Stools
19th Century Irish Georgian Antique Stools
Tapestry, Mahogany
2010s Mexican Minimalist Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Ash
2010s Minimalist Stools
Copper
2010s South American Minimalist Stools
Bentwood
2010s Mexican Minimalist Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Oak
2010s Italian Minimalist Stools
Birch, Oak, Plywood
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Resin, Fiberglass
2010s American Minimalist Stools
Brass, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Minimalist Stools
Hardwood
2010s Italian Minimalist Stools
Stainless Steel
2010s Mexican Minimalist Stools
Marble
1720s English George I Antique Stools
Oak
1920s British Georgian Vintage Stools
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Minimalist Stools
Wood
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Stools
Wood
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Stools
Wood
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Stools
Wood
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Stools
Wood
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Stools
Wood
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Stools
Wood
Late 20th Century English Georgian Stools
Oak
1970s Swiss Minimalist Vintage Stools
Wood
1970s French Minimalist Vintage Stools
Elm
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Stools
Steel
20th Century British George III Stools
Upholstery, Foam, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Resin, Fiberglass
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Resin, Fiberglass
1980s Italian Minimalist Vintage Stools
Plastic
18th Century Irish Georgian Antique Stools
Mahogany
2010s Mexican Minimalist Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Ash
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Oak
2010s Chinese Minimalist Stools
Leather, Oak
Mid-18th Century George II Antique Stools
Fabric
1730s English George I Antique Stools
Mahogany, Silk
2010s South Korean Minimalist Stools
Shell, Plastic
2010s North Korean Minimalist Stools
Textile, Cotton, Thread
2010s North Korean Minimalist Stools
Textile, Thread, Cotton
18th Century English Georgian Antique Stools
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Walnut
1970s Scandinavian Minimalist Vintage Stools
Pine
2010s Mexican Minimalist Stools
Cowhide
2010s Mexican Minimalist Stools
Cowhide, Oak
2010s Mexican Minimalist Stools
Cowhide, Oak
2010s South African Minimalist Stools
Leather, Upholstery, Ash, Walnut
2010s Italian Minimalist Stools
Breccia Marble
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Steel
1980s Italian Minimalist Vintage Stools
Wood
2010s European Minimalist Stools
Wood, Cotton, Walnut
18th Century British Georgian Antique Stools
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Birch, Plywood
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Stools
Oak
Late 20th Century American Minimalist Stools
Concrete
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.