Stools
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Iron
2010s Spanish Stools
Leather
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Aluminum
1920s American Vintage Stools
Iron
1990s Stools
Metal
1880s British Late Victorian Antique Stools
Leather, Wood
2010s American Stools
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Burkinabe Primitive Stools
Wood
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
2010s American Modern Stools
Leather, Wood
2010s Italian Stools
Steel
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Brass, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Brass
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 2000s Spanish Post-Modern Stools
Aluminum
2010s French Modern Stools
Ceramic, Terracotta
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Stools
Metal
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wrought Iron
1950s Congolese Primitive Vintage Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Stools
Ceramic
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Cherry
2010s American Modern Stools
Brass
Early 20th Century French Stools
Iron
1960s European Vintage Stools
Oak
2010s Canadian American Craftsman Stools
Hardwood, Cowhide, Ash
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Ash
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Metal
2010s Canadian American Craftsman Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Stools
Fabric, Wool, Upholstery, Wood, Oak, Mohair
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Beech
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Bronze
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Stools
Upholstery, Wood, Plywood
19th Century English Antique Stools
Upholstery, Oak
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Stools
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Chrome
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood, Leather
1960s American Vintage Stools
Velvet, Bamboo
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Bamboo, Rattan
1930s Spanish Aesthetic Movement Vintage Stools
Beech
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Metal, Chrome
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Stools
Wood
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Stools
Brass
2010s French Post-Modern Stools
Velvet, Cork
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric, Wood
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Sheepskin, Teak
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Stools
Cane, Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Hickory
2010s Italian Stools
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Plastic
1960s French Vintage Stools
Beech
Mid-20th Century French Stools
Wood
2010s American Stools
Leather, Oak
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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