Stools
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Oak
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric, Wood, Beech
Early 20th Century South African Tribal Stools
Hardwood
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood, Rope
2010s American Modern Stools
Steel, Iron
2010s American Modern Stools
Steel
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Stools
Chrome
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Metal
2010s American Modern Stools
Fabric
2010s Danish Post-Modern Stools
Stainless Steel
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Brass
Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Stools
Muslin, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Mohair, Bamboo
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Metal
2010s Stools
Terrazzo
20th Century Italian Bohemian Stools
Brass
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Oak
Late 20th Century American Industrial Stools
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Stools
Beech, Lacquer
Late 19th Century American Rustic Antique Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Brass
20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Belgian Black Marble, Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Upholstery
2010s Belgian Modern Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Stools
Steel
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Stools
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Stools
Leather, Wood
2010s American Modern Stools
Aluminum
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
18th Century English George III Antique Stools
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Fur, Oak, Fabric, Wood
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Birch, Teak
1960s Swedish Vintage Stools
Pine
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century American Stools
Rush, Wood
1940s French Vintage Stools
Wood
2010s Belgian Modern Stools
Wood
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wood, Pine
Mid-20th Century Unknown Stools
Ceramic, Faience
2010s European Stools
Fabric, Wood
1910s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Stools
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood
2010s American Organic Modern Stools
Walnut
Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Stools
Leather, Fabric, Oak
19th Century English Antique Stools
Mahogany
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Stools
Plastic
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Chrome
20th Century American Stools
Steel
2010s German Modern Stools
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Stools
Walnut
2010s Turkish Post-Modern Stools
Stainless Steel
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Stools
Brass
1990s Italian Space Age Stools
Metal, Aluminum, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Brass
20th Century Japanese Taisho Stools
Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wool, Bamboo
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Stools
Leather, Wood
1960s American Bohemian Vintage Stools
Brass
2010s Australian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Leather, Ash
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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