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Counter Stool Fox in Oreo Fabric for Commercial Spaces, Modern Design Furniture
Counter Stool Fox in Oreo Fabric for Commercial Spaces, Modern Design Furniture

Counter Stool Fox in Oreo Fabric for Commercial Spaces, Modern Design Furniture

Located in Kyiv, UA

"Fox" Counter Stool by Dmytro Kozinenko – Nature-Inspired Minimalism for Modern Spaces The "Fox" counter stool offers a refined approach to modern furniture design. Its standout fea...

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2010s Ukrainian Minimalist Stools

Materials

Metal

Small Oak Stool “Toad-Stool”
Small Oak Stool “Toad-Stool”

Small Oak Stool “Toad-Stool”

Located in Doylestown, PA

Small custom-made “toad-stool” in antique reclaimed oak, handmade. Wax finish. Can also be used as a small table.

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2010s American Rustic Stools

Materials

Oak

SHAKER Swivel Counter Chair by AMBROZIA, Shearling, Leather & Oak
SHAKER Swivel Counter Chair by AMBROZIA, Shearling, Leather & Oak

SHAKER Swivel Counter Chair by AMBROZIA, Shearling, Leather & Oak

By AMBROZIA

Located in Drummondville, Quebec

The Shaker swivel Bar stool is made to order. This contemporary / modern swivel stool chair is available in a large range of genuine leathers, vinyls, Shearlings, cowhides & also off...

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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Modern Bar Stool in Exotic Wood and Sheepskin from Costantini, Bruno Ovino
Modern Bar Stool in Exotic Wood and Sheepskin from Costantini, Bruno Ovino

Modern Bar Stool in Exotic Wood and Sheepskin from Costantini, Bruno Ovino

By Costantini

Located in New York, NY

The Bruno Ovino Stool has a subtle sloping back leg that provides its signature profile. This design alludes to the chair of the same name, which has become one of Costantini's most ...

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2010s Argentine Modern Stools

Materials

Sheepskin, Wood

Set of Four "Waterfall" Barstools by Charles Hollis Jones
Set of Four "Waterfall" Barstools by Charles Hollis Jones

Set of Four "Waterfall" Barstools by Charles Hollis Jones

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Set of four "Waterfall" barstools in acrylic with leather upholstery. Designed by Charles Hollis Jones and originally made for the Pip's club in Los Angeles, owned by Playboy Magazin...

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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools

Materials

Leather, Lucite

Modernist French stool from the 1950s.
Modernist French stool from the 1950s.

Modernist French stool from the 1950s.

Located in Antwerp, BE

A charming little French stool from the 1950s, with all the quiet character of honest, everyday modernism. The simple silhouette is elevated by its black-stained wooden frame—beautif...

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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools

Materials

Linen, Wood

Pair of Antique Italian Neoclassical Style Curule Stools
Pair of Antique Italian Neoclassical Style Curule Stools

Pair of Antique Italian Neoclassical Style Curule Stools

Located in Las Vegas, NV

This Pair of Antique Italian Neoclassical Style Curule Stools is just lovely. If you can appreciate the character or decades and decades of untouched wear and patina, pieces with st...

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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Stools

Materials

Wood

Wood fired ceramic coffee table or stool  by Mia Jensen, 2025.
Wood fired ceramic coffee table or stool  by Mia Jensen, 2025.

Wood fired ceramic coffee table or stool by Mia Jensen, 2025.

By Mia Jensen

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Wood fired ceramic stool or coffee table by Mia Jensen. Artist signature under the base. 2025. H : 13.8 x 17.7 x 17.9 inches. - Born in 1981 in Denmark, lives and works in La Borne...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Stools

Materials

Ceramic

Rustic, Primitive, Wabi Sabi, Naive Vintage Table, England, c19th Century.
Rustic, Primitive, Wabi Sabi, Naive Vintage Table, England, c19th Century.

Rustic, Primitive, Wabi Sabi, Naive Vintage Table, England, c19th Century.

By Axel Einar Hjorth

Located in Hitchin, England

c19th Century Rustic Side Table/Stool With Amazing Nail Fixtures, England. A rustic oak table with amazing nail fixtures to the upper legs, the piece has a great aesthetic. Dating ...

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19th Century British Rustic Antique Stools

Materials

Wood

Wood fired ceramic stool or coffee table by Mia Jensen, 2025.
Wood fired ceramic stool or coffee table by Mia Jensen, 2025.

Wood fired ceramic stool or coffee table by Mia Jensen, 2025.

By Mia Jensen

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Wood fired ceramic stool or coffee table by Mia Jensen. Artist signature under the base. 2025. H : 14.2 x 16.1 inches. - Born in 1981 in Denmark, lives and works in La Borne, Fran...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Stools

Materials

Ceramic

Mike Hexagonal Stool or Side Table in Reclaimed Oak with Butterfly Wingnuts
Mike Hexagonal Stool or Side Table in Reclaimed Oak with Butterfly Wingnuts

Mike Hexagonal Stool or Side Table in Reclaimed Oak with Butterfly Wingnuts

By Fred&Juul

Located in Fiesole, Florence

Mike was born out of a geometrical game of combining rhombi. 12 wooden elements with rhombus-shaped tops are assembled with handmade brass butterfly wing bolts to form a stool or side table. Two, three or even more pieces, with their hexagonal top and star-shaped base, can be united to form a coffee table or bench. Handmade by master craftsmen in Tuscany, Italy. The 12 elements are screwed together instead of glued so the rhombi are perceived as individual parts. The oakwood is reclaimed from old Italian wine barrels...

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2010s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Vintage teak stool by Hugo Frandsen for Spøttrup Danish Mid-Century Design 1960s
Vintage teak stool by Hugo Frandsen for Spøttrup Danish Mid-Century Design 1960s

Vintage teak stool by Hugo Frandsen for Spøttrup Danish Mid-Century Design 1960s

Located in Wien, AT

Very nice decorative stool made by the Danish designer Hugo Frandsen, for the Danish furniture producer Spøttrup Mobler in the 1960s. The stool has a tripod structure in high quali...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Faux Leather, Teak

Bar stool Fox in fabric Dedar Tiger Mountain 002 for Elevated Home Bars
Bar stool Fox in fabric Dedar Tiger Mountain 002 for Elevated Home Bars

Bar stool Fox in fabric Dedar Tiger Mountain 002 for Elevated Home Bars

Located in Kyiv, UA

"Fox" Bar Stool by Dmytro Kozinenko – A Minimalist Approach with Nature-Inspired Details The "Fox" bar stool stands out with its clean lines and subtle reference to nature. The sing...

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21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Set of Four American MCM Iron & Wicker Counter / Barstools by Arthur Umanoff
Set of Four American MCM Iron & Wicker Counter / Barstools by Arthur Umanoff

Set of Four American MCM Iron & Wicker Counter / Barstools by Arthur Umanoff

By Arthur Umanoff

Located in San Diego, CA

Set of four American MCM / BOHO iron and wicker counter / barstools by Arthur Umanoff, circa 1950s. The set is in good to fair vintage condition and each stool measures 20"W x 14"D ...

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Mid-20th Century American Bohemian Stools

Materials

Iron

Pair of Italian Design Stools
Pair of Italian Design Stools

Pair of Italian Design Stools

$986Sale Price / set|30% Off

Pair of Italian Design Stools

Located in Palermo, Sicily

Midcentury pair of Italian design stools, walnut wood legs, brass tips, very special green chenille cl.

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools

Materials

Chenille, Walnut

Swedish Designer, Stool, Stained Oak, Beige Sheepskin, Sweden, 1950s
Swedish Designer, Stool, Stained Oak, Beige Sheepskin, Sweden, 1950s

Swedish Designer, Stool, Stained Oak, Beige Sheepskin, Sweden, 1950s

Located in High Point, NC

A stained oak and beige sheepskin stool designed and produced in Sweden, 1950s. All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.

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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools

Materials

Sheepskin, Oak

Dordogne Stool by Charlotte Perriand, Woven Straw, France, 1950s
Dordogne Stool by Charlotte Perriand, Woven Straw, France, 1950s

Dordogne Stool by Charlotte Perriand, Woven Straw, France, 1950s

By Robert Sentou, Charlotte Perriand

Located in Valencia, VC

Beautiful Dordogne stool in the style of Charlotte Perriand, France 1950s. Made of woven straw and solid wood. Great original vintage condition. Solid and heavy. It looks gorgeo...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Natural Fiber, Wood

Shagreen Desk & Matching Stool with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
Shagreen Desk & Matching Stool with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti

Shagreen Desk & Matching Stool with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti

By R & Y Augousti

Located in New York, NY

The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools

Materials

Brass

Midcentury pair of stools mod. K65 by Alvar Aalto for Artek
Midcentury pair of stools mod. K65 by Alvar Aalto for Artek

Midcentury pair of stools mod. K65 by Alvar Aalto for Artek

By Alvar Aalto

Located in Piacenza, Italy

The K65 model stool was designed by Alvar Aalto between 1933 and 1935. The height is designed for combinations with high tables or counters. The low backrest provides the right suppo...

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1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools

Materials

Wood

Norwegian Pine Stool, Krogenæs Møbler, Ca 1950s
Norwegian Pine Stool, Krogenæs Møbler, Ca 1950s

Norwegian Pine Stool, Krogenæs Møbler, Ca 1950s

Located in New York, NY

A carved solid pine three leg stool by Krogenæs Møbler, Norway, Circa 1950s-60, with a carved tractor form seat raised on three rectangular legs joine...

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1950s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools

Materials

Pine

Anna Karlin Counter Height Chess Stool, Shape B
Anna Karlin Counter Height Chess Stool, Shape B

Anna Karlin Counter Height Chess Stool, Shape B

By Anna Karlin

Located in New York, NY

Taking their cue from the original Chess Stool Series, these forms have been elongated to serve as larger pieces within a room. Perfect for counter height use and made to work in ser...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Stools

Materials

Brass, Steel

Alvar Aalto Model 60 Stackable Stool for Finsven 1940s
Alvar Aalto Model 60 Stackable Stool for Finsven 1940s

Alvar Aalto Model 60 Stackable Stool for Finsven 1940s

By Alvar Aalto, Finsven

Located in San Diego, CA

A vintage Alvar Aalto model 60 birch stool. Birch bentwood legs with Aalto’s signature feathered bentwood leg design. Swedish production Finsven from the late 1940s. Great patina, ...

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1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools

Materials

Birch

Côte D'ivoire Senufo Wood Milk Stool
Côte D'ivoire Senufo Wood Milk Stool

Côte D'ivoire Senufo Wood Milk Stool

Located in Los Angeles, CA

African Senufo milk stool features a distinctive design with four tapered legs and an abstract form. This piece showcases intricate abstract and geometric patterns meticulously integ...

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Late 20th Century Ivorian Arts and Crafts Stools

Materials

Wood

Set of Four Hindeloopen Rush Counter Height Stools with Painted Designs
Set of Four Hindeloopen Rush Counter Height Stools with Painted Designs

Set of Four Hindeloopen Rush Counter Height Stools with Painted Designs

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Set of 4 Hindeloopen bar stools with rush seats, oak frame and hand-painted colorful designs. The Hindeloopen style is named after a city in the North of the Netherlands where the Hindeloopers painted furniture, box walls, suitcases, and small furniture in their unique colors and motifs starting in the 17th century. The furniture was painted with curls, flowers, leaves, biblical figures, mythological gods...

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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools

Materials

Rush, Wood

West African Ashanti Stool in Carved Hardwood, 20th Century
West African Ashanti Stool in Carved Hardwood, 20th Century

West African Ashanti Stool in Carved Hardwood, 20th Century

Located in Odense, DK

This sculptural stool is carved from a single block of solid wood, showcasing a distinctive, monolithic form. The wide, curved seat rests on a central arched support flanked by two end blocks — creating a grounded, rhythmic silhouette with both weight and openness. Its proportions are low and compact, yet the piece has presence: the hand-carved surfaces bear soft irregularities, and the warm natural patina reveals years of use and craftsmanship. The seat is subtly concave, shaped for comfort and gesture, while the base structure adds a bold architectural quality. It can be used as a stool, a side table, or a display pedestal — equally suited for a quiet reading corner, beside a sculptural armchair, or as a standalone object in a curated space. This iconic West African stool...

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Late 20th Century Ghanaian Organic Modern Stools

Materials

Hardwood

Set of 3 Slender 'Campagne' Counter Stools by Design Frères
Set of 3 Slender 'Campagne' Counter Stools by Design Frères

Set of 3 Slender 'Campagne' Counter Stools by Design Frères

By Design Frères

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Set of 3 slender 'Campagne' counter stools by Design Frères. Comfortable, with a minimal footprint. Extra support under the rush seat. Feet pads to protect flooring.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Pair Of 19th Century French Louis XIII Style Stools
Pair Of 19th Century French Louis XIII Style Stools

Pair Of 19th Century French Louis XIII Style Stools

Located in High Point, NC

This charming pair of 19th century French Louis XIII style stools exemplifies the robust yet refined character associated with the period. Crafted in solid wood, each stool features ...

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19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Stools

Materials

Wood

Pierre Chareau - Curule / Model No. MT 1015 Stool circa mid-20th century
Pierre Chareau - Curule / Model No. MT 1015 Stool circa mid-20th century

Pierre Chareau - Curule / Model No. MT 1015 Stool circa mid-20th century

By Pierre Chareau

Located in Hasselt, VLI

Curule or Model No. MT 1015 Stool attributed to the work of Pierre Chareau - Art Deco piece - circa mid-20th century. Stool with a slightly curved seat in sheet metal. The legs are...

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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Stools

Materials

Iron, Sheet Metal

5 Verner Panton XDesign Bar Stools, Wire Body & Wool Seats in Various Colours
5 Verner Panton XDesign Bar Stools, Wire Body & Wool Seats in Various Colours

5 Verner Panton XDesign Bar Stools, Wire Body & Wool Seats in Various Colours

By Verner Panton

Located in London, GB

5 Verner Panton X-Design Bar Stools, Wire Cylindrical Body & Wool Seats in Various Colours. Model 250S. Literature: “Vitra Museum: Verner Panton The Collected works”, model ill....

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1970s Danish Brutalist Vintage Stools

Materials

Metal, Wire

Toad Stool by Stan Bitters for Hans Sumpf, 1960s USA
Toad Stool by Stan Bitters for Hans Sumpf, 1960s USA

Toad Stool by Stan Bitters for Hans Sumpf, 1960s USA

By Hans Sumpf, Stan Bitters

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Original and early ceramic Toad stools by Stan Bitters for Hans Sumpf Co. Great yellow and brown coloring and unglazed. These stools date to the early 1960s and are still produced to...

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Italian Bistro Style Mid Century Bentwood and Cane Counter Height Stools
Italian Bistro Style Mid Century Bentwood and Cane Counter Height Stools

Italian Bistro Style Mid Century Bentwood and Cane Counter Height Stools

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Set of 3 Italian riviera bistro style bar stools. Made in Romania in the 1950s. Made with precise bent wood and topped with a cane seat. A classic interpretation of a stool. Count...

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Cane, Bentwood

Late 18th Century English Oak Joint Stool
Late 18th Century English Oak Joint Stool

Late 18th Century English Oak Joint Stool

Located in High Point, NC

Late 18th century George III period oak joint stool from England. The top is made from a single board and has a beveled edge. This follows down to carved decorated aprons on the fr...

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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Stools

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Petit Point Stool
19th Century French Petit Point Stool

19th Century French Petit Point Stool

Located in Winter Park, FL

A small 19th century Louis XIII style stool with solid walnut frame and carved medallion detail. Wool verdure petit point upholstery fabric is in good condition with vibrant color. D...

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19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Stools

Materials

Tapestry, Wool, Walnut

Pair of Vintage Midcentury Walnut Stools in Bouclé
Pair of Vintage Midcentury Walnut Stools in Bouclé

Pair of Vintage Midcentury Walnut Stools in Bouclé

Located in Doylestown, PA

Pair of vintage mid century walnut foot stool ottomans in bouclé with newer upholstery. They feature tapered straight legs, a finely carved apron and creamy bouclé fabric. Beautifu...

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Bouclé, Walnut

Walnut Round Top Foundation Side Table / Stool
Walnut Round Top Foundation Side Table / Stool

Walnut Round Top Foundation Side Table / Stool

Located in Portland, OR

Solid wood stool / side table in stunning hand oiled Oregon Black Walnut. With a clean and minimal design, these stools are handmade in Portland, Oregon with mortise and tenon joiner...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools

Materials

Walnut

Pebble Stool Type 01, Natural Light Acacia Wood
Pebble Stool Type 01, Natural Light Acacia Wood

Pebble Stool Type 01, Natural Light Acacia Wood

By Moonler

Located in Chiangmai, TH

A three-legged wooden stool that looks like the arrangement of rock to form a structure. This work was born from the skill and instinct of a master craftsman where designers give the...

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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Solid pine brutalist tripod stool, France 1950s
Solid pine brutalist tripod stool, France 1950s

Solid pine brutalist tripod stool, France 1950s

Located in STRASBOURG, FR

Solid pine tripod stool, France circa 1950, burnt & tinted pine with hand carved details. Has a great patina, leg ends are screw-ons, directly carved in the wood Great condition

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Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Stools

Materials

Pine

Leather Tella Bar Stool by Madheke
Leather Tella Bar Stool by Madheke

Leather Tella Bar Stool by Madheke

Located in Geneve, CH

Leather Tella Bar Stool by Madheke Dimensions: D 47.1 x W 41.1 x H 92.8 cm. Materials: Sculptural retro-inspired design, Double-cushioned leather seat with curved backrest, Sleek met...

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2010s Indian Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Iconic Pierre Chapo model S31 stool in elm wood, France 1974
Iconic Pierre Chapo model S31 stool in elm wood, France 1974

Iconic Pierre Chapo model S31 stool in elm wood, France 1974

By Pierre Chapo

Located in Meulebeke, BE

France / 1974 / stool / Pierre Chapo / model S31 / elm wood / mid century / design classic This stool model S31 is one of the most popular designs ever made by Pierre Chapo. Crafte...

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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools

Materials

Wood, Elm

Art Deco Figured Walnut Dressing Table Stool, English, circa 1930
Art Deco Figured Walnut Dressing Table Stool, English, circa 1930

Art Deco Figured Walnut Dressing Table Stool, English, circa 1930

Located in Devon, England

Very stylish Art Deco dressing stool dating to the 1930s, can be used for dressing table or footstool. Newly reupholstered in an Art Deco style fabric, beautifully figured walnut ven...

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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Stools

Materials

Walnut

Le Corbusier LC14 Nantes Reze Wood Stool by Cassina
Le Corbusier LC14 Nantes Reze Wood Stool by Cassina

Le Corbusier LC14 Nantes Reze Wood Stool by Cassina

By Le Corbusier, Cassina

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Stool designed by Le Corbusier in 1952-1959. Relaunched in 2018. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. This stool/low table was created for the children’s rooms in the Unité d’Habitatio...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Midcentury Vintage Leopard Velvet Stool, Edmund Homa, Europe, 1960s
Midcentury Vintage Leopard Velvet Stool, Edmund Homa, Europe, 1960s

Midcentury Vintage Leopard Velvet Stool, Edmund Homa, Europe, 1960s

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

Stools from the turn of the 1960s. Beautiful leopard velvet high quality upholstery. The stools consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, character...

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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Beech

Side Table, Decor, Contemporary Design, Burnt Oak, Brass, Black, Logniture
Side Table, Decor, Contemporary Design, Burnt Oak, Brass, Black, Logniture

Side Table, Decor, Contemporary Design, Burnt Oak, Brass, Black, Logniture

By Logniture

Located in Stara Gradiška, HR

Unique wooden functional sculpture usable as a multifunctional piece such as a side table, stool, or decorative object. It is build in combination of high quality burnt oak with bras...

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21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Organic Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Pair of 1940s Upholstered Stools
Pair of 1940s Upholstered Stools

Pair of 1940s Upholstered Stools

Located in Dallas, TX

A pair of stools with nicely patinated wood and new mohair upholstery.

Category

1940s Vintage Stools

Materials

Mohair

Mirror polished Aluminium Stool with Lapping Cane Seating
Mirror polished Aluminium Stool with Lapping Cane Seating

Mirror polished Aluminium Stool with Lapping Cane Seating

By Tino Seubert

Located in London, GB

Stool made from mirror polished aluminium extrusions and woven cane seating 380mm x 430mm x 450mm (W x L x H). Originally realised for the Hepworth Gallery in Wakefield and inspired...

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2010s British Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum

Set of 2 German Duktus Kitchen or Barstools from Bulthaup
Set of 2 German Duktus Kitchen or Barstools from Bulthaup

Set of 2 German Duktus Kitchen or Barstools from Bulthaup

By Bulthaup

Located in Hamburg, DE

Kitchen stool from the Duktus series of Bulthaup. This is no longer produced and elements from the series are correspondingly rare. The stools are very stable and high quality proce...

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20th Century German Industrial Stools

Materials

Wood

Erik Buch Bar Stools Model OD-61 for Odense Møbelfabrik, Denmark, 1960s
Erik Buch Bar Stools Model OD-61 for Odense Møbelfabrik, Denmark, 1960s

Erik Buch Bar Stools Model OD-61 for Odense Møbelfabrik, Denmark, 1960s

By Erik Buch

Located in Karlstad, SE

Beautiful pair of Model OD-61 bar stools designed by Erik Buch for Odense Møbelfabrik. Crafted in richly grained rosewood, the sculptural frames display Buch’s characteristic organic...

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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Leather, 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.