Stools
Late 20th Century Moroccan Post-Modern Stools
Fabric
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Concrete
Mid-20th Century American Stools
Pine
1940s Italian Vintage Stools
Brass
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wood, Oak
1950s French French Provincial Vintage Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Stools
Brass
1940s Italian Vintage Stools
Rush, Walnut
1930s Estonian Bauhaus Vintage Stools
Birch
2010s American Modern Stools
Wool, Felt
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Brass
20th Century American Organic Modern Stools
Brass
2010s Mexican Minimalist Stools
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Organic Modern Stools
Teak
1980s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Stools
Upholstery, Lucite
2010s Ukrainian Modern Stools
Aluminum
1850s English Victorian Antique Stools
Walnut
2010s French Art Deco Stools
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Aluminum, Chrome
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Concrete
Late 19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Antique Stools
Fabric, Beech, Oak
17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Stools
Stone
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Chrome
1970s Japanese Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Upholstery, Foam, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Upholstery, Walnut
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Stools
Pine
1880s Dutch Victorian Antique Stools
Oak
1920s Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Stools
Wicker, Rattan
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Rosewood, Cane
Mid-20th Century British Stools
Wood
1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wood
20th Century American Adirondack Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Velvet, Beech
20th Century American Modern Stools
Aluminum
2010s Stools
Copper
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Metal
20th Century American Country Stools
Cherry
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Stools
Cane, Wood
2010s Swedish Modern Stools
Other
2010s American Brutalist Stools
Concrete
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Steel
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Steel
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Stools
Steel
2010s Dutch Stools
Steel
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Chrome
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Birch
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Rush, Oak
2010s American Bauhaus Stools
Steel, Chrome
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Stone
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Arts and Crafts Stools
Linen, Oak
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stools
Leather, Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Cut Steel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Chrome
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Stools
Oak
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Steel
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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