New in Stools
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco New in Stools
Brass, Stainless Steel
2010s American Mid-Century Modern New in Stools
Fabric
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage New in Stools
Bamboo
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique New in Stools
Linen, Wood, Paint
1920s Japanese Japonisme Vintage New in Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary German New in Stools
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian New in Stools
Wood, Oak
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage New in Stools
Aluminum
19th Century English Antique New in Stools
Brass
19th Century English Antique New in Stools
Upholstery, Oak
19th Century English Regency Antique New in Stools
Upholstery, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian New in Stools
Wood, Oak
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage New in Stools
Bronze, Steel
19th Century English Antique New in Stools
Brass
19th Century English Regency Antique New in Stools
Brass
1950s French Brutalist Vintage New in Stools
Wood
1790s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique New in Stools
Birch
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian New in Stools
Wood, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian New in Stools
Wood, Oak
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage New in Stools
Elm
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage New in Stools
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern New in Stools
Pine
Early 2000s Italian Modern New in Stools
Metal
1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage New in Stools
Steel
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern New in Stools
Pine
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern New in Stools
Fabric, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern New in Stools
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco New in Stools
Brass, Stainless Steel
2010s German New in Stools
Spruce
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern New in Stools
Velvet, Ebony, Wood
2010s Spanish Modern New in Stools
Ceramic, Stoneware
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern New in Stools
Linen, Cotton, Leather, Wood, Bouclé
2010s American Modern New in Stools
Sheepskin, Wood, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern New in Stools
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco New in Stools
Brass
2010s American Modern New in Stools
Wood, Maple
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern New in Stools
Birch
2010s New in Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Neoclassical New in Stools
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern New in Stools
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern New in Stools
Brass, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern New in Stools
Brass, Stainless Steel
2010s Modern New in Stools
Metal
2010s Italian Brutalist New in Stools
Concrete, Cement
2010s American Modern New in Stools
Cedar
2010s Modern New in Stools
Metal
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern New in Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern New in Stools
Brass, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian New in Stools
Cedar
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern New in Stools
Brass
1930s Argentine Art Deco Vintage New in Stools
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern New in Stools
Brass, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian New in Stools
Travertine
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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