Stools
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Plywood, Leather
1930s Italian Modern Vintage Stools
Bouclé, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Fabric, Wood
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Stools
Chrome
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Concrete
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Stools
Wood
1950s Belgian Modern Vintage Stools
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Hardwood, Walnut, Maple
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Stools
Epoxy Resin
2010s American Modern Stools
Walnut
2010s Philippine Modern Stools
Steel
Mid-20th Century French Modern Stools
Stainless Steel
1960s French Rustic Vintage Stools
Upholstery, Wood
2010s Belgian Modern Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century Modern Stools
Leather, Wenge
2010s Belgian Modern Stools
Wood
19th Century English Rustic Antique Stools
Wood
2010s American Modern Stools
Steel
2010s Dutch Modern Stools
Travertine
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Rustic Stools
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Stools
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Chestnut, Oak
2010s Turkish Modern Stools
Fabric, Natural Fiber
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Fabric, Wood
2010s Belgian Modern Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Cut Steel
2010s South African Modern Stools
Velvet, Feathers
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Steel, Brass
19th Century British Rustic Antique Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Scagliola, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Stools
Epoxy Resin
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Marble
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Ceramic, Earthenware, Stoneware
2010s American Modern Stools
Wool, Felt
2010s Ukrainian Modern Stools
Fabric, Wool
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Stools
Wood
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Wood
2010s American Modern Stools
Mahogany
Early 1900s French Rustic Antique Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Oak
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Fabric, Foam, Wood
2010s French Modern Stools
Antler, Plywood
2010s Ukrainian Modern Stools
Stainless Steel
2010s French Modern Stools
Ceramic, Terracotta
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Brass
2010s American Modern Stools
Oak
2010s American Modern Stools
Steel
1990s Modern Stools
Chrome
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Stools
Steel
19th Century English Rustic Antique Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Stools
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Chestnut, Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Brass
1990s Belgian Modern Stools
Steel
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Aluminum, Steel, Silver
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Velvet, 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.