Stools
19th Century British Rustic Antique Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Stools
Metal
Early 20th Century French Victorian Stools
Upholstery, Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Stools
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Stools
Metal
2010s European Modern Stools
Brass
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Stools
Fabric, Mahogany
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Steel
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Stainless Steel
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Lucite
Early 1900s Dutch Art Nouveau Antique Stools
Fruitwood
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Stools
Leather, Wood
2010s Ukrainian Stools
Metal
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Birch
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Velvet
1950s Vintage Stools
Sheepskin, Teak
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools
Steel
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Steel
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
Late 20th Century Ivorian Arts and Crafts Stools
Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Stools
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Stools
Metal
2010s American Rustic Stools
Oak
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Stools
Oak
2010s American Modern Stools
Leather, Cherry
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Stainless Steel
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Nylon, Wood
Early 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Stools
Oak
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Stools
Metal
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Iron
2010s American Modern Stools
Brass
1910s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Steel, Iron
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Birch
1930s Spanish Modern Vintage Stools
Metal, Chrome
2010s American Stools
Brass
2010s Ukrainian Stools
Metal
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wicker
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Stools
Lambskin, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Stools
Iron
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Brass
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Stools
Rush, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Resin
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Stools
Brass
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Rustic Stools
Leather, Wood
20th Century French Art Deco Stools
Gold Leaf
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Stools
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Stools
Steel
2010s American Stools
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Stools
Wool, Walnut
Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Antique Stools
Wood
2010s American Stools
Brass
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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