Stools
1990s European Mid-Century Modern Stools
Metal
1940s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Ash
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Metal, Chrome
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Velvet, Resin
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Oak
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Stools
Fabric, Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Teak, Faux Leather
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Faux Leather, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Fabric, Beech
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Wrought Iron
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Steel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Brass
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Brass
2010s American Modern Stools
Walnut, Cane
1950s Spanish Brutalist Vintage Stools
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Faux Leather, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Velvet, Wood
2010s Polish Organic Modern Stools
Stainless Steel
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Rope, Oak
1990s Moroccan Bohemian Stools
Leather, Paint, Wood
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Straw, Beech
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Straw, Beech
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Straw, Beech
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Beech
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Straw, Beech
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stools
Leather, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Stools
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Brass
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Elm
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Brass
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Metal, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Stainless Steel, Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Faux Leather, Walnut
1990s Belgian Modern Stools
Steel
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Oak, Wool
1990s Belgian Modern Stools
Steel
1990s Belgian Modern Stools
Steel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Walnut
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Iron
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Iron
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Metal
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Stools
Wicker
1970s Vintage Stools
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Stools
Wood, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Upholstery, Oak
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Oak
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Ceramic, Earthenware
20th Century Stools
Wood
1970s American Vintage Stools
Brass
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Hardwood
19th Century British Rustic Antique Stools
Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Iron
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Stools
Steel
Late 19th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Stools
Pine
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stools
Bamboo, 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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