Stools
Early 2000s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Rosewood
2010s American Modern Stools
Steel, Iron
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Elm
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Stools
Rush, Oak
20th Century American American Craftsman Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1980s Post-Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Oak, Walnut, Cherry, Ash
2010s German Stools
Cork
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wicker, Rattan, Beech
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Canadian Post-Modern Stools
Steel, Chrome
20th Century American Modern Stools
Chrome
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Bouclé, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Resin, Fiberglass
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Minimalist Stools
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Silk, Velvet, Wood, Trimming
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Stools
Wood, Oak
2010s Ukrainian Minimalist Stools
Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Velvet, Cotton, Linen, Faux Fur, Wood, Ash
2010s Colombian Stools
Wool, Wood
20th Century German Post-Modern Stools
Metal
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Stools
Lambskin, Oak
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Stools
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Brass
1970s American Modern Vintage Stools
Brass
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Onyx
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric, Beech, Wool
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Velvet, Beech
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Rush, Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Teak
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Cedar
2010s American Modern Stools
Brass, Steel
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Resin, Fiberglass
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Chrome
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Stools
Metal
2010s American Art Deco Stools
Steel
2010s Belgian Hollywood Regency Stools
Fabric, Foam, Wood
2010s American Scandinavian Modern Stools
Ash
Early 20th Century French Stools
Iron
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric, Wood, Beech
2010s American Modern Stools
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Ash
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Rush, Wood
20th Century Austrian Arts and Crafts Stools
Wood, Bentwood
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Stools
Beech
Mid-20th Century Danish Arts and Crafts Stools
Straw, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Leather, Beech
2010s European Modern Stools
Brass
2010s American Modern Stools
Wood, Maple
1930s African Rustic Vintage Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood, Maple
2010s British Post-Modern Stools
Stainless Steel
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Stools
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Stools
Velvet
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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