Stools
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Steel
2010s Mexican Modern Stools
Wood, Cedar
2010s American Shaker Stools
Oak
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood, Maple
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary American Stools
Nickel
2010s European Modern Stools
Brass
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Leather, Wood, Rattan, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Rustic Stools
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Stools
Metal
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Aluminum
2010s American Modern Stools
Sheepskin, Wood, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Stools
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools
Ceramic, Stoneware
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Hardwood, Cherry
21st Century and Contemporary American Stools
Sheepskin, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Stools
Metal
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Metal
2010s Brazilian Modern Stools
Wood, Upholstery, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Stools
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Stools
Metal
2010s American Modern Stools
Wood, Maple
2010s South African Minimalist Stools
Hardwood
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Stools
Fabric, Mahogany
2010s American Modern Stools
Wood, Maple
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Silk, Velvet, Wood, Lacquer, Trimming
1960s English Vintage Stools
Hardwood, Leather
2010s Brazilian Stools
Cane, Hardwood
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Stools
Brass
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Birch
2010s Canadian Modern Stools
Carrara Marble, Marble, Stone, Metal
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Bouclé, Wood, Velvet
20th Century Spanish Renaissance Revival Stools
Wood, Walnut
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Upholstery, Bamboo
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Ash
1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Stools
Wood, Braid
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Cedar
2010s American Modern Stools
Wood, Oak
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Stools
Leather, Oak
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Birch
1970s American Modern Vintage Stools
Brass
2010s Canadian Modern Stools
Brass
2010s Canadian Modern Stools
Brass
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools
Steel
2010s American Modern Stools
Stainless Steel
2010s American Modern Stools
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Bohemian Stools
Chenille, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric, Wood, Beech
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Bouclé, Wood, Velvet
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Aluminum
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Stools
Velvet
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Teak
2010s American Modern Stools
Wood, Maple
2010s American Modern Stools
Wood, Oak
2010s Canadian Modern Stools
Stone, Marble, Carrara Marble, Metal
2010s American Post-Modern Stools
Carrara Marble, Steel
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
1930s English Machine Age Vintage Stools
Aluminum, Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Metal
Mid-20th Century Spanish Brutalist Stools
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Stools
Linen, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Stainless Steel
19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Stools
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Arts and Crafts Stools
Straw, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Acrylic
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Linen
20th Century Chinese Stools
Porcelain
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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