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Johanson Barstools

Börje Johanson Barstool in Red Velvet Upholstery
Börje Johanson Barstool in Red Velvet Upholstery

Börje Johanson Barstool in Red Velvet Upholstery

By Börje Johanson, Johanson Design

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Börje Johanson for Johanson Design, barstool as part of 'Johanson Jupiter Collection', metal, leatherette, Sweden, 1970s.

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Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Pair of Johanson Barstools in Red Velvet
Pair of Johanson Barstools in Red Velvet

Pair of Johanson Barstools in Red Velvet

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H 17.72 in W 16.15 in L 17.72 in

Pair of Johanson Barstools in Red Velvet

By Börje Johanson

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Borje Johanson for Johanson Design, pair of barstools as part of 'Johanson Jupiter Collection', in metal and red velvet, Sweden, 1970s.

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Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Scandinavian Modern Set of Four Red Velvet Johanson Barstools
Scandinavian Modern Set of Four Red Velvet Johanson Barstools

Scandinavian Modern Set of Four Red Velvet Johanson Barstools

By Johanson Design

Located in Hillringsberg, SE

Exceptionally comfortable Swedish barstools in red/pink upholstery. Due to the soft seat and back, these chairs provide a very pleasant seating comfort. The circular footrest in bras...

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Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools

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Modernist Bar Stools by Bröderna Johanson
Modernist Bar Stools by Bröderna Johanson

Modernist Bar Stools by Bröderna Johanson

By Bröderna Johansson

Located in Austin, TX

Modernist barstools by Bröderna Johanson from Sweden. This pair is signed and in great vintage condition.

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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Private listing for Kevin
Private listing for Kevin

Private listing for Kevin

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H 29.73 in W 20.28 in D 18.51 in

Private listing for Kevin

Located in Waalwijk, NL

- Set of 12 Tobia & Afra Scarpa for Molteni 'Monk' chairs in black and red Leather including full restoration - Set of 7 Johanson barstools newly upholstered in black leather

Category

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Set of Eight Swedish Barstools by Johanson for Brook
Set of Eight Swedish Barstools by Johanson for Brook

Set of Eight Swedish Barstools by Johanson for Brook

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Set of Eight Swedish Barstools by Johanson for Brook

By Johanson Design, Börje Johanson

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Borje Johanson for Johanson Design Set of 8 barstools as part of 'Johanson Jupiter Collection' Upholstered by us in black leather as selected by you.

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Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Set of Three Pink Velvet Barstools by Borje Johanson
Set of Three Pink Velvet Barstools by Borje Johanson

Set of Three Pink Velvet Barstools by Borje Johanson

By Johanson Design, Börje Johanson

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Borje Johanson for Johanson Design, set of three barstools as part of 'Johanson Jupiter Collection', in brass coloured metal and pink fabric, Sweden, 1970s.

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Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools

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Scandinavian Modern Trompet Base Swivel 'Venus' Barstool by B. Johanson, 1960s
Scandinavian Modern Trompet Base Swivel 'Venus' Barstool by B. Johanson, 1960s

Scandinavian Modern Trompet Base Swivel 'Venus' Barstool by B. Johanson, 1960s

By Börje Johanson

Located in The Hague, NL

Venus barstools designed by B. Johanson and manufactured by Johanson Design in Sweden, 1960s.

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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools

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Börje Johanson set of Three Barstools in brown Leatherette 1970s Brass
Börje Johanson set of Three Barstools in brown Leatherette 1970s Brass

Börje Johanson set of Three Barstools in brown Leatherette 1970s Brass

Located in Boden, SE

Börje Johanson for Johansons Design,set of three Barstools as part of Johanson Jupiter Collection', metal, Leatherette,Sweden 1970s.

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Large Set of Ten Red Leatherette Johanson Style Barstools with Back and Arms
Large Set of Ten Red Leatherette Johanson Style Barstools with Back and Arms

Large Set of Ten Red Leatherette Johanson Style Barstools with Back and Arms

Located in Miami, FL

Highly comfortable Swedish barstools in red leatherette upholstery. Due to the soft seat and back, these chairs provide a very pleasant seating comfort. The circular footrest emphasi...

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

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Johanson Barstools For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of johanson barstools available for sale. The range of distinct johanson barstools — often made from metal, fabric and faux leather — can elevate any home. Johanson barstools have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Johanson barstools are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many johanson barstools are appealing in their simplicity, but Börje Johanson and Johanson Design produced popular johanson barstools that are worth a look.

How Much are Johanson Barstools?

Prices for johanson barstools can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, johanson barstools begin at $668 and can go as high as $18,150, while the average can fetch as much as $725.

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.