Stools
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Rope, Wood
1950s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Oak, Walnut
2010s Brazilian Modern Stools
Textile, Cane, Wood, Hardwood, Leather, Faux Leather
2010s Ukrainian Stools
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools
Ceramic, Stoneware
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood, Leather
1930s Danish Arts and Crafts Vintage Stools
Leather, Oak
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Nylon, Wood
2010s Brazilian Modern Stools
Textile, Cane, Wood, Hardwood, Leather, Faux Leather
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Stools
Steel
1940s European Art Deco Vintage Stools
Cowhide, Wood
1970s Hollywood Regency Vintage Stools
Brass
2010s American Stools
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Stools
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Stools
Rattan
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric, Wood, Beech
2010s Brazilian Stools
Fabric
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Steel
2010s Italian Other Stools
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Mohair, Walnut
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood
2010s Ukrainian Stools
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Velvet, Walnut
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Velvet, Oak
19th Century English Antique Stools
Fabric, Linen, Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Leather, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Organic Modern Stools
Wood, Fruitwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Concrete
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Stools
Metal
2010s Spanish Industrial Stools
Iron
1950s Japanese Vintage Stools
Metal
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Papercord, Teak
2010s American Modern Stools
Aluminum
1970s Danish Brutalist Vintage Stools
Metal, Wire
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Organic Modern Stools
Oak, Cedar
Late 20th Century Moroccan Post-Modern Stools
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Fabric, Chenille, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Organic Modern Stools
Fruitwood
17th Century English Jacobean Antique Stools
Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Lambskin, Sheepskin, Wool, Wood, Beech
1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Iron
2010s American Modern Stools
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Brass
1960s French Primitive Vintage Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Aluminum
19th Century British George II Antique Stools
Upholstery, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Leather, Teak
20th Century Belgian Brutalist Stools
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Brass, Stainless Steel
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wood
1950s French Modern Vintage Stools
Mahogany
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Cane, Rattan
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Leather
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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