Stools
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Velvet, Wood
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Steel
1880s British Aesthetic Movement Antique Stools
Ceramic
19th Century French Antique Stools
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Wood
1940s French Vintage Stools
Iron
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Iron
2010s Spanish Jugendstil Stools
Oak
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Stools
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Brass, Metal
20th Century French Stools
Wood
1950s Belgian Baroque Revival Vintage Stools
Velvet, Wood
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Steel
1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Cane, Teak
1950s Vintage Stools
Fabric, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Stools
Ceramic, Porcelain
Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Stools
Gold Leaf
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Maple
2010s Canadian Modern Stools
Leather, Walnut
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Brass
1960s Italian Chinese Export Vintage Stools
Majolica, Terracotta
2010s American Modern Stools
Wool, Felt
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Brass
20th Century French Modern Stools
Wood
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Quartz, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Stools
Steel, Chrome
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
Late 20th Century French Stools
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Stools
Steel
1930s British Modern Vintage Stools
Plywood
1950s Italian Vintage Stools
Upholstery, Wood
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Stools
Fabric, Fruitwood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Stools
Brass, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary French Stools
Leather, Oak
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Leather, Wood
2010s Argentine Modern Stools
Leather, Wood
1970s French Vintage Stools
Pine
20th Century English British Colonial Stools
Leather, Oak, Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Steel, Nickel
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Onyx, Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Brass, Iron
2010s British Stools
Walnut
20th Century English Rustic Stools
Wood
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Brass, Metal
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Stools
Bentwood
1960s American Regency Vintage Stools
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Stools
Aluminum
19th Century English Rustic Antique Stools
Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wicker, Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Stools
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Bamboo, Cane
1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Teak
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Steel
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Steel
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Plywood
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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