Stools
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Stools
Leather, Rosewood
2010s Mexican Minimalist Stools
Wood
2010s South American Minimalist Stools
Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Ash
2010s Minimalist Stools
Copper
Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Stools
Wood
2010s Italian Minimalist Stools
Steel
Early 19th Century Early Victorian Antique Stools
Walnut
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Stools
Metal, Brass
1950s Dutch Minimalist Vintage Stools
Metal
2010s Italian Minimalist Stools
Birch, Oak, Plywood
2010s Mexican Minimalist Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Resin, Fiberglass
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Aluminum
2010s American Minimalist Stools
Brass, Stainless Steel
2010s Mexican Minimalist Stools
Marble
1860s British High Victorian Antique Stools
Leather, Oak
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Stools
Rosewood
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Stools
Leather, Mahogany
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Stools
Leather, Walnut
Mid-19th Century American Early Victorian Antique Stools
Iron
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Stools
Fabric, Walnut
1880s English Victorian Antique Stools
Fruitwood
19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Stools
Walnut
1880s English High Victorian Antique Stools
Walnut
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Stools
Wood
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century Minimalist Stools
Wood
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Stools
Wood
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Stools
Leather, Walnut
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Stools
Wood
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Stools
Wood
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Stools
Wood
1950s British Victorian Vintage Stools
Leather
1970s Swiss Minimalist Vintage Stools
Wood
1970s French Minimalist Vintage Stools
Elm
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Stools
Steel
19th Century Dutch Victorian Antique Stools
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Resin, Fiberglass
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Stools
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Resin, Fiberglass
1980s Italian Minimalist Vintage Stools
Plastic
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Stools
Mahogany
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Stools
Tapestry, Wood
20th Century British Victorian Stools
Leather
19th Century English Victorian Antique Stools
Upholstery, Oak
2010s South Korean Minimalist Stools
Shell, Plastic
2010s North Korean Minimalist Stools
Textile, Thread, Cotton
2010s North Korean Minimalist Stools
Textile, Cotton, Thread
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Stools
Oak
2010s South African Minimalist Stools
Leather, Walnut, Ash, Upholstery
1970s Scandinavian Minimalist Vintage Stools
Pine
2010s Mexican Minimalist Stools
Cowhide
2010s Mexican Minimalist Stools
Wood
Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Stools
Wood
Early 1900s Victorian Antique Stools
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.