French Counter Bar Stools
Vintage 1970s French Industrial Stools
Metal, Aluminum
Vintage 1950s French Industrial Stools
Aluminum
20th Century French Stools
Wood
2010s French Industrial Stools
Steel
Late 20th Century French Provincial Stools
Leather, Hardwood
2010s French Organic Modern Stools
Steel
2010s French Industrial Stools
Steel
Vintage 1980s French Modern Stools
Aluminum
2010s French Modern Stools
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary French Stools
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary French Organic Modern Stools
Steel
2010s American Louis XVI Stools
Rush, Wood
Mid-20th Century North American Hollywood Regency Stools
Bamboo
Late 20th Century French Modern Stools
Metal
1990s Italian Modern Stools
Iron
Vintage 1950s French Rustic Dry Bars
Wood
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Steel
Late 20th Century French Country Stools
Rush, Oak
2010s French Modern Stools
Steel
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wicker, Cane, Bamboo, Rattan, Laminate, Wood, Formica
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Chrome, Metal
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Metal, Chrome
Antique Mid-19th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American French Provincial Chairs
Bamboo, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Side Chairs
Copper, Nickel, Brass, Steel
2010s Italian Chairs
Steel
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights an...
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Brutalist Night Stands
Oak
2010s American Flush Mount
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
2010s American Shaker Stools
Maple, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Machine Age Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Steel, Brass
2010s Mexican Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
2010s French Modern Chairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights an...
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights an...
Metal
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Stools
Oak
Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Rosewood, Leather, Fiberglass
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fiberglass, Walnut
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Rattan, Canvas
Vintage 1940s French Industrial Stools
Metal
Late 20th Century Louis XV Stools
Leather, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Bohemian Stools
Bamboo, Rattan
20th Century Louis XVI Stools
Fabric, Cane, Oak
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XV Stools
Rush, Beech
Late 20th Century Canadian Post-Modern Stools
Steel
20th Century French Louis XVI Stools
Walnut
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Chrome
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XV Stools
Velvet, Rush, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century French Stools
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XV Stools
Rush, Beech
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Stools
Leather, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Stools
Leather, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Stools
Leather, Walnut
Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Stools
Steel, Brass
Vintage 1980s French Stools
Steel
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Chrome
Early 2000s French Rustic Stools
Iron
Late 20th Century European Hollywood Regency Dry Bars
Metal, Brass
Vintage 1950s French Stools
Metal
Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Dry Bars
Chrome, Steel
Vintage 1940s French Stools
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Stools
Leather, Oak
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Chrome
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Stools
Leather, Oak
Vintage 1960s French Modern Buffets
Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Brass, Copper
Late 20th Century French Country Armchairs
Rush, Oak
20th Century French Louis XV Stools
Oak
20th Century French Provincial Stools
Wood
Late 20th Century American Louis XV Dry Bars
Brass, Copper
Antique Early 1900s French Stools
Bentwood
Mid-20th Century French Stools
Bamboo
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass, Copper
21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XV Stools
Rush, Beech
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Stools
Copper
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Stools
Leather, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Stools
Animal Skin, Leather, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Stools
Animal Skin, Leather, Oak
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Bamboo, Wicker, Formica
1990s Italian Modern Stools
Steel
2010s French Industrial Stools
Steel
2010s French Industrial Stools
Steel
Vintage 1960s French Industrial Stools
Steel
Vintage 1950s French Brutalist Dry Bars
Fruitwood
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
Early 2000s North American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Leather, Walnut
Vintage 1960s French Modern Buffets
2010s French Industrial Stools
Steel
Vintage 1930s French Stools
Vintage 1950s French Stools
Chrome
Vintage 1950s French Stools
Steel
Vintage 1980s French Hollywood Regency Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary European Stools
21st Century and Contemporary European Stools
French Counter Bar Stools For Sale on 1stDibs
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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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 26, 2024The difference between bar stools and counter stools comes down to height. Bar stools are usually between 28 and 32 inches tall to provide comfortable seating at bars and bar-height tables. To pair with kitchen counters and counter-height tables, counter stools are normally 24 to 27 inches tall. Find a large collection of dining stools on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, bar stools are taller than counter stools. The average height of counter stools is 24 inches, and they are best suited for counter height tables and kitchen islands. Barstools are typically an additional five to six inches taller to fit the height of traditional bar counters. Shop a wide selection of bar stools and counter-height stools on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Since counters are generally 34 to 39 inches high, counter stools should be 24 to 27 inches tall; bars are 40 to 46 inches from the ground, so bar stools typically stand 30 to 36 inches tall.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Counter height bar stools are stools that typically have a seat around 24 inches to 27 inches high and are designed to provide seating along a bar or at counter height tables. On 1stDibs, find an array of counter height bar stools from top sellers.
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