern Oak Work Stools by E.R.A Herbst

By Pierre Chapo

Located in Den Haag, NL

Pair of German postmodern oak work stools by E.R.A. Herbst. Signed, numbered and bearing the editor’s stamp Creation date: circa 1989.

Category

Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Oak

Mid-Century Modern oak work stool from the French province, 1960s.
Mid-Century Modern oak work stool from the French province, 1960s.

Mid-Century Modern oak work stool from the French province, 1960s.

Located in Nürnberg, Bayern

Typical Mid Century Modern work stool from the French province. Due to the leg slanted to the back, the armchair reaches a depth of 39cm.

Category

Vintage 1960s French French Provincial Stools

Materials

Oak

Antique American Industrial Metal Drafting Work Stool with Oak and Cane Seat
Antique American Industrial Metal Drafting Work Stool with Oak and Cane Seat

Antique American Industrial Metal Drafting Work Stool with Oak and Cane Seat

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique American Industrial Metal Drafting Work Stool with Oak and Cane Seat. Item features bentwood oak round cane seat, metal frame and backrest, distressed finish, very nice vinta...

Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Stools

Materials

Metal

Marble Worked Stool in Carrara Marble
Marble Worked Stool in Carrara Marble

Marble Worked Stool in Carrara Marble

$6,442Sale Price / item|20% Off

Marble Worked Stool in Carrara Marble

Located in Paris, FR

Stool Marble worked in real Carrara marble, hand-sculpted with a stylized line.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Stools

Materials

Marble

Industrial Work Stool By Ama, circa 1930s
Industrial Work Stool By Ama, circa 1930s

Industrial Work Stool By Ama, circa 1930s

By Ama Elastik

Located in Gloucester, GB

Industrial work stool by Ama, circa 1930s - Ply seat - Sprung steel back rest - Designed by Albert Menger - Produced by Ama, Nordhalben - German, 1930s - Measures: 39cm wide ...

Category

Vintage 1930s German Industrial Chairs

Materials

Beech

19th Century Swedish Farm Stool
19th Century Swedish Farm Stool

19th Century Swedish Farm Stool

Located in Chireno, TX

This work stool was originally used for many tasks including repairing wheels.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Stools

Materials

Wood

Antique Leather Tall Stool
Antique Leather Tall Stool

Antique Leather Tall Stool

Located in Kingsbridge, GB

Very rare Tall Stool, in excellent condition, would be great as work stool, bar stool or central island stool.

Category

Early 20th Century English Late Victorian Stools

Materials

Leather

Early 20th Century Hardwood Stool From Mexico
Early 20th Century Hardwood Stool From Mexico

Early 20th Century Hardwood Stool From Mexico

Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato

Most likely used as a work stool.

Category

Early 20th Century Mexican Country Stools

Materials

Hardwood

English Evertaut Industrial Stool
English Evertaut Industrial Stool

English Evertaut Industrial Stool

By Evertaut

Located in Faversham, GB

An industrial work stool by British seating company Evertaut.

Category

Mid-20th Century British Industrial Stools

Materials

Steel

Italian Chrome and Formed Birch Plywood Artist Drafting Work Chair
Italian Chrome and Formed Birch Plywood Artist Drafting Work Chair

Italian Chrome and Formed Birch Plywood Artist Drafting Work Chair

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Artist's drafting table work stool featuring a chromed steel base and formed birch plywood seat made by Bieffee in Italy.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Royal Industrial Metal Stool Set
Royal Industrial Metal Stool Set

Royal Industrial Metal Stool Set

By Royal

Located in Napa, CA

Set of four work stools manufactured by Royal. The seats have a slight curve for a more ergonomic sitting position.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Stools

Materials

Metal

Industrial Stool by the Evertaut Company England
Industrial Stool by the Evertaut Company England

Industrial Stool by the Evertaut Company England

By Evertaut

Located in Faversham, GB

An industrial work stool by British seating company Evertaut.

Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Stools

Materials

Steel

21st Century Modern Wooden Low Stool TOD Made in Italy
21st Century Modern Wooden Low Stool TOD Made in Italy

21st Century Modern Wooden Low Stool TOD Made in Italy

By Parisotto + Formenton 1

Located in Sant'Elena, IT

Inspired by the traditional work stools, TOD is available in two different heights.

Category

2010s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Oak

21st Century Modern Oakwood Low Stool TOD Made in Italy
21st Century Modern Oakwood Low Stool TOD Made in Italy

21st Century Modern Oakwood Low Stool TOD Made in Italy

By Parisotto + Formenton 1

Located in Sant'Elena, IT

Inspired by the traditional work stools, TOD is available in two different heights.

Category

2010s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Oak

21st Century Modern Green Wooden Lacquered Low Stool TOD Made in Italy
21st Century Modern Green Wooden Lacquered Low Stool TOD Made in Italy

21st Century Modern Green Wooden Lacquered Low Stool TOD Made in Italy

By Parisotto + Formenton 1

Located in Sant'Elena, IT

Inspired by the traditional work stools, TOD is available in two different heights.

Category

2010s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Oak

Four Evertaut Company Industrial Stools
Four Evertaut Company Industrial Stools

Four Evertaut Company Industrial Stools

By Evertaut

Located in Faversham, GB

A group of four industrial work stool’s by British seating company Evertaut.

Category

Early 20th Century British Industrial Stools

Materials

Steel

German working workshop industrial stool by Ritter AG, Karlsruhe, 1950s
German working workshop industrial stool by Ritter AG, Karlsruhe, 1950s

German working workshop industrial stool by Ritter AG, Karlsruhe, 1950s

By Ritter Dental

Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE

Movable work stool from Ritter AG, Germany. This standing aid was often used in the medical sector.

Category

Vintage 1950s German Industrial Stools

Materials

Metal

Cantilevered Work Bench Stools
Cantilevered Work Bench Stools

Cantilevered Work Bench Stools

By Early Electrics Design Studio

Located in Peekskill, NY

These stools are very well made with a thick solid wood seat and a 1 inch thick cast iron arm. At the turn of the century these benches were found attached to machine and wood workin...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Stools

Materials

Iron

Contemporary Stool 'AML' by Andreas Martin-Löf X FRAMA, Pine
Contemporary Stool 'AML' by Andreas Martin-Löf X FRAMA, Pine

Contemporary Stool 'AML' by Andreas Martin-Löf X FRAMA, Pine

By Frama

Located in Paris, IDF

Features : - Multifunctional design: works well as a bedside table, side table, work stool and more - Designed in Stockholm _ Founded in Copenhagen in 2011, FRAMA began as a creat...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Lithuanian Minimalist Stools

Materials

Wood, Pine

Contemporary Stool 'AML' by Andreas Martin-Löf X FRAMA, Dark Pine
Contemporary Stool 'AML' by Andreas Martin-Löf X FRAMA, Dark Pine

Contemporary Stool 'AML' by Andreas Martin-Löf X FRAMA, Dark Pine

By Frama

Located in Paris, IDF

Features : - Multifunctional design: works well as a bedside table, side table, work stool and more - Designed in Stockholm _ Founded in Copenhagen in 2011, FRAMA began as a creat...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Lithuanian Minimalist Stools

Materials

Wood, Pine

Contemporary Stool 'AML' by Andreas Martin-Löf X FRAMA, Green Pine
Contemporary Stool 'AML' by Andreas Martin-Löf X FRAMA, Green Pine

Contemporary Stool 'AML' by Andreas Martin-Löf X FRAMA, Green Pine

By Frama

Located in Paris, IDF

Features : - Multifunctional design: works well as a bedside table, side table, work stool and more - Designed in Stockholm _ Founded in Copenhagen in 2011, FRAMA began as a creat...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Lithuanian Minimalist Stools

Materials

Wood, Pine

Rattan Stool. French work. Circa 1950
Rattan Stool. French work. Circa 1950

Rattan Stool. French work. Circa 1950

Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France

This very nice and unusual stool is made of rattan. This is a French work. Circa 1970

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Rattan

Rattan Stool. French work. Circa 1970
Rattan Stool. French work. Circa 1970

Rattan Stool. French work. Circa 1970

Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France

This very nice and decorative stool is made of rattan and bamboo. This is a French work.

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Rattan

Wax Aluminum Stool by Saturday Yard Work
Wax Aluminum Stool by Saturday Yard Work

Wax Aluminum Stool by Saturday Yard Work

Located in Geneve, CH

Wax Aluminum Stool by Saturday Yard Work Dimensions: D 40 x W 40 x H 58 cm Materials: Aluminium.

Category

2010s Australian Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum

Rattan Stool. French French work. Circa 1970
Rattan Stool. French French work. Circa 1970

Rattan Stool. French French work. Circa 1970

Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France

This very nice design stool is all made of rattan. This is a French work.

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Rattan

Rattan Stool. French French work. Circa 1970
Rattan Stool. French French work. Circa 1970

Rattan Stool. French French work. Circa 1970

Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France

This nice stool is made of rattan. This is a French work. Circa 1970

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Rattan

Industrial Stool by Chromcraft Corporation Stool USA 1944
Industrial Stool by Chromcraft Corporation Stool USA 1944

Industrial Stool by Chromcraft Corporation Stool USA 1944

Located in Conversano, IT

Rare work stool manufactured by Chromcraft Corporation in 1944, an authentic testament to American industrial design in the post-war era.

Category

Vintage 1940s Stools

Materials

Metal

Pair of Pine Stools, French Work, circa 1970
Pair of Pine Stools, French Work, circa 1970

Pair of Pine Stools, French Work, circa 1970

Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France

This pair of stools is made of pine. This is a French work. circa 1970.

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Pine, Fabric

Pair of bar stools in blond beech. Contemporary work.
Pair of bar stools in blond beech. Contemporary work.

Pair of bar stools in blond beech. Contemporary work.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Pair of bar stools in blond beech, seat with fine white curls.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Stools

Materials

Beech

Solid elm tripod stool, French work from the 1960s
Solid elm tripod stool, French work from the 1960s

Solid elm tripod stool, French work from the 1960s

Located in Lyon, FR

Solid elm tripod stool, brutalist style. French work from the 1960s.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Brutalist Stools

Materials

Elm

Rattan Stool. This is a French work. Circa 1950
Rattan Stool. This is a French work. Circa 1950

Rattan Stool. This is a French work. Circa 1950

Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France

This very nice and unusual stool is made of rattan. This is a French work. Circa 1950

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Rattan

"Bruna" Minimalist Stool in Painted Steel and Handwoven Work
"Bruna" Minimalist Stool in Painted Steel and Handwoven Work

"Bruna" Minimalist Stool in Painted Steel and Handwoven Work

By Alessandra Delgado

Located in Alto da Lapa, SP

Alessandra Delgado was once thinking about wire. What would emerge if one started to fold lengths of wire randomly? Bruna stool is the materialization of these thoughts. The stool is...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Pair of Pine Brutalist Stools, French Work, circa 1950
Pair of Pine Brutalist Stools, French Work, circa 1950

Pair of Pine Brutalist Stools, French Work, circa 1950

By Atelier Marolles

Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France

This pair of brutalist stools is made of pine. This is a French work in the style of Ateliers Marolles. circa 1950.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Pine

Small Rope Stool in the Style of Adrien Audoux et Frida Minet. French work.
Small Rope Stool in the Style of Adrien Audoux et Frida Minet. French work.

Small Rope Stool in the Style of Adrien Audoux et Frida Minet. French work.

By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet

Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France

This small stool is made of wood and rope. This is a French work in the style of Adrien Audoux et Frida Minet.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Rope, Wood

Set of four French folk art stools in the style of the Jean Touret Marolles work
Set of four French folk art stools in the style of the Jean Touret Marolles work

Set of four French folk art stools in the style of the Jean Touret Marolles work

By Jean Touret

Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Set of four French stools from the 1950s/1960s in the style of Jean Touret and the Marolles workshops. Seats and tripod legs are made entirely of solid oak. The wood has a beautiful ...

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Feather Stool
Feather Stool

Feather Stool

By Erin Sullivan

Located in Philadelphia, PA

With the art of ceremony at the center of her work, tables become altars, stools are totems, and mirrors can be portals.

Category

2010s Stools

Materials

Bronze

Serpent Stool
Serpent Stool

Serpent Stool

By Erin Sullivan

Located in Philadelphia, PA

With the art of ceremony at the center of her work, tables become altars, stools are totems, and mirrors can be portals.

Category

2010s Stools

Materials

Bronze

Alligator Stool
Alligator Stool

Alligator Stool

By Erin Sullivan

Located in Philadelphia, PA

With the art of ceremony at the center of her work, tables become altars, stools are totems, and mirrors can be portals.

Category

2010s Stools

Materials

Bronze

Lily Pad Stool
Lily Pad Stool

Lily Pad Stool

By Erin Sullivan

Located in Philadelphia, PA

With the art of ceremony at the center of her work, tables become altars, stools are totems, and mirrors can be portals.

Category

2010s Stools

Materials

Bronze

A pair of English Singer Machinist Work chairs
A pair of English Singer Machinist Work chairs

A pair of English Singer Machinist Work chairs

By Singer

Located in Faversham, GB

An exceptional pair of machinist stools by the manufacturing company Singer incorporated. This heavy weight set of stools retain the original cast iron base and quad arm legs with t...

Category

20th Century British Industrial Stools

Materials

Iron

Vintage Set of 3 Brutalist Marbella Stools-Spanish Colonial Bar Stools - 60s
Vintage Set of 3 Brutalist Marbella Stools-Spanish Colonial Bar Stools - 60s

Vintage Set of 3 Brutalist Marbella Stools-Spanish Colonial Bar Stools - 60s

Located in Bussiere Dunoise, Nouvel Aquitaine

A sculptural Set of 3 Marbella Stools, reflecting the bold materiality and organic modernism associated work.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Brutalist Stools

Materials

Metal, Iron

Cabriole Leg Velvet Window Stool    This is a good Sturdy Stool
Cabriole Leg Velvet Window Stool    This is a good Sturdy Stool

Cabriole Leg Velvet Window Stool This is a good Sturdy Stool

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Cabriole Leg Velvet Window Stool This is a good Sturdy Stool it has strong cabriole legs The stool is newly upholstered in dusty blue needle cord, studded around the edges This s...

Category

Vintage 1920s Adam Style Stools

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Guldhoj Scandinavian Stool
Vintage Guldhoj Scandinavian Stool

Vintage Guldhoj Scandinavian Stool

By Poul Hundevad

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

In 1960, he began production of his most famous work, the Guldhøj chair. This stool was inspired by a folding stool from the bronze period, dating to about 1400 BC, that was discove...

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Leather, Teak

French Tripod Milking Stool
French Tripod Milking Stool

French Tripod Milking Stool

Located in Dallas, TX

These 1960’s French milking stools are a work of functional design made to assist in “dairying.”

Category

Vintage 1960s French Rustic Stools

Materials

Ash

Painted Italian Needlework Stool
Painted Italian Needlework Stool

Painted Italian Needlework Stool

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

19th C painted Italian stool with needle work upholstery that possibly needs replacing. 1890.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Stools

Materials

Oak

Modernist Solid Oak Counter Stool
Modernist Solid Oak Counter Stool

Modernist Solid Oak Counter Stool

Located in Brooklyn, NY

In addition to being newly restored, these stools were produced with 0 screws or hardware, all smooth and clean joint work. 

Category

Vintage 1980s Stools

Materials

Oak

Stool 014 (st-ar-014)
Stool 014 (st-ar-014)

Stool 014 (st-ar-014)

Located in Ridgewood, NY

Cast through a slow, hand-worked process, each stool begins with a hand-hewn mold that introduces subtle irregularities and a natural, Wabi-Sabi sensibility.

Category

2010s American Brutalist Stools

Materials

Concrete, Cement

Chunky Oak Cabriole Leg Leather Library Stool    This is a good Sturdy Stool
Chunky Oak Cabriole Leg Leather Library Stool    This is a good Sturdy Stool

Chunky Oak Cabriole Leg Leather Library Stool This is a good Sturdy Stool

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Chunky Oak Cabriole Leg Leather Library Stool This is a good Sturdy Stool it has strong cabriole legs The stool is upholstered in brown Leather and studded around the edges This ...

Category

Antique 19th Century Adam Style Stools

Materials

Leather

Brutalist Marbella Stool by Sergio Rodrigues
Brutalist Marbella Stool by Sergio Rodrigues

Brutalist Marbella Stool by Sergio Rodrigues

By Sergio Rodrigues, Confonorm

Located in Radomsko, Województwo łódzkie

A sculptural pair of Marbella stools attributed to the renowned brazilian designer Sergio Rodrigues, reflecting the bold materiality and organic modernism associated with his work.

Category

Vintage 1970s Spanish Brutalist Stools

Materials

Leather, Wood

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Work Stools For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of work stools for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct work stools — often made from wood, metal and hardwood — can elevate any home. We have 334 antique and vintage work stools in-stock, while there are 41 modern editions to choose from as well. Work stools have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Work stools bearing mid-century modern or industrial hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Not every interior allows for large work stools, so small work stools measuring 1 inches across are available at 1stDibs. Work stools have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Ama Elastik, Paul McCobb and Dafi Reis Doron are consistently popular.

How Much are Work Stools?

Prices for work stools can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, work stools begin at $0 and can go as high as $52,190, while the average can fetch as much as $2,441.

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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