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EXQUISITE CIRCA 1880 HAND MADE FRUiTWOOD DRAFTSMAN ARTIST STOOL STUNNING PATINA
EXQUISITE CIRCA 1880 HAND MADE FRUiTWOOD DRAFTSMAN ARTIST STOOL STUNNING PATINA

EXQUISITE CIRCA 1880 HAND MADE FRUiTWOOD DRAFTSMAN ARTIST STOOL STUNNING PATINA

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning 19th century English Fruitwood Draftsman Artist bar stool with beautifully sculpted top Pleas...

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Antique 1880s English Victorian Stools

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19TH CENTURY ENGLiSH PAINTERS DRAFTSMAN ARTISTS STOOL HANDLE CUT OUT IN THE TOP
19TH CENTURY ENGLiSH PAINTERS DRAFTSMAN ARTISTS STOOL HANDLE CUT OUT IN THE TOP

19TH CENTURY ENGLiSH PAINTERS DRAFTSMAN ARTISTS STOOL HANDLE CUT OUT IN THE TOP

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

A very good-looking period 19th Century stool, it has the rare handle cut out to the top and curved front, I’ve never seen this exact model before.

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Stools

Materials

Elm

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Vintage Industrial Wood and Cast Iron Adjustable Drafting Bar Stool Made by Cook
Vintage Industrial Wood and Cast Iron Adjustable Drafting Bar Stool Made by Cook

Vintage Industrial Wood and Cast Iron Adjustable Drafting Bar Stool Made by Cook

Located in Oakville, CT

Vintage Industrial wood and cast iron adjustable drafting, draftsman stool, bar stool. Seat measures 16 1/2" in width, 15" in depth, is 1 3/4" thick and is set at 28&q...

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20th Century North American Industrial Stools

Materials

Iron

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Tall Draftsman Wood Stool

Tall Draftsman Wood Stool

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Tall Draftsman Wood Stool

Located in Culver City, CA

Tall draftsman wood stool with simple form, tapered legs, foot supports

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Early 20th Century English Stools

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Defiance Wood & Metal Green Industrial Architect Draftsman Swivel Stool Drafting
Defiance Wood & Metal Green Industrial Architect Draftsman Swivel Stool Drafting

Defiance Wood & Metal Green Industrial Architect Draftsman Swivel Stool Drafting

By Defiance Sales Corp

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage green defiance wood and metal architect draftsman swivel stool. Item features adjustable height, wood seat, metal frame, original label, very nice antique item, quality Ameri...

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Early 20th Century American Industrial Stools

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German Draftsman's Chair by Polstergleich, circa 1930s
German Draftsman's Chair by Polstergleich, circa 1930s

German Draftsman's Chair by Polstergleich, circa 1930s

By Polstergleich

Located in Gloucester, GB

Margarete Klöber was a secretary and sat on an uncomfortable wooden stool. She thought, "There must be a better solution than this stool."

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Vintage 1930s German Industrial Stools

Materials

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German Draftsman's Chair by Polstergleich, circa 1930s
German Draftsman's Chair by Polstergleich, circa 1930s

German Draftsman's Chair by Polstergleich, circa 1930s

Located in Gloucester, GB

Margarete Klöber was a secretary and sat on an uncomfortable wooden stool. She thought, "There must be a better solution than this stool."

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Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Adjustable Stool for Work Draftsman
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Adjustable Stool for Work Draftsman

Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Adjustable Stool for Work Draftsman

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fabulous adjustable custom made stool for a drafting table or work table. Adjusts in height from 25 to about 33. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear. Oak seat and back w...

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Clark & Gibby Drafting / Draftsman Stool, Wood and Metal Hardware
Clark & Gibby Drafting / Draftsman Stool, Wood and Metal Hardware

Clark & Gibby Drafting / Draftsman Stool, Wood and Metal Hardware

Located in Oakville, CT

Clark & Gibby Drafting / Draftsman stool, wood and metal hardware. Overall dimensions are 19 1/2" in depth, 19 1/4" in width and 48 1/2" in height.

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20th Century North American Industrial Stools

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Defiance Wood and Metal Architect Draftsman Stool Drafting Swivel Chair
Defiance Wood and Metal Architect Draftsman Stool Drafting Swivel Chair

Defiance Wood and Metal Architect Draftsman Stool Drafting Swivel Chair

By Defiance Sales Corp

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage adjustable wood and metal architect's / engineers draftsman stool by Defiance Sales Corp. Item features a solid wood round butcher block seat, steel adjustable base with foot...

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Early 20th Century American Industrial Stools

Materials

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Oak Bentwood Adjustable Swivel Draftsman Stool with Foot Ring, circa 1920
Oak Bentwood Adjustable Swivel Draftsman Stool with Foot Ring, circa 1920

Oak Bentwood Adjustable Swivel Draftsman Stool with Foot Ring, circa 1920

Located in Bainbridge, NY

Industrial early 20th century adjustable height oak and iron architects, artists swivel stool. Featuring a sturdy reinforced splayed four-legged oak base, original circular oak heel ...

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Early 20th Century American Industrial Stools

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Pair of Mid-Century Draftsman Swivel Stools by Toledo
Pair of Mid-Century Draftsman Swivel Stools by Toledo

Pair of Mid-Century Draftsman Swivel Stools by Toledo

By Toledo Metal Furniture Co.

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Two vintage modern industrial draftsman stools by Toledo, features bent wood seat and back with adjustable iron bases.

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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Draftsman Stool For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic draftsman stool available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and steel, every draftsman stool was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a draftsman stool — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A draftsman stool made by Industrial designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — is very popular. Defiance Sales Corp, Polstergleich and Toledo Metal Furniture Co. each produced at least one beautiful draftsman stool that is worth considering.

How Much is a Draftsman Stool?

The average selling price for a draftsman stool at 1stDibs is $675, while they’re typically $544 on the low end and $4,800 for the highest priced.

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.