$1,347 / item
Rustic English Counter Stool
Located in Westwood, NJ
A rustic English country counter stool, the shaped saddle seat above turned legs and stretchers.
Wood
$1,155 / item
Chinese Chippendale Counter Stool
By Bramble
Located in Westwood, NJ
Inspired by 18th-century English design traditions, this counter-height stool reimagines historic motifs for contemporary living.
Fabric, Wood
Ziggy Rattan Counter Stool, Hand-Woven Wicker, English Country House Revival
Located in Christchurch, GB
A comfortable and stylish counter stool featuring a supportive curved back, armrests, and a signature scalloped edge. Hand-woven with rich wicker, the Ziggy adds a natural, yet refin...
Rattan
$1,155 / item
White Chinese Chippendale Counter Stool
By Bramble
Located in Westwood, NJ
Inspired by 18th-century English design traditions, this counter-height stool reimagines historic motifs for contemporary living.
Fabric, Wood
19th Century Counter Stool
Located in Mississauga, ON
An English late 19th century oak counter stool with leather nailed upholstery.
Unavailable
H 32 in W 15 in D 15 in
Set of Three Vintage English Cast Iron Counter Stools, England, circa 1895
Located in Houston, TX
Three vintage English cast iron stools from England, circa 1895.
Iron
Pair of Wheatback Style Counter Stools in Black Made in England
Located in Highwood, IL
Pair of English Counter Stools in a Classic Wheatback Design in black lacquer.
Wood, Beech, Paint
English 19th Century Oak Counter Stool
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This simply constructed counter stool was crafted from solid oak in England during the 19th century. A great patina envelops the whole. Sturdy and level on wonderfully turned legs. M...
Wood, Hardwood, Oak
Set of Four Early 20th Century English Pub Stools
Located in Chicago, IL
These early 20th century English oak counter height bar stools epitomize the timeless charm of pub culture in England.
Oak
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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