Stools
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Sheepskin, Oak
2010s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Oak
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Birch
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
2010s British Minimalist Stools
Hardwood, Ash, Maple, Oak, Walnut
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Stainless Steel
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Faux Leather, Wood
1960s European Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Beech
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
2010s Mexican Minimalist Stools
Marble
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Birch
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Hardwood
2010s Mexican Minimalist Stools
Marble
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Rosewood
2010s Mexican Minimalist Stools
Marble
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Teak
Mid-20th Century Spanish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Teak
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Steel
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Wood
Late 20th Century Minimalist Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Scandinavian Modern Stools
Wicker, Pine
2010s Mexican Minimalist Stools
Marble
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Faux Leather
1950s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
2010s American Scandinavian Modern Stools
Walnut
2010s Mexican Minimalist Stools
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary British Minimalist Stools
Steel
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary British Minimalist Stools
Steel
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Stools
Wood, Ash, Oak
2010s Mexican Minimalist Stools
Wood
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Hungarian Scandinavian Modern Stools
Steel
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Birch
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Birch
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Pine
2010s Mexican Minimalist Stools
Marble
2010s Mexican Minimalist Stools
Marble
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Birch
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Steel
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Oak
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Oak
2010s Mexican Minimalist Stools
Marble
2010s South African Minimalist Stools
Metal
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Rattan, Birch
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
2010s South American Minimalist Stools
Steel
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Aluminum
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Birch
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Steel
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Metal, 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.