Stools
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Hardwood
2010s Italian Stools
Metal, Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Other Stools
Bronze
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Upholstery, Walnut
2010s European Stools
Hemp
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Stools
Metal, Chrome
2010s Italian Stools
Leather
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary French Stools
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Leather, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Minimalist Stools
Hardwood
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric, Beech, Jacquard
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Oak
2010s North American Modern Stools
Metal, Brass
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wood
2010s South African Stools
Hide
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Chrome
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Stools
Wood
Early 19th Century Antique Stools
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Stools
Epoxy Resin, Fiberglass, Plaster, Hardwood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Stools
Brass, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Stools
Terracotta, Paint
2010s Italian Brutalist Stools
Concrete, Cement
Early 20th Century French Rustic Stools
Wood, Elm, Olive
20th Century Chinese Stools
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Brass
2010s Italian Stools
Leather
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Stools
Walnut
1960s English Vintage Stools
Metal
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood
1970s Swedish Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Stools
Beech
1950s Vintage Stools
Fabric, Rattan
2010s Italian Stools
Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Steel
1980s American Vintage Stools
Plastic
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
1970s American Vintage Stools
Leather
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Stools
Oak
2010s Guatemalan Stools
Fiberglass
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Stools
Fabric, Wood
2010s Portuguese Minimalist Stools
Gold Plate, Brass
2010s Modern Stools
Metal
20th Century Italian Primitive Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Cement
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Walnut
2010s Australian Organic Modern Stools
Stainless Steel
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Hickory
21st Century and Contemporary American Stools
Ash, Oak, Walnut
Late 20th Century French Stools
Leather, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Metal, Brass
1960s German Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Upholstery, Wood
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Birch
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Iron
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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