Stools
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Pine
1950s European Vintage Stools
Elm
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Stools
Walnut
2010s German Stools
Cork
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Onyx
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Stools
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Silk, Velvet, Wood, Trimming
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Stools
Wood, Oak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Brass
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Onyx, Marble
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Oak, Walnut, Cherry, Ash
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Onyx
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
19th Century Spanish Renaissance Revival Antique Stools
Velvet, Walnut, Trimming, Wood
Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools
Steel
2010s Brazilian Modern Stools
Cane, Walnut, Wood
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Pine
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wicker, Rattan, Beech
20th Century Organic Modern Stools
Elm
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Beech
2010s American Scandinavian Modern Stools
Ash
2010s Ukrainian Modern Stools
Aluminum
1990s American Organic Modern Stools
Rattan
1980s Modern Vintage Stools
Steel
2010s Canadian Organic Modern Stools
Fabric, Maple, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Stools
Metal
2010s Turkish Modern Stools
Metal
2010s American Organic Modern Stools
Stainless Steel
2010s American Modern Stools
Brass
2010s American Modern Stools
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Beech
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Leather
Mid-20th Century Czech Stools
Wicker, Twig, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Stools
Wood, Oak
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Stools
Lambskin, Oak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Brass
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Stools
Wood, Pine
Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Stools
Wicker, Reed, Rope, Glass
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Velvet, Beech
2010s American Modern Stools
Wood, Mahogany
2010s Canadian American Craftsman Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Stools
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Leather
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Bamboo, Rattan, Cane
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Velvet, Walnut, Beech, Fabric, Chenille
Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Stools
Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Stools
Metal
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Velvet, Beech
1940s Italian Vintage Stools
Fabric, Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Stools
Upholstery
2010s American Modern Stools
Wood, Maple
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Stools
Brass, Bronze
2010s Ukrainian Modern Stools
Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Velvet
2010s American Shaker Stools
Maple, Walnut
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Stools
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
2010s Canadian Modern Stools
Leather, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Brass
Mid-20th Century English Stools
Brass
1940s Neoclassical Vintage Stools
Brass, Steel
2010s British Futurist Stools
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Stools
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Silk, Velvet, Wood, Trimming
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Cedar
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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