Stools
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Stools
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Aluminum, Chrome
2010s Mexican Minimalist Stools
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Stools
Linen, Oak
1960s Greek Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Walnut
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Birch
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Stools
Leather, Wood, Pine
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Papercord, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Stools
Textile
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Stools
Leather, Oak
19th Century English Antique Stools
Fabric, Linen, Upholstery, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Leather
Late 20th Century French Louis XV Stools
Rush, Walnut, Fabric
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Steel
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
2010s Portuguese Stools
Oak
Mid-20th Century French Stools
Pine
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Stools
Rush, Wood, Paint
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Stools
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Stools
Leather
1950s French Modern Vintage Stools
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Aluminum
2010s American Modern Stools
Brass
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
2010s Portuguese Organic Modern Stools
Brass
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Steel
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Stools
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
1970s American American Colonial Vintage Stools
Leather, Cane, Oak
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Stools
Ceramic, Paint
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
20th Century American French Provincial Stools
Fabric, Giltwood
2010s Stools
Quartz, Cement
2010s British Modern Stools
Aluminum
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Oak, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Stools
Wrought Iron
2010s Italian Other Stools
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Fabric, Plywood
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Oak
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Birch
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Leather, Elm
2010s Italian Stools
Wood
2010s Canadian American Craftsman Stools
Wood
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Stools
Iron
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stools
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary American Stools
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Organic Modern Stools
Wood, Fruitwood
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Steel, Stainless Steel, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Velvet, Wood, Rattan
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Onyx
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Rush, Oak
1970s American Modern Vintage Stools
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Stools
Iron
2010s American Industrial Stools
Iron, Metal
2010s Italian Stools
Aluminum
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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