Stools
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wool, Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Steel, Chrome
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Upholstery, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Oak
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Lucite, Velvet
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Steel
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Mohair, Bamboo
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Birch
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Birch
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Onyx
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Onyx
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Resin, Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wire
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Chrome
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Oak
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Oak
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Oak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wood
1980s Unknown Post-Modern Vintage Stools
Chrome
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood, Oak
2010s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Birch
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Brass
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Faux Leather, Bamboo
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Birch
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Upholstery, Birch
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Oak
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Stools
Hardwood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Upholstery, Bamboo, Rattan
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Elm
2010s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Aluminum
1990s Swedish Post-Modern Stools
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Bentwood, Beech
Mid-20th Century Colombian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Leather, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Rosewood
2010s American Post-Modern Stools
Steel
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Rosewood, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Leather, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Hardwood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Faux Leather, Acrylic, Wood
2010s Italian Post-Modern Stools
Other
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Ceramic
2010s Australian Post-Modern Stools
Limestone, Steel
2010s Australian Post-Modern Stools
Limestone, Steel
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood, Straw
2010s Italian Post-Modern Stools
Other
2010s Italian Post-Modern Stools
Other
2010s Italian Post-Modern Stools
Other
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.