$1,152
H 28.35 in Dm 16.15 in
Charming Mid-Century Modern Step Stool in White Painted Metal, Finland 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
design speaks to the unpretentious functionality of mid-century Finnish public interiors. The stool
Metal
$1,152
H 28.35 in Dm 15.36 in
Charming Mid-Century Modern Step Stool in Blue Painted Metal, Finland 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A 1950s–60s Finnish step stool from the Herttoniemi Library in Helsinki that still carries the city
Metal
Industrial Painted Steel Train Conductor Step Stool
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial, painted steel, train conductor's step stool that tapers at the top to 15.5 x 13.5
Steel
Vintage Cosco Step Stool Counter Chair, Circa 1950s
By Cosco
Located in Germantown, MD
Mid-century antique white Cosco step stool chair. Good condition. The chair steps pull out smoothly
Metal
Industrial Aluminum Airplane Step Stool, New York Airways
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial, aluminum, airplane step stool features the stamp New York Airways, (1949-1968) on one
Aluminum
New York Central Train Step Stool
By Morton Manufacturing Co.
Located in Sheffield, MA
1940s steel step stool used by the New York Central System train line. Label: Made by Morton
Steel
Sold
H 17.25 in W 19 in D 22 in
Antique 19th C. Victorian Crotch Mahogany Chamber Pot Commode Toilet Step Stool
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid 19th century chamber pot or commode. Made from mahogany with a crotch mahogany contoured front
Porcelain, Textile, Mahogany
Sold
H 41.5 in W 19 in D 20 in
Pair of American MCM Two Step Back Rattan Bar Stools in the Style of Paul Frankl
By Paul Frankl
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of American MCM two step back rattan bar stools in the style of Paul Frankl circa 1960's
Rattan, Upholstery
1920s Train Step Stool
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Charming pop of color for a simple solution to everyone's need to get a step up.
Vintage Railroad Step Stool
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Great vintage railroad step stool with original orange painted steel frame and raw wood steps
Steel
Rustic Pine Metamorphic Step Ladder / Stool
Located in Astoria, NY
Rustic step ladder and stool in pine.
Pine
Lucite Step Stool or Display Shelf
Located in Ferndale, MI
Unknown maker, solid construction.
Industrial Pullman Train Conductor Step Stool
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial, midcentury, Pullman, train conductor, step stool with oak top and steel base. Top
Steel
Large Industrial Aluminum Train Conductor Step Stool
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial, mid-20th century, aluminum, train conductor, step stool features open handles on two
Aluminum
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H 34 in W 21 in D 22 in
Set of Three Mustard Leather Barrel Back Brass Foot Step Stretcher Bar Stools
By Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of 3 Mid-Century Modern mustard leather possibly Italian barrel back bar stools.
Brass
Sold
H 17.33 in Dm 15.75 in
Vintage Red Metal Kik Step Stool by Marc Adnet, Blanc, Mesnil, France, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
underneath. The vintage metal stool shows wheels for an easy moving and is fixed on the ground when you step
Metal
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H 8.13 in W 24 in D 16 in
Rare 1930s Thonet Step Stool NYC Shoe Store Pedestal Retail Boutique Table Stand
By Thonet
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Rare Retail/Boutique Low Step Stool, c.1930s. Bentwood Thonet Pedestal with old Vulcanized Ribbed
Bentwood
Hand Carved Wood Dog Step Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charming mid-20th century hand carved step stool with carvings of dogs on both sides. The charming
Walnut
Swedish Mid-Century Step Stool of Chromed Steel by Awab, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
The Swedish classicer - and for ever useful step stool of steel with a classic chrome finnish made
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Swedish Midcentury Step Stool of Chromed Steel by Awab 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
The Swedish classicer - and ever useful step stool of steel with a classic chrome finnish made by
Stainless Steel, Chrome
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H 22.84 in W 14.57 in D 16.74 in
Swedish midcentury step stool Stockholm of chromed steel by Awab 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
The Swedish classicer - and ever useful step stool of steel with a classic chrome finnish made by
Stainless Steel, Chrome
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H 22.84 in W 14.57 in D 16.74 in
Swedish Midcentury Step Stool of Chromed Steel by Lindqvist, Motala, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
The Swedish classicer - and ever useful step stool of steel with a classic chrome finnish made by
Stainless Steel, Chrome
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H 22.84 in W 14.57 in D 16.74 in
Swedish Midcentury Step Stool of Chromed Steel with Elephant Pattern 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
The Swedish classicer - and ever useful step stool of steel with a classic chrome finnish made by
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Sold
H 22.84 in W 14.57 in D 16.74 in
Swedish midcentury step stool Stockholm of chromed steel by Awab 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
The Swedish classicer - and ever useful step stool of steel with a classic chrome finnish made by
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Mid Century Vintage elm low stool footstool step stand, 70s
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
Mid Century vintage Farmhouse Style Rustic Kitchen or Bathroom Step Stool. Handmade from elm. Circa
Elm
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H 22.84 in W 14.57 in D 16.74 in
Swedish Step Stool with Flower decor and Chromed Steel by Awab 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
The Swedish classicer - and forever useful step stool of steel with a classic chrome finnish made
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Solana Wall Sconces
By Blueprint Lighting
Located in Westport, CT
The "Solana" wall mount sconce or reading light is strongly influenced by Scandinavian, Danish, French, and Italian Mid-Century Modernism. The walnut back plate (available in natural...
Enamel, Brass
Italian Two-Seat Sofa with Curved Armrests
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sofa, fabric and wood, Italy, 1960s Highly theatrical sofa that features curved, upsweeping armrests. This piece is made in Italy in the 1960s. The slightly tapered backrest is scul...
Fabric, Wood
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.
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