Stools
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Stools
Cotton, Upholstery, Pine
20th Century Italian Stools
Beech
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Stools
Metal, Steel
Mid-20th Century Stools
Ash
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stools
Plexiglass
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Stools
Beech, Bentwood
19th Century Italian Antique Stools
Upholstery, Giltwood, Paint
2010s Portuguese Organic Modern Stools
Brass
2010s Italian Stools
Wood
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Sheepskin, Wood
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Sheepskin, Wood
2010s Italian Stools
Wood
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Cowhide, Wood
1990s American Rustic Stools
Walnut
Late 20th Century Stools
Rush, Wood
2010s Italian Stools
Wood
1940s American Revival Vintage Stools
Velvet, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Velvet, Beech
1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Stools
Wood
2010s Italian Stools
Wood
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Onyx, Marble
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Stools
Wood, Pine
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Stools
Ceramic
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Stools
Walnut
2010s American Modern Stools
Walnut
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Stools
Chrome
20th Century Italian Renaissance Stools
Wood
2010s American Modern Stools
Steel, Chrome
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Hardwood, Faux Fur
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Aluminum
1980s Swedish Modern Vintage Stools
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Stools
Concrete
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Birch
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wicker, Rattan
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Stools
Fabric, Wood
Mid-19th Century British Antique Stools
Elm
1940s European Art Deco Vintage Stools
Cowhide, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Stools
Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Stools
Wood, Walnut
2010s American Modern Stools
Oak
Mid-20th Century Canadian Post-Modern Stools
Steel, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Stools
Brass
20th Century Italian Renaissance Stools
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Stools
Velvet
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Stools
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Steel
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Stools
Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Upholstery, Bamboo
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
19th Century English Victorian Antique Stools
Oak
2010s Brazilian Modern Stools
Fabric, Upholstery, Cane, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Stools
Wood, Walnut
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Onyx, Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Leather, Beech
1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Stools
Wood, Braid
20th Century Italian Primitive Stools
Wood
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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