Charming Mid-Century Modern Step Stool in White Painted Metal, Finland 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
Made of iron with a circular wooden top, this practical design speaks to the unpretentious functionality of mid-century Finnish public interiors. The stool features a tall T-shaped h...
Metal
Charming Mid-Century Modern Step Stool in Blue Painted Metal, Finland 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
This practical piece reflects the straightforward, durable design language typical of mid-century Finnish public furnishings. Its tall T-shaped handle was designed for easy movement ...
Metal
Industrial Painted Steel Train Conductor Step Stool
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial, painted steel, train conductor's step stool that tapers at the top to 15.5 x 13.5 inches features it's all original work-worn patina.
Steel
Vintage Cosco Step Stool Counter Chair, Circa 1950s
By Cosco
Located in Germantown, MD
Mid-century antique white Cosco step stool chair.
Metal
Wooden library step ladder
Located in MILL, NL
Library step ladder / small ladder. Originally from France, mid-20th century. Made from solid fruitwood. Dimensions: 68H x 61W x 61D cm
Fruitwood
New York Central Train Step Stool
By Morton Manufacturing Co.
Located in Sheffield, MA
1940s steel step stool used by the New York Central System train line. Label: Made by Morton Manufacturing Co. Chicago.
Steel
Industrial Aluminum Airplane Step Stool, New York Airways
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial, aluminum, airplane step stool features the stamp New York Airways, (1949-1968) on one side, a perforated top and rubber glides with all original, work-worn patina. It's a...
Aluminum
Sold
H 17.25 in W 19 in D 22 in
Antique 19th C. Victorian Crotch Mahogany Chamber Pot Commode Toilet Step Stool
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid 19th century chamber pot or commode. Made from mahogany with a crotch mahogany contoured front. Features a pull out needelepoint steep stool and matching embroidered top. The top...
Porcelain, Textile, Mahogany
Sold
H 41.5 in W 19 in D 20 in
Pair of American MCM Two Step Back Rattan Bar Stools in the Style of Paul Frankl
By Paul Frankl
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of American MCM two step back rattan bar stools in the style of Paul Frankl circa 1960's. These wonderful stools are in very good vintage condition and are finished with a brig...
Rattan, Upholstery
1920s Train Step Stool
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Charming pop of color for a simple solution to everyone's need to get a step up.
Vintage Railroad Step Stool
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Great vintage railroad step stool with original orange painted steel frame and raw wood steps. Fantastic chipped paint on frame that reads "Luther Milwaukee USA". All original and be...
Steel
Rustic Pine Metamorphic Step Ladder / Stool
Located in Astoria, NY
Rustic step ladder and stool in pine.
Pine
Lucite Step Stool or Display Shelf
Located in Ferndale, MI
Unknown maker, solid construction.
Industrial Pullman Train Conductor Step Stool
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial, midcentury, Pullman, train conductor, step stool with oak top and steel base. Top measures 17 x 13.5 inches.
Steel
Large Industrial Aluminum Train Conductor Step Stool
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial, mid-20th century, aluminum, train conductor, step stool features open handles on two sides and a perforated slip grip top.
Aluminum
Sold
H 34 in W 21 in D 22 in
Set of Three Mustard Leather Barrel Back Brass Foot Step Stretcher Bar Stools
By Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of 3 Mid-Century Modern mustard leather possibly Italian barrel back bar stools.
Brass
Sold
H 17.33 in Dm 15.75 in
Vintage Red Metal Kik Step Stool by Marc Adnet, Blanc, Mesnil, France, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Great iconic furniture red metal stool by Marc Adnet - Blanc - Mesnil France, 1970s. It is labeled underneath. The vintage metal stool shows wheels for an easy moving and is fixed o...
Metal
Sold
H 8.13 in W 24 in D 16 in
Rare 1930s Thonet Step Stool NYC Shoe Store Pedestal Retail Boutique Table Stand
By Thonet
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Rare Retail/Boutique Low Step Stool, c.1930s. Bentwood Thonet Pedestal with old Vulcanized Ribbed Rubber Mat on Top. Beautiful original condition, with a wonderful patina or hones...
Bentwood
Hand Carved Wood Dog Step Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charming mid-20th century hand carved step stool with carvings of dogs on both sides.
Walnut
Swedish Mid-Century Step Stool of Chromed Steel by Awab, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
The Swedish classicer - and for ever useful step stool of steel with a classic chrome finnish made by Awab in the 1950s. Steady and multifunctional stool with two steps in front and...
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Swedish Midcentury Step Stool of Chromed Steel by Awab 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
The Swedish classicer - and ever useful step stool of steel with a classic chrome finnish made by Awab 1950s. Steady and multifunctional stool with two steps in front and a solid sq...
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Sold
H 22.84 in W 14.57 in D 16.74 in
Swedish Midcentury Step Stool of Chromed Steel by Lindqvist, Motala, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
The Swedish classicer - and ever useful step stool of steel with a classic chrome finnish made by Lindqvist Verkstad, Motala in the 1950s. Steady and multifunctional stool with two ...
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Sold
H 22.84 in W 14.57 in D 16.74 in
Swedish midcentury step stool Stockholm of chromed steel by Awab 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
The Swedish classicer - and ever useful step stool of steel with a classic chrome finnish made by Awab in the 1950s. Steady and multifunctional stool with two steps in front and a so...
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Sold
H 22.84 in W 14.57 in D 16.74 in
Swedish Midcentury Step Stool of Chromed Steel with Elephant Pattern 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
The Swedish classicer - and ever useful step stool of steel with a classic chrome finnish made by Lindqvist Verkstad AB, Motala in the 1950s. Steady and multifunctional stool with t...
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Sold
H 22.84 in W 14.57 in D 16.74 in
Swedish midcentury step stool Stockholm of chromed steel by Awab 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
The Swedish classicer - and ever useful step stool of steel with a classic chrome finnish made by Awab in the 1950s. Steady and multifunctional stool with two steps in front and a so...
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Mid Century Vintage elm low stool footstool step stand, 70s
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
Mid Century vintage Farmhouse Style Rustic Kitchen or Bathroom Step Stool.
Elm
Sold
H 22.84 in W 14.57 in D 16.74 in
Swedish Step Stool with Flower decor and Chromed Steel by Awab 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
The Swedish classicer - and forever useful step stool of steel with a classic chrome finnish made by Awab 1950s. Steady and multifunctional stool with two steps in front and a solid ...
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Midcentury Bar Stool, Czechoslovakia 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
Good original condicion Made in Czechoslovakia 1970s Seat diameter 31 cm
Metal
Midcentury Blue Vintage Stool, Edmund Homa, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s. Beautiful blue high quality upholstery. The stool consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, characteristic of the...
Fabric
$998
H 16.54 in Dm 11.82 in
Mid-Century Modern Blue Beech Vintage Folding Stool TS Roger Tallon 1970s France
By Roger Tallon
Located in Vienna, AT
The stool named TS was designed by Roger Tallon in France circa 1970. Also this stool made of blue lacquered beechwood shows a foldable function. The vintage condition is good with...
Beech
$197Sale Price|55% Off
H 19.69 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Original 1960s retro vintage French Painters Stool
Located in Markington, GB
Original 1960s french painters stool.
Metal
$4,500
H 17.5 in Dm 13 in
Vintage Industrial Bakelite Artist Workshop Stool after Prouve Olson Odelberg AB
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Hyattsville, MD
This stool design seems to be an exact replica of the one Jean Prouve did for Odelberg Olsen AB in 1930. However this stool has a Russian label with the logo of the Tsiolkovsky State...
Steel
Vintage Italian Modernist Stool, White Upholstery, Steel Frame
Located in Austin, TX
Italian vintage bench with flaring black lacquered legs and solid brass-capped feet. We love its unique and quirky “bean-like” shape; and its quintessential Italian mid-century vibe....
Brass, Steel
$128 / item
H 9.15 in W 6.21 in D 6.21 in
1970's French Bright Blue Laboratory Stools - Quantity Available
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1970’s French Bright Blue Laboratory Stools – Quantity Available 1970’s French Bright Blue Laboratory Stools – Quantity Available. Good honest lab stools, heavy steel frames with sol...
Birch
Jean Prouvé French Painted Wood and Iron Stool, France, circa 1950
By Jean Prouvé
Located in New York, NY
A Jean Prouvé painted four-legged wooden stool with wrought iron adjustable corkscrew mechanism in the center. Industrial in form and practicality, while remaining chic in design, ...
Iron
Antique Railroad Wooden Step Stool in Original Paint, 1920-1930
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique railroad passenger step stool. This is the hard to find wood stool ( as these railroad stools were primarily constructed of metal ) This stool in beautifully aged worn origin...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern French Primitive 4-Legs Wooden Stool, 1950s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Mid-Century Modern French primitive 4-legs wooden stool, 1950s Very good condition with very nice Patina.
Wood
$1,250
H 19.3 in Dm 17.92 in
Industrial Factory Bauhaus Stool by Rowac / Robert Wagner Germany, 1910-1920s
By Robert Wagner, Rowac
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
This iconic three-legged steel stool "Stahl Schemel Modell 1" is made by Rowac (Karl RObert WAgner in Chemnitz) and is known to enthusiasts and collectors as a industrial design clas...
Steel
New Industrial Wrought Iron Shop Stacking Stool
Located in Miami, FL
Industrial, counter height, shop stool features a wrought iron frame and seat. You can customize the measurements, colours and the seat (wood or iron).
Iron
Tabouret vintage en chêne massif des années 50 60
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Tabouret vintage des années 50 60, en bois de chêne massif, superbe assise dans le goût de Charlotte Perriand, pieds compas travaillés, très bon état général avec quelques signes du ...
Wood
Vintage Industrial Low Stool by Odelberg Olsen, 1950s Bakelite & Steel
By Odelberg Olsen
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Design is in the manner of Jean Prouve for AB Odelberg-Olsen. Interesting mold markings to the bottom, could not find anything on the mark. Seat Dia 13 x H 15-19 in.
Metal
Vintage Mid Century Umanoff Style Children's Swivel Stool
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Oxnard, CA
Here is a cute little children's swivel stool attributed to Arthur Umanoff, circa 1960s. It has been painted a vibrant blue for that certain pop of color. This robust little chair ...
Steel
White Painted Salterini Style Metal Stool
Located in Sheffield, MA
Vintage Woodard inspired painted wrought iron bench. This lovely metal garden or vanity stool, a Classic 1960s design with X-cross legs and a metal sling seat hinged together by a ro...
Iron
$900
H 23.82 in W 24.22 in D 12.6 in
Japanese Antique Black Box / Side Table Exhibition Stand / 1868-1912s/ Wabi-sabi
Located in Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate-gun, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old wooden storage box made in Japan. It is thought to date from around the Meiji period and is made of cedar. It has a simple design with no metal fittings. The overall m...
Wood, Cedar
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
Modern Burl Buffet Sideboard
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern burl buffet sideboard with four doors framed by a beveled edge, with interior drawers and shelves and finished in a lightly distressed rustic warm hand-rubbed finish. Dimensi...
Wood
$592 / item
H 23.5 in W 23.5 in D 2 in
Set of 2 Brutalist Whitewashed Reclaimed Wood Collage Tiles by Peter Glassford
By Peter Glassford
Located in San Antonio, TX
A sculptural White wash collage tiles part of the Brutal Nature collection by Peter Glassford, handcrafted from reclaimed wood fragments and assembled into a richly textured, one-of-...
Wood
$7,200 / item
H 14 in Dm 36 in
Grand Mid-Century Flush Mount Uplight Ceiling Lamp from Filmcasino Vienna, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
We are delighted to present this stunning bowl-shaped pendant light / uplight plafoniere / flush mount light fixture dating back to the 1950s. (Actually there were three pieces avail...
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
$2,735 / set
H 25.6 in W 13.98 in D 16.15 in
Functionalist Bedside Tables by Pauli Blomstedt, J. Merivaara, Finland, 1930s
By J.Merivaara, Pauli Blomstedt
Located in Karis, Nyland
A rare and architecturally striking pair of functionalist bedside tables designed by Pauli Blomstedt and produced by J. Merivaara in Finland during the 1930s. These pieces embody th...
Steel
$2,480Sale Price|20% Off
H 3 in W 30 in D 5 in
Nakashima Style Walnut and Birch Wall Lamp by Lightolier, 1960s
By Lightolier
Located in Camden, ME
Four sided Nakashima style wall lamp for Lightolier, 1960s. The rectilinear box frame of solid walnut has an inset grid of birch over laid on shoji paper panels which conceal a s...
Birch, Walnut, Paper
$641Sale Price / set|50% Off
H 31.5 in W 66.93 in D 39.38 in
White leather sofas with pull-out center table, 1970, set of 2
Located in Manzano, IT
Leather sofas, 1970, set of 2 DESCRIPTION 2 leather sofas with pull-out center corner table, 1970s PIECES 2 DESIGN PERIOD 1970 PRODUCTION YEAR 1970 COUNTRY OF PRODUCTION Italy...
Leather, Plastic, Wood
$2,962 / item
H 30 in W 32 in D 36 in
Lawson-Fenning Griffin Chair, Velvet & Solid Walnut, Modern Lounge Chair
By Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Griffin Chair is a wide, armless lounge chair that features biscuit tufting. The base is solid American Walnut or White Oak. The Lawson-Fenning Collection is designed and handma...
Velvet, Walnut
$900
H 44 in W 22 in D 22 in
1 Mid-Century Eames H Miller Fiberglass Arm Shell Chair Walnut Moderna Stool
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Pasadena, TX
Charles and Ray married in 1941 and moved to California where they continued their furniture design work with molding plywood. During the war they were commissioned by the Navy to pr...
Fiberglass, Walnut
$3,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 31 in W 36.5 in D 66 in
Wonderful Adrian Pearsall Curved Wave Chaise Lounge Rocker Mid-Century Modern
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful Adrian Pearsall curved wave chaise lounge rocker. This piece was reupholstered in the 80's and will most certainly need to be redone. The walnut rocker base was also uphols...
Upholstery, Wood
$4,800
H 49.61 in W 31.11 in D 17.72 in
Swedish Grace, Geometric Cabinet in Oak, Thysells Möbler, Art Deco, 1940s
Located in Odense, DK
This elegant Swedish Grace vintage cabinet is a refined example of mid century furniture design, showcasing high-quality craftsmanship and timeless appeal. The piece is executed in o...
Oak, Burl
$1,049Sale Price|30% Off
W 108 in L 108 in
Handmade Woolen Flat Weave Rug, 9x9 Brown, Cream, Red Geometric Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Handmade New Zealand Natural Vegetable Dyed Brown, Cream, Red And Mustard Geometric Indian Dhurrie - 9'x9' (270x270cm). These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply ...
Wool
$2,295
H 38.75 in W 35.5 in D 18 in
Egon Ostergaard for SMI Sweden Bookmatched Teak Roll Top Desk or Secretary
By Egon Ostergaard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed in the 1960s by Egon Ostergaard, this desk was made by SMI, a somewhat nebulous figure in MCM production. We've had a number of SMI pieces, and the quality is always excelle...
Brass
$1,750
H 28.35 in W 27.56 in D 13.39 in
Japanese Antique Tansu Drawer Chest Edo Meiji Small Drawers Wabi Sabi Cabinet
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a Japanese antique drawer chest, believed to date from the late Edo period to the early Meiji period, circa 1800s to 1900s. Constructed from solid wood, this piece has a sim...
Iron
Japanese Drawer Chest, Wabi-sabi, Japan
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
A beautifully crafted antique tansu, piece of functional furniture with deep Japanese roots. This larger tansu features six compartments, making it both a practical storage solution...
Wood
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.
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