Stools
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Stools
Wood, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Rope, Hardwood
1950s Italian Vintage Stools
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Iron
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Faux Leather, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Chrome
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Mohair, Oak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Ceramic
2010s Italian Stools
Glass
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Bouclé, Wood
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Elm
20th Century American American Craftsman Stools
Wood
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Steel
20th Century Modern Stools
Bentwood
2010s Japanese Tribal Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Stools
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Stools
Wood, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Belgian Brutalist Stools
Natural Fiber, Wood
2010s Italian Stools
Wood
2010s Japanese Tribal Stools
Wood
1960s American Vintage Stools
Brass, Iron
1860s English Antique Stools
Wool, Rosewood
2010s Chinese Minimalist Stools
Leather, Oak
1970s Italian Vintage Stools
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Argentine Stools
Oak
1960s French Vintage Stools
Wood, Beech, Pine
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Brass
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stools
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Organic Modern Stools
Fruitwood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Stools
Velvet, Faux Fur, Jacquard, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Stools
Straw, Ash
2010s American Bauhaus Stools
Steel, Chrome
1860s French Napoleon III Antique Stools
Other
Mid-20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Stools
Oak
2010s Stools
Wood
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Beech
1970s Swedish Vintage Stools
Pine
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Cane, Walnut
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Stools
Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Stools
Wood, Oak
Mid-20th Century British Indian Ocean Territory Rustic Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood, Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Cord, Rope, Wood
1980s Canadian Post-Modern Vintage Stools
Steel
2010s Italian Brutalist Stools
Concrete, Cement
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Stools
Wood
1930s Danish Arts and Crafts Vintage Stools
Leather, Oak
1960s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Beech
2010s Italian Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Stools
Cane, Teak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Cane
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Minimalist Stools
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wrought Iron
1950s Polish Industrial Vintage Stools
Metal
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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