Stools
Early 2000s British Stools
Steel
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Cut Steel
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Rosewood
1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Teak
20th Century Stools
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Stools
Stainless Steel
2010s Mexican Minimalist Stools
Upholstery, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wood, Hickory
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Rosewood
20th Century Italian Stools
Aluminum
1940s French Vintage Stools
Upholstery, Wood
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Velvet, Wood
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Resin
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Metal
Early 2000s Italian Modern Stools
Chrome
2010s American Modern Stools
Aluminum
2010s American Modern Stools
Steel
2010s American Modern Stools
Steel
Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Stools
Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Faux Leather, Teak
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Birch
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Birch
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Ash, Birch
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Ash, Birch
1950s French Brutalist Vintage Stools
Oak
1920s German Bauhaus Vintage Stools
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Stools
Walnut
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Fabric
1960s French Vintage Stools
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Rope, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Chrome
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Birch
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Stools
Leather, Faux Leather, Rattan
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Straw, Beech
2010s Mexican Minimalist Stools
Wood, Upholstery
1980s Vintage Stools
Mahogany
1960s American Vintage Stools
Wrought Iron
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wood, Oak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Teak
Early 2000s Italian Modern Stools
Steel
1960s English Vintage Stools
Metal
2010s Swedish Post-Modern Stools
Metal
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Stools
Brass
2010s Italian Other Stools
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Rustic Stools
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Other Stools
Metal
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Stools
Fabric, Wood
2010s American Modern Stools
Aluminum
2010s Brazilian Modern Stools
Upholstery, Fabric, Teak
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Stools
Wood
1920s American Industrial Vintage Stools
Steel, Iron
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Straw, Ash
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Glass, Plastic, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Stools
Pine
2010s Belgian Modern 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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