French Mid Century Counter Stools, 1960 - Set of 3
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Three unique Iron and Rush Mid Century bar stools. These unique stools were bought at Christie's
Brass, Iron
Modernist Cal-Style Chrome Counter Stools Set of 4
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 minimalist mid-century counter stools with chrome legs and vinyl seats. Looking for more
Chrome
Modernist Cal-Style Chrome Counter Stools Set of 3
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing a set of three minimalist mid-century counter stools designed to add a touch of
Chrome
$2,499 / set
Mid-Century Modern Chrome Counter Stools
By Milo Baughman
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A stunning pair of vintage chrome counter stools that beautifully encapsulate the style of the
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Fiberglass Counter Stools By Cosco
By Cosco
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of three, mid-century modern, counter height, swivel stools by Cosco feature black fiberglass
Metal
Pair Mid Century Oak and Brass Foot Ring Counter Stools.
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair Mid Century Oak and Brass Foot Ring Counter Stools. Measures 20" in width, 20" in depth and
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Chromcraft Counter Stools - a Pair
By Craft Associates, Chet Beardsley, Knoll, Chromcraft
Located in Burbank, CA
Pair of vintage Mid century Modern counter stools for sale. They were manufactured by Chromcraft
Brass
$475Sale Price|50% Off
Pair of Mid Century Industrial Counter Height Stools
Located in Freehold, NJ
This pair of mid century industrial stools feature original painted steel bases, bentwood seat and
Metal
Mid Century Modern Arthur Umanoff Wrought Iron Swivel Counter Bar Stool Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Vintage Mid Century Modern Swivel Seat Arthur Umanoff Style Wrought Iron Counter Barstools - a Pair. Item
Wrought Iron
$750 / set
Iron Counter Stools
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of four modern style counter height stools in woven wrought iron. Strong and sturdy for home or
Wrought Iron
Italian Bistro Style Mid Century Bentwood and Cane Counter Height Stools
Located in Delray Beach, FL
bent wood and topped with a cane seat. A classic interpretation of a stool. Counter height which is
Cane, Bentwood
$995 / item
Cherner Under Counter Stool, Counter Height
By The Cherner Chair Company, Norman Cherner
Located in Berkeley, CA
The latest design from Benjamin Cherner. The under counter stool features a molded plywood seat
Walnut
$1,760Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of 3 Mid century modern oak leather chrome counter stools
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set 3 oak leather and chrome Bar or counter height Stools. Square oak Frames with chrome bar
Chrome
Vintage Mid Century Brutalist Iron Chain Link Swivel Counter Bar Stool Set of 4
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Brutalist Wrought Iron Chain Link Swivel Counter Bar Stools - Set of 4
Wrought Iron
Mexican Handcrafted Solid Tzalam Wood Counter Stool Mid Century Modern Kitchen
By Estrella Mora Zamorano
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
something that speaks to today’s lifestyle and stands the test of time.” Why this counter stool is special
Wood, Walnut
Unusual Counter Height Mid Century Danish Modern Stool Designed by Erik Buck
By Erik Buch, Oddense Maskinsnedkeri
Located in New York, NY
Rare and unusual counter height stool, designed by Erik Buch ( Buck ) for Oddense Maskinsnedkeri A
Leather, Teak
Pair of Mid Century Modern Faux Ostrich Swiveling Counter hgt Stools
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Seats are in the executive chair style by Saarinen. Totally restored in all manner, frame blasted and resprayed. New upholstery with faux ostrich material. One small (1/2 inch) tear ...
Steel
1950 Arthur Umanoff Iron Wood Wicker Counter Bar Stool Mid-Century Modern
By Arthur Umanoff, Raymor
Located in Surrey, BC
Arthur Umanoff midcentury bar stools, for Raymor priced per set of three . wood slat seats, iron
Iron
Dietiker Rey Counter Stool, Mid-Century Modern, Designed by Bruno Rey, 1971
By Dietiker, Bruno Rey
Located in Stein am Rhein, CH
Design in Zurich, the Rey chair is a Swiss design icon since 1971. This is the counter stool version of
Aluminum
Vintage Rush Seat Counter Stool
Located in Trenton, NJ
A blend of rustic charm and Nordic restraint, this vintage counter stool with a woven rush seat
Rush, Wood
Mid Century Modern Style Counter Barstool
Located in Pasadena, TX
These were made by Crate and Barrel. It has a solid steel wire base and a low back walnut seat.
Steel
Set of 4 Mid Century Modern Bar Counter Stools Attributed to Arthur Umanoff
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Set of four wood Slatted bar/counter stools with a seat height of 30 inch. All hardwood with iron
Iron
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Counter or Bar Stools by Arthur Umanoff C1965
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Beautiful pair of bar and or counter stools by Arthur Umanoff. And they Swivel! We have the
Iron
Set of Four Rustic French Mid-Century Modern Counter Bar Stools in Solid Oak
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Den Haag, NL
Set of Four Rustic French Mid-Century Modern Counter Bar Stools in Solid Oak with Rush seats.
Rush, Oak
Two Pairs Mid-Century Modern Counter or Bar Stools Maple Iron & Raffia Umanoff
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous bar or counter stools sold as pairs by Arthur Umanoff C1960. Constructed from painted
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Set of 4 Bar Counter Swiveling Stools by Arthur Umanoff
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous set of 4 Granada bar stools in all original finish and condition. Designed by Arthur
Iron
$5,400 / item
Willy Rizzo Inspired Counter Stool
Located in New York, NY
Made to order, custom counter and bar stool in the manner of Willy Rizzo with upholstered leather
Leather
$483 / item
Roberts Counter Stool Maple Pink
Located in Cincinnati, US
This sleek stool has a thin carved wooden seat that rests on a steel tubing base. The elegant seat
Steel
$483 / item
Roberts Counter Stool Walnut Gray
Located in Cincinnati, US
This sleek stool has a thin carved wooden seat that rests on a steel tubing base. The elegant seat
Steel
Pair Danish Teak Counter Stools by Korup Stolefabrik
By Korup Stolefabrik
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Perch yourself atop classic mid-century Scandinavian modern design with these simple teak stools
Leather, Wood, Hardwood, Teak
Pair Of Mid-Century Style Counter Height Stools In Cerused Oak & Rich Boucle
By Duistt
Located in NEW YORK, NY
With a hint of retro, the design of this stool is inspired from the 1950s and the modernist
Brass
$995 / item
Cherner Under Counter Stool, Bar Height
By Norman Cherner, The Cherner Chair Company
Located in Berkeley, CA
The latest design from Benjamin Cherner. The under counter stool features a molded plywood seat
Walnut
$3,874 / set
Pair of Compas Wood Counter Stools, Italy
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Jean Prouvé
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of compas counter stools or high chairs, wood and rope. In the mood of Pierre Jeanneret
Wood, Rope
$1,695 / set
Top Grain Leather Swivel Counter Stools Pair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Pair of Custom Made Top Grain Leather Swivel Counter Stools
Leather, Wood
Set of Four Mid Century Post Modern Tokyo Style Counter or Bar Stools in White
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A sleek modern set of four counter stools circa 1990's. These feature white enameled steel tubular
Metal
$483 / item
Roberts Counter Stool Maple Brassy Gold
Located in Cincinnati, US
This sleek stool has a thin carved wooden seat that rests on a steel tubing base. The elegant seat
Steel
$483 / item
Roberts Counter Stool Maple Blood Red
Located in Cincinnati, US
This sleek stool has a thin carved wooden seat that rests on a steel tubing base. The elegant seat
Steel
$483 / item
Roberts Counter Stool Walnut Brassy Gold
Located in Cincinnati, US
This sleek stool has a thin carved wooden seat that rests on a steel tubing base. The elegant seat
Steel
$1,295 / set
KREISS Bamboo Counter Stools Leather Pair
By Kreiss
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Pair of Vintage Kreiss Bamboo Counter
Metal
$400 / set
Pair of White Diner Counter Stools
Located in Oakville, CT
White diner stools with oak seats. Seat height: 28" Seat diameter: 12" Base measures: 6 3
Iron
Bamboo Leather Counter Stool by PALECEK
By Palecek Furniture
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Bamboo and Leather Counter Stool with Rattan & Braided Rope by
Bamboo, Rattan, Rope, Leather
$389 / item
Madison Hairpin Counter Stool Maple White
Located in Cincinnati, US
A well-designed piece of furniture blurs the line between functionality and art. The Madison stool
Steel
$389 / item
Madison Hairpin Counter Stool Maple Pink
Located in Cincinnati, US
A well-designed piece of furniture blurs the line between functionality and art. The Madison stool
Steel
$389 / item
Madison Hairpin Counter Stool Walnut Red
Located in Cincinnati, US
A well-designed piece of furniture blurs the line between functionality and art. The Madison stool
Steel
$1,000 / item
Alma Black Counter Ash Solid Wood Stool
Located in Naperville, IL
This modern stained counter stool will help to entertain guests while adding a style functionality
Wood
Alma Brown Counter Ash Solid Wood Stool
Located in Naperville, IL
This modern stained counter stool will help to entertain guests while adding a style functionality
Wood
Riazór, Counter Stools, Metal, Vinyl, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A set of three black-lacquered metal and off-white vinyl counter stools or bar stools produced by
Metal
Set of Four Mid Century Danish Modern Bart Stools or Counter in Teak Wood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A sleek modern set of four stools made in Denmark circa 1970's. These feature solid teak framing
Fabric, Teak
1970's Flat Chrome Stainless Cantilever Counter Stools
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Pace Collection, Knoll
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Incredible set of 4 flat, polished stainless steel counter height stool. Designed after the Four
Stainless Steel
Butcher Block and Aluminum Counter Height Stool
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Butcher block and aluminum counter height stool, one only.
Aluminum
American Designer, Counter Stools, Iron, Rattan, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A set of four black-painted iron and rattan counter stools or bar stools designed and produced in
Iron
Mid-20th Century French Leather Counter or Barstools, a Pair
Located in Burton, TX
Found in the South of France, these Mid-20th century French Leather Counter or Barstools feature a
Leather, Wood
Madison Hairpin Counter Stool Walnut Prairie Green
Located in Cincinnati, US
A well-designed piece of furniture blurs the line between functionality and art. The Madison stool
Steel
Madison Hairpin Counter Stool Maple Blood Red
Located in Cincinnati, US
A well-designed piece of furniture blurs the line between functionality and art. The Madison stool
Steel
Italian Designer, Counter Stools, Brass, Fabric, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of cast brass and white fabric counter stools or barstools, designed and produced in Italy
Brass
American Designer, Counter Stools, Iron, Velvet, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A set of four black-painted iron and blue velvet counter stools or bar stools designed and produced
Iron
American Designer, Counter Stools, Bamboo, Velvet, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A set of four bamboo and green velvet counter stools designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s
Velvet, Bamboo
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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