Stools
1960s European Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Wood, Hardwood, Oak
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Wood
Late 20th Century Thai Scandinavian Modern Stools
Upholstery, Teak
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Steel
1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Beech, Fabric
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Pine
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Rosewood, Teak
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Pine
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Birch
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Ash
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Wood
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Stools
Wood
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Wood
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Stools
Wood
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Stools
Wood
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Stools
Wood
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Stools
Wood
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Steel
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Stools
Wood
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Wood
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Birch
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century Minimalist Stools
Wood
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Birch, Paint
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Steel
1970s Swiss Minimalist Vintage Stools
Wood
1970s French Minimalist Vintage Stools
Elm
Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Pine
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Wood
1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Faux Leather, Rosewood
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Birch
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Pine
1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Pine
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Stoneware
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Stools
Steel
1960s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Chrome
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Birch
1950s American Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Rattan, Wood
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Birch
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Resin, Fiberglass
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Resin, Fiberglass
1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Beech
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Birch
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Oak
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Birch, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Stainless Steel
1980s Italian Minimalist Vintage Stools
Plastic
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Papercord, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Leather, Birch
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Wood
2010s American Scandinavian Modern Stools
Wood, Ash
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.