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Pierre Jeanneret Chandigarh High Stool
Pierre Jeanneret Chandigarh High Stool

Pierre Jeanneret Chandigarh High Stool

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Denver, CO

Made of teak and hand woven cane, part of the original Chandigarh furniture programme under the

Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Cane, Teak

Set of Four Stools by Pierre Jeanneret, Chandigarh, India
Set of Four Stools by Pierre Jeanneret, Chandigarh, India

Set of Four Stools by Pierre Jeanneret, Chandigarh, India

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Los Angeles, CA

buildings of Chandigarh, India. These stools exemplify Jeanneret’s utilitarian modernist language developed

Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Teak

Tabouret Chandigarh
Tabouret Chandigarh

Tabouret Chandigarh

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Paris, FR

Stool by French designer Pierre Jeanneret from Chandigarh, India

Category

20th Century French Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Pierre Jeanneret Chandigarh high stool with canework PJ-011001
Pierre Jeanneret Chandigarh high stool with canework PJ-011001

Pierre Jeanneret Chandigarh high stool with canework PJ-011001

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Vosselaar, BE

Pierre Jeanneret Model: PJ-01101 High stool Chandigarh India Circa 1965-66 Verry pure and original

Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Teak

Pierre Jeanneret, High Stools, Cane, Teak, Chandigarh, India c. 1960s
Pierre Jeanneret, High Stools, Cane, Teak, Chandigarh, India c. 1960s

Pierre Jeanneret, High Stools, Cane, Teak, Chandigarh, India c. 1960s

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Manhasset, NY

Pierre Jeanneret, French Mid-Century Modern, Stools, Cane, Teak, Chandigarh, India c. 1960s Pair

Category

Vintage 1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Cane, Teak

Authentic Le Corbusier LC14 Cabanon Box Stool, Made in Chandigarh
Authentic Le Corbusier LC14 Cabanon Box Stool, Made in Chandigarh

Authentic Le Corbusier LC14 Cabanon Box Stool, Made in Chandigarh

By Le Corbusier

Located in Amsterdam, NL

. This stool was crafted in Chandigarh, India, a city that Le Corbusier himself helped to design and

Category

Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Teak

Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-68-A Sewing Stools Chandigarh India
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-68-A Sewing Stools Chandigarh India

Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-68-A Sewing Stools Chandigarh India

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in London, GB

A pair of wildly stylish original Pierre Jeanneret 'sewing' stools. Model PJ-SI-68-A low stools

Category

Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Teak

Iron Round Stool by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh, India, Circa 1960
Iron Round Stool by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh, India, Circa 1960

Iron Round Stool by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh, India, Circa 1960

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Tokyo, JP

An authentic mid-century piece from Pierre Jeanneret’s legendary Chandigarh commission. Crafted in

Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Iron

Iron Round Stool by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh, India, Circa 1960
Iron Round Stool by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh, India, Circa 1960

Iron Round Stool by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh, India, Circa 1960

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Tokyo, JP

An authentic mid-century piece from Pierre Jeanneret’s legendary Chandigarh commission. Crafted in

Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Iron

Pierre Jeanneret Teak and Iron Stool PJ-SI-57-A, Chandigarh, 1952
Pierre Jeanneret Teak and Iron Stool PJ-SI-57-A, Chandigarh, 1952

Pierre Jeanneret Teak and Iron Stool PJ-SI-57-A, Chandigarh, 1952

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Amsterdam, NL

- Origin: Chandigarh, India This rare teak and iron stool was designed by Pierre Jeanneret for the High

Category

Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Iron

Iron Triangle Low Stool by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh, India, Circa 1960
Iron Triangle Low Stool by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh, India, Circa 1960

Iron Triangle Low Stool by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh, India, Circa 1960

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Tokyo, JP

An authentic mid-century piece from Pierre Jeanneret’s legendary Chandigarh commission. Crafted in

Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Iron

Wood H-leg Stool by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh, India, Circa 1960
Wood H-leg Stool by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh, India, Circa 1960

Wood H-leg Stool by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh, India, Circa 1960

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Tokyo, JP

An authentic mid-century piece from Pierre Jeanneret’s legendary Chandigarh commission. Crafted in

Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Teak

Wood H-leg Stool by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh, India, Circa 1960
Wood H-leg Stool by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh, India, Circa 1960

Wood H-leg Stool by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh, India, Circa 1960

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Tokyo, JP

An authentic mid-century piece from Pierre Jeanneret’s legendary Chandigarh commission. Crafted in

Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Teak

Wood H-leg Stool by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh, India, Circa 1960
Wood H-leg Stool by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh, India, Circa 1960

Wood H-leg Stool by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh, India, Circa 1960

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Tokyo, JP

An authentic mid-century piece from Pierre Jeanneret’s legendary Chandigarh commission. Crafted in

Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Teak

Wood H-leg Stool by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh, India, Circa 1960
Wood H-leg Stool by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh, India, Circa 1960

Wood H-leg Stool by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh, India, Circa 1960

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Tokyo, JP

An authentic mid-century piece from Pierre Jeanneret’s legendary Chandigarh commission. Crafted in

Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Teak

Iron Round Low Stool by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh, India, Circa 1960
Iron Round Low Stool by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh, India, Circa 1960

Iron Round Low Stool by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh, India, Circa 1960

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Tokyo, JP

An authentic mid-century piece from Pierre Jeanneret’s legendary Chandigarh commission. Crafted in

Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Iron

Stool in Teak, Cane and Upholstery by Pierre Jeanneret, Chandigarh, c. 1959
Stool in Teak, Cane and Upholstery by Pierre Jeanneret, Chandigarh, c. 1959

Stool in Teak, Cane and Upholstery by Pierre Jeanneret, Chandigarh, c. 1959

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in New York City, NY

Petite stool with a satisfying visual weight. The tone of the wood is quite warm, with beautiful

Category

20th Century Indian Minimalist Stools

Materials

Teak, Upholstery, Cane

Round Rattan Low Stool by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh, India, Circa 1965-66
Round Rattan Low Stool by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh, India, Circa 1965-66

Round Rattan Low Stool by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh, India, Circa 1965-66

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Tokyo, JP

An authentic mid-century piece from Pierre Jeanneret’s legendary Chandigarh commission. Teak frame

Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Cane, Teak

Modernist Design PJ-SI-68-A Sewing Stool Set by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh
Modernist Design PJ-SI-68-A Sewing Stool Set by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh

Modernist Design PJ-SI-68-A Sewing Stool Set by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN

furnishings for the government buildings in Chandigarh. We offer a set of two stools designed by Pierre

Category

Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Teak

Pierre Jeanneret Stool
Pierre Jeanneret Stool

Pierre Jeanneret Stool

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Original Pierre Jeanneret stool from Chandigarh France/India, c. 1960 Original teak wood seat

Category

Vintage 1950s French Stools

Materials

Steel

Pierre Jeanneret Stools with Cushion
Pierre Jeanneret Stools with Cushion

Pierre Jeanneret Stools with Cushion

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Fabric, COM A tribute to timeless design, these Pierre Jeanneret stools originate from Chandigarh

Category

Vintage 1950s Indian Stools

Materials

Metal

Pierre Jeanneret Set of 4 Wooden Stools with Iron Ring
Pierre Jeanneret Set of 4 Wooden Stools with Iron Ring

Pierre Jeanneret Set of 4 Wooden Stools with Iron Ring

Located in New York, NY

of Chandigarh, these stools reflect Jeanneret’s philosophy of blending local materials with modernist

Category

Vintage 1960s Stools

Materials

Iron

Very Rare Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-66-A Three-Legged Stools
Very Rare Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-66-A Three-Legged Stools

Very Rare Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-66-A Three-Legged Stools

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Toronto, Ontario

A very special pair of rare stools by Pierre Jeanneret for the Chandigarh Project ca. 1962. These

Category

Vintage 1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Rope, Teak

Sewing Stools PJ-SI-68-A by Pierre Jeanneret, India, 1960s
Sewing Stools PJ-SI-68-A by Pierre Jeanneret, India, 1960s

Sewing Stools PJ-SI-68-A by Pierre Jeanneret, India, 1960s

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Antwerp, BE

furnishings for the government buildings in Chandigarh, these stools reflect Jeanneret's functional yet

Category

Vintage 1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Teak

Le Corbusier LC 14 Box Stool / Authentic Mid-Century Modern Chandigarh
Le Corbusier LC 14 Box Stool / Authentic Mid-Century Modern Chandigarh

Le Corbusier LC 14 Box Stool / Authentic Mid-Century Modern Chandigarh

By Le Corbusier

Located in Zürich, CH

for a sketch in 1951. Designed to be a multifunctional item – stool, step and side table, it had

Category

Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Teak

Pierre Jeanneret PJ-67-A Cube Stool / Authentic Mid-Century Modern Chandigarh
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-67-A Cube Stool / Authentic Mid-Century Modern Chandigarh

Pierre Jeanneret PJ-67-A Cube Stool / Authentic Mid-Century Modern Chandigarh

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Zürich, CH

, it comes with a price. It is a piece quite similar to LC’s stool for his shed in Roquebrune Cap

Category

Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Teak

Pierre Jeanneret Desk and Stool from the city of Chandigarh, India 1950 - 1959
Pierre Jeanneret Desk and Stool from the city of Chandigarh, India 1950 - 1959

Pierre Jeanneret Desk and Stool from the city of Chandigarh, India 1950 - 1959

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in New York, NY

Pierre Jeanneret Desk and Stool from the city of Chandigarh, India 1950 - 1959 Teak Holland and

Category

Vintage 1950s Indian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak, Wool

Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-55-A Stool / Authentic Mid-Century Modern Chandigarh
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-55-A Stool / Authentic Mid-Century Modern Chandigarh

Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-55-A Stool / Authentic Mid-Century Modern Chandigarh

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Zürich, CH

giving them a warmer character with its natural materials and warm colours. As a stool, it can be fitted

Category

Vintage 1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Teak

Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-57-A Stool / Authentic Mid-Century Modern Chandigarh
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-57-A Stool / Authentic Mid-Century Modern Chandigarh

Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-57-A Stool / Authentic Mid-Century Modern Chandigarh

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Zürich, CH

by giving them a warmer character. As a stool, it can be fitted in any interior space, as its

Category

Vintage 1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of 4 Pierre Jeanneret Stools from Chandigarh Authentic Mid-Century Modern
Set of 4 Pierre Jeanneret Stools from Chandigarh Authentic Mid-Century Modern

Set of 4 Pierre Jeanneret Stools from Chandigarh Authentic Mid-Century Modern

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Bonita Springs, FL

Set of 4 beautiful Pierre Jeanneret stools in the most elegant combination of teak wood with black

Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Cane, Teak

Pierre Jeanneret Model: PJ-011029 Teak Low Stools, circa 1960
Pierre Jeanneret Model: PJ-011029 Teak Low Stools, circa 1960

Pierre Jeanneret Model: PJ-011029 Teak Low Stools, circa 1960

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

Pierre Jeanneret Model: PJ-011029 Teak Slatted Low Stools Chandigarh Circa 1960, the rectangular slightly

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Vintage 1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Teak

Pierre Jeanneret PJ-011012 Stools 1965 *OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE BY JACQUES DWORCZAK
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-011012 Stools 1965 *OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE BY JACQUES DWORCZAK

Pierre Jeanneret PJ-011012 Stools 1965 *OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE BY JACQUES DWORCZAK

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

Pierre Jeanneret Model: PJ-011012 High stools Chandigarh India Circa 1965-66 *OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE

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Vintage 1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Teak

Pierre Jeanneret Unique Set of 4 Round Stools with Original Lettering
Pierre Jeanneret Unique Set of 4 Round Stools with Original Lettering

Pierre Jeanneret Unique Set of 4 Round Stools with Original Lettering

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in BREST, FR

"Pierre Jeanneret, set of 4 round wooden stools from the P.U.Scientific Block in Chandigarh, India

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Vintage 1960s Indian Stools

Materials

Teak

Pierre Jeanneret Stools 1965-1967, Authentic Mid-Century Modern Chandigarh
Pierre Jeanneret Stools 1965-1967, Authentic Mid-Century Modern Chandigarh

Pierre Jeanneret Stools 1965-1967, Authentic Mid-Century Modern Chandigarh

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Antwerp, BE

Pierre Jeanneret Chandigarh Stools; French design; Chandigarh India, Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand

Category

Vintage 1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Pair of Pierre Jeanneret Stools from Chandigarh
Pair of Pierre Jeanneret Stools from Chandigarh

Pair of Pierre Jeanneret Stools from Chandigarh

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Pierre Jeanneret Rare Pair of Stools from Chandigarh, India c1960’s Teak/Steel Exportation

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Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Pierre Jeanneret Teak High Stool, circa 1950s, Chandigarh
Pierre Jeanneret Teak High Stool, circa 1950s, Chandigarh

Pierre Jeanneret Teak High Stool, circa 1950s, Chandigarh

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

Teak high stool designed for Chandigarh project circa 1950s by Pierre Jeanneret.

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Vintage 1950s Indian Stools

Materials

Teak

Pierre Jeanneret Teak High Stool, circa 1950s, Chandigarh
Pierre Jeanneret Teak High Stool, circa 1950s, Chandigarh

Pierre Jeanneret Teak High Stool, circa 1950s, Chandigarh

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

Teak high stool designed for Chandigarh project by Pierre Jeanneret, circa 1950s.

Category

Vintage 1950s Indian Stools

Materials

Teak

Pierre Jeanneret Teak High Stool, circa 1950s, Chandigarh
Pierre Jeanneret Teak High Stool, circa 1950s, Chandigarh

Pierre Jeanneret Teak High Stool, circa 1950s, Chandigarh

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

Teak high stool designed for Chandigarh project by Pierre Jeanneret, circa 1950s.

Category

Vintage 1950s Indian Stools

Materials

Cane

Iron Round Stool by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh, India, Circa 1960
Iron Round Stool by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh, India, Circa 1960

Iron Round Stool by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh, India, Circa 1960

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Tokyo, JP

An authentic mid-century piece from Pierre Jeanneret’s legendary Chandigarh commission. Crafted in

Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Iron

Pierre Jeanneret - Authentic PJ-SI-68-A Sewing Stool for Chandigarh
Pierre Jeanneret - Authentic PJ-SI-68-A Sewing Stool for Chandigarh

Pierre Jeanneret - Authentic PJ-SI-68-A Sewing Stool for Chandigarh

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Hasselt, VLI

Authentic PJ-SI-68-A also known as the Sewing Stool by Pierre Jeanneret - From the furnishings of

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Vintage 1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Teak

Pierre Jeanneret Round Stool in Teak and Iron, Chandigarh, 1960-1965
Pierre Jeanneret Round Stool in Teak and Iron, Chandigarh, 1960-1965

Pierre Jeanneret Round Stool in Teak and Iron, Chandigarh, 1960-1965

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

Round stool designed by Pierre Jeanneret. 1960-1965. The seat are made with thick solid teak wood

Category

Vintage 1960s Indian Stools

Materials

Iron

Iron Triangle Low Stool by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh, India, Circa 1960
Iron Triangle Low Stool by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh, India, Circa 1960

Iron Triangle Low Stool by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh, India, Circa 1960

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Tokyo, JP

An authentic mid-century piece from Pierre Jeanneret’s legendary Chandigarh commission. Crafted in

Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Iron

Round Rattan Low Stool by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh, India, Circa 1965-66
Round Rattan Low Stool by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh, India, Circa 1965-66

Round Rattan Low Stool by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh, India, Circa 1965-66

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Tokyo, JP

An authentic mid-century piece from Pierre Jeanneret’s legendary Chandigarh commission. Teak frame

Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Cane, Teak

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Chandigarh Stool For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal chandigarh stool for your home. Each chandigarh stool for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and teak. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer chandigarh stool, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each chandigarh stool bearing Mid-Century Modern or Modern hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Chandigarh Stool?

Prices for a chandigarh stool start at $3,000 and top out at $16,700 with the average selling for $6,520.

Pierre Jeanneret for sale on 1stDibs

If his famed cousin and longtime colleague Charles-Édouard Jeanneret — better known as Le Corbusier — was the visionary, then Pierre Jeanneret was the member of the architecture and design team who got things done. In recent years, Jeanneret has emerged from Le Corbusier’s shadow, as collectors have discovered his simple and striking chairs, benches, coffee tables and other furniture creations.

Jeanneret studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Geneva and after he graduated in 1921 he became a partner in Le Corbusier’s office in Paris. The pair collaborated on numerous residential projects, most notably the Villa Savoye, the iconic modernist house in suburban Paris completed in 1931.

Jeanneret also worked with the great Charlotte Perriand on the Grand Modele line of tubular metal furnishings that was a sensation at the annual Salon d’Automne design expo in 1929. A rift developed between Jeanneret and his cousin during World War II, as the former joined the French resistance, while Le Corbusier cooperated with the occupying authorities in Vichy. The two did not work together again until 1950, when Le Corbusier persuaded Jeanneret to help execute the master plan for the new city of Chandigarh in Punjab, India. Jeanneret lived and worked there until the final years of his life.

A hallmark of Jeanneret’s furniture designs is his great sensitivity to materials. In contrast to the tubular-steel chairs produced by Marcel Breuer and other members of the Bauhaus, the chromed metal pieces designed by Jeanneret and Perriand — including such as the now-classic LC4 chaise longue and the Grand Confort lounge chair — have a sensuous, relaxed and welcoming look. Conversely, while Jeanneret uses essentially geometric forms for his wooden seating pieces, they exude warmth by nature of the material.

One of Jeanneret’s first manufactured designs in wood is the Model 92 Scissors chair, licensed by Hans and Florence Knoll when they were touring postwar France. But Jeanneret’s finest work in furniture was done in Chandigarh, and these are the pieces that have earned him recent renown.

Crafted of teak, the Chandigarh designs range from low-slung lounge chairs and armchairs with cane seats to desks and tables, most with Jeanneret’s signature drafting compass-shaped legs. Many such pieces on the market today are refurbished, having been found by dealers languishing in scrapyards in India in the late 1990s. Chandigarh is now taking better care of its modernist heritage, making available Jeanneret works all the rarer.

Find authentic vintage Pierre Jeanneret chairs, case pieces, tables and other furniture today on 1stDibs.

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.

Questions About Pierre Jeanneret
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    A Jeanneret chair is a piece of furniture designed by Pierre Jeanneret or in his style. Many of his pieces feature wood construction and clean, understated lines. Some of his most famous chairs include the Model 92 Scissors chair and the 055 Capitol Complex chair. On 1stDibs, find a range of Pierre Jeanneret chairs.