Stools
2010s Spanish Stools
Leather
20th Century Spanish Louis XIV Stools
Fabric, Velvet, Wood, Leather, Walnut
2010s American Modern Stools
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Fur, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Stools
Wrought Iron
1950s American Vintage Stools
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Walnut
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Stools
Upholstery, Foam, Wood
Late 19th Century English Louis XV Antique Stools
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Stools
Ash, Oak, Walnut
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Stools
Plastic
1990s Belgian Modern Stools
Steel
1980s Unknown Post-Modern Vintage Stools
Steel
2010s French Industrial Stools
Steel, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Stools
Marble, Metal, Bronze
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Plywood, Leather
20th Century English Victorian Stools
Velvet, Wood
20th Century Art Nouveau Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Stools
Steel
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Stools
Elm
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Fabric, Foam, Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Papercord, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Wenge
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Pine
2010s American Stools
Bronze
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Faux Leather, Walnut
2010s Polish Organic Modern Stools
Stainless Steel
2010s American Stools
Abalone, Oak
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Stools
Iron
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Steel, Chrome
2010s Italian Minimalist Stools
Steel
1970s Vintage Stools
Oak
2010s Dutch Modern Stools
Travertine
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Scagliola, Wood
20th Century Industrial Stools
Steel
19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Stools
Linen, Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
17th Century English Charles II Antique Stools
Oak
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
19th Century English Other Antique Stools
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary French Bauhaus Stools
Bronze
1920s German Bauhaus Vintage Stools
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Stools
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Chrome
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Brass, Metal
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Bouclé, Wood
Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Stools
Oak
Mid-20th Century Stools
Wicker, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Stools
Brass, Bronze
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Stools
Steel
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Leather, Wood
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Stools
Upholstery, Wood
1730s European Baroque Antique Stools
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Brass
Late 20th Century North American Stools
Chrome
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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