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Swedish Milking Stool ca 1850
Located in Farsta, SE
Swedish Milking Stool, ca 1850 The seat is made from a single solid piece of pine wood. Beautiful
Category

Antique 1850s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Pine

Swedish Milking Stool ca 1850
Swedish Milking Stool ca 1850

Swedish Milking Stool ca 1850

$2,258
Two French Brutalist Milking Stools
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Two old milk stools from France. The stools can be used well as side tables or bedside tables and
Category

Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Stools

Materials

Wood

Two French Brutalist Milking Stools
Two French Brutalist Milking Stools

Two French Brutalist Milking Stools

$356 / set
19th Century Wooden Milking Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Belgian 19th century primitive wooden milking stool. Rustic and elemental of form, its cupped seat
Category

Antique 1860s Belgian Stools

Materials

Wood

19th Century Wooden Milking Stool
19th Century Wooden Milking Stool

19th Century Wooden Milking Stool

$675
Small 19th Century Welsh Milking Stool
Located in Ongar, GB
A lovely small 19th century Goat milking stool from Wales. The wood has a nice patina and is in
Category

Antique 19th Century Welsh Stools

Materials

Ash

Small 19th Century Welsh Milking Stool
Small 19th Century Welsh Milking Stool

Small 19th Century Welsh Milking Stool

$533
Patinated Wood Tripod Milking Stool
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Patinated wooden tripod milking stool. The stool features a thick hand carved rounded seat with
Category

Mid-20th Century French Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Patinated Wood Tripod Milking Stool
Patinated Wood Tripod Milking Stool

Patinated Wood Tripod Milking Stool

$750
French 19th Century Painted Wood Milking Stool
Located in Santa Monica, CA
French 19th century painted wood milking stool.
Category

Antique 19th Century French Stools

Materials

Wood

French 19th Century Painted Wood Milking Stool
French 19th Century Painted Wood Milking Stool

French 19th Century Painted Wood Milking Stool

$347
Three Legged Milking Stool after Mogens Lassen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Three Legged Milking Stool after Mogens Lassen
Category

Vintage 1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Stools

Three Legged Milking Stool after Mogens Lassen
Three Legged Milking Stool after Mogens Lassen

Three Legged Milking Stool after Mogens Lassen

$950
19th Century American Milking Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful and sculptural early 19th century American oak milking stool with three through-pegged
Category

Antique 19th Century American Primitive Stools

Materials

Oak

19th Century American Milking Stool
19th Century American Milking Stool

19th Century American Milking Stool

$850
18th Century Elm Milking Stool
Located in Malton, GB
This is a very sweet well made totally original 18th century milking stool or small cricket table
Category

Antique 18th Century Stools

Materials

Elm

18th Century Elm Milking Stool
18th Century Elm Milking Stool

18th Century Elm Milking Stool

$883
Rustic Wabi Sabi Wooden Milk Stools
Located in Antwerp, BE
Wabi sabi, rustic, folk art, milk stools, France, 19th century would fit well in a zen inspired
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Rustic Stools

Materials

Oak

Rustic Wabi Sabi Wooden Milk Stools
Rustic Wabi Sabi Wooden Milk Stools

Rustic Wabi Sabi Wooden Milk Stools

$2,377 / set
Primitive Mexican Oakwood Milking Stool from México
By OTHR
Located in Guadalajra, Jal
Beautiful mini milking stool found in Western México, circa 1900.
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Mexican Rustic Stools

Materials

Wood

Primitive Mexican Oakwood Milking Stool from México
Primitive Mexican Oakwood Milking Stool from México

Primitive Mexican Oakwood Milking Stool from México

$360
Patinated Wood Tripod Milking Stool
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Patinated wooden tripod milking stool. The stool features a thick slightly concave rounded seat
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Patinated Wood Tripod Milking Stool
Patinated Wood Tripod Milking Stool

Patinated Wood Tripod Milking Stool

$950
Milking Stool by Arne Hovmand-Olsen
By Arne Hovmand-Olsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Birch "milking stool" designed with a sculpted seat and three detachable legs. Stamped "Made in
Category

Vintage 1950s Stools

Materials

Birch

Milking Stool by Arne Hovmand-Olsen
Milking Stool by Arne Hovmand-Olsen

Milking Stool by Arne Hovmand-Olsen

$1,500
Old Swedish Milking Stool Dated 1819
Located in Farsta, SE
Old Swedish Milking Stool, with a smooth surface that only time and constant wearing can
Category

Antique 1810s Swedish Brutalist Stools

Materials

Pine

Old Swedish Milking Stool Dated 1819
Old Swedish Milking Stool Dated 1819

Old Swedish Milking Stool Dated 1819

$1,070
Pair of "milk" Stools Made in Denmark, 1950s
Located in Hägersten, SE
Pair of "Milk" stools in stained solid beechwood. Inspired by rural milking stools. Produced by
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Beech

Pair of "milk" Stools Made in Denmark, 1950s
Pair of "milk" Stools Made in Denmark, 1950s

Pair of "milk" Stools Made in Denmark, 1950s

$1,664
Handmade Staked Legged Milking Stool
Located in London, GB
A handmade traditional staked legged milking stool. This example is in black painted Tulip Poplar
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Stools

Materials

Poplar

Handmade Staked Legged Milking Stool
Handmade Staked Legged Milking Stool

Handmade Staked Legged Milking Stool

$355
19THC OLD NATURAL SURFACE OAK MILK STOOL
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC MILKING STOOL FROM A FARM IN PENNSYLVANIA/GREAT OLD WORN SURFACE IN WONDERFUL STRONG
Category

Antique 19th Century American Stools

Materials

Oak

19THC OLD NATURAL SURFACE OAK MILK STOOL
19THC OLD NATURAL SURFACE OAK MILK STOOL

19THC OLD NATURAL SURFACE OAK MILK STOOL

$895
Swedish Functionalist Style Limewashed Pine Milking Stool
Located in Surbiton, GB
Chunky lime-washed pine Swedish milking stool. Very Ingvar Hildingsson in style.      A black
Category

Vintage 1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Pine

Swedish Functionalist Style Limewashed Pine Milking Stool
Swedish Functionalist Style Limewashed Pine Milking Stool

Swedish Functionalist Style Limewashed Pine Milking Stool

$753
Elm Milking Stool or Dairy Stool
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Elm milking stool or dairy stool The stool is made in elm, the seat has 8 sides and it is 1.5
Category

Antique 1850s Country Stools

Elm Milking Stool or Dairy Stool
Elm Milking Stool or Dairy Stool

Elm Milking Stool or Dairy Stool

$492
Rustic Hickory Plank Seat Milk Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This folky and heavy foot or milk stool is in great condition and very sturdy. This hand made
Category

Vintage 1930s American Stools

Rustic Hickory Plank Seat Milk Stool
Rustic Hickory Plank Seat Milk Stool

Rustic Hickory Plank Seat Milk Stool

$1,450
19th Century Primitive Mexican High Milking Stool
Located in Guadalajra, Jal
Three legged with a round seat late 19th century primitive Mexican milking stool. Distressed and
Category

Antique 19th Century Mexican Rustic Stools

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century Primitive Mexican High Milking Stool
19th Century Primitive Mexican High Milking Stool

19th Century Primitive Mexican High Milking Stool

$550
19th Century Primitive French Milking Stool
Located in Wainscott, NY
19th century primitive French milking stool. Three legged design with a round seat. Distressed and
Category

Antique 19th Century French Stools

Materials

Wood

19th Century Primitive French Milking Stool
19th Century Primitive French Milking Stool

19th Century Primitive French Milking Stool

$450
French 19th Century Four Legged Round Milking Stool
Located in Santa Monica, CA
French 19th century four legged round milking stool.
Category

Antique 19th Century French Stools

Materials

Wood

French 19th Century Four Legged Round Milking Stool
French 19th Century Four Legged Round Milking Stool

French 19th Century Four Legged Round Milking Stool

$347
19THC ORIGINAL PAINT DECORATED STAR MILKING STOOL
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC ORIGINAL PAINT DECORATED MILK STOOL FROM A FARM IN PENNSYLVANIA/ GREAT ORIGINAL SURFACE WITH
Category

Antique 19th Century American Stools

Materials

Wood

19THC ORIGINAL PAINT DECORATED STAR MILKING STOOL
19THC ORIGINAL PAINT DECORATED STAR MILKING STOOL

19THC ORIGINAL PAINT DECORATED STAR MILKING STOOL

Primitive Mexican Mezquite Wood Milking Stool, circa 1900
By OTHR
Located in Guadalajra, Jal
Beautiful mini milking stool found in Western México, circa 1900.
Category

Early 20th Century Mexican Primitive Stools

Materials

Wood

Primitive Mexican Mezquite Wood Milking Stool, circa 1900
Primitive Mexican Mezquite Wood Milking Stool, circa 1900

Primitive Mexican Mezquite Wood Milking Stool, circa 1900

$280
French 19th Century Milking Stool
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
milking stool. Its rectangular top is supported by four splayed legs in a simple construction. Dating to
Category

Antique 19th Century French Rustic Stools

Materials

Wood

French 19th Century Milking Stool
French 19th Century Milking Stool

French 19th Century Milking Stool

$350
Primitive Milking Stool c. 1850, Greenwich, CT
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A mid 19th century handcrafted milking stool that came from an old farm in Greenwich, CT. A unique
Category

Antique 19th Century American Rustic Stools

Primitive Milking Stool c. 1850, Greenwich, CT
Primitive Milking Stool c. 1850, Greenwich, CT

Primitive Milking Stool c. 1850, Greenwich, CT

$550
Hawk Stone Claro Walnut Milking Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand turned claro walnut milking stool by contemporary Los Angeles designer, David O'Brien of Hawk
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools

Materials

Walnut

Hawk Stone Claro Walnut Milking Stool
Hawk Stone Claro Walnut Milking Stool

Hawk Stone Claro Walnut Milking Stool

$2,000
Elm Wood Tripod Milking Stool or Side Table
Located in London, GB
A charming late 19th century elm milking stool or side table, with cross section top and a tripod
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Stools

Materials

Elm

Elm Wood Tripod Milking Stool or Side Table
Elm Wood Tripod Milking Stool or Side Table

Elm Wood Tripod Milking Stool or Side Table

$1,574
Handmade English Staked Legged Milking Stool
Located in London, GB
A handmade traditional staked legged milking stool by Bibbings & Hensby. This example is in raw oak
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Stools

Materials

Oak

Handmade English Staked Legged Milking Stool
Handmade English Staked Legged Milking Stool

Handmade English Staked Legged Milking Stool

$314
A French Milking Stool, Anonymous, France c. 1960s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
A French Mid-Century milking stool by unknown designer, France, c. 1960s. Dark stained oak with
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Oak

A French Milking Stool, Anonymous, France c. 1960s
A French Milking Stool, Anonymous, France c. 1960s

A French Milking Stool, Anonymous, France c. 1960s

$1,486
Antique Elm Farmhouse Country Three-Legged Milk Stool
Located in King s Lynn, GB
An antique 18th century farmhouse country milk stool, made from elm, with three legs, a traditional
Category

Antique 18th Century Stools

Materials

Elm

Antique Elm Farmhouse Country Three-Legged Milk Stool
Antique Elm Farmhouse Country Three-Legged Milk Stool

Antique Elm Farmhouse Country Three-Legged Milk Stool

$205
19th Century Bleached Oak Little Milking Stool, Spain
Located in London, GB
Small milking stool from the mountain region in Aragon, Spain. Originally used by local famers and
Category

Antique 1820s Spanish Stools

Materials

Oak

19th Century Bleached Oak Little Milking Stool, Spain
19th Century Bleached Oak Little Milking Stool, Spain

19th Century Bleached Oak Little Milking Stool, Spain

$588
19th Century Bleached Oak Little Milking Stool, Spain
Located in London, GB
Small milking stool from the mountain region in Aragon, Spain. Originally used by local famers and
Category

Antique 1820s Spanish Stools

Materials

Oak

19th Century Bleached Oak Little Milking Stool, Spain
19th Century Bleached Oak Little Milking Stool, Spain

19th Century Bleached Oak Little Milking Stool, Spain

$588
19th Century Bleached Oak Little Milking Stool, Spain
Located in London, GB
Small milking stool from the mountain region in Aragon, Spain. Originally used by local famers and
Category

Antique 1820s Spanish Stools

Materials

Oak

19th Century Bleached Oak Little Milking Stool, Spain
19th Century Bleached Oak Little Milking Stool, Spain

19th Century Bleached Oak Little Milking Stool, Spain

$588
19th Century Bleached Oak Little Milking Stool, Spain
Located in London, GB
Small milking stool from the mountain region in Aragon, Spain. Originally used by local famers and
Category

Antique 1820s Spanish Stools

Materials

Oak

19th Century Bleached Oak Little Milking Stool, Spain
19th Century Bleached Oak Little Milking Stool, Spain

19th Century Bleached Oak Little Milking Stool, Spain

$588
19th Century Bleached Oak Little Milking Stool, Spain
Located in London, GB
Small milking stool from the mountain region in Aragon, Spain. Originally used by local famers and
Category

Antique 1820s Spanish Stools

Materials

Oak

19th Century Bleached Oak Little Milking Stool, Spain
19th Century Bleached Oak Little Milking Stool, Spain

19th Century Bleached Oak Little Milking Stool, Spain

$588
19th Century Bleached Oak Little Milking Stool, Spain
Located in London, GB
Small milking stool from the mountain region in Aragon, Spain. Originally used by local famers and
Category

Antique 1820s Spanish Stools

Materials

Oak

19th Century Bleached Oak Little Milking Stool, Spain
19th Century Bleached Oak Little Milking Stool, Spain

19th Century Bleached Oak Little Milking Stool, Spain

$588
19THC ORIGINAL PAINT DECORATED MILKING STOOL
Located in Los Angeles, CA
PAINT ON A MILK STOOL! THIS A GREAT ADDITION TO ANY FOLK ART COLLECTION OR COUNTRY COLLECTION.THE
Category

Antique 19th Century American Stools

Materials

Pine

19THC ORIGINAL PAINT DECORATED MILKING STOOL
19THC ORIGINAL PAINT DECORATED MILKING STOOL

19THC ORIGINAL PAINT DECORATED MILKING STOOL

$1,250
19th C., Jacobean Style, Carved Walnut Milking Stool
Located in Atlanta, GA
carved walnut milking stool or small table with turned legs and carved stretches, top with opening
Category

Antique 19th Century Jacobean Stools

Materials

Walnut

19th C., Jacobean Style, Carved Walnut Milking Stool
19th C., Jacobean Style, Carved Walnut Milking Stool

19th C., Jacobean Style, Carved Walnut Milking Stool

$2,200
1970s Côte d Ivoire Senufo Wood Milk Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
African Senufo milk stool on four tapered legs with an abstract form. Abstract and geometric
Category

Late 20th Century Burkinabe Arts and Crafts Stools

Materials

Wood

1970s Côte d Ivoire Senufo Wood Milk Stool
1970s Côte d Ivoire Senufo Wood Milk Stool

1970s Côte d Ivoire Senufo Wood Milk Stool

$490
Three-Leg Acacia Stool or Milking Stool Midcentury French
Located in Labrit, Landes
Milking stool or three-leg stool 1960 France Acacia The three legs are joined by two
Category

Mid-20th Century French Stools

Materials

Wood

Three-Leg Acacia Stool or Milking Stool Midcentury French
Three-Leg Acacia Stool or Milking Stool Midcentury French

Three-Leg Acacia Stool or Milking Stool Midcentury French

$630
Antique French Milking Stool
Located in Houston, TX
Found in the South of France, this antique French milking stool is made of solid hardwood and set
Category

Antique 19th Century French Footstools

Materials

Wood

Antique French Milking Stool
Antique French Milking Stool

Antique French Milking Stool

$300
Petite Danish Modern Teak Milking Stool after Phillip Lloyd Powell
By Phillip Lloyd Powell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sleek, Danish modern, teak, milking stool, foot stool on three tapered legs with aluminium inlay.
Category

Vintage 1960s American Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Teak

Petite Danish Modern Teak Milking Stool after Phillip Lloyd Powell
Petite Danish Modern Teak Milking Stool after Phillip Lloyd Powell

Petite Danish Modern Teak Milking Stool after Phillip Lloyd Powell

$800
Bibbing Hensby Handmade Staked Legged Milking Stool
Located in London, GB
A handmade traditional staked legged milking stool by London duo Bibbings & Hensby. This example is
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Stools

Materials

Poplar

Bibbing Hensby Handmade Staked Legged Milking Stool
Bibbing Hensby Handmade Staked Legged Milking Stool

Bibbing Hensby Handmade Staked Legged Milking Stool

$506 / item
Antique French Milking Stool
Located in Houston, TX
Found in the South of France, this antique French milking stool with aged patina and traces of
Category

Antique 19th Century French Footstools

Materials

Wood

Antique French Milking Stool
Antique French Milking Stool

Antique French Milking Stool

$300
English Primitive or Rustic Three-Legged Milking Stool of Oak
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome Primitive or rustic three-legged milking stool from England, of finely patinated oak
Category

Antique 19th Century English Rustic Stools

Materials

Wood, Oak

English Primitive or Rustic Three-Legged Milking Stool of Oak
English Primitive or Rustic Three-Legged Milking Stool of Oak

English Primitive or Rustic Three-Legged Milking Stool of Oak

$1,895
Antique French Milking Stool
Located in Houston, TX
Found in the South of France, this antique French milking stool with aged patina and traces of
Category

Antique 19th Century French Footstools

Materials

Wood

Antique French Milking Stool
Antique French Milking Stool

Antique French Milking Stool

$300
19th Century Bleached Oak Little Milking Stool, Spain
Located in London, GB
Small milking stool from the mountain region in Aragon, Spain. Originally used by local famers and
Category

Antique 1820s Spanish Stools

Materials

Oak

19th Century Bleached Oak Little Milking Stool, Spain
19th Century Bleached Oak Little Milking Stool, Spain

19th Century Bleached Oak Little Milking Stool, Spain

$588 / item
Hand Carved Mesquite Milking Stool from Guanajuato, Mexico, circa 1950s
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Hand carved hardwood milking stool from the Sierra Gorda mountain range of Mexico. The stool has a
Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Rustic Stools

Materials

Hardwood

Hand Carved Mesquite Milking Stool from Guanajuato, Mexico, circa 1950s
Hand Carved Mesquite Milking Stool from Guanajuato, Mexico, circa 1950s

Hand Carved Mesquite Milking Stool from Guanajuato, Mexico, circa 1950s

$325
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Milking Stools, Denmark, 1950s, Set of 2
By Mogens Lassen
Located in Stockholm, Stockholms län
Pair of milking stools from Denmark, produced during the 1950s. Made from solid stained beech.
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Beech

Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Milking Stools, Denmark, 1950s, Set of 2
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Milking Stools, Denmark, 1950s, Set of 2

Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Milking Stools, Denmark, 1950s, Set of 2

$2,140 / set
Bibbing Hensby Handmade Oak Staked Legged Milking Stool
Located in London, GB
A handmade traditional staked legged milking stool by London duo Bibbings & Hensby. This example is
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Stools

Materials

Oak

Bibbing Hensby Handmade Oak Staked Legged Milking Stool
Bibbing Hensby Handmade Oak Staked Legged Milking Stool

Bibbing Hensby Handmade Oak Staked Legged Milking Stool

$383 / item
Swedish Milking Stools
Located in Long Island City, NY
These low work stools will introduce a note of rough country elegance into any interior. They show
Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Rustic Stools

Materials

Wood

Swedish Milking Stools
Swedish Milking Stools

Swedish Milking Stools

$850 / item
Two black French Brutalist tripod stool Rustic milking stools, 1940 s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Two old milking stools from France. The stools can be used as side tables or bedside tables and add
Category

Vintage 1940s French Brutalist Stools

Materials

Pine

Two black French Brutalist tripod stool Rustic milking stools, 1940 s
Two black French Brutalist tripod stool Rustic milking stools, 1940 s

Two black French Brutalist tripod stool Rustic milking stools, 1940 s

$832 / set
19th Century Spanish Milking Stool
Located in Round Top, TX
A delightful and primitive 19th century milking stool from the Catalan region of Spain. Wonderful
Category

Antique 19th Century Spanish Primitives

Materials

Chestnut

19th Century Spanish Milking Stool
19th Century Spanish Milking Stool

19th Century Spanish Milking Stool

$350
Mid-Century Pair of Milking Stools Carved in Oak Wood, French
Located in London, GB
French pair of oak milking stools from the 1940s/50s, hand-carved in a rustic style. The stools
Category

Vintage 1950s French Rustic Stools

Materials

Oak

Mid-Century Pair of Milking Stools Carved in Oak Wood, French
Mid-Century Pair of Milking Stools Carved in Oak Wood, French

Mid-Century Pair of Milking Stools Carved in Oak Wood, French

$1,232 / set
Ingvar Hildingsson Set of milking Stools 1970 s
By Ingvar Hildingsson
Located in Uccle, BE
be happy to find a solution with you. This stool is also called Milking Stool as Hildingsson sought
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Pine

Ingvar Hildingsson Set of milking Stools 1970 s
Ingvar Hildingsson Set of milking Stools 1970 s

Ingvar Hildingsson Set of milking Stools 1970 s

$4,470 / set
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Milking Stools For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of milking stools available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique milking stools was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and oak. Find 471 antique and vintage milking stools at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 101 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. There are all kinds of milking stools available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Milking stools made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made milking stools over the years, but those made by Charlotte Perriand, Cassina and Sergio Rodrigues are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Milking Stools?

Milking stools can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $757, while the lowest priced sells for $100 and the highest can go for as much as $173,813.

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.

Questions About Milking Stools
  • How many legs does a milking stool have?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    Milking stools typically have three legs. The reason for this design is that three legs tend to keep stools stabler on uneven ground in barns and pastures. Shop an assortment of milking stools on 1stDibs.
  • How tall are milking stools?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    How tall milking stools are varies from piece to piece. However, most of the three-legged wooden stools are 12 inches high or less. This height made them ideal for their original purpose: allowing people to sit comfortably while milking a cow. On 1stDibs, find a selection of milking stools from some of the world's top sellers.
  • What is milking stool?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    A milking stool is a stool that has three legs and a semicircular seat. The original purpose of the stool was for farmers to sit on while milking cows. However, people now use them as everyday indoor accent chairs and even as decorative accents. Find a variety of milking stools on 1stDibs.
  • Who invented the milking stool?
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    1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    Merrill T. Hamilton invented the milking stool and received a patent for his design in 1906. He created the stool with three legs instead of four to increase stability on uneven surfaces in barns and pastures, so a farmer could more easily milk cows. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of milking stools.

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