Stools
2010s Philippine Modern Stools
Steel
2010s Balinese Brutalist Stools
Stone
2010s Brazilian Brutalist Stools
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Stools
Hardwood
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Stools
Aluminum
2010s Belgian Modern Stools
Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Stools
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Rattan
1880s British Late Victorian Antique Stools
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Brass, Steel, Nickel
2010s Australian Post-Modern Stools
Limestone, Steel
2010s Polish Organic Modern Stools
Steel
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Stools
Walnut
2010s French Stools
Oak
Early 20th Century Austrian Stools
Brass
20th Century English British Colonial Stools
Leather, Oak, Wood
20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Stools
Wood
1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Stools
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Oak
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Stools
Wool, Oak
2010s American Modern Stools
Steel
1950s Belgian Modern Vintage Stools
Oak
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Stools
Metal
2010s Brazilian Modern Stools
Cane, Fabric, Upholstery, Teak
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Brass
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Aluminum
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Plywood
2010s South African Modern Stools
Velvet, Feathers
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Revival Stools
Lacquer
1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Cane, Teak
2010s American Organic Modern Stools
Brass
1930s Danish Baroque Vintage Stools
Lambskin, Oak
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Stools
Oak
20th Century Spanish Renaissance Revival Stools
Wood, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Stools
Steel
1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Oak
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Stools
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Stools
Bronze
2010s American Stools
Iron
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Chrome
1940s French Neoclassical Vintage Stools
Steel
Mid-20th Century French Stools
Oak
2010s French Stools
Fabric, Wool
1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Papercord, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Stools
Steel
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Stools
Ash
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Chrome
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Stools
Steel
1950s American Vintage Stools
Metal
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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