Stools
2010s American Modern Stools
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary French Stools
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Oak, Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Stools
Plastic
2010s Canadian American Craftsman Stools
Wood
2010s Italian Stools
Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Steel, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Stools
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Brass, Metal
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Stools
Steel
1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Birch
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Stools
Brass
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Beech
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Stools
Fabric, Walnut
2010s American Modern Stools
Oak
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wrought Iron
19th Century English Victorian Antique Stools
Oak
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Acrylic, Cane
1940s American Vintage Stools
Fabric, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Velvet
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Stools
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Oak
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Birch
2010s Canadian American Craftsman Stools
Wood, Walnut
2010s Mexican Modern Stools
Upholstery, Wood, Ash
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Stools
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Industrial Stools
Stainless Steel
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wood, Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Steel, Chrome
2010s Brazilian Modern Stools
Fabric, Upholstery, Cane, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Cedar
1990s French Modern Stools
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Stools
Porcelain
2010s Brazilian Modern Stools
Hardwood, Upholstery
Early 2000s French Primitive Stools
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Stools
Iron
2010s American Modern Stools
Leather, Cherry
1960s Spanish Brutalist Vintage Stools
Metal
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wood, Rope
Late 20th Century Ghanaian Organic Modern Stools
Hardwood
1960s German Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
Early 20th Century French Organic Modern Stools
Wood, Pine
2010s American Modern Stools
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Stools
Lambskin, Oak
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Stools
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Stools
Steel
2010s Portuguese Stools
Oak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Plastic
2010s Ukrainian Modern Stools
Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Velvet
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Steel
2010s American Modern Stools
Steel, Iron
20th Century American Stools
Brass
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Mid-20th Century German Colonial Revival Stools
Wood, Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Stools
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Aluminum, Chrome
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Stools
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Stools
Ceramic, Paint
Late 20th Century American Regency Revival Stools
Upholstery, Walnut, Giltwood
1940s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Stools
Bronze, Wrought Iron
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Steel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Bamboo, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Stools
Sheepskin, Fabric, Bouclé, Oak, Walnut
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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