Stools
1820s Spanish Antique Stools
Oak
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric, Hardwood
Early 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Stools
Silk, Velvet, Bamboo
Early 19th Century English Antique Stools
Pine
1990s French Post-Modern Stools
Chrome
Early 19th Century Portuguese Chippendale Antique Stools
Wool, Walnut
1990s Italian Post-Modern Stools
Steel
1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Beech
1990s American Modern Stools
Metal
1990s Italian Modern Stools
Aluminum
Early 1800s Swedish Gustavian Antique Stools
Birch
1820s French Neoclassical Antique Stools
Fabric, Beech
1990s American Modern Stools
Iron
1990s Spanish Organic Modern Stools
Steel
1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Pine
1990s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Bentwood
1990s British Modern Stools
Fiberglass
1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Beech
1990s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wrought Iron
1990s Modern Stools
Chrome
1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Pine
Early 19th Century German Beaux Arts Antique Stools
Birch
1990s Spanish Stools
Wood
1990s French Art Deco Stools
Steel
Early 19th Century French Antique Stools
Wood
1990s Swedish Stools
Pine
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Metal
Early 19th Century British Antique Stools
Leather
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Stools
Chenille, Wood
1990s Spanish Modern Stools
Aluminum
1990s Swedish Stools
Pine
Early 19th Century English Antique Stools
Mahogany
1990s Post-Modern Stools
Metal
1820s Spanish Antique Stools
Oak
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Stools
Oak
1820s Spanish Antique Stools
Oak
1810s English Regency Antique Stools
Leather, Rosewood
Early 19th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Stools
Birch, Pine
1820s Spanish Antique Stools
Oak
1820s Spanish Antique Stools
Oak
1820s Spanish Antique Stools
Oak
1990s English Folk Art Stools
Driftwood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Stools
Mahogany
1820s Spanish Antique Stools
Oak
Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Stools
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Stools
Walnut
Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Stools
Walnut
Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Stools
Tapestry, Walnut
1990s European Art Deco Stools
Chrome
1990s Italian Modern Stools
Iron
1990s Italian Scandinavian Modern Stools
Plywood
1990s American Post-Modern Stools
Steel
Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Stools
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 19th Century Antique Stools
Iron
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Stools
Pine
1990s Mid-Century Modern Stools
Bamboo, Rattan, Rope, Leather
1990s Indonesian Bohemian Stools
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Stools
Textile, Upholstery, Walnut
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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