Stools
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Stools
Metal, Bronze
2010s Mexican Modern Stools
Metal
2010s Mexican Modern Stools
Cord, Wood, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Stools
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Upholstery, Wood
2010s French Modern Stools
Oak
2010s American Modern Stools
Steel
2010s American Modern Stools
Aluminum
1930s Italian Modern Vintage Stools
Velvet, Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Steel
2010s Belgian Modern Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Aluminum
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Travertine
2010s Modern Stools
Copper
2010s French Modern Stools
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Pine
2010s European Modern Stools
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Pine
2010s Modern Stools
Nickel
1990s Italian Modern Stools
Iron
1950s Swedish Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
2010s Modern Stools
Brass, Copper
Mid-20th Century French Modern Stools
Elm
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Plastic
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Brass
2010s Turkish Modern Stools
Fabric, Natural Fiber
2010s Belgian Modern Stools
Steel
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Velvet, Wood
1970s American Modern Vintage Stools
Chrome
2010s American Modern Stools
Bouclé
2010s American Modern Stools
Cowhide, Ebony
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Stools
Walnut, Upholstery
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Oak, Walnut, Fabric, Wool, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Wood
20th Century French Modern Stools
Wrought Iron, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Upholstery, Wood
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Velvet, Wood
2010s Dutch Modern Stools
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Stools
Metal, Bronze
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Walnut
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Ceramic, Stoneware
2010s Belgian Modern Stools
Wood
2010s Belgian Modern Stools
Wood
1930s Italian Modern Vintage Stools
Wood, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Stools
Metal, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Upholstery, Wood
1940s Italian Modern Vintage Stools
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Balkan Modern Stools
Resin, Acrylic
2010s Belgian Modern Stools
Foam, Rubber
20th Century French Modern Stools
Oak, Rush
19th Century French Empire Antique Stools
Mahogany
1970s Swedish Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Stools
Leather, Oak
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Fabric, Foam, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Upholstery, 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.