Stools
2010s French Modern Stools
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Modern Stools
Leather, Wenge
1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Walnut
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Stools
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Stools
Ceramic
1970s Swedish Vintage Stools
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Wood, Cedar
2010s Italian Stools
Glass
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Wood, Lacquer, Velvet, Rattan
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood, Cord
1950s Indian Vintage Stools
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Shagreen Stingray, Fur
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Oak
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Stone
20th Century Stools
Cotton, Silk, Wood
Early 20th Century British Stools
Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Naugahyde, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Laminate, Birch
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Stools
Pine
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Stools
Fabric, Wood
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Steel
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Stools
Walnut, Faux Fur
20th Century Ivorian Other Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Stools
Iron
20th Century Indian Minimalist Stools
Teak, Upholstery, Cane
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Brass, Stainless Steel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Wood, Lacquer
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Aluminum
2010s Turkish Post-Modern Stools
Stoneware
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century Spanish Folk Art Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Stools
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Oak
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Stools
Wood, Pine
20th Century Art Deco Stools
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stools
Leather, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Bamboo
2010s Japanese Tribal Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Stools
Wool, Walnut
1990s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Stools
Ceramic, Pottery
2010s American Modern Stools
Bouclé
21st Century and Contemporary British Stools
Plastic
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Organic Modern Stools
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
20th Century Art Nouveau Stools
Wood
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Stools
Leather, Oak
2010s American Organic Modern Stools
Bronze
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
1890s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Stools
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Brass
2010s Post-Modern Stools
Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Stools
Stainless Steel
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Stools
Wood
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Steel
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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