Stools
20th Century Italian Renaissance Stools
Wood
2010s American Modern Stools
Steel, Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Stools
Wood
2010s Brazilian Modern Stools
Faux Leather, Upholstery, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Pine
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wicker, Rattan
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Stainless Steel, Chrome
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Stone
2010s American Modern Stools
Walnut
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Stools
Steel
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Aluminum
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Rope, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Stools
Lambskin, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Chestnut
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Stools
Wood, Oak
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Velvet, Foam, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Brass
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Mohair, Walnut
2010s American Modern Stools
Wood, Oak
Early 2000s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Stools
Papercord, Wood, Walnut
2010s American Modern Stools
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric, Chenille, Velvet, Beech, Walnut
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Steel
2010s American Modern Stools
Walnut, Cane
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Resin, Fiberglass
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood
Early 20th Century Swiss Stools
Metal
Early 2000s French Modern Stools
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Swedish Modern Stools
Plywood
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Stools
Brass, Bronze
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Bamboo, Rattan, Cane
2010s South African Minimalist Stools
Hardwood
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Plastic
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Fabric, Walnut
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Stools
Wood
2010s Italian Brutalist Stools
Concrete, Cement
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Steel
1930s Swedish Karl Johan Vintage Stools
Leather, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Rustic Stools
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Stools
Beech
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Pine
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Stone
1930s Ghanaian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Walnut
19th Century British Rustic Antique Stools
Wood
19th Century French Empire Antique Stools
Beech
1960s American Vintage Stools
Velvet, Bamboo
2010s Belgian Hollywood Regency Stools
Fabric, Foam, Wood
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Steel
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Textile, Ash
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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