Stools
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Rush, Oak
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Iron
1940s American Adirondack Vintage Stools
Leather, Hickory
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Elm
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Brass
1820s Biedermeier Antique Stools
Satin, Cherry
Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Stools
Textile, Wood, Walnut
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Cane, Mahogany
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Mohair, Birch
1940s American Adirondack Vintage Stools
Wood, Pine
1940s Vintage Stools
Upholstery, Wood
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Mahogany
1940s Italian Modern Vintage Stools
Fabric, Wood
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Mohair, Pine
1940s Vintage Stools
Walnut
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Brass
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Stools
Pine
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
Early 19th Century British William IV Antique Stools
Textile, Boxwood, Walnut
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
Early 19th Century English Antique Stools
Suede, Mahogany
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Jute, Wood
1940s French Rustic Vintage Stools
Wood
Early 19th Century English William IV Antique Stools
Wood, Mahogany
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Oak, Bentwood
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Oak, Bentwood
1940s English Industrial Vintage Stools
Steel
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Stools
Linen, Oak
Early 19th Century British Antique Stools
Fabric
1940s Danish Country Vintage Stools
Beech, Rush
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
Early 1800s Regency Antique Stools
Brass, Iron
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Teak
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Stools
Ceramic, Fabric, Wood
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Aluminum
Early 19th Century Welsh Folk Art Antique Stools
Elm
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Stools
Limestone
Early 19th Century English William IV Antique Stools
Leather, Oak
1940s French Louis XVI Vintage Stools
Walnut
1940s French French Provincial Vintage Stools
Straw, Oak
1940s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Iron
Early 19th Century Antique Stools
Mahogany
1940s French Rustic Vintage Stools
Wood
1810s English Regency Antique Stools
Wood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Stools
Wool, Upholstery, Mahogany
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Stools
Iron
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Stools
Upholstery, Walnut
1940s French Modern Vintage Stools
Steel
1940s American Vintage Stools
Maple
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Stools
Wood
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
1940s German Bauhaus Vintage Stools
Chrome
1940s French Rustic Vintage Stools
Wood
1940s British Vintage Stools
Oak
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Stools
Fabric, Wood
1940s Czech Vintage Stools
Leather, Wood
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Stools
Fabric, 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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