Spiral Stool
20th Century French Modern Stools
Oak
Mid-20th Century Stools
Rattan
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Naugahyde, Rattan
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Naugahyde, Rattan
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wicker, Rattan
Antique Late 19th Century English Stools
Fruitwood
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Birch, Laminate
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Rattan
2010s Spanish Ottomans and Poufs
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1950s German Bauhaus Swivel Chairs
Bamboo, Rattan
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Late 20th Century North American Stools
Steel, Nickel
Antique 18th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Stools
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Porcelain
Vintage 1950s French Stools
Wood
Vintage 1950s French Stools
Wood
Vintage 1950s French Stools
Wood
Vintage 1950s French Stools
Wood
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Stools
Jute, Cane
Vintage 1950s French Stools
Oak
Vintage 1960s French Stools
Rattan
Vintage 1960s French Stools
Rattan
Vintage 1950s Stools
Rattan
Antique 17th Century French Louis XVI Stools
Leather, Wood, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Footstools
Silk, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century German Black Forest Footstools
Velvet
Vintage 1950s French Stools
Wood
Vintage 1950s French Stools
Wood
Vintage 1960s French Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Wood
Vintage 1950s French Stools
Wood
Vintage 1950s French Stools
Wood
Vintage 1960s French Stools
Wood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Stools
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Birch
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Modern Stools
Birch
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Modern Stools
Birch
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Ottomans and Poufs
Steel
2010s British Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wrought Iron
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Antique Mid-19th Century French Sideboards
Marble
Vintage 1950s Stools
Wicker, Rattan
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Metal
2010s Weathervanes
Metal
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Vintage 1930s American Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
1990s Unknown Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Shell, Glass, Wood
Vintage 1980s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Blown Glass
2010s Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Antique 1880s American Pottery
Pottery
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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.
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