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What is a mushroom stool?
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A mushroom stool is a low seat with a tapered shape reminiscent of a mushroom. The Finnish interior designer Eero Aarnio created a famous example in 1961. He called his stool “Juttujakkara,” which means "story stool." Find a collection of mushroom stools on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Concrete Mushroom Stools, 1950s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning French concrete mushroom stools from the 1950s. All hand made and hand painted featuring small decorative mushrooms along the base.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Modern Stools
Materials
Concrete
$2,850 / item
Pair of Vintage Otto U. Hoffman Cast Iron Mushroom Stools
Located in Dekalb, IL
Pair of hollow cast iron mushroom stools by Otto U. Hoffman. Each has a round cap seat, a smaller mushroom at the base, and painted grass details in green.
Category
Mid-20th Century Stools
Materials
Cast Iron
Eero Aarnio mushroom stool in rattan for asko circa 1960
By Eero Aarnio
Located in Hägersten-Liljeholmen, Stockholms län
Famous Mushroom stool designed by Eero Aarnio for asko in the 60's a true iconic finnish design piece in rattan, the stool is in perfect orginal condition !
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Materials
Rattan
Mushroom Stool in Redwood by ORCA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rendered in pure, minimalist form softened by rounded contours, each Mushroom Stool is unique to the tree and the hands from which it came.
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
$1,600 / item
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Brutalist Massive Wood Mushroom Stools. Italy, 1960s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Pair of massive wood brutalist artisanal handmade sculpted mushroom stools or side end low coffee bedside tables or nightstands.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Sculptural Upholstered Mushroom Stool Ottoman in Burgundy Velvet and Ikat Fabric
Located in Dallas, TX
A striking sculptural mushroom stool featuring an oversized, rounded seat upholstered in rich burgundy velvet and a tapered pedestal base wrapped in vibrant multicolored ikat fabric.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet
