Stools: our nomination for most useful furniture item. Invaluable as impromptu drinks tables, overflow seating at the dinner table, as boosters for rummaging in high cabinets. Here are ten classics:
Above: The Max Bill Ulm Stool is $370 at Nova68. Above: The Eames Walnut Stool, available in 3 different shapes (shown in Shape C), is $1,295 at Design Within Reach. Above: Designed by Kari Vitanen for Nikari, the Arte Biennale Stool comes in Oak. Contact Danish Design Store for price and ordering information. Above: The Skagerak Fionia Stool, designed by Jens Quistgaard, comes in Teak; $336 at Finnish Design Shop. Above: The Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool in palisander wood is $990 at Finnish Design Shop. Above: The classic Aalto Stool 60 Birch, designed by Alvar Aalto and first presented in 1933, is $273 at Finnish Design Shop. Above: The Mash Studios LAX Dining Stool is $325 at Horne. Above: The Sika Design Charles Dining Stool is $435 at Danish Design Store. Above: The CH53 Stool shown in oiled oak is $725 at Design Within Reach. Above: Designed by Jens Risom in 1943, the Risom Stool comes in a range of combinations of woven seat and wood type; $496 at Knoll.
N.B.: This post was originally published on April 1, 2009. We have updated it with new and additional product selections and current pricing.
