Stools
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Velvet, Wood
2010s Swedish Post-Modern Stools
Other, Tin
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Rope
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Fabric, Teak
1980s Unknown Post-Modern Vintage Stools
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary English Minimalist Stools
Leather, Ash
2010s French Stools
Resin
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Stools
Cotton, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Mahogany
1970s Swedish Post-Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Czech Bauhaus Stools
Metal, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Stools
Steel
1960s French Brutalist Vintage Stools
Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Velvet, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Stools
Rope, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Stools
Steel
1950s French Vintage Stools
Raffia, Wood
1950s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
1970s American American Craftsman Vintage Stools
Cherry
2010s European Stools
Wood
Late 20th Century Stools
Upholstery
2010s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Aluminum
2010s American Stools
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary French Stools
Resin, Silk, Yarn, Lacquer
2010s French Post-Modern Stools
Ceramic, Cork
1960s Belgian Chinoiserie Vintage Stools
Ceramic
2010s French Industrial Stools
Steel
2010s French Post-Modern Stools
Ceramic, Cork
1970s Swedish Vintage Stools
Pine
2010s Latvian Scandinavian Modern Stools
Ash
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Aluminum
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wood, Walnut
1940s Swedish Vintage Stools
Sheepskin, Wood
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wood, Pine
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Stools
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Stools
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Organic Modern Stools
Upholstery, Rattan
20th Century American Rustic Stools
Leather, Oak
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Stools
Wood, Walnut, Oak
Early 20th Century English Stools
Walnut
1940s Modern Vintage Stools
Wood, Oak
2010s French Post-Modern Stools
Ceramic, Cork
2010s American Modern Stools
Aluminum
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wood
2010s Latvian Scandinavian Modern Stools
Ash
1950s French Brutalist Vintage Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Stools
Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Brutalist Stools
Wood, Beech
1990s Italian Modern Stools
Iron
2010s South Korean Modern Stools
Stone, Steel
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Teak
2010s Swedish Stools
Leather, Oak
2010s Swedish Stools
Walnut, Leather
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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