Mezzadro Stool
Achille Castiglioni Mezzadro Stools
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Dronten, NL
Very early bright red Mezzadro stool designed by Achille Castiglioni for Zanotta.
In the hands of
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Zanotta Mezzadro Stool in White with Chromium Plated Steel Stem & Beech Base
By Zanotta, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Mezzadro Stool in White with Chromium Plated Steel Stem & Beech Base
Chromium-plated
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Stools
Materials
Beech
H 20.08 in W 19.3 in D 20.08 in
Zanotta Mezzadro Stool in Orange with Chromium Plated Steel Stem & Beech Base
By Zanotta, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Mezzadro Stool in Orange with Chromium Plated Steel Stem & Beech Base
Chromium-plated
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Stools
Materials
Beech
H 20.08 in W 19.3 in D 20.08 in
Zanotta Mezzadro Stool in Black with Chromium Plated Steel Stem & Beech Base
By Zanotta, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Mezzadro Stool in Black with Chromium Plated Steel Stem & Beech Base
Chromium-plated steel
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Stools
Materials
Beech
H 20.08 in W 19.3 in D 20.08 in
Zanotta Mezzadro Stool in Yellow with Chromium Plated Steel Stem & Beech Base
By Zanotta, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Mezzadro Stool in Yellow with Chromium Plated Steel Stem & Beech Base
Chromium-plated
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Stools
Materials
Beech
H 20.08 in W 19.3 in D 20.08 in
Zanotta Mezzadro Stool in Red with Chromium Plated Steel Stem & Beech Base
By Zanotta, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Mezzadro Stool in Red with Chromium Plated Steel Stem & Beech Base
Chromium-plated steel
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Stools
Materials
Beech
H 20.08 in W 19.3 in D 20.08 in
Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Mezzadro Stool
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The first model of the stool was presented at the 1954 Milan Triennial.
It was presented under the
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Stools
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Mezzadro Stool, 1970s
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in London, GB
First designed by brothers Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni designed in 1957, Mezzadro was put
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Zanotta "Mezzadro" Stools 1960s
By Zanotta, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Couple of italian midcentury modern design stools Mezzadro model ‘sprung metal seat’ designed by
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Metal, Steel
H 20.08 in W 19.3 in D 20.08 in
Zanotta Mezzadro Stool by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
By Zanotta
Located in New York, NY
Stool. Chromium-plated steel stem. Seat lacquered in the colours: orange, red, yellow, white or
Category
2010s Italian Stools
Materials
Steel
Pair of "Mezzadro" Stools by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Zanotta, Italy
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Argelato, BO
Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, pair of "Mezzadro" model metal and wood stools, made for the
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Mezzadro Tractor Stools by Achille Castiglioni for Zanotta, 1970s
By Achille Castiglioni, Zanotta
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Mezzadro Tractor Stools by Achille Castiglioni for Zanotta, 1970s
Italian design - Seating
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal, Steel
20th Century Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Pair of Stools Mod. Mezzadro
By Zanotta, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Turin, Turin
Stool Mezzadro is a seat designed by Italian designers Pier Giacomo Castiglioni and Achille
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Modern Red Vintage Stool Mezzadro Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni , 1950s
By Zanotta, Achille Castiglioni
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage stool Mezzadro by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni 1950s for Zanotta
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
H 20.87 in W 16.93 in D 21.07 in
Modern Vintage Red Stool Mezzadro Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni 1950 Italy
By Zanotta, Achille Castiglioni
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern Italian vintage stool Mezzadro by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni 1950s for Zanotta circa
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
H 20.87 in W 16.93 in D 21.07 in
Pair Rodney Kinsman Red T7 Tractor Stools for OMK, 1971
By Rodney Kinsman, OMK
Located in Cathedral City, CA
stem.
This design was originally an homage to the Mezzadro Stool designed by Achille and Pier
Category
Vintage 1970s English Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Enamel, Steel, Chrome
Set of 4 "Mezzadro Tractor" Stools by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
By Zanotta, Achille Castiglioni
Located in Brussels, BE
Set of 4 "Mezzadro Tractor" stools by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Zanotta, 1970.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
H 20.87 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Mezzadro stool, Achille Castiglioni for Zanotta, 1958
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Stool, single piece, Achille Castiglioni, Zanotta, Italy, 1958, chrome-plated steel, yellow enameled sheet metal seat and beech wood base, Zanotta trademark on the frame, famous for ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal, Steel
Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Light Ball, Four Wall Lights, Flos, 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Paris, FR
" and "Mezzadro" stools for Zanotta, as well as the "Cubo" couch for Arflex. In 1959, they began working
Category
Vintage 1960s French Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Recent Sales
Achille Castiglioni Mezzadro Stool for Zanotta, Mid-Century Furniture
Located in Utrecht, NL
Designer: Achille Castiglioni for Zanotta, Italy.
Sometimes known as the Tractor stool, the
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Enamel, Metal
H 20.08 in W 19.3 in D 20.08 in
"Mezzadro" Stool in Red by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, 1957
By Zanotta, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
Introducing the iconic "Mezzadro" Stool in Red by renowned Italian designers Achille and Pier
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Mezzadro stool Zanotta Italy, 1957 /2024
By Zanotta, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Skokie, IL
Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Mezzadro stool Zanotta Italy, 1957 / c. 1970 enameled and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
H 20.25 in W 19.25 in D 20 in
Pair of Vintage Mezzadro Stools Wood Steel Enamel Italian 1977Design Castiglione
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in London, GB
"Mezzadro" A pair of iconic mid-century Italian design stools, metal seat and structure on a wooden
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
H 20.08 in W 16.54 in D 12.21 in
Achille & Pierre Giacomo Castiglioni Mezzadro Stool for Zanotta, circa 1960
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Zanotta
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mezzadro stool designed by Achille and Giacomo Castiglioni.
Manufactured by Zanotta in Italy
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal
H 19.3 in W 18.12 in D 18.9 in
Achille Castiglioni Mezzadro Tractor Stool Zanotta, 1970
By Achille Castiglioni, Zanotta
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice early Mezzadro stool designed by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, manufactured by
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
White Rodney Kinsman T7 Tractor Stool Post-Modern
By Rodney Kinsman
Located in San Diego, CA
form a double-width pedestal stem. Originally an homage to the Mezzadro Stool made by Achille and Pier
Category
20th Century English Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome
Rare Red Rodney Kinsman T7 Tractor Stools for OMK, Pair
By Rodney Kinsman, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Van Nuys, CA
form a double-width pedestal stem.
These two chairs were originally an homage to the Mezzadro Stool
Category
Vintage 1970s English Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome
50th Anniversary Mezzadro Chair Designed by Achille & Per Giacomo Castiglioni
By Zanotta, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
Post-modern Mezzadro stool, designed by Achille & Per Giacomo Castiglioni, in 1954
manufactured
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
H 20.08 in W 20.08 in D 19.3 in
Achille Castiglioni Red Mezzadro Tractor Stool Zanotta, 1970
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Chicago, IL
Early Mezzadro Industrial Design stool designed by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
"Mezzadro" Tractor Stool by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Utrecht, NL
In 1957 brothers Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni attached a tractor seat to a chrome-plated steel stem and a Classic was born. Manufacturer Zanotta began producing it in 1970.
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Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Cut Steel
Set of 4 "Mezzadro Tractor" Stools by Achille Castiglioni for Zanotta
By Zanotta, Achille Castiglioni
Located in Puslinch, ON
A set of 4 "Mezzadro Tractor" stools by Achille Castiglioni for Zanotta, circa 1970s.
Features
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
Italian mid-century modern yellow Stool Mezzadro by Castiglioni Zanotta, 1960s
By Zanotta, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern yellow Stool Mezzadro by Achille and Piergiacomo Castiglioni for Zanotta
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Metal, Steel
H 20.48 in W 17.33 in D 22.05 in
Mid-Century Modern Red Mezzadro Tractor Stool by Achille Castiglioni for Zanotta
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern red Mezzadro Tractor stool by Achille Castiglioni For Zanotta, 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
H 20.87 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Mezzadro tractor seat by Castiglioni brothers for Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mezzadro tractor seat designed by Achille and PierGiacomo Castiglioni for Zanotta,in stamp/molded
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Stools
Materials
Metal
Quattro sgabelli mod. Mezzadro, Achille e Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Zanotta, '70
By Zanotta, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Rivoli, IT
Quattro sgabelli mod. Mezzadro di Achille e Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, produzione Zanotta anni '70
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Stools
Materials
Steel
H 20.48 in W 19.3 in D 20.48 in
"Mezzadro" Tractor Stool by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Long Island City, NY
"Mezzadro" Tractor stool by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Cut Steel
"Taraxacum 2" Pendant Light by Achille & Piergiacomo Castiglioni, Flos, 1960
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
extends over a table, and the Mezzadro stool, which is made from a tractor seat attached to a metal frame
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Large mid century cocoon pendant lamp, Germany 1960s
By Goldkant Leuchten, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in ECHT, NL
designed "Sella" and "Mezzadro" stools for Zanotta, as well as the "Cubo" couch for Arflex. In 1959, they
Category
Mid-20th Century German Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Resin, Rubber
Achille and Piergiacomo Castiglioni Mezzadro Stool
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Highland, IN
Part of Achille and Piergiacomo Castiglioni’s Ready Made collection for Zanotta, the Mezzadro stool
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Castiglioni Brothers for Zanotta Yellow Mezzadro Stools, 1990s, 2 Available
By Zanotta, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in San Francisco, CA
Two 1990s yellow Mezzadro stools designed in 1957 by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Zanotta
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Steel, Aluminum, Chrome
H 21 in W 17.13 in D 21 in
"Mezzadro" Stool in Yellow by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, 1957 / c. 1970
By Zanotta, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Skokie, IL
Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni "Mezzadro" yellow stool for Zanotta Italy, 1957 / c. 1970
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
H 20.25 in W 19.25 in D 20 in
Achille & Piergiacomo Castiglioni Yellow Mezzadro Stool by Zanotta 1970s
By Zanotta, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Mezzadro stool with chromium-plated steel stem, seat in yellow lacquered metal and footrest in
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
H 20.08 in W 19.3 in D 20.08 in
"Mezzadro" Stool by Castiglioni for Zanotta, 1957
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Design classic from Achille and Pier Castiglioni, designed 1957, produced by Zanotta from 1971.
This peace is from the 1970th in original Condition. Seat in black laquer. Chrome w...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome, Tin
Zanotta Mezzadro Stool in Orange/Red with Steel and Wood Base
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Modern, Italian Mezzadro “tractor” stool by Achille Castiglioni. Originally designed in the 1950s
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Stools
Materials
Steel
"Mezzadro" Stool in Red by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, 1957 / circa 1970
By Zanotta, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Skokie, IL
Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni "Mezzadro" red stool for Zanotta Italy, 1957 / c. 1970
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
H 20.25 in W 19.25 in D 20 in
Zanotta Mezzadro Black Stool
By Zanotta, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in New York, NY
Stool. Chromium-plated steel stem. Seat lacquered in black. Footrest in steam-treated beech
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni pair of Gatto Piccolo table lamps, Italy 1962
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
"Mezzadro" stool, which allows us to bounce on an agricultural saddle casually mounted on a steel bow
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 12.21 in Dm 7.88 in
Taraxacum Pendant Light by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos, Italy, 1960
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
extends over a table, and the Mezzadro stool, which is made from a tractor seat attached to a metal frame
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
H 19.69 in Dm 26.38 in
"Taraxacum Pendant Light by Achille & Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos, Italy, 1960
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
, curved arm that extends over a table, and the Mezzadro stool, which is made from a tractor seat attached
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Achille Castiglioni "Mezzadro" Stool
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare chrome version of the conceptual stool based on Duchamp's ready-mades. Signed.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Stools
Materials
Chrome
Zanotta Mezzadro Stool by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, 1970s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
MEZZADRO STOOL 1970s
ACHILLE AND PIER GIACOMO CASTIGLIONI FOR ZANOTTA C.1968
Mezzadro stool by
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Mezzadro stool
Located in Antwerp, BE
nice pop art stool in chrome
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Stools
Castiglione "Mezzadro" Stool
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in Cincinnati, OH
An iconic designed moderne stool by Achille Castiglione, the Mezzadro. Meant to resemble a rural
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Stools
Materials
Chrome
Achille Castiglioni Yellow Mezzadro Stool for Zanotta, Italy circa 1970
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare vintage "Mezzadro" yellow stool by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Zanotta
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
H 19.29 in W 20.08 in D 20.08 in
Tractor Seat Bar Stools by Benjamin Baldwin
By Benjamin Baldwin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
With the possible exception of Achille Castiglioni's "Mezzadro" stool, these are the finest looking
Category
Vintage 1950s American Modern Stools
Mezzadro Tractor Stool by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Mezzadro
Located in Chicago, IL
Modern iconic design in orange-red with a chrome-plated and beech wood base. Marked 'Mezzadro
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
"Mezzadro" Tractor Seat Stool by Casitiglioni
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Cathedral City, CA
In 1957, brothers Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni attached a tractor seat to a chrome-plated steel stem and a classic was born. Zanotta began producing it in 1970.
1 available.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Pair of "Mezzadro" Tractor Stools by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Zanotta
Located in Long Beach, CA
Zanotta these stools are a modernist Classic. The seats are painted steel, in this case a light and medium
Category
Late 20th Century Stools
Mezzadro Tractor Seat Chairs by the Castiglionis for Zanotta
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Zanotta
Located in Staphorst, NL
Typical industrial design chair
Designers: Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Manufacturer: Zanotta Milan Italy
Chromed flat steel base with beech wood
Red laquered sheet steel.
Category
1990s Italian Industrial Stools
Castiglioni Red "Mezzadro" Stool in Steel and Beech, Mid-Century Modern Style
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Zanotta
Located in Mornico al Serio ( BG), Lombardia
"Mezzadro" stool was designed by Castiglioni Brothers for the Italian manufacturer Zanotta.
The
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
H 20.08 in W 19.3 in D 20.08 in
Mezzadro Castiglioni Tractor Stool by Zanotta
By Zanotta, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in New York, NY
Early Mezzadro stool designed by Achille Castiglioni, manufactured by Zanotta, Italy, 1970. Taupe
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
"Mezzadro"Tractor Seat Stool by Castiglioni
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Cathedral City, CA
steel stem and a classic was born. Zanotta began producing it in 1970.
Pair of yellow stools available.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
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Mezzadro Stool For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the mezzadro stool you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each mezzadro stool for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and beech. If you’re shopping for a mezzadro stool, we have 32 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect mezzadro stool — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A mezzadro stool is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Industrial and Modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made mezzadro stool has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Zanotta and Achille Castiglioni are consistently popular.
How Much is a Mezzadro Stool?
A mezzadro stool can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,347, while the lowest priced sells for $700 and the highest can go for as much as $6,282.
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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