Stools
21st Century and Contemporary American Stools
Mahogany, Upholstery
20th Century French Stools
Wood
2010s Brazilian Stools
Fabric
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Pine
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Stools
Leather, Resin, Foam, Wood
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Stools
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
20th Century Art Deco Stools
Walnut
20th Century French Country Stools
Rush, Pine
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Mohair
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Plastic
2010s Danish Stools
Steel
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Iron
20th Century Italian Primitive Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Hungarian Scandinavian Modern Stools
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Wood, Cedar
2010s Stools
Oak
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Wood
2010s American Modern Stools
Brass
1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Teak
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Stools
Reed
21st Century and Contemporary British Stools
Plastic
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Bamboo, Rattan
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Bouclé, Velvet, Wood
2010s Brazilian Modern Stools
Hardwood, Upholstery
20th Century German Industrial Stools
Metal
19th Century British George II Antique Stools
Upholstery, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary French Stools
Steel
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Folk Art Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Fabric, Wood, Lacquer
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Stools
Fabric, Beech
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Stools
Wood
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Stools
Leather
Mid-19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Stools
Birch
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
1890s French Gothic Revival Antique Stools
Oak
2010s Swedish Post-Modern Stools
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Mohair, Wood
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Velvet, Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Papercord, Teak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Chrome
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Leather
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Stools
Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Stools
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Steel
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Stools
Pine
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Cane, Glass, Bentwood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Steel
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Elm
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Organic Modern Stools
Fruitwood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Metal
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Stools
Beech
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Formica, Bentwood
Antique, New and Vintage Stools
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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