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Bamboo Upholstered Stool

Walnut Faux Bamboo Stools with Needlepoint Giraffe & Zebra Upholstered Seats
Located in New York, NY
Pair of walnut faux bamboo ottoman / stools upholstered with hand stitched needlepoint Zebra
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Linen

Curved Bamboo Stools in Blue Mohair, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Pair of curved Bamboo stools upholstered in mohair.
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Mohair, Bamboo

1940s English Bamboo Footstool Upholstered in Vintage Clarence House Linen
Located in Tampa, FL
An elegant English bamboo footstool, dating to the early 1940s, upholstered in a vintage Clarence
Category

Vintage 1940s English Stools

Materials

Textile, Wood

Vintage Pair of Faux Bamboo Ottomans Benches Stools Birds New Upholstery
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lovely pair of vintage faux bamboo ottomans, benches, stools. Newly upholstered in a bird fabric
Category

Vintage 1980s American Hollywood Regency Benches

Materials

Upholstery, Faux Bamboo

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Bamboo Bar Stools
Located in San Francisco, CA
Classic Mid-Century Modern bamboo bar stools upholstered in black leather. Very unique and
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Bamboo, Leather

Bamboo Bar Stools
Bamboo Bar Stools
H 29 in Dm 16 in
Regency Painted and Upholstered X-Frame Stool
Located in London, GB
With painted wooden frame and carved bamboo stretchers, traditionally upholstered with hand
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Stools

Materials

Velvet, Bamboo, Wood

1890s Upholstered Foot Stool with Black Faux Bamboo Legs
Located in Austin, TX
Victorian Faux-Bamboo style construction painted black with gold accents, Covered in lightweight
Category

Antique 19th Century Belgian Footstools

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Faux Bamboo Stool
Located in Atlanta, GA
Faux bamboo upholstered stool with stretcher.
Category

20th Century French Stools

Faux Bamboo Stool
Faux Bamboo Stool
H 18.5 in W 19.75 in D 11 in
Pair of Upholstered Square Stools with Stylized Bamboo Wood Bases
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Pair of upholstered square stools with stylized bamboo wood bases.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Early 20th Century French Bamboo Swivel Stool
Located in Houston, TX
Early 20th Century French bamboo swivel stool newly upholstered in a saddle colored suede.
Category

Early 20th Century French Aesthetic Movement Stools

Materials

Bamboo

Napoleon III Giltwood Bamboo Silk Velvet Stool
Located in Houston, TX
Napoleon III gilt bamboo stool newly upholstered in a verde green striated silk velvet with loose
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Napoleon III Stools

Materials

Silk, Velvet, Bamboo

Nickel Plated Faux Bamboo stool
Located in Danville, CA
Beautifully cast Nickel plated faux Bamboo stool freshly upholstered in Trellis pattern Linen by
Category

Vintage 1950s American Stools

Materials

Upholstery

Pair of Bamboo Bar Stools by Tito Agnoli
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Pair of bamboo bar stools upholstered in a soft neutral nubby fabric. By Tito Agnoli for Bonacina.
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Bamboo

Aesthetic Movement Gilded Faux Bamboo Stool
Located in Essex, MA
An Aesthetic Movement period gilded oak faux bamboo stool, newly upholstered with 'ostrich
Category

Antique 19th Century French Stools

Materials

Leather

Pair of Italian Brass Bamboo Stools
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Great pair of Italian brass faux bamboo stools newly upholstered in platinum leather with baseball
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Stools

Pair of Italian Brass Bamboo Stools
Pair of Italian Brass Bamboo Stools
H 18.5 in W 16 in D 16 in
French 1970s Set of Three French Riviera Bamboo Bar Stools
Located in London, GB
1970s set of three French Riviera bar stools with a sturdy bamboo frame. The stools are upholstered
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan

Set of 3 Faux Bamboo Bar Stools
Located in Pomona, CA
Set of three faux- bamboo cane back bar stools. Upholstered in linen.
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Stools

Materials

Cane, Wood

Set of 3 Faux Bamboo Bar Stools
Set of 3 Faux Bamboo Bar Stools
H 39.5 in W 24.75 in D 23 in
Pair of English, Circa 1930, Upholstered Ottomans on Bamboo Legs
Located in Southampton, NY
Pair of English Ottomans on bamboo style legs having original paint of ivory white and gold
Category

Vintage 1930s English Stools

Materials

Wood

Vintage Pair Faux Bamboo Phyllis Morris Barstools Patio Powdercoated Upholstered
By Phyllis Morris
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage pair of Phyllis Morris outdoor patio metal barstools. Thes have been professionally powder-coated a fresh white with new outdoor upholstery. Dimensions: 46.75 H x 17 W x Over...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

3 Mid-Century American Yellow Leather and Brass Faux Bamboo Bar Stools
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 3 Mid-Century American brass faux bamboo yellow leather upholstered bar stools with incurved
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

1930'S SET OF FIVE BAR STOOLS WITH LINEN SEATS
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1930'S FAUX BAMBOO WOOD BAR STOOLS UPHOLSTERED WITH LINEN SEATS AND GREAT CONDITION
Category

Early 20th Century American Stools

Materials

Faux Bamboo

1930s SET OF FIVE BAR STOOLS WITH LINEN SEATS
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1930S FAUX -BAMBOO WOOD BAR STOOLS UPHOLSTERED WITH LINEN SEATS AND GREAT CONDITION
Category

Vintage 1930s American Stools

Materials

Linen

Vintage Pair of Faux Bamboo Newly Lacquered Benches Stools Newly Upholstered
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of beautiful vintage, faux bamboo, stools benches. These have been newly lacquered in a soft
Category

Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Benches

Materials

Faux Bamboo, Wood, Upholstery, Lacquer

Vintage Pair of Lacquered Faux Bamboo Upholstered Greek Key Benches Stools
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Beautiful vintage pair of faux bamboo benches, stools. These have been professionally lacquered in
Category

Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Benches

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer

Vintage Pair of Faux Bamboo White Lacquered Palm Tree Upholstered Stools Benches
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage faux bamboo pair of newly lacquered gloss white benches stools ottomans. Newly upholstered
Category

Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Vintage Round Bamboo Tropical Style Stool
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful vintage bamboo stool newly Upholster with of quality cotton, machine embroidery textile
Category

20th Century Asian Footstools

Materials

Cotton, Bamboo

Giltwood Chinoiserie Bamboo Leopard Round Footstool
Located in Stamford, CT
Small round antique giltwood bamboo stool. Newly upholstered in Raoul Textiles leopard linen fabric
Category

Antique 1890s American Chinoiserie Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Linen, Giltwood

Pair of Bamboo Upholstered Stools, circa 1960
Located in High Point, NC
Pair of bamboo stools from England with newly covered seats in linen.
Category

Vintage 1960s English Art Nouveau Stools

Materials

Linen, Bamboo

Pair of Upholstered Bamboo Midcentury Swivel Bar Stools
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Tiki upholstered bamboo and rattan midcentury bar stools. These bentwood stools are bar
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan

French faux bamboo and giltwood upholstered stool circa 1880.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French faux bamboo and giltwood upholstered stool circa 1880.
Category

Antique 1880s French Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Faux Bamboo

Pair of 1960s Upholstered Bamboo Kitchen or Bar Stool
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1960s Upholstered Bamboo Kitchen or Bar Stool with leather wraps. Newly upholstered. 29.5
Category

Vintage 1960s Hollywood Regency Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Bamboo

Giltwood Bamboo Scalamandre Upholstered Leopard Stools, Pair
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of giltwood bamboo stools. Gold painted finish with strong red undertones. Carved bell
Category

Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Stools

Materials

Fabric, Wood

English Chinese Chippendale 19th Century Upholstered Ebonized Faux Bamboo Stool
Located in Atlanta, GA
This English Chinese Chippendale style late 19th century upholstered stool is made of an ebonized
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Antique Late 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Faux Bamboo

Set of Four Bamboo Counter Height Swivel Stools with Upholstered Pad Seats
By Tropi-cal, Ficks Reed
Located in New York, NY
rest, upholstered pad seat, and tall bamboo legs. The stools are in good, original, vintage, estate
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Bamboo, Reed

Two Bamboo Bar Stools by Tito Agnoli
By Tito Agnoli, Bonacina, Franco Albini
Located in Munich, DE
Pair of bamboo bar stools upholstered in a neutral cream fabric. By Tito Agnoli for Bonacina, in
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Stools

Materials

Bamboo, Fabric

Two Bamboo Bar Stools by Tito Agnoli
Two Bamboo Bar Stools by Tito Agnoli
H 30.71 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Set of Three Gilt Iron Faux Bamboo Nesting Stools Upholstered in Taupe Velvet
Located in Barcelona, ES
Elegant nest of gold leaf gilt iron faux bamboo stools with velvet upholstery, France, 1940s. This
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20th Century French Hollywood Regency Stools

Materials

Gold Leaf, Iron

Great Set of Six Bamboo Tiki Bar Stools
Located in Montreal, QC
Great set of six bamboo bar stools upholstered with orange leatherette in the "Tiki" style.
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Bamboo

Vintage Chinese Chippendale coastal bamboo cowhide upholstery stool
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a mid 20th century coastal bamboo cowhide upholstered stool. The stool has an antiqued
Category

Vintage 1950s Unknown Chinese Chippendale Stools

Materials

Bamboo

19th Century White Giltwood Bamboo Stool
Located in Houston, TX
A 19th century Napoleon III style giltwood bamboo stool newly upholstered in an ecru alpaca mohair.
Category

Antique 19th Century European Napoleon III Stools

Materials

Mohair, Giltwood

Antique Giltwood Faux Bamboo Stool Newly Upholstered
Located in Stamford, CT
Antique giltwood faux bamboo stool. Newly painted in antique gold finish. Newly upholstered in
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Benches

Materials

Giltwood

Vintage Pair Faux Bamboo Tropical Palm Leaf Upholstered Benches Ottomans Stools
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lovely pair of vintage faux bamboo Ottomans, benches, stools. Newly upholstered in a lovely vintage
Category

Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Benches

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Vintage Pair of Rattan Bamboo White Lacquered Upholstered Blue Benches Stools
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Beautiful pair of vintage rattan bamboo stools benches ottomans. These have been newly lacquered
Category

Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Benches

Materials

Rattan

1960s French Bamboo Living Room 3 Piece Set 2 x Armchairs 1 x Stool Upholstered
Located in London, England
. The set has been newly upholstered with a soft lamb mix fabric. The bamboo frames are very well made
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets

Materials

Bamboo, Lambskin

Napoleon III Giltwood Bamboo Stool
Located in Houston, TX
Napoleon III giltwood bamboo stool newly upholstered in a Yves Klein blue silk with orange welt
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Silk, Giltwood

Napoleon III Giltwood Bamboo Stool
Napoleon III Giltwood Bamboo Stool
H 15 in W 18.5 in D 18.5 in
Mid-20th Century Faux Bamboo Upholstered Stool, circa 1970s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid-20th century faux bamboo upholstered stool, circa 1970s.
Category

Vintage 1970s Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Faux Bamboo

Antique Round Gilt Faux Bamboo Upholstered Stool
Located in New York, NY
Antique Round Upholstered Stool with Gilt Faux Bamboo and Ball Decor
Category

Early 20th Century French Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair Faux Bamboo Upholstered Stools
Located in Woodbury, CT
A Fabulous Pair of Blue Painted Faux Bamboo X-base Stools.
Category

20th Century Benches

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

Pair of Upholstered Bamboo Foot Stools
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Upholstered Bamboo Foot Stools
Category

Vintage 1970s American Stools

Materials

Bamboo, Upholstery

Pair of Upholstered Bamboo Foot Stools
Pair of Upholstered Bamboo Foot Stools
H 18.75 in W 23.5 in D 17 in
Vintage Bamboo and Rattan Tall Stool with Upholstered Round Seat
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Vintage bamboo and rattan tall stool with upholstered round seat. Bent bamboo tall stool with
Category

Vintage 1980s Asian Hollywood Regency Stools

Materials

Textile, Rattan, Bamboo

Square Bamboo Stool, circa 1880s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Square bamboo stool, circa 1880s Upholstered seat Measures: 17.5"SQ x 14.5" T The seat is 13.25
Category

Antique 1880s Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Bamboo

Square Bamboo Stool, circa 1880s
Square Bamboo Stool, circa 1880s
H 14.5 in W 17.5 in D 17.5 in
Glam Upholstered & Lacquered Turquoise Bamboo Bench
Located in Miami, FL
A chic striped upholstered & lacquered turquoise bamboo legs
Category

Vintage 1970s American Stools

Bench.
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Vintage bamboo low stool/Ottoman upholstered in a modern fabric.
Category

Vintage 1960s American British Colonial Benches

Materials

Bamboo, Cotton, Foam

Bench.
H 15 in W 24 in D 14 in
Pair of Faux Bamboo Upholstered Stools by Lewis Mittman
By Lewis Mittman
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of faux bamboo painted stools by Lewis Mittman, circa 20th century. The chairs are custom
Category

Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Bamboo and Leather Bar Stools
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Eastlake style black painted Bamboo bar stools with leather upholstered seats, circa 20th
Category

Early 20th Century Stools

Materials

Leather, Wood

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Bamboo Upholstered Stool For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the bamboo upholstered stool you’re looking for. A bamboo upholstered stool — often made from fabric, wood and upholstery — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect bamboo upholstered stool — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A bamboo upholstered stool is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Hollywood Regency, Mid-Century Modern and Art Nouveau styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made bamboo upholstered stool over the years, but those crafted by Lewis Mittman are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Bamboo Upholstered Stool?

A bamboo upholstered stool can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,450, while the lowest priced sells for $325 and the highest can go for as much as $4,544.

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.