Mid Century Step Stool
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Stools
Steel
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stools
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Stools
Aluminum
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Stools
Metal, Iron
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Stools
Elm
Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Oak
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Metal
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Folk Art Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Stools
Walnut
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Steel
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Leather
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Metal, Chrome
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Steel, Chrome
2010s German Stools
Wood
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Stools
Metal
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Brass
2010s European Stools
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric, Beech, Bouclé
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric, Bouclé, Beech
Mid-20th Century French Footstools
Textile, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Ladders
Leather, Wood
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Brass
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21st Century and Contemporary New Zealand Minimalist Coat Racks and Stands
Bronze
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Glass
Vintage 1970s French Space Age Architectural Elements
Metal, Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Vintage 1970s Japanese Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Copper, Iron
Vintage 1970s English Industrial Wall Clocks
Chrome, Steel
2010s Canadian Post-Modern Chairs
Rattan, Maple
Vintage 1950s Belgian Industrial Cabinets
Metal
1970s American Modern Nude Photography
Silver Gelatin
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Walnut, Oak, Ash, Cherry
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Side Chairs
Upholstery, Cane, Wood, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Country Stools
Wood
2010s European Minimalist Night Stands
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Bookcases
Iron, Steel
Early 20th Century American Cabinets
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Campaign Benches
Leather, Wood
Recent Sales
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Stools
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Stools
Plastic
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Stools
Elm
Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Stools
Porcelain, Textile, Mahogany
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Chrome
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Stools
Oak
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Chrome
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Stools
Elm
Antique Mid-19th Century French Country Stools
Pine
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Stools
Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Stools
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Metal, Steel
Mid-20th Century French Louis XIII Side Tables
Oak
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Steel
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Corner Cupboards
Teak
Mid-20th Century French Side Tables
Wood
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Rubber
Mid-20th Century American Stools
Mid-20th Century American Stools
Steel
Mid-20th Century Rustic Stools
Pine
Mid-20th Century American Stools
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Stools
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Stools
Aluminum
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Mahogany
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Stools
Brass
Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Bentwood
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Chrome
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Chrome
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Chrome
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Stools
Brass
Vintage 1970s American Stools
Rope, Pine
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Stools
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Stools
Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Maple
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Ladders
Walnut
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Victorian Ladders
Leather, Wood
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Upholstery, Velvet, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Victorian Ladders
Leather, Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Stools
Metal
20th Century American Stools
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Aluminum
20th Century American Ladders
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Plastic
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Plywood
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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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