Stools
20th Century Stools
Leather, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wood
2010s American Modern Stools
Oak
Early 20th Century Norwegian Folk Art Stools
Beech, Birch, Bentwood, Pine
Mid-20th Century Malian Primitive Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Stools
Sheepskin, Wood, Giltwood
2010s American Organic Modern Stools
Walnut
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Onyx, Marble
1960s Greek Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Walnut
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric
2010s American Modern Stools
Oak
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Stools
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Stools
Iron, Sheet Metal
2010s Italian Stools
Wood
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Stone
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Brass
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric
1950s Spanish Brutalist Vintage Stools
Wood
20th Century Stools
Wrought Iron
2010s Italian Stools
Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Iron
2010s Brazilian Modern Stools
Teak, Upholstery, Fabric
Mid-20th Century English Stools
Brass
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Stools
Bouclé, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Stools
Elm, Reclaimed Wood
1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Aluminum, Steel
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Brass, Iron
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric, Beech, Wool
1970s French Modern Vintage Stools
Elm
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Onyx, Marble
1930s French Vintage Stools
Resin, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Post-Modern Stools
Metal
Early 20th Century Danish Arts and Crafts Stools
Pine
Early 20th Century Industrial Stools
Metal
2010s Ukrainian Minimalist Stools
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Brass
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wood
2010s Italian Stools
Leather
2010s American Shaker Stools
Maple, Walnut
20th Century Italian Primitive Stools
Wood
2010s American Modern Stools
Brass
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Stools
Steel
2010s Canadian Organic Modern Stools
Fabric, Maple, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Stools
Chrome
20th Century Italian Renaissance Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Organic Modern Stools
Linen, Foam, Oak
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood, Beech, Fabric
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Stools
Chrome
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Sheepskin, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Oak
2010s American Modern Stools
Hardwood
1990s Brazilian Stools
Wood
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Stools
Oak
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Steel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Plastic
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Stools
Cement
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Stools
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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