Stools
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Walnut
2010s Mexican Minimalist Stools
Wood
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stools
Plastic
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Rush, Oak
2010s American Modern Stools
Lambskin, Oak
1710s English Queen Anne Antique Stools
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Stools
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Steel
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Stools
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Iron
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Cherry
2010s Stools
Concrete, Cement
2010s Brazilian Stools
Hardwood
Late 20th Century Unknown Country Stools
Metal
Early 1800s English Regency Antique Stools
Cane, Mahogany
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Wool, Bouclé, Oak
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
19th Century Mexican Rustic Antique Stools
Hardwood
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary North American Stools
Resin
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Stools
Metal, Bronze
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Marble, Iron
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric, Linen, Oak
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Organic Modern Stools
Rattan, Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Stools
Metal
19th Century European Victorian Antique Stools
Wood
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Leather
1980s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wicker, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Modern Stools
Wood
19th Century French Country Antique Stools
Rush, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Organic Modern Stools
Wood, Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wicker
2010s French Industrial Stools
Metal, Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Upholstery, Wood
1930s Belgian Vintage Stools
Iron
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Bamboo, Cane
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Organic Modern Stools
Bronze
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Fabric, Velvet, Bamboo
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Fabric, Mahogany
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Bamboo, Cane
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wicker
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Tapestry, Oak
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Onyx
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Stools
Metal
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Papercord, Oak
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Enamel
1950s American Modern Vintage Stools
Aluminum
19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Stools
Walnut
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
20th Century American Stools
Metal
2010s Argentine Modern Stools
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian 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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