Stools
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Stools
Metal
1890s English Egyptian Revival Antique Stools
Walnut
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
19th Century English Victorian Antique Stools
Linen, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Stools
Steel
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Stools
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Stools
Velvet, Walnut
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Stools
Leather, Fabric, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Stools
Linen, Wood
1960s Belgian Chinoiserie Vintage Stools
Ceramic
1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Bentwood, Birch
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Sheepskin, Oak
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Ultrasuede
Mid-19th Century Italian Rococo Revival Antique Stools
Walnut
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Stools
Fabric, Walnut
Early 1900s Bohemian Antique Stools
Bentwood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Chrome
20th Century Stools
Elm
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Stools
Marble
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Rope, Wood
Late 20th Century Stools
Oak
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Ceramic, Earthenware, Stoneware
2010s American Organic Modern Stools
Bronze
19th Century Austrian Primitive Antique Stools
Oak
2010s Dutch Modern Stools
Stainless Steel
Early 2000s Indonesian Organic Modern Stools
Stone
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Brass
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
2010s Dutch Stools
Stainless Steel
19th Century English Rustic Antique Stools
Wood
1850s Italian Rustic Antique Stools
Fir
1940s Art Deco Vintage Stools
Wrought Iron
20th Century African Tribal Stools
Wood
1950s Vintage Stools
Velvet
2010s Japanese Tribal Stools
Wood
1940s Italian Vintage Stools
Rush, Walnut
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Stools
Metal
1920s Industrial Vintage Stools
Steel, Iron
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wrought Iron
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
1950s Finnish Modern Vintage Stools
Birch
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Wood
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Wood, Lacquer, Velvet, Rattan
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Hardwood, Cherry
20th Century English Rustic Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Stools
Wood, Birch
21st Century and Contemporary French Stools
Laminate
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Aluminum
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Rosewood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Velvet, Resin
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Brass
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
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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