Stools
Early 20th Century Gothic Stools
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Stools
Wood, Oak
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Stools
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Stools
Upholstery, Rattan
1630s French Art Deco Antique Stools
Fabric
17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Stools
Stone, Limestone, Granite
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Brass, Iron
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Steel
2010s American Stools
Leather, Oak
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Organic Modern Stools
Wood, Teak
20th Century Italian Louis XV Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary German Brutalist Stools
Stone, Marble
1950s Finnish Vintage Stools
Faux Leather, Birch
20th Century Stools
Oak
2010s American Stools
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Stools
Metal, Bronze
1920s Belgian Arts and Crafts Vintage Stools
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Stools
Ceramic
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Aluminum, Silver, Steel
Early 20th Century English Stools
Upholstery, Oak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Sheepskin, Teak
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Aluminum
1890s English Egyptian Revival Antique Stools
Walnut
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric, Plastic
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Stools
Leather, Plastic, Wood
2010s Polish Organic Modern Stools
Stainless Steel
1930s German Industrial Vintage Stools
Metal
1990s Belgian Modern Stools
Steel
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Stools
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Stools
Aluminum
1970s French Rustic Vintage Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Stools
Fabric, Hardwood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Velvet, Wood, Walnut
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Velvet, Wood, Lacquer
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Organic Modern Stools
Wood, Walnut
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Stools
Plastic
Late 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Stools
Pine
1970s Space Age Vintage Stools
Plastic
2010s Thai Organic Modern Stools
Ceramic
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Rosewood, Teak
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stools
Metal, Chrome
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Maple
19th Century English Antique Stools
Oak
19th Century Biedermeier Antique Stools
Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Fabric, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Brass
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Stools
Metal, Steel
1990s Italian Post-Modern Stools
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Iron
20th Century British Art Deco Stools
Fabric, Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
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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