Outdoor Garden Stools

A garden stool is the most useful small piece a house can own: an extra seat when guests arrive, a side table beside a lounge chair, a stand for a fern by the window. The drum shape comes from Chinese porcelain seats, and most of the stools here keep that heritage in glazed ceramic from Emissary and Seasonal Living, with cast concrete versions from Urbia for a plainer, heavier look. They work as well on a porch as in a living room.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can a ceramic garden stool stay outside?
Through spring, summer and autumn, yes; the glaze sheds rain. Bring it indoors before hard frost, since water trapped in a chip can crack fired ceramic when it freezes. Concrete stools can stay out all year.
How much weight will it hold?
These are true seats, made to be sat on. The product page gives the height and top diameter of each one; many stand close to chair-seat height, which is what makes them work as an extra seat.
Will the colour fade?
Glaze colour is fired into the surface and holds up in sun far better than paint. The concrete pieces are pigmented through the body.
How do I use one as a side table?
Choose a stool with a flat top and a height a couple of inches below the arm of the chair it sits beside. Many of the pierced designs still have a solid centre wide enough for a glass and a book.
Shipping?
Free to the continental US on every order. Stools arrive in one piece, packed for parcel delivery.