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Stackable Industrial Bistro Chairs by Fibrocit of Belgium - Set of 4 - 1950s
Stackable Industrial Bistro Chairs by Fibrocit of Belgium - Set of 4 - 1950s

Stackable Industrial Bistro Chairs by Fibrocit of Belgium - Set of 4 - 1950s

By Fibrocit

Located in Linkebeek, BE

Stackable Industrial Bistro Chairs by Fibrocit of Belgium - 4 available - 1950s Industrial - Mid Century - Vintage - Chairs Measures : 40cmx51cm H: 81cm SH: 44.5cm Materials : Metal ...

Category

20th Century Belgian Industrial Stools

Materials

Metal

Limited Edition 'Besos' Stool by Françoise Weill
Limited Edition 'Besos' Stool by Françoise Weill

Limited Edition 'Besos' Stool by Françoise Weill

By Francoise Weill

Located in London, England

Contemporary, French An imaginative and witty design, the stool has 2 stacked, orange felt 'cubes' with lips emerging in relief topped with a patinated metal seat.

Category

2010s French Stools

Materials

Felt

Low Black Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio
Low Black Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio

Low Black Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio

By Note Design Studio

Located in Geneve, CH

Available in colorful version and in 3 sizes: H46, H64, H76 cm. Tembo is a stool made of stacked pieces of wood, metal, and cork.

Category

2010s French Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

High Colorful Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio
High Colorful Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio

High Colorful Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio

By Note Design Studio

Located in Geneve, CH

Available in black and 3 sizes: H46, H64, H76 cm. Tembo is a stool made of stacked pieces of wood, metal, and cork.

Category

2010s French Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Medium Colorful Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio
Medium Colorful Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio

Medium Colorful Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio

By Note Design Studio

Located in Geneve, CH

Available in black and 3 sizes: H46, H64, H76 cm. Tembo is a stool made of stacked pieces of wood, metal, and cork.

Category

2010s French Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Medium Black Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio
Medium Black Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio

Medium Black Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio

By Note Design Studio

Located in Geneve, CH

Available in colorful version and in 3 sizes: H46, H64, H76 cm. Tembo is a stool made of stacked pieces of wood, metal, and cork.

Category

2010s French Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Contemporary Sissi stackable seats in aluminium by altreforme in Limited Edition
Contemporary Sissi stackable seats in aluminium by altreforme in Limited Edition

Contemporary Sissi stackable seats in aluminium by altreforme in Limited Edition

By Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas

Located in Calolziocorte (Lecco) Italy, IT

Sissi seats, designed by Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas are among the protagonists of this special collection: mirrored finishes that reflected the colors of the sea, Prussian blue ...

Category

2010s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum

Contemporary Mini Sissi stackable seats in aluminium by altreforme in Limited Ed
Contemporary Mini Sissi stackable seats in aluminium by altreforme in Limited Ed

Contemporary Mini Sissi stackable seats in aluminium by altreforme in Limited Ed

By Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas

Located in Calolziocorte (Lecco) Italy, IT

Sissi seats, designed by Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas are among the protagonists of this special collection: mirrored finishes that reflected the colors of the sea, Prussian blue ...

Category

2010s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum

Set of Square Verner Panton Wire Stools, 1960s
Set of Square Verner Panton Wire Stools, 1960s

Set of Square Verner Panton Wire Stools, 1960s

By Verner Panton

Located in Echt, NL

The seats are upholstered in a black faux leather. The stools can be stacked. We offer a variety of insured shipping services, ask us for the possibilities and competitive pricing...

Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal, Metallic Thread

Postmodern Kreuzschwinger Bar Kitchen Stools 2nd Generation by Till Behrens
Postmodern Kreuzschwinger Bar Kitchen Stools 2nd Generation by Till Behrens

Postmodern Kreuzschwinger Bar Kitchen Stools 2nd Generation by Till Behrens

By Till Behrens

Located in Hamburg, DE

They adapt to the body's movements and swing back and forth. The stools are stackable and therefore easy to store.

Category

Early 2000s German Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

1970's French Light Blue Laboratory Stools - Set Of Eight
1970's French Light Blue Laboratory Stools - Set Of Eight

1970's French Light Blue Laboratory Stools - Set Of Eight

Located in Hook, Hampshire

1970’s French Red Mullca Stacking Laboratory Stool – Set Of Eight. One of our most favourite companies, in 1947 Robert Muller and Gaston Cavaillon created the Mullca company, that ...

Category

Vintage 1970s French Stools

Materials

Steel

Set of 3 Alvar Alto Stool 60 by Artek, Finland
Set of 3 Alvar Alto Stool 60 by Artek, Finland

Set of 3 Alvar Alto Stool 60 by Artek, Finland

By Artek, Alvar Aalto

Located in New York, NY

Thanks to its geometry, the stool can be stacked to save space in a spiraling tower sculpture.

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Bentwood, Birch

Scandinavian Modern Pair Of Finnish Sauna Stools 1950's Made From Pine
Scandinavian Modern Pair Of Finnish Sauna Stools 1950's Made From Pine

Scandinavian Modern Pair Of Finnish Sauna Stools 1950's Made From Pine

Located in Kangasala, FI

The stools are stackable. Manufacturer and designed remains a mystery, these are truly unique pair.

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Pine

Set of 2 Medium Colorful Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio
Set of 2 Medium Colorful Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio

Set of 2 Medium Colorful Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio

By Note Design Studio

Located in Geneve, CH

Available in black and 3 sizes: H46, H64, H76 cm. Tembo is a stool made of stacked pieces of wood, metal, and cork.

Category

2010s French Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Set of 2 Medium Black Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio
Set of 2 Medium Black Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio

Set of 2 Medium Black Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio

By Note Design Studio

Located in Geneve, CH

Available in colorful version and in 3 sizes: H46, H64, H76 cm. Tembo is a stool made of stacked pieces of wood, metal, and cork.

Category

2010s French Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Set of 2 High Colorful Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio
Set of 2 High Colorful Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio

Set of 2 High Colorful Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio

By Note Design Studio

Located in Geneve, CH

Available in black and 3 sizes: H46, H64, H76 cm. Tembo is a stool made of stacked pieces of wood, metal, and cork.

Category

2010s French Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Set of 4 High Colorful Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio
Set of 4 High Colorful Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio

Set of 4 High Colorful Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio

By Note Design Studio

Located in Geneve, CH

Available in black and 3 sizes: H46, H64, H76 cm. Tembo is a stool made of stacked pieces of wood, metal, and cork.

Category

2010s French Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Set of 2 Low Black Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio
Set of 2 Low Black Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio

Set of 2 Low Black Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio

By Note Design Studio

Located in Geneve, CH

Available in colorful version and in 3 sizes: H46, H64, H76 cm. Tembo is a stool made of stacked pieces of wood, metal, and cork.

Category

2010s French Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Set of 4 Medium Black Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio
Set of 4 Medium Black Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio

Set of 4 Medium Black Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio

By Note Design Studio

Located in Geneve, CH

Available in colorful version and in 3 sizes: H 46, H 64, H 76 cm. Tembo is a stool made of stacked pieces of wood, metal, and cork.

Category

2010s French Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Set of Three Midcentury Industrial Leather and Painted Steel Stools
Set of Three Midcentury Industrial Leather and Painted Steel Stools

Set of Three Midcentury Industrial Leather and Painted Steel Stools

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Nice age, wear, and paint loss to the frames, but the double stitched black leather and foam are pristine and new. Stools can stack, but only advised when the two bottom cushions are...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Industrial Stools

Materials

Steel

unique handmade grey concrete stool 21th century design by Les Usagers 30 cm
unique handmade grey concrete stool 21th century design by Les Usagers 30 cm

unique handmade grey concrete stool 21th century design by Les Usagers 30 cm

Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR

Les usagers unique handmade concrete stool by Les usagers indoor and outdoor Realised in 2025 Original perfect condition architectural concrete form It is possible to stack se...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Stools

Materials

Concrete

unique handmade grey concrete stool 21th century design by Les Usagers 30 cm
unique handmade grey concrete stool 21th century design by Les Usagers 30 cm

unique handmade grey concrete stool 21th century design by Les Usagers 30 cm

Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR

Les usagers unique handmade concrete stool by Les usagers indoor and outdoor Realised in 2025 Original perfect condition architectural concrete form It is possible to stack se...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Stools

Materials

Concrete

unique handmade grey concrete stool 21st century design by Les Usagers 30 cm
unique handmade grey concrete stool 21st century design by Les Usagers 30 cm

unique handmade grey concrete stool 21st century design by Les Usagers 30 cm

Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR

Les usagers unique handmade concrete stool by Les usagers indoor and outdoor Realised in 2025 Original perfect condition architectural concrete form It is possible to stack se...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Stools

Materials

Concrete

unique handmade grey concrete stool 21st century design by Les Usagers 30 cm
unique handmade grey concrete stool 21st century design by Les Usagers 30 cm

unique handmade grey concrete stool 21st century design by Les Usagers 30 cm

Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR

Les usagers unique handmade concrete stool by Les usagers indoor and outdoor Realised in 2025 Original perfect condition architectural concrete form It is possible to stack se...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Stools

Materials

Concrete

unique handmade grey concrete stool 21st century design by Les Usagers 30 cm
unique handmade grey concrete stool 21st century design by Les Usagers 30 cm

unique handmade grey concrete stool 21st century design by Les Usagers 30 cm

Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR

Les usagers unique handmade concrete stool by Les usagers indoor and outdoor Realised in 2025 Original perfect condition architectural concrete form It is possible to stack se...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Stools

Materials

Concrete

1950s Aino and Alvar Aalto for Artek 60 Stool / Side Table in Birch
1950s Aino and Alvar Aalto for Artek 60 Stool / Side Table in Birch

1950s Aino and Alvar Aalto for Artek 60 Stool / Side Table in Birch

By Artek, Alvar Aalto

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Its design allows it to be stacked with other Stool 60s. The stool measures 15 inches in diameter and 17.3 inches high.

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Modern Stools

Materials

Birch

Tolix French Bar Height (42") Stools in Glossy Black - Set of 30 Any Quantity
Tolix French Bar Height (42") Stools in Glossy Black - Set of 30 Any Quantity

Tolix French Bar Height (42") Stools in Glossy Black - Set of 30 Any Quantity

By Tolix, Xavier Pauchard

Located in Highwood, IL

They were designed to be able to stack the Tolix Bar Height Stools (12) high. Watch HGTV and you'll see them nightly in households, restaurants and cafes.

Category

2010s French Industrial Stools

Materials

Steel

Modern Max Lamb for Hem Last Stools in Green and Pink Splatter - a Pair
Modern Max Lamb for Hem Last Stools in Green and Pink Splatter - a Pair

Modern Max Lamb for Hem Last Stools in Green and Pink Splatter - a Pair

By Max Lamb, HEM

Located in Secaucus, NJ

Specification: Enameled steel, high gloss green with hand-splattered pink enamel finish. 5 felt strips are attached inside each stool for stacking. Stackable up to 10 stools high.

Category

2010s Polish Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Authentic Stool 60 in Lacquered Birch with Laminate Seat by Alvar Aalto & Artek
Authentic Stool 60 in Lacquered Birch with Laminate Seat by Alvar Aalto & Artek

Authentic Stool 60 in Lacquered Birch with Laminate Seat by Alvar Aalto & Artek

By Alvar Aalto, Artek

Located in Glendale, CA

Thanks to its geometry, the stool can be stacked to save space in a spiralling tower sculpture.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Laminate, Birch

A Pair of Alvar Aalto Stools Model 60, Red Pegamoid Upholstery, Artek 1950s
A Pair of Alvar Aalto Stools Model 60, Red Pegamoid Upholstery, Artek 1950s

A Pair of Alvar Aalto Stools Model 60, Red Pegamoid Upholstery, Artek 1950s

By Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Alvar Aalto, Artek

Located in Helsinki, FI

The legs are mounted directly to the underside of the round seat without the need for complicated connecting elements. The stools can be stacked in a spiraling tower. Both are in ver...

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Birch

A Pair of Wooden Mid-Century Modern Alvar Aalto Stools Model 60, Artek 1950s
A Pair of Wooden Mid-Century Modern Alvar Aalto Stools Model 60, Artek 1950s

A Pair of Wooden Mid-Century Modern Alvar Aalto Stools Model 60, Artek 1950s

By Artek, Alvar Aalto, Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy

Located in Helsinki, FI

A pair of iconic Mid-Century Modern stools by Alvar Aalto, made in the 1940s-50s. The ingenious stacking design has made these stools a timeless favourite and one of Aalto’s most end...

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Birch

Set of 4 Alvar Aalto Stools Model no 60, Black Laminate, Artek 1950s
Set of 4 Alvar Aalto Stools Model no 60, Black Laminate, Artek 1950s

Set of 4 Alvar Aalto Stools Model no 60, Black Laminate, Artek 1950s

By Alvar Aalto, Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Artek

Located in Helsinki, FI

The legs are mounted directly to the underside of the round seat without the need for complicated connecting elements. The stools can be stacked in a spiraling tower. All stools came...

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Birch, Laminate

Set of 4 Alvar Aalto Stools Model no 60, Marimekko Unikko Textile, Artek 1940s
Set of 4 Alvar Aalto Stools Model no 60, Marimekko Unikko Textile, Artek 1940s

Set of 4 Alvar Aalto Stools Model no 60, Marimekko Unikko Textile, Artek 1940s

By Artek, Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Alvar Aalto

Located in Helsinki, FI

True to Aalto’s innovative spirit, the stools can be stacked into a spiraling tower, transforming utilitarian objects into a dynamic display.

Category

Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Fabric, Birch

A Pair of Alvar Aalto Stools Model no 60, Black Laminate, Artek 1950s
A Pair of Alvar Aalto Stools Model no 60, Black Laminate, Artek 1950s

A Pair of Alvar Aalto Stools Model no 60, Black Laminate, Artek 1950s

By Artek, Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Alvar Aalto

Located in Helsinki, FI

The legs are mounted directly to the underside of the round seat without the need for complicated connecting elements. The stools can be stacked in a spiraling tower. Alvar Aalto (1...

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Fabric, Birch

Pair of Alvar Aalto Stools Model no 60, Marimekko Unikko Textile, Artek 1940s
Pair of Alvar Aalto Stools Model no 60, Marimekko Unikko Textile, Artek 1940s

Pair of Alvar Aalto Stools Model no 60, Marimekko Unikko Textile, Artek 1940s

By Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Artek, Alvar Aalto

Located in Helsinki, FI

The legs are mounted directly to the underside of the round seat without the need for complicated connecting elements. The stools can be stacked in a spiraling tower sculpture.

Category

Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Fabric, Birch

Vintage Bonacina Miss B Classic Cognac Bar Stool Chair by Tito Agnoli Set of 4
Vintage Bonacina Miss B Classic Cognac Bar Stool Chair by Tito Agnoli Set of 4

Vintage Bonacina Miss B Classic Cognac Bar Stool Chair by Tito Agnoli Set of 4

By Bonacina, Tito Agnoli, Pierantonio Bonacina

Located in Munich, Bavaria

A comfortable Vintage contemporary Bar Stool. The stools are stackable. Set of 4.

Category

1990s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Stainless Steel, Chrome

Set of 2 Vintage German B30 Cantilever Barstools by Tecta and Jean Prouve
Set of 2 Vintage German B30 Cantilever Barstools by Tecta and Jean Prouve

Set of 2 Vintage German B30 Cantilever Barstools by Tecta and Jean Prouve

By Jean Prouvé

Located in Hamburg, DE

These chairs are the version with Jean Prouvé's “Tube aplati” design, a special version of the tubes at the front. The stools are stackable and fitted with leather cushions on the se...

Category

20th Century German Stools

Materials

Metal

German Black Kreuzschwinger Kitchen Barstool by Till Behrens, 1980s
German Black Kreuzschwinger Kitchen Barstool by Till Behrens, 1980s

German Black Kreuzschwinger Kitchen Barstool by Till Behrens, 1980s

By Till Behrens

Located in Hamburg, DE

The stools can be stackable and so easy to store. They are equipped with plastic floor gliders.

Category

20th Century German Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Postmodern German Kreuzschwinger Barstool by Till Behrens, 1980s
Postmodern German Kreuzschwinger Barstool by Till Behrens, 1980s

Postmodern German Kreuzschwinger Barstool by Till Behrens, 1980s

By Till Behrens

Located in Hamburg, DE

The stools can be stackable and so easy to store. They are equipped with plastic floor lines.

Category

20th Century German Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Restored Spiral Legs Rattan & Brass Barstool w/ Swivel Seats, Set of Six
Restored Spiral Legs Rattan & Brass Barstool w/ Swivel Seats, Set of Six

Restored Spiral Legs Rattan & Brass Barstool w/ Swivel Seats, Set of Six

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Featuring a stacked bottom footrest for added stability and swivel orange seats for comfort and style, these stools blend vintage charm with modern functionality.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wicker, Rattan

Tibalt Stool by Matthias Scherzinger
Tibalt Stool by Matthias Scherzinger

Tibalt Stool by Matthias Scherzinger

Located in Geneve, CH

Materials: Solid wood oak. Tibalt is a stackable stool concept with a convincing geometrical simplicity and aesthetic in which the filigree design is reduced to a minimal form.

Category

2010s German Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

Pair French Modern Neoclassical Hand-Carved Wood Stacked Ball Benches / Stools
Pair French Modern Neoclassical Hand-Carved Wood Stacked Ball Benches / Stools

Pair French Modern Neoclassical Hand-Carved Wood Stacked Ball Benches / Stools

Located in New York, NY

An elegant, sober pair of French Modern Neoclassical Louis XIII style hand-carved hardwood benches or stools with the legs and stretchers formed by successive stacked ball forms.

Category

Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Wood

Pair of Sober Modern Neoclassical Carved Wood Stacked Ball Benches / Stools
Pair of Sober Modern Neoclassical Carved Wood Stacked Ball Benches / Stools

Pair of Sober Modern Neoclassical Carved Wood Stacked Ball Benches / Stools

Located in New York, NY

Elegant pair of hard wood benches or stools in a Sober, modern Louis XIII style formed by successive stacked balls in large, comfortable size.

Category

20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Benches

Five Bentwood Stacking Tables or Stools in the Manner of Alvar Aalto
Five Bentwood Stacking Tables or Stools in the Manner of Alvar Aalto

Five Bentwood Stacking Tables or Stools in the Manner of Alvar Aalto

By Alvar Aalto

Located in Atlanta, GA

Five Bentwood Stacking tables or stools in the manner of Alvar Aalto, circa 1950s.

Category

Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood

Set of Four Stackable Children's Chair Stools by Stacy Dukes for Artemide, 1966s
Set of Four Stackable Children's Chair Stools by Stacy Dukes for Artemide, 1966s

Set of Four Stackable Children's Chair Stools by Stacy Dukes for Artemide, 1966s

By Stacy Dukes, Artemide

Located in Antwerp, BE

Set of Four Artemide Efebo Efebino Seats designed by Stacy Duke. Beautifully sculptural designed black molded plastic child stools, even for adults, very strong.Stamped label Artemid...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Stacking Stools by Arne Jacobsen
Stacking Stools by Arne Jacobsen

Stacking Stools by Arne Jacobsen

By Arne Jacobsen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

These are great stacking stools by Arne Jacobsen. These stools have been professionally painted black.

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Midcentury Pelle Stacking Stools by ICF (5 Available)
Midcentury Pelle Stacking Stools by ICF (5 Available)

Midcentury Pelle Stacking Stools by ICF (5 Available)

By Toyoda Hiroyuki, ICF Group

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

Beautiful and sleek set of 9 stackable stools designed by Toyoda Hiroyuki for ICF.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

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Stackable Stools For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of stackable stools for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique stackable stools was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and steel. We have 381 antique and vintage stackable stools in-stock, while there are 135 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of stackable stools available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of stackable stools to choose from, but at 1stDibs, mid-century modern, modern and Scandinavian Modern stackable stools are of considerable interest. If space is limited, there are small stackable stools measuring 1.97 inches across. Alvar Aalto, Artek and Tolix each produced beautiful stackable stools that are worth considering.

How Much are Stackable Stools?

Prices for stackable stools start at $78 and top out at $40,000 with the average selling for $1,209.

Finding the Right Stools for You

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.