Stools
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Stools
Wood
2010s American Modern Stools
Walnut, Ash, Hardwood, Oak, Maple, Cherry, Bouclé
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Pine
2010s American Modern Stools
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Stools
Ash
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Stools
Stainless Steel
2010s Brazilian Stools
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Cord, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Stools
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Rope, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Rope, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Resin, Fiberglass
Early 2000s American Modern Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Plastic
2010s American Minimalist Stools
Brass, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Stools
Wood, Cedar
21st Century and Contemporary French Stools
Bronze
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Stools
Wood, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Stools
Upholstery, Wood, Reclaimed Wood, Fabric
Late 20th Century North American Bauhaus Stools
Chrome
Early 2000s American Stools
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Birch
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Bamboo, Rattan
1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
20th Century Industrial Stools
Metal
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Wood
2010s American Stools
Stainless Steel
2010s French Stools
Straw, Wood
2010s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Birch
2010s American Modern Stools
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Stools
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Oak
Mid-20th Century Stools
Aluminum
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Stools
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Stools
Wood, Oak
Late 20th Century Stools
Cotton, Wicker, Foam
2010s Italian Minimalist Stools
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Upholstery, Birch
1930s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Bentwood
1950s French Rustic Vintage Stools
Wood
1990s Swedish Post-Modern Stools
Steel
1940s French Modern Vintage Stools
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Ceramic
20th Century Modern Stools
Leather, Acrylic
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Fabric, Velvet, Oak
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Fabric, Wood, Beech
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Hardwood
2010s Stools
Walnut
2010s American Post-Modern Stools
Steel
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Rosewood, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Stools
Wood, Oak
Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Stools
Wood
1970s Vintage Stools
Ceramic
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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