Stools
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Stools
Metal
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Stools
Steel
2010s American Modern Stools
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Velvet, Wood, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Ash
2010s Turkish Modern Stools
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools
Brass
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Stools
Brass, Steel
2010s German Modern Stools
Lacquer, Leather, Upholstery, Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Stools
Wood
1930s Italian Modern Vintage Stools
Fabric, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Stools
Metal
19th Century North American Primitive Antique Stools
Hardwood
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Travertine
1990s Italian Modern Stools
Iron
2010s Turkish Modern Stools
Ceramic
2010s German Modern Stools
Leather, Oak
2010s American Modern Stools
Brass
2010s Dutch Modern Stools
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools
Steel
2010s Canadian Modern Stools
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools
Steel
2010s Swedish Modern Stools
Wood
2010s Modern Stools
Linen, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Chestnut, Oak, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Swedish Primitive Stools
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Stools
Brass
1970s American Modern Vintage Stools
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Cork
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Marble, Iron
2010s Dutch Modern Stools
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Stools
Aluminum, Steel
2010s Dutch Modern Stools
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Wood, Walnut
2010s American Modern Stools
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Upholstery, Wood
2010s Belgian Modern Stools
Wood
1950s French Modern Vintage Stools
Concrete
2010s Swiss Modern Stools
Chrome
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Fabric
1930s Italian Modern Vintage Stools
Wood, Mohair
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Marble, Iron
2010s Turkish Modern Stools
Fabric, Bouclé
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Concrete
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Concrete
2010s Belgian Modern Stools
Wood, Ash
1930s French Primitive Vintage Stools
Oak
Early 2000s American Modern Stools
Aluminum, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Silk, Velvet, Wood, Trimming
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Oak, Chestnut
2010s South Korean Modern Stools
Stone, Steel
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Travertine, Marble
Mid-20th Century Modern Stools
Faux Fur
2010s German Modern Stools
Metal
2010s South Korean Modern Stools
Stone, Steel
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.