Stools
Antique, New and Vintage Stools
2010s American Minimalist Stools
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools
Copper
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood
1970s Spanish Brutalist Vintage Stools
Metal
1970s American Vintage Stools
Chrome
2010s Modern Stools
Brass
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Birch
2010s Mexican Stools
Wood
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
1970s French Vintage Stools
Iron
2010s Canadian Scandinavian Modern Stools
Oak, Oak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Stools
Papercord, Wood, Oak
Mid-20th Century Spanish Brutalist Stools
Olive, Wood
2010s American Modern Stools
Brass
2010s British Modern Stools
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century French Stools
Wood, Rush
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Chrome, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools
Brass
2010s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Aluminum
2010s Stools
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Stools
Iron
1980s Modern Vintage Stools
Wood
1970s Swedish Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Minimalist Stools
Hardwood
2010s South African Modern Stools
Velvet, Feathers
2010s American Stools
Stainless Steel
2010s American Minimalist Stools
Stainless Steel
1970s French Vintage Stools
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary British Industrial Stools
Steel
Mid-19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Antique Stools
Bouclé, Mahogany
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Brass, Nickel
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Copper, Iron
Mid-20th Century French Modern Stools
Iron
2010s Mexican Modern Stools
Oak
1920s French Vintage Stools
Wood, Fabric
2010s North American Stools
Oak
2010s British Modern Stools
Aluminum
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Steel
2010s American Stools
Bronze
Early 20th Century African Tribal Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Stools
Papercord, Wood, Walnut
2010s Canadian Scandinavian Modern Stools
Cherry, Maple, Oak, Oak
2010s American Stools
Fiberglass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American Stools
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Minimalist Stools
Hardwood
Early 20th Century European Industrial Stools
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Stools
Oak
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Stools
Wood
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Stools
Velvet, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary French Stools
Bronze
2010s American Modern Stools
Faux Fur
2010s European Stools
Hemp
1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Brass
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 a good stool 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 relegated to 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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