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Italian Vintage Brass Stool 1950s
Italian Vintage Brass Stool 1950s

Italian Vintage Brass Stool 1950s

Located in Čelinac, BA

French Brass Stoll 1950s

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Pair of Vintage Brass Stools Attributed to Paul McCobb with Hair on Hide
Pair of Vintage Brass Stools Attributed to Paul McCobb with Hair on Hide

Pair of Vintage Brass Stools Attributed to Paul McCobb with Hair on Hide

Located in Highwood, IL

Pair of brass stools attributed to Paul McCobb and upholstered in Moore and Giles hair on hide. Please note that the brass legs are not perfectly straight and have quite a heavy pati...

Category

Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brass Chiavari Stool, 1950s, Italy
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brass Chiavari Stool, 1950s, Italy

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brass Chiavari Stool, 1950s, Italy

Located in Vienna, AT

Mid-Century Modern vintage brass stool Chiavari 1950s Italy, which shows a brass frame and an upholstered seat.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage Brass Fretwork Stool
Vintage Brass Fretwork Stool

Vintage Brass Fretwork Stool

$960Sale Price|20% Off

Vintage Brass Fretwork Stool

Located in Pasadena, TX

Heavy, polished brass stool. Chinoisere style, with floral fretwork throughout.

Category

Vintage 1960s Asian Chinoiserie Stools

Materials

Brass

Vintage Asian Brass Low Stool
Vintage Asian Brass Low Stool

Vintage Asian Brass Low Stool

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Elevate your interior with this striking vintage brass garden stool, a quintessential piece of Hollywood Regency glamour infused with timeless Asian influence.

Category

Late 20th Century Taiwanese Rustic Stools

Materials

Brass

Modernist, French Vintage Stools, Brass and Leather
Modernist, French Vintage Stools, Brass and Leather

Modernist, French Vintage Stools, Brass and Leather

Located in Austin, TX

Pair of stools from France in the modernist style. Each stool has a strong brass structure and supports a square seat of black leather, original to the stools.

Category

Vintage 1970s French Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Vintage Brass Extendable Piano or drum stool
Vintage Brass Extendable Piano or drum stool

Vintage Brass Extendable Piano or drum stool

Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB

Vintage Brass Extendable Piano or drum stool designed to blend modern elegance with industrial charm.

Category

Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Vintage Brass Bar Stool by Charles Hollis Jones
Vintage Brass Bar Stool by Charles Hollis Jones

Vintage Brass Bar Stool by Charles Hollis Jones

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Beautiful vintage brass bra stool was designed and manufactured by Charles Hollis Jones in the United States circa 1960s.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Vintage Hollywood Regency Brass Garden Stool or Side Table
Vintage Hollywood Regency Brass Garden Stool or Side Table

Vintage Hollywood Regency Brass Garden Stool or Side Table

Located in Doylestown, PA

Vintage 1970s Hollywood Regency style hexagon shaped brass garden stool or side table.

Category

Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Stools

Materials

Brass

Vintage Mid-Century Brass Stool with Colorful Enamel Pattern
Vintage Mid-Century Brass Stool with Colorful Enamel Pattern

Vintage Mid-Century Brass Stool with Colorful Enamel Pattern

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Beautiful vintage brass three-legged stool, table or plant stand with an amazing enamel design on the seat.

Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Stools

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Italian Vintage Piano Stool, Solid Wood & Brass, Velvet, 1950s
Italian Vintage Piano Stool, Solid Wood & Brass, Velvet, 1950s

Italian Vintage Piano Stool, Solid Wood & Brass, Velvet, 1950s

Located in Paris, FR

An Italian vintage 20th-century stool or piano stool, reupholstered in a soft velvet taupe grey seat with a subtle floral pattern.

Category

20th Century Italian Stools

Materials

Brass

Vintage Japanese Obi Covered Folding Stools, Brass & Silk, Circa 1970s
Vintage Japanese Obi Covered Folding Stools, Brass & Silk, Circa 1970s

Vintage Japanese Obi Covered Folding Stools, Brass & Silk, Circa 1970s

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of Vintage Japanese Obi Covered folding benches. Ebonized X Bases in wood with brass caps and detail. Beautiful floral silk textile. Could be used as luggage racks.

Category

20th Century Japanese Stools

Materials

Brass

Pair Vintage Twisted Spanish Hacienda Style Bar Stools Huge Brass Nailheads
Pair Vintage Twisted Spanish Hacienda Style Bar Stools Huge Brass Nailheads

Pair Vintage Twisted Spanish Hacienda Style Bar Stools Huge Brass Nailheads

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This pair of vintage Spanish Hacienda style bar stools exudes rustic charm and bold character, making them a standout addition to any bar, kitchen, or entertainment space.

Category

Vintage 1950s European Spanish Colonial Stools

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Vintage Italian Mid-Century Stools with Brass Legs and Gold Upholstery
Vintage Italian Mid-Century Stools with Brass Legs and Gold Upholstery

Vintage Italian Mid-Century Stools with Brass Legs and Gold Upholstery

Located in Austin, TX

Pair of Italian vintage benches with flaring brass legs. We love the unique and striking curved shape of the seats and the quintessential Italian mid-century details. They have been ...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Vintage Mid-Century Flat Bar Gold Brass Cantilever Stools Arthur Umanoff Style
Vintage Mid-Century Flat Bar Gold Brass Cantilever Stools Arthur Umanoff Style

Vintage Mid-Century Flat Bar Gold Brass Cantilever Stools Arthur Umanoff Style

By Arthur Umanoff

Located in Pasadena, TX

Great pair of vintage curved flat bar bronze brass cantilever stools made by Cal-Style Furniture after an Arthur Umanoff Design, circa 1970s.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Vintage Moorish Camel Saddle Stool
Vintage Moorish Camel Saddle Stool

Vintage Moorish Camel Saddle Stool

Located in Pasadena, TX

Vintage Egyptian, North Africa camel saddle shape stool. Traditionally used to ride camels in the desert of Africa and the Middle East, this camel saddle could be used as a foot stoo...

Category

Mid-20th Century Egyptian Moorish Stools

Materials

Brass

Pair Genuine Vintage Icelandic Wool Stools
Pair Genuine Vintage Icelandic Wool Stools

Pair Genuine Vintage Icelandic Wool Stools

Located in Buffalo, NY

Gorgeous natural Icelandic wool stools with golden tripod legs .Lovely little boudoir or dressing stools,, rich shades of wool,, practical and glamorous way to add extra seating.,Nic...

Category

Vintage 1960s Stools

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brass Faux Leather Pink Five Bar Stools 1960 Austria
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brass Faux Leather Pink Five Bar Stools 1960 Austria

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brass Faux Leather Pink Five Bar Stools 1960 Austria

Located in Vienna, AT

Mid-Century Modern vintage up to five bar stools designed 1960s Austria from solid brass and faux leather in bold pink color tone.

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass, Steel

Pair Vintage Black Leather Saddle Stools
Pair Vintage Black Leather Saddle Stools

Pair Vintage Black Leather Saddle Stools

Located in Houston, TX

Pair of 1940s Egyptian saddle stools featuring brass hardware and newly upholstered seat cushions in black leather.

Category

Mid-20th Century Egyptian Stools

Materials

Brass

Vintage bamboo and rattan stool circa 1970
Vintage bamboo and rattan stool circa 1970

Vintage bamboo and rattan stool circa 1970

Located in Miami, FL

Vintage bamboo and rattan MCM stool circa 1970

Category

Vintage 1970s Stools

Materials

Brass

Pair of Vintage Stools, Italy Mid-20th Century
Pair of Vintage Stools, Italy Mid-20th Century

Pair of Vintage Stools, Italy Mid-20th Century

Located in New York, NY

A pair of vintage stools with rectangular seats and four-leg bases made of brass.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Stools

Materials

Brass

Vintage Italian Modernist Stool, White Upholstery, Steel Frame
Vintage Italian Modernist Stool, White Upholstery, Steel Frame

Vintage Italian Modernist Stool, White Upholstery, Steel Frame

Located in Austin, TX

Italian vintage bench with flaring black lacquered legs and solid brass-capped feet. We love its unique and quirky “bean-like” shape; and its quintessential Italian mid-century vibe....

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Brass, Steel

Two 1950s Mid-Century Modern Brass and Brown Velvet Rectangular Italian Stools
Two 1950s Mid-Century Modern Brass and Brown Velvet Rectangular Italian Stools

Two 1950s Mid-Century Modern Brass and Brown Velvet Rectangular Italian Stools

By Gio Ponti

Located in Aci Castello, IT

Each stool features a streamlined brass frame characterized by tapered legs and delicate orb-and-ring decorative turnings on the stretchers, evoking the timeless style of masters lik...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Vintage Metal Stools With Newly Upholstered Seat Cushions, Two Available
Vintage Metal Stools With Newly Upholstered Seat Cushions, Two Available

Vintage Metal Stools With Newly Upholstered Seat Cushions, Two Available

Located in Memphis, TN

A pair of neoclassical style stools, likely mid 20th century, defined by their sculptural X-frame bases and restrained, architectural presence. The form draws from the classical curu...

Category

20th Century Neoclassical Revival Stools

Materials

Metal, Brass, Iron

Pair Of Vintage Milo Baughman for Design Institute of America Stools
Pair Of Vintage Milo Baughman for Design Institute of America Stools

Pair Of Vintage Milo Baughman for Design Institute of America Stools

By Milo Baughman

Located in New York, NY

Pair Of 1970s-1980's Vintage Milo Baughman for Design Institute of America Stools.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass, Steel

Mid-Century 1950 Vintage Carlo Mollino Stools from Lutrario Hall
Mid-Century 1950 Vintage Carlo Mollino Stools from Lutrario Hall

Mid-Century 1950 Vintage Carlo Mollino Stools from Lutrario Hall

By Carlo Mollino

Located in London, GB

Carlo Mollino was an Italian architect, designer, and photographer known for his eclectic style and visionary approach. Born in Turin in 1905, he created interiors and furniture that...

Category

Vintage 1950s Stools

Materials

Brass, Steel

Pair of Italian Midcentury Directoire Style Steel and Brass Stools with Cushions
Pair of Italian Midcentury Directoire Style Steel and Brass Stools with Cushions

Pair of Italian Midcentury Directoire Style Steel and Brass Stools with Cushions

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of Italian vintage Directoire style steel and brass stools from the mid-20th century, with grey velvet cushions.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass, Steel

Vintage Forged Iron and Brass Chair
Vintage Forged Iron and Brass Chair

Vintage Forged Iron and Brass Chair

Located in Sheffield, MA

Forged iron and brass chair with pediment top, molded details of stylized fish and Venetian-style columns. Upholstered in striped ribbed fabric. Great for vanity table, vanity chair,...

Category

Early 20th Century Egyptian Revival Stools

Materials

Brass, Iron

Mid Century Vintage C1950 Tall High Back Bar Stools Original Naughahyde
Mid Century Vintage C1950 Tall High Back Bar Stools Original Naughahyde

Mid Century Vintage C1950 Tall High Back Bar Stools Original Naughahyde

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Very sturdy and comfortable. Price is for each stool. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Modern Stools

Materials

Brass, Chrome, Steel

Vintage English Campaign Style Stool with Reversible  Leather Top For Table Use
Vintage English Campaign Style Stool with Reversible  Leather Top For Table Use

Vintage English Campaign Style Stool with Reversible Leather Top For Table Use

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Dapper vintage British colonial style ottoman or table crafted in mahogany and featuring a reversible top. One side featuring an original button tufted leather highlighted in brass t...

Category

20th Century English Campaign Stools

Materials

Brass

Vintage Danish Teak Bar Stools w/ Leather Belt Strap - Set of 4
Vintage Danish Teak Bar Stools w/ Leather Belt Strap - Set of 4

Vintage Danish Teak Bar Stools w/ Leather Belt Strap - Set of 4

Located in North Miami, FL

These vintage bar stools feature masculine lines, a black leather worn belt strap as a backrest and newly upholstered black leather hide seats. VERY solid and natural for a relaxed ...

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Vintage Italian Barstools by Carlo di Carli, Brass & Steel, 1980
Vintage Italian Barstools by Carlo di Carli, Brass & Steel, 1980

Vintage Italian Barstools by Carlo di Carli, Brass & Steel, 1980

Located in Austin, TX

Pair of Italian barstools with black lacquered steel and brass legs. New upholstery is done in a white wool blend.

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass, Steel

Vintage French Brass Bench / Stool
Vintage French Brass Bench / Stool

Vintage French Brass Bench / Stool

Located in London, GB

A stunning vintage French brass bench / stool, dating from the 1970’s.

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Brass

Vintage Marge Carson Brass Stools/Ottomans
Vintage Marge Carson Brass Stools/Ottomans

Vintage Marge Carson Brass Stools/Ottomans

By Marge Carson

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Experience the allure of authentic 1970s American design with this exquisite pair of brass poufs by celebrated designer Marge Carson. Each piece showcases a stunning brass base that ...

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Brass

Vintage Brass Swivel Stool with Hand-Embroidered Suzani Textile
Vintage Brass Swivel Stool with Hand-Embroidered Suzani Textile

Vintage Brass Swivel Stool with Hand-Embroidered Suzani Textile

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Exceptional vintage swivel stool made of solid brass , upholster with beautiful hand embroidery vintage Suzani textile , silk embroidered flowers and vine with wine and turquoise c...

Category

20th Century American Footstools

Materials

Brass

Vintage Brass Foot Stool with Hand-Embroidered Suzani Textile, USA
Vintage Brass Foot Stool with Hand-Embroidered Suzani Textile, USA

Vintage Brass Foot Stool with Hand-Embroidered Suzani Textile, USA

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Exceptional vintage foot stool made of solid brass upholster with beautiful hand embroidery Suzani textile . great object of art for display.

Category

20th Century American Footstools

Materials

Brass

Pair of Japanese Brass Garden Stools, Pierced Design, 1950s Vintage
Pair of Japanese Brass Garden Stools, Pierced Design, 1950s Vintage

Pair of Japanese Brass Garden Stools, Pierced Design, 1950s Vintage

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Pair of Japanese Asian solid brass pierced round garden stools. Slight variance in size: stool #1 - 13" widest x 16.5" tall stool #2 - 12" widest x 15.5" tall.  

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Benches

Materials

Metal

Vintage Bohemian Rustic Handcrafted Wooden Stool with Leather Seat & Brass Bells
Vintage Bohemian Rustic Handcrafted Wooden Stool with Leather Seat & Brass Bells

Vintage Bohemian Rustic Handcrafted Wooden Stool with Leather Seat & Brass Bells

Located in Seattle, WA

This is a small, rectangular wooden stool with four turned legs. The seat is cushioned and upholstered in worn brown leather. The sides are covered with a woven textile featuring a r...

Category

Vintage 1970s Rustic Footstools

Materials

Leather, Wood

Set of 4 Pcs. Mid-Century Italian Brass Bar Stools/Chairs
Set of 4 Pcs. Mid-Century Italian Brass Bar Stools/Chairs

Set of 4 Pcs. Mid-Century Italian Brass Bar Stools/Chairs

Located in Vilnius, LT

Set of 4 pcs. vintage Italian bar stools. The base is made of brass and steel with brown natural leather upholstery.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass, Metal

Vintage Oversized Shearling Ottomans / Stools by Marge Carson, 1980s
Vintage Oversized Shearling Ottomans / Stools by Marge Carson, 1980s

Vintage Oversized Shearling Ottomans / Stools by Marge Carson, 1980s

By Marge Carson

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Designed by Marge Carson and crafted in the United States during the 1980s, this exceptional pair of vintage oversized ottomans embodies the refined glamour and effortless comfort th...

Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Brass

Set of 5 Pcs. Mid-Century Italian Brass And Wood Yacht Low Stools/Chairs
Set of 5 Pcs. Mid-Century Italian Brass And Wood Yacht Low Stools/Chairs

Set of 5 Pcs. Mid-Century Italian Brass And Wood Yacht Low Stools/Chairs

Located in Vilnius, LT

Set of 5 pcs. vintage Italian yacht low stools. The stools are made in brass and wood base and seats in varnished brown color.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pair of Vintage Mid-Century Parsons Stools in Palm Beach Regency Fabric
Pair of Vintage Mid-Century Parsons Stools in Palm Beach Regency Fabric

Pair of Vintage Mid-Century Parsons Stools in Palm Beach Regency Fabric

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Details: • Pair of Mid-Century Parsons stools • Palm Beach Regency floral upholstery • Ocean green ground with pink florals • Expert upholstery with piping details • Thick cushioned...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Brass

LOVELY ViNTAGE MID CENTURY MODERN LEATHER STYLE CLAD HOME COCKTAIL BAR & STOOLS
LOVELY ViNTAGE MID CENTURY MODERN LEATHER STYLE CLAD HOME COCKTAIL BAR & STOOLS

LOVELY ViNTAGE MID CENTURY MODERN LEATHER STYLE CLAD HOME COCKTAIL BAR & STOOLS

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super Retro Mid Century Modern home Cocktail bar with two stools Please note the delivery fee listed ...

Category

Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Hollywood Regency Brass Garden Seat or Table
Hollywood Regency Brass Garden Seat or Table

Hollywood Regency Brass Garden Seat or Table

Located in Houston, TX

Hollywood Regency brass garden seat or table. Our vintage brass garden stool has a beautiful etched design.

Category

Vintage 1960s Chinese Hollywood Regency Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage Italian Brass and Chrome Bench or Stool
Vintage Italian Brass and Chrome Bench or Stool

Vintage Italian Brass and Chrome Bench or Stool

Located in Newtown, CT

Vintage brushed chrome and brass stool made in Italy.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Neoclassical Stools

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Three Brass Stools or Tables
Three Brass Stools or Tables

Three Brass Stools or Tables

Unavailable|$2,850 / set

Three Brass Stools or Tables

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A set of three brass stools with vintage cushions which can also be used as tables

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Pair of Vintage Hammered Brass X-Stools or Side Tables by Sarreid
Pair of Vintage Hammered Brass X-Stools or Side Tables by Sarreid

Pair of Vintage Hammered Brass X-Stools or Side Tables by Sarreid

By Sarreid Ltd.

Located in Mount Penn, PA

A pair of 1970s, tall, hammered brass X-stools, or side tables by Sarreid.

Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Money Bar Stools, Brass Bar Stools in Scalamandre Dollar Bill Fabric, Pair
Money Bar Stools, Brass Bar Stools in Scalamandre Dollar Bill Fabric, Pair

Money Bar Stools, Brass Bar Stools in Scalamandre Dollar Bill Fabric, Pair

By Design Institute America, Sasha Bikoff Interior Design

Located in New York, NY

Vintage brass bar stools newly upholstered in iconic Scalamandre fabric.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Vintage "Butterfly" Stool by Sori Yanagi
Vintage "Butterfly" Stool by Sori Yanagi

Vintage "Butterfly" Stool by Sori Yanagi

By Sori Yanagi

Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, Provence

Stool "Butterfly" by Sori Yanagi

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Stools

Materials

Brass

Vintage Librenza Stool from G-Plan, 1950s
Vintage Librenza Stool from G-Plan, 1950s

Vintage Librenza Stool from G-Plan, 1950s

Located in GNIEZNO, 30

A stool from the Librenza series produced by the British G-Plan factory in the 1950s. A stool with a wooden base made of beech wood, cleaned of old coating, finished with rosewood s...

Category

Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Cute Pair of Vintage Fur Stools, Austria, 1950s
Cute Pair of Vintage Fur Stools, Austria, 1950s

Cute Pair of Vintage Fur Stools, Austria, 1950s

Located in Wien, AT

Newly upholstered with new foam on the seat. Vintage brass legs nicely patinated with a desirable aged look and feel.

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

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Vintage Brass Stools For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of vintage brass stools available for sale. Each of these unique vintage brass stools was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and fabric. There are all kinds of vintage brass stools available, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Vintage brass stools bearing Mid-Century Modern or Hollywood Regency hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many vintage brass stools are appealing in their simplicity, but Azucena, David Smith & Co. and Design Institute America produced popular vintage brass stools that are worth a look.

How Much are Vintage Brass Stools?

Prices for vintage brass stools can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, vintage brass stools begin at $48 and can go as high as $34,391, while the average can fetch as much as $1,626.

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.

Questions About Vintage Brass Stools
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 24, 2024
    Yes, some vintage brass may be worth something. However, selling prices for pieces vary greatly. The maker and type of brassware are two key factors when assessing the potential value. For example, there is a market for mid-century modern brass lighting fixtures produced by Hans-Agne Jakobsson. The condition of your piece will also have an impact on how much it is worth. To get an expert opinion, consult a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of brass lighting, furniture and decorative objects.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 20, 2024
    To tell if a brass lamp is vintage, you'll need to determine if it is 20 to 99 years old by conducting online research or having an expert, such as a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer, evaluate it. If you prefer to do the research yourself, first look for the maker's markings. Then, consult trusted online resources to identify the maker and read further to find out when the company was active and manufacturing similar lamps. Checking the plug can also be helpful. If it has two prongs of the same size, you can conclude that your lamp was made in 1962 or before, as U.S. standards set that year required all lamps to feature polarized plugs with one large and one small prong. Keep in mind that it is possible to rewire a lamp, and some makers switched to polarized plugs before the standard was established, so the lack of a non-polarized plug doesn't necessarily mean a lamp isn't pre-1962. Find a large selection of vintage brass table lamps on 1stDibs.