Stools
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Stools
Brass
20th Century American Art Deco Stools
Fabric
2010s Stools
Marble, Metal
2010s French Stools
Silicone
2010s Art Deco Stools
Bone
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Other
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Stools
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Plastic
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric
20th Century American Organic Modern Stools
Leather, Fabric, Rattan
2010s Australian Post-Modern Stools
Stone, Steel
2010s Australian Post-Modern Stools
Stone, Steel
2010s Australian Post-Modern Stools
Stone, Steel
2010s Australian Post-Modern Stools
Stone, Steel
2010s Australian Post-Modern Stools
Stone, Steel
2010s Australian Post-Modern Stools
Stone, Steel
2010s Australian Post-Modern Stools
Stone, Steel
2010s Australian Post-Modern Stools
Stone, Steel
2010s Australian Post-Modern Stools
Stone, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Stools
Aluminum
20th Century French Louis XVI Stools
Muslin, Upholstery, Giltwood
2010s Portuguese Stools
Brass
1980s Vintage Stools
Bamboo, Rattan
2010s American Modern Stools
Wool, Felt
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Plastic
2010s Italian Stools
Metal, Brass
2010s Brazilian Stools
Metal
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Stools
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Stools
Brass
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Bouclé, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Stools
Iron
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Stools
Iron
2010s American Modern Stools
Fabric
2010s Modern Stools
Brass
2010s Modern Stools
Nickel
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Stools
Steel, Chrome
1980s Vintage Stools
Bamboo, Rattan, Fabric
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Metal
2010s American Modern Stools
Cut Steel
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Steel
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Leather
1980s American Vintage Stools
Metal
2010s Italian Stools
Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Stools
Steel, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Stools
Steel, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Stools
Breccia Marble
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Chrome, Steel
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Steel
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Stools
Chrome
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Leather
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wrought Iron
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
Antique, New and Vintage Stools
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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