Stools
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Stools
Wood
1960s French Louis XV Vintage Stools
Beech
1920s Louis XV Vintage Stools
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Stools
Hardwood, Paint
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Stools
Hardwood
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Stools
Enamel
Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Stools
Upholstery, Fruitwood
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Stools
Textile
Late 19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Stools
Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Stools
Wood
1890s French Louis XV Antique Stools
Fabric, Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Stools
Tapestry, Rosewood
Mid-19th Century Louis XV Antique Stools
Tapestry, Giltwood
1970s American Louis XV Vintage Stools
Wood
1930s French Louis XV Vintage Stools
Fabric, Walnut
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Stools
Upholstery, Wood, Foam, Fabric
20th Century French Louis XV Stools
Velvet, Wood, Giltwood, Trimming
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Stools
Porcelain, Paint
1950s American Louis XV Vintage Stools
Metal
1950s American Louis XV Vintage Stools
Metal
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Stools
Burlap, Wood, Walnut
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Stools
Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Stools
Leather, Walnut
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Stools
Marble
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Stools
Giltwood
20th Century French Louis XV Stools
Tapestry, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Stools
Walnut, Faux Fur
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Stools
Leather, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Stools
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Stools
Velvet, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Stools
Walnut, Leather
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Stools
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 20th Century Louis XV Stools
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century European Chinese Export Stools
Wood
2010s British Louis XV Stools
Hardwood
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Stools
Brass
Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique Stools
Walnut, Cotton
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Stools
Leather, Walnut
1960s European Louis XV Vintage Stools
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Stools
Velvet, Walnut
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Stools
Giltwood
1890s Louis XV Antique Stools
Beech
Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Stools
Elm
1980s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Stools
Ceramic
1950s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Stools
Wood, Elm
Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Stools
Elm
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Louis XV Stools
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Stools
Cane, Oak
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Stools
Fabric, Fruitwood
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Stools
Velvet, Walnut
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Stools
Elm
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Stools
Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Stools
Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Stools
Silk, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Stools
Velvet, Walnut
1890s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Stools
Copper, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XV Stools
Leather, Wood
1960s Italian Chinese Export Vintage Stools
Majolica, Terracotta
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.