Stools
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Iron
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wicker
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Steel, Chrome
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Plywood
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Chrome
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood, Oak
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Velvet, Walnut, Beech, Fabric, Chenille
1960s American Regency Vintage Stools
Upholstery, Wood
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Rattan
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Stools
Upholstery, Walnut
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Wood
19th Century English Regency Antique Stools
Fabric, Upholstery, Mahogany
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Elm
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood, Straw
1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Papercord, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Steel
20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Jacaranda, Leather
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Brass, Wrought Iron
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Moldovan Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Metal, Chrome
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Cane
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Cord, Rope, Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood
1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Teak
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Stools
Aluminum, Chrome
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Rush, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Iron
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Chrome
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Faux Leather, Walnut
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Aluminum
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Pine
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Iron
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Fabric, Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Velvet, Mahogany
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wrought Iron
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood, Beech, Fabric
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Steel
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Oak
Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Birch
1940s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Steel
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Upholstery, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Mid-Century 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.