Stools
Mid-20th Century French Modern Stools
Aluminum, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Stools
Upholstery
Early 2000s Danish Modern Stools
Steel
2010s American Modern Stools
Brass, Steel
2010s German Modern Stools
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Brass, Stainless Steel
19th Century Mexican Rustic Antique Stools
Hardwood
2010s Ukrainian Modern Stools
Textile, Foam, Plywood
2010s South African Modern Stools
Upholstery, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Concrete
Late 20th Century American Rustic Stools
Upholstery, Hickory
1930s Spanish Modern Vintage Stools
Metal, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Stools
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century French Rustic Stools
Wood, Elm, Olive
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Brass
19th Century Unknown Rustic Antique Stools
Elm
2010s Modern Stools
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Modern Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Rope, Hardwood
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Stainless Steel
20th Century Cameroonian Modern Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Stools
Aluminum
2010s American Modern Stools
Hardwood, Walnut, Ash, Maple, Oak
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Metal
1970s Swedish Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
2010s Turkish Modern Stools
Leather, Oak, Wood
Early 2000s American Modern Stools
Aluminum, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Stools
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Plastic
2010s Ukrainian Modern Stools
Metal
2010s American Modern Stools
Leather, Maple, Oak, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Stools
Oak
2010s South Korean Modern Stools
Wood
2010s German Modern Stools
Oak
1960s French Rustic Vintage Stools
Rope, Wood
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Cedar
2010s Brazilian Modern Stools
Upholstery, Hardwood
2010s American Modern Stools
Ceramic, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Stools
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Stools
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Stools
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Fabric, Upholstery
2010s American Modern Stools
Aluminum
2010s American Modern Stools
Steel
2010s Argentine Modern Stools
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Stools
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Brass
1960s Mexican Rustic Vintage Stools
Wool, Alpaca, Bouclé, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Marble
2010s American Modern Stools
Steel
1930s Italian Modern Vintage Stools
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Stools
Straw, Ash
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Rope, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Upholstery, Wood
2010s European Modern Stools
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Brass
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.