Chinese Generous Square Stool with Cane Seat, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Lightweight and portable, stools were popular in Qing dynasty homes for their simplicity and convenience. This elegantly proportioned stool features an inset handwoven seat, providin...
Cane, Elm
Tito Agnoli Rattan and Wicker Round Pouf Stool, Italy, 1960s
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Roma, IT
Fully original and in amazing condition and with a charming warm honey-toned natural patina. The stool has a spring-shaped structure made in curved rattan and enriched by a perfect h...
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
$1,861Sale Price / item|20% Off
Organic nature-inspired green velvet brass Figueroa bar stool by InsidherLand
By InsidherLand, Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Located in the sunny California, the charming Figueroa Mountain is a magical landscape that led to the creation of the Figueroa bar stool. Evoking the Californian mountain, the luxu...
Brass, Metal
$1,920Sale Price / item|20% Off
Modern sculptural brown velvet armless Arches II counter stool by InsidherLand
By InsidherLand, Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
The Arches II counter stool is designed in the likeness of the architectural scale that suggests a crossing through the structures of a utopian city, organized by the principles of s...
Metal, Brass
Contemporary Pi2 Stool, Limed Oak Frame, Black Danish Cord Seat
By par-avion co.
Located in Norwich, GB
The Danish cord seats are woven by experienced craftspeople to the highest standard.
Papercord, Wood, Oak
English Labeled Late 19th c. Metamorphic Mahogany Foot Stool
By J. Sinclair, Liverpool 1
Located in Hudson, NY
This piece, a labeled example of fine British furniture made circa 1880, is crafted from mahogany and cane. Designed to change its profile from a low gout stool with a foot rest to a...
Cane, Mahogany
$2,248Sale Price / item|20% Off
Modern sculptural COM handmade in Portugal Double Arch bar stool by InsidherLand
By InsidherLand, Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Located in Arches National Park in Utah, USA, Double Arch is a grand natural formation which results from an underground sandstone pocket where water and wind erosion gradually sculp...
Fabric
$1,976Sale Price / item|20% Off
Modern sculptural mustard velvet lacquered Arches counter stool by InsidherLand
By InsidherLand, Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
The Arches counter stool is designed in the likeness of the architectural scale that suggests a crossing through the structures of a utopian city, organized by the principles of symm...
Brass, Metal
Contemporary pi3 Stool, Limed Oak Frame, Natural Danish Cord Seat
By par-avion co.
Located in Norwich, GB
The Danish cord seats are woven by experienced craftspeople to the highest standard.
Papercord, Wood, Oak
Contemporary pi3 Stool, Ebonised Oak Frame, Natural Danish Cord Seat
By par-avion co.
Located in Norwich, GB
The Danish cord seats are woven by experienced craftspeople to the highest standard.
Papercord, Wood, Oak
$1,516Sale Price / item|20% Off
Contemporary stained beech handmade COM Silhouette counter stool by InsidherLand
By InsidherLand, Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Silhouette is a surreal reminiscence of a woman’s sensual curves that arise designed in an eye catching counter stool. The joint dimension of people and objects strongly influenced ...
Brass
$1,516Sale Price / item|20% Off
Contemporary stained beech wood COM Silhouette bar stool by InsidherLand
By InsidherLand, Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Silhouette is a surreal reminiscence of a woman’s sensual curves that arise designed in an eye catching bar stool. The joint dimension of people and objects strongly influenced the ...
Brass
$1,920Sale Price / item|20% Off
Modern sculptural light brown velvet armless Arches II bar stool by InsidherLand
By InsidherLand, Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
The Arches II bar stool is designed in the likeness of the architectural scale that suggests a crossing through the structures of a utopian city, organized by the principles of symme...
Metal, Brass
$3,531Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of contemporary chenille wood Silhouette bar stools by InsidherLand
By InsidherLand, Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Silhouette is a surreal reminiscence of a woman’s sensual curves that arise designed in an eye catching bar stool. The joint dimension of people and objects strongly influenced the ...
Brass, Metal
Midcentury Tito Agnoli Rattan and Bamboo Round Pouf Stool, Italy, 1960s
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Roma, IT
In fabulous condition and with a charming honey-like color, this piece stands out for its uncommon tall proportions. The stool features a spring-shaped structure made of curved ratta...
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
$1,612Sale Price / item|20% Off
Organic nature-inspired brass handmade COM Figueroa bar stool by InsidherLand
By InsidherLand, Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Located in the sunny California, the charming Figueroa Mountain is a magical landscape that led to the creation of the Figueroa bar stool. Evoking the Californian mountain, the luxu...
Brass
$1,919Sale Price / item|20% Off
Modern sculptural velvet lacquered armless Arches II bar stool by InsidherLand
By InsidherLand, Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
The Arches II bar stool is designed in the likeness of the architectural scale that suggests a crossing through the structures of a utopian city, organized by the principles of symme...
Brass, Metal
$1,612Sale Price / item|20% Off
Organic nature-inspired brass handmade COM Figueroa bar stool by InsidherLand
By InsidherLand, Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Located in the sunny California, the charming Figueroa Mountain is a magical landscape that led to the creation of the Figueroa counter stool. Evoking the Californian mountain, the ...
Brass, Metal
$7,062Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of 4 contemporary chenille wood Silhouette bar stools by InsidherLand
By InsidherLand, Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Silhouette is a surreal reminiscence of a woman’s sensual curves that arise designed in an eye catching bar stool. The joint dimension of people and objects strongly influenced the ...
Brass
Brazilian Modern Armchairs & Stools Set in Cane & Iron Att. Carlo Hauner, 1950s
By Carlo Hauner
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this spectacular set of two Mid-Century Modern armchairs with stools in cane and iron attributed to Carlo Hauner is nothing less than gorgeous. The armchairs featur...
Steel
$1,880Sale Price / item|20% Off
Modern sculptural black armless COM Arches II counter stool by InsidherLand
By InsidherLand, Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
The Arches II counter stool is designed in the likeness of the architectural scale that suggests a crossing through the structures of a utopian city, organized by the principles of s...
Brass
Midcentury Tito Agnoli Rattan and Wicker Square Pouf Stool, Italy, 1970s
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Roma, IT
This stunning pouf is unique thanks to its square-shaped structure made in curved rattan and enirched by a fantastic work of hand-woven wicker. The craftsmanship of this stool is exc...
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
$437Sale Price|20% Off
Foot Stool Early Victorian with Octagonal Walnut Frame & Tapestry Top, ca 1840
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
It has been re-upholstered in a woven floral tapestry fabric with gold braiding fixed around the lower edge.
Ceramic, Tapestry, Walnut
$5,584Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of 3 organic green velvet brass handmadeFigueroa bar stools by InsidherLand
By InsidherLand, Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Located in the sunny California, the charming Figueroa Mountain is a magical landscape that led to the creation of the Figueroa bar stool. Evoking the Californian mountain, the luxu...
Brass, Metal
$3,723Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of organic green velvet brass handmade Figueroa bar stools by InsidherLand
By InsidherLand, Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Located in the sunny California, the charming Figueroa Mountain is a magical landscape that led to the creation of the Figueroa bar stool. Evoking the Californian mountain, the luxu...
Brass, Metal
$7,676Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of 4 Modern lacquered armless Arches II bar stools by InsidherLand
By Joana Santos Barbosa, InsidherLand
Located in Maia, Porto
The Arches II bar stool is designed in the likeness of the architectural scale that suggests a crossing through the structures of a utopian city, organized by the principles of symme...
Brass
$7,446Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of 4 organic green velvet brass handmade Figueroa bar stools by InsidherLand
By InsidherLand, Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Located in the sunny California, the charming Figueroa Mountain is a magical landscape that led to the creation of the Figueroa bar stool. Evoking the Californian mountain, the luxu...
Brass, Metal
$5,951 / item
Birch Plywood and Reclaimed Wood Form Stool by Goons
Located in Geneve, CH
Armed with a rigid display of rectangles and corners, and softened by its seat and rounded cumulative form, this stool is woven with play and practicality. This piece’s clumped legs,...
Wood
$5,757Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of 3 Modern sculptural velvet armless Arches II bar stools by InsidherLand
By InsidherLand, Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
The Arches II bar stool is designed in the likeness of the architectural scale that suggests a crossing through the structures of a utopian city, organized by the principles of symme...
Brass, Metal
Stylish & Practical Mid-Century Stable Long Bench / Stool or Coffee Table, 1960s
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful design and condition, 1960s hand-crafted leather bench. This perfectly symmetrical and straight lined bench is in amazingly good condition and it is as stabile as the da...
Wood, Leather
$7,906Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of 4 Modern sculptural orange velvet beech Arches bar stools by InsidherLand
By InsidherLand, Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
The Arches bar stool is designed in the likeness of the architectural scale that suggests a crossing through the structures of a utopian city, organized by the principles of symmetry...
Brass, Metal
Mid-Century Rattan and Wicker Red Round Pouf Stool by Tito Agnoli, Italy, 1970s
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Roma, IT
It has a spring-shaped structure made in curved rattan and enriched by a spectacular hand-woven wicker work. This pouf is light yet extremely sturdy.
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
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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