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Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Oak

Counter Stool
By fuugs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
various body sizes. The arms will fit under traditional counters, allowing the stool to be tucked away or
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Stools

Materials

Hardwood, Oak, Cherry, Maple, Walnut

Counter Stool
Counter Stool
H 33 in W 23 in D 20 in
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Cicely
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Cicely These White Oak Counter Stools - The Cicely
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Oak

Iron Counter Stools
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of four modern style counter height stools in woven wrought iron. Strong and sturdy for home or
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wrought Iron

Iron Counter Stools
Iron Counter Stools
H 34.75 in W 19 in D 17.5 in
Alma Counter Stool
By Marie Burgos Design
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Alma counter & bar stool. As any admirer would experience gazing at its muse, it is impossible not
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Stools

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Alma Counter Stool
Alma Counter Stool
H 37 in W 18 in D 20 in
Sunset Counter Stool
By Micah Rosenblatt
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Sunset Counter Stool is a celebration of the visual complexity of perforated sheet metal. A
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Sunset Counter Stool
Sunset Counter Stool
H 38.63 in W 17.25 in D 19 in
Bertu Counter Stool, Cicely Modern Sheepskin Counter Stool, White Oak
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stool, Cicely Modern Sheepskin Counter Stool, White Oak This Modern Cicely Counter
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Sheepskin, Wood, Oak

Bay Counter Stool, Handmade Modern Rope Woven Seat Counter Stool
By Phloem Studio
Located in Stevenson, WA
The Bay Counter Stool is a solid wood stool with a roomy seat and turned tapered legs. Wood frames
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools

Materials

Rope, Hardwood

Craftassociates Counter Stools, Cane Counter Height Stools, Walnut and Leather
By Craft Associates
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Craftassociates counter stools, cane counter height stools, walnut and leather, Craftassociates
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Walnut, Cane

Craftassociates Counter Height Stool, Modern Counter Height Stool, Metal, Leathe
By Craft Associates, Laura Trenchard
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
CraftAssociates Counter Height Stool, Modern counter height stool, metal, leather These metal
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Iron

Bertu Counter Stool, Boca Dos Organic Modern Counter Stool, Maple
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stool, Boca Dos Organic Modern Counter Stool, Maple Please scroll down to read
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Maple

Bertu Counter Stool, Boca Uno Organic Modern Counter Stool, Maple
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stool, Boca Uno Organic Modern Counter Stool, Maple Please scroll down to read
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Maple

Cherner Under Counter Stool, Counter Height
By Norman Cherner, The Cherner Chair Company
Located in Berkeley, CA
The latest design from Benjamin Cherner. The under counter stool features a molded plywood seat
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Walnut

Counter Stool in Ash
By fuugs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
various body sizes. The arms will fit under traditional counters, allowing the stool to be tucked away or
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Hardwood, Walnut, Oak, Maple, Cherry

Counter Stool in Ash
Counter Stool in Ash
H 33 in W 23 in D 20 in
Harbor Counter Stool, Handmade Modern Rope Seat Counter Stool with Backrest
By Phloem Studio
Located in Stevenson, WA
Phloem Studio Harbor Counter Stool is a modern contemporary solid wood stool handmade custom to
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools

Materials

Rope, Hardwood

Rustic English Counter Stool
Located in Westwood, NJ
A rustic English country counter stool, the shaped saddle seat above turned legs and stretchers
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Country Stools

Materials

Wood

Rustic English Counter Stool
Rustic English Counter Stool
H 24 in W 18.5 in D 15.5 in
1920s Dinner Counter Stools
Located in Peekskill, NY
Its very difficult to find these early and simple bolt down stools. 100 years ago these were
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Stools

Materials

Iron

1920s Dinner Counter Stools
1920s Dinner Counter Stools
H 27.5 in Dm 12 in
Teddy Counter Stool - Black
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The beautiful stools from House of Léon have thin frames with a wide comfortable seat. The frame is
Category

2010s Stools

Materials

Fabric, Bouclé, Wood

Teddy Counter Stool - Black
Teddy Counter Stool - Black
H 36.5 in W 18 in D 18 in
Stratum Tide Counter Stool
Located in Genève, GE
they form to the shape of your body. These chairs and stools have an elegant appearance, that will
Category

2010s Swiss Stools

Materials

Birch

Stratum Tide Counter Stool
Stratum Tide Counter Stool
H 36.62 in W 18.51 in D 22.84 in
Modern Rustic Counter Stool
Located in Westwood, NJ
with an upholstered cushion seat covered in performance fabric, on splayed tapering legs joined by a stretcher in a slightly distressed warm color finish. Dimensions: 17.75" W x 17....
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Modern Rustic Counter Stool
Modern Rustic Counter Stool
H 26 in W 17.75 in D 17.75 in
McGuire Organic Modern Counter Stools
By McGuire
Located in Denton, TX
Counter height stools with woven Coco Abaca on top of a chrome sled style base.
Category

Late 20th Century Organic Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

McGuire Organic Modern Counter Stools
McGuire Organic Modern Counter Stools
H 37.38 in W 20.63 in D 22.5 in
Phase Design, "Kickstand Counter Stool"
By Phase Design
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Important to note that this listing is for the Kickstand Counter Stool in a Flat Black Powder Coat
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Stools

Materials

Brass, Steel

Four Leon Frost Counter Stools
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Four mid-century modern counter stools with lucite frame and clear bent backs. Please confirm
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Acrylic, Lucite

Four Leon Frost Counter Stools
Four Leon Frost Counter Stools
H 42.25 in W 27.5 in D 20.5 in
Sydney Bar or Counter Stool
Located in Westport, CT
Bar stool with elegantly curved back and tapered legs in shown in solid walnut with a leather seat
Category

2010s Modern Stools

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Leather

Sydney Bar or Counter Stool
Sydney Bar or Counter Stool
H 43 in W 21.6 in D 21.6 in
Mich Bar or Counter Stool
Located in Westport, CT
Bar stool with walnut, oak or ash legs and fully upholstered seat and back. Available in counter
Category

2010s Stools

Materials

Metal

Mich Bar or Counter Stool
Mich Bar or Counter Stool
H 41 in W 21 in D 21.5 in
Beachcomber Counter Stool in Walnut
By Greg Mitchell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Light and strong, the Beachcomber Counter Stool evokes the sight of an old wooden single hull; it's
Category

2010s American Shaker Stools

Materials

Maple, Walnut

Counter Stool in Blackened Oak
By fuugs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
various body sizes. The arms will fit under traditional counters, allowing the stool to be tucked away or
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Hardwood, Walnut, Oak, Maple, Cherry

Counter Stool in Blackened Oak
Counter Stool in Blackened Oak
H 33 in W 23 in D 20 in
Trolley Bar and Counter Stool
By Phase Design
Located in Los Angeles, CA
counter stool - bar stool available for an additional cost. All pricing for Phase Design upholstered
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Stools

Materials

Brass, Copper, Steel

Trolley Bar and Counter Stool
Trolley Bar and Counter Stool
H 35 in W 20.5 in D 21 in
Okha, "Lola", Barstool/Counter Stool
By OKHA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Upholstery COM or COL Dimensions Barstool: 21.3" W x 16" D x 29.1" H, 29.1" SH Counter Stool: 21.3
Category

2010s South African Minimalist Stools

Materials

Leather, Upholstery, Ash, Walnut

Okha, "Lola", Barstool/Counter Stool
Okha, "Lola", Barstool/Counter Stool
H 29.1 in W 21.3 in D 16 in
Walnut Counter Height Cicely Stools
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
These Walnut Counter Height Cicely stools are beautifully constructed from solid walnut in Ohio
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Walnut

Set of Teak Counter Stools
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of three mid-century stools with teak frames and leather style cushions. Counter height with
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Teak

Set of Teak Counter Stools
Set of Teak Counter Stools
H 27 in W 15.75 in D 16.25 in
Greta Bar or Counter Stool
Located in Westport, CT
Bar stool with dark wenge stained beech legs, fully upholstered seat and back and brass footrest
Category

2010s Stools

Materials

Metal

Greta Bar or Counter Stool
Greta Bar or Counter Stool
H 42.1 in W 23.1 in D 24.6 in
Panoplie White Oak Counter Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Newly made solid white oak counter stool with curved wood seat, four post legs and carved ring
Category

2010s North American Stools

Materials

Oak

Panoplie White Oak Counter Stool
Panoplie White Oak Counter Stool
H 25 in W 16.25 in D 12.5 in
Bar Counter Stool, USA, 1910
Located in Milan, IT
A bar or bistrot counter stool. Made out of tubular iron, black color and the sit is made out of
Category

Early 20th Century American Stools

Materials

Iron

Bar Counter Stool, USA, 1910
Bar Counter Stool, USA, 1910
H 30.25 in W 13 in D 13 in
Tam Counter Stool, Ash Wood
By Caterina Moretti
Located in Zapopan, Jalisco
Descendants of an extraordinary family, TAM stools are grown to 65 cm in height, multiplying in a
Category

2010s Mexican Minimalist Stools

Materials

Wood

Tam Counter Stool, Ash Wood
Tam Counter Stool, Ash Wood
H 25.6 in W 10.63 in D 14.97 in
Teddy Counter Stool - White Oak
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The beautiful stools from House of Léon have thin frames with a wide comfortable seat. The frame is
Category

2010s Stools

Materials

Fabric, Bouclé, Wood

Teddy Counter Stool - White Oak
Teddy Counter Stool - White Oak
H 36.5 in W 18 in D 18 in
Willy Rizzo Inspired Counter Stool
Located in New York, NY
Made to order, custom counter and bar stool in the manner of Willy Rizzo upholstered leather
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Leather

Willy Rizzo Inspired Counter Stool
Willy Rizzo Inspired Counter Stool
H 35 in W 22.5 in D 20 in
Tam Counter Stool, Tzalam Wood
By Caterina Moretti
Located in Zapopan, Jalisco
Descendants of an extraordinary family, TAM stools are grown to 65 cm in height, multiplying in a
Category

2010s Mexican Stools

Materials

Wood

Tam Counter Stool, Tzalam Wood
Tam Counter Stool, Tzalam Wood
H 25.6 in W 10.63 in D 14.97 in
Roberts Counter Stool Maple Gray
Located in Cincinnati, US
This sleek stool has a thin carved wooden seat that rests on a steel tubing base. The elegant seat
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Roberts Counter Stool Maple Gray
Roberts Counter Stool Maple Gray
H 24 in W 17 in D 9 in
Roberts Counter Stool Maple Pink
Located in Cincinnati, US
This sleek stool has a thin carved wooden seat that rests on a steel tubing base. The elegant seat
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Roberts Counter Stool Maple Pink
Roberts Counter Stool Maple Pink
H 24 in W 17 in D 9 in
Roberts Counter Stool Walnut Yellow
Located in Cincinnati, US
This sleek stool has a thin carved wooden seat that rests on a steel tubing base. The elegant seat
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Roberts Counter Stool Walnut Red
Located in Cincinnati, US
This sleek stool has a thin carved wooden seat that rests on a steel tubing base. The elegant seat
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Stools

Materials

Steel

Roberts Counter Stool Walnut Red
Roberts Counter Stool Walnut Red
H 24 in W 17 in D 9 in
Roberts Counter Stool Walnut Green
Located in Cincinnati, US
This sleek stool has a thin carved wooden seat that rests on a steel tubing base. The elegant seat
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Roberts Counter Stool Walnut Navy
Located in Cincinnati, US
This sleek stool has a thin carved wooden seat that rests on a steel tubing base. The elegant seat
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Stools

Materials

Steel

Roberts Counter Stool Walnut Navy
Roberts Counter Stool Walnut Navy
H 24 in W 17 in D 9 in
Roberts Counter Stool Walnut Mustard
Located in Cincinnati, US
This sleek stool has a thin carved wooden seat that rests on a steel tubing base. The elegant seat
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Roberts Counter Stool Walnut Orange
Located in Cincinnati, US
This sleek stool has a thin carved wooden seat that rests on a steel tubing base. The elegant seat
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Roberts Counter Stool Maple Orange
Located in Cincinnati, US
This sleek stool has a thin carved wooden seat that rests on a steel tubing base. The elegant seat
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Roberts Counter Stool Walnut White
Located in Cincinnati, US
This sleek stool has a thin carved wooden seat that rests on a steel tubing base. The elegant seat
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Stools

Materials

Steel

Roberts Counter Stool Maple Green
Located in Cincinnati, US
This sleek stool has a thin carved wooden seat that rests on a steel tubing base. The elegant seat
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Roberts Counter Stool Maple Green
Roberts Counter Stool Maple Green
H 24 in W 17 in D 9 in
Roberts Counter Stool Maple White
Located in Cincinnati, US
This sleek stool has a thin carved wooden seat that rests on a steel tubing base. The elegant seat
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Stools

Materials

Steel

Roberts Counter Stool Maple White
Roberts Counter Stool Maple White
H 24 in W 17 in D 9 in
Roberts Counter Stool Maple Black
Located in Cincinnati, US
This sleek stool has a thin carved wooden seat that rests on a steel tubing base. The elegant seat
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Roberts Counter Stool Maple Black
Roberts Counter Stool Maple Black
H 24 in W 17 in D 9 in
Roberts Counter Stool Walnut Black
Located in Cincinnati, US
This sleek stool has a thin carved wooden seat that rests on a steel tubing base. The elegant seat
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Roberts Counter Stool Maple Yellow
Located in Cincinnati, US
This sleek stool has a thin carved wooden seat that rests on a steel tubing base. The elegant seat
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Roberts Counter Stool Walnut Gray
Located in Cincinnati, US
This sleek stool has a thin carved wooden seat that rests on a steel tubing base. The elegant seat
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Roberts Counter Stool Walnut Gray
Roberts Counter Stool Walnut Gray
H 24 in W 17 in D 9 in
Roberts Counter Stool Maple Mustard
Located in Cincinnati, US
This sleek stool has a thin carved wooden seat that rests on a steel tubing base. The elegant seat
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Stools

Materials

Steel

Roberts Counter Stool Walnut Pink
Located in Cincinnati, US
This sleek stool has a thin carved wooden seat that rests on a steel tubing base. The elegant seat
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools

Materials

Steel

Roberts Counter Stool Walnut Pink
Roberts Counter Stool Walnut Pink
H 24 in W 17 in D 9 in
Roberts Counter Stool Maple Navy
Located in Cincinnati, US
This sleek stool has a thin carved wooden seat that rests on a steel tubing base. The elegant seat
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Roberts Counter Stool Maple Navy
Roberts Counter Stool Maple Navy
H 24 in W 17 in D 9 in
Roberts Counter Stool Maple Red
Located in Cincinnati, US
This sleek stool has a thin carved wooden seat that rests on a steel tubing base. The elegant seat
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Stools

Materials

Steel

Roberts Counter Stool Maple Red
Roberts Counter Stool Maple Red
H 24 in W 17 in D 9 in
Merkled Net Stool - Counter Height
By Merkled Studio
Located in Portland, OR
The Merkled Net Stool uses the texture and strength of knotting in combination with a machined and
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Merkled Net Stool - Counter Height
Merkled Net Stool - Counter Height
H 24 in W 18.13 in D 18.5 in
Amuneal’s Leather Stool (Counter Height)
By Amuneal
Located in New York, NY
Amuneal’s blackened steel and leather stools are fabricated from precision machined and laser-cut
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

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Counter Stool Stool For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the counter stool stool you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, wood and steel, every counter stool stool was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a counter stool stool, we have 312 options in-stock, while there are 598 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a counter stool stool — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each counter stool stool bearing Modern, Mid-Century Modern or Scandinavian Modern hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one counter stool stool that is appealing in its simplicity, but Emeco, Jover + Valls and Jasper Morrison produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Counter Stool Stool?

Prices for a counter stool stool can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $179 and can go as high as $26,800, while the average can fetch as much as $1,600.

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.

Questions About Counter Stool Stool
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A counter stool is a restaurant seating that is accessible to customers who are either sitting or standing. The standard height for a counter stool should be around 24" to 27" above floor level. Find a collection of antique and vintage counter stools on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, bar stools are taller than counter stools. The average height of counter stools is 24 inches, and they are best suited for counter height tables and kitchen islands. Barstools are typically an additional five to six inches taller to fit the height of traditional bar counters. Shop a wide selection of bar stools and counter-height stools on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A counter height stool is a stool that measures approx. 24 to 27 inches in height, at the seat level. Counter height stools are taller than chairs and are generally designed to go with counter height tables. They can be used in different settings, including counters, dining rooms, coffee tables, bars, restaurants and salons. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage counter height stools.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    How many stools you should have per counter depends on the length of the countertop. A good rule of thumb is to put one stool every 30 inches, so take the total length of the counter and divide by 30 to arrive at the right number. Shop an assortment of counter stools on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Since counters are generally 34 to 39 inches high, counter stools should be 24 to 27 inches tall; bars are 40 to 46 inches from the ground, so bar stools typically stand 30 to 36 inches tall.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Counter height bar stools are stools that typically have a seat around 24 inches to 27 inches high and are designed to provide seating along a bar or at counter height tables. On 1stDibs, find an array of counter height bar stools from top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A metamorphic stool is a piece of furniture that can be transformed into a chair by simply lowering or lifting the seat back. You can shop a collection of metamorphic stools and chairs from some of the world’s top boutiques on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021
    A swivel stool is typically known as a bar stool that allows the seat to rotate 360 degrees. The height of swivel bar stools makes them suitable for use at bars and high tables, and the swivel feature renders these seats even more convenient in such settings. Shop a collection of antique and vintage bar stools from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021
    A stepping stool is a stool with one or two steps and is self-supporting, usually foldable and portable. It is typically used when you need to retrieve items on a high shelf or in a cabinet. Shop a collection of antique, vintage and contemporary stepping stools from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    The inventor behind the stool is quite murky. Stools, which are among the oldest forms of wooden furnishings, may also serve as decorative pieces. Many claim that the stool was first invented by the Varangian Guard, an elite unit of the Byzantine Army in the 10th through 14th century. Shop antique, vintage, and contemporary stools on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A mushroom stool is a low seat with a tapered shape reminiscent of a mushroom. The Finnish interior designer Eero Aarnio created a famous example in 1961. He called his stool “Juttujakkara,” which means "story stool." Find a collection of mushroom stools on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    A milking stool is a stool that has three legs and a semicircular seat. The original purpose of the stool was for farmers to sit on while milking cows. However, people now use them as everyday indoor accent chairs and even as decorative accents. Find a variety of milking stools on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Stools and chairs are both forms of seating, but stools often lack backs and arms. 

  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021
    A drafting stool usually features adjustable height and a foot support for resting the feet. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary drafting stools from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A footman stool is a metal stand originally designed for keeping dishes hot prior to serving and would be placed near the fireplace to keep food warm. Today, footman stools are a highly coveted antique. You’ll find a collection of footman stools on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    A vanity stool is a small chair/stool used to sit up at your vanity or desk. They are frequently sold as part of a vanity table set. Find a variety of vanity stoolss on 1stDibs.
  • PAGODA RED
    PAGODA REDOctober 7, 2020

    The Chinese garden stool is a round, barrel-shaped stool with a circular seat. Inspired by traditional drums, these stools often feature decorative elements simulating actual drumheads, such as a ring of faux nails at each end.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Modern saddle stools can be adjustable in variety. Some stools range from 25” to 34” in height. The stool is characterized by its backless, armless A-frame design. You’ll find a variety of saddle stools from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021
    A piano stool is merely called a piano stool — it’s a modest round stool with no back. A piano bench, on the other hand, is sometimes called a duet bench. Often made from wood, mahogany, or walnut, a piano bench should offer comfortable padding, adjustability for height and a storage compartment. Shop a collection of antique, vintage and contemporary piano stools and piano benches from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A low stool is called a footstool and is used for supporting the feet. It consists of a single seat, for one person, without a back rest or armrests. Antique and vintage ottomans and poufs add comfort and style to any living room, game room, home office or minimalist lounge space. An ottoman is a short seat or footstool that is also often used to store items. A pouf is similar, but it’s typically more petite than an ottoman, usually without the storage space inside. Shop a range of antique and vintage footstools on 1stDibs.