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Industrial Stool Sewing

Tan-Sad Chair Co. 1930s Industrial Metal Height Adjustable Sewing Stool
Tan-Sad Chair Co. 1930s Industrial Metal Height Adjustable Sewing Stool

Tan-Sad Chair Co. 1930s Industrial Metal Height Adjustable Sewing Stool

By Tan-Sad

Located in Markington, GB

1930s Industrial sewing stool.  Sewing stool made in the 1930s, came out of the Windsor of

Category

Early 20th Century English Industrial Stools

Materials

Metal, Steel

An Oak Joint Stool, Occasional Table, Sewing Box
An Oak Joint Stool, Occasional Table, Sewing Box

An Oak Joint Stool, Occasional Table, Sewing Box

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

An Oak Joint Stool, Occasional Table, Sewing Box This a good Oak Joint or Joined Stool which has a

Category

Antique 19th Century Gothic Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Oak

Vintage Industrial Antique Victorian Claw Foot Cast Iron Singer Sewing Stool
Vintage Industrial Antique Victorian Claw Foot Cast Iron Singer Sewing Stool

Vintage Industrial Antique Victorian Claw Foot Cast Iron Singer Sewing Stool

By Singer

Located in Sale, GB

- A beautiful original and extremely rare first edition Singer work stool, England, late 19th

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Stools

Materials

Iron

Adjustable Singer Sewing Machinist Industrial Stool Swivel Chair
Adjustable Singer Sewing Machinist Industrial Stool Swivel Chair

Adjustable Singer Sewing Machinist Industrial Stool Swivel Chair

By Singer

Located in New York, NY

Industrial style swivel work chair, stool made by the world renown Singer company. The chair is

Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set Original Vintage Industrial Factory Machinist Singer Sewing Chairs Stool
Set Original Vintage Industrial Factory Machinist Singer Sewing Chairs Stool

Set Original Vintage Industrial Factory Machinist Singer Sewing Chairs Stool

By Singer

Located in Sale, GB

- A beautiful set of original Singer sewing chairs, England circa 1940. - The chairs feature a

Category

Early 20th Century British Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Iron

Pair of Antique Singer Sewing Machine Work Chairs Height Adjustable Bar Stools
Pair of Antique Singer Sewing Machine Work Chairs Height Adjustable Bar Stools

Pair of Antique Singer Sewing Machine Work Chairs Height Adjustable Bar Stools

By Singer

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of original circa 1920’s Singer Sewing machine

Category

Vintage 1920s English Industrial Swivel Chairs

Materials

Steel

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Early 20th C. Singer Sewing Machine Stool, c.1930
Early 20th C. Singer Sewing Machine Stool, c.1930

Early 20th C. Singer Sewing Machine Stool, c.1930

By Singer Sewing Machine Co.

Located in San Francisco, CA

About This can ship parcel. An antique Singer sewing machine stool. Extremely well crafted

Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Stools

Materials

Steel

Early 20th C. Singer Sewing Machine Stool C.1930
Early 20th C. Singer Sewing Machine Stool C.1930

Early 20th C. Singer Sewing Machine Stool C.1930

By Singer Sewing Machine Co.

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT An antique Singer sewing machine stool. A well crafted piece with a cast iron base and

Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Stools

Materials

Iron

Industrial Factory Stool by Singer
Industrial Factory Stool by Singer

Industrial Factory Stool by Singer

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H 23.63 in Dm 13.78 in

Industrial Factory Stool by Singer

By Singer Sewing Machine Co.

Located in Nijmegen, NL

This industrial chair was designed by Singer. It features a cast iron base with a wooden seat. It

Category

Early 20th Century British Industrial Stools

Materials

Iron

Industrial Factory Stool by Singer
Industrial Factory Stool by Singer

Industrial Factory Stool by Singer

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H 23.63 in Dm 11.82 in

Industrial Factory Stool by Singer

By Singer Sewing Machine Co.

Located in Nijmegen, NL

This industrial chair was designed by Singer. It features a cast iron base with a wooden seat. It

Category

Early 20th Century British Industrial Stools

Materials

Iron

Industrial Factory Stool by Singer
Industrial Factory Stool by Singer

Industrial Factory Stool by Singer

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H 23.63 in Dm 13.78 in

Industrial Factory Stool by Singer

By Singer Sewing Machine Co.

Located in Nijmegen, NL

This industrial chair was designed by Singer. It features a cast iron base with a wooden seat. It

Category

Early 20th Century British Industrial Stools

Materials

Iron

Industrial Factory Stool by Singer
Industrial Factory Stool by Singer

Industrial Factory Stool by Singer

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H 23.63 in Dm 13.78 in

Industrial Factory Stool by Singer

By Singer Sewing Machine Co.

Located in Nijmegen, NL

This industrial chair was designed by Singer. It features a cast iron base with a wooden seat. It

Category

Early 20th Century British Industrial Stools

Materials

Iron

Industrial Factory Stool by Singer
Industrial Factory Stool by Singer

Industrial Factory Stool by Singer

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H 23.63 in Dm 13.78 in

Industrial Factory Stool by Singer

By Singer Sewing Machine Co.

Located in Nijmegen, NL

This industrial chair was designed by Singer. It features a cast iron base with a wooden seat. It

Category

Early 20th Century British Industrial Stools

Materials

Iron

Industrial Factory Stool by Singer
Industrial Factory Stool by Singer

Industrial Factory Stool by Singer

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H 23.63 in Dm 13.78 in

Industrial Factory Stool by Singer

By Singer Sewing Machine Co.

Located in Nijmegen, NL

This industrial chair was designed by Singer. It features a cast iron base with a wooden seat. It

Category

Early 20th Century British Industrial Stools

Materials

Iron

Vintage Industrial Factory Stool by Singer
Vintage Industrial Factory Stool by Singer

Vintage Industrial Factory Stool by Singer

By Singer Sewing Machine Co.

Located in Nijmegen, NL

This vintage industrial chair was designed by the sewing machine company Singer. It features a

Category

Early 20th Century British Industrial Stools

Materials

Iron

Vintage Industrial Factory Stool by Singer
Vintage Industrial Factory Stool by Singer

Vintage Industrial Factory Stool by Singer

By Singer Sewing Machine Co.

Located in Nijmegen, NL

This vintage industrial chair was designed by the sewing machine company Singer. It features a

Category

Early 20th Century British Industrial Stools

Materials

Iron

Industrial Factory Stool by Singer, 1930s
Industrial Factory Stool by Singer, 1930s

Industrial Factory Stool by Singer, 1930s

By Singer Sewing Machine Co.

Located in Nijmegen, NL

This industrial chair was designed by Singer. It features a cast iron frame with a wooden seat. It

Category

Mid-20th Century European Industrial Stools

Materials

Iron

Various Industrial Cast Iron "Singer" Tripod Machine Stools
Various Industrial Cast Iron "Singer" Tripod Machine Stools

Various Industrial Cast Iron "Singer" Tripod Machine Stools

By Singer Sewing Machine Co.

Located in Baambrugge, NL

Three in total, all with the original round wooden seat and spiral adjust system, two unmarked, the one photographed singly with remnants of red paint and marked "Singer" on all thre...

Category

Early 20th Century American Stools

Materials

Iron

Set of 2 Industrial Sewing Stools, the Netherlands, 1950s
Set of 2 Industrial Sewing Stools, the Netherlands, 1950s

Set of 2 Industrial Sewing Stools, the Netherlands, 1950s

Located in Steenwijk, NL

This is a very nice set of Industrial stools. The previous owner let us know they are from a former

Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Singer Stool
Singer Stool

Singer Stool

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H 17.72 in Dm 11.82 in

Singer Stool

By Singer Sewing Machine Co.

Located in Antwerp, BE

Singer Stool from a French factory. Heavy duty cast iron adjustable bases with nicely curved seat

Category

Antique 19th Century French Industrial Stools

Singer industrial stool, made out of cast iron leg and wooden sit.
Singer industrial stool, made out of cast iron leg and wooden sit.

Singer industrial stool, made out of cast iron leg and wooden sit.

By Singer Sewing Machine Co.

Located in Milan, IT

In 1910 Singer produced this adjustable stool for the textile industry. The leg is made out of cast

Category

Antique 19th Century American Stools

Materials

Iron

Set Of 6 Industrial Cast Iron "Singer" Tripod Machine Stools (1 left)
Set Of 6 Industrial Cast Iron "Singer" Tripod Machine Stools (1 left)

Set Of 6 Industrial Cast Iron "Singer" Tripod Machine Stools (1 left)

By Singer Sewing Machine Co.

Located in Baambrugge, NL

With original paint and original round wooden seat. All with spiral adjusting system, 2 or 3 with the Singer name on the foot (1 left).

Category

Early 20th Century American Stools

Materials

Iron

Industrial Sewing Chairs by Durkopp, circa 1910
Industrial Sewing Chairs by Durkopp, circa 1910

Industrial Sewing Chairs by Durkopp, circa 1910

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H 24.41 in W 14.18 in D 16.93 in

Industrial Sewing Chairs by Durkopp, circa 1910

By Durkopp

Located in Gloucester, GB

Industrial sewing chairs by Durkopp, circa 1910 - Price is per chair (2 available) - Heavy cast

Category

Vintage 1910s German Industrial Stools

Singer Work Chair/Stool
Singer Work Chair/Stool

Singer Work Chair/Stool

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H 35.44 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in

Singer Work Chair/Stool

By Singer Sewing Machine Co.

Located in Nijmegen, NL

Singer machinist or work chairs. Branded cast iron base with factory painted finish, steam bent ply seat and back rest. Manufactured by “simanco” the Singer manufacturing company, En...

Category

Early 20th Century British Industrial Stools

Materials

Metal

Industrial "Singer" Stool, ca.1920
Industrial "Singer" Stool, ca.1920

Industrial "Singer" Stool, ca.1920

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H 34.65 in W 14.18 in D 16.93 in

Industrial "Singer" Stool, ca.1920

By Singer

Located in Meulebeke, BE

Industrial stool of the Singer Sewing Machine Company. Made of a cast iron base whit a solid

Category

Vintage 1920s American Industrial Stools

Materials

Iron

Industrial "Singer" Stool ca.1920
Industrial "Singer" Stool ca.1920

Industrial "Singer" Stool ca.1920

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H 16.93 in Dm 11.82 in

Industrial "Singer" Stool ca.1920

Located in Meulebeke, BE

Industrial stool of the Singer Sewing Machine Company. Made of a cast iron base whit a solid

Category

Vintage 1920s American Industrial Stools

Materials

Iron

Singer Work Chair
Singer Work Chair

Singer Work Chair

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H 90 in W 40 in D 40 in

Singer Work Chair

By Singer Sewing Machine Co.

Located in Nijmegen, NL

Singer machinist or work chairs. Branded cast iron base with factory painted finish, steam bent ply seat and backrest. Manufactured by “Simanco” the Singer manufacturing company Engl...

Category

Early 20th Century British Industrial Stools

Materials

Metal

Singer Work Chair
Singer Work Chair

Singer Work Chair

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H 34 in W 16 in D 16 in

Singer Work Chair

By Singer Sewing Machine Co.

Located in Nijmegen, NL

Singer machinist or work chairs. Branded cast iron base with factory painted finish, steam bent ply seat and back rest. Manufactured by “simanco” the Singer manufacturing company Eng...

Category

Early 20th Century British Industrial Stools

Materials

Iron

Vintage Industrial Factory Stool by Singer
Vintage Industrial Factory Stool by Singer

Vintage Industrial Factory Stool by Singer

By Singer Sewing Machine Co.

Located in Nijmegen, NL

This vintage industrial chair was designed by the sewing machine company Singer. It features a

Category

Early 20th Century British Industrial Stools

Materials

Iron

Singer Cast Iron Vintage Industrial Stool
Singer Cast Iron Vintage Industrial Stool

Singer Cast Iron Vintage Industrial Stool

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H 24.81 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in

Singer Cast Iron Vintage Industrial Stool

By Singer Sewing Machine Co.

Located in Markington, GB

Singer cast iron vintage Industrial stool Measures: H 44 / 63cm, D 30cm, W 30cm.

Category

Early 20th Century German Industrial Stools

Materials

Metal

Singer Factory Stool
Singer Factory Stool

Singer Factory Stool

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H 24 in Dm 13 in

Singer Factory Stool

By Singer Sewing Machine Co.

Located in San Francisco, CA

Wood top and painted cast iron height adjustable "Singner" factory stool.

Category

20th Century American Industrial Stools

Materials

Wood

1940s Customized Polished Metal Industrial Singer Factory Work Chair
1940s Customized Polished Metal Industrial Singer Factory Work Chair

1940s Customized Polished Metal Industrial Singer Factory Work Chair

By Singer Sewing Machine Co.

Located in Milan, IT

: Singer Corporation is an American manufacturer of sewing machines, first established in 1851 by Isaac

Category

Vintage 1940s English Industrial Stools

Materials

Metal

Vintage industrial stool
Vintage industrial stool

Vintage industrial stool

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H 31 in W 14 in D 17 in

Vintage industrial stool

Located in Houston, TX

industrial stool with back from sewing factory, priced individually

Category

20th Century American Stools

Vintage Industrial Singer Work Chair Stool by Simanco
Vintage Industrial Singer Work Chair Stool by Simanco

Vintage Industrial Singer Work Chair Stool by Simanco

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H 33.47 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in

Vintage Industrial Singer Work Chair Stool by Simanco

By Simanco, Singer Sewing Machine Co.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

This 'Singer' machinist chair was manufactured by Simanco (Singer Manufacturing company), in the 1930s. It is branded on the cast iron base which has been factory painted. The bac...

Category

Vintage 1930s American Industrial Chairs

Materials

Iron

Vintage Industrial Singer Work Chairs Stool by Simanco
Vintage Industrial Singer Work Chairs Stool by Simanco

Vintage Industrial Singer Work Chairs Stool by Simanco

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H 33.47 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in

Vintage Industrial Singer Work Chairs Stool by Simanco

By Simanco, Singer Sewing Machine Co.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

This 'Singer' machinist chair was manufactured by Simanco (Singer Manufacturing company), in the 1930s. It is branded on the cast iron base which has been factory painted. The bac...

Category

Vintage 1930s American Industrial Chairs

Materials

Iron

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Located in Atlanta, GA

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Located in San Francisco, CA

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$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off

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By Örsjö Industri AB

Located in Glendale, CA

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Located in Los Angeles, CA

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Located in Pasadena, TX

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Industrial Stool Sewing For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the industrial stool sewing you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each industrial stool sewing for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and iron. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect industrial stool sewing — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each industrial stool sewing bearing Industrial or Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular. A well-made industrial stool sewing has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Durkopp and Tan-Sad are consistently popular.

How Much is a Industrial Stool Sewing?

Prices for an industrial stool sewing can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $361 and can go as high as $970, while the average can fetch as much as $583.

Finding the Right Stools for You

Stools are versatile and a necessary addition to any living room, kitchen area or elsewhere in your home. A sofa or reliable lounge chair might nab all the credit, comfort-wise, but don’t discount the roles that good antique, new and vintage stools can play.

“Stools are jewels and statements in a space, and they can also be investment pieces,” says New York City designer Amy Lau, who adds that these seats provide an excellent choice for setting an interior’s general tone. 

Stools, which are among the oldest forms of wooden furnishings, may also serve as decorative pieces, even if we’re talking about a stool that is far less sculptural than the gracefully curving molded plywood shells that make up Sōri Yanagi’s provocative Butterfly stool

Fawn Galli, a New York interior designer, uses her stools in the same way you would use a throw pillow. “I normally buy several styles and move them around the home where needed,” she says.

Stools are smaller pieces of seating as compared to armchairs or dining chairs and can add depth as well as functionality to a space that you’ve set aside for entertaining. For a splash of color, consider the Stool 60, a pioneering work of bentwood by Finnish architect and furniture maker Alvar Aalto. It’s manufactured by Artek and comes in a variety of colored seats and finishes.

Barstools that date back to the 1970s are now more ubiquitous in kitchens. Vintage barstools have seen renewed interest, be they a meld of chrome and leather or transparent plastic, such as the Lucite and stainless-steel counter stool variety from Indiana-born furniture designer Charles Hollis Jones, who is renowned for his acrylic works. A cluster of barstools — perhaps a set of four brushed-aluminum counter stools by Emeco or Tubby Tube stools by Faye Toogood — can encourage merriment in the kitchen. If you’ve got the room for family and friends to congregate and enjoy cocktails where the cooking is done, consider matching your stools with a tall table.

Whether you need counter stools, drafting stools or another kind, explore an extensive range of antique, new and vintage stools on 1stDibs.