Stools
Mid-20th Century French Stools
Wood
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Stools
Plastic
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Stools
Mahogany
20th Century French Empire Stools
Muslin, Giltwood
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Stools
Wood
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Elm
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Metal, Brass
1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
20th Century Austrian Stools
Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Papercord, Beech
1930s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Stools
Upholstery, Wood
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Teak
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric, Wood, Beech
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
Early 20th Century Unknown Gothic Revival Stools
Fabric, Wood
1920s American American Craftsman Vintage Stools
Leather, Wood
20th Century French Louis XV Stools
Wood
1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Teak, Upholstery
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Metal
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Velvet, Beech
20th Century American Art Deco Stools
Fabric
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Oak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Velvet
Late 20th Century French Stools
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Bouclé, Beech
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Textile
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Leather, Jacaranda
20th Century American Organic Modern Stools
Brass
Mid-20th Century Stools
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Stools
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Stools
Bronze, Wrought Iron
1950s French Modern Vintage Stools
Steel
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Brass
1970s Dutch Brutalist Vintage Stools
Oak
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Cowhide, Pine
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Stools
Velvet, Wood
20th Century Industrial Stools
Zinc
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Scandinavian Modern Stools
Hardwood
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Iron
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Stools
Hardwood
1930s Croatian Primitive Vintage Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Stools
Wood
1990s French Post-Modern Stools
Chrome
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Goatskin, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Rattan
1960s French Folk Art Vintage Stools
Bamboo
20th Century Scandinavian Modern Stools
Rosewood, Leather
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Birch
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Stools
Brass
Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Stools
Leather, Wicker
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Fiberglass, Walnut
20th Century Organic Modern Stools
Elm, Reclaimed Wood
1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Brass
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Birch
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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