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Stools For Sale
Audoux Minet Rope Barstools, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Barstools in wrought iron, the stem wrapped in thick natural rope on wooden ball feet.
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Italian modern bar stools in wood and red metal, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern bar stools in wood and red metal, 1980s Set of three bar stools with shaped seat and backrest in red painted wood. The structu...
Category

1980s Italian Modern Vintage Stools

Materials

Metal

Modern White Oak Stool, The Cicely
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This modern white oak stool - The Cicely - 2422 is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. It was style-spotted at the Spring 2022 High P...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Oak

Rare Alvar Aalto 3 Legged Stool Model 60 in Original Formica, Artek 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful and rarely seen example of the iconic Aalto stools with the original formica seating. These 3 legged stools have long been our customers favorites, especially in rare col...
Category

1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools

Materials

Formica, Birch

Art Deco Flute Bar Stool, Emerald Leather, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Art Deco Flute bar stool, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Flute bar stool embodies simplicity and comfort for relaxing moments, with...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Stools

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Mid-Century Modern Waterfall Lucite Stool or Bench with Faux Cheetah Fabric
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This bench or stool features a thick Lucite design with a waterfall design newly upholstered in faux cheetah fabric. It rests on castors which would make it well suited as a vanity s...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Animal Skin, Lucite

Mario Bellini Cab 410 leather stool for Cassina, Italy - new
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices are dependent on the chosen sizes and material. Available sizes: 1. 48cm width x 51cm depth x 101cm height x 81cm seat height 2. 55cm width x 51cm depth x 101cm height x 68c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Leather

Bench in Dedar Dalie Papaveri Tulipani by Vintola Studio, Europe, Poland
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Contemporary Bench inspired of 1960s style. The bench consist of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, characteristic of the 1960s style. Bench was design...
Category

2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Fabric, Bouclé, Beech

Highly Carved Stool / Side Table, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Solid Ash stool or side table with carved layers.
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Original Josef Hoffmann Stool, Prag Rudniker Wicker-Fabrication
Located in Vienna, AT
Expertise Dr Gerti Draxler Dorotheum Wien, aus einer Sitzgruppe im Salon des Haus Biach, 1902-03, comparable to : Hocker Alexander Brauner, Hohe Warte 1904, Wiener Werkstaette Muster...
Category

Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Stools

Materials

Wicker, Beech

ED/20 217 Babylon Low Stool by Zanaboni
Located in Milan, IT
The captivating rhythm of a fluted texture meets the warmth of a walnut-stained ash frame in this precious low stool. Part of the Babylon series, it also has a side table counterpart...
Category

2010s Italian Stools

Materials

Wood

Luc Counter Stool with Beech Ash-056-1 and Corn
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Luc Bar + Counter Stool with their Inviting curves and a comfortable seating. This chair is made of solid wood structure, natural rattan back and soft comfortable velvet upholste...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools

Materials

Velvet, Rattan, Wood

Flora Bar Stool in Black Leather and Black Steel by Steven Bukowski
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The flora bar stool is composed of just three pieces of steel: an L-shaped back piece that touches the floor and rises up again at an angle to create a...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Velvet Upholstered Stool with Sculptural Brass Legs by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools

Materials

Brass

The Original Swing-Out Seat with Unfinished Alder
Located in Oakville, CT
Redolent of the cafeteria tables found in early-20th-century schools and factories, The Get Back Original Swing-Out Seat is our hallmark product—proudly sand cast and made in America with premium ductile iron. This versatile heritage piece lies at the heart of the industrial-modern aesthetic of American furniture. Build these distinctive wall-mounted stools into your vision for a man-cave bar or kitchen-island. Designers have found they are the perfect alternative-seating solution for their commercial projects like beer gardens, communal-dining restaurants, and coffeehouse cafes. The 12” diameter alder wood seat is left raw for you to finish to your taste, or ipe is available and recommended for outdoor installations. The cast-iron assembly is painted satin black. Our rule of thumb for spacing is “one seat every two feet.” Stress tested in excess of 1,000 pounds. Seat depth measures 12 1/2" when pushed in, 26" when swung out. Width including seat and bracket measures 24". Height from bottom of mounting plate to top of seat measures 10 3/4". Spec sheet and Base plate mounting scan available upon request. The Swing out Seat is also known as, or has been called: Suspended Swing Out Kitchen Stool, Space Saving Stool, Wrought Iron Stool, Swing Stools...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Stools

Materials

Iron

Spanish Rustic Wood Tripod Stool or Side Table
Located in Barcelona, ES
Folk Art Carved Wood Farmer Stool, Spain, 1930s-1940s. From Catalonia, Spain this tripod stool show Primitive carvings on the legs and a nice top with fo...
Category

20th Century Spanish Folk Art Stools

Materials

Wood

Minimal Style, Solid Wood Stool, Textiles or Leather Seatings, Caning Backboard
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
The Wing chair solid wood collection, flexibility, modern aesthetics, comfort and softness are the keywords for this collection. The concept is inspired by the B-52 plane design, this inspiration gave us the freedom to create a collection where the design appropriate subtle elements, harmonic transitions and thin but resistant wood thicknesses, that gave life to a unique and contemporary collection. Our studio objective was to abstract most of the figurative elements and arrive in the very sweet spot in this design, the “cream”, driving the details in a three dimensional way. All our objects are drawn using the Da Vinci's "golden section", and the wing collection is not an exception, this assures pleasing proportions and contrast between each design part that composes the object in a deep study in the thicknesses and the relationship between each component sizing. The Wing chairs and stools are crafted with passion using premium materials and the latest technologies in furniture manufacturing, with a very precise quality control, on its beauty there is the subtle variations between the wood veins in a real living item without ethnic appeal yet been warm resulting in well-rounded comfortable pieces, delicate in design and sturdy in construction. All this qualities converge in and merge in a collection made to participate in the life of our clients as a breeze, comfortably, pleasant, harmonic and positive. We offer a caning back solution and a solid back option, stools and chairs versions. There are three solid wood tonalities as standard and a solid Ebonized black, we also offer wood harmonization if needed, so we work the tonality to approximate a particular target. All woods and materials are certified and responsibly sourced and manufactured. Listing features the black ebonized solid wood stool...
Category

2010s Brazilian Modern Stools

Materials

Textile, Cane, Wood, Hardwood, Leather

Mike Hexagonal Stool or Side Table in Reclaimed Oak with Butterfly Wingnuts
Located in Fiesole, Florence
Mike was born out of a geometrical game of combining rhombi. 12 wooden elements with rhombus-shaped tops are assembled with handmade brass butterfly wing bolts to form a stool or side table. Two, three or even more pieces, with their hexagonal top and star-shaped base, can be united to form a coffee table or bench. Handmade by master craftsmen in Tuscany, Italy. The 12 elements are screwed together instead of glued so the rhombi are perceived as individual parts. The oakwood is reclaimed from old Italian wine barrels...
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2010s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Charlotte Perriand LC9 Stool, Rattan and Metal
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Stool designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1927. Relaunched by Cassina in 1973/2014. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Designed by Charlotte Perriand and part of the LC collection by...
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Charlotte Perriand LC9 Stool, Rattan and Metal
Charlotte Perriand LC9 Stool, Rattan and Metal
$2,107 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Elysian Barstool by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Elysian Barstool is a modern take on the classic stool. Available to order in counter height. The Lawson-Fenning Collection is designed and handmade in Los Angeles, California....
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Ethiopian 3-Legged Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderfully sculptural early 20th century Ethiopian stool from the Gurage Peoples, carved of one piece of wood with the most wonderful texture, and with three curved legs supportin...
Category

Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Stools

Materials

Wood

Paul McCobb Set of Two Mid-Century Iron Stools with New Leather Upholstery
Located in La Teste De Buch, FR
Set of 2 Mid-Century Modern iron stools by Paul McCobb. Newly reupholstered as they originally were, with no-sag springs, foam and a thick vintage ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools

Materials

Iron

Stacy Dukes for Artemide Efebo Stool/ 3 Available!
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Stacy Dukes Efebo Stool in Red. 3 Stools are available. Plastic polishes up very well, shows some minor scratches but pretty good shape for 60's plastic! These are the larger of t...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools

Materials

Plastic

Vintage french wrought iron bar stools, 1960s - set of 4
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage bar stools made from a round oak seat and a beautiful wrought iron twisted base with elegant feet. 1960s - France Very good, sturdy condition Dimensions: Height: 79cm Dia...
Category

1960s French Rustic Vintage Stools

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of Large 'Strapontin' White Hide Stools by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of large 'Strapontin' white hides stools by design Frères. Gilt wrought iron bases and white or cream hide seats. Upholstered firm for durability.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Stools

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pebble Stool Type 01, Natural Acacia Wood
Located in Chiangmai, TH
A three-legged wooden stool that looks like the arrangement of rock to form a structure. This work was born from the skill and instinct of a master craftsman where designers give the...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Thai Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Aurora stool, light honey solid wood, natural caning back, black natural leather
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
Immerse yourself in the captivating world of the award-winning Aurora Collection, also known as Dawn — a transformative milestone in our esteemed design legacy that has earned the pr...
Category

2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut

Gijs Bakker "Gb Lounge Chair" by Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gijs Bakker "GB Lounge chair" by Karakter Dutch industrial designer Gijs Bakker had already established a reputation for his aluminum jewelry when he decided to turn his attention to designing a chair. Inspired by a competition held by Dunlop, the rubber foam manufacturer, Bakker took a piece of foam, bent it at a 90 degree angle, and fixed it in a metal frame. The result was the GB Lounge, a modular lounge chair whose simple silhouette is enhanced by invitingly overstuffed upholstery. Originally coined “the Levi’s Chair,” Bakker was determined that his design – much like a pair of well-loved jeans...
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Gijs Bakker "Gb Lounge Chair" by Karakter
Gijs Bakker "Gb Lounge Chair" by Karakter
$3,698 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Antique Country Stool in Elm
Located in London, London
Antique stool in elm A characterful antique four-legged stool, likely English and crafted in elm, with a rich, time-softened surface that reveals the beauty of its grain and age. Th...
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19th Century British Country Antique Stools

Materials

Elm

2 Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast Italian Postmodern Tokyo Bar Counter Stools 35"
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of circa 1980's Italian postmodern Bauhaus style "Tokyo" chairs / counter bar stools, designed by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast of Padova, Italy. Gray metal tubular frame with ...
Category

1980s Post-Modern Vintage Stools

Materials

Metal

Minimal Style, Solid Wood Stool, Textiles or Leather Seatings, Caning Backboard
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
The Wing chair solid wood collection, flexibility, modern aesthetics, comfort and softness are the keywords for this collection. The concept is inspired by the B-52 plane design, this inspiration gave us the freedom to create a collection where the design appropriate subtle elements, harmonic transitions and thin but resistant wood thicknesses, that gave life to a unique and contemporary collection. Our studio objective was to abstract most of the figurative elements and arrive in the very sweet spot in this design, driving the details in a three dimensional way. All our objects are drawn using the Da Vinci's "golden section", and the wing collection is not an exception, this assures pleasing proportions. The Wing chair collection is crafted with passion using premium materials and the latest technologies, and a very precise quality control, on its beauty there is the subtle variations between the wood veins in a real living item without ethnic appeal. All this qualities converge in and merge in a collection made to participate in the life of its users like a breeze, comfortably, pleasant and positive. Listing features the black ebonized solid wood stool...
Category

2010s Brazilian Modern Stools

Materials

Leather, Textile, Cane, Wood, Hardwood

Mid century post modern chrome X base upholstered stool
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century post modern chrome X base upholstered stool. Great small stool for vanity or desk or just a good accent stool. Good vintage condition. Ready for use. Local pick up in Br...
Category

1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Stools

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Knoll Bertoia Wire Bar Counter Stool
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Single Knoll bar stool by Harry Bertoia. Seat pad labeled with tag and printed into the fabric Knoll. Has some loss to vinyl coating, pictured. Very ti...
Category

1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools

Materials

Steel

Pair of Gray Shearling 'Strapontin' Stools by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of chic gray shearling 'Strapontin' stools by Design Frères. Matte black steel base with grey shearling upholstered seats.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Stools

Materials

Steel

Konekt Thing 1 Stool in Polished Brass, Horsehair and Merino Wool Velvet
Located in New York, NY
The Thing stools are available in four different styles and feature hand-upholstered tops, solid brass rings and horse hair. Refined yet wild, Thing 1's un...
Category

2010s American Stools

Materials

Brass

Pair of Scandinavian Modern Stools by Rainer Daumiller from 1960s Pine Wood
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of Scandinavian Modern tables/stools, 1960s, probably by Daumiller. Solid pine wood. Very good vintage condition with light age related wear and patina. A round sculpted seat a...
Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools

Materials

Pine

BROOK, Natural Monkey Pod stool
Located in Chiangmai, TH
Discover the allure of Chiang Mai craftsmanship with our exclusive Monkey Pod Stool, now available on 1stdibs. Handcrafted by skilled artisans in the...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Thai Arts and Crafts Stools

Materials

Wood

Hi-Glob Philippe Starck Bar Stools for Kartell, Italy, 1993
Located in Weesp, NL
Philippe Starck six Hi-Glob stackable barstools for Kartell Italy 1993 in good condition. These counter or bar stools will be shipped overseas in a ...
Category

1990s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Iron

Ib Kofod-Larsen Ottoman for Povl Dinesen
Located in Denton, TX
Rare Povl Dinesen Danish modern Teak ottoman with saddle leather sling. The leather has lots of patina with minor spotting.
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Leather, Teak

Tonny Bar Stool
Located in Paris, FR
Bar Stool Tonny with steel structure in polished finish, swivel stool with solid walnut wood under seat and backrest, upholstered and covered with genuine italian leather in white...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Stools

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Tonny Bar Stool
Tonny Bar Stool
$6,395 / item
Charlotte Perriand Lc9 Stool by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Stool designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1927. Relaunched by Cassina in 1973/2014. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Designed by Charlotte Perriand and part of the LC collection by...
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Charlotte Perriand Lc9 Stool by Cassina
Charlotte Perriand Lc9 Stool by Cassina
$1,385 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Circus Side Table/Stool by Spinzi Milano in Gucci Red
Located in Milano, IT
Architectural Side Table - Sculptural End Table - Contemporary Collectible Table Unveiled on occasion of the 2024 Milano Design Week, this side / end table is part of Spinzi's lates...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Metal, Steel

A set of three postmodern bar stools by Martin, late 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A set of three vintage postmodern bar or counter stool featuring gilt metal frames and faux leather seating, probably circa late 1970s. The statement geometry of these pieces will a ...
Category

1970s Post-Modern Vintage Stools

Materials

Brass

Carved Hand Stool, Mexico 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Carved hand stool in the manner of Pedro Friedberg. 3 sizes are available. This is the medium one.
Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Fruitwood

Ollie Contemporary Stool in Fabric
Located in London, GB
Ollie is a playful addition to a living space. Full of character, he offers a seat for one or more persons depending on the situation. Ollie is designed to move around the room and t...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Fabric

Ollie Contemporary Stool in Fabric
Ollie Contemporary Stool in Fabric
$2,668 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Wrought Iron Bar Stools, Set of 3
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Wrought Iron Bar Stools Offered for sale are Mid-Century Modern sculptural wrought iron bar stools which are being listed individuality with the availa...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wrought Iron

ST66 Glazed Stoneware Stool by Pascale Girardin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Functional and decorative stoneware object, crafted by pinching and coiling. The ceramic surface is applied either with a brush or by pouring. Each piece of this collection is un...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Casamania KANT Stool in white by Karim Rashid
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Kant is the stool inspired by the words of the philosopher, that blurs the lines between art and nature. Produced in recyclable reinforced polypropylene, Kant has a carrying capacity...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Stools

Materials

Plastic

Early T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Klismos Stool for Saridis of Athens
Located in Dronten, NL
This rare Klismos stool/table was designed by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings and produced by Saridis of Athens. This stool can function as a stool or table base by adding a glass top. This i...
Category

1960s Greek Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Pebble Stool Type 02, Natural Light Monkey Pod Wood
Located in Chiangmai, TH
A three-legged wooden stool that looks like the arrangement of rock to form a structure. This work was born from the skill and instinct of a master craftsman where designers give the...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Thai Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Brazilian Modern Set of Three Stools in Fiber Cement, c. 1960s
Located in New York, NY
This charming set of three decorative stools, crafted from fiberglass in the 1960s, showcases a unique cylindrical design with sculpted holes of various shapes that create a striking...
Category

Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Cement

+55design Sabiá Wood Stool High Counter Seat Inspired by Lina Bo Bardi
Located in Jardim America, SP
Designed by Adalfan Filho, the Sabiá Stool brings thoughtful functionality and subtle charm to casual environments. Drawing inspiration from Lina Bo Bardi’s iconic Girafa chair, this...
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2010s Brazilian Stools

Materials

Hardwood

Solid Wood Settee Platform / Stool
Located in İzmir, İzmir
The Minimal Handcrafted Solid Cedar Platform/Stool is a refined piece that blends the raw beauty of nature with a modern design approach. Crafted from durable and richly textured ced...
Category

2010s Turkish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Oak

Set of Two Stackable Stools, Model "Frosta" by IKEA, 1990s
By IKEA
Located in Reichenschwand, DE
This pair of stackable stools from the 1990s—model "Frosta" by IKEA—embodies the clarity and practicality that define Scandinavian design. Crafted from molded birch plywood and finis...
Category

1990s Swedish Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Birch, Plywood

Early 20th Century Japanese Shop Stool Meiji Period
Located in Oakland, CA
Early 20th Century Meiji period Japanese shop keepers stool, crafted with a cut out for storage. A very nice architectural form that blends in with any interior. The wood has a soft ...
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Early 1900s Japanese Japonisme Antique Stools

Materials

Wood

Large Senufo stool of Africa/wooden chair/Side table/20th century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We have a simple and artistic wooden stool in stock. This is a stool made by the Senufo tribe, who live in an area spanning the neighboring countries of Mali and Burkina Faso, mainly...
Category

20th Century Ivorian Other Stools

Materials

Wood

Pair of Provincial Carved Wooden Bar Stools with Rushed Seats
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of French Louis XV Provincial style carved wooden bar stools with rushed seats and cabriole style front legs. Rush shows wear.
Category

20th Century French Provincial Stools

Materials

Rush, Oak

Danish Modern, Organic Wooden Hand Crafted Wabi Sabi Tripod Stool, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
Decorativ Scandinavian wooden tripod stool with bark seat. This wabi sabi stool will fit in many types of home decors. Modern, Scandinavian or an Art Deco interior style. A be...
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Birch

Gervasoni Guna 11 Coffee Table by Chiara Andreatti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chiara Andreatti designs the GUNA outdoor furniture collection consisting of carpets, charpoys, cushions and coffee tables with a strong multi-ethnic inspiration. Guna is a Sanskrit ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Concrete

Pair of Pine Stools Gilbert Marklund, Sweden, 1970s
Located in Karis, Nyland
Pair of 'Jonte' pine stools, designed in 1969 by Gilbert Marklund. Produced by Furusnickarn AB, Sweden. Lacquered pine. Stools have marks and patina, slight cracks and one repair un...
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1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools

Materials

Pine

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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