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Spiral Stool

Pair of stools with spiral legs
Pair of stools with spiral legs

Pair of stools with spiral legs

$1,924 / set

H 20.48 in Dm 17.33 in

Pair of stools with spiral legs

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

a pair of unusual spiral legs stools

Category

20th Century French Modern Stools

Materials

Oak

Restored Rattan Spiral Leg Strand Pair of Two Single Stand Red Bar Stools
Restored Rattan Spiral Leg Strand Pair of Two Single Stand Red Bar Stools

Restored Rattan Spiral Leg Strand Pair of Two Single Stand Red Bar Stools

$1,140Sale Price / set|40% Off

H 30 in W 16 in D 16 in

Restored Rattan Spiral Leg Strand Pair of Two Single Stand Red Bar Stools

Located in Van Nuys, CA

These beautifully restored Paul Frankl-inspired single-stand spiral leg bar stools with a double

Category

Mid-20th Century Stools

Materials

Rattan

Restored Mid-century Swivel "Spiral" Leg Rattan & Brass Barstools, Pair
Restored Mid-century Swivel "Spiral" Leg Rattan & Brass Barstools, Pair

Restored Mid-century Swivel "Spiral" Leg Rattan & Brass Barstools, Pair

$1,290Sale Price / set|40% Off

H 29 in W 17 in D 17 in

Restored Mid-century Swivel "Spiral" Leg Rattan & Brass Barstools, Pair

Located in Van Nuys, CA

This beautifully restored Paul Frankl-inspired rattan barstools feature a steam bend "Spiral" base

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Naugahyde, Rattan

Restored Spiral Legs Rattan & Brass Barstool w/ Swivel Seats, Set of Six
Restored Spiral Legs Rattan & Brass Barstool w/ Swivel Seats, Set of Six

Restored Spiral Legs Rattan & Brass Barstool w/ Swivel Seats, Set of Six

$3,900Sale Price / set|40% Off

H 40.5 in W 14 in D 14 in

Restored Spiral Legs Rattan & Brass Barstool w/ Swivel Seats, Set of Six

Located in Van Nuys, CA

spiral leg bar stools. Featuring a stacked bottom footrest for added stability and swivel orange seats

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wicker, Rattan

A Pair Of Nineteenth Century Ebonised Stools
A Pair Of Nineteenth Century Ebonised Stools

A Pair Of Nineteenth Century Ebonised Stools

$3,369Sale Price|30% Off

H 19.3 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in

A Pair Of Nineteenth Century Ebonised Stools

Located in London, England

A pair of ebonised square stools with spiral twist supports and substructure, covered in British

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Stools

Materials

Fruitwood

Set of 4 Alvar Aalto Stools Model no 60, Black Laminate, Artek 1950s
Set of 4 Alvar Aalto Stools Model no 60, Black Laminate, Artek 1950s

Set of 4 Alvar Aalto Stools Model no 60, Black Laminate, Artek 1950s

By Alvar Aalto, Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Artek

Located in Helsinki, FI

complicated connecting elements. The stools can be stacked in a spiraling tower. All stools came from the same

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Birch, Laminate

Oak Stool with Spiral-Turned Legs and Natural Linen Upholstery
Oak Stool with Spiral-Turned Legs and Natural Linen Upholstery

Oak Stool with Spiral-Turned Legs and Natural Linen Upholstery

Located in Marbella, ES

An elegant stool with a renewed classic style, featuring a dark oak base and turned spiral legs

Category

2010s Spanish Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

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Set of Three Spiral Backed Bar Stools
Set of Three Spiral Backed Bar Stools

Set of Three Spiral Backed Bar Stools

Unavailable

H 45 in W 17 in D 18 in

Set of Three Spiral Backed Bar Stools

Located in Fall River, MA

Set of three brushed nickel over steel spiral backed bar stools, newly upholstered in a silvery

Category

Late 20th Century North American Stools

Materials

Steel, Nickel

Italian Walnut Stool
Italian Walnut Stool

Italian Walnut Stool

Unavailable

H 14.5 in W 24.5 in D 16 in

Italian Walnut Stool

Located in Sheffield, MA

Italian walnut stool with spiral and vase turnings on the legs and stretchers. Upholstered in

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Stools

Materials

Brass

Japanese Porcelain Blue and White Garden Stool, circa 1900, Cranes, Meiji
Japanese Porcelain Blue and White Garden Stool, circa 1900, Cranes, Meiji

Japanese Porcelain Blue and White Garden Stool, circa 1900, Cranes, Meiji

Located in Seattle, WA

An unusual late 19th century Japanese porcelain garden stool with spiralling form. Foo dog

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

French Spiral Stool
French Spiral Stool

French Spiral Stool

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H 12.75 in Dm 10 in L 12.75 in

French Spiral Stool

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Unusual wooden stool, made in France, circa 1950s. Thick seat with three spiral legs. No nails or

Category

Vintage 1950s French Stools

Materials

Wood

French Spiral Stool
French Spiral Stool

French Spiral Stool

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H 12.75 in W 11 in D 8.5 in

French Spiral Stool

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Unusual wooden stool, made in France, circa 1950s. Thick seat with three spiral legs. No nails or

Category

Vintage 1950s French Stools

Materials

Wood

French Spiral Stool
French Spiral Stool

French Spiral Stool

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H 16.38 in Dm 14.5 in

French Spiral Stool

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Unusual wooden milking stool made in France, circa 1950s. Thick seat with three spiral legs. No

Category

Vintage 1950s French Stools

Materials

Wood

French Black Spiral Leg Stool
French Black Spiral Leg Stool

French Black Spiral Leg Stool

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H 12.75 in Dm 12.25 in

French Black Spiral Leg Stool

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful black wooden stool, made in France, circa 1950s. Amazing craftsmanship on spiral legs

Category

Vintage 1950s French Stools

Materials

Wood

French Carved Stools
French Carved Stools

French Carved Stools

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H 12.5 in Dm 9 in

French Carved Stools

By Charles Dudouyt

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

French oak stools with spiral carved legs and circular seat with concentric carved circles. In the

Category

Vintage 1950s French Stools

Materials

Oak

French Rattan Stool
French Rattan Stool

French Rattan Stool

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H 18 in Dm 13 in L 18 in

French Rattan Stool

Located in Los Angeles, CA

French rattan stool with circular spiraled rattan seat and rattan legs with wrapped rattan detail

Category

Vintage 1960s French Stools

Materials

Rattan

Italian Rattan and Bamboo Stool
Italian Rattan and Bamboo Stool

Italian Rattan and Bamboo Stool

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H 15.75 in Dm 14 in

Italian Rattan and Bamboo Stool

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Great circular rattan and bamboo stool with spiral rattan top from Italy, 1960's. Bamboo frame with

Category

Vintage 1960s French Stools

Materials

Rattan

Pair of Louis XVI Leather Ottoman Stools
Pair of Louis XVI Leather Ottoman Stools

Pair of Louis XVI Leather Ottoman Stools

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H 19 in W 17 in D 41 in

Pair of Louis XVI Leather Ottoman Stools

Located in Dallas, TX

Pair of handsome demi lune vintage Louis XVI leather ottoman stools. Covered in cognac colored

Category

Antique 17th Century French Louis XVI Stools

Materials

Leather, Wood, Giltwood

Tito Agnoli Styled Spiral Rattan Modern Stool, Pair
Tito Agnoli Styled Spiral Rattan Modern Stool, Pair

Tito Agnoli Styled Spiral Rattan Modern Stool, Pair

By Tito Agnoli

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Mid-century Rattan stool in the style of Tito Agnoli made in Italy circa 1960, featuring a spiral

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Footstools

Materials

Rattan

19th Century French Gilded Tabouret with Upholstered Seat
19th Century French Gilded Tabouret with Upholstered Seat

19th Century French Gilded Tabouret with Upholstered Seat

Located in New Orleans, LA

carved spiral twist legged antique stool with brown silk upholstered cushion seat.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Footstools

Materials

Silk, Wood

Black Forest 19th Century Pouf Velvet Stitched Chamois Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehe
Black Forest 19th Century Pouf Velvet Stitched Chamois Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehe

Black Forest 19th Century Pouf Velvet Stitched Chamois Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehe

Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol

Black forest style round stool with original spiral springs and new upholstery in green velvet

Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Black Forest Footstools

Materials

Velvet

French Spiral Stool
French Spiral Stool

French Spiral Stool

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H 12 in Dm 12 in

French Spiral Stool

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Unusual wooden stool, made in France, circa 1950s. Thick seat with three spiral legs. No nails or

Category

Vintage 1950s French Stools

Materials

Wood

French Spiral Stool
French Spiral Stool

French Spiral Stool

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H 12 in Dm 12 in

French Spiral Stool

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Unusual wooden milking stool made in France, circa 1950s. Thick seat with three spiral legs. No

Category

Vintage 1950s French Stools

Materials

Wood

French Spiral Stool
French Spiral Stool

French Spiral Stool

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H 14 in Dm 14 in

French Spiral Stool

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Fantastic wood stool from France made in the 1960s with three spiral legs. Beautiful wood grain and

Category

Vintage 1960s French Stools

Materials

Wood

Midcentury handsculpted spiral stool sidetable in solid wood
Midcentury handsculpted spiral stool sidetable in solid wood

Midcentury handsculpted spiral stool sidetable in solid wood

Located in Vosselaar, BE

A stool or sidetable made from one single block of massive sexotic wood. Verry much reminiscent of

Category

Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

French Spiral Leg Stool
French Spiral Leg Stool

French Spiral Leg Stool

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H 12.75 in Dm 12.25 in

French Spiral Leg Stool

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful wooden stool made in France, circa 1950s. Amazing craftsmanship on spiral legs. Great

Category

Vintage 1950s French Stools

Materials

Wood

French Spiral Leg Stool
French Spiral Leg Stool

French Spiral Leg Stool

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H 12.75 in Dm 12.25 in

French Spiral Leg Stool

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful wooden stool made in France, circa 1950s. Amazing craftsmanship on spiral legs. Great

Category

Vintage 1950s French Stools

Materials

Wood

French Spiral Tripod Stool
French Spiral Tripod Stool

French Spiral Tripod Stool

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H 12 in Dm 12 in

French Spiral Tripod Stool

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Fantastic wood stool from France made in the 1960s with three spiral legs. Beautiful wood grain and

Category

Vintage 1960s French Stools

Materials

Wood

Bauhaus Industrial Polstergleich Architect Swivel Stool Cair with Footrest 1930s
Bauhaus Industrial Polstergleich Architect Swivel Stool Cair with Footrest 1930s

Bauhaus Industrial Polstergleich Architect Swivel Stool Cair with Footrest 1930s

By Polstergleich

Located in Steinheim am Albuch, BW

the 1930s. The stool has four spiral springs under the seat allowing the user to move in any desired

Category

Vintage 1950s German Bauhaus Swivel Chairs

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

William and Mary Period Spiral Turned Stool
William and Mary Period Spiral Turned Stool

William and Mary Period Spiral Turned Stool

Located in London, GB

stool with elegant spiral turned legs and stretchers supporting an upholstered top. Constructed in solid

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Stools

Limited Edition Low Stool 60 in Moonstone by Artek and Heath
Limited Edition Low Stool 60 in Moonstone by Artek and Heath

Limited Edition Low Stool 60 in Moonstone by Artek and Heath

By Artek, Heath Ceramics

Located in New York, NY

its geometry, the stool can be stacked to save space in a spiralling tower sculpture. The Stool is

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Modern Stools

Materials

Birch

Limited Edition Alvar Aalto Standard Stool 60 in Rosemary by Artek + Heath
Limited Edition Alvar Aalto Standard Stool 60 in Rosemary by Artek + Heath

Limited Edition Alvar Aalto Standard Stool 60 in Rosemary by Artek + Heath

By Artek, Heath Ceramics

Located in New York, NY

its geometry, the stool can be stacked to save space in a spiraling tower sculpture. The Stool is

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Modern Stools

Materials

Birch

Limited Edition Standard Stool 60 in Rosemary by Artek and Heath, 1stdibs NY
Limited Edition Standard Stool 60 in Rosemary by Artek and Heath, 1stdibs NY

Limited Edition Standard Stool 60 in Rosemary by Artek and Heath, 1stdibs NY

By Artek, Heath Ceramics

Located in New York, NY

its geometry, the stool can be stacked to save space in a spiraling tower sculpture. The Stool is

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Modern Stools

Materials

Birch

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Spiral Stool For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic spiral stool available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and upholstery, every spiral stool was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer spiral stool, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century.

How Much is a Spiral Stool?

A spiral stool can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,400, while the lowest priced sells for $1,100 and the highest can go for as much as $3,200.

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.