Stools
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric, Bouclé, Beech
2010s American Modern Stools
Wood, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stools
Steel, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Ash
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Fabric, Wood
2010s American Modern Stools
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
2010s American Modern Stools
Wood, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Stools
Brass, Bronze
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wood
2010s American Modern Stools
Aluminum
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Rustic Stools
Wood, Pine, Paint
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wool, Oak
2010s American Modern Stools
Brass
1940s Italian Vintage Stools
Fabric, Maple
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Brass
2010s American Modern Stools
Wood, Maple
1960s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Stools
Plastic
2010s American Modern Stools
Wood, Oak
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Bohemian Stools
Iron
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Rush, Teak
2010s American Modern Stools
Wood, Oak
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Stools
Steel
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Elm
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood
2010s American Modern Stools
Wood, Maple
2010s American Modern Stools
Walnut
2010s Brazilian Modern Stools
Teak, Fabric, Upholstery
2010s Spanish Organic Modern Stools
Steel
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wire
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Bamboo, Rattan, Wicker
Early 2000s Italian Modern Stools
Iron, Steel
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Rush, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Stools
Iron, Sheet Metal
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Onyx
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Steel
1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Aluminum, Steel
2010s Ukrainian Minimalist Stools
Steel
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Fabric, Birch
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Onyx
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Iron
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Velvet, Beech
1930s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Stools
Oak
2010s Brazilian Modern Stools
Faux Leather, Upholstery, Hardwood
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Stools
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Stools
Brass
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wrought Iron
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Birch
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Steel
Early 20th Century Danish Arts and Crafts Stools
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary American Regency Stools
Giltwood, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Walnut
Early 18th Century Chinese Ming Antique Stools
Hardwood
20th Century German Industrial Stools
Wood
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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