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Africanist Stools, France 1940's
Africanist Stools, France 1940's

Africanist Stools, France 1940's

Located in New York, NY

Pair of solid wood lacquered stools reminiscent of Legrain.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Pair of Vintage bentwood Low Tables or Stools After a Design by Alvar Aalto
Pair of Vintage bentwood Low Tables or Stools After a Design by Alvar Aalto

Pair of Vintage bentwood Low Tables or Stools After a Design by Alvar Aalto

By Alvar Aalto

Located in Hudson, NY

This pair of vintage 3-legged low stools or tables from the designer Alvar Aalto were first introduced in the 1930s.

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish International Style Stools

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

A 'Pair' of Roughly Loved Alvar Aalto Stools Model 60 In Birch, Artek 1950s
A 'Pair' of Roughly Loved Alvar Aalto Stools Model 60 In Birch, Artek 1950s

A 'Pair' of Roughly Loved Alvar Aalto Stools Model 60 In Birch, Artek 1950s

By Alvar Aalto, Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Artek

Located in Helsinki, FI

A pair of Artek stools in birch and multi layered colourful beautiful patina, designed by Alvar Aalto and retailed by Artek in the 1950s.

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Birch

Pair of 1950s Leather and Lacquered Bar Stools in the Style of James Mont
Pair of 1950s Leather and Lacquered Bar Stools in the Style of James Mont

Pair of 1950s Leather and Lacquered Bar Stools in the Style of James Mont

By James Mont

Located in New York, NY

An outstanding pair of bar stools with new finish and upholstery.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Stools

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pair of Brutalist Black Stained Solid Oak and Brown Leather Bar Stools, 1970s
Pair of Brutalist Black Stained Solid Oak and Brown Leather Bar Stools, 1970s

Pair of Brutalist Black Stained Solid Oak and Brown Leather Bar Stools, 1970s

By Pierre Chapo

Located in bergen op zoom, NL

Pair of Brutalist design 1970s barstools with new top quality chocolate brown leather seats and foam. The base is made of solid black stained oak with a metal triangle and show a ...

Category

Vintage 1970s French Brutalist Stools

Materials

Metal

Finnsauna, Stools, Pine, Finland, 1970s
Finnsauna, Stools, Pine, Finland, 1970s

Finnsauna, Stools, Pine, Finland, 1970s

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of pine stools designed and produced by Finnsauna, Finland, c. 1970s.

Category

Vintage 1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Pine

Pair of Tripod Curved Bar Stools in Solid Elm Wood by Aranjou, France, 1960's
Pair of Tripod Curved Bar Stools in Solid Elm Wood by Aranjou, France, 1960's

Pair of Tripod Curved Bar Stools in Solid Elm Wood by Aranjou, France, 1960's

By Olavi Hanninen, Pierre Chapo, Aranjou

Located in Den Haag, NL

Pair of Tripod Curved Stools in Solid Elm Wood by Aranjou, France, 1960's

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Elm

Charles Duduoyt Style  Brutalist Stools
Charles Duduoyt Style  Brutalist Stools

Charles Duduoyt Style Brutalist Stools

By Charles Dudouyt

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Pair of Brutalist walnut stools with turned legs t-stretcher and incised seat design, in the style of Charles Duduoyt, France circa 1950's.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Brutalist Stools

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Pair of Modernist Art Deco Bar Stools by Sam Rush in stainless steel and Brass
Pair of Modernist Art Deco Bar Stools by Sam Rush in stainless steel and Brass

Pair of Modernist Art Deco Bar Stools by Sam Rush in stainless steel and Brass

By Sam Rush

Located in Bristol, GB

Here we have an example of Sam Rush moving into furniture... "I imagined these stools in 1930's a New York skyscraper penthouse".

Category

2010s British Art Deco Stools

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Axel Einar Hjorth "Skoga" Stools
Axel Einar Hjorth "Skoga" Stools

Axel Einar Hjorth "Skoga" Stools

By Axel Einar Hjorth, Nordiska Kompaniet

Located in Long Island City, NY

A pair of oiled pine stools designed by Axel Einnar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet, model "Skoga".

Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Pine

Italian Designer, Stools, Rattan, Italy, 1950s
Italian Designer, Stools, Rattan, Italy, 1950s

Italian Designer, Stools, Rattan, Italy, 1950s

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of rattan stools designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Rattan

Pair of Steel and Leather Mid-century Modern Italian Bar Stools by Marzio Cecchi
Pair of Steel and Leather Mid-century Modern Italian Bar Stools by Marzio Cecchi

Pair of Steel and Leather Mid-century Modern Italian Bar Stools by Marzio Cecchi

By Marzio Cecchi

Located in Barcelona, ES

Marzio cecchi (1940-1990) Pair of bar stools Manufactured by Most Studio Produced for Ringo bar in Firenze Italy, 1970s Steel, leather Measurements 51 cm x 48 cm x 94 H cm 20 in x ...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Stools

Materials

Steel

John Vesey Stools, USA, 1960's
John Vesey Stools, USA, 1960's

John Vesey Stools, USA, 1960's

By John Vesey

Located in New York, NY

A pair of Nickeled brass stools with bronze accents by John Vesey, Upholstered in Roger & Goffigon Bouclé 22x14x18

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Brazilian Designer, Stools, Wood, Brazil, 1980s
Brazilian Designer, Stools, Wood, Brazil, 1980s

Brazilian Designer, Stools, Wood, Brazil, 1980s

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of freeform wood stools designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1980s.

Category

Vintage 1980s Argentine Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Hunting Stools Produced in Sweden
Hunting Stools Produced in Sweden

Hunting Stools Produced in Sweden

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

A pair of hunting stools by unknown designer. Produced in Sweden.

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Leather, Beech

Stools Probably Produced in Sweden
Stools Probably Produced in Sweden

Stools Probably Produced in Sweden

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

Pair of stools by unknown designer. Probably produced in Sweden.

Category

Vintage 1930s European Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Stools Probably Produced in Sweden
Stools Probably Produced in Sweden

Stools Probably Produced in Sweden

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

Rare pair of stools by unknown designer. Probably produced in Sweden.

Category

Vintage 1950s European Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Pine

Pierre Chapo, Stools, Elm, France, 1970s
Pierre Chapo, Stools, Elm, France, 1970s

Pierre Chapo, Stools, Elm, France, 1970s

By Pierre Chapo

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of elm stools, model S13A, designed and produced by Pierre Chapo, France, c. 1970s.

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Elm

Brutalist Marbella Stool by Sergio Rodrigues
Brutalist Marbella Stool by Sergio Rodrigues

Brutalist Marbella Stool by Sergio Rodrigues

By Sergio Rodrigues, Confonorm

Located in Radomsko, Województwo łódzkie

A sculptural pair of Marbella stools attributed to the renowned brazilian designer Sergio Rodrigues, reflecting the bold materiality and organic modernism associated with his work.

Category

Vintage 1970s Spanish Brutalist Stools

Materials

Leather, Wood

Vecta Beylerian Collection Table & Stool
Vecta Beylerian Collection Table & Stool

Vecta Beylerian Collection Table & Stool

By Vecta Group

Located in Highland, IN

It features a semi-circular table with a machined steel top paired with a three-legged stool. It serves beautifully as a small desk, perfect for someone working on a laptop or tablet...

Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Finnish Designer, Stools, Pine, Finland, 1970s
Finnish Designer, Stools, Pine, Finland, 1970s

Finnish Designer, Stools, Pine, Finland, 1970s

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of pine stools designed and produced in Finland, c. 1970s.

Category

Vintage 1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Pine

Italian Designer, Stools, Wood, Italy, 1960s
Italian Designer, Stools, Wood, Italy, 1960s

Italian Designer, Stools, Wood, Italy, 1960s

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of wood stools designed and produced in Italy, c. 1960s.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Swedish Designer, Stools, Pine, Sweden, 1980s
Swedish Designer, Stools, Pine, Sweden, 1980s

Swedish Designer, Stools, Pine, Sweden, 1980s

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of pine stools designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1980s.

Category

Vintage 1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Pine

A Pair Of Mel Abitz Large Stools For Galloway's Ca' 1960's in Brown Leather
A Pair Of Mel Abitz Large Stools For Galloway's Ca' 1960's in Brown Leather

A Pair Of Mel Abitz Large Stools For Galloway's Ca' 1960's in Brown Leather

By Mel Abitz

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

A pair of large ottomans by Mel Abitz for Galloway's Furniture Co (Tampa FL), ca' 1960's. Walnut frames upholstered in patinated leather.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Bronze Stools by Anasthasia Millot
Bronze Stools by Anasthasia Millot

Bronze Stools by Anasthasia Millot

By Anasthasia Millot

Located in New York, NY

A pair of stools of a rare elegance by Anasthasia Millot.

Category

2010s French Stools

Materials

Bronze

Pair of curved stools in sycamore in the style of P.Chareau, France circa 1990
Pair of curved stools in sycamore in the style of P.Chareau, France circa 1990

Pair of curved stools in sycamore in the style of P.Chareau, France circa 1990

By Pierre Chareau

Located in Paris, FR

Pair of curved stools in varnished sycamore. Biography Pierre Chareau (1883 France – 1950 United States) Pierre Chareau is one of the first modern interior designers in France using...

Category

20th Century Art Deco Stools

Materials

Sycamore

Italian Designer, Stools, Wood, Italy, 1930s
Italian Designer, Stools, Wood, Italy, 1930s

Italian Designer, Stools, Wood, Italy, 1930s

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of wood stools designed and produced in Italy, c. 1930s.

Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Brazilian Designer, Stools, Wood, Brazil, 1990s
Brazilian Designer, Stools, Wood, Brazil, 1990s

Brazilian Designer, Stools, Wood, Brazil, 1990s

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of solid wood stools designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1980s-1990s.

Category

1990s Brazilian Stools

Materials

Wood

Swedish Designer, Stools, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Swedish Designer, Stools, Pine, Sweden, 1970s

Swedish Designer, Stools, Pine, Sweden, 1970s

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of pine stools designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s.

Category

Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Pine

Italian Designer, Stools, Bamboo, Rattan, Italy, 1950s
Italian Designer, Stools, Bamboo, Rattan, Italy, 1950s

Italian Designer, Stools, Bamboo, Rattan, Italy, 1950s

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of bamboo and rattan stools designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Brutalist Oak Bar Stools, French c. 1970s
Brutalist Oak Bar Stools, French c. 1970s

Brutalist Oak Bar Stools, French c. 1970s

Located in Warminster, GB

A pair of brutalist oak bar stools or stands. French, c. 1970s.

Category

Vintage 1970s French Brutalist Stools

Materials

Oak

David Rosén, Stools, Pine, Sweden, 1940s
David Rosén, Stools, Pine, Sweden, 1940s

David Rosén, Stools, Pine, Sweden, 1940s

By David Rosén

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of pine stools designed by David Rosén and produced by Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, c. 1940s.

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Pine

Italian Designer, Stools, Walnut, Italy, 1930s
Italian Designer, Stools, Walnut, Italy, 1930s

Italian Designer, Stools, Walnut, Italy, 1930s

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of walnut stools designed and produced in Italy, c. 1930s.

Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Stools

Materials

Walnut

Butzke, Folding Stools, Wood, Brazil, 1990s
Butzke, Folding Stools, Wood, Brazil, 1990s

Butzke, Folding Stools, Wood, Brazil, 1990s

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of wood "Bankotte" folding stools produced by Butzke, Brazil, c. 1990s.

Category

1990s Brazilian Stools

Materials

Wood

Pair of Betty Tk8, Bar Stool, Black W.Black Webbing by T & K for &Tradition
Pair of Betty Tk8, Bar Stool, Black W.Black Webbing by T & K for &Tradition

Pair of Betty Tk8, Bar Stool, Black W.Black Webbing by T & K for &Tradition

Located in Bayrut, Beirut Governorate

Named after the Betty Nansen theatre in Copenhagen, this stool’s sturdy frame is crafted from lacquered oak. The webbed seat – whose straps are made from natural linen fibers and wov...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Latvian Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Linen, Wood

Pair of Rey Bar Stools High in Deep Blue Design by Bruno Rey for Dietiker - Hay
Pair of Rey Bar Stools High in Deep Blue Design by Bruno Rey for Dietiker - Hay

Pair of Rey Bar Stools High in Deep Blue Design by Bruno Rey for Dietiker - Hay

By Bruno Rey, HAY

Located in Bayrut, Beirut Governorate

Based on the original Rey Collection designed by Swiss designer Bruno Rey in 1971, HAY has teamed up with Dietiker to present the Rey Bar Stool. It retains the functionality and resi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Hungarian Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Swedish Designer, Stools, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Swedish Designer, Stools, Pine, Sweden, 1970s

Swedish Designer, Stools, Pine, Sweden, 1970s

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of pine stools designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s.

Category

Vintage 1970s Swedish Stools

Materials

Pine

Swedish Designer, Stools, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Swedish Designer, Stools, Pine, Sweden, 1970s

Swedish Designer, Stools, Pine, Sweden, 1970s

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of pine stools designed and produced n Sweden, c. 1970s Discoloration and scratching, paint remnants present. 

Category

Vintage 1970s Swedish Stools

Materials

Pine

Stools in Metal and Black Upholstery
Stools in Metal and Black Upholstery

Stools in Metal and Black Upholstery

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Stools or ottomans, metal, leatherette, Europe, 1960s A sleek pair of stools made in Europe in the 1960s.

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Charlotte Perriand, Stools, Pine, France, 1960s
Charlotte Perriand, Stools, Pine, France, 1960s

Charlotte Perriand, Stools, Pine, France, 1960s

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of pine stools from Les Arcs designed by Charlotte Perriand, France, 1960s.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Pine

Charlotte Perriand, Stools, Pine, France, 1960s
Charlotte Perriand, Stools, Pine, France, 1960s

Charlotte Perriand, Stools, Pine, France, 1960s

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of pine stools from Les Arcs designed by Charlotte Perriand, France, 1960s.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Pine

Sculptural Oak Tripod Stool, Scandinavian Modern, 1940s
Sculptural Oak Tripod Stool, Scandinavian Modern, 1940s

Sculptural Oak Tripod Stool, Scandinavian Modern, 1940s

Located in Rødding, DK

A fur cushion sits loose over the seat, in a mottled grey and tan tone with visible dark roots throughout. The stool pairs with the tall-backed armchair shown alongside it, sharing t...

Category

20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Danish Designer, Stools, Beech, Denmark, 1950s
Danish Designer, Stools, Beech, Denmark, 1950s

Danish Designer, Stools, Beech, Denmark, 1950s

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of beech stools designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1950s.

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Beech

Pirana ky, Stools. Pine, Finland, 1960s
Pirana ky, Stools. Pine, Finland, 1960s

Pirana ky, Stools. Pine, Finland, 1960s

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of pine stools produced by Pirana ky, Finland, 1960s

Category

Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Pine

American Designer, Stools, Oak, USA, 1980s
American Designer, Stools, Oak, USA, 1980s

American Designer, Stools, Oak, USA, 1980s

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of custom-made oak stools designed and produced in the US, c. 1980s.

Category

Vintage 1980s American Stools

Materials

Oak

Stool by Maison Rinck, France 1970
Stool by Maison Rinck, France 1970

Stool by Maison Rinck, France 1970

Located in Vlimmeren, BE

This pair of sculptural stools are designed by Maison Rinck in France 1973.

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Alvar Aalto, Stools, Birch, Finland, 1950s
Alvar Aalto, Stools, Birch, Finland, 1950s

Alvar Aalto, Stools, Birch, Finland, 1950s

By Artek, Alvar Aalto

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of red-laminated birch stools designed by Alvar Aalto and produced by Artek, Finland, c. 1950s.

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Birch

Mario Passanti, Stools, Wood, Italy, 1960s
Mario Passanti, Stools, Wood, Italy, 1960s

Mario Passanti, Stools, Wood, Italy, 1960s

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of wood stools designed and produced by Mario Passanti, Italy, 1960s.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Warren Platner Ottomans/Stools for Knoll
Warren Platner Ottomans/Stools for Knoll

Warren Platner Ottomans/Stools for Knoll

By Warren Platner

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A pair of Warren Platner Ottomans/Stools manufactured by Knoll Original velvet Upholstery

Category

Vintage 1970s North American Stools

Materials

Stainless Steel

Ceramic Table and Matching Stools, 1950s USA
Ceramic Table and Matching Stools, 1950s USA

Ceramic Table and Matching Stools, 1950s USA

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Fantastic ceramic table with a matching pair of stools made in the USA, circa 1950s. Brown ceramic bottoms with a glazed ceramic white top.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Swedish Designer, Stools, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Swedish Designer, Stools, Pine, Sweden, 1970s

Swedish Designer, Stools, Pine, Sweden, 1970s

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of solid pine stools, designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s.

Category

Vintage 1970s Swedish Minimalist Stools

Materials

Pine

Swedish Designer, Stools, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Swedish Designer, Stools, Pine, Sweden, 1970s

Swedish Designer, Stools, Pine, Sweden, 1970s

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of solid pine stools, designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s.

Category

Vintage 1970s Swedish Minimalist Stools

Materials

Pine

Swedish Designer, Stools, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Swedish Designer, Stools, Pine, Sweden, 1970s

Swedish Designer, Stools, Pine, Sweden, 1970s

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of pine stools designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s.

Category

Vintage 1970s Swedish Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Pine

Swedish Designer, Stools, Pine, Sweden, c. 1940s
Swedish Designer, Stools, Pine, Sweden, c. 1940s

Swedish Designer, Stools, Pine, Sweden, c. 1940s

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of pine stools designed and produced in Sweden, 1940s.

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Pine

Italian Designer, Stools, Rattan, Bamboo, Italy, 1950s
Italian Designer, Stools, Rattan, Bamboo, Italy, 1950s

Italian Designer, Stools, Rattan, Bamboo, Italy, 1950s

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of rattan and bamboo stools designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

18th century, Two of Tuscany Walnut Stools
18th century, Two of Tuscany Walnut Stools

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...

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Italian Renaissance Stools

Materials

Walnut

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Pair Stool For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic pair stool available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and fabric, every pair stool was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a pair stool, we have 4908 options in-stock, while there are 117 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer pair stool, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right pair stool, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made pair stool over the years, but those crafted by Charlotte Perriand, Milo Baughman and Paul McCobb are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Pair Stool?

Prices for a pair stool can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1 and can go as high as $140,800, while the average can fetch as much as $2,500.

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.