Stools
Late 20th Century Stools
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Stools
Nickel
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wood
2010s Ukrainian Stools
Metal
2010s Spanish Stools
Aluminum
2010s American Modern Stools
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Stools
Textile
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Pine
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Upholstery, Bamboo
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fiberglass
Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Stools
Wood
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Birch
2010s American Modern Stools
Oak
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Stools
Upholstery, Rattan
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Cane, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Stools
Aluminum, Enamel
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Fabric, Teak
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Iron
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Stainless Steel
Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Stools
Leather, Fabric, Oak
Late 20th Century Chinese Post-Modern Stools
Steel
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Steel
2010s Ukrainian Modern Stools
Cotton, Ash, Wood, Acrylic, Faux Fur, Linen, Fabric, Velvet, Bouclé, Wool
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Metal
2010s American Modern Stools
Cedar
Mid-20th Century American Stools
Pine
19th Century Biedermeier Antique Stools
Oak, Walnut
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Teak
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Metal
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Chestnut
2010s Ukrainian Stools
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Stools
Steel
1940s French Vintage Stools
Mohair, Oak
1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Birch
1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Fabric, Oak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Iron
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Stools
Fabric, Wood
1980s Italian Baroque Vintage Stools
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Stools
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Stools
Mahogany, Upholstery
2010s Ukrainian Stools
Metal
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Birch
1960s American Industrial Vintage Stools
Iron
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Stools
Brass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Modern Stools
Plywood
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Stools
Iron
1960s Chinese Vintage Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Stools
Ceramic
1990s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Laminate, Beech
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Stools
Steel
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Industrial Stools
Stainless Steel
20th Century Art Deco Stools
Walnut
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Fabric, Plywood
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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