Stools
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Velvet, Elm
2010s American Modern Stools
Wood, Oak
2010s American Modern Stools
Oak
1970s Mexican Other Vintage Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Leather, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Stools
Leather, Grasscloth, Twine, Rope, Wood, Oak
20th Century French Art Deco Stools
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Organic Modern Stools
Linen, Foam, Oak
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wood, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Resin, Fiberglass
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Stools
Ceramic
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Birch
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Leather
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric
2010s American Modern Stools
Steel
2010s American Modern Stools
Walnut
2010s American Modern Stools
Wood, Maple
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Sheepskin, Teak
2010s Brazilian Modern Stools
Upholstery, Teak, Fabric
2010s Colombian Stools
Wool, Wood
2010s American Modern Stools
Fabric
2010s American Scandinavian Modern Stools
Walnut
2010s American Modern Stools
Steel
Early 2000s Danish Modern Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Stools
Wood
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Stools
Wood, Pine
Late 20th Century Napoleon III Stools
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Stools
Brass
2010s American Modern Stools
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Stools
Oak
2010s Australian Organic Modern Stools
Stainless Steel
2010s American Shaker Stools
Oak
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric
Early 20th Century American Primitive Stools
Wood
2010s American Modern Stools
Brass
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Stools
Brass
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Stools
Rush, Pine
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Stools
Brass
2010s Canadian American Craftsman Stools
Wood
2010s Belgian Hollywood Regency Stools
Fabric, Foam, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Stools
Linen, Foam, Wood, Oak
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
19th Century Spanish Renaissance Revival Antique Stools
Velvet, Walnut, Trimming, Wood
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric, Wood, Beech
2010s American Stools
Velvet
2010s American Modern Stools
Wood, Walnut
2010s American Modern Stools
Wood, Maple
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Stools
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric, Wood, Beech
1940s American Adirondack Vintage Stools
Rattan, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Brass
Late 20th Century French Primitive Stools
Wood, Hardwood
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Leather
1960s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Stools
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Resin, Fiberglass
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Concrete
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Stools
Metal
19th Century English Rustic Antique Stools
Wood
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Beech
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric
2010s American Organic Modern Stools
Oak
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Onyx
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Stools
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Walnut
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Stools
Fabric, Wood
2010s Ukrainian Modern Stools
Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Velvet
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Onyx
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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