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Milo Baughman Cantilever Stool

Post modern Milo Baughman style Barstools, a pair
By Milo Baughman
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Year of birth 1975 Iconic styling for the time. Very Milo Baughman. Very Saturday Night Fever
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Vintage 1970s Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Set of 4 Design Institute of America Brass Stools in the Style of Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman, Design Institute America
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Elegant and luxurious set of four cantilevered brass stools in the style of Milo Baughman made by
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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

1970s Hollywood Regency Brass Counter Stools, a Pair
By Milo Baughman
Located in Burbank, CA
Pair of vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern cantilever stools for sale. These have been professionally
Category

Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Stools

Materials

Brass

Set of 3 Design Institute of America Brass Stools in Ivory White Bouclé, c. 1980
By Milo Baughman, Design Institute America
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Institute of America ("DIA") in the style of Milo Baughman. Cantilevered brass stools with long horizontal
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Stools

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Foot Stools
By Milo Baughman
Located in New Haven, CT
Inspired by Milo Baughman this pair of high quality Foot Stools is newly upholstered in a quality
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Footstools

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Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Foot Stools
Mid-Century Modern Foot Stools
H 15.5 in W 23 in D 19 in
Percival Lafer Brazilian Cocktail Coffee Table, 1960s
By Percival Lafer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
away easily. We currently have this table in the gallery alongside a set of Milo Baughman cantilevered
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Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Jacaranda, Rosewood, Teak

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Set of 3 Chrome Cantilever Bar Stools Milo Baughman Mid-Century Modern Counter
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good condition. The chrome is in excellent condition. Tagged Dillingham. Dillingham by Milo Baughman
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Milo Baughman Cantilevered Chrome Bar Stools – Set of 3
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Pair of Milo Baughman Chrome Cantilevered Bar Stools 1970s
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

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DIA Chrome Bar Stools
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Located in San Diego, CA
often attributed to Milo Baughman). Feature a sturdy cantilevered base which supports a carved oak seat
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Chrome, Steel

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Milo Baughman Cantilever Stool For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal milo baughman cantilever stool for your home. Frequently made of metal, chrome and fabric, every milo baughman cantilever stool was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the milo baughman cantilever stool you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each milo baughman cantilever stool bearing Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Hollywood Regency hallmarks is very popular. A well-made milo baughman cantilever stool has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Milo Baughman and Design Institute America are consistently popular.

How Much is a Milo Baughman Cantilever Stool?

Prices for a milo baughman cantilever stool can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $850 and can go as high as $7,200, while the average can fetch as much as $2,800.

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.