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Mid-Century Modern Lucite and Chrome Bar Stool
Mid-Century Modern Lucite and Chrome Bar Stool

Mid-Century Modern Lucite and Chrome Bar Stool

Located in Delray Beach, FL

This refined Mid-Century Modern bar stool was made in the United States circa 1970. Features a

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Set of 4 Mid Century Modern Black Vinyl Bar Stools
Set of 4 Mid Century Modern Black Vinyl Bar Stools

Set of 4 Mid Century Modern Black Vinyl Bar Stools

By Admiral Chrome Corporation

Located in Freehold, NJ

This set of four mid century modern bar stools feature original black vinyl upholstery, swivel seat

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Upholstery

Mid-Century Modern Chrome Counter Stools
Mid-Century Modern Chrome Counter Stools

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

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Set of Mid-Century Modern Bar Stools
Set of Mid-Century Modern Bar Stools

Set of Mid-Century Modern Bar Stools

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This stunning set of four vintage modern bar stools feature a backless seat and a chrome base with

Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

1960s dry bar attributed to Giotto Stoppino with four chrome base bar stools
1960s dry bar attributed to Giotto Stoppino with four chrome base bar stools

1960s dry bar attributed to Giotto Stoppino with four chrome base bar stools

By Chrome Craft, Giotto Stoppino

Located in Ferndale, MI

1960s dry bar with four bar stools . Bio-morphic shaped smoked glass top rests on chrome frame with

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Chrome, Sheet Metal

Daystrom Mid Century Faux Leather and Chrome Swivel Bar Stools
Daystrom Mid Century Faux Leather and Chrome Swivel Bar Stools

Daystrom Mid Century Faux Leather and Chrome Swivel Bar Stools

By Daystrom Furniture

Located in Pasadena, TX

barstools with foot rest. The stools are chrome plated and have a nice faux leather fabric.

Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Mid-Century Style Chrome and Vinyl Bar Stools
Pair of Mid-Century Style Chrome and Vinyl Bar Stools

Pair of Mid-Century Style Chrome and Vinyl Bar Stools

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This pair of unique vintage bar stools features a truly unique modern style with comfortable

Category

Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Adjustable Bar Stools
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Adjustable Bar Stools

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Adjustable Bar Stools

Located in Port Jervis, NY

. Swiveling freely bar stools are in amazing condition. Almost no wear. Made by the Admiral Chrome Corp from

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Mid Century Chrome Faux Leopard Swivel Bar Stools, a Pair
Mid Century Chrome Faux Leopard Swivel Bar Stools, a Pair

Mid Century Chrome Faux Leopard Swivel Bar Stools, a Pair

Located in Doylestown, PA

Fabulous pair of vintage swivel bar stools in faux leopard. The stools feature original fabric

Category

Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Swivel Bar Stools, Circa 1970s
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Swivel Bar Stools, Circa 1970s

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Swivel Bar Stools, Circa 1970s

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A stunning pair of vintage mid-century modern bar stools, likely by designers such as John Yellen

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Barstool
Mid-Century Modern Barstool

Mid-Century Modern Barstool

By Admiral Chrome Corporation

Located in Trenton, NJ

This vintage swivel stool embodies the minimalist ingenuity of mid-century design. The contoured

Category

Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bertoia For Knoll Wire Bar Stool
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bertoia For Knoll Wire Bar Stool

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bertoia For Knoll Wire Bar Stool

By Knoll

Located in Toledo, OH

Bertoia for Knoll wire chrome plated bar stool. Two are available. Price reflects one. Very solid

Category

20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Mid Century Modern Bar Stool with Red Vinyl Upholstery
Mid Century Modern Bar Stool with Red Vinyl Upholstery

Mid Century Modern Bar Stool with Red Vinyl Upholstery

Located in Freehold, NJ

This mid century modern bar stool came from the famous Vic’s Italian Restaurant in Bradley Beach on

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Upholstery

Vintage John Behringer Stendig Chrome Modern Prometheus Bar Stools - Set of 3
Vintage John Behringer Stendig Chrome Modern Prometheus Bar Stools - Set of 3

Vintage John Behringer Stendig Chrome Modern Prometheus Bar Stools - Set of 3

By Stendig Co.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage John Behringer for Stendig Chrome Modern Prometheus Bar Stools - Set of 3. Item features (3

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Four Mid-Century Modern Bar Stools with Black Leather Seats, 1970s
Four Mid-Century Modern Bar Stools with Black Leather Seats, 1970s

Four Mid-Century Modern Bar Stools with Black Leather Seats, 1970s

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Stunning and elegant set of four Mid-Century Modern bar stools. Striking Dutch design from the

Category

Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal, Chrome

JERRY JOHNSON ARCADIA Chrome Bar Stools
JERRY JOHNSON ARCADIA Chrome Bar Stools

JERRY JOHNSON ARCADIA Chrome Bar Stools

By Jerry Johnson

Located in Lake Worth, FL

gorgeous, iconic, and rare Mid Century bar stools! Approximate Measurements in Inches 37" high at back 20

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Pink Bar Stool By Daystrom And Knoll
Mid-Century Modern Pink Bar Stool By Daystrom And Knoll

Mid-Century Modern Pink Bar Stool By Daystrom And Knoll

By Knoll, Daystrom Furniture

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Mid-Century Modern bar stools by Daystrom. Newly powder-coated in pink and simi-orange vintage MCM

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Set of 3 Mid century modern oak leather chrome counter stools
Set of 3 Mid century modern oak leather chrome counter stools

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

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Set of 6 Mid-Century Bar Stools with Aqua Mohair Upholstery and Chrome Bases
Set of 6 Mid-Century Bar Stools with Aqua Mohair Upholstery and Chrome Bases

Set of 6 Mid-Century Bar Stools with Aqua Mohair Upholstery and Chrome Bases

By Milo Baughman

Located in Chicago, IL

Set of 6 mid-century bar stools (bar height) with cantilevered chrome frames complete with footrest

Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Pair 1970's Mid Century Modern Faux White Leather Adjustable Bar Stools
Pair 1970's Mid Century Modern Faux White Leather Adjustable Bar Stools

Pair 1970's Mid Century Modern Faux White Leather Adjustable Bar Stools

Located in Opa Locka, FL

Pair Mid Century Modern Faux White Leather Bar Stools. Adjustable height.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Sexy Pair of 70s Gucci Style Bar Stools Daystrom Mid-Century Modern
Sexy Pair of 70s Gucci Style Bar Stools Daystrom Mid-Century Modern

Sexy Pair of 70s Gucci Style Bar Stools Daystrom Mid-Century Modern

By Daystrom Furniture

Located in Pemberton, NJ

A set of 2 Gucci style chrome bar stools with faux leather seats and fun giant rings with straps

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Set Of 4 Knoll Bertoia Polished Chrome Bar Stools
Set Of 4 Knoll Bertoia Polished Chrome Bar Stools

Set Of 4 Knoll Bertoia Polished Chrome Bar Stools

By Knoll

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Set of 4 Knoll Bertoia polished chrome bar stools with a welded, chromed-steel wire seat & back

Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Other, Chrome

Pair of Chrome Bertoia Bar Stools from Knoll
Pair of Chrome Bertoia Bar Stools from Knoll

Pair of Chrome Bertoia Bar Stools from Knoll

By Harry Bertoia

Located in New York, NY

Beautiful iconic Harry Bertoia stools in a high chrome finish from Knoll with airy seats and welded

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Steel, Chrome

LOVELY ViNTAGE MID CENTURY MODERN LEATHER STYLE CLAD HOME COCKTAIL BAR & STOOLS
LOVELY ViNTAGE MID CENTURY MODERN LEATHER STYLE CLAD HOME COCKTAIL BAR & STOOLS

LOVELY ViNTAGE MID CENTURY MODERN LEATHER STYLE CLAD HOME COCKTAIL BAR & STOOLS

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Century Modern home Cocktail bar with two stools Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it

Category

Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Clean Lined Zebra Hide Chrome Bar Stools 30" Height
Clean Lined Zebra Hide Chrome Bar Stools 30" Height

Clean Lined Zebra Hide Chrome Bar Stools 30" Height

By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Located in Atlanta, GA

Set of Three Clean Lined Chrome and Zebra Hide Bar Stools, American, circa 1960s. They measure 30

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Midcentury Chrome Bar Stools by Harry Bertoia for Knoll
Midcentury Chrome Bar Stools by Harry Bertoia for Knoll

Midcentury Chrome Bar Stools by Harry Bertoia for Knoll

By Knoll, Harry Bertoia

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

Mid century classic and iconic Bertoia for Knoll stools in a high chrome finish. Architectural

Category

Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel, Chrome

Pair of Warren Bacon Chrome & Wood Horseshoe Cantilever Bar Stools
Pair of Warren Bacon Chrome & Wood Horseshoe Cantilever Bar Stools

Pair of Warren Bacon Chrome & Wood Horseshoe Cantilever Bar Stools

By Warren Bacon

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of Mid-Century American sculpted wood tractor style bar stools smoothly contoured for a

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Solid Bar X-Base Smoked Chrome Stool with Upholstered Seat
Solid Bar X-Base Smoked Chrome Stool with Upholstered Seat

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

Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Pair of Anton Lorenz Thonet Chrome Barstools Bar Stools
Vintage Pair of Anton Lorenz Thonet Chrome Barstools Bar Stools

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

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Set of Three Vintage Modern Swivel Bar Stools
Set of Three Vintage Modern Swivel Bar Stools

Set of Three Vintage Modern Swivel Bar Stools

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This stylish retro set of vintage modern bar stools feature vinyl swivel seats, sturdy metal frames

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Pair of Lucite And Chrome Bar Stool Charles Hollis Jones
Vintage Pair of Lucite And Chrome Bar Stool Charles Hollis Jones

Vintage Pair of Lucite And Chrome Bar Stool Charles Hollis Jones

By Pace Collection, Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Pair of Vintage Lucite And Chrome Bar Stool. The barstools feature lucite construction with

Category

Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Mid Century Vintage C1950 Tall High Back Bar Stools Original Naughahyde
Mid Century Vintage C1950 Tall High Back Bar Stools Original Naughahyde

Mid Century Vintage C1950 Tall High Back Bar Stools Original Naughahyde

Located in Port Jervis, NY

. Pictured. Original feet on legs, very comfy contours to the backs and the chrome ring shows some wear but

Category

Vintage 1950s American Modern Stools

Materials

Brass, Chrome, Steel

Mid-Century Vinyl Stool (single)
Mid-Century Vinyl Stool (single)

Mid-Century Vinyl Stool (single)

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Single bar stool in black vinyl leather on a strong metal frame. Seats swivel with a bucket style

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Charlotte Perriand Style Wicker Bar Stools with Angled Backs and Chrome Legs
Charlotte Perriand Style Wicker Bar Stools with Angled Backs and Chrome Legs

Charlotte Perriand Style Wicker Bar Stools with Angled Backs and Chrome Legs

By Dirk Van Sliedregt, Rohe Noordwolde, Charlotte Perriand

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Charlotte Perriand style wicker bar stools by Dirk van Sliedregt for Rohe Noordwolde. These stools

Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Charlotte Perriand Style Wicker Bar Stool with Rattan Seat and Chrome Frame
Charlotte Perriand Style Wicker Bar Stool with Rattan Seat and Chrome Frame

Charlotte Perriand Style Wicker Bar Stool with Rattan Seat and Chrome Frame

By Dirk Van Sliedregt, Charlotte Perriand

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Charlotte Perriand style bar stool with low rounded rattan seat back and chrome tubular frame. In

Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Set of Six Bar Stools in Black Patent Leather with Chrome Frames
Set of Six Bar Stools in Black Patent Leather with Chrome Frames

Set of Six Bar Stools in Black Patent Leather with Chrome Frames

By Milo Baughman

Located in Dallas, TX

Great looking set of six bar stools. Milo Baughman style. Upholstered in black patent leather with

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Eileen Gray Bar Stool No. 1 Black Leather Chrome, circa 1920
Eileen Gray Bar Stool No. 1 Black Leather Chrome, circa 1920

Eileen Gray Bar Stool No. 1 Black Leather Chrome, circa 1920

By Eileen Gray

Located in Vienna, AT

Eileen Gray bar stool no. 1, designed in 1920s, production by Classicon circa 1985- engraved and

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Stainless Steel, Chrome

Retro Modern Swivel Bar Stools- Set of Six
Retro Modern Swivel Bar Stools- Set of Six

Retro Modern Swivel Bar Stools- Set of Six

Located in Trenton, NJ

beautifully in modern or eclectic spaces. Pair them with chrome accents, wood-paneled bars, or bright decor to

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Curved Lucite Upholstered Stool/ Accent bench. Circa 1970s.
Mid-Century Modern Curved Lucite Upholstered Stool/ Accent bench. Circa 1970s.

Mid-Century Modern Curved Lucite Upholstered Stool/ Accent bench. Circa 1970s.

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Miami, FL

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Curved Lucite Upholstered Stool/ Accent Bench in the Charles Hollis

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Joe Colombo Bar Stool for Zanotta
Joe Colombo Bar Stool for Zanotta

Joe Colombo Bar Stool for Zanotta

By Zanotta, Joe Colombo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Bar stool by Joe Colombo for Zanotta, c.1970s, Italy. The swivel 'Birillo' stool features a small

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

1970s Vintage Luigi Bardini Lucite and Chrome Bar Stool for Hill Mfg
1970s Vintage Luigi Bardini Lucite and Chrome Bar Stool for Hill Mfg

1970s Vintage Luigi Bardini Lucite and Chrome Bar Stool for Hill Mfg

By Luigi Bardini, Hill Manufacturing

Located in Miami, FL

Lucite and tubular chrome bar height stool designed by Luigi Bardini for Hill Manufacturing Co. New

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

3 MCM Samsonite Black Vinyl Faux Leather & Chrome Bar Counter Stools Adjustable
3 MCM Samsonite Black Vinyl Faux Leather & Chrome Bar Counter Stools Adjustable

3 MCM Samsonite Black Vinyl Faux Leather & Chrome Bar Counter Stools Adjustable

By Samsonite

Located in Topeka, KS

Lovely vintage mid-century modern Samsonite black vinyl faux leather & chrome bar or counter stools

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Set of Six Mid-Century Modern Chrome and Vinyl Swivel Barstools
Set of Six Mid-Century Modern Chrome and Vinyl Swivel Barstools

Set of Six Mid-Century Modern Chrome and Vinyl Swivel Barstools

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This set of six vintage barstools features bar height chrome constructions with swivel vinyl seats

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Marcel Breuer Cesca Bar Stool
Marcel Breuer Cesca Bar Stool

Marcel Breuer Cesca Bar Stool

By Marcel Breuer

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Bar stool by Marcel Breuer, c.1970s, Italy. The stool features a continuous chrome tubing

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Charlotte Perriand LC9 Stool, Rattan & Steel, Mid-Century Modern
Charlotte Perriand LC9 Stool, Rattan & Steel, Mid-Century Modern

Charlotte Perriand LC9 Stool, Rattan & Steel, Mid-Century Modern

By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Stool designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1927. Relaunched by Cassina in 1973/2014. Manufactured by

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Borje Johanson Teak & Chrome Swivel Bar Stools for Johanson Design
Borje Johanson Teak & Chrome Swivel Bar Stools for Johanson Design

Borje Johanson Teak & Chrome Swivel Bar Stools for Johanson Design

By Börje Johanson, Johanson Design

Located in Los Angeles, CA

piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Set of 4 Charlotte Perriand Style White Rattan Bar Height Stools w/ Chrome Legs
Set of 4 Charlotte Perriand Style White Rattan Bar Height Stools w/ Chrome Legs

Set of 4 Charlotte Perriand Style White Rattan Bar Height Stools w/ Chrome Legs

By Rohe Noordwolde, Dirk Van Sliedregt

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Set of 4 Charlotte Perriand style angle backed rattan bar stools with white rattan seating and

Category

Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Charlotte Perriand LC9 Stool by Cassina, Mid-Century Modern Design
Charlotte Perriand LC9 Stool by Cassina, Mid-Century Modern Design

Charlotte Perriand LC9 Stool by Cassina, Mid-Century Modern Design

By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Stool designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1927. Relaunched by Cassina in 1973/2014. Manufactured by

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Charlotte Perriand LC9 Stool by Cassina, Mid-Century Modern Design
Charlotte Perriand LC9 Stool by Cassina, Mid-Century Modern Design

Charlotte Perriand LC9 Stool by Cassina, Mid-Century Modern Design

By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

twentieth century, brought about a profound change in aesthetic values and gave birth to a truly modern

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Vintage Walnut and Aluminum Bar Stools
Vintage Walnut and Aluminum Bar Stools

Vintage Walnut and Aluminum Bar Stools

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Introducing this stunning pair of mid-century barstools, crafted in the United States circa the

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Pair of Charlotte Perriand Style Bar Stools /Kitchen Stools
Pair of Charlotte Perriand Style Bar Stools /Kitchen Stools

Pair of Charlotte Perriand Style Bar Stools /Kitchen Stools

By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina

Located in Westport, CT

Pair Italian Charlotte Perriand style chrome tubular, Z shaped Bar stool blue Naugahyde.

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Pair of 1960s Aluminum Bar Stools
Pair of 1960s Aluminum Bar Stools

Pair of 1960s Aluminum Bar Stools

Located in Long Island City, NY

A pair of 1960s cast aluminum bar stools with chrome footrests Diameter of seat is 14 1/4".

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome, Aluminum

Vintage Cantilever Bar Stool With Armrests
Vintage Cantilever Bar Stool With Armrests

Vintage Cantilever Bar Stool With Armrests

By Marcel Breuer

Located in Trenton, NJ

, embodying the sleek modernist aesthetic that defined much of mid-century design. Its polished chrome base

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

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Mid Century Modern Chrome Bar Stools For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of mid century modern chrome bar stools is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, chrome and animal skin, all mid century modern chrome bar stools available were constructed with great care. Mid century modern chrome bar stools have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of mid century modern chrome bar stools to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Art Deco mid century modern chrome bar stools are of considerable interest. Mid century modern chrome bar stools have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Charlotte Perriand, Milo Baughman and Dirk Van Sliedregt are consistently popular.

How Much are Mid Century Modern Chrome Bar Stools?

Prices for mid century modern chrome bar stools can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, mid century modern chrome bar stools begin at $33 and can go as high as $20,226, while the average can fetch as much as $2,000.

A Close Look at Mid-century-modern Furniture

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.

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.