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Metal Work Stool

Vintage Industrial Steel Metal Drafting Work Stools Chairs - Group Set of 6
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Group Lot of Six Vintage Industrial Steel Metal Drafting Work Stool Chairs. Listing includes 6
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Late 20th Century Unknown Industrial Stools

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Metal

Antique American Industrial Metal Green Vinyl Rolling Work Stool Seat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Industrial Metal Green Vinyl Rolling Work Stool Seat. item features round
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Mid-20th Century Industrial Stools

Materials

Metal

Vintage Industrial Steel Metal Rusty Distressed Garage Work Stool Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Industrial Steel Metal Rusty Distressed Garage Work Stool Chair. Circa Mid 20th Century
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Mid-20th Century Industrial Stools

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Modern Blue Linolium & Black Metal Table & Six Wooden Nesting Stools
Located in Helsinki, FI
A wonderful and playful Mid-Century Modern table and stool set from 1950s. The brilliant design
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables

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Metal

20th Century French Industrial Metal Chair - Vintage Work Chair by Henri Lieber
By Flambo, Henri Lieber
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A single, vintage French workshop chair made of metal, designed by Henri Lieber for Flambo, in good
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Early 20th Century French Industrial Stools

Materials

Metal

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Antique French Wood Drafting Table & Stool
Located in New York, NY
Vintage drafting table and chair. Sold as set. Table - 36"L x 42"W x Adjustable Height Chair - 38"H x 14"Diameter
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20th Century French Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Metal

Trillage Garden Stool
Located in Madrid, ES
A trillage metal work painted in white garden stool, France,1930.
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Vintage 1930s French Stools

Trillage Garden Stool
Trillage Garden Stool
H 17.72 in W 17.72 in D 13.78 in
Very Tall Blue Industrial Stool, American, Mid-20th Century
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Handsome and unusually tall metal Industrial work stool in vivid blue paint, American, mid-20th
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial More Furniture and Collectibles

1950s Flambo French Industrial Cream Metal and Wood Work Stool with Chair Back
Located in Milan, IT
Swivel industrial cream metal and wood work stool with original chair back and footrest produced in
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Vintage 1950s French Industrial Stools

Materials

Metal

Vintage Industrial Wood & Metal Work Stool
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Industrial Wood & Metal Work Stool. Seat Height is 24"
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20th Century American Stools

Materials

Metal

Industrial Bent Plywood & Metal Work Stool
Located in Oakville, CT
Industrial Wood & Metal Stool. Adjustable Back Rest. Base measures 16" x 16", seat measures 16" x
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20th Century American Stools

Materials

Metal

Vintage Industrial Primitive Metal Work Stool
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Industrial Primitive Metal Work Chair on Casters.
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20th Century American Stools

Materials

Metal

Industrial Metal and Wood Work Stools
Located in Culver City, CA
Industrial low work stools from a linen factory in the south of France. 4-available, priced
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Antique 19th Century French Stools

Materials

Metal

Industrial Factory Work Stool
Located in Culver City, CA
Industrial factory work stool with wood seat and back, hardware for adjustable position
Category

Vintage 1930s Stools

Materials

Metal

Industrial Factory Work Stool
Industrial Factory Work Stool
H 32 in W 15.5 in D 11 in
Vintage Inter Royal Corp Gray Metal Adjustable Swivel Work Stool Seat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage inter royal corp grey metal adjustable swivel work stool seat. Item features adjustable
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Stools

Materials

Metal

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
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Early 20th Century British Industrial Stools

Materials

Metal

Singer Work Chair/Stool
Singer Work Chair/Stool
H 35.44 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Vintage Industrial Gray Steel Metal Adjustable Drafting Stool Work Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Industrial Gray Steel Metal Adjustable Drafting Stool Work Chair. Item features Mid 20th
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Mid-20th Century Industrial Stools

Materials

Steel

Pair of Stools, Spanish Work, circa 1990
By Spanish Manufactory
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Pair of stools Spanish work, circa 1990 Off-white fabric / metal Size: 59 x 38 x H 42 cm
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1990s European Art Deco Stools

Materials

Metal

Pair of Stools, Spanish Work, circa 1990
Pair of Stools, Spanish Work, circa 1990
H 16.54 in W 14.97 in L 16.54 in
Aeron Fully Loaded Work Stool by Herman Miller/ Drafting stool
By Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
Aeron chairs, the Aeron Fully Loaded Work Stool has a Fine-Tune footring. It has a ribbed profile to
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

1930s American Industrial High Work Stool or Chair
Located in Hook, Hampshire
Exceptional 1930s vintage American industrial high work stool or chair. Made by Veeco of Boston
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Vintage 1930s American Stools

Materials

Metal

1960s Pair of Industrial Metal and Wood Trestles, Stools, Side Tables
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960s vintage pair of industrial metal and wood trestles, stools, side tables. Extremely robust
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Vintage 1960s British Industrial and Work Tables

Industrial Metal and Leather Adjustable Stool
Located in Culver City, CA
Industrial metal and leather, adjustable work stools from a mechanic's factory.
Category

Early 20th Century French Stools

Materials

Metal

Industrial Metal Stool with Wood Seat
Located in Culver City, CA
Industrial wooden / metal three legged work stool, unusual form and shape.
Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Stools

Materials

Metal

Industrial Metal and Leather Adjustable Stool
Located in Culver City, CA
Industrial metal and leather, adjustable work stools from a mechanic's factory. Sold individually.
Category

Early 20th Century French Stools

Materials

Metal

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
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Early 20th Century British Industrial Stools

Materials

Metal

Singer Work Chair
Singer Work Chair
H 90 in W 40 in D 40 in
Factory Stool Manufactured by Evertaut, 1950s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
. All metal work in a nice vintage condition. The stool has been cleaned and waxed for protection
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Vintage 1950s British Industrial Stools

Materials

Iron

Factory Stool Manufactured by Evertaut, 1950s
Factory Stool Manufactured by Evertaut, 1950s
H 22.84 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Factory Stool Manufactured by Evertaut, 1950s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
. All metal work in a nice vintage condition. The stool has been cleaned and waxed for protection
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Vintage 1950s British Industrial Stools

Materials

Iron

Factory Stool Manufactured by Evertaut, 1950s
Factory Stool Manufactured by Evertaut, 1950s
H 22.84 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Pair of Patinated Iron Stools by Rene Drouet
By René Drouet
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of circuitously crafted gilt wrought iron stools by Rene Drouet. The mastery of the metal
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Stools

Materials

Iron

Four Green Painted Metal Bar Stools with Intricate Metal Work
Located in New York, NY
Four green painted Metal bar stools with intricate metal work. Measures: 16" x 17" x H 44" x SH
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Bevco Industrial Machinist Adjustable Metal Drafting Work Stool Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Bevco Precision Mfg Co. Industrial Machinist Adjustable Metal Drafting Work Stool Chair
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Industrial Chairs

Materials

Metal

Vintage American Industrial Gray Metal Drafting Stool Artist Work Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage American Industrial Gray Metal Drafting Stool Artist Work Chair. Item features adjustable
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Industrial Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

Norwegian Post Modern Saddle Seat Work Stool in Cobalt Blue
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Norwegian triangular work stool with cobalt blue upholstery. This unique triangular seat shape is
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Mid-20th Century Norwegian Post-Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Adjustable Wood & Metal Work Stool Artist Painters Drafting Swivel Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage American Industrial wood and metal adjustable painters stool for a "Future Famous Artist
Category

Vintage 1930s American Industrial Stools

Materials

Metal

Metal Industrial Stool by Lyon Metal Products Inc. Aurora Illinois
By Lyon Metal Manufacturing
Located in New York, NY
Industrial Design metal work, task drafting stool by Lyon Metal Products. Nice tall version
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Stools

Materials

Steel

Vintage 1930s Industrial Rask Work Drafting Stool by Toledo Furniture Company
By Toledo Metal Furniture Co.
Located in New York, NY
Classic adjustable work stool by the Toledo Metal Furniture Company, Made in USA, circa 1930s. The
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Vintage 1930s American Industrial Stools

Materials

Steel

Antique American Industrial Adjustable Steel Metal Drafting Stool Work Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American industrial adjustable steel metal drafting stool work chair. Item features
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Mid-20th Century North American Industrial Stools

Materials

Metal

Vintage Chrome Metal American Industrial Rolling Work Stool Seat by Enochs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chrome Metal American Industrial rolling work stool seat by Enochs. Item features round
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Mid-20th Century Industrial Stools

Materials

Metal

Pop-Art Legs with Work Shoes Stool, 1990s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
old black leather work derby shoes as feet. Wooden ovular top with a flame embroidered fabric
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1990s American Brutalist Stools

Materials

Metal

Dutch 1950's Industrial Drafting Table with Working Stool by Friso Kramer
By Friso Kramer, Marko
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
1950's adjustable drafting table produced by Marko and a working stool by Dutch designer Friso
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Industrial Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Industrial Style Set of Four Adjustable Industrial Stool with Leather Seat
Located in Pasadena, CA
Industrial style set of 4 black metal adjustable work bench stool with brown leather upholstered
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Vintage 1950s American Industrial Stools

Materials

Metal

Set of five Industrial Steel Adjustable Work Stools
By Toledo Metal Furniture Co.
Located in New Windsor, NY
Heavy duty swiveling and periscoping Industrial stools. Adjustable height from 33.5" high to 23.5
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Vintage 1940s Industrial More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Steel

Pair of Early 20th Century French Metal Work Stools
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Early 20th Century French Metal Work Stools
Category

20th Century French Stools

Work Stools
Located in San Francisco, CA
These stools attach on to the leg of a table to create a swivel which can be pushed under the table
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20th Century American Stools

Materials

Metal

Work Stools
Work Stools
H 10 in Dm 11 in
Painted Work Stool
Located in San Francisco, CA
Small industrial work stool. Was previously painted green and red but the paint has worn off to
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Vintage 1950s American Stools

Materials

Metal

Painted  Work Stool
Painted  Work Stool
H 24 in Dm 12 in
Industrial Work Stool
Located in San Francisco, CA
Adjustable industrial work stool
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Vintage 1940s American Stools

Materials

Metal

Industrial Work Stool
Located in Austin, TX
An adjustable work stool curved bentwood back support with round oak seat.
Category

Vintage 1930s American Stools

Materials

Iron, Metal

Industrial Work Stool
Industrial Work Stool
H 18.5 in Dm 13.5 in
1930s Work Stool
Located in Freiburg, DE
Measures: height adjustable from 50 - 74 cm Material: beechwood and metal.
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Vintage 1930s Stools

Materials

Metal

1930s Work Stool
1930s Work Stool
H 19.69 in W 16.93 in D 16.54 in
Adjustable Work Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Adjustable heigh metal industrial work stools with painted green base metal seats.
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Vintage 1940s American Stools

Materials

Steel

Adjustable Work Stool
Adjustable Work Stool
H 34 in Dm 19 in
Pair Industrial Work Stools
Located in San Francisco, CA
Great bar height industrial stools
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Vintage 1940s French Stools

Materials

Metal

Pair Industrial Work Stools
Pair Industrial Work Stools
H 30 in Dm 12.5 in
1950s Flambo French Industrial Cream Metal and Wood Work Stool with Chair Back
Located in Milan, IT
Swivel industrial cream metal and wood work stool with original chair back and footrest produced in
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Vintage 1950s French Industrial Stools

Materials

Metal

Vintage Round Wood Work Bench Stool
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Vintage round wood work bench stool X long screw rod stretcher. Size: 12” W x 12” D x 18” H 11
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Vintage 1940s Belgian Rustic Stools

Materials

Metal

1940s Customized Polished Metal Industrial Singer Factory Work Chair
By Singer Sewing Machine Co.
Located in Milan, IT
This polished metal Singer factory work swivel chair was produce in England in the 1940s. The chair
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Vintage 1940s English Industrial Stools

Materials

Metal

Drafting table with original stool from France 1928
Located in New Rochelle, NY
Fantastic all original drafting table and stool in superb condition made in France. This drafting
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Early 20th Century French Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Metal

Industrial Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Industrial work stool with metal base and red painted wood seat. Foot rest is 18 1/2" diameter
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Vintage 1940s American Stools

Materials

Steel

Industrial Stool
Industrial Stool
H 25 in Dm 11 in
Wall Mounted Work Stool
Located in San Francisco, CA
This Industrial swing-out arm stool attaches to the leg of a table creating a swivel which can be
Category

20th Century American Stools

Materials

Metal

Wall Mounted Work Stool
Wall Mounted Work Stool
H 10 in Dm 11 in
1940s Black Metal and Wood Vintage Industrial Singer Factory Work Stool
By Singer
Located in Milan, IT
This black metal Singer factory work swivel stool was produced in England in the 1940s. The chair
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Vintage 1940s English Industrial Stools

Materials

Metal

Industrial Table with Six Folding Stools
Located in Round Top, TX
American industrial table with tubular steel legs and foot rests supporting six metal folding
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Metal

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Metal Work Stool For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic metal work stool available at 1stDibs. A metal work stool — often made from metal, wood and fabric — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer metal work stool, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A metal work stool is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Industrial, Art Deco and Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made metal work stool over the years, but those crafted by Spanish Manufactory are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Metal Work Stool?

Prices for a metal work stool can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $275 and can go as high as $3,600, while the average can fetch as much as $647.

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.