A stool is a seat or foot rest which has no armrests or backrest. It can be low or high, upholstered or hard, and may be mounted on a pedestal or on legs. Some pivot or roll on wheels, while others fold or stack. A padded footstool is sometimes called a pouf or an ottoman. ArchiExpo characterizes this furniture by properties such as style, use or material.
A low stool can serve as convenient extra seating indoors or outdoors. Some are used to facilitate bathing, for storage or as a low table. High stools are designed for use with high tables and bar tables. Many such models have a footrest or pivot.
This furniture can be made of a single material, though many use a combination. Frames, legs and bases are often of tubular stainless steel, aluminum or wood. Wood and thermoformed plastic are commonly used for the seat.
When choosing, consider seating comfort. Stackable or modular versions are easier to store and present advantages if the stool must be moved often. Proper height and sufficient leg room are important for those used with tables. A stool can blend into its surroundings, or can be a playful design piece which stands out and adds originality to a space.
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Commercial stool PLY by Lievore Altherr Molina Arper
Triangular in form and modular in nature, Ply is a system of low tables and stools rendered in fluid lines of wood. Engineered to create a continuous line from...
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Contemporary garden stool (teak) VIGOR by Kris Van Puyvelde Royal Botania
An eye string set with charisma to spare. The rough teak or mahogany beams are...
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Contemporary adjustable bar stool MOVE by Per Oie VARIÉR
Enjoy the ultimate in active sitting: put your body in the driving seat. Whether you’re catching up on e-mails in the kitchen or multi-tasking over breakfast on the phone, the versatile Move lets your body go wherever it feels it needs to be. With 360 degrees of movement to choose from, the Move is...
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Contemporary leather bar stool DS-218 by Paolo Piva de Sede AG
There is certain furniture that plays a decisive role in moulding the character of a room. What, for instance, would a bar or a club be without its stools? Would such animated discussions take place at the bar or would the general clubbing and lounging activity be observed so comfortably...
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Adjustable office stool STITZ by ProduktEntwicklung Roericht (1991) Wilkhahn
The Stitz leaning aid is an exceptional piece of furniture, that involves neither sitting nor standing, but somewhere in between. What is so ingenious about Stitz, is that it allows the body to relax but puts it through its paces at the same time....
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Shower stool TWIN SPACE by Ludovica & R. Palomba FLAMINIA
The Twin Space shower tray, with its large dimensions,...
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Commercial contemporary bar stool MIT Actiu
MIT has a simple and universal design. It is manufactured...
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Commercial contemporary bar stool POP UP Cindarella
Acrylic shell, back available in small model or large model. Stool...
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Design stool : industrial style GIOTTO by De Pas, D'Urbino, Lomazzi Zanotta
Stool Natural varnished...
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Contemporary ceramic stool GOLD COLLECTION by Marcel Wanders B&B Italia
Gold Collection, three oversize objects by Marcel...
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Commercial contemporary bar stool JAMAICA by Pepe Cortès Knoll
Versatile for hospitality, breakout areas and residential applications (for indoor use only) available on the KnollStudio 20 day program Dimensions Bar-height barstool is 19" W x 19" D x 30 1/2" H with seat height...
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Design bar stool by Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe (Bauhaus) FOUR SEASONS Knoll international
Dimensions 43 cm W x 43 cm D x 76 cm H Features The Four Seasons Barstool was designed in 1958 by Mies van der Rohe for the Four Seasons restaurant in New York City. While the barstool was never...
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Design bar stool by Jean Prouvé TABOURET HAUT VITRA HOME
For the design of Tabouret Haut, Jean Prouvé drew on a traditional type of bar stool that is still in common use today: a thin...
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Contemporary stacking stool NOM by Bakery Studio Cappellini
NOM is a series of stackable furniture. Each object is folded from a spread of laser cut aluminum sheet, which then bends to the final form using a bending mold. The concept of the project...
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Scandinavian design bar stool PIRKKA by Ilmari Tapiovaara Artek
Seat oilwaxed or stained and lacquered solid pine, frame lacquered solid...
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Commercial stool SPIN by Patty Johnson Nienkamper
Johnson creates fluid forms, spinning with aluminum which is a rigid, hard material and is highly structural yet light in weight. The “look”...
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Commercial stool QVARTO by Börge Lindau Blå Station
Qvarto Stool can be used free standing as a stool or linked with other menbers of the Qvarto family. Qvarto can be used in many different locations; waiting areas, universities, hotels and many more. Use our design tool to configure your own Qvarto! Qvarto...
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Commercial contemporary bar stool FJORD by Patricia Urquiola MOROSO
Fjord is a collection of contract seatings: the Relax armchair, small armchairs, stools and pouffes. The first is an armchair, archetypal of relax, given its...
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Commercial contemporary bar stool ZURFER Zoeftig
Continuing the theme set by the Zurfer Seat, here curved plywood is used in reference to the surf's influence on design. The Zurfer pedestal...
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Commercial contemporary bar stool ENEA by Josep Llusca Coalesse
The Enea Café Stool delivers simple, uncluttered, and contemporary style. Post-base stools in three heights accommodate any café area or gathering space. Bar and counter versions offer a polished aluminum...
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Contemporary folding stool PK91™ by Poul Kjærholm Fritz Hansen
The PK91™ folding stool designed by Poul Kjærholm epitomizes his ongoing adaption of historical furniture categories into his oeuvre and arsenal of expressions. The...
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Luminous design stool POSITANO Hess AG
12.16400.0 2XT26-18W SKI BLAU Illuminating seat POSITANO Dimensions: 700 x 400 x 405 mm Installation depth: 120 mm Made of...
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Contemporary wood stool CAPELLI by Carol Catalano Herman Miller
The Capelli stool is a lyrical, imaginative place to sit that resembles a Japanese puzzle box. The "fingers" of the stool's two identical halves interlock without fasteners to form a comfortable, stable, cantilevered structure. Simple Beauty Thin, curved form. The two halves are undulating molded plywood. Striking finish. Composed of 11 alternating dark- and...
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Contemporary wood stool CAPELLI by Carol Catalano Herman Miller
The Capelli stool is a lyrical, imaginative place to sit that resembles a Japanese puzzle box. The "fingers" of the stool's two identical halves interlock without fasteners to form a comfortable, stable, cantilevered structure. Simple Beauty Thin, curved form. The two halves are undulating molded plywood. Striking finish. Composed of 11 alternating dark- and...
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Pop art design stool LA BOHÈME by Philippe Starck Kartell
Once more, Starck's creative genius and Kartell's technology bring to life a revolutionary and fascinating design: La Boheme, a collection of stools in precious vase shapes. There are two designs: La Boheme 2 and La...
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Bauhaus design leather stool BANU by Eckart Muthesius CLASSICON
Banu is yet another gem from the Jewel Garden, which was the name of the Maharajah's palace of Indore for which Eckart Muthesius designed this stool. Through...
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Traditional bar stool WARM LUXE Clive Christian
Clive Christian bespoke classical furniture and panelling recalls the grand country houses of Great Britain and is designed to breathe an...
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Design stool by Eero Aarnio (pop art) MUSHROOM ADELTA
The Mushroom is one of the oldest designs of Eero Aarnio. The first version was made of rattan and was a good running product in the early sixties. Aarnio: "My first commercial...
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Commercial contemporary bar stool MATÉGOT NAGASAKI GUBI
Mathieu Matot's organic forms and lightness of touch create a sense of joy and the ground breaking and innovative techniques that he employed result in aesthetic and, above all, contemporary designs. Matot was the first person to combine metal tubing...
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Design garden stool RE-TROUVÉ by P. Urquiola EMU
A collection of metal furnishings that takes a classic design and reinterprets it with extreme irony. Curled up iron rod which used to enrich and adorn handcrafted armchairs in bygone days are now made with an industrial process which produces furnishing distinguished by complex patterns...
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Contemporary garden stool (teak) NETWORK by Rodolfo Dordoni RODA
Rodas archetypal collection, the one which marked the firms real turning point in terms of design. A product line whose highly distinctive feature is the marked presence of solid teak,...
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Contemporary garden bar stool in resin wicker SOHO by Frank Ligthart DEDON
SOHO, a collection that could hardly be more straightforward. With its clear lines, purity of form and distillation to only the most...
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Stool for offices COMFORTO 88 Haworth
Haworth’s Comforto 88 office chair displays its supportive spine externally. This distinctive range was developed by ITO Design and Haworth...
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Design leather stool by Le Corbusier, Jeanneret, Perriand LC8 OUTDOOR Cassina
Swivel stool, structure is made entirely from polished AISI 304 stainless steel. The internal structure of the seat and back is steel pre-treated in an electroplating...
