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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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1970s German Mid-Century Chrome & Jute Velvet Stool by Mayer Sitzmöbel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern stool by German manufacturer Mayer Sitzmöbel, produced in the 1970s. Four straight tubular chrome legs connect through a flat chrome apron rail, supporting a squar...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome
Italian Designer, Stool, Wood, Mohair, Italy, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A green mohair and wood stool likely designed and produced in Italy, c. 1930s.
In vintage condition, with visible wear consistent with age and use. Age-appropriate patina to wood. R...
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Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Wood, Mohair
French Tripod Stool by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minnet, Oak, 1950s
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A beautifully sculptural French tripod stool attributed to Audoux-Minet, dating from the 1950s. The three broad oak slats form a simple yet remarkably graphic structure, supporting a...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Oak
Postmodern Brass 'Paperclip' Kinetics Stools
By Kinetics
Located in Toronto, ON
Very cool postmodern brass stools made in the 1970s by Kinetics. Referred to as 'k700' stool, the tubular stool was originally designed by Philip Salmon ans Hugh Hamilton. This midce...
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Vintage 1970s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome
$1,400 / set
2 Rustic-Modern BRUTALIST Tripod BAR STOOLS, ARTISANS DE MAROLLES, France 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
A pair of "high" tripod bar stools, Mid-Century Modern, Modernist, Rustic Modern, Brutalist, massive wrought iron tripod structures with a circular feet bar allowing great comfort an...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Brutalist Stools
Materials
Mahogany
Sculptural Bar Stools, Counter Stool in the Style of Gio Ponti Walnut
By Gio Ponti
Located in Miami, FL
Custom Sculptural Bar or Counter Stool in the style of Gio Ponti. Solid walnut frames, upholstered backs and seats. Available seat height is 26" - 30". Made in the USA.
Price is for ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Walnut
