Stools
Mid-20th Century British Stools
Elm
Mid-20th Century Stools
Cherry
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Stools
Steel, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Philippine Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood
19th Century Rustic Antique Stools
Elm
1950s American French Provincial Vintage Stools
Upholstery, Cherry
Mid-20th Century French Stools
Pine
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Pine
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Paint, Birch
Mid-20th Century British Stools
Wicker, Beech
Late 20th Century Thai Scandinavian Modern Stools
Upholstery, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary German Stools
Cork
Early 19th Century Portuguese Chippendale Antique Stools
Wool, Walnut
19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Stools
Walnut
1790s Swedish Gustavian Antique Stools
Wood, Birch
19th Century Antique Stools
Upholstery, Wood
1880s Gothic Antique Stools
Oak
Mid-19th Century Antique Stools
Fruitwood
1980s French Balkan Vintage Stools
Fir
20th Century African Stools
Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Iron
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Stools
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century French Restauration Antique Stools
Mahogany
Late 20th Century Bohemian Stools
Leather, Faux Bamboo
Mid-20th Century French Stools
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Stainless Steel
Early 1800s Swedish Gustavian Antique Stools
Birch
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Brass
2010s American Stools
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary French Stools
Bronze
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Iron
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Rosewood, Teak
2010s American Modern Stools
Marble
Early 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Stools
Wood, Upholstery
2010s English Regency Stools
Upholstery, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary French Stools
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary French Stools
Bronze
Late 20th Century French Stools
Leather, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Brass, Chrome
1970s French Bohemian Vintage Stools
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Stools
Steel
1890s Indian Antique Stools
Fabric, Teak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Stools
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Stools
Upholstery, Wood
1890s British Edwardian Antique Stools
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century North American Bohemian Stools
Ceramic
2010s Chinese Modern Stools
Fiberglass
2010s Swedish Modern Stools
Fir
1990s Italian Modern Stools
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century French Stools
Pine
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Velvet
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood
1960s European Rustic Vintage Stools
Oak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wicker, Elm
1960s French Modern Vintage Stools
Rush, Pine
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Stools
Fabric, 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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