Stools
2010s American Scandinavian Modern Stools
Walnut
1980s American Vintage Stools
Plastic
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric
Late 19th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Stools
Beech
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric, Bouclé
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Iron
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Metal, Steel
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Metal
1950s Belgian Baroque Revival Vintage Stools
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Stools
Wrought Iron
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Brass
1880s Italian Victorian Antique Stools
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Stools
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Stools
Leather, Oak
1950s European Vintage Stools
Elm
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Teak
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Rush, Walnut
Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Stools
Elm
21st Century and Contemporary American Stools
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Stools
Wood, Oak
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Cut Steel
1950s American Vintage Stools
Upholstery
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Stools
Walnut
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Steel
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Organic Modern Stools
Oak, Cedar
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Metal
2010s Italian Stools
Polyester, Wood
2010s Italian Post-Modern Stools
Fabric, Bouclé, Upholstery
1960s French Vintage Stools
Birch
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Teak, Faux Leather
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Stools
Brass
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Walnut
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Brass
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Stools
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Aluminum
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Steel, Nickel
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Fabric, Teak, Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Wood, Jacquard, Velvet, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Brass
1880s Aesthetic Movement Antique Stools
Beech
20th Century American American Craftsman Stools
Maple, Walnut
1970s Unknown Chinoiserie Vintage Stools
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Wood, Cedar
20th Century Stools
Elm
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Brass
Early 20th Century English Stools
Brass, Steel
2010s Canadian American Craftsman Stools
Wood
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Stools
Brass
2010s Mexican Minimalist Stools
Wood
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Rope, Wood
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Rush, Oak
2010s American Modern Stools
Lambskin, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Stools
Steel
1710s English Queen Anne Antique Stools
Walnut
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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