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Pair of Dunbar Thebes Stools by Edward Wormley
Pair of Dunbar Thebes Stools by Edward Wormley

Pair of Dunbar Thebes Stools by Edward Wormley

By Edward Wormley

Located in Dallas, TX

A beautifully restored pair of Dunbar Thebes stools designed by Edward Wormley.

Category

Vintage 1950s Stools

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Pine Stools, French Work, circa 1970
Pair of Pine Stools, French Work, circa 1970

Pair of Pine Stools, French Work, circa 1970

Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France

This pair of stools is made of pine. This is a French work. circa 1970.

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Pine, Fabric

Brown Jordan Gray Sling Bar Stool-A Pair
Brown Jordan Gray Sling Bar Stool-A Pair

Brown Jordan Gray Sling Bar Stool-A Pair

By Brown Jordan

Located in Bensalem, PA

Amazing lines and design pair of rare Brown Jordan light gray bar stools in great condition

Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Mini Black Velvet Stools, Europe, 1960s
Pair of Mini Black Velvet Stools, Europe, 1960s

Pair of Mini Black Velvet Stools, Europe, 1960s

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

Stool from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful black velvet upholstery.

Category

Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Velvet

Pair of Argente Metal Sword and Leather Stools
Pair of Argente Metal Sword and Leather Stools

Pair of Argente Metal Sword and Leather Stools

Located in New Orleans, LA

This is a pair of stools in fringed leather with metal sword frames.

Category

20th Century Spanish Stools

Materials

Metal

Pair of Regency Faux Bois Twig Bar Stools
Pair of Regency Faux Bois Twig Bar Stools

Pair of Regency Faux Bois Twig Bar Stools

By Tony Duquette

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Pair of Palm Beach Regency faux bois twig swiveling barstools. Made of hand carved European beechwood in 1980’s in Spain.

Category

Vintage 1980s Spanish Hollywood Regency Stools

Materials

Wood

Pair, Gustavian Style White Painted Stools, Sweden circa 1880
Pair, Gustavian Style White Painted Stools, Sweden circa 1880

Pair, Gustavian Style White Painted Stools, Sweden circa 1880

Located in Round Top, TX

This lovely pair of Gustavian style Swedish stools are a special find due to their size.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Stools

Materials

Linen, Wood, Paint

A Pair of “Myltha” Stools by Lisa Hilland
A Pair of “Myltha” Stools by Lisa Hilland

A Pair of “Myltha” Stools by Lisa Hilland

Located in New York, NY

The Mylhta Stool, designed by Lisa Hilland, is crafted from locally sourced Swedish pine. It emphasizes the wood’s natural beauty, including its annual rings and delicate grain varia...

Category

Vintage 1970s Swedish Stools

Materials

Wood, Pine, Lacquer

Pair of Italian 1950s Wicker and Bamboo Stools
Pair of Italian 1950s Wicker and Bamboo Stools

Pair of Italian 1950s Wicker and Bamboo Stools

Located in Milan, IT

Splendid pair of bamboo and wicker stools. Italy 1950s.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Pair of Gray Tabouret Stools
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Pair of Gray Tabouret Stools

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Pair of Gray Tabouret Stools

Located in Round Top, TX

This lovely pair of Swedish stools or tabourets have gently curved, saber legs which follow the lines of the arms, adding an elegant touch to the pair.

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Stools

Materials

Linen, Wood, Paint

Antique Pair Carved Giltwood Stools Upholstered Footstools French Style
Antique Pair Carved Giltwood Stools Upholstered Footstools French Style

Antique Pair Carved Giltwood Stools Upholstered Footstools French Style

Located in Suffolk, GB

A very elegant pair of antique carved giltwood stools, beautifully decorated with crisp hand carved detail and finished in rich gold leaf.

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Stools

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of Tubular Steel Stools, France 1960's
Pair of Tubular Steel Stools, France 1960's

Pair of Tubular Steel Stools, France 1960's

Located in New York, NY

Pair of stools with a bent tubing frame, enameled finish with upholstered top.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Pair of Midcentury Stools or Tabourets, 1950s
Pair of Midcentury Stools or Tabourets, 1950s

Pair of Midcentury Stools or Tabourets, 1950s

Located in Praha, CZ

- Very practical.

Category

Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair, Early 20th Century Swedish White Gustavian Tabouret Stools
Pair, Early 20th Century Swedish White Gustavian Tabouret Stools

Pair, Early 20th Century Swedish White Gustavian Tabouret Stools

Located in Round Top, TX

This lovely pair of Swedish pine stools or tabourets have gently curved, saber legs which add an elegant touch to the pair.

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Stools

Materials

Muslin, Pine, Paint

1950's Original Industrial Nicolle Stacking Stools, Pair
1950's Original Industrial Nicolle Stacking Stools, Pair

1950's Original Industrial Nicolle Stacking Stools, Pair

Located in Hook, Hampshire

1950’s Original industrial Nicolle stacking stools, pair. 1950’s Original industrial Nicolle stacking stools, pair.

Category

Vintage 1950s Unknown Stools

Materials

Metal

Pair of Danish Modern Stools in Sahara Sheepskin, 1940s
Pair of Danish Modern Stools in Sahara Sheepskin, 1940s

Pair of Danish Modern Stools in Sahara Sheepskin, 1940s

Located in Prague, New Town

Pair of Danish Modern stools, 1940s. Recently reupholstered in Sahara sheepskin.

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Sheepskin, Wood

Pair French 19th C Ebonised & Gilt Velvet Stools
Pair French 19th C Ebonised & Gilt Velvet Stools

Pair French 19th C Ebonised & Gilt Velvet Stools

Located in Staffordshire, GB

Circa 1870. Pair French 19th C ebonised & gilt velvet stools.

Category

Antique 19th Century Stools

Materials

Velvet

Pair of Vintage Portuguese High Stools, 1960's
Pair of Vintage Portuguese High Stools, 1960's

Pair of Vintage Portuguese High Stools, 1960's

Located in Lisboa, PT

This pair of stools were designed and produced in Portugal, during the 1960's.

Category

Vintage 1960s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Steelcase Coalesse Modern Leather and Chrome Bar Stools, Pair
Steelcase Coalesse Modern Leather and Chrome Bar Stools, Pair

Steelcase Coalesse Modern Leather and Chrome Bar Stools, Pair

By Coalesse, Steelcase

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous pair of contemporary or Modern "Switch" bar stools By Coalesse for Steelcase USA, 2010 Leather upholstered seats and backs, with chrome frames.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Pierre Jeanneret Teak Stools PJ-011029
Pair of Pierre Jeanneret Teak Stools PJ-011029

Pair of Pierre Jeanneret Teak Stools PJ-011029

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in London, GB

A pair of Pierre Jeanneret wooden stools. India, Chandigargh, c1960s.

Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Stools

Materials

Teak

Pair of Low Wooden Stools with Leather Seats, 1970s
Pair of Low Wooden Stools with Leather Seats, 1970s

Pair of Low Wooden Stools with Leather Seats, 1970s

By Artisan House

Located in PARIS, FR

Pair of Low Wooden Stools with Leather Seats, 1970s Elegant pair of low stools crafted in wood and topped with black leather cushions, dating from the late 1970s.

Category

Vintage 1970s French Arts and Crafts Stools

Materials

Faux Leather, Wood

Pair of Tall Brutalist Wood Stools, 1960s France
Pair of Tall Brutalist Wood Stools, 1960s France

Pair of Tall Brutalist Wood Stools, 1960s France

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Perfect patina and color. Functional stools. Perfect to sit or for books and objects. Priced as a pair.   

Category

Vintage 1960s French Brutalist Stools

Materials

Wood

Pair of Chrome and Leather Stools, Italy 1970s
Pair of Chrome and Leather Stools, Italy 1970s

Pair of Chrome and Leather Stools, Italy 1970s

Located in London, GB

Pair of chrome and orange leather stools with a nice patina, Italy 1970s.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Stools

Materials

Chrome

Pair Of French Louis XV Style Painted Stools
Pair Of French Louis XV Style Painted Stools

Pair Of French Louis XV Style Painted Stools

Located in Kent, Dover

A pair of French Louis XV style carved and painted stools in very pale yellow and cornflower blue paints, newly upholstered in blue linen with sage and cream silk fringed ribbon.

Category

Antique 1890s Louis XV Stools

Materials

Beech

Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler Pair of Stools
Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler Pair of Stools

Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler Pair of Stools

$3,600Sale Price / set|44% Off

Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler Pair of Stools

By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler

Located in Washington, DC

Beautiful and interesting pair of iron and cane stools by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler.

Category

Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Pair Danish Teak Counter Stools by Korup Stolefabrik
Pair Danish Teak Counter Stools by Korup Stolefabrik

Pair Danish Teak Counter Stools by Korup Stolefabrik

By Korup Stolefabrik

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Perch yourself atop classic mid-century Scandinavian modern design with these simple teak stools from Denmark's Korup Stolefabrik. With a shortened 26" seat height, this pair is the ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Leather, Wood, Hardwood, Teak

Pair of Shearling 'Strapontin' Stools by Design Frères
Pair of Shearling 'Strapontin' Stools by Design Frères

Pair of Shearling 'Strapontin' Stools by Design Frères

By Design Frères

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of shearling 'Strapontin' stools by Design Frères.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Stools

Materials

Iron

Pair of Round Pine Stools, France 1960's
Pair of Round Pine Stools, France 1960's

Pair of Round Pine Stools, France 1960's

Located in New York, NY

A pair of pine tripod stools with a center hole in the seat.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Rustic Stools

Materials

Pine

Stencil Decorated Pine Trifid Milking Stools, a Pair
Stencil Decorated Pine Trifid Milking Stools, a Pair

Stencil Decorated Pine Trifid Milking Stools, a Pair

Located in Germantown, MD

Absolutely stunning pair of Stencil Decorated Pine Trifid Milking Stools.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Pine

Pair of Yugoslav Modernist Wooden Stools Slovenia, 1960s–1970s
Pair of Yugoslav Modernist Wooden Stools Slovenia, 1960s–1970s

Pair of Yugoslav Modernist Wooden Stools Slovenia, 1960s–1970s

Located in Paris, FR

Pair of Yugoslav Modernist Beech Stools, c. 1960s–1970s (Slovenia) A clean, well-proportioned pair of vintage stools from former Yugoslavia, likely Slovenia, crafted in solid beech ...

Category

20th Century Stools

Materials

Beech

Pair of Knoll Saarinen Swiveling Tulip Base Stools
Pair of Knoll Saarinen Swiveling Tulip Base Stools

Pair of Knoll Saarinen Swiveling Tulip Base Stools

By Knoll, Eero Saarinen

Located in Toledo, OH

Pair of Knoll Saarinen Swiveling Tulip Base Stools.

Category

Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Mid Century Industrial Counter Height Stools
Pair of Mid Century Industrial Counter Height Stools

Pair of Mid Century Industrial Counter Height Stools

Located in Freehold, NJ

This pair of mid century industrial stools feature original painted steel bases, bentwood seat and adjustable height back. 


Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Stools

Materials

Metal

Pair of Walnut French Napoleon III Style Stools
Pair of Walnut French Napoleon III Style Stools

Pair of Walnut French Napoleon III Style Stools

Located in New York, NY

Pair of walnut French Napoleon III style stools /ottomans.

Category

Vintage 1950s Napoleon III Stools

Materials

Linen, Walnut

1970s Pair of Spanish Bamboo and Wicker Stools
1970s Pair of Spanish Bamboo and Wicker Stools

1970s Pair of Spanish Bamboo and Wicker Stools

Located in Marbella, ES

1970s pair of Spanish bamboo and wicker stools.

Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Stools

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker

Pair Of Natural Teak and Black Leather Foldable Stools
Pair Of Natural Teak and Black Leather Foldable Stools

Pair Of Natural Teak and Black Leather Foldable Stools

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of foldable stools in Natural Teak and Black Leather combination Length: 19.69 in Width: 12.99 in Height: 18.50 in Please inquire about shipping quote before ordering.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Stools

Materials

Leather, Teak

Pair of Fluted Brass Curule Stools, France 1960's
Pair of Fluted Brass Curule Stools, France 1960's

Pair of Fluted Brass Curule Stools, France 1960's

By Maison Ramsay

Located in New York, NY

Pair of brass curved stools with fluted details.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Pair Thonet Style Bar Stools Made in Czechoslovakia
Pair Thonet Style Bar Stools Made in Czechoslovakia

Pair Thonet Style Bar Stools Made in Czechoslovakia

By Michael Thonet

Located in Pasadena, TX

Pair Thonet style bar stools Thonet style barstools manufactured in the Czech republic.

Category

Mid-20th Century Bauhaus Stools

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Carved Wood Swedish Stools, 18th Century
Pair of Carved Wood Swedish Stools, 18th Century

Pair of Carved Wood Swedish Stools, 18th Century

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Pair of carved wood Swedish stools, 18th century Upholstered in Rubelli silk.

Category

Antique 18th Century Swedish Stools

Materials

Silk, Wood

Pair of 20th Century Baby Pink Stools, 1960s
Pair of 20th Century Baby Pink Stools, 1960s

Pair of 20th Century Baby Pink Stools, 1960s

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

Stools from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful velvet baby pink upholstery.

Category

Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Pair of Mid Century Maple Wood Stools, 1960s Czechoslovakia
Pair of Mid Century Maple Wood Stools, 1960s Czechoslovakia

Pair of Mid Century Maple Wood Stools, 1960s Czechoslovakia

Located in Praha, CZ

Refined pair of Mid-Century maple wood stools produced in Czechoslovakia in the 1960s.

Category

Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Maple

Pair of Painted Wooden Stools, France, circa 1950s
Pair of Painted Wooden Stools, France, circa 1950s

Pair of Painted Wooden Stools, France, circa 1950s

Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse

Charming pair of oriental-style painted wooden stools.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Stools

Pair of Industrial Height Adjustable Toledo Shop Stools
Pair of Industrial Height Adjustable Toledo Shop Stools

Pair of Industrial Height Adjustable Toledo Shop Stools

By Toledo Metal Furniture Co.

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Pair of Industrial shop stool by Toledo Metal Furniture Co. feature stained pine seats and painted steel frames.

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Stools

Materials

Steel

Pair of Slat Stools by Vista of California
Pair of Slat Stools by Vista of California

Pair of Slat Stools by Vista of California

By Vista of California

Located in Dallas, TX

A pair of wooden slat stools with metal bases by Vista of California.

Category

Vintage 1950s Stools

Pair of French Tractor Seat Stools, circa 1950s
Pair of French Tractor Seat Stools, circa 1950s

Pair of French Tractor Seat Stools, circa 1950s

Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse

Pair of midcentury stools raised on triangular bases, with round foot-rests and fitted with tractor seats.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Stools

Materials

Iron

Pair of Umanoff Slatted Wood and Iron Stools
Pair of Umanoff Slatted Wood and Iron Stools

Pair of Umanoff Slatted Wood and Iron Stools

By Arthur Umanoff

Located in New York, NY

Pair of stools designed by Arthur Umanoff for Raymor, in good original condition.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Danish Bar Stools
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Danish Bar Stools

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Danish Bar Stools

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This beautiful pair of Danish modern bar stools feature a teak frame with sled legs.

Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Faux Leather, Teak

Pair of Luigi Colii Attributed Stools, Italy, 1940s
Pair of Luigi Colii Attributed Stools, Italy, 1940s

Pair of Luigi Colii Attributed Stools, Italy, 1940s

By Pier Luigi Colli

Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse

Very charming pair of hammered-iron stools, attributed to Italian designer Pier Luigi Colli.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Stools

Materials

Wrought Iron

19th Century Pair Tuscan Renaissance Revival Ottoman Tabourets Stools
19th Century Pair Tuscan Renaissance Revival Ottoman Tabourets Stools

19th Century Pair Tuscan Renaissance Revival Ottoman Tabourets Stools

Located in Vero Beach, FL

19th Century Pair Tuscan Renaissance Revival Ottoman Tabourets Stools This matching pair of 19th century Florentine Italian ottoman stools are the perfect expression of the style.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

A Pair of Sturdy French Button Leather Swivel Stools
A Pair of Sturdy French Button Leather Swivel Stools

A Pair of Sturdy French Button Leather Swivel Stools

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

A Pair of Sturdy French Button Leather Swivel Stools These are sturdy heavy quality pieces, the stools rise and fall when swivelled they have a heavy baluster column with a 4 foote...

Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Leather

Pair of 1950s Danish Solid Oak and Sheepskin Stools
Pair of 1950s Danish Solid Oak and Sheepskin Stools

Pair of 1950s Danish Solid Oak and Sheepskin Stools

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Exact designer unknown. Priced and sold as a pair.

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Stools

Materials

Sheepskin, Oak

Rare Pair of French '1930s' Stools by Taubmann
Rare Pair of French '1930s' Stools by Taubmann

Rare Pair of French '1930s' Stools by Taubmann

By Taubmann

Located in New York, NY

Elegant pair of French modernist stools in a rare design with strong tapered legs, a copper plated brass circular stretcher supporting seats of blue leather.

Category

Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Pair of Wood and Rattan Stools, French, Circa 1970
Pair of Wood and Rattan Stools, French, Circa 1970

Pair of Wood and Rattan Stools, French, Circa 1970

Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France

This pair of unusual stools are made wood and rattan.

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Pair of Mid-Century Frederick Weinberg Style Stools
Pair of Mid-Century Frederick Weinberg Style Stools

Pair of Mid-Century Frederick Weinberg Style Stools

By Frederic Weinberg

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Two vintage modern hair pin iron stools with vinyl upholstery and swivel bases, designed in the manner of Frederick Weinberg. Please confirm item location NY or NJ with dealer.

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

1970s Brass and Bakelite Low Stools Ottomans - A Pair
1970s Brass and Bakelite Low Stools Ottomans - A Pair

1970s Brass and Bakelite Low Stools Ottomans - A Pair

By Paul Evans

Located in Las Vegas, NV

SOLD IN PAIRS - 2 PAIRS REMAINING Rare and unique, 1970's low stools that can also be used as ottomans.

Category

Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Vintage Boho Glazed Ceramic Rings Low Stools - A Pair
Vintage Boho Glazed Ceramic Rings Low Stools - A Pair

Vintage Boho Glazed Ceramic Rings Low Stools - A Pair

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Add earthy warmth and architectural interest to your home or garden with this pair of vintage ceramic garden stools. Finished in a rich, matte chestnut brown glaze, these stools feat...

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Space Age Stools

Materials

Ceramic

Jan de Jong stools pair Oirschot residence Netherlands 1970
Jan de Jong stools pair Oirschot residence Netherlands 1970

Jan de Jong stools pair Oirschot residence Netherlands 1970

By Jan de Jong

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

Offered here is a rare and highly collectible pair of “Bossche School” stools, designed and hand-built in the early 1970s by architect Jan de Jong, one of the foremost interpreters a...

Category

Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Pine

Pair 1960s Solid Walnut Stools in Boucle Fabric
Pair 1960s Solid Walnut Stools in Boucle Fabric

Pair 1960s Solid Walnut Stools in Boucle Fabric

Located in New York, NY

The stools have a nice sculptural solid walnut frame. Upholstered in Boucle fabric.

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Bouclé, Walnut

Vintage Boho Carved Wooden Elephant Low Stool - A Pair
Vintage Boho Carved Wooden Elephant Low Stool - A Pair

Vintage Boho Carved Wooden Elephant Low Stool - A Pair

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Introduce an exotic touch to your home with this delightful pair of vintage carved wooden elephant low stools.

Category

Mid-20th Century Philippine Rustic Stools

Materials

Wood, Paint

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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.