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Vintage Distressed Adjustable Metal Factory Swivel Stool c.1950
Vintage Distressed Adjustable Metal Factory Swivel Stool c.1950

Vintage Distressed Adjustable Metal Factory Swivel Stool c.1950

Located in San Francisco, CA

Francisco. An original distressed industrial four-legged bent tubular steel swivel stool with two circular

Category

Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Pair of Vintage Harry Bertoia Bar Stools Black and White
Pair of Vintage Harry Bertoia Bar Stools Black and White

Pair of Vintage Harry Bertoia Bar Stools Black and White

By Harry Bertoia

Located in Vienna, AT

with the trademark grid seat and smooth rubber-ish thick lacquered tubular steel. The stools were

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Chromed Leather Bar Pair of Stools, Italy, 1970
Mid-Century Chromed Leather Bar Pair of Stools, Italy, 1970

Mid-Century Chromed Leather Bar Pair of Stools, Italy, 1970

Located in Madrid, ES

Pair of Italian bar stools. Chromed steel tubular structure with black leather upholstered seating.  

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Pair of Vintage Harry Bertoia Bar Stools Black and White
Pair of Vintage Harry Bertoia Bar Stools Black and White

Pair of Vintage Harry Bertoia Bar Stools Black and White

By Harry Bertoia

Located in Vienna, AT

. Exquisite stools with the trademark grid seat and smooth rubber-ish thick lacquered tubular steel. The

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Set of 3 Lucite Bar Stools by Lion in Frost
Set of 3 Lucite Bar Stools by Lion in Frost

Set of 3 Lucite Bar Stools by Lion in Frost

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Set of 3 swiveling bar stools with tubular Lucite bases and upholstered seats by Lion in Frost

Category

Vintage 1970s American Stools

Set of 3 Lucite Bar Stools by Lion in Frost
Set of 3 Lucite Bar Stools by Lion in Frost

Set of 3 Lucite Bar Stools by Lion in Frost

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Set of 3 swiveling bar stools with tubular lucite bases and upholstered seats by Lion in Frost

Category

Vintage 1970s American Stools

Mid Century Pair of Chrome Paperclip Bar Stools for Kinetics
Mid Century Pair of Chrome Paperclip Bar Stools for Kinetics

Mid Century Pair of Chrome Paperclip Bar Stools for Kinetics

By Kinetics

Located in Astoria, NY

A vintage pair of chrome paper clip form, tubular bar stools, produced circa 1970s for Kinetics

Category

Late 20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Set of 3 Lucite Bar Stools by Lion in Frost
Set of 3 Lucite Bar Stools by Lion in Frost

Set of 3 Lucite Bar Stools by Lion in Frost

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Set of 3 swiveling bar stools with tubular lucite bases and upholstered seats by Lion in Frost

Category

Vintage 1970s American Stools

Vintage Chrome and Leather Bar Stools, 1970s, Set of 4
Vintage Chrome and Leather Bar Stools, 1970s, Set of 4

Vintage Chrome and Leather Bar Stools, 1970s, Set of 4

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Marcel breuer/Mart Stam inspired Bauhaus design bar stools with a tubular chrome frame and black

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Bauhaus Stools

Materials

Chrome

Set of Four Brown Fabric Maverick High Back Counter Stools
Set of Four Brown Fabric Maverick High Back Counter Stools

Set of Four Brown Fabric Maverick High Back Counter Stools

By KFF, Birgit Hoffmann

Located in New York, NY

Maverick high backrest stool 4-leg tubular steel frame conical Stoff Blake Cover color: Mocca 13

Category

2010s German Modern Stools

Materials

Fabric

Vintage Marcel Breuer Style Bar Stools, 1970s, Set of 3
Vintage Marcel Breuer Style Bar Stools, 1970s, Set of 3

Vintage Marcel Breuer Style Bar Stools, 1970s, Set of 3

By Marcel Breuer

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Set of 3 Marcel Breuer bauhaus design bar stools. Tubular lacquered metal frames with cane seats

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Bauhaus Stools

Materials

Rattan, Lacquer

Marcel Breuer Bar Stools by Cidue, Set of 2, 1970s
Marcel Breuer Bar Stools by Cidue, Set of 2, 1970s

Marcel Breuer Bar Stools by Cidue, Set of 2, 1970s

By Marcel Breuer

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Set of 2 Marcel Breuer style bauhaus design bar stools with tubular chrome frames. Caned and

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Bauhaus Stools

Materials

Chrome

El Ultimo Grito Pair of Marylin Bar Stools Hidden, 2001
El Ultimo Grito Pair of Marylin Bar Stools Hidden, 2001

El Ultimo Grito Pair of Marylin Bar Stools Hidden, 2001

By Hidden

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

. These stools are from that stock and have never been used. The stools have a tubular metal frame, grey

Category

Early 2000s Dutch Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

1960s Mullca Army Khaki, Low Stacking Stool, Set of Thirty
1960s Mullca Army Khaki, Low Stacking Stool, Set of Thirty

1960s Mullca Army Khaki, Low Stacking Stool, Set of Thirty

Located in Hook, Hampshire

still be found, beautifully made with a strong tubular frame, the stools have birch seats. We have a

Category

Vintage 1960s French Stools

Materials

Birch

1960's Mullca Low Stacking Stool - Sand - Set Of Seven
1960's Mullca Low Stacking Stool - Sand - Set Of Seven

1960's Mullca Low Stacking Stool - Sand - Set Of Seven

Located in Hook, Hampshire

1960’s Mullca Low Stacking Stool – Sand – Set Of Seven. Sourced from the French Army these stools

Category

Vintage 1960s French Stools

Materials

Steel

1960s Mullca Desert Camel, Low Stacking Stool, Set of Thirty
1960s Mullca Desert Camel, Low Stacking Stool, Set of Thirty

1960s Mullca Desert Camel, Low Stacking Stool, Set of Thirty

Located in Hook, Hampshire

1960s Mullca desert camel – low stacking stool – set of thirty. Sourced from the French Army these

Category

Vintage 1960s French Stools

Materials

Birch

1960's Mullca Low Stacking Stool - Aqua - Set Of Four
1960's Mullca Low Stacking Stool - Aqua - Set Of Four

1960's Mullca Low Stacking Stool - Aqua - Set Of Four

Located in Hook, Hampshire

still be found, beautifully made with a strong tubular frame, the stools have birch seats. We service

Category

Vintage 1960s French Stools

Materials

Metal

1970's Set of Three Vintage Chrome Steel Bar Stools
1970's Set of Three Vintage Chrome Steel Bar Stools

1970's Set of Three Vintage Chrome Steel Bar Stools

Located in London, GB

A stylish set of three vintage bar stools in tubular steel. These were made in England, they date

Category

Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Caramel Leather and Lucite Swivel Bar Stools by Lion in Frost
Caramel Leather and Lucite Swivel Bar Stools by Lion in Frost

Caramel Leather and Lucite Swivel Bar Stools by Lion in Frost

By Lion in Frost

Located in Miami, FL

stools feature clear tubular lucite frames, brass rod accents and original brown leather seats. Add a

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Set of Four White Rattan Charlotte Perriand Style Counter Height Stools
Set of Four White Rattan Charlotte Perriand Style Counter Height Stools

Set of Four White Rattan Charlotte Perriand Style Counter Height Stools

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Set of 4 Charlotte Perriand style angled back white rattan bar stools with a tubular enameled metal

Category

Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Bar stools in leather and chrome set of 2 France 1960
Bar stools in leather and chrome set of 2 France 1960

Bar stools in leather and chrome set of 2 France 1960

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

tubular steel, these stools are built to last. The seats are covered in thick saddle leather in a rich

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Set of 3 Mid-Century Modern Marcel Breuer Chrome Cane Cesca Bar Stools
Set of 3 Mid-Century Modern Marcel Breuer Chrome Cane Cesca Bar Stools

Set of 3 Mid-Century Modern Marcel Breuer Chrome Cane Cesca Bar Stools

By Marcel Breuer

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

Set of 3 Mid-Century Modern Marcel Breuer cesca style bar stools chrome tubular framed and cane

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

A rare variant of stool mod. no. B 195, designed by Marcel Breuer
A rare variant of stool mod. no. B 195, designed by Marcel Breuer

A rare variant of stool mod. no. B 195, designed by Marcel Breuer

By Marcel Breuer, Slezak Company

Located in PRAHA 5, CZ

of a Bauhaus icon. The stool’s four-legged tubular steel frame offers structural clarity, while its

Category

Vintage 1930s Czech Stools

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Set of 4 Charlotte Perriand Style Bar Stools by Dirk van Sliedregt for Rohe Noor
Set of 4 Charlotte Perriand Style Bar Stools by Dirk van Sliedregt for Rohe Noor

Set of 4 Charlotte Perriand Style Bar Stools by Dirk van Sliedregt for Rohe Noor

By Dirk Van Sliedregt, Charlotte Perriand, Rohe Noordwolde

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Set of 4 Charlotte Perriand style angled back rattan bar stools with a tubular black enameled frame

Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Kinetics for Amisco Haworth K700 Paperclip Barstool, 1970s
Kinetics for Amisco Haworth K700 Paperclip Barstool, 1970s

Kinetics for Amisco Haworth K700 Paperclip Barstool, 1970s

By Kinetics, Les Industries Amisco

Located in Brooklyn, NY

. The stool’s tubular steel frame offers a clean design that is sure to spark up some conversation.

Category

Vintage 1970s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Chrome & Leather Circular Barstools
Chrome & Leather Circular Barstools

Chrome & Leather Circular Barstools

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Set of four tubular chrome stools. Newly upholstered in a carmel brown leather. Simple clean lines

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Stools

Materials

Chrome

Set of 3 Midcentury Swivel Barstools in the Style of Arthur Umanoff
Set of 3 Midcentury Swivel Barstools in the Style of Arthur Umanoff

Set of 3 Midcentury Swivel Barstools in the Style of Arthur Umanoff

By Arthur Umanoff

Located in New York, NY

that continues in the structure of the tubular steel base. These stools are well-lived and have accrued

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Vintage Space Age Tubular Frame Desk with Adjustable Stool, 1970
Vintage Space Age Tubular Frame Desk with Adjustable Stool, 1970

Vintage Space Age Tubular Frame Desk with Adjustable Stool, 1970

Located in Oirlo, LI

Vintage space age Tubular frame desk with adjustable stool, 1970 The Buisframe desk desk is

Category

Vintage 1970s French Space Age Desks

Materials

Chrome

Bauhaus Set of Tubular Steel and Wood Desk, Stool and Storage Cabinet, 1930s
Bauhaus Set of Tubular Steel and Wood Desk, Stool and Storage Cabinet, 1930s

Bauhaus Set of Tubular Steel and Wood Desk, Stool and Storage Cabinet, 1930s

Located in Prague, New Town

Bauhaus set featuring a tubular steel desk and stool as well as a storage cabinet, all made in

Category

Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Set of Three Tubular Chrome Bauhaus Stools / Chairs by Mart Stam, 1930s
Set of Three Tubular Chrome Bauhaus Stools / Chairs by Mart Stam, 1930s

Set of Three Tubular Chrome Bauhaus Stools / Chairs by Mart Stam, 1930s

By Mart Stam, Slezak Company

Located in Praha, CZ

- Czechoslovakia - Design: Mart Stam - Maker: Robert Slezák, marked - Very good original condition with patina.

Category

Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Small Bauhaus Desk by Mauser Werke, Black Lacquer, Tubular Steel, Germany, 1954
Small Bauhaus Desk by Mauser Werke, Black Lacquer, Tubular Steel, Germany, 1954

Small Bauhaus Desk by Mauser Werke, Black Lacquer, Tubular Steel, Germany, 1954

By Mauser Werke

Located in Regensburg, DE

Small Mauser 'Typewriters' Desk with stool, Black Lacquer, Tubular Steel, Germany, 1954 Original

Category

Vintage 1950s German Bauhaus Desks

Materials

Aluminum, Steel, Sheet Metal

MARCEL BREUER B8 STOOL ; THONET LABEL
MARCEL BREUER B8 STOOL ; THONET LABEL

MARCEL BREUER B8 STOOL ; THONET LABEL

Located in Wargrave, Berkshire

Marcel Breuer for Thonet an early example of Bauhaus tubular steel furniture , a B8 stool with the

Category

Vintage 1930s German Footstools

Art Deco Brass and Zebra Skin Stool
Art Deco Brass and Zebra Skin Stool

Art Deco Brass and Zebra Skin Stool

Located in Astoria, NY

Stool with tubular brass base and zebra skin upholstery. Reduced From: $2100

Category

20th Century American Footstools

Materials

Brass

Bauhaus H22 Stools by Mart Stam for Mauser, circa 1920s
Bauhaus H22 Stools by Mart Stam for Mauser, circa 1920s

Bauhaus H22 Stools by Mart Stam for Mauser, circa 1920s

By Mart Stam

Located in Gloucester, GB

Bauhaus H22 stools by Mart Stam for Mauser, circa 1920s - Price is per stool - Chromed tubular

Category

Vintage 1920s German Bauhaus Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Chrome

1960s Mullca Army Khaki, Low Stacking Stool, Set of Twelve
1960s Mullca Army Khaki, Low Stacking Stool, Set of Twelve

1960s Mullca Army Khaki, Low Stacking Stool, Set of Twelve

Located in Hook, Hampshire

still be found, beautifully made with a strong tubular frame, the stools have birch seats. Measures

Category

Vintage 1960s French Chairs

Materials

Birch

1960s Mullca Army Khaki, Low Stacking Stool, Good Quantities Available
1960s Mullca Army Khaki, Low Stacking Stool, Good Quantities Available

1960s Mullca Army Khaki, Low Stacking Stool, Good Quantities Available

Located in Hook, Hampshire

exists but vintage Mullca can still be found, beautifully made with a strong tubular frame, the stools

Category

Vintage 1960s French Chairs

Materials

Birch

1960s Mullca Army Khaki, Low Stacking Stool, Set of Six
1960s Mullca Army Khaki, Low Stacking Stool, Set of Six

1960s Mullca Army Khaki, Low Stacking Stool, Set of Six

Located in Hook, Hampshire

still be found, beautifully made with a strong tubular frame, the stools have birch seats. We have a

Category

Vintage 1960s Chairs

Materials

Birch

1960s Mullca Desert Camel Low Stacking Stool, Set of Six
1960s Mullca Desert Camel Low Stacking Stool, Set of Six

1960s Mullca Desert Camel Low Stacking Stool, Set of Six

Located in Hook, Hampshire

still be found, beautifully made with a strong tubular frame, the stools have birch seats. We have a

Category

Vintage 1960s French Chairs

Materials

Birch

1960s Mullca Desert Camel, Low Stacking Stool, Set of Twelve
1960s Mullca Desert Camel, Low Stacking Stool, Set of Twelve

1960s Mullca Desert Camel, Low Stacking Stool, Set of Twelve

Located in Hook, Hampshire

1960s Mullca desert camel – low stacking stool – set of twelve. Sourced from the French Army these

Category

Vintage 1960s French Chairs

Materials

Birch

Art Deco Bar with Three Stools in Rosewood Veneer from the 1950s
Art Deco Bar with Three Stools in Rosewood Veneer from the 1950s

Art Deco Bar with Three Stools in Rosewood Veneer from the 1950s

Located in Hellouw, NL

restored with piano lacquer. The bar has a foot rail made of polished tubular steel. It has three stools

Category

Vintage 1950s European Art Deco Dry Bars

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Modern Luigi Bardini For Hill Mfg Lucite Bar and Pair of Stools
Mid Century Modern Luigi Bardini For Hill Mfg Lucite Bar and Pair of Stools

Mid Century Modern Luigi Bardini For Hill Mfg Lucite Bar and Pair of Stools

By Luigi Bardini, Hill Manufacturing

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

accoutrements. The two upholstered stools feature bent, tubular steel allow for each to cantilever. Can be

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Chrome

Pieff Highback Leather Armchair with Footstool by Tim Bates
Pieff Highback Leather Armchair with Footstool by Tim Bates

Pieff Highback Leather Armchair with Footstool by Tim Bates

By Pieff and Co.

Located in London, Lambeth

Brown Leather armchair with chromed tubular frame adjustable foot stool Produced 1970s by Pieff.

Category

Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Rare 1930s Restored Marcel Breuer S35 Thonet Leather Lounge Armchair and Ottoman
Rare 1930s Restored Marcel Breuer S35 Thonet Leather Lounge Armchair and Ottoman

Rare 1930s Restored Marcel Breuer S35 Thonet Leather Lounge Armchair and Ottoman

By Marcel Breuer, Thonet

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

the tubular steel frame, the stool has the full label plus the leather is embossed in two places

Category

Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Modernist Tubular Stool, Red Leather, Chrome-Plated Steel, Slezák, 1930s
Modernist Tubular Stool, Red Leather, Chrome-Plated Steel, Slezák, 1930s

Modernist Tubular Stool, Red Leather, Chrome-Plated Steel, Slezák, 1930s

By Robert Slezák

Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj

Modernist Bauhaus - Art Deco chrome tabouret. Completely restored, new upholstery and leather. Maker: Slezák Company Source Czechia Period: 1930-1939.

Category

Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Stools

Materials

Chrome

Modernist Tubular Stool, Black Leather, Chrome-Plated Steel, Slezák, 1930s
Modernist Tubular Stool, Black Leather, Chrome-Plated Steel, Slezák, 1930s

Modernist Tubular Stool, Black Leather, Chrome-Plated Steel, Slezák, 1930s

By Robert Slezák

Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj

Modernist Bauhaus - Art Deco chrome tabouret. Completely restored, new upholstery and leather. Maker: Slezák Company Source Czechia Period: 1930-1939.

Category

Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Stools

Materials

Chrome

Five Tubular Bar Stools
Five Tubular Bar Stools

Five Tubular Bar Stools

Located in grand Lancy, CH

Five tubular bar stools, two little damage on the top.

Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Stools

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Tubular Bauhaus Stool, Germany, 1930s
Art Deco Tubular Bauhaus Stool, Germany, 1930s

Art Deco Tubular Bauhaus Stool, Germany, 1930s

By Bauhaus, Marcel Breuer

Located in Saarbruecken, DE

Tubular Bauhaus stool, Germany, 1930s. Design attributed to Marcel Breuer. High quality spring

Category

Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Stools

Materials

Metal

Tubular Chrome Steel Bar Stools K700 Kinetics
Tubular Chrome Steel Bar Stools K700 Kinetics

Tubular Chrome Steel Bar Stools K700 Kinetics

By Hugh Hamilton & Philip Salmon

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

A set of Classic 1970s steel "paperclip" stools. Designed by Hugh Hamilton & Philip Salmon k700

Category

Vintage 1970s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Stainless Steel

Tubular Chrome Steel Bar Stools K700 Kinetics
Tubular Chrome Steel Bar Stools K700 Kinetics

Tubular Chrome Steel Bar Stools K700 Kinetics

By Hugh Hamilton & Philip Salmon

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

A set of Classic 1970's steel "paperclip" stools. Designed by Hugh Hamilton & Philip Salmon k700

Category

Vintage 1970s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Stainless Steel

Vintage Tubular Metal Bar Stool with Wooden Seat

Vintage Tubular Metal Bar Stool with Wooden Seat

Located in Sofia, BG

20th century tubular metal bar stool with wooden seat. France, circa 1960.

Category

20th Century French Stools

Materials

Metal

André Dupre Bauhaus Tubular Chrome Stool for Knoll
André Dupre Bauhaus Tubular Chrome Stool for Knoll

André Dupre Bauhaus Tubular Chrome Stool for Knoll

By Andre Dupre, Knoll

Located in Miami, FL

Mid-century tubular chrome cantilevered stool with plastic corded seat originally designed by Andre

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Stools

Materials

Chrome

Cantilever Bauhaus Tubular Steel Stool by Mart Stam, 1930s
Cantilever Bauhaus Tubular Steel Stool by Mart Stam, 1930s

Cantilever Bauhaus Tubular Steel Stool by Mart Stam, 1930s

By Mart Stam, Kovona

Located in Prague, New Town

Bauhaus cantilever chrome-plated tubular steel stool designed by Mart Stam for Kovona in

Category

Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Stools

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Pair of White Tubular Paperclip Bar Stools for Amisco
Pair of White Tubular Paperclip Bar Stools for Amisco

Pair of White Tubular Paperclip Bar Stools for Amisco

By Les Industries Amisco

Located in Astoria, NY

A pair of vintage highly modernistic metal bar stools, produced in Canada, circa 1960s to 1970s by

Category

Vintage 1970s Canadian Stools

Materials

Metal

Set of Four Tubular Bar Stools with Original Leather
Set of Four Tubular Bar Stools with Original Leather

Set of Four Tubular Bar Stools with Original Leather

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Set of four tubular bar stools, in steel and leather, selected by Charlotte Perriand, France, circa

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Tubular Stool For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the tubular stool you’re looking for. A tubular stool — often made from metal, chrome and fabric — can elevate any home. Find 66 options for an antique or vintage tubular stool now, or shop our selection of 7 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the tubular stool you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each tubular stool bearing Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one tubular stool that is appealing in its simplicity, but Cappellini, Hugh Hamilton & Philip Salmon and Robert Slezák produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Tubular Stool?

Prices for a tubular stool start at $145 and top out at $14,104 with the average selling for $1,200.

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.