Stools
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Brass
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Stools
Ceramic, Tapestry, Walnut
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Stools
Wood, Walnut
2010s Italian Stools
Wood
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Stools
Fabric, Oak
2010s Italian Stools
Fabric, Rope, Beech
2010s Spanish Jugendstil Stools
Oak
2010s Italian Stools
Glass
2010s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1960s Italian Chinese Export Vintage Stools
Majolica, Terracotta
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wood
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Velvet, Beech
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Stools
Fabric, Fruitwood, Walnut
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Stools
Beech, Lacquer
Early 20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Stools
Fabric, Birch
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wood, Mahogany
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Bamboo, Cane
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Stools
Elm, Reclaimed Wood
2010s Argentine Modern Stools
Leather, Wood
2010s Italian Renaissance Stools
Chestnut
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Stools
Wood, Oak
2010s Canadian Modern Stools
Leather, Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Maple
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Brass
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Concrete
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Steel
2010s American Scandinavian Modern Stools
Papercord, Wood, Oak
Mid-20th Century European Stools
Chrome
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Rosewood
1960s American Regency Vintage Stools
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Steel
2010s American Stools
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Brass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Wenge
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Brass, Metal
2010s American Modern Stools
Lambskin, Oak
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wrought Iron
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Steel
19th Century English Rustic Antique Stools
Wood
1940s French Vintage Stools
Iron
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Velvet, Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Steel, Nickel
20th Century English Rustic Stools
Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wicker, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Stools
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Stools
Beech
1960s French Rustic Vintage Stools
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Stools
Upholstery, Wood
1930s Belgian Rustic Vintage Stools
Wood
Early 20th Century French Baroque Stools
Leather, Wood, Pine
1970s French Vintage Stools
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Brass, Iron
1950s Italian Vintage Stools
Brass, Iron
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Stools
Mahogany
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fur, Hide, Leather, Wood, Lacquer
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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