Stools
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Aluminum
2010s American Shaker Stools
Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Organic Modern Stools
Jute, Cotton
2010s Ukrainian Stools
Metal
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Stools
Elm
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Velvet, Elm
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Velvet
2010s American Modern Stools
Walnut, Cane
Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Leather, Rosewood
2010s American Modern Stools
Cedar
19th Century Swedish Brutalist Antique Stools
Pine
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Stools
Metal
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Stools
Brass
2010s American Modern Stools
Wood, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Stools
Cane
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Organic Modern Stools
Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Velvet, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Brass, Metal
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Cowhide, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary German Brutalist Stools
Stone, Marble
1960s Italian Vintage Stools
Metal
2010s American Modern Stools
Walnut
1940s French Vintage Stools
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century European Rustic Stools
Oak
2010s Ukrainian Stools
Metal
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Stainless Steel
2010s British Futurist Stools
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Stools
Ceramic
2010s Balkan Modern Stools
Metal, Sheet Metal
2010s Ukrainian Stools
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Stools
Iron
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Upholstery, Teak
2010s European Modern Stools
Steel
2010s Brazilian Modern Stools
Faux Leather, Upholstery, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
2010s American Modern Stools
Wood, Walnut
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Rattan, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary American Stools
Walnut
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Bamboo, Rattan
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Mohair, Oak
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Iron
2010s South African Modern Stools
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Stools
Plastic
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wrought Iron
20th Century Italian Campaign Stools
Brass, Steel
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Brass
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Birch
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Plastic
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Mohair, Walnut
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Stools
Oak
Mid-20th Century American Stools
Pine
Mid-19th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Stools
Pine
Mid-20th Century Stools
Wicker, Wood
1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Aluminum, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Stools
Leather, Wood, Walnut
2010s American Modern Stools
Bronze
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Aluminum
1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Rattan
1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Teak
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Aluminum
1980s Post-Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
Early 20th Century American Primitive Stools
Wood
1950s European Spanish Colonial Vintage Stools
Brass, Wrought Iron
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Fabric, Teak
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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