Stools
2010s American Modern Stools
Steel, Iron
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Teak, Leather
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Stools
Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Bamboo, Rattan, Cane
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Silk, Velvet, Wood, Lacquer, Trimming
1960s Spanish Brutalist Vintage Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Stools
Linen, Foam, Wood, Oak
2010s South African Minimalist Stools
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Brass
20th Century Italian Modern Stools
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Silk, Velvet, Wood, Trimming
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
20th Century Organic Modern Stools
Elm
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Brass
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Resin, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Stools
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Stools
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American Stools
Resin
2010s American Modern Stools
Wood, Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
2010s Canadian Modern Stools
Stone, Marble, Carrara Marble, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Chestnut
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Iron, Brass
1960s English Vintage Stools
Leather, Hardwood
2010s Ukrainian Modern Stools
Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Velvet
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood, Maple
2010s American Modern Stools
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Stools
Brass, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Resin, Fiberglass
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Birch
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Steel
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Rustic Stools
Rope, Wood, Oak
2010s American Modern Stools
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Stools
Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Stools
Upholstery
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Onyx, Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Silk, Trimming, Wood, Velvet
2010s American Modern Stools
Sheepskin, Wood, Oak
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Polyester, Beech
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Stools
Leather
Early 20th Century European Rustic Stools
Oak
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Stools
Fabric, Mahogany
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Onyx
2010s American Modern Stools
Wood, Maple
2010s American Modern Stools
Wood, Oak
2010s American Modern Stools
Wood, Mahogany
2010s British Modern Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Stools
Lambskin, Oak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Iron
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Ash
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Stools
Fabric, Wood
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Linen, Wood
2010s American Modern Stools
Wood, Oak
2010s American Modern Stools
Wood, Maple
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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