Stools
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary British Minimalist Stools
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary British Minimalist Stools
Steel
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Brass
1930s Italian Modern Vintage Stools
Fabric, Walnut
2010s Italian Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric, Wood
2010s Mexican Modern Stools
Walnut
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Bouclé, Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Stools
Iron
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Birch
1990s Vietnamese Modern Stools
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Steel
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Metal
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Metal, Steel, Chrome, Iron
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Cane, Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Rosewood
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Sheepskin, Oak
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Bouclé, Beech
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
20th Century American Adirondack Stools
Wood
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Oak, Teak
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Velvet, Elm
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Concrete
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Stools
Linen, Bouclé, Mohair, Wood, Jacquard, Velvet, Faux Fur
21st Century and Contemporary American Stools
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Oak
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Aluminum
2010s German Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood
2010s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Oak
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Brass, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Brass
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Fabric, Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Fabric, Teak, Leather
21st Century and Contemporary American Stools
Bronze, Steel
2010s Ukrainian Modern Stools
Fabric, Wool
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Chrome
19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Stools
Walnut
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood
1840s Swedish Biedermeier Antique Stools
Birch
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Stools
Brass
Late 19th Century Austrian Folk Art Antique Stools
Wood
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Chrome
2010s Argentine Modern Stools
Sheepskin, Wood
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Steel
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Aluminum
20th Century Spanish Renaissance Revival Stools
Wood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Stools
Bronze
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Stools
Velvet, Lucite
2010s American Modern Stools
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Steel
Early 2000s American Modern Stools
Aluminum, Steel
2010s American Modern Stools
Leather, 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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