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Lila Swift

Lila Swift and Donald Monell Woven Leather and Iron Stools
Lila Swift and Donald Monell Woven Leather and Iron Stools

Lila Swift and Donald Monell Woven Leather and Iron Stools

By Swift and Monell

Located in Atlanta, GA

Chic Woven Leather and Iron Stools, designed by Lila Swift and Donald Monell Woven, American, circa

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Iron

Studio Craft Woven Leather and Iron Stool by Lila Swift and Donald Monell
Studio Craft Woven Leather and Iron Stool by Lila Swift and Donald Monell

Studio Craft Woven Leather and Iron Stool by Lila Swift and Donald Monell

By Swift and Monell

Located in Atlanta, GA

Studio Craft Woven Leather and Iron Stool, hand made by Lila Swift and Donald Monell, American

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Iron

Woven Leather and Iron Stool by Lila Swift & Donald Monell, 1950s
Woven Leather and Iron Stool by Lila Swift & Donald Monell, 1950s

Woven Leather and Iron Stool by Lila Swift & Donald Monell, 1950s

$1,350Sale Price|26% Off

H 18 in W 15.25 in D 15.25 in

Woven Leather and Iron Stool by Lila Swift & Donald Monell, 1950s

By Swift and Monell

Located in Round Top, TX

Industrial elegance encapsulated in this stool designed by Lila Swift and Donald Monell. A great

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Iron

Lila Swift and Donald Monell, Stools, Leather, Steel, USA, 1950s
Lila Swift and Donald Monell, Stools, Leather, Steel, USA, 1950s

Lila Swift and Donald Monell, Stools, Leather, Steel, USA, 1950s

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of brown leather and black-enameled steel stools designed and produced by Lila Swift and

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Studio Craft Iron and Woven Leather Stool by Lila Swift and Donald Monell
Studio Craft Iron and Woven Leather Stool by Lila Swift and Donald Monell

Studio Craft Iron and Woven Leather Stool by Lila Swift and Donald Monell

By Swift and Monell

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Leather is heavily worn and dry but still usable with gentle uses. Looks amazing and is all original. A survivor.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Iron

Wrought Iron and Woven Leather Stool by Swift and Monell, Circa 1950s
Wrought Iron and Woven Leather Stool by Swift and Monell, Circa 1950s

Wrought Iron and Woven Leather Stool by Swift and Monell, Circa 1950s

By Swift and Monell

Located in Round Top, TX

Wrought iron and woven leather stool by Lila Swift & Donald Monell. Beautifully simple, three

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Iron

A pair of 1940's Swift and Monell Woven Leather & Iron Stools mid century modern
A pair of 1940's Swift and Monell Woven Leather & Iron Stools mid century modern

A pair of 1940's Swift and Monell Woven Leather & Iron Stools mid century modern

By Swift and Monell

Located in Virginia Beach, VA

A pair of elegant stools designed by Lila Swift and Donald Monell. A great example of the studio

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Iron

A set of 4 1940's Swift and Monell Woven Leather and Iron Stools Mid Century
A set of 4 1940's Swift and Monell Woven Leather and Iron Stools Mid Century

A set of 4 1940's Swift and Monell Woven Leather and Iron Stools Mid Century

By Swift and Monell

Located in Virginia Beach, VA

A set of 4 elegant stools designed by Lila Swift and Donald Monell. A great example of the studio

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Iron

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Pair of Iron and Woven Leather Stools by Lila Swift & Donald Monell
Pair of Iron and Woven Leather Stools by Lila Swift & Donald Monell

Pair of Iron and Woven Leather Stools by Lila Swift & Donald Monell

By Swift and Monell

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A handsome pair of wrought iron and woven leather stools by Lila Swift & Donald Monell. Beautifully

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wrought Iron

Iron and Leather Stool by Lila Swift and Donald Monell
Iron and Leather Stool by Lila Swift and Donald Monell

Iron and Leather Stool by Lila Swift and Donald Monell

By Swift and Monell

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Hand-wrought iron stool with patinated leather seat by Lila Swift and Donald Monell. Made in USA

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Vintage 1950s American Organic Modern Stools

Materials

Iron

Lila Swift + Donald Monell, Coffee Table, Walnut, Iron, USA, 1950s
Lila Swift + Donald Monell, Coffee Table, Walnut, Iron, USA, 1950s

Lila Swift + Donald Monell, Coffee Table, Walnut, Iron, USA, 1950s

By Swift and Monell

Located in High Point, NC

A burled walnut and black painted iron coffee table, designed and produced by Lila Swift + Donald

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Iron and Leather Stools by Lila Swift and Donald Monell
Iron and Leather Stools by Lila Swift and Donald Monell

Iron and Leather Stools by Lila Swift and Donald Monell

By Swift and Monell

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Iron and leather stools by Lila Swift and Donald Monell. Measures: 16.25" diameter x 12.25" tall

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Iron

Iron and Woven Leather Stool by Lila Swift and Donald Monell
Iron and Woven Leather Stool by Lila Swift and Donald Monell

Iron and Woven Leather Stool by Lila Swift and Donald Monell

By Swift and Monell

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Hand-wrought iron stool with woven wide strap leather seat by Lila Swift and Donald Monell. Made in

Category

Vintage 1950s American Stools

Materials

Iron

Woven Leather Stools by Lila Swift and Donald Monell
Woven Leather Stools by Lila Swift and Donald Monell

Woven Leather Stools by Lila Swift and Donald Monell

Located in Dallas, TX

A set of three-woven leather stools with iron bases by Lila Swift and Donald Monell. Priced and

Category

Vintage 1950s Stools

Materials

Leather

Iron and Woven Strap Leather Stool by Lila Swift and Donald Monell
Iron and Woven Strap Leather Stool by Lila Swift and Donald Monell

Iron and Woven Strap Leather Stool by Lila Swift and Donald Monell

By Swift and Monell

Located in Rochester, NY

with woven wide strap leather seat designed by Lila Swift and David Monell, American, circa 1950s.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Iron

Katavolos Style Woven Leather and Iron Stool After Lila Swift & Donald Monell
Katavolos Style Woven Leather and Iron Stool After Lila Swift & Donald Monell

Katavolos Style Woven Leather and Iron Stool After Lila Swift & Donald Monell

By Swift and Monell, William Katavolos

Located in Atlanta, GA

Woven leather and iron stool, in the manner of Lila Swift and Donald Monell. Incredibly strong and

Category

Vintage 1980s American Footstools

Materials

Iron

Iron and Woven Leather Stool by Lila Swift and Donald Monell
Iron and Woven Leather Stool by Lila Swift and Donald Monell

Iron and Woven Leather Stool by Lila Swift and Donald Monell

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Hand-wrought iron stool with woven wide strap leather seat by Lila Swift and Donald Monell. Made in

Category

Vintage 1950s American Stools

Materials

Iron

Rare Studio Made Collection of Stools & Tables by Swift & Monell
Rare Studio Made Collection of Stools & Tables by Swift & Monell

Rare Studio Made Collection of Stools & Tables by Swift & Monell

Located in Peabody, MA

Rare studio craft made collection of stools and tables by Lila Swift and Donald Monell, ca. 1950s

Category

Vintage 1950s American Stools

Materials

Metal

Pair Modernist End Tables by Swift/Monell
Pair Modernist End Tables by Swift/Monell

Pair Modernist End Tables by Swift/Monell

Located in NYC, NY

Pair small end tables by Lila (Swift) Monell and Donald Monell of Gloucester and Boston

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Vintage 1950s End Tables

Lila Swift and Donald Monell Woven Leather and Iron Stools
Lila Swift and Donald Monell Woven Leather and Iron Stools

Lila Swift and Donald Monell Woven Leather and Iron Stools

By Swift and Monell

Located in Atlanta, GA

Chic Woven Leather and Iron Stools, designed by Lila Swift and Donald Monell Woven, American, circa

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Iron

Katavolos Style Woven Leather and Iron Stool After Lila Swift & Donald Monell
Katavolos Style Woven Leather and Iron Stool After Lila Swift & Donald Monell

Katavolos Style Woven Leather and Iron Stool After Lila Swift & Donald Monell

By William Katavolos

Located in Southampton, NJ

Woven leather and iron stool, in the manner of Lila Swift and Donald Monell. Incredibly strong and

Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Iron

Pair of Counter Stools in Leather and Iron After Lila Swift and Donald Monell
Pair of Counter Stools in Leather and Iron After Lila Swift and Donald Monell

Pair of Counter Stools in Leather and Iron After Lila Swift and Donald Monell

By Swift and Monell

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Pair of counter-height stools in iron and woven brown leather in the style of Swift and Monell (ca

Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wrought Iron

Iron and Woven Leather Strap Bench in the manner of Swift and Monell
Iron and Woven Leather Strap Bench in the manner of Swift and Monell

Iron and Woven Leather Strap Bench in the manner of Swift and Monell

By Swift and Monell

Located in Atlanta, GA

Iron and woven leather strap bench, in the manner of Lila Swift and Donald Monell, American, circa

Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Iron

Iron and Woven Leather Strap Stools in the manner of Swift and Monell
Iron and Woven Leather Strap Stools in the manner of Swift and Monell

Iron and Woven Leather Strap Stools in the manner of Swift and Monell

By Swift and Monell

Located in Atlanta, GA

Iron and woven leather strap stools, in the manner of Lila Swift and Donald Monell, American, circa

Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Iron

Pair of Woven Leather and Iron Bar Stools
Pair of Woven Leather and Iron Bar Stools

Pair of Woven Leather and Iron Bar Stools

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H 25.5 in W 16.25 in D 12 in

Pair of Woven Leather and Iron Bar Stools

By Swift and Monell

Located in Atlanta, GA

Pair of woven leather and iron bar stools, in the manner of Lila Swift and Donald Monell, believed

Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Iron

Swift and Monell Coffee Table
Swift and Monell Coffee Table

Swift and Monell Coffee Table

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H 11.75 in W 48 in D 18.5 in

Swift and Monell Coffee Table

Located in New York, NY

and produced by the husband and wife team of Donald and Lila Swift Monell. The base of the table

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Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Midcentury Woven Leather and Wrought Iron Bench by Monnell and Swift
Midcentury Woven Leather and Wrought Iron Bench by Monnell and Swift

Midcentury Woven Leather and Wrought Iron Bench by Monnell and Swift

By Swift and Monell

Located in Essex, MA

section legs with rubber pad feet by Donald Monnell and Lila Swift. Swift and Monnell pieces are very rare

Category

Mid-20th Century American Benches

Materials

Wrought Iron

Swift Monell  Woven Leather & Iron Side Table or Stool
Swift Monell  Woven Leather & Iron Side Table or Stool

Swift Monell Woven Leather & Iron Side Table or Stool

Located in Southfield, MI

wife team of Donald and Lila Swift Monell. Lila Swift was a Californian who came East

Category

Vintage 1950s American Side Tables

Materials

Iron

Iron and Woven Leather Stool by Swift and Monell
Iron and Woven Leather Stool by Swift and Monell

Iron and Woven Leather Stool by Swift and Monell

By Swift and Monell

Located in Oaks, PA

Handsome hand-wrought iron and woven leather stool by Lila Swift and Donald Monell. Beautiful

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Iron

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Lila Swift For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic lila swift available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of iron, metal and animal skin, every lila swift was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the lila swift you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right lila swift, those designed in mid-century modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made lila swift over the years, but those crafted by Swift and Monell are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Lila Swift?

The average selling price for a lila swift at 1stDibs is $2,090, while they’re typically $600 on the low end and $10,500 for the highest priced.

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