Stools
Late 19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Stools
Berlin Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Steel
1950s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Birch
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Papercord, Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Teak
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Faux Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Stools
Granite
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
20th Century American Neoclassical Stools
Wrought Iron
1960s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Fiberglass
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Stools
Marble
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Metal
1950s Austrian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Beech, Fabric
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Beech
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Steel
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Oak
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Birch
2010s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Steel
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Wool, Lambskin, Sheepskin, Beech
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Steel
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Burl
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Teak
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Scandinavian Modern Stools
Wicker, Pine
1960s American Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Steel
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Birch
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Hungarian Scandinavian Modern Stools
Steel
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Hardwood
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Mahogany
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Papercord, Teak
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Beech
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Wood, Pine
2010s American Scandinavian Modern Stools
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Steel
1950s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Canvas, Oak
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Birch
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Birch
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Birch
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Hardwood
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Stools
Majolica, Pottery
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Neoclassical Stools
Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Seagrass, Teak
Mid-20th Century American Scandinavian Modern Stools
Chrome
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Birch
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Sheepskin, Oak
1960s European Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Beech
Mid-20th Century Spanish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Wood
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Stainless Steel
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Steel
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Rosewood
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
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.