Stools
1890s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Stools
Copper, Brass
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Iron
1960s American Industrial Vintage Stools
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Velvet
Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Stools
Tapestry, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Scandinavian Modern Stools
Metal, Bronze
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Upholstery, Lucite
20th Century American Art Deco Stools
Fabric
Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Stools
Wood, Walnut
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Wood
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Elm
Mid-20th Century British Stools
Wood, Beech
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Stools
Wood
19th Century English Other Antique Stools
Oak
1950s Danish Vintage Stools
Rush, Walnut
1850s Italian Rustic Antique Stools
Fir
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Stools
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood, Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Steel
2010s Asian Modern Stools
Stainless Steel
17th Century British Charles II Antique Stools
Upholstery, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Stools
Steel
1990s Unknown Post-Modern Stools
Chrome
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Stools
Chrome
Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Stools
Teak
1980s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wrought Iron
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Fabric, Wood
2010s American Bauhaus Stools
Brass
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Stools
Steel
1940s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Stools
Upholstery, Foam, Wood
1980s Vintage Stools
Fruitwood
20th Century Japanese Taisho Stools
Wood
20th Century Japanese Stools
Iron
20th Century English Arts and Crafts Stools
Oak
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Stools
Pine
1930s Vintage Stools
Leather, Suede
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Upholstery, Wood
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
2010s American Modern Stools
Ceramic, Oak
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Stools
Beech, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Brass
1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Brass
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Stools
Steel
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wood
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Birch
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Stools
Chrome
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wood
2010s Canadian American Craftsman Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Stools
Oak
20th Century Stools
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary French Stools
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Rope, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood
2010s American Minimalist Stools
Brass, Stainless Steel
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Wool, Bouclé, Oak
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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