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Vintage Elm Wood Stool
Vintage Elm Wood Stool

Vintage Elm Wood Stool

$279Sale Price|30% Off

Vintage Elm Wood Stool

Located in Old Town Orange, CA

Vintage antique elm wood stool These are the real vintage antique elm wood stools! Beautiful antique patina, with weathering and age, these are solid and sturdy ready for daily use,...

Category

20th Century Stools

Materials

Elm

Mid Century Wool Ram Sheep Stool Sculpture
Mid Century Wool Ram Sheep Stool Sculpture

Mid Century Wool Ram Sheep Stool Sculpture

By Hans Peter Krafft

Located in Las Vegas, NV

A beautiful mid century ram sheep sculpture, most likely of Scandinavian origin. These sheep sculptures are beloved for their whimsical wooly appearance. They make great conversatio...

Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wool, Hide

Antique Hand Carved Needlepoint Textile Upholstered Foot Stool
Antique Hand Carved Needlepoint Textile Upholstered Foot Stool

Antique Hand Carved Needlepoint Textile Upholstered Foot Stool

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Petite Elegant foot stool made hand carved woof wood, upholstered with beautiful floral motif needlepoint textile. Great decorative object of art for any room.

Category

1910s American Vintage Stools

Materials

Wool, Wood

Set of Two Blue and White Velvet 20th Century Triangle Stools, Europe, 1960s
Set of Two Blue and White Velvet 20th Century Triangle Stools, Europe, 1960s

Set of Two Blue and White Velvet 20th Century Triangle Stools, Europe, 1960s

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

Stools from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful velour upholstery in 2 different colors. The stools consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards...

Category

Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Foot Stool in walnut
Foot Stool in walnut

Foot Stool in walnut

By Project 213A

Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT

Foot Stool Designed by Project 213A in 2020 The Foot stool is part of the "Foot collection" which is all hand carved by skilled artisans in Northern Portugal. The design was inspire...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools

Materials

Walnut

Blue And White Painted Ceramic Garden Stool
Blue And White Painted Ceramic Garden Stool

Blue And White Painted Ceramic Garden Stool

Located in New York, NY

Blue And White Chinoiserie Ceramic Garden Stool, in good overall condition. Slight wear to finish from age and use. Bright spots in photos are reflection only.

Category

Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Stools

Materials

Ceramic

Bertu Barstools, Cicely Modern Walnut Barstools
Bertu Barstools, Cicely Modern Walnut Barstools

Bertu Barstools, Cicely Modern Walnut Barstools

By Bertu Furniture

Located in Oak Harbor, OH

Bertu Barstools, Cicely Modern Walnut Barstools These Cicely Modern Walnut Barstools are beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. It was style-spotted at the Spring 20...

Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Antique Japanese wooden stool
Antique Japanese wooden stool

Antique Japanese wooden stool

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a Japanese wooden step stool, likely made during the Taisho period to the early Showa era (early 20th century). It is made of sugi (Japanese cedar). These practical tools we...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Stools

Materials

Cedar

A set of three postmodern bar stools by Martin, late 20th century
A set of three postmodern bar stools by Martin, late 20th century

A set of three postmodern bar stools by Martin, late 20th century

Located in View Park, CA

A set of three vintage postmodern bar or counter stool featuring gilt metal frames and faux leather seating, probably circa late 1970s. The statement geometry of these pieces will a ...

Category

1970s Post-Modern Vintage Stools

Materials

Brass

Set of Two Mid-Century Yellow Velvet Foot Stools, Europe, 1960s
Set of Two Mid-Century Yellow Velvet Foot Stools, Europe, 1960s

Set of Two Mid-Century Yellow Velvet Foot Stools, Europe, 1960s

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

Stools from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful mustard velor upholstery. The stools consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, characteristic of the 1960s style. We can prepare this pair also in another color of fabric...

Category

Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Pair of Patinated Red Painted Wooden Stools with Splayed Legs, 1950s–1960s
Pair of Patinated Red Painted Wooden Stools with Splayed Legs, 1950s–1960s

Pair of Patinated Red Painted Wooden Stools with Splayed Legs, 1950s–1960s

By Ilmari Tapiovaara

Located in Odense, DK

A charming pair of vintage wooden stools, featuring three splayed legs connected by crossbars for added stability. The stools are painted in a rich red tone, with natural wear, paint...

Category

Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Pine, Paint

Set of 4 Sculptural French Art Deco Stools in Wood & Lambswool, 1940s
Set of 4 Sculptural French Art Deco Stools in Wood & Lambswool, 1940s

Set of 4 Sculptural French Art Deco Stools in Wood & Lambswool, 1940s

Located in Odense, DK

A sculptural set of four mid-century stools, crafted in France circa 1930–1940. The design showcases forms, and subtle sculptural qualities characteristic of Art Deco furniture movem...

Category

Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Lambskin, Wool, Wood

A Rare Pair of “Bauche” Rush Stools, Attributed to Charlotte Perriand
A Rare Pair of “Bauche” Rush Stools, Attributed to Charlotte Perriand

A Rare Pair of “Bauche” Rush Stools, Attributed to Charlotte Perriand

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire

A rare and well-preserved pair of French rush stools, attributed to Charlotte Perriand, corresponding to the celebrated “Bauche” model n°17 developed from the late 1930s. Each stool...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Softwood

Neolithic Thinker Sculptural Stool Tezontle Volcanic Stone, Red
Neolithic Thinker Sculptural Stool Tezontle Volcanic Stone, Red

Neolithic Thinker Sculptural Stool Tezontle Volcanic Stone, Red

By Panorammma

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Neolithic Thinker is a stool hand sculpted from red tezontle stone, a highly oxidized and porous volcanic rock endemic to Mexico. Its design draws from different historical reference...

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Stone

Bertu Stool, Cicely Wood Back Counter Stool, White Oak
Bertu Stool, Cicely Wood Back Counter Stool, White Oak

Bertu Stool, Cicely Wood Back Counter Stool, White Oak

By Bertu Furniture

Located in Oak Harbor, OH

These Wood Back Cicely Counter Stool are beautifully constructed from solid white oak in Ohio, USA. This stool was style-spotted at the Spring 2022 High Point Market. These stools ar...

Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Oak

Papyri Stool in Walnut with Handwoven Danish Cord
Papyri Stool in Walnut with Handwoven Danish Cord

Papyri Stool in Walnut with Handwoven Danish Cord

By Carter Ellis

Located in Chattanooga, TN

Featuring a mortice and tenon frame and handwoven seat, the Papyri Stool is artisan-crafted from recyclable paper cord, and sustainably harvested walnut. The seat features a continu...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Papercord, Wood, Walnut

Mid Century Mustard Yellow Flowers Stool, Poland, 1970s
Mid Century Mustard Yellow Flowers Stool, Poland, 1970s

Mid Century Mustard Yellow Flowers Stool, Poland, 1970s

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

Space Age style plastic stool was made in Poland by Krynwald ERG fabric around the 1960s-1970s. The futuristic shape is tapered and aerodynamic, with a tulip foot and an yellow musta...

Category

Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Fabric, Plastic

Sculptural Pair of Ash Wood Stools with Dedar Milano Bouclé Mélange by FORME
Sculptural Pair of Ash Wood Stools with Dedar Milano Bouclé Mélange by FORME

Sculptural Pair of Ash Wood Stools with Dedar Milano Bouclé Mélange by FORME

Located in Brescia, Brescia

Conceived as a harmonious pair, these handcrafted stools celebrate the dialogue between material depth and sculptural clarity. The solid ashwood bases — architectural, grounded, and ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Hardwood, Ash, Bouclé

Pair of Italian Art Deco Mahogany Stools, circa 1930
Pair of Italian Art Deco Mahogany Stools, circa 1930

Pair of Italian Art Deco Mahogany Stools, circa 1930

Located in New York, NY

A Pair of Milanese mahogany stools with elegant sabre legs and seats with delicate scroll carving. Of very high quality. Milan, Italy, circa 1930 Size: 18" side height x 16" seat h...

Category

1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Stools

Materials

Mahogany

Sculptural Pair of Ash Wood Stools with B.V. Waxed Dark Brown Leather by FORME
Sculptural Pair of Ash Wood Stools with B.V. Waxed Dark Brown Leather by FORME

Sculptural Pair of Ash Wood Stools with B.V. Waxed Dark Brown Leather by FORME

Located in Brescia, Brescia

A sculptural ode to texture and proportion, these handcrafted stools embodies the perfect fusion of architectural rigor and sensual tactility. Its solid ashwood base — bold, geometri...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Hardwood, Ash, Leather

Primitive Rustic Minimal Italian Antique Wooden Bench Side Table
Primitive Rustic Minimal Italian Antique Wooden Bench Side Table

Primitive Rustic Minimal Italian Antique Wooden Bench Side Table

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Carimate, Como

Beautiful Italian rustic primitive country wooden bench, with trestle style legs in original aged natural color giving the rich and beautiful patina that makes it look wonderful in e...

Category

20th Century Italian Primitive Stools

Materials

Wood

Art Nouveau Walnut Savonarola Hand-Carved Stool, 1900s
Art Nouveau Walnut Savonarola Hand-Carved Stool, 1900s

Art Nouveau Walnut Savonarola Hand-Carved Stool, 1900s

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Stunning and elegant Art Nouveau Savonarola stool. Striking Dutch design from the 1900s. Solid hand-carved walnut frame with original seat with monogram W. This wonderful Art Nouveau...

Category

Early 1900s Dutch Art Nouveau Antique Stools

Materials

Walnut

2 RUSTIC MODERN BRUTALIST MID-CENTURY-MODERN MODERNIST BAR STOOLS, France 1950
2 RUSTIC MODERN BRUTALIST MID-CENTURY-MODERN MODERNIST BAR STOOLS, France 1950

2 RUSTIC MODERN BRUTALIST MID-CENTURY-MODERN MODERNIST BAR STOOLS, France 1950

A pair of thin and architectural high bar stools, Mid-Century Modern, Modernist, Rustic Modern, Brutalist, square and thin oak structures, square and comfortable straw seating areas,...

Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools

Materials

Straw, Wood

Italian Contemporary Creamy White Fabric, Brass and Bamboo Style Wood Stool
Italian Contemporary Creamy White Fabric, Brass and Bamboo Style Wood Stool

Italian Contemporary Creamy White Fabric, Brass and Bamboo Style Wood Stool

Located in Scandicci, Florence

Beautiful stool upholstered with creamy white fabric, designed and handcrafted by us with structure in solid wood, with brass trimmings. The legs represent a false bamboo. It is an o...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Chenille, Wood

Tribal Stool with Brass Details, Southern Ethiopia, Early 20th Century
Tribal Stool with Brass Details, Southern Ethiopia, Early 20th Century

Tribal Stool with Brass Details, Southern Ethiopia, Early 20th Century

Located in Stockholm, SE

Three legged tribal stool from Southern Ethiopia. Light reddish wood the legs are partly covered with brass. Early 1900s / first half of 20th century. Provenance: P. Strand Carl ...

Category

Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Stools

Materials

Brass

Bucket Bench, Modern Long Side Table or Seat with Bentwood Handle in Solid Ash
Bucket Bench, Modern Long Side Table or Seat with Bentwood Handle in Solid Ash

Bucket Bench, Modern Long Side Table or Seat with Bentwood Handle in Solid Ash

By Yvonne Mouser

Located in Oakland, CA

The Bench Bucket Stool is the longest of four versions from the Bucket Stool Collection, a family of solid wood furniture featuring bentwood handles. The Bucket Bench is a versatile piece, excellent as a dining bench, entryway seat...

Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

After Louis Sognot design bar stool 1980s  France
After Louis Sognot design bar stool 1980s  France

After Louis Sognot design bar stool 1980s France

By Louis Sognot

Located in Den Haag, NL

Very nice Brass bar stool .Design after Louis Sognot France Good looking stool .light Brown color upholstery

Category

1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools

Materials

Brass

Contemporary Counter Stool PIA by Dk3, Natural Cordel, Walnut
Contemporary Counter Stool PIA by Dk3, Natural Cordel, Walnut

Contemporary Counter Stool PIA by Dk3, Natural Cordel, Walnut

By DK3, Poul Cadovius

Located in Paris, IDF

Contemporary Counter Stool PIA by Poul Cadovius for Dk3 Materials: Solid walnut frame, paper cordel seat Dimensions: B.47 x D.51 x H.85 cm Seating: B.47 x D.42 x H.65 cm Wood: –...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Walnut

Sori Yanagi Rosewood Butterfly Stool
Sori Yanagi Rosewood Butterfly Stool

Sori Yanagi Rosewood Butterfly Stool

By Sori Yanagi

Located in Turners Falls, MA

Sori Yanagi rosewood butterfly stool. Early and excellent example of this mid century classic. Beautiful book matched Brazilian rosewood seating sections. Brass screws and support s...

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Pierre Chapo S31B Stool in Solid Elm, Chapo Creation, France
Pierre Chapo S31B Stool in Solid Elm, Chapo Creation, France

Pierre Chapo S31B Stool in Solid Elm, Chapo Creation, France

By Chapo Creation, Pierre Chapo

Located in The Hague, NL

This striking three-legged stool is the model S31 designed by Pierre Chapo in 1974. The cross legged base and round seat are in solid elm wood. This stool also (could work) works wel...

Category

2010s French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Elm

Lawson-Fenning Petite Moreno Ottoman, Mohair & Solid Oak, Modern Stool
Lawson-Fenning Petite Moreno Ottoman, Mohair & Solid Oak, Modern Stool

Lawson-Fenning Petite Moreno Ottoman, Mohair & Solid Oak, Modern Stool

By Lawson-Fenning

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The Petite Moreno Ottoman by Lawson-Fenning features a round solid wood base with four cylindrical legs and an upholstered top. Available in American walnut or white oak. The Laws...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Mohair, Oak

Counter Stool with Upholstered Seat, Designer Furniture in Dedar Fabric, Balance
Counter Stool with Upholstered Seat, Designer Furniture in Dedar Fabric, Balance

Counter Stool with Upholstered Seat, Designer Furniture in Dedar Fabric, Balance

By Dmitriy Kozinenko

Located in Kyiv, UA

The Balance Counter Stool combines elegant minimalism with exceptional comfort. Designed for contemporary interiors, this stool features clean, sculptural lines and a perfectly balan...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Vintage 1940's Industrial Green Metal Truss Drafting Stool
Vintage 1940's Industrial Green Metal Truss Drafting Stool

Vintage 1940's Industrial Green Metal Truss Drafting Stool

Located in Lafayette, IN

This great little stool was made by the Angle Steel Stool company and was used in a Pharmacy Dept lab at Purdue University its whole life. Stool feat...

Category

1940s American Industrial Vintage Stools

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Pair of Roger Tallon Ts Folding Stools for Sentou, France 1970s
Mid-Century Pair of Roger Tallon Ts Folding Stools for Sentou, France 1970s

Mid-Century Pair of Roger Tallon Ts Folding Stools for Sentou, France 1970s

By Roger Tallon

Located in Roma, IT

Lovely pair of foldable stools designed by Roger Tallon and produced by Sentou in France in the 1970s. These TS stools are fully made in a beautiful maple wood and were ingeniously...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Maple

Bench Pouffe with Box, Green Boucle, by Vintola Studio, Europe, Poland
Bench Pouffe with Box, Green Boucle, by Vintola Studio, Europe, Poland

Bench Pouffe with Box, Green Boucle, by Vintola Studio, Europe, Poland

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

Contemporary Pouffe inspired of 1960s style. The pouffe consist of an upholstered part, a seat and box under the seat, characteristic of the 1960s style. Bench was designed by Vintola Studio...

Category

2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Fabric, Bouclé

Eames Herman Miller Drafting Stool Shell Chair
Eames Herman Miller Drafting Stool Shell Chair

Eames Herman Miller Drafting Stool Shell Chair

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller

Located in Fraser, MI

Please feel free to reach out for efficient shipping quote to your location. Eames shell chair on drafting base. Shell designed by Charles Eames and Don Albinson for the Eames offic...

Category

1960s Vintage Stools

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Pair of Mid-Century Modern X-Form Stools in Gauffraged Smoked Bronze Velvet
Pair of Mid-Century Modern X-Form Stools in Gauffraged Smoked Bronze Velvet

Pair of Mid-Century Modern X-Form Stools in Gauffraged Smoked Bronze Velvet

Located in New York, NY

This stunning pair of Mid-Century Modern stools were realized in the United States, circa 1950. They feature tapered and ringed sculptural stylized saber legs, suggesting bamboo, tha...

Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Brazilian Designer, Stool, Wood, Brazil, 1950s
Brazilian Designer, Stool, Wood, Brazil, 1950s

Brazilian Designer, Stool, Wood, Brazil, 1950s

Located in High Point, NC

A dark-stained wood stool designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1950s. Light staining and scratching throughout. Dimensions: 16.5” H x 13.375” Diameter

Category

1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools

Materials

Wood

Chainmail Camping Sculptural Stool, Nickel Plated Steel Finish, Hand Linked Mesh
Chainmail Camping Sculptural Stool, Nickel Plated Steel Finish, Hand Linked Mesh

Chainmail Camping Sculptural Stool, Nickel Plated Steel Finish, Hand Linked Mesh

By Panorammma

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

This foldable camping stool exemplifies the fusion of utility and artistry within collectible design. Its unique seat, crafted from intricately woven chainmail, brings an unexpected ...

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Italian Designer, Stools, Wood, Sheepskin, Italy, 1940s
Italian Designer, Stools, Wood, Sheepskin, Italy, 1940s

Italian Designer, Stools, Wood, Sheepskin, Italy, 1940s

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of wood and sheepskin stools designed and produced in Italy, 1940s. Wooden legs present with moderate wear consistent with age and use. Overall Dimensions (inches): 15.5"H x...

Category

1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools

Materials

Sheepskin, Wood

Early 20th C Ottoman Upholstered in a Distressed Leather
Early 20th C Ottoman Upholstered in a Distressed Leather

Early 20th C Ottoman Upholstered in a Distressed Leather

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Very Nice Early 20th C ottoman upholstered in a distressed leather.

Category

20th Century American Adirondack Stools

Materials

Leather, Wood

Italian Designer, Stools, Wood, Italy, 1960s
Italian Designer, Stools, Wood, Italy, 1960s

Italian Designer, Stools, Wood, Italy, 1960s

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of wood stools designed and produced in Italy, c. 1960s. Wood refinished. Overall Dimensions (inches): 15.85"H x 19.2"W x 11.8"D All items ship from High Point, North Carol...

Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools

Materials

Wood

Game Side Table
Game Side Table

Game Side Table

$850 / item

Game Side Table

By Chuch Estudio

Located in Mérida, MX

These side wooden stools capture the elegance and charm of antique card tables, where cards and camaraderie intertwined in endless afternoons. Each bench is meticulously designed wit...

Category

2010s Mexican Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Contemporary Vertere Midi Stool in Oiled Walnut with Chestnut Leather Seat Pad
Contemporary Vertere Midi Stool in Oiled Walnut with Chestnut Leather Seat Pad

Contemporary Vertere Midi Stool in Oiled Walnut with Chestnut Leather Seat Pad

By Stuart Scott

Located in Trowbridge, Wiltshire

Turned from solid American Black Walnut, the Vertere Midi Stool projects an exaggerated sculptural silhouette fully accentuating the stunning beauty of walnut. Our recommendation is ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Stools

Materials

Walnut

Bertu Wood Stool, "Brinx" Wood Stool, Maple
Bertu Wood Stool, "Brinx" Wood Stool, Maple

Bertu Wood Stool, "Brinx" Wood Stool, Maple

By Bertu Furniture

Located in Oak Harbor, OH

Bertu Wood Stool, "Brinx" Wood Stool, Maple Please scroll down to read important instructions about our stumps before purchase! Why buy Bertu Home stumps? Kiln Dried Our stumps a...

Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Cedar

Mid-Century Japanese Free Form Stool / Stand
Mid-Century Japanese Free Form Stool / Stand

Mid-Century Japanese Free Form Stool / Stand

Located in Germantown, MD

Mid-Century Japanese Free Form Stool or plant Stand Measures 11" in width, 11 " in depth and 16 " in height.

Category

20th Century Unknown Anglo-Japanese Stools

Materials

Teak

Vintage Flowers and Wood Swivel Bar Stool, Germany, 1960s
Vintage Flowers and Wood Swivel Bar Stool, Germany, 1960s

Vintage Flowers and Wood Swivel Bar Stool, Germany, 1960s

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

Stool from the turn of the 1960s. Produced in Germany. Beautiful, well crafted flower Italian upholstery. The stool consists of an upholstered part, a seat and brown wood legs. Not r...

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Gio Chocolate Leather Round Stool
Gio Chocolate Leather Round Stool

Gio Chocolate Leather Round Stool

By Enrico Tonucci

Located in Milan, IT

The stool Gio features a seat diameter of 30 cm and a height of 42 cm. Designed by Enrico Tonucci, it combines a sturdy oak frame with a chocolate-colored leather-covered seat, offer...

Category

2010s Italian Stools

Materials

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.