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Oak Bar Stools 1950

1950's Handmade Vinewood & oak Bar Stool
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage 1950's Handmade Vine wood & oak Bar Stool. Probably made in France, 1950's / 60's period
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Vintage 1950s French Rustic Stools

Materials

Fruitwood, Oak

1950's Handmade Vinewood & oak Bar Stool
1950's Handmade Vinewood & oak Bar Stool
$430 Sale Price
20% Off
H 27.37 in W 22.84 in D 18.12 in
Single Heavy Rustic Oak Brutalist Bar Height Stool
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Heavy rustic oak Brutalist bar stool. In original condition, with visible wear and nice patina
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Oak

Single Heavy Rustic Oak Brutalist Bar Height Stool
Single Heavy Rustic Oak Brutalist Bar Height Stool
$450
H 29.5 in W 17.75 in D 17.75 in
Pair of Midcentury Bar Stools in Oak Made by Danish Cabinetmaker, 1950s
Located in Lejre, DK
Pair of great looking bar stools in solid oak and patinated leather. Made by a Danish cabinetmaker
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Leather, Oak

Restored Mid Century Arthur Umanoff Set of Four Slat Bar Stools
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Restored Arthur Umanoff four slat bar stools in Oak with rod iron legs and swivel seats. Arthur
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Vintage 1950s Stools

Materials

Oak

Restored Mid Century Arthur Umanoff Set of Four Slat Bar Stools
Restored Mid Century Arthur Umanoff Set of Four Slat Bar Stools
$2,250 Sale Price / set
40% Off
H 41 in W 17 in D 15.5 in
Large Vintage Bar Stools in Wood & Leather, Czechoslovakia, 1950s
Located in Zohor, SK
Large vintage bar stools made of oak wood and leather seat. Made in Czechoslovakia in circa 1950s
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Vintage 1950s Slovak Brutalist Stools

Materials

Leather, Oak

Large Vintage Bar Stools in Wood & Leather, Czechoslovakia, 1950s
Large Vintage Bar Stools in Wood & Leather, Czechoslovakia, 1950s
$268 Sale Price / item
60% Off
H 38.59 in W 23.63 in D 21.66 in
Bar and 2 Stools by Olavi Hanninen for Mikko Nupponen, 1950s
By Mikko Nupponen, Olavi Hanninen
Located in Beirut, LB
An incredibly rare and unique find, this stunning bar and two-stool set was designed by the
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Oak

Bar and 2 Stools by Olavi Hanninen for Mikko Nupponen, 1950s
Bar and 2 Stools by Olavi Hanninen for Mikko Nupponen, 1950s
$10,770 / set
H 42.52 in W 43.31 in D 15.75 in
A Rare Trio of Arts and Crafts High Bar Stools, in Golden Oak
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Rare Trio of Arts and Crafts High Bar Stools, in Golden Oak A trio of early 20th century oak
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Vintage 1950s Arts and Crafts Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

vintage bar table with chairs dining table bar stools 1950s
Located in Lemmer, NL
vintage bar table with chairs dining table bar stools 1950s Vintage bar table with 4 chairs
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Dining Room Sets

Materials

Ceramic, Rattan, Oak

vintage bar table with chairs  dining table  bar stools  1950s
vintage bar table with chairs  dining table  bar stools  1950s
$2,795 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 36.62 in W 56.3 in D 25.6 in
Hans J. Wegner for Getama 'Cigar' Stool in Solid Oak with Orange Cushion
Located in Pasadena, TX
Hans J. Wegner for Getama, 'Cigar' ottoman, model 'GE290', oak, fabric, Denmark, design 1955
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Hans J. Wegner for Getama 'Cigar' Stool in Solid Oak with Green Cushion
By GETAMA, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Hans J. Wegner for Getama, 'Cigar' ottoman, model 'GE240S', oak, fabric, Denmark, design 1955
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

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Pair of Acapulco bar chairs
Located in D.F., MX
Pair of bar chairs of oak wood and palm seats
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Vintage 1950s Stools

Materials

Oak

Pair of Acapulco bar chairs
Pair of Acapulco bar chairs
H 40.16 in W 17.72 in D 14.57 in
Pair of Ranch Oak Bar Stools
By Ranch Oak
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A pair of Ranch Oak bar stools with vinyl seat and detailed brass studs and foot rests.
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Vintage 1950s American Stools

Materials

Brass

Spanish Brutalist Bar Stools in Oak, Set of Three, Spain, 1950
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice set of three bar stools, made in Spain, 1950. These fantastic made stools are made of
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Vintage 1950s Spanish Stools

Materials

Metal

Spanish Brutalist Bar Stools In Stained Oak Set Of 3, Spain 1950
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice set of 3 bar stools, made in Spain 1950. These fantastic made stools are made of solid
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Vintage 1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Bar Stool set in the style of Charlotte Perriand, France 1950's
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Mid-Century French Rustic made Bar Stool set in the style of Charlotte Perriand. Made in
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Vintage 1950s French French Provincial Stools

Materials

Rush, Oak

Lovely Pair of circa 1950s English Oak Bar Stools Nice Timber Patina
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to this lovely pair of vintage circa 1950s English oak bar stools These are
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Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Oak

1950s Bar Stools by Wilhelm Wohlert
By Stolefabriken Odense, Vilhelm Wohlert
Located in Hägersten, SE
Very rare bar stools designed by Danish architect Wilhelm Wohlert. Produced in Denmark by
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Leather, Oak, Teak

1950s Bar Stools by Wilhelm Wohlert
1950s Bar Stools by Wilhelm Wohlert
H 53.15 in W 13 in D 13.78 in
Rustic Bar Stools by Charles Dudouyt
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Antwerp, BE
Stained oak, wabi sabi, by Charles Dudouyt, France, 1950s. Measures: H 91 cm, D 40 cm.  
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Vintage 1950s French Primitive Stools

Materials

Steel

Rustic Bar Stools by Charles Dudouyt
Rustic Bar Stools by Charles Dudouyt
H 35.83 in Dm 15.75 in L 35.83 in
Vilhelm Wohert Bar Stool for Stolefabriken Odense
By Stolefabriken Odense, Vilhelm Wohlert
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bar stool by Vilhelm Wohert for Stolefabriken Odense, c.1950s Denmark. This bar height stool
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Leather, Oak, Teak

Set of Four Primitive Tripod Bar Stools
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Bochum, NRW
Handsome set of four tripod bar stools with hand-wrought iron footrest. Four Marbella bar stools
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Vintage 1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wrought Iron

Set of Four Primitive Tripod Bar Stools
Set of Four Primitive Tripod Bar Stools
H 15.75 in W 22.84 in L 15.75 in
Folk art Charles Dudouyt Pair of bar Stools
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rustic pair of bar stools in stained oak. Wabi sabi style. By Charles Dudouyt. France, 1950s
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Vintage 1950s French Primitive Stools

Materials

Steel

Bar Stool Set in the Style of Charlotte Perriand, France, 1950s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage midcentury French Rustic made Bar Stool set in the style of Charlotte Perriand. Made in
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Vintage 1950s French Rustic Stools

Materials

Rush, Oak

Brass Tripod Bar Stools France 1950s Set of 4
Located in Munich, DE
Elegant rare tripod bar stools designed in a tripod oak base with a brass stand and the top is made
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Large Nail Head Bar Stools with Brass Footrest, Set of 4
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Set of 4 custom handmade midcentury bar stools with tapered oak legs, a round brass footrest that
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Set of 5 Pierre Chapo Inspired T-Back Brutalist Bar Stools
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This set of Pierre Chapo inspired oak bar stools have a small handle cutout on the backrest and
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Oak

Fine French 1950s Oak and Rope Bar and Two Stools by Audoux Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet
Located in Long Island City, NY
Fine French 1950s oak and braided rope bar by Audoux Minet with two matching stools.
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Rope, Oak

Set of 4 vintage French arts and crafts solid wood bar stools
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of 4 vintage French arts and crafts solid oak wood stools. Great matching set of four stools
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Vintage 1950s French Adam Style Stools

Materials

Hardwood, Oak

Olavi Hanninen Dry Bar Set with Stools, Finland, 1959
By Mikko Nupponen, Olavi Hanninen
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
bar stools is a unique find, never seen before. We did have the small stools before but not the bar
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Oak

Pair of Iron and Oak Stools by Cleo Baldon
By Cleo Baldon
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Pair of wrought iron and solid oak ottomans or stools by Cleo Baldon circa late 1950s. These
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Pair of Iron and Oak Stools by Cleo Baldon
Pair of Iron and Oak Stools by Cleo Baldon
H 17.75 in W 18.25 in D 16.5 in L 17.75 in
Hans Wegner Stool or Bench for Johannes Hansen Model JH539
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in San Francisco, CA
Hans Wegner design teak and cane stool or bench for Johannes Hansen Model JH539, Denmark. Very nice
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Cane, Oak

Rare Set of Four Brandt Ranch Oak Bar Stools
By A. Brandt Ranch Oak Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare set of Brandt Ranch solid oak bar stools with orange vinyl upholstery and suede tie backs
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Vintage 1950s American Country Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

A. Brandt Ranch Oak, Bar Stools, Oak, Fabric, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A set of 3 oak and beige fabric bar stools, designed and produced by A. Brandt Ranch Oak, USA, c
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Comfortable Wrought Iron and Oak 50's Swiveling Bar Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Comfortable Wrought Iron and Oak 50's Swiveling Bar Stool. 25.5 in. seat height.
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Vintage 1950s Stools

Materials

Steel

Midcentury Brutalist Bar Stools, 1950s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Beautiful handmade midcentury tripod bar stools with a steel ring footrest. Good original
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Vintage 1950s Spanish Brutalist Stools

Materials

Oak

Midcentury Brutalist Bar Stools, 1950s
Midcentury Brutalist Bar Stools, 1950s
H 35.44 in W 19.3 in D 15.75 in
Set of Six Faux Bamboo Oak Swivel Bar, Counter Stools
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in New York, NY
Salmon color vinyl pad seat, four faux bamboo oak stools. Seats spin to adjust position, all are in
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

French Bar Stool Attributed to Pierre Jeanneret
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in New York, NY
1950s French bar stool in the manner of Pierre Jeanneret from Chandigarh, 1965-1966.
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Style Bar Stools with Round Footrest, Set of Four
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Set of four custom handmade Mid Century style bar stool with tapered oak legs, a round brass
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Yellow Bar Stools with Round Footrest, Set of Three
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Set of three vintage hand made custom-made mid-century bar stool made from tapered oak legs with a
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Bar Stools by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet, France, 1950s €2, 53
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet
Located in Waasmunster, BE
Bar stools by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet, France, 1950s. Original.
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Rattan, Oak

Cleo Baldon Set of Four Bar Stools, in Iron for Terra Furniture, Indoor/Outdoor
By Terra, Cleo Baldon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very nice and cool bar stools in iron by Terra. Designed by Cleo Baldon. Measure: Seat high, is 29
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Vintage 1950s American Modern Stools

Materials

Metal, Wrought Iron

Danish Midcentury Oak Stool by Edmund Jorgensen, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Lacquered oak stool - ottoman with bend seat for comfortability. Designed and manufactured by
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Oak

French Pair of Ottoman Poufs or Stools Louis XIII Style, circa 1950
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of Pouffe or ottoman, Louis XIII style, oak and upholstery French Needs to be re-upholstered
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Vintage 1950s French Louis XIII Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Oak

Set of Four Hans Wegner Style Natural Oak Bar Stools with Rush Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of four Hans Wegner style natural oak bar stools with rush seat.
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Vintage 1950s Stools

Hans Wegner Stool / Ottoman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage Hans Wegner GE 290S foot stool / ottoman, oak construction with newly upholstered leather
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Vintage 1950s Danish Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Oak, Leather

Hans Wegner Stool / Ottoman
Hans Wegner Stool / Ottoman
H 14 in W 22.75 in D 19 in
Vintage Heywood Wakefield Bar Stools
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Old Saybrook, CT
Vintage Heywood Wakefield "Rattan" swivel bar stools freshly recovered in red vinyl and trimmed in
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Vintage 1950s American Stools

Materials

Metal

Italian Set of Bar Stools
Located in Mexico, D.F.
Italian Set Of Bar Stools
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Bronze

Italian Set of Bar Stools
Italian Set of Bar Stools
H 31.5 in W 16.93 in D 19.69 in

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$1,198
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Located in Bridgeport, CT
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Located in Odense, DK
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Oak Bar Stools 1950 For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the oak bar stools 1950 you’re looking for. An oak bar stools 1950 — often made from wood, oak and metal — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the oak bar stools 1950 you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An oak bar stools 1950 is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Modern styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one oak bar stools 1950 that is appealing in its simplicity, but Charles Dudouyt, Cleo Baldon and A. Brandt Ranch Oak Furniture produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Oak Bar Stools 1950?

Prices for an oak bar stools 1950 can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $300 and can go as high as $7,800, while the average can fetch as much as $1,800.

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.