Stools
2010s Brazilian Stools
Cane, Hardwood
2010s American Modern Stools
Leather, Upholstery, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Stools
Wood
2010s European Modern Stools
Wood, Fabric
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Oak
1960s French Rustic Vintage Stools
Wrought Iron
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Steel
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Birch
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Chrome
1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Birch
1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Stools
Brass, Chrome
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wool, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Other
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Iron
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Stools
Wood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Stools
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric, Mohair, Bouclé, Cotton
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Steel
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
19th Century English Antique Stools
Walnut
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Stools
Linen, Oak
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
2010s Brazilian Modern Stools
Fabric, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Stools
Epoxy Resin
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Organic Modern Stools
Steel
2010s American Modern Stools
Oak, Bouclé
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Steel, Chrome
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Formica, Birch
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Birch, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Stools
Ash, Wood
1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
2010s Swedish Modern Stools
Pine
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Stools
Metal, Chrome
1970s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Stools
Brass, Bronze
1960s Belgian Brutalist Vintage Stools
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Brass
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Stools
Brass
2010s Stools
Fabric, Oak
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Animal Skin, Lucite
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wrought Iron
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Stools
Steel
Late 19th Century Unknown Eastlake Antique Stools
Glass, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wrought Iron
2010s Italian Stools
Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Stools
Brass
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Stools
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Brass
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Birch
2010s Brazilian Stools
Fabric
20th Century Japanese Taisho Stools
Cedar
2010s Mexican Modern Stools
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Industrial Stools
Stainless Steel
1970s Post-Modern Vintage Stools
Brass
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Stools
Metal, Brass
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Stools
Wood, Pine
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Stools
Resin
2010s Ukrainian Stools
Metal
1880s French Napoleon III Antique Stools
Metal
2010s American Modern Stools
Steel
2010s British Modern Stools
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Indian Folk Art Stools
Hardwood, Teak
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary French French Provincial Stools
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Stools
Wood, Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Teak
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wrought Iron
1980s Italian Baroque Vintage Stools
Walnut
Late 20th Century Canadian Post-Modern Stools
Metal
1960s French Vintage Stools
Upholstery, 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.
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