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Three Stacking Stools by Isamu Kenmochi for Tendo Mokko
By Isamu Kenmochi
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
manufactured by Tendo in Japan in the 1970s. These beautiful, minimalistic stools are made of high quality bent
Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Beech

Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi for Tendo Mokko
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Rare butterfly stool designed by Sori Yanagi, manufactured by Tendo in Japan. It has an oval seal
Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Teak

Bamboo Side Dinks Table, Stool or Plant Stand
Located in New York, NY
A bamboo side/drinks table, small bench/stool, plant stand, etc., circa mid to late-20th century
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Side Tables

Materials

Bamboo

Hiroyuki Nishimura Zougei Sculptural Stool Side Table 8
By Hiroyuki Nishimura
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Aquatic Plants Sculptural stool or side table by Hiroyuki Nishimura and Zougei carved
Category

2010s Japanese Tribal Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Hiroyuki Nishimura Zougei Sculptural Stool Side Table 9
By Hiroyuki Nishimura
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Pinkoro Sculptural stool or side table by Hiroyuki Nishimura and Zougei carved furniture
Category

2010s Japanese Tribal Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool in Molded Palisander Tendo Mokko
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Chicago, IL
The Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi, (1915 - 2011) an iconic figure in Japanese industrial design
Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Footstools

Materials

Plywood

Hiroyuki Nishimura and Zogei Sculptural Side Table/Stool 2
By Hiroyuki Nishimura, Zougei
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: The house in the village Sculptural stool by Hiroyuki Nishimura and zougei carved furniture
Category

2010s Japanese Tribal Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Hiroyuki Nishimura and Zogei Furniture Sculptural Stool 11 Tribal Glamping
By Hiroyuki Nishimura, Zougei
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Day off Sculptural stool by Hiroyuki Nishimura and zone carved furniture Material: Zelkova
Category

2010s Japanese Tribal Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Hiroyuki Nishimura and Sculptural Stool Side Table 15-2 Tribal Glamping
By Hiroyuki Nishimura
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Spaceship mam Sculptural stool by Hiroyuki Nishimura and zone carved furniture Material
Category

2010s Japanese Tribal Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Hiroyuki Nishimura and Zogei Furniture Sculptural Stool glamping African Art
By Hiroyuki Nishimura, Zougei
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Mamma Sculptural stool by Hiroyuki Nishimura and zone carved furniture Material zelkova. This
Category

2010s Japanese Tribal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Hiroyuki Nishimura and Zougei Furniture Sculptural Stool table 20 Tribal Zen
By Zougei
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Stone beach Sculptural stool by Zougei carved furniture Material: Zelkova This work is carved
Category

2010s Japanese Tribal Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Hiroyuki Nishimura and Zogei Furniture Sculptural Wood Stool 13 Tribal Glamping
By Zougei
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Market woman Sculptural stool by Zogei carved furniture Material: Cypress This work is carved
Category

2010s Japanese Tribal Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Hiroyuki Nishimura and Zogei Furniture Sculptural Stool Cubo Tribal Glamping
By Hiroyuki Nishimura
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Cubo Sculptural stool by Hiroyuki Nishimura and zone carved furniture Material: Oak This
Category

2010s Japanese Tribal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Hiroyuki Nishimura and Sculptural Stool Side Table 15-2 Tribal Glamping
By Hiroyuki Nishimura
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Spaceship mam Sculptural stool by Hiroyuki Nishimura and zone carved furniture Material
Category

2010s Japanese Tribal Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Hiroyuki Nishimura and Zogei Furniture Sculptural Stool 3 Tribal Glamping
By Zougei
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: A day for going to the ocean Sculptural stool by Hiroyuki Nishimura and zone carved
Category

2010s Japanese Tribal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Lacquer Cloisonné Garden Seat / Stool, circa 1920
Located in Portland, OR
Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Lacquer and Cloisonné garden seat / Stool, circa 1920. A Fine antique
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Enamel

Japanese Stone Stool
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Japanese stone stool.
Category

20th Century Japanese Stools

Materials

Stone

Japanese Keyaki Stool
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautifully grained antique keyaki wood ceiling beam from Minka houses (traditional Japanese
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Stools

Japanese Keyaki Wood Stool
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th Century (meiji period) keyaki (zelkova) wood beam from a farmhouse. Waxed. 100769-58510
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Stools

Stool in White Japanese Marble
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Beautiful stool in white Japanese marble.
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Stools

Materials

Marble

Stool in White Japanese Marble
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Beautiful stool in white Japanese marble from mid-20th century.
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Stools

Materials

Marble

Stool in White Japanese Marble
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Beautiful stool in white Japanese marble from mid-20th century.
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Stools

Materials

Marble

Vintage Japanese Ceramic Stools, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Pair of vintage Japanese hand built ceramic stools, circa 1970s These stools have a wonderful
Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Ceramic

Matched PAIR Japanese Tendo Butterfly Stool By Sori Yanagi
Located in New York, NY
Matched PAIR of ORIGINAL Sori Yanagi butterfly stools. Sleek examples of Japanese Modernist design
Category

20th Century Japanese Stools

Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi for Tendo, Japan, 1970
By Sori Yanagi, Tendo Mokko
Located in Wilnis, UT
A beautiful “Butterfly” stool designed by Sori Yanagi and manufactured by Tendo in Japan around
Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Stools

Materials

Wood

Mushroom Stool by Yamanaka Group for Tendo, Japan, 1961
By Yamanaka Group, Tendo Mokko
Located in Wilnis, UT
Beautiful mushroom stool designed by Yamanaka Group, manufactured by Tendo in Japan, 1961. This
Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Plywood

Pair of Stools, Ippongi Series by Conde House, Japan
By Conde
Located in Venezia, VENETO
This pair of stools is part of the Ippongi Series made by Conde House in Japan. Conde House is a
Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Oak

Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi for Tendo, Japan, 1956
By Sori Yanagi, Tendo Mokko
Located in Wilnis, UT
Rare butterfly stool designed by Sori Yanagi, manufactured by Tendo in Japan in 1956. As it’s
Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Plywood

Elephant Stool by Sori Yanagi for Kotobuki, Japan, 1954
By Kotobuki, Sori Yanagi
Located in Wilnis, UT
Eye-catching elephant stool designed by Sori Yanagi, manufactured by Kotobuki in Japan in 1954
Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Fiberglass

Murai Stool by Reiko Tanabe for Tendo, Japan, 1966
By Reiko Tanabe, Tendo Mokko
Located in Wilnis, UT
Unique "Murai" stool designed by Reiko Tanabe, manufactured by Tendo in Japan in 1966. The Murai
Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Plywood, Teak

Stacking Stools by Isamu Kenmochi for Tendo, Japan 1958
By Isamu Kenmochi, Tendo Mokko
Located in Wilnis, UT
Iconic stacking stools designed by Isamu Kenmochi, manufactured by Tendo in Japan in 1958. These
Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Faux Leather, Beech

Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi for Tendo, Japan, 1956
By Sori Yanagi, Tendo Mokko
Located in Wilnis, UT
Rare butterfly stool with pillow, designed by Sori Yanagi, manufactured by Tendo in Japan in 1956
Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Fabric, Plywood

Stacking Stools by Isamu Kenmochi for Tendo, Japan 1958
By Isamu Kenmochi, Tendo Mokko
Located in Wilnis, UT
Iconic stacking stools designed by Isamu Kenmochi, manufactured by Tendo in Japan in 1958. These
Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Beech, Faux Leather

Stacking Stool by Isamu Kenmochi for Tendo, Japan, 1958
By Isamu Kenmochi, Tendo Mokko
Located in Wilnis, UT
Iconic stacking stool designed by Isamu Kenmochi, manufactured by Tendo in Japan in 1958. This
Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Beech, Faux Leather

Japanese Style Ebonized Teak Stool (ref# C303)
Located in San Francisco, CA
Solid teak construction that has been ebonized and highly polished. Can be cut down if necessary for dining table seating.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Stools

"Monjiro" Stool by Sori Yanagi for Bc Kobo, Japan, circa 1970
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Wilnis, UT
Very rare "Monjiro" stool designed by Sori Yanagi, manufactured by BC Kobo in Japan, circa 1970
Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

SORI YANAGI Stool
Located in Hudson, NY
Prototype of "Elephant" stool designed by Sori Yanagi in 1951-52. The earliest example of
Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Stools

Sori Yanagi Elephant Stool
By Sori Yanagi, Kotobuki
Located in San Diego, CA
A well loved vintage fiberglass "Elephant" stool by Sori Yanagi. Manufactured by Kotobuki, Japan
Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Fiberglass

JAPANESE DARK ELM STEP LADDER
Located in San Francisco, CA
The architectural lattice of the tapering pyramid form with square section supports with thinner horizontal supports under a tall plank step/seat. Below a second step with a pierced...
Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Stools

Sori Yanagi Elephant Stacking Stools
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early examples of the Sori Yanagi fiberglass stacking stools, often called the Elephant stool. Rare
Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Stools

Materials

Fiberglass

Elephant stool by Sori Yanagi
Located in Chicago, IL
Elephant stool by Sori Yanagi
Category

20th Century Japanese Stools

Blue and White Garden Stool
Located in San Francisco, CA
Contemporary ceramic blue and white stool; classic blue and white stool with peoni flowers and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Stools

Materials

Ceramic

Butterfly stool by Sori Yanagi
Located in Chicago, IL
Butterfly stool by Sori Yanagi
Category

20th Century Japanese Stools

Materials

Brass

Elephant Stool by Sori Yanagi
Located in Hudson, NY
"Elephant" stool designed in 1954 by Sori Yanagi ; in black lacquered fiberglass. This is
Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Stools

Materials

Fiberglass

Sori Yanagi Rosewood Butterfly Stool
Located in Berkeley, CA
Stunning rosewood and brass butterfly stool designed by Sori Yanagi for Tendo. Original label
Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Stools

Materials

Brass

Elephant stool by Sori Yanagi
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
An Elephant stool by Sori Yanagi in blue fiberglass, manufactured by Kotobuki Seating Company
Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Fiberglass

Elephant Stool by Sori Yanagi
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
An Elephant stool by Sori Yanagi, in black fiberglass, manufactured by Kotobuki Seating Company
Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Fiberglass

Butterfly Stool By Sori Yanagi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
BUTTERFLY STOOL SIGNED AND NUMBERED 243
Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Stools

Materials

Brass

Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
A butterfly stool, model "S-0521/M", by Sori Yanagi, in wood and patinated brass, manufactured by
Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Pair of Shiro Kuramata Stools
By Shiro Kuramata, Pastoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed by Shiro Kuramata for Pastoe Idee. Made in Japan.   
Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Butterfly Stools, Pair by Sori Yanagi
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Chicago, IL
Butterfly stools, pair by Sori Yanagi
Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Stools

Materials

Brass

Vintage Sori Yanagi Rosewood Butterfly Stool
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Southampton, NY
Designed by Sori Yanagi for Tendo, this Vintage Rosewood Veneer Stool was designed in 1954. The
Category

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

Butterfly Stool Tendo by Sori Yanagi
Located in New York, NY
Butterfly Stool Tendo by Sori Yanagi
Category

20th Century Japanese Stools

Materials

Brass

Maharam Covered Stool by Scholten Baijings
By Maharam, Karimoku New Standard, Scholten Baijings
Located in New York, NY
Covered Stool by Scholten & Baijings Bright Cube by Scholten & Baijings 102 Crush Tinted beechwood
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Stools

Materials

Textile, Wood

Rosewood Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bleached rosewood moulded plywood stool by Sori Yanagi, c. 1954. Manufactured by Tendo Co. Ltd
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Japanese Style Chan
Located in East Hampton, NY
Contemporary glazed Japanese style garden seat
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Stools

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Stool Japan For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic stool Japan available at 1stDibs. A stool Japan — often made from wood, metal and brass — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a stool Japan, we have 112 options in-stock, while there are 52 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the stool Japan you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A stool Japan made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one stool Japan that is appealing in its simplicity, but Sori Yanagi, Zogei and Hiroyuki Nishimura produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Stool Japan?

The average selling price for a stool Japan at 1stDibs is $2,000, while they’re typically $300 on the low end and $12,500 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Seating for You

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.