Stools
21st Century and Contemporary American Stools
Ash, Oak, Walnut
2010s German Modern Stools
Steel
2010s Brazilian Brutalist Stools
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Hollywood Regency Stools
Wood, Hide
2010s Mexican Modern Stools
Leather, Teak
2010s Dutch Modern Stools
Travertine
Early 20th Century English Stools
Walnut, Wood
1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Birch
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Pine
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Steel
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Philippine Rustic Stools
Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Velvet, Beech
1820s German Biedermeier Antique Stools
Walnut
1880s Dutch Victorian Antique Stools
Oak
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
20th Century English Arts and Crafts Stools
Oak
Early 20th Century Stools
Birch, Satinwood
1930s American Adirondack Vintage Stools
Leather, Wood
1960s European Vintage Stools
Metal
1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Aluminum, Steel
1920s Unknown Aesthetic Movement Vintage Stools
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Stools
Upholstery, Walnut
2010s American Modern Stools
Leather, Oak
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Upholstery, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Stools
Plastic
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Rattan, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Bamboo, Rattan
1950s American Adirondack Vintage Stools
Pine
2010s American Stools
Concrete, Cement
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
1940s French Vintage Stools
Iron
Late 20th Century Moroccan Post-Modern Stools
Fabric
1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Cane, Teak
2010s Italian Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Stools
Ceramic
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Steel
1910s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Velvet, Beech
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wicker, Wood
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Velvet, Beech
1910s English Edwardian Vintage Stools
Leather, Mahogany
20th Century Belgian Industrial Stools
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Brass
1930s French Industrial Vintage Stools
Steel
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
2010s British Post-Modern Stools
Steel
2010s Belgian Modern Stools
Walnut
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Metal, Steel
2010s Danish Stools
Plastic
Early 20th Century Taisho Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Brass
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Stools
Brass
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Steel
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Fabric, Teak
2010s Ukrainian Minimalist Stools
Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Velvet, Cotton, Linen, Faux Fur, Wood, Ash
20th Century American Adirondack 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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