Decorative Stools
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Ottomans and Poufs
Fabric, Beech
2010s Korean Modern Abstract Sculptures
Wood
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Ottomans and Poufs
Fabric, Beech
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Ottomans and Poufs
Fabric, Beech
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Ottomans and Poufs
Fabric, Pine
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Ottomans and Poufs
Fabric, Beech
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Ottomans and Poufs
Fabric, Beech
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Ottomans and Poufs
Fabric, Beech
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Ottomans and Poufs
Fabric, Beech
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Ottomans and Poufs
Fabric, Beech
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Beech
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Ottomans and Poufs
Fabric, Beech
Vintage 1960s American Regency Benches
Metal
Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Footstools
Oak
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Benches
Upholstery
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Ottomans and Poufs
Fabric, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern End Tables
Concrete
Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Footstools
Leather
Antique 1880s French Gothic Revival Ladders
Fabric, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century British High Victorian Benches
Leather, Beech
Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Leather
Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Chairs
Walnut
Vintage 1950s Directoire Benches
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Footstools
Silk, Wood
Antique 1890s English Footstools
Textile, Mahogany
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Footstools
Silk, Wood
Early 20th Century British Egyptian Revival Ottomans and Poufs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Metal
Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Footstools
Walnut
Vintage 1970s German Folk Art Benches
Leather, Wool, Birch
Mid-20th Century Regency Footstools
Brass
20th Century American Bohemian Ottomans and Poufs
Fabric, Upholstery
Vintage 1930s French Louis XV Footstools
Walnut
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Wingback Chairs
Leather
Early 20th Century Anglo-Indian Planters and Jardinieres
Brass
Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Footstools
Velvet, Walnut
Vintage 1960s French Regency Footstools
Walnut
Vintage 1980s American Louis XV Footstools
Walnut
Antique 1890s Swedish Benches
Textile, Wood
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Ottomans and Poufs
Linen, Wood
20th Century Gothic Revival Footstools
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1950s Benches
Satin, Wood
Early 20th Century European Late Victorian Footstools
Wood, Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Organic Modern Side Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Organic Modern Side Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Benches
Textile, Wood
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Footstools
Leather, Hardwood
Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Footstools
Upholstery, Hardwood
Early 20th Century English Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Leather
Late 20th Century French Brutalist Stools
Wood, Oak, Pine
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Stools
Bronze
2010s Korean Other Stools
Resin
Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Stools
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Metal, Aluminum, Bronze
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Finding the Right Stools for You
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.
Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020No. Antique Chinese garden stools should be hand painted. Some antique English garden stools will have blue and white transfer decoration as do many modern and reproduction garden stools.
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