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French Spiral Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unusual wooden stool, made in France, circa 1950s. Thick seat with three spiral legs. No nails or
Category
Vintage 1950s French Stools
Materials
Wood
$1,100
French Spiral Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unusual wooden milking stool made in France, circa 1950s. Thick seat with three spiral legs. No
Category
Vintage 1950s French Stools
Materials
Wood
$1,400
Tall Wood Sculpture Stool
Located in Culver City, CA
Sculpture stool with unusual base, all wood construction. 2-available, priced individually.
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Stools
Materials
Wood
Rush Dutch Midcentury Stool
Located in London, GB
An unusual midcentury stool.
Comfy and in good condition.
Stained pine with rush seating
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Rush
Vintage Polished Brass Stool
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
large unusual polished brass stool. Top hand chiseled and hand painted with cloisone floral designs
Category
Vintage 1940s Indian Stools
Set of Four Brutalist Stools
By Atelier Marolles
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Unusual set of four stools in oak gouge work.
Category
20th Century French Modern Stools
Materials
Oak
$594 / item
Vintage Baseball Bat Bar Stools
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fun and unusual vintage baseball bat bar stools. Made from vintage baseball bats recently. Priced
Category
Vintage 1940s American Stools
Materials
Wood
19th Century English Oak Stool
Located in San Francisco, CA
An unusual oak stool with three splayed legs, England, early 19th century. Seat diameter is 12
Category
Antique 19th Century English Stools
Materials
Oak
Pair of Midcentury Danish Stools
By Sven Ellekaer
Located in London, GB
Highly unusual pair of Danish Midcentury stools. Most likely by Sven Ellekaer given the tri-leg
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Sculptural Industrial Medical /Drafting Stool
By Toledo Metal Furniture Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual medical or drafting Industrial stool, amazing design, double large bolt adjusters to make
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Stools
Materials
Iron
An Unusual Pair of Late 19th Century Sycamore Hall Seats
Located in London, GB
Each having chamfered panel stiles with octagonal uprights, retaining a mellow honey-coloured patina
Category
Antique 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Stools
Materials
Sycamore
A Lacquer and Cloisonne Stool
Located in Austin, TX
A charming and unusual Chinese lacquered and painted stool with cloisonne inset top. The delicate
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Stools
Materials
Wood
Industrial Metal Stool with Wood Seat
Located in Culver City, CA
Industrial wooden / metal three legged work stool, unusual form and shape.
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Stools
Materials
Metal
Pieter Maris Architectural Stools Holland, 1960
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
. This unusual shaped set of stools were made of white painted plywood and wenge wooden seats with
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Wenge, Plywood
$1,784 / set
Pair of Jumu Wood Folding Stools
Located in Greenwich, CT
a pair of unusual ju mu wood folding stools with woven top, beautiful form, excellent workmanship
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Stools
French Walnut Stool With Raised Arms
Located in Troy, MI
Unusual French stool has carved arms, black chenille upholstery with decorative brass nail heads
Category
Early 20th Century French Stools
Materials
Brass
Large Wide William IV Rosewood Stool
Located in London, GB
A rare and unusual early 19th century Rosewood stool, with shaped sides and boldly carved fluted
Category
Antique 19th Century English William III Stools
Pair of 1950s Italian Sculptural Stools
Located in London, GB
A pair of black patinated wrought iron sculptural stools, with most unusual horse shoe shaped seats
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Yew Wood Windsor Billiards Stool, English,
Located in San Francisco, CA
Exceptional and Unusual Windsor Billiard Stool with carved and pierced back splat. Made from Yew
Category
Antique 19th Century British Stools
Materials
Yew
A 1950
s Italian
Lips
Stool
Located in Kent, Dover
An unusual Italian stool on stylish legs and brass sabot feet, in the form of lips. Although sloped
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Stools
18th Century Welsh Folk Art Stool
Located in Greenwich, CT
Charming and unusual Welsh oak stool, the plank top with vernacular incised carving, the edge of
Category
Antique 1770s Stools
19th Century Rustic Swedish Joint Stool
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Unusual 19th century stool, circa 1870.
Large natural pine seat which has been initialled and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Rustic Stools
Materials
Pine
Antique Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Piano Stool
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Edwardian mahogany inlaid piano stool having an unusual inlaid shaped back depicting a Lyre
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Stools
Materials
Other
1960
s Vintage Brazilian Woven Stool
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and unusual vintage stool, most likely made in Brazil and dating from the 1960-1970’s
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Pair of Vladimir Kagan Burl Walnut Stools
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of unusual burl walnut & fiberglass stools.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Stools
Materials
Fiberglass
Antique Pair Oak Gothic Window Seat Stools
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Attractive And Unusual Pair Of Late 19th Century Oak Window
Seats, Or Stools, Of Unusual
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Gothic Stools
Materials
Oak
PAIR OF VINTAGE BASEBALL BAT BAR STOOLS
Located in Los Angeles, CA
FUN AND UNUSUAL VINTAGE BASEBALL BAT BAR STOOLS.MADE FROM VINTAGE BASEBALL BATS RECENTLY
Category
Antique 19th Century American Stools
Materials
Wood
Triangle Shape Leather Stool, England, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
19th century English unusual triangular shaped leather stool with Classic spool legs.
Decorative
Category
Antique 19th Century English Stools
Materials
Leather
Handcrafted Tripod Studio Stools by Robert Roakes
Located in London, GB
These curvaceous hand-sculpted blond wooden stools have an unusual construction. The legs are
Category
Vintage 1970s North American American Craftsman Stools
Materials
Wood
Mogens Lassen Pair of Carved Wooden Stools
By Mogens Lassen
Located in Milano, IT
. This unusual pair of stools has a truly eccentric and sculptural design. Through its shape, the stools
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
$3,331 / set
American Bronzed Iron "Scimitar" Stool By Aurora
By Aurora
Located in Greenwich, CT
Unusual bronzed cast iron stool by Aurora foundry having scimitar legs supporting cushioned seat
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Stools
Materials
Iron
1970
s Pair of Vintage Bar Stools
Located in London, GB
A stylish and quite unusual pair of bar stools, made in England and dating from the 1970’s.
They
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome
$1,092 / set
1970
s Vintage Leather, Bamboo
Wicker Stool
Located in London, GB
A stylish and unusual vintage bamboo and wicker stool with a black leather seat. This was made in
Category
Vintage 1970s English Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Leather, Bamboo, Wicker
Pair of Vintage Steel Tulip Bar Stools
Located in London, GB
A stylish and unusual pair of vintage bar stools on steel bases. They were made in England, and
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Bauhaus Industrial Swivel Stool, Germany - Early 20th Century
Located in Schwerin, MV
An unusual swivel stool/workshop stool with a sturdy construction, probably from the 1930s: The
Category
Vintage 1930s German Industrial Stools
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Rope Oak French Stool or Side Table
Located in London, GB
An unusual oak and rope stool or side table.
France, circa 1960s.
A pleasing combination of
Category
Mid-20th Century Stools
Materials
Rope, Oak
Cow Skin Bar Stools Made In Germany 1965
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
comfort. Very nice and unusual set of bar stools in good original condition.
Please contact us for
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
19th Century Pair of Rosewood x Frame Stools
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
elegant
Carved X frame end supports
(It is unusual to find stools of this period still together and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Regency Stools
Materials
Rosewood
Mid-Century Modern Wabi-Sabi Set of Burl Stools
Located in Antwerp, BE
A most unusual set of stools with beautiful copper details,
France, 1960s.
Solid wood
Category
Vintage 1960s French Country Stools
Materials
Copper
$3,300 / set
Very Rare set of Brass Deigns For Leisure Stools
By Designs for Leisure
Located in New York, NY
Very set of 4 brass stools by Designs for Leisure.
This unusual custom set of stools have been
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
$12,000 / set
18th Century Portugese Foot Stool with Pierced Carved Stretcher
Located in Atlanta, GA
An unusual walnut foot stool with upholstered seat, elaborately carved stretcher and scroll feet
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Portuguese Stools
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
Art Deco Birch and Walnut Stool with Fitted Interior
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Art Deco birch and walnut stool with fitted interior, circa 1920.
Unusual Art Deco period work
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Stools
Materials
Birch
Art Deco Birch and Walnut Stool with Fitted Interior
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Art Deco birch and walnut stool with fitted interior circa 1920.
Unusual Art Deco period work
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Stools
Materials
Birch
Early 20th Century Taxidermy Crocodile Belly Adjustable Stool Curio
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A very unusual adjustable stool, with a simple threaded mechanisms for height adjustment. The stool
Category
Early 20th Century English Stools
Materials
Natural Fiber, Pine
Set Four Sculptural Black Wrought Iron
Persimmon Bar Stools
Located in Chicago, IL
Refinished in a black satin enamel, these unusual iron bar stools consist of skeletal conical
Category
Vintage 1960s American Stools
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron, Enamel
1950
s Laboratory Stools by Lamstak, Set of Six
Located in Hook, Hampshire
laminated bentwood for strength and these are unusual examples of stools made by Lamstak. We service and wax
Category
Vintage 1950s British Stools
Materials
Bentwood
1950
s Laboratory Stools by Lamstak, Set of Four
Located in Hook, Hampshire
using laminated bentwood for strength and these are unusual examples of stools made by Lamstak. We
Category
Vintage 1950s British Stools
Materials
Bentwood
1950
s Laboratory Stools by Lamstak, Set of Four
Located in Hook, Hampshire
laminated bentwood for strength and these are unusual examples of stools made by Lamstak. We service and wax
Category
Vintage 1950s British Stools
Materials
Bentwood
Set of Six Metal Garden or Internal Bar Stools
Located in London, GB
A set of six unusual bar stools.
France, late 20th century.
Either for use externally, or
Category
Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
$2,968 / set
Gilbert Marklund "Jonte" Stools for Furusnickaren AB, Sweden 1970s
By Furusnickarn AB, Gilbert Marklund
Located in Utrecht, NL
of the sides reach over the seat that is quite unusual for stools in general. In a perfectly
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Late 19th or Early 20th Century Ashanti Stool from Ghana
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is an unusual and highly decorative Ashanti stool from Ghana. The stool features a carved
Category
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Stools
Materials
Wood
Mermaid Model 06 Bar Stool by Francis Veillerot (b. 1958)
Located in Surbiton, GB
A very unusual bar stool made by French artist and maker Francis Veillerot (b. 1958).
Composed of
Category
Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Ski resort stools made in pine and leather France 1960
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Striking pair of unusual shaped ski resort stools made by unknown architect in France 1960s. These
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Leather, Pine
Sought after
Hourglass Framed
Six Leather Charlotte Perriand Stools Les Arcs
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Markington, GB
stools very unusual and sought after, designed by Charlotte Perriand for and used in the Ski Resort Les
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
19th Century Elephant Pad Pine Stool Animal Furniture Taxidermy Folk Art
Located in Lowestoft, GB
unusual thing
Measures: Stool height 56cm, pad width 47cm, pad depth 41cm
mid-19th century is age.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Stools
Materials
Natural Fiber, Pine
Vintage Italian Walnut Stool with Carved Back and New Upholstery, circa 1950
Located in Atlanta, GA
-20th century. This exquisite Italian walnut stool features an unusual carved back, made of two
Category
Mid-20th Century French Stools
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Pair of 1920s Ebonized Swedish High Sided Armed Stools seats in French Linen
Located in London, England
A striking pair of 1920s ebonized high-sided Swedish stools with arms. The stools are unusual due
Category
Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Stools
Materials
Wood
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An assortment of unusual stools is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct unusual stools — often made from wood, metal and fabric — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of unusual stools available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Unusual stools made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Baroque — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many unusual stools are appealing in their simplicity, but Lane Furniture and Toledo Metal Furniture Co. produced popular unusual stools that are worth a look.
How Much are Unusual Stools?
Prices for unusual stools can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, unusual stools begin at $270 and can go as high as $40,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,800.
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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