Stools
19th Century British Country Antique Stools
Elm
2010s American Modern Stools
Wood, Maple
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
1980s Modern Vintage Stools
Steel
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric
Early 20th Century American Primitive Stools
Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Hardwood, Leather, Ash
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Cedar
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Leather, Wood, Rattan, Fabric
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
20th Century Japanese Taisho Stools
Beech
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Bouclé, Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Steel
1970s American Modern Vintage Stools
Pine, Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Stools
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Stools
Elm
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Bamboo, Rattan
20th Century Italian Campaign Stools
Brass, Steel
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Stools
Beech
19th Century Italian Gothic Revival Antique Stools
Upholstery, Wood
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Stools
Fabric, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Stools
Walnut
2010s American Modern Stools
Cedar
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Fabric, Rattan, Mirror
Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Stools
Wood
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Stools
Chrome
Mid-20th Century German Colonial Revival Stools
Wood, Leather
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Brass
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Stools
Mahogany, Upholstery
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Stools
Iron
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Metal
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Stools
Iron
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
1940s Italian Vintage Stools
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Stools
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Stools
Metal
19th Century Swedish Brutalist Antique Stools
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Stools
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Stools
Wood
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Teak
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Upholstery, Foam, Wood
1940s Neoclassical Vintage Stools
Brass, Steel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Faux Leather, Cane, Oak
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Czech Stools
Wicker, Twig, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Stools
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Stools
Metal
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
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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