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Spool Stool

Vintage Contemporary Spool Stool by Antonio Citterio for Kartell - a Pair
Vintage Contemporary Spool Stool by Antonio Citterio for Kartell - a Pair

Vintage Contemporary Spool Stool by Antonio Citterio for Kartell - a Pair

By Kartell

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Fantastic pair of vintage Contemporary bar stools. Adjustable seat height from 22 to 30. Beautiful

Category

Late 20th Century North American Stools

Materials

Chrome

Castiglioni Rochetto Stool or Table by Kartell
Castiglioni Rochetto Stool or Table by Kartell

Castiglioni Rochetto Stool or Table by Kartell

By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Kartell

Located in Highland, IN

Designed in 1969 by the Castiglioni brothers, the "rochetto", or "spool" stool is a wonderful

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Plastic

Castiglioni Rochetto White Plastic Stool or Table by Kartell, Italian Midcentury
Castiglioni Rochetto White Plastic Stool or Table by Kartell, Italian Midcentury

Castiglioni Rochetto White Plastic Stool or Table by Kartell, Italian Midcentury

By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Kartell

Located in Chicago, IL

Designed in 1969 by the Castiglioni brothers, the "rochetto", or "spool" stool is a wonderful

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Plastic

Pair of English 19th Century Spool-Turned Stools with New Upholstery
Pair of English 19th Century Spool-Turned Stools with New Upholstery

Pair of English 19th Century Spool-Turned Stools with New Upholstery

Located in Atlanta, GA

construction characteristic of vernacular English furniture of the period. Each stool is raised on four spool

Category

Antique 19th Century English Stools

Materials

Brass

Brown Leather Top Oak Wood Stool, France, 1930s
Brown Leather Top Oak Wood Stool, France, 1930s

Brown Leather Top Oak Wood Stool, France, 1930s

$2,725

H 17.5 in W 14.5 in D 14.5 in

Brown Leather Top Oak Wood Stool, France, 1930s

Located in New York, NY

1930's French brown leather top stool. Spool design stretchers. Oak wood. Recently refurbished.

Category

Vintage 1930s French Footstools

Materials

Leather, Oak

Recent Sales

1900s Folk Art Spool Footstool
1900s Folk Art Spool Footstool

1900s Folk Art Spool Footstool

Unavailable

H 12 in W 14.5 in

1900s Folk Art Spool Footstool

Located in Chicago, IL

1900's hand made Folk Art spool foot stool with original velvet upholstery.

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Stools

Materials

Wood, Velvet

Amusing Oil Painting of Three Mischievious Cats
Amusing Oil Painting of Three Mischievious Cats

Amusing Oil Painting of Three Mischievious Cats

Unavailable

H 28.5 in W 24.5 in D 2 in

Amusing Oil Painting of Three Mischievious Cats

Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire

. One climbing a velvet curtain, and two others playing with a spool of wool around a stool. The

Category

Vintage 1920s Swiss Paintings

Kartell Castiglioni Colombo DStool
Kartell Castiglioni Colombo DStool

Kartell Castiglioni Colombo DStool

By Joe Colombo

Located in New York, NY

period stool, seat. sometimes this is referred to as the "Rocchetto" or "spool" stool.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Plastic, Fabric

Castiglioni Rochetto Stool or Table by Kartell
Castiglioni Rochetto Stool or Table by Kartell

Castiglioni Rochetto Stool or Table by Kartell

By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Kartell

Located in Highland, IN

Designed in 1969 by the Castiglioni brothers, the "rochetto", or "spool" stool is a wonderful

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Plastic, Upholstery

Ebonized Spool Leg Stool, England, 19th Century
Ebonized Spool Leg Stool, England, 19th Century

Ebonized Spool Leg Stool, England, 19th Century

Located in New York, NY

19th century English charming ebonized spool leg stool. Naturally aged patina. Unusual slightly

Category

Antique 19th Century English Stools

17th Century Pair of Spool Leg Upholstered Stools, England

17th Century Pair of Spool Leg Upholstered Stools, England

Located in New York, NY

17th century English pair spool leg stools with newly upholstered tops. Dark walnut wood.  

Category

Antique 17th Century English Stools

18th Century Italian Spool-Turned Walnut Wood Step Stool 'Two Steps'
18th Century Italian Spool-Turned Walnut Wood Step Stool 'Two Steps'

18th Century Italian Spool-Turned Walnut Wood Step Stool 'Two Steps'

Located in Atlanta, GA

An Italian walnut step stool from the 18th century. This antique two-step stool from Italy has a

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Stools

Materials

Wood

English 1880s Mahogany Stool with X-Form Spool Legs and New Upholstery
English 1880s Mahogany Stool with X-Form Spool Legs and New Upholstery

English 1880s Mahogany Stool with X-Form Spool Legs and New Upholstery

Located in Atlanta, GA

An English mahogany stool from the late 19th century, with spool legs and new upholstery. Born in

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Pair of 1870s French Wooden Bar Stools with Spool Legs and Weathered Patina
Pair of 1870s French Wooden Bar Stools with Spool Legs and Weathered Patina

Pair of 1870s French Wooden Bar Stools with Spool Legs and Weathered Patina

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of rustic French wooden bar stools from the late 19th century, with spool legs and weathered

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Rustic Stools

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Folk Art Industrial Era Spool Chair
Early 20th Century Folk Art Industrial Era Spool Chair

Early 20th Century Folk Art Industrial Era Spool Chair

Located in Peabody, MA

An early 20th Century folk art chair made of stacked 6” spools or “thread reels” evokes the once

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Ipswich Oak Joint Stool, England, 1920s
Ipswich Oak Joint Stool, England, 1920s

Ipswich Oak Joint Stool, England, 1920s

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H 23 in W 19 in D 11.5 in

Ipswich Oak Joint Stool, England, 1920s

Located in New York, NY

1920's English Ipswich oak joint stool. Rectangular turned spool legs.

Category

Vintage 1920s English Stools

Materials

Oak

18th Century English Oak Turned Stool
18th Century English Oak Turned Stool

18th Century English Oak Turned Stool

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H 21 in W 19.63 in D 17.13 in

18th Century English Oak Turned Stool

Located in High Point, NC

Late 18th century English oak hand turned stool with spool turned legs and stretchers. Raised on

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Stools

Materials

Oak, Upholstery

Triangle Shape Leather Stool, England, 19th Century
Triangle Shape Leather Stool, England, 19th Century

Triangle Shape Leather Stool, England, 19th Century

Located in New York, NY

19th century English unusual triangular shaped leather stool with Classic spool legs. Decorative

Category

Antique 19th Century English Stools

Materials

Leather

19thc French Bleached Spool Leg Foot Stool
19thc French Bleached Spool Leg Foot Stool

19thc French Bleached Spool Leg Foot Stool

Located in New York, NY

French Napoleon lll Bleached Foot Stool A Pair Is Available

Category

Antique 19th Century French Footstools

Materials

Wood

1920's French Spool Leg Foot Stools
1920's French Spool Leg Foot Stools

1920's French Spool Leg Foot Stools

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H 16 in W 22 in D 15 in

1920's French Spool Leg Foot Stools

Located in New York, NY

Classic turned frame. The stools were recently reupholstered in vintage Belgian linen. A pair

Category

Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Footstools

Materials

Wood

Spool Leg Upholstered Foot Stools, Italy, 18th Century
Spool Leg Upholstered Foot Stools, Italy, 18th Century

Spool Leg Upholstered Foot Stools, Italy, 18th Century

Located in New York, NY

18th century Italian pair of spool leg foot stools. Can also be used as a bench. Newly

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Footstools

Materials

Wood

Pair Upholstered Spool Leg Foot Stools, England, 19th Century
Pair Upholstered Spool Leg Foot Stools, England, 19th Century

Pair Upholstered Spool Leg Foot Stools, England, 19th Century

Located in New York, NY

19th century English pair spool leg foot stools. Newly reupholstered in vintage handspun Belgian

Category

Antique 19th Century English Footstools

Materials

Linen, Oak

19th Century Pair of Spool Leg Foot Stools, Italy
19th Century Pair of Spool Leg Foot Stools, Italy

19th Century Pair of Spool Leg Foot Stools, Italy

Located in New York, NY

19th century Italian pair of oak spool leg foot stools. Brass nailhead accents. Recently

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Footstools

Materials

Oak

1870c Ebonized Spool Leg Foot Stool, England, 19th Century
1870c Ebonized Spool Leg Foot Stool, England, 19th Century

1870c Ebonized Spool Leg Foot Stool, England, 19th Century

Located in New York, NY

1870c English ebonized square shaped foot stool. Four bobbin turned legs, finished on a raised

Category

Antique 1870s English Footstools

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Foot Stool-Bench
Foot Stool-Bench

Foot Stool-Bench

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H 19 in W 17 in D 17 in

Foot Stool-Bench

Located in New York, NY

Spool leg foot stool covered in white muslin.

Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Footstools

Napoleon III Foot Stool
Napoleon III Foot Stool

Napoleon III Foot Stool

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H 19 in W 13 in D 13 in

Napoleon III Foot Stool

Located in New York, NY

Napoleon III turned spool leg foot stool. Center decorative finial.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Footstools

Materials

Wood

1920's Pair French Bobbin Leg Foot Stools
1920's Pair French Bobbin Leg Foot Stools

1920's Pair French Bobbin Leg Foot Stools

Located in New York, NY

Classic spool leg foot stools covered in muslin ( pair )

Category

Early 20th Century French Footstools

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Napoleon III Upholstered Foot Stool, France
19th Century French Napoleon III Upholstered Foot Stool, France

19th Century French Napoleon III Upholstered Foot Stool, France

Located in New York, NY

19th century French Napoleon III gold gild spool leg foot stool / newly upholstered seat cushion.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Footstools

Materials

Gold

Pair of 19th Century Italian Footstools
Pair of 19th Century Italian Footstools

Pair of 19th Century Italian Footstools

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H 18 in W 19 in D 19 in

Pair of 19th Century Italian Footstools

Located in New York, NY

Classic foot stools with spool turned legs. Decorative nail head details. Upholstered in vintage

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Footstools

Materials

Upholstery, Linen

Castiglioni for Kartell Stool
Castiglioni for Kartell Stool

Castiglioni for Kartell Stool

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H 18 in Dm 16 in

Castiglioni for Kartell Stool

By Kartell, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni

Located in New York, NY

Known as the Rocchetto, or Spool Stool, this piece was designed by Castiglioni for Kartell, circa

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

19th Century English Spool Leg Stool
19th Century English Spool Leg Stool

19th Century English Spool Leg Stool

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H 19 in W 19.13 in D 19.13 in

19th Century English Spool Leg Stool

Located in High Point, NC

19th century English oak stool with X-stretcher legs, which have been hand-turned in a spool

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Stools

Materials

Linen, Oak

Italian 1860s Walnut Spool Leg Stool with New Upholstery and Side Stretchers
Italian 1860s Walnut Spool Leg Stool with New Upholstery and Side Stretchers

Italian 1860s Walnut Spool Leg Stool with New Upholstery and Side Stretchers

Located in Atlanta, GA

One Italian spool legs walnut stool is available. Born in Italy during the third quarter of the

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Unusual Turn of the Century Folk Art Spool Footstool
Unusual Turn of the Century Folk Art Spool Footstool

Unusual Turn of the Century Folk Art Spool Footstool

Located in Buffalo, NY

Turn or the Century hand made Folk Art spool foot stool with original mohair upholstery.

Category

Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Stools

Materials

Mohair, Wood

Vintage French Midcentury Giltwood Bench with Spool Legs and New Upholstery
Vintage French Midcentury Giltwood Bench with Spool Legs and New Upholstery

Vintage French Midcentury Giltwood Bench with Spool Legs and New Upholstery

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French giltwood stool from the mid-20th century, with spool legs and linen upholstery. Born in

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Giltwood

Savvy Spool Stools
Savvy Spool Stools

Savvy Spool Stools

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H 19 in W 25 in D 18 in

Savvy Spool Stools

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of Vintage painted wood spool stools with graphic taupe upholstery.

Category

20th Century American Stools

Materials

Wood

19th Century Irish Stool
19th Century Irish Stool

19th Century Irish Stool

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H 13.5 in W 17 in D 16 in

19th Century Irish Stool

Located in New York, NY

19th Century Irish Spool Stool

Category

Antique 19th Century Irish Stools

Materials

Wood, Linen

Pair of Spool Leg Stools
Pair of Spool Leg Stools

Pair of Spool Leg Stools

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H 17 in W 24 in D 16 in

Pair of Spool Leg Stools

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Spool legs and stretcher-newly upholstered in linen.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Benches

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Spool Stool For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic spool stool available at 1stDibs. A spool stool — often made from wood, fabric and upholstery — can elevate any home. Find 9 options for an antique or vintage spool stool now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer spool stool, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A spool stool made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. Lab58 and MissoniHome each produced at least one beautiful spool stool that is worth considering.

How Much is a Spool Stool?

The average selling price for a spool stool at 1stDibs is $2,600, while they’re typically $620 on the low end and $3,950 for the highest priced.

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.