Stools
Late 20th Century North American Bauhaus Stools
Chrome
1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
1950s French Modern Vintage Stools
Steel
1960s French Modern Vintage Stools
Rush, Pine
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Iron
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Faux Leather, Walnut, Lacquer
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Teak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Bamboo, Rattan
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
1930s French Industrial Vintage Stools
Steel
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Beech
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood, Beech
Early 20th Century American Primitive Stools
Wood
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Stools
Iron
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Stools
Iron
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Stools
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Faux Leather, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Stools
Iron
1970s Swedish Vintage Stools
Pine
1790s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Stools
Birch
1980s Vintage Stools
Acrylic
1940s Italian Vintage Stools
Upholstery, Walnut
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Stools
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Leather, Hardwood
1930s American Other Vintage Stools
Leather, Oak
Late 18th Century English Antique Stools
Mahogany
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Elm
1930s Swedish Karl Johan Vintage Stools
Leather, Velvet
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Stools
Wood
1970s Finnish Vintage Stools
Pine
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Stools
Steel, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Lambskin, Sheepskin, Wool, Oak
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Steel
20th Century African Stools
Mother-of-Pearl, Rope, Wood
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Paint, Birch
1950s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
20th Century Stools
Leather, Wood
1970s Finnish Vintage Stools
Pine
Early 20th Century Spanish Art Deco Stools
Lambskin, Sheepskin, Wood
Early 20th Century Industrial Stools
Steel
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wrought Iron
20th Century Italian Brutalist Stools
Metal
1970s Swedish Vintage Stools
Pine
1980s American Bohemian Vintage Stools
Brass
1970s Finnish Vintage Stools
Pine
1950s French Brutalist Vintage Stools
Elm, Rope
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Teak
Late 20th Century European Space Age Stools
Bouclé, Fiberglass
20th Century Italian Brutalist Stools
Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Stools
Brass
1980s American Modern Vintage Stools
Wood, Fabric
1970s Moroccan Moorish Vintage Stools
Goatskin, Leather, Wool, Wood
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Iron
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Steel, Chrome
20th Century Italian Stools
Brass
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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