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Black Oak Three Legged Danish Modern Stool Japanese Design
Black Oak Three Legged Danish Modern Stool Japanese Design

Black Oak Three Legged Danish Modern Stool Japanese Design

By Manjiro Design

Located in brooklyn, NY

Inspired by George Nakashima's "Mira" stool, this curved black oak top incorporates through body

Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Hardwood, Oak, Paint

Reclaimed White Oak Three Legged Stool Danish Modern Japanese Design
Reclaimed White Oak Three Legged Stool Danish Modern Japanese Design

Reclaimed White Oak Three Legged Stool Danish Modern Japanese Design

By Manjiro Design

Located in brooklyn, NY

Inspired by George Nakashima's "Mira" stool, this curved white oak top incorporates through body

Category

2010s Modern Stools

Materials

Hardwood, Oak

Ash Hardwood Three Legged Danish Modern Tall Stool Japanese Design
Ash Hardwood Three Legged Danish Modern Tall Stool Japanese Design

Ash Hardwood Three Legged Danish Modern Tall Stool Japanese Design

By Manjiro Design

Located in brooklyn, NY

Inspired by the nakashima "Mira Stool" our solid wood seat adorns three gentle slopes showcasing

Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Hardwood, Ash

Black Oak Three Legged Danish Modern Tall Stool Japanese Design
Black Oak Three Legged Danish Modern Tall Stool Japanese Design

Black Oak Three Legged Danish Modern Tall Stool Japanese Design

By Manjiro Design

Located in brooklyn, NY

Inspired by the nakashima "Mira Stool" our solid wood seat adorns three gentle slopes showcasing

Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Hardwood, Oak

Walnut Three Legged Danish Modern Stool Japanese Design
Walnut Three Legged Danish Modern Stool Japanese Design

Walnut Three Legged Danish Modern Stool Japanese Design

Located in brooklyn, NY

Inspired by George Nakashima's "Mira" stool, this curved walnut top incorporates through body

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Walnut

White Oak Three Legged Danish Modern Stool Japanese Design
White Oak Three Legged Danish Modern Stool Japanese Design

White Oak Three Legged Danish Modern Stool Japanese Design

Located in brooklyn, NY

Inspired by the Nakashima "Mira Stool" our solid wood seat adorns three gentle slopes showcasing

Category

2010s American Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Hardwood, Ash, Oak, Walnut

Bespoke Yama Stool:Scandinavian & Japanese Design with English Craftsmanship
Bespoke Yama Stool:Scandinavian & Japanese Design with English Craftsmanship

Bespoke Yama Stool:Scandinavian & Japanese Design with English Craftsmanship

Located in London, GB

Introducing the “Yama” Bar Stool The “Yama” bar stool, meaning "mountain” in Japanese, beautifully

Category

2010s English Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Ash, Cherry

C603 Bar Stool, New Éditon
C603 Bar Stool, New Éditon

C603 Bar Stool, New Éditon

$888 / item

H 40.56 in W 20.87 in D 19.69 in

C603 Bar Stool, New Éditon

By Yuzuru Yamakawa 1, Feelgood design

Located in Courbevoie, FR

The C603 bar stool is a variation of the C603 Chair by the Japanese designer Yuzuru Yamakawa

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Stools

Materials

Rattan

Set of 2 Dulton 'Lotus' stools – designed by Yasu Sasamoto
Set of 2 Dulton 'Lotus' stools – designed by Yasu Sasamoto

Set of 2 Dulton 'Lotus' stools – designed by Yasu Sasamoto

$3,496 / set

H 20.28 in W 14.97 in D 13 in

Set of 2 Dulton 'Lotus' stools – designed by Yasu Sasamoto

By Yasuaki Sasamoto

Located in Baambrugge, NL

Exclusive set of two Dulton 'Lotus' bar stools, designed by the renowned Japanese designer Yasu

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum

Authentic Furniture Products Japan Milking Stool Smith & Watson Park Avenue
Authentic Furniture Products Japan Milking Stool Smith & Watson Park Avenue

Authentic Furniture Products Japan Milking Stool Smith & Watson Park Avenue

By Smith & Watson

Located in Forest Grove, PA

An Authentic Furniture Products milking stool. Made in Japan, this stool is designed after the

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Primitive Stools

Materials

Wood

1970s Yasuaki Sasamoto Tractor Seat on Drummers Throne Stool Base by Dulton Co
1970s Yasuaki Sasamoto Tractor Seat on Drummers Throne Stool Base by Dulton Co

1970s Yasuaki Sasamoto Tractor Seat on Drummers Throne Stool Base by Dulton Co

By Yasuaki Sasamoto

Located in St. Louis, MO

1970s stainless steel molded tractor seat on drum set throne stool base by Japanese designer

Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Stainless Steel

Pair of Japanese Brass Garden Stools, Pierced Design, 1950s Vintage
Pair of Japanese Brass Garden Stools, Pierced Design, 1950s Vintage

Pair of Japanese Brass Garden Stools, Pierced Design, 1950s Vintage

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Pair of Japanese Asian solid brass pierced round garden stools. Slight variance in size: stool #1

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Benches

Materials

Metal

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Original Rosewood "Butterfly" Stool Designed by Sori Yanagi, circa 1950, Japan
Original Rosewood "Butterfly" Stool Designed by Sori Yanagi, circa 1950, Japan

Original Rosewood "Butterfly" Stool Designed by Sori Yanagi, circa 1950, Japan

By Sori Yanagi

Located in Barcelona, ES

'Butterfly' stool was designed in Japan by Sori Yanagi. It is made of rosewood and brass. circa

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Japanese Bamboo Stool Attributed to Hosai Yokota
Japanese Bamboo Stool Attributed to Hosai Yokota

Japanese Bamboo Stool Attributed to Hosai Yokota

Unavailable

H 16.15 in Dm 12.21 in

Japanese Bamboo Stool Attributed to Hosai Yokota

By Yokota Hōsai

Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France

A stool attributed to Hosai Yokota, in bamboo, realized by Takashimaya department stores, Japan

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Bamboo

Torched Stool with Hand Chiseled Japanese Joinery
Torched Stool with Hand Chiseled Japanese Joinery

Torched Stool with Hand Chiseled Japanese Joinery

Unavailable

H 19 in W 13 in D 13 in

Torched Stool with Hand Chiseled Japanese Joinery

By Chris Miano

Located in Union City, NJ

Designed and constructed from solid Oak this three-legged stool features hand chiseled solid Oak

Category

2010s American American Craftsman Stools

Materials

Wood, Oak

Sori Yanagi / Tendo Co. Ltd. / Japanese Crafts "Butterfly" Stool, circa 1956
Sori Yanagi / Tendo Co. Ltd. / Japanese Crafts "Butterfly" Stool, circa 1956

Sori Yanagi / Tendo Co. Ltd. / Japanese Crafts "Butterfly" Stool, circa 1956

By Sori Yanagi

Located in New York, NY

Sori Yanagi (1915-2012), Japan. Tendo Co. Ltd., Japan. Butterfly stool, 1956. Bleached

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Japonisme Stools

Materials

Brass

Quatre Stool in Chromillusion
Quatre Stool in Chromillusion

Quatre Stool in Chromillusion

Unavailable

H 18 in W 19 in D 13 in

Quatre Stool in Chromillusion

Located in Longboat Key, FL

This custom designed stool is Japanese inspired with a dichroic color shifting auto finish which

Category

2010s American Benches

Materials

Wood

Japanese Old Simple Design Stool/Primitive Design/Mingei
Japanese Old Simple Design Stool/Primitive Design/Mingei

Japanese Old Simple Design Stool/Primitive Design/Mingei

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

It is a simple stool made with only two materials, the top plate and the base. It is carved with a

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Stools

Materials

Wood

Set of 6 Isamu Kenmochi Stacking Stools Japanese Design
Set of 6 Isamu Kenmochi Stacking Stools Japanese Design

Set of 6 Isamu Kenmochi Stacking Stools Japanese Design

By Isamu Kenmochi

Located in Oakland, CA

industrial design in Japan. Six stacking stools of bent and stained beech with black vinyl seats, built in

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Beech

Solid Burnt Wood, Stool, Japanese Style, Original Contemporary Design
Solid Burnt Wood, Stool, Japanese Style, Original Contemporary Design

Solid Burnt Wood, Stool, Japanese Style, Original Contemporary Design

By Logniture

Located in Stara Gradiška, HR

design will highlight your interior and bring comfort to your home. Sculpted by artist. Made in

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Stools

Materials

Wood

HIDA Japan Suwari Series Modernist Stool with Wooden Seat in Japanese Oak
HIDA Japan Suwari Series Modernist Stool with Wooden Seat in Japanese Oak

HIDA Japan Suwari Series Modernist Stool with Wooden Seat in Japanese Oak

Located in Llanbrynmair, GB

A beautiful hand crafted solid oak Stool by HIDA Japan. The Suwari series is designed with an

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Stools

Materials

Oak

Sori Yanagi Elephant stool by Kotobuki, Japan 1954
Sori Yanagi Elephant stool by Kotobuki, Japan 1954

Sori Yanagi Elephant stool by Kotobuki, Japan 1954

By Kotobuki, Sori Yanagi

Located in Rotterdam, ZH

Elephant stool by Sori Yanagi for Kotobuki Seating Company, Tokyo Japan 1954. Yanagi originally

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Fiberglass

Isamu Kenmochi Rattan Stool for Yamakawa Rattan, Designed in 1961
Isamu Kenmochi Rattan Stool for Yamakawa Rattan, Designed in 1961

Isamu Kenmochi Rattan Stool for Yamakawa Rattan, Designed in 1961

By Isamu Kenmochi, Yamakawa Rattan

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

Rattan stool designed by Isamu Kenmochi in 1961 and manufactured by Yamakawa Rattan. This

Category

1990s Japanese Stools

Materials

Fabric, Rattan

Set of 2 Dulton 'Lotus' stools – designed by Yasu Sasamoto
Set of 2 Dulton 'Lotus' stools – designed by Yasu Sasamoto

Set of 2 Dulton 'Lotus' stools – designed by Yasu Sasamoto

By Yasuaki Sasamoto

Located in Baambrugge, NL

Exclusive set of two Dulton 'Lotus' bar stools, designed by the renowned Japanese designer Yasu

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum

Rare Murai Stool Designed by Reiko Tanabe for Tendo Mokko
Rare Murai Stool Designed by Reiko Tanabe for Tendo Mokko

Rare Murai Stool Designed by Reiko Tanabe for Tendo Mokko

By Reiko Tanabe, Tendo Mokko

Located in Dronten, NL

stool. Literature: Design Japonais, 1950-1995, Centre Georges Pompidou exhibition catalog, pg. 74

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Plywood, Walnut

Mid-Century Japanese Stacking Bentwood Architect Stool by Isamu Kenmochi for Aki
Mid-Century Japanese Stacking Bentwood Architect Stool by Isamu Kenmochi for Aki

Mid-Century Japanese Stacking Bentwood Architect Stool by Isamu Kenmochi for Aki

By Akita Mokko, Isamu Kenmochi

Located in Sacramento, CA

Japanese mid-century design. The stool showcases clean lines and a minimalist form, making it suitable for

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Faux Leather, Bentwood

Lotus bar stool by Yasu Sasamoto for Dulton Co., 1990
Lotus bar stool by Yasu Sasamoto for Dulton Co., 1990

Lotus bar stool by Yasu Sasamoto for Dulton Co., 1990

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H 29.14 in W 21.26 in D 14.97 in

Lotus bar stool by Yasu Sasamoto for Dulton Co., 1990

By Yasuaki Sasamoto, Dulton Co., Ltd

Located in Ludwigslust, DE

stool gives it excellent stability. A classic, aggressive design from the 1990s. Japanese designer Yasu

Category

1990s Japanese Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Vintage Japanese Satsuma Designed Ceramic Garden Stool
Vintage Japanese Satsuma Designed Ceramic Garden Stool

Vintage Japanese Satsuma Designed Ceramic Garden Stool

Located in Fort Washington, MD

Elephants symbolize good luck. This is a beautiful Japanese Satsuma designed ceramic garden stool

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Side Tables

Materials

Ceramic

Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool Japanese Design
Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool Japanese Design

Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool Japanese Design

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H 15.36 in W 16.7 in D 12.21 in

Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool Japanese Design

By Sori Yanagi

Located in Chicago, IL

Butterfly stool designed by Sori Yanagi for Tendo Mokko. In good original condition, with minor

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Rosewood

Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool Japanese Midcentury Architect Design
Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool Japanese Midcentury Architect Design

Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool Japanese Midcentury Architect Design

By Sori Yanagi

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Well used 1950s butterfly stool. This stool can still be used, tested by 165 pound person, no

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Modern Tripod Low Stool Exotic Bamboo Split Wood Leg design 1970s JAPAN
Modern Tripod Low Stool Exotic Bamboo Split Wood Leg design 1970s JAPAN

Modern Tripod Low Stool Exotic Bamboo Split Wood Leg design 1970s JAPAN

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Detail Split Wood Design in see through cut out Legs. Made in Japan 1970s Ideal as a Plant Stand. Maker

Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Bamboo

Sdanley Shen Asphalt Side Table / Stool Contemporary Design
Sdanley Shen Asphalt Side Table / Stool Contemporary Design

Sdanley Shen Asphalt Side Table / Stool Contemporary Design

By Sdanley Shen

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Name: ROADINARY stool / side table "Tokorozawa Kaido St." Desk lamp designed by Sdanley Shen

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Elephant Stool by Sori Yanagi
Elephant Stool by Sori Yanagi

Elephant Stool by Sori Yanagi

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H 14 in W 21 in D 18 in

Elephant Stool by Sori Yanagi

By Sori Yanagi

Located in San Diego, CA

Orange fibreglass elephant stool by Sori Yanagi, which was designed in 1954. Sori was the son of

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Organic Modern Stools

Materials

Fiberglass

Pair of Isamu Kenmochi Stacking Stools
Pair of Isamu Kenmochi Stacking Stools

Pair of Isamu Kenmochi Stacking Stools

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H 17.5 in W 15.75 in D 13 in

Pair of Isamu Kenmochi Stacking Stools

By Isamu Kenmochi

Located in San Diego, CA

A pair of bentwood stacking stools by Isamu Kenmochi for Akita Mokko, Japan, 1958. Source

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Naugahyde, Beech

Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool Rosewood Brass
Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool Rosewood Brass

Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool Rosewood Brass

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H 15.25 in W 16.75 in D 12 in

Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool Rosewood Brass

By Sori Yanagi

Located in San Diego, CA

Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool in rosewood and brass. Designed in 1954 and produced in the 1990s

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Rosewood

Mid-Century Modern Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool in Walnut and Plywood
Mid-Century Modern Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool in Walnut and Plywood

Mid-Century Modern Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool in Walnut and Plywood

By Sori Yanagi

Located in London, GB

. Although Yanagi's stool was designed and manufactured in Japan, it employs Western form (the stool) and

Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Fd 137 Japan Series Stools by Finn Juhl for France & Søn, Set of 2
Fd 137 Japan Series Stools by Finn Juhl for France & Søn, Set of 2

Fd 137 Japan Series Stools by Finn Juhl for France & Søn, Set of 2

By Finn Juhl

Located in Catonvielle, FR

This pair of FD 137 Japan series stools was designed by Finn Juhl for France & Son in 1953. They

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Wool, Teak

FD 137 Japan Series Stools by Finn Juhl for France & Søn, Set of Two
FD 137 Japan Series Stools by Finn Juhl for France & Søn, Set of Two

FD 137 Japan Series Stools by Finn Juhl for France & Søn, Set of Two

By Finn Juhl

Located in Catonvielle, FR

This pair of FD 137 Japan series stools was designed by Finn Juhl for France & Son in 1953. They

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Wool, Teak

Elephant Stool by Sori Yanagi
Elephant Stool by Sori Yanagi

Elephant Stool by Sori Yanagi

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H 14.97 in Dm 14.97 in

Elephant Stool by Sori Yanagi

By Sori Yanagi

Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France

, Tokyo, Japan, engraved with the editor’s mark and designer’s one under the seat, model designed in 1954.

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Fiberglass

Elephant stool by Sori Yanagi
Elephant stool by Sori Yanagi

Elephant stool by Sori Yanagi

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H 14.57 in W 14.57 in D 14.57 in

Elephant stool by Sori Yanagi

By Sori Yanagi

Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France

, Tokyo, Japan, engraved with the editor’s mark and designer’s one under the seat, model designed in 1954.

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Fiberglass

Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi
Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi

Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi

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H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 11.82 in

Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi

By Sori Yanagi

Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France

Tendo Mokko, Japan, with the old editor’s label, model designed in 1954.

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Sori Yanagi Elephant stool, circa 1954
Sori Yanagi Elephant stool, circa 1954

Sori Yanagi Elephant stool, circa 1954

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H 14.57 in W 14.57 in L 14.57 in

Sori Yanagi Elephant stool, circa 1954

By Sori Yanagi

Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France

An "Elephant stool" by the Japanese designer Sori Yanagi (1915-2011), in white fiberglass

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Fiberglass

Isamu Kenmochi, Rattan Stool, S-304, Yamakawa Rattan
Isamu Kenmochi, Rattan Stool, S-304, Yamakawa Rattan

Isamu Kenmochi, Rattan Stool, S-304, Yamakawa Rattan

By Isamu Kenmochi

Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France

lacquered rattan on bamboo, manufactured by Yamakawa Rattan, Japan, the model designed in 1967.

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Elephant Stool by Sori Yanagi
Elephant Stool by Sori Yanagi

Elephant Stool by Sori Yanagi

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H 18.5 in W 18.5 in D 13 in

Elephant Stool by Sori Yanagi

By Sori Yanagi, Kotobuki

Located in San Diego, CA

1950s blue fiberglass "Elephant" stool by Japanese designer, Sori Yanagi. Designed in 1954 and

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Fiberglass

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Japanese Design Stool For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Japanese design stool you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and oak, every Japanese design stool was constructed with great care. Find 79 options for an antique or vintage Japanese design stool now, or shop our selection of 272 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Japanese design stool, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each Japanese design stool bearing modern, mid-century modern or Scandinavian Modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Japanese design stool over the years, but those crafted by Nendo, Emeco and par-avion co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Japanese Design Stool?

Prices for a Japanese design stool can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $290 and can go as high as $52,942, while the average can fetch as much as $1,507.

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.