Stools
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Brass
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Onyx
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Brass
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Stools
Fabric, Wood
2010s Canadian Modern Stools
Carrara Marble, Marble, Stone, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Silk, Velvet, Wood, Lacquer, Trimming
2010s American Modern Stools
Sheepskin, Wood, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Stools
Leather
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Stools
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Bamboo, Rattan, Cane
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Stools
Rush, Oak
2010s American Modern Stools
Wood, Maple
2010s Ukrainian Modern Stools
Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Velvet
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric, Wood, Beech
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric, Plastic
Early 20th Century French Organic Modern Stools
Wood, Pine
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Velvet, Beech
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Stools
Chrome
1970s Space Age Vintage Stools
Plastic
2010s American Modern Stools
Wood, Oak
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Stools
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Stools
Wood, Walnut
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Brass
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Silk, Velvet, Wood, Trimming
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Stools
Brass, Bronze
2010s American Modern Stools
Brass, Steel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Stools
Lacquer, Velvet
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Stools
Fabric, Wood
1960s English Vintage Stools
Leather, Hardwood
2010s Brazilian Modern Stools
Upholstery, Hardwood, Faux Leather
2010s South African Minimalist Stools
Hardwood
2010s American Scandinavian Modern Stools
Ash
2010s American Modern Stools
Wood, Mahogany
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
2010s American Modern Stools
Wood, Oak
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Rustic Stools
Rope, Wood, Oak
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wood
2010s British Futurist Stools
Aluminum
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Cedar
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Stools
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Rustic Stools
Leather, Wood
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Stools
Fabric, Wood
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Bouclé, Wood, Velvet
20th Century Japanese Taisho Stools
Cedar
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Oak
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Stools
Fabric, Mahogany
2010s American Modern Stools
Wood, Maple
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Stools
Elm
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Beech
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Birch
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Velvet
2010s European Modern Stools
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Walnut
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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