Stools
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wicker
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools
Steel
1930s American American Craftsman Vintage Stools
Maple
1960s Ghanaian Vintage Stools
Boxwood
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Stools
Metal
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Onyx
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Stools
Wood
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Sheepskin, Oak
Early 20th Century Industrial Stools
Metal
Early 20th Century Austrian Egyptian Revival Stools
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Organic Modern Stools
Wood, Fruitwood
2010s American Modern Stools
Leather, Cherry
20th Century American Adirondack Stools
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Organic Modern Stools
Rattan, Teak
Early 1900s English Antique Stools
Wood
2010s American Rustic Stools
Oak
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Cane, Rattan
Late 20th Century Ivorian Arts and Crafts Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Modern Stools
Chrome
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wood, Elm
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood, Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Stools
Metal
1940s European Art Deco Vintage Stools
Cowhide, Wood
2010s American Modern Stools
Fabric, Walnut
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Wood
1980s Post-Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Papercord, Teak
20th Century Italian Renaissance Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Stools
Metal
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Stools
Fabric, Mahogany
1920s English Country Vintage Stools
Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood
1970s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Enamel, Steel
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Leather
2010s American Stools
Steel
2010s Ukrainian Stools
Metal
1960s American Industrial Vintage Stools
Iron
Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Stools
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Steel
1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Birch, Bentwood, Plywood, Lacquer
1950s Vintage Stools
Sheepskin, Teak
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Stools
Faux Bamboo, Giltwood
2010s American Modern Stools
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Velvet, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Stools
Steel
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Stools
Fabric, Wood
1960s French Primitive Vintage Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Stools
Ceramic
1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Chrome
1960s French Vintage Stools
Beech, Plywood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Iron
2010s Ukrainian Stools
Metal
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Lucite
2010s American Stools
Brass
1940s French Vintage Stools
Wood, Rush
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Birch
1890s French Gothic Revival Antique Stools
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Minimalist Stools
Hardwood
1960s Dutch Industrial Vintage Stools
Steel
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric, Wood, Beech
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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