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Stools For Sale
Period: 1930s
Period: 1910s
Supreme x Artek Stool 60, New Old Stock/New In Box
Located in Centreville, VA
Supreme x Artek Artek has joined forces with cult brand Supreme to develop collaborative product: Alvar Aalto’s Stool 60, with a Supreme-designed checker pattern, manually applied b...
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1930s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools

Materials

Bentwood

Italian Designer, Stools, Walnut, Italy, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of walnut stools designed and produced in Italy, c. 1930s. Seat height: 15.75”
Category

1930s Italian Vintage Stools

Materials

Walnut

Adjustable Artist Stool in Oak and Patinated Leather, Denmark, 1930s
Located in Lejre, DK
Artist stool in oak and patinated leather, designed and made in Denmark. Original condition.
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1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools

Materials

Leather, Oak

Alvar Aalto 6 Stackable Stools Model no 60, 1930s
Located in Helsinki, FI
These six Alvar Aalto iconic stools from 1930s are beautiful and space saving furniture pieces of timeless design. The legs are mounted directly to the underside of the round seat wi...
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1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools

Materials

Birch

Swedish Designer, Stool, Wood, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood stool designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s.
Category

1930s Swedish Vintage Stools

Materials

Wood

Johansson Gurli "Kirsti" Stool Model no. 95 for Asko, 1930s
By Asko
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful "Kirsti" tabouret designed by Johansson Gurli for Asko in the 1930s. The piece is very rare and a perfect example of the Finnish pre war Art D...
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1930s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools

Materials

Fabric, Birch

An Arts and Crafts sturdy little Walnut stool
Located in London, GB
An Arts and Crafts sturdy little Walnut stool with a shaped seat and new canework. The square tapering legs with arrow head feet.
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1910s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Stools

Materials

Walnut

Jugendstil stool no.715 by Otto Wagner for J.J.Kohn
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Jugendstil stool no.715 by Otto Wagner designed for Paris World Exhibition in 1900 for J.J.Kohn. Professionally stained and repolished.
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1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Stools

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Simple Pine Stool, Circa 1930
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Simple stool made of pine wood, circa 1930. The wood has a beautiful patina.
Category

1930s French Primitive Vintage Stools

Materials

Pine

Rare Pair of Stools by Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig for Gino Maggioni, Italy 40s
Located in Lucija, SI
Rare pair of "Rationalist" stools designed by the Italian architect Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig in the Art Decò period and made by the Maggioni factory. These stools with an elegant ...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Stools

Materials

Rope, Plywood

Primitive French Wooden Carved Tripod Chair, Wabi Sabi Style, Early 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
Sculptural wooden tripod chair, made in the early 20th century in France. A beautiful brutalist object with a fine patina, well suited for the modern interior. Such as a Scandinavi...
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1910s French Brutalist Vintage Stools

Materials

Wood

Swedish Designer, Stool, Wood, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood stool designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s.
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools

Materials

Wood

Italian Designer, Stool, Walnut, Fabric, Italy, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut and beige fabric stool designed and produced in Italy, c. 1930s.
Category

1930s Italian Modern Vintage Stools

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Antique Rustic Stool made in Germany, 1930s
Located in Antwerp, BE
An exceptionally functional nature object seating element or high stool with a leather seat, an eccentric creation of deer horn in the continental style...
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1930s German Rustic Vintage Stools

Materials

Leather

Up to 3 Art Deco Jindrich Halabala Stool, Leaf Pattern, Pouf, Ottoman, 1930s
Located in Vienna, AT
Actually 3 poufs available! Up to three beautiful Art Deco tabouret or stools / foot stools from the 1930s. Designed by Jindrich Halabala for UP Zavody, former Czechoslovakia. Amazi...
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Stools

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Rare Stool 60 "Sandwich", Alvar Aalto, Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 30s
Located in Helsinki, FI
Stool model 60 "Sandwich" designed by Alvar Aalto for Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1930s. Painted birch. Good vintage condition, rich patina. Iconic Alvar Aalto design.
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1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools

Materials

Birch, Bentwood

Italian Designer, Small Ottoman, Mohair, Wood, Italy, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A small blue mohair stool designed and produced in Italy, 1930s. Reupholstered in brand new mohair fabric.
Category

1930s Italian Modern Vintage Stools

Materials

Wood, Mohair

Jindřich Halabala for UP Závody Stool in Floral Tapestry Fabric, 1930s
Located in Praha 2, Hlavní město Praha
Stool in floral tapestry fabric and wood designed by Jindrich Halabala and manufactured by UP závody in former Czechoslovakia, 1930s. This elegant Art Deco stool was designed by Jindrich Halabala and manufactured by UP závody in the 1930s. This particular piece stands out in its appearance by retaining its original floral tapestry fabric and iconic ridged design. Functionality in this stool arises through various functions, as you can simultaneously use it as an ottoman for your lounge chair or as a stool to sit on. By employing the designer’s aesthetic vocabulary and materials, this piece is unequaled in its appearance and is sure to add character to one’s interior and brighten up the space by adding a touch of style and elegance. This stool is in good original condition, with wear consistent with age and use. Date of manufacture: 1930s Origin: Czechoslovakia Material: Wood, Tapestry fabric Dimensions: Height 40 cm x Width 38 cm x Depth 38 cm Condition: In good original condition, with wear consistent with age and use. About the designer: Renowned Czech designer and educator Jindřich Halabala (1903-1978) was known above all for his distinctive style of furniture designs he created for UP závody in Brno between the 1920s and the 1950s, where he served as chief designer, a position that strongly helped him to fundamentally influence the appearance of inter-war and post-war Czech households. There, Halabala also met the company’s founder, renowned Czech architect Jan Vaňek (1891-1962). Jindřich Halabala was born into the family of cabinetmaker Štěpán Halabala whose work he learned in a family business in the late 1910s. During the 1930s, Jindřich Halabala developed the famous H series as well as a range of different wooden and tubular steel furniture models, mainly inspired by Dutch architect and designer Mart Stam (1899-1986) and Hungarian-German modernist architect and designer Marcel Breuer (1902-1981). These functionalist designs, which were produced in the manufacturer’s branch in the town of Hodonín, are today highly sought-after collectible items. Focusing primarily on woodwork, first at the State Czechoslovak Vocational School for Wood Processing in the town of Valašské Meziříčí and later at UP závody in Brno, Halabala designed a wide selection of furniture highlighted mainly by great attention to detail and superb sculptural quality, making them hence unequal in their unique appearance. Halabal’s work exemplifies why it is widely considered to be a connection between innovative Czech Cubism from 1910, Art Deco from the early 1920s, and European modern art after the Second World War. Today, his designs endure great popularity among international interior designers and private collectors and can also be found in the permanent collections of institutions such as the Museum of Art in Olomouc, the Moravská Gallery in Brno, and the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam. Arguably among Jindřich Halabala’s most renowned furniture models are the H-79 functionalist chair...
Category

1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Stools

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Art Deco / Machine Age bar, counter stool attributed to Gilbert Rhode
Located in Buffalo, NY
Art Deco / Machine Age bar, counter stool attributed to Gilbert Rhode . Super stylized.Wonderful proportions, Unusual over-sized swiveling top..
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Stools

Materials

Stainless Steel

Pair of Bauhaus Chrome-Plated Steel Stools, Brown Leather, Czech, 1930-1939
Located in Horomerice, CZ
1930-1939 Origin: Czech Pair of chrome-plated steel stools. The new upholstery is high quality leather, it's very easy to clean and retains its colours very well even in direct su...
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1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Stools

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Cotswold Oak Tall Stool
Located in Greenwich, CT
English Cotswolds School stretcher base oak tall stool with eased rectangular top having yin and yang hand-slot to top surface, on four turned and splayed legs joined by box stretche...
Category

1910s English Vintage Stools

Materials

Oak

Antique Traditional African Wood Stool, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique traditional African wood stool, circa 1930 By unknown manufacturer from Africa. In original condition, with some visible signs of previ...
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1930s African Rustic Vintage Stools

Materials

Wood

Primitive Oak Bench Wabi Sabi France 1930's
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Oak primitive bench from France. Original wood finish with great age markings and patina.  
Category

1930s French Primitive Vintage Stools

Materials

Oak

Early 20th Century Swivel Piano Stool with Red Velvet Seat, Belgium
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This charming early 20th century four-legged upholstered swivel 'Bobbin' stool in ebonised wood with a red velvet seat is in very good condition. It is...
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1930s German Folk Art Vintage Stools

Materials

Wood

Jindrich Halabala Square Stool in Red Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jindrich Halabala for UP Závody, footstool / tabouret / ottoman, fabric, stained oak, Czech Republic, 1930s. This poetic pouf is designed in the 1930s when the Art Deco Period was a...
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Stools

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Rustic Wooden Stool, 1930s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Small wooden stool made of a solid piece of tree. Has a rustic and Wabi-Sabi look.
Category

1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools

Materials

Wood

Pair of lacquered pine stools, anonymous, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of stools, anonymous, Sweden, 1930s Lacquered pine. H: 43.5 cm / 17 1/4'' W: 50 cm / 19 3/4'' D: 26.5 cm / 10 1/2''
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1930s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools

Materials

Pine, Lacquer

Italian Designer, Stools, Rosewood, Velvet, Italy, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of rosewood and green velvet stools, designed and produced in Italy, 1930s Reupholstered in brand new high-end velvet.
Category

1930s Italian Modern Vintage Stools

Materials

Velvet, Rosewood

Art Deco Stool in Wood, Country France, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Stools Art Deco. Material: wood You want to live in the golden years, this is the stool that your project needs. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles s...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Stools

Materials

Wood

1930's Art Deco Stool in Nutwood High Gloss Lacquered with Checkered Upholstery
Located in Ulm, DE
Stool Nut Wood, high gloss lacquered Chequered upholstery Original Art Deco, France 1930s Also available as a pair. Dimensions: Width: 81 cm Height: 61 cm Depth: 56 cm Seat heig...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Nutwood

Single Art Deco Stool
Located in New York, NY
An Art Deco stool with ebonized details attributed to Gio Ponti and Emilio Lancia.
Category

1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Stools

Materials

Wood

Traditional Wooden Carved African Elephant Stool by the Ashanti Tribe Ghana
Located in Den Haag, NL
Authentic African carved wooden elephant stool. Originates from the Ashanti Tribe of Ghana. It is of traditional form with the elephant stood on ...
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1930s Ghanaian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools

Materials

Wood

Adjustable Artist Stool in Oak and Patinated Leather, Denmark, 1930s
Located in Lejre, DK
Artist stool in oak and patinated leather, designed and made in Denmark. Original condition.
Category

1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools

Materials

Leather, Oak

Brutalist Rustic Oak Tripod Stool, France, 1930
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Step into the past with an authentically rustic piece of French history – a milking stool dating back to the 1930s. This remarkable find, adorned with its well-earned patina and unde...
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1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools

Materials

Oak

Jindřich Halabala for UP Závody Stool in Floral Tapestry Fabric, 1930s
Located in Praha 2, Hlavní město Praha
Stool in floral tapestry fabric and wood designed by Jindrich Halabala and manufactured by UP Závody in former Czechoslovakia, 1930s. This elegant Art Deco stool was designed by Jindrich Halabala and manufactured by UP Závody in the 1930s. This particular piece stands out in its appearance by retaining its original floral tapestry fabric and iconic ridged design. Functionality in this stool arises through various functions, as you can simultaneously use it as an ottoman for your lounge chair or as a stool to sit on. By employing the designer’s aesthetic vocabulary and materials, this piece is unequalled in its appearance and is sure to add character to one’s interior and brighten up the space by adding a touch of style and elegance. This stool is in good original condition, with wear consistent with age and use. Date of manufacture: 1930s Origin: Czechoslovakia Material: Wood, Tapestry fabric Dimensions: Height 40 cm x Width 38 cm x Depth 38 cm Condition: In good original condition, with wear consistent with age and use. About the designer: Renowned Czech designer and educator Jindřich Halabala (1903-1978) was known above all for his distinctive style of furniture designs he created for UP závody in Brno between the 1920s and the 1950s, where he served as chief designer, a position that strongly helped him to fundamentally influence the appearance of inter-war and post-war Czech households. There, Halabala also met the company’s founder, renowned Czech architect Jan Vaňek (1891-1962). Jindřich Halabala was born into the family of cabinetmaker Štěpán Halabala whose work he learned in a family business in the late 1910s. During the 1930s, Jindřich Halabala developed the famous H series as well as a range of different wooden and tubular steel furniture models, mainly inspired by Dutch architect and designer Mart Stam (1899-1986) and Hungarian-German modernist architect and designer Marcel Breuer (1902-1981). These functionalist designs, which were produced in the manufacturer’s branch in the town of Hodonín, are today highly sought-after collectible items. Focusing primarily on woodwork, first at the State Czechoslovak Vocational School for Wood Processing in the town of Valašské Meziříčí and later at UP závody in Brno, Halabala designed a wide selection of furniture highlighted mainly by great attention to detail and superb sculptural quality, making them hence unequal in their unique appearance. Halabal’s work exemplifies why it is widely considered to be a connection between innovative Czech Cubism from 1910, Art Deco from the early 1920s, and European modern art after the Second World War. Today, his designs endure great popularity among international interior designers and private collectors and can also be found in the permanent collections of institutions such as the Museum of Art in Olomouc, the Moravská Gallery in Brno, and the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam. Arguably among Jindřich Halabala’s most renowned furniture models are the H-79 functionalist chair...
Category

1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Stools

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Jindrich Halabala Square Stool in Light Blue Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jindrich Halabala for UP Závody, footstool / tabouret / ottoman, fabric, stained oak, Czech Republic, 1930s. This poetic pouf is designed in the 1930s when the Art Deco Period was a...
Category

1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Stools

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Industrial Factory Bauhaus Stool by Rowac / Robert Wagner Germany, 1910-1920s
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
This iconic three-legged steel stool "Stahl Schemel Modell 1" is made by Rowac (Karl RObert WAgner in Chemnitz) and is known to enthusiasts and collectors as a industrial design classic. It was developed 1905 and exhibited for the first time 1909 at the Leipzig Fair. it was used at the Bauhaus and is considered the original type of workshop stool. Walter Gropius used the stool for his new Bauhaus building in Dessau. The Rowac Stool...
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1910s German Bauhaus Vintage Stools

Materials

Steel

Vintage Primitive Birthing Chair
Located in Bochum, NRW
Vintage Primitive Birthing Chair Tripod Legs Side Chair, originally called and used as a birthing chair. Hand carved pine wood with three round spinni...
Category

1930s British Brutalist Vintage Stools

Materials

Pine

Tubular steel stool B 56 by Marcel Breuer variant from SAB
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Manufactured by SAB Prague, Czechoslovakia in the 1930s under catalogue number 554. Rare collectors piece in original condition. Visible wear on the chrome, fabric in good condition,...
Category

1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Stools

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Set of Two Model 60 Stools, Alvar Aalto, Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Oy, 30s
Located in Helsinki, FI
Set of two model 60 stools, design Alvar Aalto for Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Oy from the 1930s, Birch. Good vintage condition, patina and wear consistent with age and use. Icon...
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1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools

Materials

Birch

Antique Square Ottoman, Stool Black and White Seat, France 1910
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique French country footstool, stool hocker in faux leather black and white upholstery ! Square ottoman in black and white colored faux leather in style of Dunbar. The brown woode...
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1910s French Art Deco Vintage Stools

Materials

Faux Leather, Fruitwood

Art Deco Wood, Iron and Caning Adjustable Stool by Thonet, Austria, 1930s
Located in New York, NY
Signed elegant and sturdy four legged adjsutable stool by Thonet. The base structure is made of wooden legs inserted into a cast iron structure. The seat itself can be adjusted for heitgh thanks to a screw mecanism. Minimum height is 58cm. In good vintage condition. This stool will ship from France and can be returned to either France or to an upstate NY...
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1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Stools

Materials

Iron

"Chaises Basses" Low Chairs by Charles Dudouyt, France 1930s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Turned chairs — sometimes called thrown chairs or spindle chairs — represent a style of Elizabethan or Jacobean turned furniture that had a vogue in late 16th and early 17th century England, New England and Holland. The technique was carried on to the 20th century and was widespread in Europe as well, where craftsmen created durable pieces for various interiors and purposes. These chairs were designed by French designer, Charles Dudouyt, who originally created this pair of small carved chairs as ‘fireside’ chairs, hence the “chaises basses...
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1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools

Materials

Papercord, Wood

Art Deco Tabouret by Jindrich Halabala for UP Zavody, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
Iconic type original fabric confortable.
Category

1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Stools

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Melchiorre Bega, Stool, Wood, Fabric, Italy, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A dark-stained wood and beige fabric stool, designed and produced by Melchiorre Bega, Italy, 1930s
Category

1930s Italian Modern Vintage Stools

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Axel Einar Hjorth "Skoga" Pine Stool by Nordiska Kompaniet Stockholm, 1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare mid century "Skoga / Utö" stool in solid stained pine by Axel Einar Hjorth produced by Nordiska Kompaniet Stockholm 1932. In great vintage and original condition with patin...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools

Materials

Pine

Set of 3 Chrome Art Deco Counter Barstools with Original Seats & Patina
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Beautiful and authentic Art Deco diner cum barstools. Chrome is overall in good shape but pitting consistent with age is present. These have not been restored and if you are looking ...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Stools

Materials

Chrome

Italian Designer, Stool, Wood, Fabric, Italy, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A black-lacquered wood and green bouclé fabric stool, designed and produced in Italy, 1930s. Condition: Reupholstered in brand new bouclé fabric.
Category

1930s Italian Modern Vintage Stools

Materials

Bouclé, Wood

Art Deco Stool / Pouff with Fold-Up Seat, France, circa 1930
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful Art Deco "Laundry" Tabouret Stool / Pouff with up-foldable lid / seat and storage space inside. Ebonized and polished wooden legs. New upholstery with fabric Backhausen, V...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Stools

Materials

Fabric, Plywood

Petite Antique Hand Carved Needlepoint Textile Upholstered Foot Stool
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Petite Elegant foot stool made hand carved woof wood, upholstered with beautiful floral motif needlepoint textile. Great decorative object of art for any room.
Category

1910s American Vintage Stools

Materials

Wood, Wool

1930s French Art Deco Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
1930s French Art Deco Stool Original vintage condition with espresso leather top with beautiful patina.
Category

1930s French Art Deco Vintage Stools

Materials

Leather, Wood

Thonet Causeuse No.22
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Thonet causeuse no.22 in original vintage condition with signs of usage.
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1910s Slovak Vienna Secession Vintage Stools

Materials

Fabric, Bentwood

White rustic stool 1930
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgian white painted stool with some great patina on the wood and paint. made around 1930.
Category

1930s Belgian Rustic Vintage Stools

Materials

Wood

A rare variant of stool mod. no. B 195, designed by Marcel Breuer
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
C. 1930 manufactured, for Thonet under licence from Robert Slezak in the 1930s, adjustable round piano stool, with tubular steel support on four leg...
Category

1930s Czech Vintage Stools

Materials

Steel, Chrome

French Art-Deco Tripod Stool
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Fantastic wood stool from France. Made in the 1930s. Lovely classical look. Good vintage condition.
Category

1930s French Art Deco Vintage Stools

Materials

Walnut

Art Deco Vintage Circular Green Stool Tabouret Pouf Velvet, 1930s, Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco Style vintage stool tabouret pouf from green velvet in circular shape and beech feet 1930s Austria. An amazing new arrival, the velvet stool new upholstered and new covered...
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1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Velvet

Axel Einar Hjorth "Skoga" Stools
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of oiled pine stools designed by Axel Einnar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet, model "Skoga". Sweden, circa 1930th. Wear consistent with age and use, some trace of repair. Read...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools

Materials

Pine

Antique Hand Carved Needlepoint Textile Upholstered Foot Stool
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Petite Elegant foot stool made hand carved woof wood, upholstered with beautiful floral motif needlepoint textile. Great decorative object of art for any room.
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1910s American Vintage Stools

Materials

Wool, 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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