Scandia Bar Stool by Fjord Fiesta with Steel Bolt Base
By Fjord Fiesta
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
Scandia / Bar Stool by Hans Brattrud The high back makes you sit by the bar for hours. Bar stool
2010s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Metal
Scandia Bar Stool by Fjord Fiesta with Steel Bolt Base
By Fjord Fiesta
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
Scandia / Bar Stool by Hans Brattrud The high back makes you sit by the bar for hours. Bar stool
Metal
Set of 4 Decorated Memphis Style Bar Stools New Upholstery
By Memphis Group
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of four Mid-Century Modern Memphis style bar stools with newly upholstered seats. Good quality
Wool, Hardwood
$1,189Sale Price|20% Off
H 33.47 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Vintage tree trunk bar stools set of 5 - 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Beautiful hand made mid century tripod bar stools with with tree root seats. Good original
Oak
Set of Solid Teak 7 Aluminum Italian Outdoor Bar Stools
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of Solid Teak 7 Aluminum Italian Outdoor Bar Stools
Aluminum
Bar Stools by Charlotte Perriand for Les Arcs, France, 1960s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Antwerp, BE
Bar stool designed by Charlotte Perriand for the renowned Les Arcs Ski Resort in France during the
Chrome
Pierre Paulin "Little Tulip" Bar Stools by Artifort, Pair
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Monrovia, CA
LITTLE TULIP designer Pierre Paulin, 1965. Made in The Netherlands by Artifort. "A chair should be more than simply functional. It should be friendly, fun and colorful." -Pier...
Aluminum, Chrome
Solid Bar X-Base Smoked Chrome Stool with Upholstered Seat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
X-Base Stool with Upholstered Seat and Solid Bar Smoked Chrome Base Circa Late 20th Century
Chrome
Pair of Vintage Italian Gio Ponti Style Bar Stool
By Gio Ponti
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of vintage Italian bar stools, in the style of Gio Ponti. Original Patent Leather Seat
Steel
$2,379 / set
H 37.01 in W 19.69 in D 18.9 in
Tito Agnoli – Set of two “Miss B” Bar Stools, Italy, 1997
By Bonacina, Tito Agnoli
Located in The Hague, NL
A refined set of two Miss B Classic bar stools designed by Tito Agnoli and manufactured by Bonacina
Stainless Steel
Oversized Vintage Woven Leather and Iron Bar Stools - A Pair
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Pair of perfectly patinaed, woven leather, bar stools. Stools have beautifully worn leather for
Iron
Custom Order Lucite Bar or Counter Stool with Upholstered Seats
By Iconic Design Gallery
Located in Miami, FL
Custom Made Lucite Bar or Counter Stool with Upholstered Seat, Made to Order Offered for sale is a
Fabric, Foam, Lucite
Metz & Co Set of Five Bar Stools with Rattan Seats
By Metz & Co.
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Metz & Co, set of five bar stools, cane, chrome-plated metal, The Netherlands, 1970s. Set of five
Chrome, Metal
$4,871Sale Price / set|35% Off
H 26.78 in W 21.26 in D 11.82 in
Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil 1950s, Set of 2 rare Counter/Bar Stools
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in Immenstaad am Bodensee, DE
Very rare set of 2 original Joaquim Tenreiro Brazil Modern mid-century bar/counter stools
Iron
$5,746Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 30.5 in W 25.5 in D 15 in
Classic Contemporary Bar Stool Silver Aged Steel & Black Leather
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
stool is designed and conceived as a tribute of Bauhaus tribute, the phrases "Less is more" and "God is
Steel
Turned Bases Carved Seat Solid Oiled Walnut Bar Stools MINT!
By Wharton Esherick, Wendell Castle
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Turned Bases Carved Seat Solid Oiled Walnut Bar Stools MINT!
Walnut
Pair of Italian Bamboo Bar or Counter Stools 29.5" height
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of sculptural bamboo bar or counter stools, Italy, circa 1960s. They have recently been
Upholstery, Bamboo, Rattan
Saporiti Leather and Suede Swivel Bar Stools, Set of Five.
By Saporiti, Augusto Bozzi
Located in Dallas, TX
A great looking set of swivel bar stools in leather and suede desihned by Augusto Bozzi for
Metal
$1,700
H 24.25 in W 12 in D 12 in
American Designer, Bar Stool, Metal, Wood, Fabric, United States, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood, metal and fabric stool designed and produced in the United States, 1940s. Metal legs
Metal
$2,744 / set
H 28.75 in W 14.18 in D 14.18 in
THREE ORIGINAL AMERICAN SPORTS BOWL KiTCHEN BAR PUB STOOLS IN HARDWOOD
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
three original vintage Sports Bowl kitchen bar stools in mahogany Please note the delivery fee listed
Hardwood
$810 / set
H 38.75 in W 19 in D 20 in
Svegards Markayrd Scandinavian Modern Counter Bar Stools, Newly Upholstered
By Svegards Markaryd
Located in Miami, FL
in chocolate brown. The stools are in good vintage condition. We are based in Miami, Florida but will
Fabric, Foam, Teak
$11,200 / set
H 33 in W 13 in D 13 in
Set of 4 Midcentury Italian Square Wrought Iron Frame Bar Stools
By John Salterini
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 4 Mid-Century Italian square wrought iron frame bar stools with faux woven upholstered seats
Wrought Iron
$7,000 / set
H 30 in W 15 in D 15 in
Pair of Florence Knoll for Knoll International Black & Silver Bar Stools
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Mid-Century American bar stools standing on black metal, rectangular legs anchored by a
Fabric
Danish Teak Bar Stools by Tarm Stole OG Mobelfabrik
By Tarm Stole
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
Classic Danish modern design by Tarm Stole OG Mobelfabrik made from solid teak with form fitting seats. Sturdy construction, beautiful teak woodgrain and stylish dark gray upholstery...
Teak
$1,100 / item
H 31.5 in W 18.12 in D 17.33 in
Mobichalet Brutalist Bar Stools in Blond Pine Wood and Iron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mobichalet, bar stools, pine, Belgium, 1950s. These high stools are produced by Mobichalet in the
Wrought Iron
$10,112
H 18.9 in Dm 15.75 in
Mid Century Pierre Jeanneret Stool in Teak & Iron Produced for Chandigarh, 1950s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare mid century low / bar stool in teak and iron by Pierre Jeanneret produced for Chandigarh
Iron
Pair of brutalist bar stools in oak and wrought iron, 1960s
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Industrial style - Bar Stools Measures : Base : Ø 53cm Seat : Ø 27cm H:80cm Materials : Oak and
Iron
Pair of Fritz Hansen Ant Seats High Bar Stools Chairs
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Fritz Hansen Ant Seats high bar stools chairs in white.
Chrome
French, Set Of 2 Twisted Grape-vine Roots Bar Stools 1960s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Pair Grape-vine Roots Bar Stools . A pair of rustic art high stools made from branches of antique
Walnut
$2,950 / set
H 39 in W 18.5 in D 18 in
Set of Five Rotating Bronze Bar Stools with Upholstered Seats, C. 1960
Located in Philadelphia, PA
mid-century form and elegant combination of bronze and upholstery. Each stool features a swivel seat
Bronze
$1,450 / item
H 44 in W 18 in D 24 in
Outdoor Dining Upholstered Bar Stool Powder Coated Stainless Steel Sunbrella
By Heather Ashton Design
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Inspired by the simplicity of midcentury design, the Fay dining Bar Stool is created using a
Stainless Steel
Rare Bar Stools by Knoll Circa 1960s Set of 3
By Knoll
Located in Oakland, CA
Set of 3 Knoll modernist bar stools a very rare variant with only a handful that have ever been
Steel, Chrome, Enamel
$2,800 / set
H 42.5 in W 23 in D 23 in
Vintage Pair of Anton Lorenz Thonet Chrome Barstools Bar Stools
By Anton Lorenz, Thonet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage pair of Anton Lorenz Thonet chrome barstools bar stools. The chrome has been polished. The
Chrome
$2,900 / set
H 30.5 in W 16 in D 16 in
American Designer, Pair of Bar Stools, Iron, Velvet, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of black-painted iron and beige velvet bar stools, designed and produced in the US, 1950s.
Iron
$2,900 / set
H 30.5 in W 16 in D 16 in
American Designer, Pair of Bar Stools, Iron, Velvet, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of black-painted iron and beige velvet bar stools, designed and produced in the US, 1950s.
Iron
$2,900 / set
H 30.5 in W 16 in D 16 in
American Designer, Pair of Bar Stools, Iron, Velvet, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of black-painted iron and beige velvet bar stools, designed and produced in the US, 1950s.
Iron
$2,900 / set
H 33 in W 19.25 in D 23 in
Set of Three ( 3 ) Silver Moon Bar Height Bar Stools by Pascal Mourgue, 1980's
By Pascal Mourgue
Located in Deland, FL
hide in a warm mocha color these stools offer a modern twist on the classic design. With alluring lines
Metal
$17,800 / set
H 30 in W 18 in D 16 in
Charles Hollis Jones "Mathis" Swivel Bar Stools in Polished Brass
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of four "Mathis" bar stools with a swivel mechanism designed by Charles Hollis Jones in the
Brass
$840Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 40.75 in W 21 in D 17 in
Vintage Windsor Swivel Spindle Turned Legs Bar Stools, a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
A pair of historical bow back swivel windsor bar stools, counter stools with spindle back and legs
Oak
$3,305 / item
H 33 in W 17 in D 16 in
Solid Walnut and Upholstered Leather or Boucle Seat Contemporary Bar Stool
By Luteca Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handcrafted stool in bar (28") or counter (24") height in solid wood with upholstered seat cushion
Upholstery, Walnut
Brutalist Wrought Iron & Oak Bar Stools, 1970s, Set of 2
Located in Izegem, VWV
These crudely yet elegant made oak seat bar stools on a black forged iron base were made by hand in
Wrought Iron
$3,600 / item
H 45.25 in W 13.25 in D 12.5 in
Custom Iron Bar Stools with Red Leather Seats by Adesso Imports
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom iron bar stools with red leather seats. Made in Los Angeles by Adesso Imports. Bar height
Iron
Scandinavian Modern Teak Leather Model OD61 Bar Stool By Erik Buch
By O.D. Møbler A-S, Erik Buch
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful Scandinavian Modern bar stool was designed by the Danish designer Erik Buch circa
Leather, Teak
$8,400 / set
H 35 in W 15 in D 18 in
Set of 3 John Salterini Midcentury Italian Faux Bamboo Frame Bar Stools
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 3 Mid-Century Italian faux bamboo frame bar stools with yellow vinyl upholstered seats, low
Wrought Iron
Set of Four Bar Height Wood Slat Stools by Arthur Umanoff
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in New York, NY
Unusual set off bar height stools designed by Arthur Umanoff, circa 1950's. The stools feature
Wrought Iron
$1,577
H 27.96 in W 16.93 in D 15.36 in
Pair of Platform Bar Stools by Maurizio Peregalli for Zeus Noto
By Maurizio Peregalli
Located in London, GB
Maurizio Peregalli for Zeus Noto, Pair of Platform Bar Stools, c.1980s A pair of bar stools
Steel
$16,800 / set
H 29 in W 17 in D 16.75 in
Set of 4 Brenton Brass & Wood Tan Upholstered Horseshoe Cantilever Bar Stools
Located in Queens, NY
SET of 4 Mid-Century American brass and wood horseshoe cantilever bar stools upholstered in tan
Metal
$4,459 / set
H 46.07 in W 18.12 in D 25.6 in
Ralph Lauren Barstools Tan Leather Wrought Iron Forged Bar Stools Neoclassical
By Ralph Lauren
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous and extremely rare set of three late Mid Century leather and wrought iron barstools in
Wrought Iron
French Chrome Bar Stool in Original Burnt Orange Corduroy, 1960s
Located in Chicago, IL
A mid-century French bar stool from the 1960s, its form anchored by a cast aluminum base that
Chrome
Pair of Atomic Bar stools in the style of Frederic Weinberg
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Redding, CT
Pair of Atomic Bar stools in the style of Frederic Weinberg . Lightweight and space age in design
Metal, Iron
$1,200 / set
H 28 in W 11 in D 11 in
Brazilian Modern Pair of Bar Stools in Hardwood & Faux Leather, Unknown, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Brazilian modern design in the postwar period. The stools articulate a balance between structural rigor and
Hardwood, Faux Leather
$425
H 31.25 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Charlotte Perriand Inspired Bar Height Stool in Oak with Rush Seat
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charlotte Perriand style bar stool with woven rush seat and oak frame. In original condition with
Rush, Oak
$1,427 / set
H 33.08 in W 15.36 in D 16.93 in
Set of 2 Bar Stools By Till Behrens For Schlubach, 1980s
By Schlubach, Till Behrens
Located in Hilversum, NL
Elevate your bar or kitchen space with this impressive set of vintage bar stools, designed by
Stainless Steel
$3,442Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 34.89 in W 22.84 in D 20.08 in
Contemporary Classic Bar Stool Natural Tobacco Leather & Black Rubber Metal
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
different house spaces as library, bar, living, foyer, bedroom, powder, meeting, grand or great room. The
Steel
$14,000 / set
H 37.5 in W 15.5 in D 16 in
Set of Four Bar Stools by Vilhelm Wohlert, Teak & Oak, Denmark, 1950s
By Stolefabriken Odense, Vilhelm Wohlert
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of four bar stools by Vilhelm Wohert for Stolefabriken Odense, c.1950s Denmark. These bar
Teak, Leather, Oak
$785
H 29.53 in W 29.53 in D 14.18 in
Italian BAR / COUNTER STOOL ~ CAPPUCCINO ~ 50s 60s Style Iron / Brass / Velvet
Located in Landshut, BY
Italian ~ LIGHT CAPPUCCINO ~ BAR / COUNTER STOOL 1950s / 1960s style Lacquered iron / Solid
Brass, Iron
$785
H 29.53 in W 29.53 in D 14.18 in
Italian BAR / COUNTER STOOL ~ TURQUOISE ~ 50s 60s Style Iron / Brass / Velvet
Located in Landshut, BY
Italian TURQUOISE BAR / COUNTER STOOL TURQUOISE 1950s / 1960s style Lacquered iron / Solid brass
Brass, Iron
$17,000 / set
H 34 in W 19 in D 22 in
Pair of Designs for Leisure Fluted Column Floral Upholstered Swivel Bar Stools
By Designs for Leisure
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Mid-Century American brass swivel bar stools upholstered in a faint mauve-striped floral
Brass
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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.
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