Stools
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Teak, Leather
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Stools
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Stools
Leather, Grasscloth, Twine, Rope, Wood, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Stools
Upholstery, Velvet, Hardwood, Oak
2010s American Modern Stools
Oak
2010s German Stools
Cork
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Linen, Wood
2010s Ukrainian Modern Stools
Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Stools
Walnut
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Steel
Mid-20th Century Canadian Post-Modern Stools
Steel, Chrome
2010s Ukrainian Modern Stools
Wool, Bouclé, Sheepskin, Cotton, Faux Fur, Ash
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Stools
Lambskin, Oak
2010s American Modern Stools
Brass
20th Century Art Deco Stools
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Oak
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Hardwood
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Stools
Wood, Walnut
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Cedar
2010s American Modern Stools
Walnut
2010s Ukrainian Modern Stools
Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Velvet
2010s American Modern Stools
Steel
1940s Italian Vintage Stools
Rush, Walnut
2010s Brazilian Modern Stools
Upholstery, Walnut, Wood
2010s American Modern Stools
Steel
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Chrome
2010s Italian Stools
Wood
2010s French Modern Stools
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wicker, Rattan, Beech
Mid-20th Century English Stools
Brass
1990s Italian Post-Modern Stools
Ceramic
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stools
Steel, Chrome
2010s Canadian American Craftsman Stools
Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Brass
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Cowhide, Wood
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary French French Provincial Stools
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Oak, Walnut, Cherry, Ash
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric, Wood, Beech
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
2010s Colombian Stools
Wool, Wood
2010s South African Minimalist Stools
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Stools
Oak
20th Century Austrian Arts and Crafts Stools
Wood, Bentwood
1950s French Vintage Stools
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Brass
1940s European Art Deco Vintage Stools
Cowhide, Wood
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric
2010s American Modern Stools
Steel, Iron
Late 20th Century Napoleon III Stools
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Stools
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Velvet, Beech
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Resin, Wood
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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