Stools
21st Century and Contemporary American Regency Stools
Giltwood, Wood
2010s American Modern Stools
Wood, Maple
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Velvet, Beech
2010s American Modern Stools
Walnut, Cane
2010s American Modern Stools
Brass, Steel
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Aluminum
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Stools
Brass, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Stools
Resin
2010s American Modern Stools
Walnut
2010s Canadian Modern Stools
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Stools
Papercord, Wood, Walnut
Late 20th Century Canadian Post-Modern Stools
Metal
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Stainless Steel
19th Century Mexican Rustic Antique Stools
Hardwood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Stainless Steel
2010s American Modern Stools
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Stools
Cane
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Onyx
1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Birch
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Onyx
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stools
Goatskin, Lacquer
2010s American Modern Stools
Wood, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Steel
Mid-20th Century Polish Industrial Stools
Iron
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Stools
Brass, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wrought Iron
2010s American Bauhaus Stools
Steel, Chrome
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Hardwood, Oak
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Onyx
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Stools
Papercord
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Stools
Brass
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Stools
Bouclé, Walnut
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Stools
Brass, Bronze
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Raffia, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Stools
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Brass
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Steel
Early 2000s Italian Tribal Stools
Fabric, Plastic
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Stools
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Steel, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wicker, Rattan
Early 1900s Dutch Art Nouveau Antique Stools
Fruitwood
1880s Swiss Antique Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Velvet, Wood
Early 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Stools
Oak
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Stools
Wood
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Rope, Wood
2010s Belgian Hollywood Regency Stools
Fabric, Foam, Wood
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Stools
Wood, Hardwood
1940s French Vintage Stools
Wrought Iron
2010s Ukrainian Modern Stools
Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Velvet, Cotton, Linen, Acrylic, Wood, Ash
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Mohair, Oak
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood
Late 20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Birch
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Sheepskin, Oak
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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