Stools
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Leather, Birch
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Stools
Fabric, Hardwood
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Metal
2010s Portuguese Other Stools
Metal
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Cane, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Chrome
19th Century Antique Stools
Wood, Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary European Industrial Stools
Aluminum
1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Teak
Early 20th Century English Egyptian Revival Stools
Faux Bamboo, Walnut
Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique Stools
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Plastic
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Upholstery, Oak
2010s Japanese Tribal Stools
Wood
1980s French Art Deco Vintage Stools
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Quartz, Brass
Mid-20th Century Indian Stools
Iron
2010s Brazilian Stools
Quartz
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Stools
Wood
1930s Italian Vintage Stools
Oak
1960s Swedish Vintage Stools
Leather, Oak
2010s American Scandinavian Modern Stools
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Cord, Rope, Wood
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
1950s American Modern Vintage Stools
Aluminum
2010s Italian Stools
Fabric, Rope, Beech
1960s Chinese Vintage Stools
Ceramic
Late 18th Century British Antique Stools
Upholstery
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Sheepskin
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Metal, Chrome
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Sheepskin, Oak
Mid-20th Century French Stools
Wood
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Stools
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary French Stools
Steel
1970s Unknown Chinoiserie Vintage Stools
Ceramic
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Brass
20th Century American Stools
Metal
19th Century British Country Antique Stools
Elm
1920s Swedish Vintage Stools
Velvet, Birch
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wool, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Russian Brutalist Stools
Oak
1960s American Vintage Stools
Brass, Iron
2010s Italian Stools
Wood, Leather
20th Century American American Craftsman Stools
Maple, Walnut
1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Bentwood, Birch
Early 2000s French Provincial Stools
Velvet, Wood
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stools
Iron
2010s Italian Stools
Metal, Brass
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Onyx, Marble
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Steel
1950s Vintage Stools
Wicker, Rattan
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood, Leather
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Metal, Chrome
1950s French Brutalist Vintage Stools
Oak
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Beech, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Stools
Stainless Steel
15th Century and Earlier Mexican Antique Stools
Other
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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