Stools
2010s Mexican Minimalist Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Ash
2010s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Stools
Cherry, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Aluminum
2010s Minimalist Stools
Copper
Mid-20th Century Unknown Scandinavian Modern Stools
Hardwood
20th Century Scandinavian Modern Stools
Rosewood, Leather
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Birch
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Birch
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Stools
Pine
2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Stools
Suede, Wood, Walnut
2010s Italian Minimalist Stools
Birch, Oak, Plywood
2010s South American Minimalist Stools
Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Oak
2010s Mexican Minimalist Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Resin, Fiberglass
2010s American Minimalist Stools
Brass, Stainless Steel
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Fabric, Velvet, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Stainless Steel
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Aluminum
2010s Italian Minimalist Stools
Stainless Steel
2010s Mexican Minimalist Stools
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Rattan, Oak
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Teak
1790s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Stools
Birch
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Lambskin, Sheepskin, Wool, Oak
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
1950s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Stools
Pine
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Wood
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Paint, Birch
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Pine
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Steel, Chrome
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Birch
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Steel
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Pine
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Birch, Teak
1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Beech
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Beech
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Beech
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Wood, Hardwood, Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Birch
1960s European Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Cord, Rosewood
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Wood
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Wood
1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
Late 20th Century Thai Scandinavian Modern Stools
Upholstery, Teak
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Pine
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Steel
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Steel
Mid-20th Century Minimalist Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Pine
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.