$1,598 / item
GIO Stool - Contemporary Murano Glass
By Roberto Beltrami
Located in Murano, VE
Handmade eclectic seating pieces creating using the blown glass technique applied to a meticulously hammered mold. The creation of these stunning works of art entails a truly remarka...
Murano Glass
French Brutalist Handcarved Tripod Stool
By Francis Jourdain, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Fantastic wood stool from France in the style of Charlotte Perriand. Made in the 1960s with three legs. No hardware. Good vintage condition.
Oak
$885 / item
Mango Wood Stool Modern Organic
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This wonderfully sculptural stool was crafted using mango wood. The chair sits on 4 slender legs. Its neutral pigment makes it perfect for any space. A uniquely sculptural and versat...
Wood, Fruitwood
$3,800 / set
Six Wooden Bamboo Tripod Base Stools
Located in Chireno, TX
Six wooden bamboo tripod base stools. Olive wood seats. Sold together and priced $3,800 for the set.
Brass
Contemporary Brown Stool by Elissa Lacoste
Located in 1204, CH
The series Epimorph are called after a geological phenomenon in which a mineral’s shape has been formed by its environment, usually as a coating over an original mineral. Up-cycled ...
Aluminum
Mid 19th century Swedish birch empire stool
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 19th century birch empire stool circa 1850. Scandinavian empire period stool made in birch. Shaped support handles which flow through to the 4 splayed legs. Original floral ta...
Tapestry, Birch
$1,692 / set
Pair of Rustic Spanish Wooden Stools, 1900s
Located in BÉTERA, ES
Crafted in solid wood with traditional mortise-and-tenon construction, these compact stools display a wonderfully primitive character with hand-crafted details and rich aged patina t...
Hardwood
$18,000 / set
John Eric Byers, "Block", Stools
By John Eric Byers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Block Stools are listed here as a set. Each design is also available for purchase separately at $8,000.
Maple
$745 / item
Mango Wood Stool Modern Organic
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This wonderfully sculptural stool was crafted using mango wood. The chair sits on 4 slender legs. Its neutral pigment makes it perfect for any space. A uniquely sculptural and versat...
Wood, Fruitwood
19th Century English Oak Joint Stool
Located in High Point, NC
The stool is supported on the most gorgeous hand turned and carved decorated legs we have seen!
Oak
Late 19th Century French Oak Tripod Stool
Located in High Point, NC
Late 19th century carved oak tripod stool from France. the top has a beveled and hand carved edge surrounding a hand carved seat.
Oak
$1,065 / set
Pair of Brutalist Bar Stools, France, 1950s
Located in LYON, FR
Maison Lecan presents this pair of brutalist bar stools, France, 1950s. The pieces belong to post-war folk art: rural workshops in the Massif Central then produced sturdy furniture f...
Wood
Late 19th Century English Oak Carved Stool
Located in High Point, NC
Late 19th century hand carved and turned oak stool from England. The top has lovely graining and is surrounded by a beveled and hand carved edge, following down to a hand carved apr...
Oak
$899Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Art Nouveau stool leather seat
Located in Berlin, DE
The stool is in a very good condition and has been restored
Leather, Oak
Original Adolf Loos Thebes Stool
By Friedrich Otto Schmidt, Woka Lamps, Adolf Loos
Located in Vienna, AT
Wohnung Dr. Otto und Auguste Stoessl, Wien XIII, Auhofstr. 235, um 1900-02 Wohnung Haberfeld Manufacturer Friedricht Otto Schmidt Lit.: Rukschcio, Schachel, Adolf Loos, S. 32 und 7...
Beech
$1,100 / item
Amy, Solid Walnut Side Table / Stool
By Brett Paulin
Located in Toronto, Ontario
This is a solid walnut side table or small stool. The profile is asymmetrical and architectural while celebrating the natural wood elements. Customizable.
Walnut
Early 19th Century English Walnut Stool
Located in High Point, NC
Early 19th century walnut stool from England. The seat is caned and is surrounded by a hand carved frame.
Cane, Walnut
$1,491 / set
Pair Of 1960s Spanish Brutalist Stools
Located in London, GB
Pair of 1960s Spanish Brutalist stools. Superb hand-carved pine chairs with goat skin seats and backs.
Goatskin, Pine
Contemporary Sculptural Solid Wood Bimbo Accent Stool
Located in São Paulo, BR
The Bimbo Bench is a playful and versatile piece that seamlessly shifts between seating and a side table, adapting effortlessly to residential, hospitality, and commercial interiors....
Hardwood
$1,345 / item
Handcrafted Sculptural Bleached Maple Counter Stool
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
The legs and rails of this modern take on a shaker styled stool are turned then carved creating an elegant taper.
Wood, Maple
Sharpener Stool in Solid Cedar Wood
Located in Paris, FR
Stool sharpener all made in solid cedar wood perfumed machined from a single cedar trunk.
Metal
18th Century English Oak Joint Stool
Located in High Point, NC
The legs are fluted as well, and are joined by simple stretchers, which are also hand carved decorated. The stool is an unusual square shape, which would be useful as a stool or side...
Oak
Petrified Wood Stool, Wabi-Sabi, 21st Century
Located in Lisboa, PT
This petrified wood stool is made to order. A solid stump seat of petrified wood, raw sides, top worn smooth.
Petrified Wood
$1,852 / item
Sculptural Brion Stool in Patterned Fabric
Located in Freamunde, PT
A sculptural presence in a compact form, the Brion stool exudes quiet strength and refined minimalism. Defined by its geometric profile and symmetry, Brion its upholstered in rich fa...
Metal, Stainless Steel, Brass
A Pair of Turned Walnut Stools from the Late 17th Century
Located in Firenze, FI
An elegant pair of solid walnut stools, finely carved. The stools feature four twisted, molded legs, supported by rectangular crosspieces that enhance their stability. The seat, upho...
Fabric, Nutwood
$1,510 / item
Contemporary Handmade Solid Oak Wood Stool
By Luis Vega
Located in Guadalajara, Jal.
A stool for all occasions, from the ordinary to the extraordinary. This piece of furniture serves as a synthesis of structure and form, both remarked by its constructive clarity and ...
Oak
$6,510 / set
Pair of Josef Hoffmann Attr. Stools
By Woka Lamps, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of puristic stools, ebonized beech wood.
Beech
Italian Art Deco Walnut Stool, circa 1940
Located in New York, NY
An Italian walnut stool with an elliptical shaped carved structure supporting the seat; newly upholstered in an Italian cream cotton fabric. Northern Italy, circa 1940 Size: 18" hi...
Fabric, Walnut
Handcrafted Sculptural Blackened Oak Short Stool
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
The legs and rails of this modern take on a shaker styled stool are turned then carved creating an elegant taper.
Wood, Oak
19th Century English Oak Joint Stool
Located in High Point, NC
The stool is supported on hand turned and splayed legs, joined by simple stretchers.
Oak
$532 / set
Pair of Mustard Yellow Stools, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stools from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful mustard velor upholstery. The stools consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, characteristi...
Velvet, Wood
$3,795 / item
QUIN Solid Wood & Upholstery Stool by Gregory Beson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Please ship 1 yard per stool of COM or COL to begin production.
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Cherry, Maple, Oak, Walnut, Black Walnut
$295 / item
20th Century Baby Pink Stool, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful baby pink upholstery. The stool consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, characteristic of t...
Velvet, Beech
$2,750 / item
Woven Chocolate Leather Bar Stool
By Milwood Design
Located in Venice, CA
The leather seat is woven by a master weaver with decades of experience. We use 70% recycled steel for the frame. For an additional charge the frames can be plated in bronze, polish...
Steel
$2,750 / item
Woven Cognac Leather Bar Stool
By Milwood Design
Located in Venice, CA
The leather seat is woven by a master weaver with decades of experience. We use 70% recycled steel for the frame. For an additional charge the frames can be plated in bronze, polish...
Steel
$1,562 / item
Brass Sculpted Stool, Misaya
By Misaya
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass sculpted stool, Misaya Dimensions: W 36 x L 36 x H 65 cm Hand-sculpted stool.
Brass
Vintage Sculptural Rattan Bar Stool, Japan, 1970s
Located in Debrecen, HU
Its character comes from the tall, airy structure and the naturally flowing lines of the rattan. Four slender legs flare gently towards the floor before curving back into decorative ...
Rattan
$2,352 / item
Pampa Stool in Solid Walnut Wood
Located in Paris, FR
Stool pampa in solid walnut wood, all handmade piece in polished varnished walnut wood treated with natural pine extract. Also available in solid natural cedar wood, on request.
Walnut, Cedar
$1,450 / item
SHAKER Counter Stool by AMBROZIA // COWHIDE
By AMBROZIA
Located in Drummondville, QC
The SHAKER Counter Stool Cowhide is part of AMBROZIA's signature seating family, thoughtfully designed for residential, hospitality and commercial interiors. Defined by its refined ...
Steel, Metal, Brass, Bronze, Nickel
$865 / item
Layer 095 Stool by Michael Geldmacher
By Billiani 1911
Located in Milan, IT
This exquisite stool is a spot-on addition to rustic and warm-toned modern decors. Its frame in solid ash is tinted in mahogany brown, hue preserving the timeless charm of top-rate t...
Textile, Ash
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Giltwood Camel Stool Benches
Located in Rio Vista, CA
A whimsical pair of Mid-Century Giltwood Italian Curule stool benches crafted in the Neoclassical-Empire taste. The stools are styled after Middle Eastern camel saddle stools in a pl...
Fabric, Giltwood
Rustic Handcrafted Black Wooden Stool, France 1920s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
The stool features a sturdy rectangular seat set on four solid legs connected by stretchers, creating a stable and functional structure.
Wood
$3,000 / set
Set of Eight Custom Dining / Occasional Stools
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great set of stools. Quality made with tan leather seats and galvanized steel architectural bases. Original vintage condition, minor wear with a nice patina consistent with age and...
Steel
$1,450 / item
SHAKER Counter Stool by AMBROZIA // LEATHER
By AMBROZIA
Located in Drummondville, QC
The SHAKER Counter Stool Leather is part of AMBROZIA's signature seating family, thoughtfully designed for residential, hospitality and commercial interiors. Defined by its refined ...
Metal, Brass, Bronze, Steel, Nickel
EARLY 19th CENTURY PAIR OF NEOCLASSIC STYLE STOOLS
Located in Firenze, FI
Refined pair of solid walnut stools, finely carved. The stools have a rectangular shape, with truncated pyramid legs typical of the neoclassical style, featuring a narrowing under th...
Fabric, Nutwood
Zabihi Collection 19th Century French Tapestry Stool
Located in New York, NY
This elegant antique stool was crafted in Southern France circa 1850 and exemplifies refined late 19th century French craftsmanship.
Wool
$1,276Sale Price|20% Off
19Thc Original Blue Painted Foot Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing early 19thc original blue painted foot stool has a suede top seat.The suede upholstered top was newly applied.The condition is strong and sturdy.
Wood
$720Sale Price|20% Off
Rattan and Bamboo Boho Chic Stool
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a beautiful and sculpted Boho Chic vanity stool. It's frame is constructed of bamboo and the seat is woven in rattan. It has handles on its sides for stability and easy port...
Bamboo, Rattan
18th century, Two of Tuscany Walnut Stools
Located in IT
A pair of walnut stools, Tuscany, early 18th century Dimensions: left: D 43 x W 27.5 x H 107 cm; seat height 55 cm Right: D 44 x W 27 x H 101.5 cm; seat height 50.5 cm These two st...
Walnut
$1,475 / item
Contemporary Handwoven - Cloud Stool, Medium, Red
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
The Cloud collection was created around the concept of tress. The pieces are made with cotton fabric and foam stripes, woven and stitched by hand. Each piece is unique, as the result...
Fabric
$1,475 / item
Contemporary Handwoven - Cloud Stool, Medium, Green
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
The Cloud collection was created around the concept of tress. The pieces are made with cotton fabric and foam stripes, woven and stitched by hand. Each piece is unique, as the result...
Fabric
$1,475 / item
Contemporary Handwoven - Cloud Stool, Medium, Orange
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
The Cloud collection was created around the concept of tress. The pieces are made with cotton fabric and foam stripes, woven and stitched by hand. Each piece is unique, as the result...
Fabric
Contemporary Handwoven, Neocloud Stool, Medium, Olive
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
The Cloud collection was created around the concept of tress. The pieces are made with neoprene fabric and foam stripes, woven and stitched by hand. Each piece is unique as the resul...
Fabric
Teak Wood Stool Elegant Textures, Modern Organic
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderfully organic teak wood stool crafted from teak wood. The contrast of curved and straight lines with Its wood textures and shades make for a very elegant stool.
Teak
$3,700 / item
Uneven Objects TACTO Counter Stool- Kvadrat Fabric
By Levantin Studio
Located in Toronto, CA
By UNEVEN OBJECTS Designed by Levantin Studio A vertical dialogue of form and structure, the TACTO bar and counter stools extend the poetic lineage of the TACTO family into a new,...
Upholstery, Wood
$3,800 / item
Uneven Objects TACTO Bar Stool- Kvadrat Fabric
By Levantin Studio
Located in Toronto, CA
By UNEVEN OBJECTS Designed by Levantin Studio A vertical dialogue of form and structure, the TACTO bar and counter stools extend the poetic lineage of the TACTO family into a new,...
Upholstery, Wood
$3,700 / item
Uneven Objects TACTO Counter Stool- Kvadrat Fabric
By Levantin Studio
Located in Toronto, CA
By UNEVEN OBJECTS Designed by Levantin Studio A vertical dialogue of form and structure, the TACTO bar and counter stools extend the poetic lineage of the TACTO family into a new,...
Upholstery, Wood
$3,800 / item
Uneven Objects TACTO Bar Stool- Kvadrat Fabric
By Levantin Studio
Located in Toronto, CA
By UNEVEN OBJECTS Designed by Levantin Studio A vertical dialogue of form and structure, the TACTO bar and counter stools extend the poetic lineage of the TACTO family into a new,...
Upholstery, Wood
$3,990 / set
Pair of 18th Century Late Gustavian Stools
Located in Ballard, CA
Beautiful, original ivory painted finish. Sinuous hand-carved wood frames with floral motifs. Notable provenance, Lief in Los Angeles ( paid $4745 each stool, did belong to Gene Kell...
Silk, Upholstery, Fruitwood
19th Century Gustavian Stool with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish Folk Art stool from Umea Vasterbotten, Northern Sweden. A very charming stool.
Pine
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