Stools
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Onyx
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Teak, Pine
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Chrome
1930s Belgian Rustic Vintage Stools
Wood
2010s Philippine Modern Stools
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Foam
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Stools
Brass, Steel
1950s Italian Vintage Stools
Velvet, Teak
1920s Vintage Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Stools
Wood
1950s French Vintage Stools
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Stools
Steel
Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Stools
Walnut
1920s Italian Industrial Vintage Stools
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Organic Modern Stools
Wood, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric
2010s South African Minimalist Stools
Hardwood
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Onyx, Marble
20th Century African Stools
Wood
2010s Ukrainian Stools
Steel
20th Century Cameroonian Modern Stools
Wood
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wood, Mahogany
17th Century English Jacobean Antique Stools
Oak
2010s Belgian Modern Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Stools
Steel
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Chrome
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wood
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Straw, Ash
Early 20th Century Industrial Stools
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Fabric, Velvet, Wood
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Stools
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Stools
Ceramic
1940s American Industrial Vintage Stools
Steel
1950s French Modern Vintage Stools
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Stools
Fiberglass, Lacquer
1970s Danish Space Age Vintage Stools
Stainless Steel, Chrome
20th Century Chinese Qing Stools
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Beech
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Pine
2010s Polish Post-Modern Stools
Steel
2010s American Shaker Stools
Oak, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wicker, Rattan
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Stools
Leather, Wood, Walnut
Early 19th Century British George IV Antique Stools
Walnut
2010s Brazilian Stools
Fabric
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Cane
2010s American Organic Modern Stools
Bronze
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Other
2010s British Modern Stools
Aluminum
Early 20th Century French Industrial Stools
Wood
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Stools
Steel, Nickel
1960s French Vintage Stools
Beech
1890s American Adirondack Antique Stools
Wood
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Fabric, Foam, Wood
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Stools
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century Gothic Stools
Oak
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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