Stools
1920s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Stools
Wood
2010s American Modern Stools
Wood, Oak
2010s American Stools
Velvet
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Aluminum
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Beech
1970s Space Age Vintage Stools
Plastic
1990s Bohemian Stools
Wicker, Rattan
Late 20th Century Stools
Wrought Iron
Early 2000s Indian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Steel, Iron
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Birch
1950s Dutch Brutalist Vintage Stools
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Stools
Brass, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Stools
Cane
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Brass
2010s American Modern Stools
Wood, Walnut
2010s Brazilian Modern Stools
Textile, Upholstery, Hardwood
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Steel, Chrome
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Stools
Fabric, Wood
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Steel
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Elm
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Stools
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Iron
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Hardwood, Faux Fur
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Stools
Elm
Late 20th Century Napoleon III Stools
Brass
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood
2010s American Modern Stools
Oak
2010s Italian Stools
Wood
2010s American Modern Stools
Sheepskin, Wood, Oak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wood
2010s Brazilian Modern Stools
Leather, Textile, Cane, Wood, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Stools
Upholstery, Velvet, Hardwood, Oak
2010s Italian Stools
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Stools
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Stools
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Stools
Beech
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Stools
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Brass
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Bouclé, Beech
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wood
1930s Vintage Stools
Wood, Beech, Rosewood
20th Century Chinese Other Stools
Oak
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood
Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Fabric, Wood, Burl
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Rush, Wood
2010s American Modern Stools
Oak
2010s American Modern Stools
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Stools
Oak
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Oak
2010s American Shaker Stools
Maple, Walnut
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Cane, Mahogany
Early 2000s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Rosewood
Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Stools
Porcelain
2010s Brazilian Modern Stools
Teak, Upholstery, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Fabric, Teak
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Brass
Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Stools
Elm
2010s Canadian American Craftsman Stools
Hardwood, Ash, Leather, Oak
2010s American Modern Stools
Walnut
2010s American Modern Stools
Wood, Oak
2010s American Modern Stools
Wood, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Stools
Ceramic
Early 20th Century English Egyptian Revival Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Organic Modern Stools
Linen, Foam, Oak
Early 20th Century English Industrial Stools
Iron
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Stools
Rush, Oak
2010s Italian Stools
Wood
1980s Vintage Stools
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Stools
Upholstery, Velvet, Hardwood, Oak
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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