Stools
1930s American Adirondack Vintage Stools
Leather, Hickory
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Metal
1930s Italian Vintage Stools
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XV Stools
Leather, Wood
1970s French Brutalist Vintage Stools
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Stools
Steel
19th Century English Rustic Antique Stools
Wood
2010s Canadian Minimalist Stools
Oak
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
1960s French Vintage Stools
Beech
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Reclaimed Wood
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wicker, Rattan
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Oak
2010s Belgian Modern Stools
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Modern Stools
Leather, Wenge
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Teak
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Rope, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wool, Bamboo
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Stools
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Stools
Wood
20th Century Spanish Folk Art Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Ash
20th Century Stools
Jute, Wood
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Metal, Chrome
Early 20th Century French Empire Stools
Gesso, Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Stools
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Stools
Aluminum
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Stools
Steel
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Concrete
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Stools
Walnut, Leather
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
2010s Brazilian Bauhaus Stools
Laminate, Pine
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Mahogany
20th Century American Bauhaus Stools
Chrome
19th Century English Other Antique Stools
Wood, Oak
1950s Vintage Stools
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century English Industrial Stools
Metal
1960s Italian Vintage Stools
Metal
1950s Belgian French Provincial Vintage Stools
Oak
2010s Italian Stools
Wood
2010s American Modern Stools
Mahogany
2010s American Organic Modern Stools
Bronze, Steel
2010s Mexican Rustic Stools
Bamboo, Reed
21st Century and Contemporary French Organic Modern Stools
Antler, Plywood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Stools
Upholstery, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Stools
Wood, Walnut
2010s British Post-Modern Stools
Wood
1980s Canadian Post-Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
2010s Belgian Modern Stools
Wood
Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Stools
Leather, Wicker
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Stools
Wood, Leather
2010s Italian Stools
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Stools
Steel
19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Stools
Oak
2010s Canadian Modern Stools
Walnut
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.
Read More
This Chubby-Chic Quilted Stool Stands on Its Own Two Feet
Sam Klemick's cool stool is edgy, cozy and environmentally sustainable all at once.
Light and Dwell Brings Elegance and Ease to an Oregon Wine Country Estate
Molly Kidd lets her affection for France shine through in a new-build home that has the character of a centuries-old villa but still feels light and fresh.
JF Chen Moves Stools Out of the Corner and into the Spotlight
In Los Angeles, dealer Joel Chen gives the often clever and always versatile seats some long-overdue attention.
The Process: Scagliola Is the Swirly Faux Marble You Never Knew You Loved
The ancient decorative plaster still captivates as it did in the 17th century.
Tour the Wabi-Sabi New York Apartment of Andrianna Shamaris
As her sun-filled home reveals, the furniture maker and dealer puts a contemporary spin on antiques from around the globe.
How Designers Use Stools in Unexpected Ways
Form and function collide in these little workhorses.