Stools
21st Century and Contemporary Brutalist Stools
Wood, Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Aluminum, Chrome
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Beech
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Fabric, Oak
2010s Italian Stools
Fabric, Upholstery
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Fabric, Teak
1960s Belgian Chinoiserie Vintage Stools
Ceramic
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Steel, Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Chrome
2010s Turkish Modern Stools
Metal
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Stools
Fabric, Teak
2010s Turkish Modern Stools
Metal
1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Walnut
1950s European Louis XVI Vintage Stools
Wood
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Stools
Leather
2010s American Modern Stools
Lambskin, Oak
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Bouclé, Oak
2010s French Organic Modern Stools
Oak
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Stools
Chrome
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Stools
Giltwood
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Chestnut, Oak
Early 20th Century Industrial Stools
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Stools
Leather
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Stools
Upholstery, Foam, Wood
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Stools
Bamboo
Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Stools
Pine
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Stools
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Oak
19th Century English Antique Stools
Upholstery, Bamboo
2010s German Stools
Spruce
19th Century English Antique Stools
Fabric, Linen, Upholstery, Hardwood
1970s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Fiberglass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Teak
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Stools
Wood
2010s Italian Stools
Metal
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Ceramic, Earthenware, Stoneware
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Brass
1970s French Vintage Stools
Birch
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wicker, Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Brass, Wrought Iron
1970s Swedish Vintage Stools
Pine
1950s French Vintage Stools
Beech
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century Japanese Primitive Stools
Cedar
1980s American Industrial Vintage Stools
Metal
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Onyx, Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Stools
Oak, Leather, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Bamboo, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Brass
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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