Stools
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Straw, Wood
1990s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Aluminum, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Iron
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Birch
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Steel
1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Bronze
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Iron
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Brass
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Enamel, Steel
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Rush, Wood
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stools
Teak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Brass
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Aluminum
1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Steel
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Steel
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Oak, Walnut
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Cherry
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Steel
1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Iron
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Stainless Steel
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Chrome
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Leather
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Fiberglass, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Metal
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Rope, Oak
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Stools
Leather, Felt
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wood, Beech
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Cane, Hardwood
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Papercord, Wood
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Fabric, Cherry
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Velvet, Wood
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Steel, Chrome
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Rope, Hardwood
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Oak, Sheepskin
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Cane, Mahogany, Mohair, Upholstery
1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Sheepskin, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Metal
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Elm
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric, Bouclé
2010s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Aluminum
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric, Bouclé
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.