Japanese Design Stool
Bespoke Yama Stool:Scandinavian
Japanese Design with English Craftsmanship
Located in London, GB
Introducing the “Yama” Bar Stool
The “Yama” bar stool, meaning "mountain” in Japanese, beautifully
Category
2010s English Scandinavian Modern Stools
Materials
Ash, Cherry
$1,062
H 27.56 in W 13.78 in D 9.85 in
C603 Bar Stool, New Éditon
By Yuzuru Yamakawa 1, Feelgood design
Located in Courbevoie, FR
The C603 bar stool is a variation of the C603 Chair by the Japanese designer Yuzuru Yamakawa
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Stools
Materials
Rattan
Set of 2 Dulton
Lotus
stools – designed by Yasu Sasamoto
By Yasuaki Sasamoto
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Exclusive set of two Dulton 'Lotus' bar stools, designed by the renowned Japanese designer Yasu
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum
Authentic Furniture Products Japan Milking Stool Smith
Watson Park Avenue
By Smith
Watson
Located in Forest Grove, PA
An Authentic Furniture Products milking stool. Made in Japan, this stool is designed after the
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Primitive Stools
Materials
Wood
$595
H 13.75 in W 18 in D 14 in
1970s Yasuaki Sasamoto Tractor Seat on Drummers Throne Stool Base by Dulton Co
By Yasuaki Sasamoto
Located in St. Louis, MO
1970s stainless steel molded tractor seat on drum set throne stool base by Japanese designer
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Stainless Steel
$2,750 / item
H 20 in W 18 in D 15.5 in
Modern design wooden side table/late 20th Century /sofa table/stool
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
its natural state, with cracks incorporated into the design. The abstract design evokes shapes
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Other Side Tables
Materials
Cedar
$1,500
H 15.48 in W 34.26 in D 20.28 in
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Original Rosewood "Butterfly" Stool Designed by Sori Yanagi, circa 1950, Japan
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Barcelona, ES
'Butterfly' stool was designed in Japan by Sori Yanagi. It is made of rosewood and brass.
circa
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
H 15.15 in W 16.43 in D 12 in
Japanese Bamboo Stool Attributed to Hosai Yokota
By Yokota Hōsai
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
A stool attributed to Hosai Yokota, in bamboo, realized by Takashimaya department stores, Japan
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Bamboo
Torched Stool with Hand Chiseled Japanese Joinery
By Chris Miano
Located in Union City, NJ
Designed and constructed from solid Oak this three-legged stool features hand chiseled solid Oak
Category
2010s American American Craftsman Stools
Materials
Wood, Oak
Sori Yanagi / Tendo Co. Ltd. / Japanese Crafts "Butterfly" Stool, circa 1956
By Sori Yanagi
Located in New York, NY
Sori Yanagi (1915-2012), Japan.
Tendo Co. Ltd., Japan.
Butterfly stool, 1956.
Bleached
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Japonisme Stools
Materials
Brass
H 15 in W 16.5 in D 12 in
Quatre Stool in Chromillusion
Located in Longboat Key, FL
This custom designed stool is Japanese inspired with a dichroic color shifting auto finish which
Category
2010s American Benches
Materials
Wood
Japanese Old Simple Design Stool/Primitive Design/Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a simple stool made with only two materials, the top plate and the base.
It is carved with a
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Stools
Materials
Wood
Set of 6 Isamu Kenmochi Stacking Stools Japanese Design
By Isamu Kenmochi
Located in Oakland, CA
industrial design in Japan. Six stacking stools of bent and stained beech with black vinyl seats, built in
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Beech
Solid Burnt Wood, Stool, Japanese Style, Original Contemporary Design
By Logniture
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
design will highlight your interior and bring comfort to your home.
Sculpted by artist.
Made in
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21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Stools
Materials
Wood
HIDA Japan Suwari Series Modernist Stool with Wooden Seat in Japanese Oak
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A beautiful hand crafted solid oak Stool by HIDA Japan. The Suwari series is designed with an
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Stools
Materials
Oak
H 17.33 in W 15.75 in D 9.85 in
Sori Yanagi Elephant stool by Kotobuki, Japan 1954
By Kotobuki, Sori Yanagi
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Elephant stool by Sori Yanagi for Kotobuki Seating Company, Tokyo Japan 1954. Yanagi originally
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Fiberglass
Isamu Kenmochi Rattan Stool for Yamakawa Rattan, Designed in 1961
By Isamu Kenmochi, Yamakawa Rattan
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Rattan stool designed by Isamu Kenmochi in 1961 and manufactured by Yamakawa Rattan. This
Category
1990s Japanese Stools
Materials
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Set of 2 Dulton
Lotus
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By Yasuaki Sasamoto
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Exclusive set of two Dulton 'Lotus' bar stools, designed by the renowned Japanese designer Yasu
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum
Rare Murai Stool Designed by Reiko Tanabe for Tendo Mokko
By Tendo Mokko, Reiko Tanabe
Located in Dronten, NL
stool.
Literature: Design Japonais, 1950-1995, Centre Georges Pompidou exhibition catalog, pg. 74
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Plywood, Walnut
Mid-Century Japanese Stacking Bentwood Architect Stool by Isamu Kenmochi for Aki
By Isamu Kenmochi, Akita Mokko
Located in Sacramento, CA
Japanese mid-century design. The stool showcases clean lines and a minimalist form, making it suitable for
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Faux Leather, Bentwood
H 17 in W 15.75 in D 13 in
Lotus bar stool by Yasu Sasamoto for Dulton Co., 1990
By Yasuaki Sasamoto, Dulton Co., Ltd
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
stool gives it excellent stability. A classic, aggressive design from the 1990s.
Japanese designer Yasu
Category
1990s Japanese Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Vintage Japanese Satsuma Designed Ceramic Garden Stool
Located in Fort Washington, MD
Elephants symbolize good luck.
This is a beautiful Japanese Satsuma designed ceramic garden stool
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Side Tables
Materials
Ceramic
Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool Japanese Design
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Chicago, IL
Butterfly stool designed by Sori Yanagi for Tendo Mokko. In good original condition, with minor
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Rosewood
Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool Japanese Midcentury Architect Design
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Well used 1950s butterfly stool. This stool can still be used, tested by 165 pound person, no
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Modern Tripod Low Stool Exotic Bamboo Split Wood Leg design 1970s JAPAN
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Detail Split Wood Design in see through cut out Legs.
Made in Japan 1970s
Ideal as a Plant Stand.
Maker
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Bamboo
Sdanley Shen Asphalt Side Table / Stool Contemporary Design
By Sdanley Shen
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: ROADINARY stool / side table "Tokorozawa Kaido St."
Desk lamp designed by Sdanley Shen
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
HIDA Suwari Kneeling Chair Meditation Stool Prayer Stool - Japanese Oak
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
The HIDA Sangyo Suwari Kneeling Legless Stool Chair was designed by acclaimed Japanese designer
Category
2010s Stools
Materials
Oak
H 5.75 in W 15.38 in D 8.25 in
Elephant Stool by Sori Yanagi
By Sori Yanagi
Located in San Diego, CA
Orange fibreglass elephant stool by Sori Yanagi, which was designed in 1954. Sori was the son of
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Organic Modern Stools
Materials
Fiberglass
Pair of Isamu Kenmochi Stacking Stools
By Isamu Kenmochi
Located in San Diego, CA
A pair of bentwood stacking stools by Isamu Kenmochi for Akita Mokko, Japan, 1958.
Source
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Naugahyde, Beech
Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool Rosewood Brass
By Sori Yanagi
Located in San Diego, CA
Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool in rosewood and brass. Designed in 1954 and produced in the 1990s
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Rosewood
Mid-Century Modern Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool in Walnut and Plywood
By Sori Yanagi
Located in London, GB
. Although Yanagi's stool was designed and manufactured in Japan, it employs Western form (the stool) and
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
H 15.16 in W 16.82 in D 11.89 in
Fd 137 Japan Series Stools by Finn Juhl for France
Søn, Set of 2
By Finn Juhl
Located in Catonvielle, FR
This pair of FD 137 Japan series stools was designed by Finn Juhl for France & Son in 1953. They
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Wool, Teak
FD 137 Japan Series Stools by Finn Juhl for France
Søn, Set of Two
By Finn Juhl
Located in Catonvielle, FR
This pair of FD 137 Japan series stools was designed by Finn Juhl for France & Son in 1953. They
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Wool, Teak
Elephant Stool by Sori Yanagi
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
, Tokyo, Japan, engraved with the editor’s mark and designer’s one under the seat, model designed in 1954.
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Fiberglass
Elephant stool by Sori Yanagi
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
, Tokyo, Japan, engraved with the editor’s mark and designer’s one under the seat, model designed in 1954.
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Fiberglass
Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
Tendo Mokko, Japan, with the old editor’s label, model designed in 1954.
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
Sori Yanagi Elephant stool, circa 1954
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
An "Elephant stool" by the Japanese designer Sori Yanagi (1915-2011), in white fiberglass
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Fiberglass
Isamu Kenmochi, Rattan Stool, S-304, Yamakawa Rattan
By Isamu Kenmochi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
lacquered rattan on bamboo, manufactured by Yamakawa Rattan, Japan, the model designed in 1967.
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Elephant Stool by Sori Yanagi
By Kotobuki, Sori Yanagi
Located in San Diego, CA
1950s blue fiberglass "Elephant" stool by Japanese designer, Sori Yanagi. Designed in 1954 and
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Fiberglass
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Japanese Design Stool For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Japanese design stool you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and oak, every Japanese design stool was constructed with great care. Find 79 options for an antique or vintage Japanese design stool now, or shop our selection of 272 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Japanese design stool, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each Japanese design stool bearing modern, mid-century modern or Scandinavian Modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Japanese design stool over the years, but those crafted by Nendo, Emeco and par-avion co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Japanese Design Stool?
Prices for a Japanese design stool can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $290 and can go as high as $52,942, while the average can fetch as much as $1,507.
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.
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