Stools
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Straw, Beech
2010s American Modern Stools
Sheepskin, Wood, Oak
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Stools
Stainless Steel
20th Century Italian Renaissance Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stools
Steel, Chrome
2010s Canadian Organic Modern Stools
Fabric, Maple, Walnut
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Stools
Linen, Walnut
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood
2010s Italian Stools
Wood
Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Stools
Porcelain
2010s Japanese Tribal Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary German Brutalist Stools
Stone, Marble
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Stools
Fabric, Wood
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wood
1970s Space Age Vintage Stools
Plastic
2010s American Modern Stools
Wood, Maple
2010s American Modern Stools
Cut Steel
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Elm
1980s Post-Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
Late 19th Century Antique Stools
Sycamore
20th Century Chinese Other Stools
Oak
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Bouclé, Beech
1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Plywood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Stools
Hardwood
2010s Italian Stools
Wood
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Stools
Fabric, Walnut
2010s American Modern Stools
Oak
2010s Ukrainian Modern Stools
Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Sheepskin, Cotton, Faux Fur
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Stools
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Velvet, Wood, Ebony
20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Jacaranda, Leather
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Animal Skin, Lucite
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Hardwood
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Brass
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wrought Iron
2010s German Stools
Cork
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Steel
Early 20th Century English Industrial Stools
Iron
2010s Italian Stools
Metal
Early 2000s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Rosewood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Stools
Lambskin, Oak
2010s Italian Stools
Textile
2010s Ukrainian Modern Stools
Wool, Bouclé, Sheepskin, Cotton, Faux Fur, Ash
1940s American Vintage Stools
Fabric, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Iron
2010s Belgian Post-Modern Stools
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Walnut
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Stools
Brass
Mid-20th Century Belgian Brutalist Stools
Wood
1970s Swedish Vintage Stools
Pine
1980s Vintage Stools
Leather
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
2010s American Shaker Stools
Maple, Walnut
2010s Brazilian Modern Stools
Teak, Upholstery, Fabric
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Jute, Fruitwood, Wood, Rope, Cord
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Hardwood
2010s Canadian American Craftsman Stools
Hardwood, Ash, Leather, Oak
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Iron
2010s American Modern Stools
Wood, Oak
2010s American Stools
Iron
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Stools
Upholstery, Velvet, Hardwood, Oak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Rosewood
19th Century French Other Antique Stools
Brass
Early 2000s Indian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Steel, Iron
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Stools
Upholstery, Velvet, Hardwood, Oak
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric
1970s Mexican Other Vintage Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Leather, Beech
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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