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Banco Onda - 1996 Reissue, Limited Edition - Edition of 83, by Ruy Ohtake
Banco Onda - 1996 Reissue, Limited Edition - Edition of 83, by Ruy Ohtake

Banco Onda - 1996 Reissue, Limited Edition - Edition of 83, by Ruy Ohtake

Located in Belo Horizonte, BR

Through this piece, he preserved the unique and forward-thinking aesthetic that became a hallmark of his distinguished career. This reissue of the Onda Stool comes with a certificat...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Stools

Materials

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Onda Pouf, 1973, Design by Vittorio Livi, Fiam Italia
Onda Pouf, 1973, Design by Vittorio Livi, Fiam Italia

Onda Pouf, 1973, Design by Vittorio Livi, Fiam Italia

By Vittorio Livi, FIAM

Located in Milano, Lombardia

Onda incisa glass stool by Vittorio Livi for Fiam Italia, circa 1970s.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

Materials

Glass, Plastic

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Onda Stool
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H 33.47 in W 16.15 in D 14.57 in

Onda Stool

By Ilse Lang

Located in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul

Inspired in Sori Yanagi's butterfly stool, onda subverts its seating position to feature high ergonomic quality.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Stools

Materials

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Bar Chair - Onda collection - Higold
Bar Chair - Onda collection - Higold

Bar Chair - Onda collection - Higold

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Bar Chair - Onda collection - Higold

Located in Baranzate, MI

Outdoor collection designed by Pininfarina Materials: Powder-coated aluminum frame. Sunbrella textile fiber fabric Dimensions: 55 x 58 x h 113,5 cm Designed to blend into different ...

Category

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Materials

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Limited Edition Italian Fiam Curved Crystal Glass Stool with Incisions, 1975
Limited Edition Italian Fiam Curved Crystal Glass Stool with Incisions, 1975

Limited Edition Italian Fiam Curved Crystal Glass Stool with Incisions, 1975

By FIAM, Vittorio Livi

Located in Mornico al Serio ( BG), Lombardia

"Onda Incisa" Stool is a very rare version of Fiam production, designed by Vittorio Livi.

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Stools

Materials

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Set of 3 Onda Counter Stools by Jesus Gasca for Stua
Set of 3 Onda Counter Stools by Jesus Gasca for Stua

Set of 3 Onda Counter Stools by Jesus Gasca for Stua

By STUA, Jesus Gasca

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Onda counter stools with ergonomic wave seat in molded polypropylene designed specifically for lumbar support.

Category

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Materials

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Vittorio Livi Onda Incisa Stool
Vittorio Livi Onda Incisa Stool

Vittorio Livi Onda Incisa Stool

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H 18.8 in W 22.5 in D 13.8 in

Vittorio Livi Onda Incisa Stool

By FIAM, Vittorio Livi

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This stool has minor scratches.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Footstools

Materials

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Pair of Onda Glass Poufs by Vittorio Livi by Fiam Italia, 1973
Pair of Onda Glass Poufs by Vittorio Livi by Fiam Italia, 1973

Pair of Onda Glass Poufs by Vittorio Livi by Fiam Italia, 1973

By FIAM, Vittorio Livi

Located in New York, NY

Onda incisa glass stool by Vittorio Livi for Fiam Italia, circa 1970s.

Category

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Banco Onda - 1996 Reissue, Limited Edition - Edition of 83, by Ruy Ohtake
Banco Onda - 1996 Reissue, Limited Edition - Edition of 83, by Ruy Ohtake

Banco Onda - 1996 Reissue, Limited Edition - Edition of 83, by Ruy Ohtake

Located in Belo Horizonte, BR

Authorized and numbered reissue, originally designed in 1996, limited to 83 units - the age of the author. Ruy Ohtake (1938-2021), one of Brazil’s most important architects, transit...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Stools

Materials

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Banco Onda - 1996 Reissue, Limited Edition - Edition of 83, by Ruy Ohtake
Banco Onda - 1996 Reissue, Limited Edition - Edition of 83, by Ruy Ohtake

Banco Onda - 1996 Reissue, Limited Edition - Edition of 83, by Ruy Ohtake

Located in Belo Horizonte, BR

Authorized and numbered reissue, originally designed in 1996, limited to 83 units - the age of the author. Ruy Ohtake (1938-2021), one of Brazil’s most important architects, transit...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Stools

Materials

Stainless Steel

Vittorio Livi Onda Incisa Stool for Fiam
Vittorio Livi Onda Incisa Stool for Fiam

Vittorio Livi Onda Incisa Stool for Fiam

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H 22.5 in W 13.75 in D 16.5 in

Vittorio Livi Onda Incisa Stool for Fiam

By FIAM, Vittorio Livi

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Onda Incisa glass stool by Vittorio Livi for Fiam, featuring expertly engineered glass curvature with an incised structural grid.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

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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.

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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.