Stools
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
20th Century French Stools
Metal
1960s Italian Vintage Stools
Raffia, Oak
1970s Chinese Hollywood Regency Vintage Stools
Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Teak, Leather
2010s Portuguese Stools
Wood
2010s Guatemalan Stools
Plywood
1970s French Chippendale Vintage Stools
Rattan
2010s Japanese Primitive Stools
Cedar
1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Fabric, Birch
20th Century French Stools
Wood
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Stools
Bronze
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stools
Pine
2010s Indian Modern Stools
Fiberglass
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Velvet, Birch
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Chrome
Early 20th Century French Stools
Wood, Linen
1940s Italian Modern Vintage Stools
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Stools
Leather, Bentwood
19th Century Italian Gothic Revival Antique Stools
Upholstery, Wood
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Velvet, Wood
20th Century American American Craftsman Stools
Maple, Walnut
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Stools
Brass
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Stools
Bronze
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Stools
Brass
Early 1900s French Country Antique Stools
Wood
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Stools
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Stools
Metal
Late 20th Century South African Stools
Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Stools
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Bamboo, Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Oak
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Ash, Cherry
2010s Modern Stools
Fabric
20th Century Belgian Stools
Wood
20th Century French Stools
Wood
1820s English Georgian Antique Stools
Elm
Early 19th Century English William IV Antique Stools
Fabric, Hardwood, Walnut
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Rattan, Wood
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Stools
Elm
Mid-20th Century French Stools
Wood
2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Stainless Steel
Early 20th Century French Aesthetic Movement Stools
Bamboo
20th Century Italian Renaissance Stools
Wood
1970s Swedish Vintage Stools
Pine
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Rush, Wood
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Fabric, Teak
20th Century Folk Art Stools
Fruitwood, Paint
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Stools
Wood, Fabric
Mid-20th Century French Stools
Wood
1820s French Neoclassical Antique Stools
Fabric, Beech
2010s Belgian Modern Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Minimalist Stools
Bronze
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Seagrass, Birch
1950s Spanish Spanish Colonial Vintage Stools
Wood
2010s French Industrial Stools
Steel
2010s French Industrial Stools
Steel
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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