Stools
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Stools
Walnut
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Mohair, Oak
2010s American Modern Stools
Wood, Ash
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Iron
1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Chrome
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Stools
Oak
2010s Ukrainian Stools
Metal
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Birch
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Birch, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Stools
Wood, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Stools
Wood, Oak
Early 2000s French Primitive Stools
Hardwood
Late 19th Century Austrian Folk Art Antique Stools
Wood
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Brass
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Birch
1960s French Vintage Stools
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century Italian Rustic Stools
Wood
1960s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Teak
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric, Jacquard, Beech
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Concrete
2010s American Modern Stools
Leather, Cherry
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Steel, Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood
20th Century Italian Campaign Stools
Brass, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Industrial Stools
Stainless Steel
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Stools
Fabric, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Stools
Beech, Bentwood
2010s American Shaker Stools
Oak, Walnut
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Stainless Steel, Chrome
20th Century Organic Modern Stools
Elm
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Walnut
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Stools
Oak
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Stools
Bronze, Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Steel
Late 19th Century North American Victorian Antique Stools
Glass, Wood
2010s Mexican Modern Stools
Wood, Cedar
20th Century Italian Renaissance Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Organic Modern Stools
Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Stools
Iron
2010s French Modern Stools
Antler, Plywood
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Stools
Brass
Early 2000s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Rosewood
2010s American Stools
Iron
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Velvet, Beech
1950s European Spanish Colonial Vintage Stools
Brass, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Stools
Porcelain
2010s American Stools
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Stools
Iron
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Velvet
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Steel, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Stools
Brass
2010s Minimalist Stools
Lacquer, Abalone
2010s Ukrainian Stools
Metal
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wood
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Steel, Stainless Steel, Chrome
1970s Space Age Vintage Stools
Faux Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Oak
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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