Stools
Mid-20th Century Spanish French Provincial Stools
Wood, Fruitwood
1950s French Brutalist Vintage Stools
Wood
1940s American Industrial Vintage Stools
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Stools
Brass
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood
Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Stools
Steel
1970s Swedish Vintage Stools
Pine
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Brass, Wrought Iron
19th Century English Antique Stools
Upholstery, Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Stools
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wicker, Rattan
2010s Canadian American Craftsman Stools
Wood
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Stools
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Russian Brutalist Stools
Oak
1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Stools
Wood, Oak
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Stools
Hardwood
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Steel
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Stools
Cane
21st Century and Contemporary Hungarian Scandinavian Modern Stools
Steel
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Fabric, Wood
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Steel, Chrome
2010s Italian Stools
Polyester, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Cord, Hardwood
1930s American Adirondack Vintage Stools
Leather, Hickory
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Birch, Faux Leather
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Mahogany
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Steel, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Quartz, Brass
2010s Mexican Rustic Stools
Bamboo, Reed
2010s Danish Brutalist Stools
Pine
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century Arts and Crafts Stools
Beech
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Bouclé, Oak
20th Century Italian Rustic Stools
Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Stools
Steel
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Stools
Fabric, Upholstery, Beech
1990s American Organic Modern Stools
Rattan
19th Century Victorian Antique Stools
Walnut
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Iron
Mid-20th Century French Country Stools
Rush, Beech
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Leather
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Sheepskin, Oak
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Pine
1970s European Brutalist Vintage Stools
Steel
Mid-20th Century African Primitive Stools
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Stools
Upholstery, Velvet, Hardwood, Oak
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Stools
Papercord, Wood, Oak
Mid-19th Century Louis XV Antique Stools
Tapestry, Giltwood
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
2010s Bulgarian Stools
Leather, Walnut
2010s Italian Stools
Textile
20th Century Spanish Brutalist Stools
Iron
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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