Stools
Mid-20th Century French Stools
Pine
2010s British Post-Modern Stools
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Marble, Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Fabric, Birch
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Birch
1910s British Rustic Vintage Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century Industrial Stools
Iron
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Steel
2010s Hungarian Stools
Oak
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wood
20th Century Modern Stools
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Crystal
2010s Dutch Stools
Stainless Steel
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Bentwood, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Cord, Hardwood
1940s Art Deco Vintage Stools
Wrought Iron
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wood, Elm
2010s Italian Stools
Leather, Wood
2010s American Modern Stools
Aluminum
19th Century English Victorian Antique Stools
Walnut
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Birch
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Plastic
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood, Upholstery, Silk, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Brass
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Fabric, Rope, Wood
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Stools
Steel, Zinc
Early 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Stools
Oak
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Oak
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wool
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Stools
Leather, Wood
1960s Space Age Vintage Stools
Metal, Steel
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Stools
Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Cut Steel
1930s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Beech
1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Beech
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Hardwood, Upholstery
1960s Swedish Vintage Stools
Pine
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Leather, Rattan, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Velvet, Beech
1950s Italian Folk Art Vintage Stools
Wood
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Birch
1970s Space Age Vintage Stools
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wicker, Rattan
2010s German Stools
Oak
19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Stools
Pine
Late 20th Century Queen Anne Stools
Upholstery, Cherry
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Steel
2010s British Post-Modern Stools
Linen, Oak
2010s Italian Stools
Polyester, Wood
1910s German Folk Art Vintage Stools
Metal
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Fabric, Oak
Late 20th Century Swiss Primitive Stools
Wood, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Stools
Oak, Leather, Wood
2010s Stools
Concrete, Cement
2010s Spanish Stools
Leather
Early 20th Century French 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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