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Rope Seat Bar Stool

Mid-Century Rope Seat Bar Stools, Set of 5
Located in Countryside, IL
Mid-century rope seat bar stools - set of 5 Each stool measures: 21 wide x 26 deep x 44.25 high
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Rope, Wood

Harbor Bar Stool, Handcrafted Modern Rope Seat Bar Stool with Backrest
By Phloem Studio
Located in Stevenson, WA
Phloem Studio Harbor Bar Stool is a modern contemporary solid wood stool handmade custom to order
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools

Materials

Rope, Hardwood

Bay Bar Stool, Handmade Modern White Oak and Rope Woven Seat Bar Stool
By Phloem Studio
Located in Stevenson, WA
The Bay Bar Stool is a solid wood stool with a roomy seat and turned tapered legs. Wood frames
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools

Materials

Rope, Hardwood

Bay Counter Stool, Handmade Modern Rope Woven Seat Counter Stool
By Phloem Studio
Located in Stevenson, WA
The Bay Counter Stool is a solid wood stool with a roomy seat and turned tapered legs. Wood frames
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools

Materials

Rope, Hardwood

Harbor Counter Stool, Handmade Modern Rope Seat Counter Stool with Backrest
By Phloem Studio
Located in Stevenson, WA
order. The Harbor Stool is available in counter or bar heights, with turned, tapered, and shaped legs
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools

Materials

Rope, Hardwood

Load Bar Stool by Emilio Nanni
By Billiani 1911, EMILIO NANNI
Located in Milan, IT
This high beech stool with back represents the sophisticated and meticulous research carried out by
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2010s Italian Stools

Materials

Fabric, Rope, Beech

Load Bar Stool by Emilio Nanni
Load Bar Stool by Emilio Nanni
H 39.38 in W 19.89 in D 17.72 in
Marzio Cecchi Pair of Italian Red Rope High Stools
By Marzio Cecchi
Located in Milano, IT
pair of stools through its gear is also swivel. Their great peculiarity is the seat made of red rope
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Iron

Pair of Vintage Italian Carved Wood Rope and Tassel Swivel Bar Stools Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
features solid carved wood frames, upholstered backs, swivel seats, rope and knot carved design, great
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Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Genoa White Bar Stool by Cesare Ehr
By Trabà
Located in Milan, IT
, its silhouette features slanted legs connected by irregular horizontal bars, and an ash wood seat
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2010s Italian Stools

Materials

Metal, Other

Genoa  White Bar Stool by Cesare Ehr
H 39.38 in W 20.08 in D 20.08 in
Vintage Henry Beguelin Sgabello Nestor Cuoio Incrociato Bar Stool Set of Four
By Henry Beguelin
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Iconic vintage set of four bar stools designed by Henry Benguelin. All of them have the logo in the
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Leather, Rope, Wood

Pair of Rare Arthur Umanoff for Shaver Howard Iron Swivle Bar Stools
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare pair of Arthur Umanoff for Shaver Howard wrought iron, rope and birch seat bar stools.
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Vintage 1960s American Modern Stools

Materials

Iron

Set of Four '4' Bar Height Bar Stools Attributed to Maitland-Smith, C. 1980s
By Maitland Smith
Located in Deland, FL
Exotic Luxury. With seats made from thick-cut genuine leather, elegantly sculpted frames made of solid
Category

Vintage 1980s Philippine Campaign Stools

Materials

Brass

Set of Two (2) Substantial Campaign Bar Height Bar Stools by Maitland-Smith, 80s
By Maitland Smith
Located in Deland, FL
Exotic Luxury. With seats made from thick-cut genuine leather, elegantly sculpted frames made of solid
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Vintage 1980s Philippine Campaign Stools

Materials

Brass

Pair of Heavy Thick Solid Chestnut Legs Rope Seats Benches Stools Mint!
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of heavy thick solid chestnut legs rope seats benches stools mint!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Chestnut, Upholstery, Twine

Palladio Italy Baroque Style Rope and Tassel Gilt Iron Vanity Stool
Located in New York, NY
Italian Baroque-style mid-century (circa 1950) Rope and Tassel vanity stool with a gilt iron frame
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Metal

Vintage 40's Italian Cream & Gold Gilt Faux Rope Tassel Ottoman, Stool or Bench
By Napoléon III
Located in St. Louis, MO
made cream painted & gold gilt, faux wood rope tassel ottoman, stool or bench, has wear to paint, as
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Vintage 1940s Italian Hollywood Regency Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

French Velvet Stool in the Style of Napoleon III and Fournier A.M.E.
By Napoléon III
Located in Milano, IT
red velvet seat, it is an excellent testimony to the period. Purchasing this stool will not only
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Antique Early 1900s French Baroque Revival Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Rada Ottoman by Stefano Esposito
By Altek Italia Design
Located in Milan, IT
, nautical rope seat color-matches its matte, black, painted frame. A selection of other colors of nautical
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2010s Italian Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Metal

Rada Ottoman by Stefano Esposito
Rada Ottoman by Stefano Esposito
H 13.78 in W 30.71 in D 15.75 in

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By Mcquire, Poul Kjærholm, E. Kold Christensen
Located in Framingham, MA
seat has slight undulations (causing some shadowing) from the bars underneath the seat. Measures: 23
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1990s American Organic Modern Stools

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Audoux-Minet French Mid-Century Rope Cord Bar Stools '4'
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in London, GB
A set of up to four bar stools attributed to Audoux-Minet, France, c1960s. Rope cord bar
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Mid-20th Century French Stools

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Set of 3 Charlotte Perriand Style Woven Rope Bar Stools
By Charlotte Perriand, Rohe Noordwolde, Dirk Van Sliedregt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 3 Charlotte Perriand style Woven Rope bar stools with black enameled metal legs. In original
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Set of 4 Arthur Umanoff Slatwood and Rope Swivel Bar Stools
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1958 set of four swivel bar stools designed by Arthur Umanoff for Raymor. Swivel stool seats
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Pair of French Rope and Wood Bar Height Stools in the Style of Audoux and Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Chicago, IL
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Stools

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By Walter Lamb
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By Tom Dixon
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
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By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Countryside, IL
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By Arthur Umanoff
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Located in Peabody, MA
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By William Billy Haines
Located in San Diego, CA
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Rope Seat Bar Stool For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the rope seat bar stool you’re looking for. Each rope seat bar stool for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, natural fiber and rope. Find 8 options for an antique or vintage rope seat bar stool now, or shop our selection of 7 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the rope seat bar stool you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A rope seat bar stool made by modern designers — as well as those associated with mid-century modern — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made rope seat bar stool over the years, but those crafted by Phloem Studio, Arthur Umanoff and Billiani 1911 are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Rope Seat Bar Stool?

A rope seat bar stool can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,600, while the lowest priced sells for $890 and the highest can go for as much as $6,495.

Finding the Right seating for You

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.