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Why is it called a bar stool?
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Why it is called a bar stool has to do with where you typically place this type of furniture. Usually featuring seat heights of 28 to 33 inches, these chairs situate a user at a comfortable level to eat and drink at a bar, whether in a home or in a restaurant. Bar stools are taller than seating intended for use at kitchen counters, known as counter stools, which usually have a seat height of 24 to 27 inches. On 1stDibs, find a diverse assortment of counter stools.
1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024
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Highly Carved Stool / Side Table, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Solid Ash stool or side table with carved layers.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Set of Six Brutalist Solid Oak Bar Stools, France, 1960s
Located in Almelo, NL
Set of Six Brutalist Solid Oak Bar Stools, France, 1960s
Bold, sculptural, and unapologetically architectural, this set of six Brutalist bar stools from 1960s France is a striking e...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Stools
Materials
Oak
1960s Bar Stools in Blonde Wood and Hammered Iron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Barstools, beech, hammered iron, Europe, 1960s
This group of barstools from the 1960s are built around a clean geometry: a perfectly round seat, supported by four evenly spaced legs...
Category
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Iron
Set of Six 1970s Bar Stools in Solid Elm and Olive Green Velvet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of six barstools, solid elm, velvet, Europe, 1970s
These barstools in solid elm stand out for their strong vertical rhythm: two thick wooden legs that extend upward in a continu...
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Elm
Contemporary Stool 'Tabi' by Obstacles, Solid Oak, Oil, H.45
Located in Paris, IDF
'Tabi' Stool designed by Studio Obstacles in collaboration with Spanish artist Yoyo Balagué.
Dimensions:
Seat height: 45 cm x H. 52 cm x W. 33 cm x Diameter 30 cm
Seat height: 17.7 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Wood, Oak
Twist with Fantastic Look, Silver
Located in Istanbul, 34
Twist, which is open to use in every space with its striking color options, combines the functions of a side table and stool, while providing your own balance in the use of stools wi...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
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