Stools
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wicker, Rattan
Late 20th Century Stools
Upholstery, Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Steel
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Stools
Plastic
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Birch
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Plastic
2010s American Modern Stools
Bouclé
2010s Italian Brutalist Stools
Concrete, Cement
2010s American Modern Stools
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Rustic Stools
Leather, Wood
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Mohair, Oak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Stools
Cedar
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Stools
Ceramic, Paint
Mid-20th Century Spanish Industrial Stools
Wrought Iron
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
Mid-20th Century Swedish Modern Stools
Plywood
21st Century and Contemporary Lebanese Minimalist Stools
Steel, Stainless Steel
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Stainless Steel, Chrome
1960s American Vintage Stools
Velvet, Bamboo
2010s Belgian Hollywood Regency Stools
Fabric, Foam, Wood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stools
Chrome
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Velvet, Foam, Wood
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Travertine
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Bamboo, Rattan, Cane
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Stools
Fabric, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Polish Industrial Stools
Iron
1960s Norwegian Folk Art Vintage Stools
Pine, Wool, Beech
Early 1900s Dutch Art Nouveau Antique Stools
Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century American Stools
Oak
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Brass
2010s American Modern Stools
Steel, Iron
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Papercord, Oak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Leather, Walnut
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood
2010s Brazilian Modern Stools
Cane, Fabric, Upholstery, Teak
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Rustic Stools
Rope, Wood, Oak
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Stools
Leather, Wood
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Steel
1990s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Birch
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Leather, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Steel
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Stools
Wood
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Stools
Lucite
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Stools
Metal
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Textile, Ash
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Brass
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Stools
Wood
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Oak, Leather
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Stools
Wood
2010s European Modern Stools
Brass
20th Century Chinese Other Stools
Oak
1910s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Steel, Iron
19th Century British Rustic Antique Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century English Stools
Brass
2010s Italian Stools
Other, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools
Steel
20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Stools
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.
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