Stools
2010s European Stools
Hardwood, Cherry
20th Century Stools
Wood
1990s Vietnamese Modern Stools
Leather, Wood
2010s Mexican Modern Stools
Resin, Wood
1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Rattan
1960s Japanese Vintage Stools
Fiberglass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Ash
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
20th Century Italian Modern Stools
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Brass
1930s French Vintage Stools
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Stools
Resin
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Linen, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Organic Modern Stools
Wood, Walnut
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wrought Iron
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
1950s American Modern Vintage Stools
Steel, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary English Minimalist Stools
Leather, Ash
1950s American Rustic Vintage Stools
Pine
2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Stools
Suede, Wood, Walnut
20th Century French Other Stools
Iron
1920s American Industrial Vintage Stools
Steel, Iron
2010s Italian Stools
Fabric, Rope, Beech
19th Century British Rustic Antique Stools
Wood
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Stools
Steel
Late 19th Century British Antique Stools
Beech
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Fabric, Bamboo
2010s Belgian Modern Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Stools
Concrete
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wood
2010s Brazilian Modern Stools
Cane, Walnut, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Chrome
2010s Philippine Modern Stools
Steel, Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Steel
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Stools
Wood
19th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Stools
Pine
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Bouclé, Velvet, Wood
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Metal
Early 2000s British Modern Stools
Steel, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric, Wood
2010s Czech Art Deco Stools
Beech, Walnut, Spruce
2010s Post-Modern Stools
Lacquer
1970s Spanish Spanish Colonial Vintage Stools
Iron
20th Century Chinoiserie Stools
Porcelain
20th Century African Tribal Stools
Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Faux Leather, Teak, Wenge
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Synthetic, Plastic
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Stools
Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Stools
Oak, Cane, Fabric
1940s French Vintage Stools
Mohair, Oak
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Mahogany, Fabric
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Bouclé, Velvet, Wood
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Stools
Walnut
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Rush, Wood
Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Stools
Elm
1970s Ghanaian Vintage Stools
Wood
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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