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Beachcomber Bar Stool in Walnut
Beachcomber Bar Stool in Walnut

Beachcomber Bar Stool in Walnut

$1,200 / item

H 30 in Dm 15 in

Beachcomber Bar Stool in Walnut

By Greg Mitchell

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Light and strong, the Beachcomber bar stool evokes the sight of an old wooden monohull; it's lean, sturdy mast together with the rigging worthy of the high seas. Constructed of hand ...

Category

2010s American Shaker Stools

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Beachcomber Bar Stool in White Oak
Beachcomber Bar Stool in White Oak

Beachcomber Bar Stool in White Oak

$1,200 / item

H 30 in Dm 15 in

Beachcomber Bar Stool in White Oak

By Greg Mitchell

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Light and strong, the beachcomber bar stool evokes the sight of an old wooden monohull, it's lean, sturdy mast together with the rigging worthy of the high seas. Constructed of hand ...

Category

2010s American Shaker Stools

Materials

Oak

SHAKER Counter Stool by AMBROZIA, Sedona Leather & Dull Champagne
SHAKER Counter Stool by AMBROZIA, Sedona Leather & Dull Champagne

SHAKER Counter Stool by AMBROZIA, Sedona Leather & Dull Champagne

By AMBROZIA

Located in Drummondville, QC

Shown in : Sedona (Camel Leather), Dull Champagne Metal & Oxidized Maple SHAKER Counter/Bar Stool *with Dull Champagne metal frame (LIST PRICE) COM / COL : $1 500 Full Leather ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

4x SHAKER Counter Stool AMBROZIA, Sedona Leather & Dull Champagne
4x SHAKER Counter Stool AMBROZIA, Sedona Leather & Dull Champagne

4x SHAKER Counter Stool AMBROZIA, Sedona Leather & Dull Champagne

By AMBROZIA

Located in Drummondville, QC

Shown in : Sedona (Camel Leather), Dull Champagne Metal & Oxidized Maple SHAKER Counter/Bar Stool *with Dull Champagne metal frame (LIST PRICE) COM / COL : $1 500 Full Leather ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

SHAKER Counter Stool by AMBROZIA, Leather, Blackened Steel & Oxidized Oak
SHAKER Counter Stool by AMBROZIA, Leather, Blackened Steel & Oxidized Oak

SHAKER Counter Stool by AMBROZIA, Leather, Blackened Steel & Oxidized Oak

By AMBROZIA

Located in Drummondville, QC

Shown in : Sedona (Camel Leather), Blackened Steel & Oxidized Oak SHAKER Counter/Bar Stool *with Blackened Steel frame (LIST PRICE) COM / COL : $1 400 Full Leather : $1 650 Av...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

SHAKER Backless Stool by AMBROZIA, Black Cowhide, Walnut & Black Metal
SHAKER Backless Stool by AMBROZIA, Black Cowhide, Walnut & Black Metal

SHAKER Backless Stool by AMBROZIA, Black Cowhide, Walnut & Black Metal

By AMBROZIA

Located in Drummondville, QC

Designed to last and age gracefully through generations of use. SHAKER Backless Counter/Bar Stool (LIST PRICE) COM / COL : $800 Vinyl : $875 Leather or Cowhide : $950 Shearling: $...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

SHAKER Counter Stool by AMBROZIA, Brown Brindle Cowhide, Vinyl & Walnut
SHAKER Counter Stool by AMBROZIA, Brown Brindle Cowhide, Vinyl & Walnut

SHAKER Counter Stool by AMBROZIA, Brown Brindle Cowhide, Vinyl & Walnut

By AMBROZIA

Located in Drummondville, QC

Designed to last and age gracefully through generations of use. SHAKER Counter/Bar Stool (LIST PRICE) COM / COL : $1 200 Full Vinyl : $1 250 Cowhide & Vinyl : $1 350 Full Leath...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

4x SHAKER Counter Stools by AMBROZIA, Cowhide, Premium Vinyl & Walnut
4x SHAKER Counter Stools by AMBROZIA, Cowhide, Premium Vinyl & Walnut

4x SHAKER Counter Stools by AMBROZIA, Cowhide, Premium Vinyl & Walnut

By AMBROZIA

Located in Drummondville, QC

Designed to last and age gracefully through generations of use. SHAKER Counter/Bar Stool (LIST PRICE) COM / COL : $1 200 Full Vinyl : $1 250 Cowhide & Vinyl : $1 350 Full Leath...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

SHAKER Backless Stool by AMBROZIA, Brown Brindle Cowhide, Black Metal & Walnut
SHAKER Backless Stool by AMBROZIA, Brown Brindle Cowhide, Black Metal & Walnut

SHAKER Backless Stool by AMBROZIA, Brown Brindle Cowhide, Black Metal & Walnut

By AMBROZIA

Located in Drummondville, QC

Designed to last and age gracefully through generations of use. SHAKER Backless Counter/Bar Stool (LIST PRICE) COM / COL : $750 Vinyl : $800 Leather or Cowhide : $875 Shearling: $1...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

4x SHAKER Counter Stools by AMBROZIA, Leather, Blackened Steel & Oxidized Oak
4x SHAKER Counter Stools by AMBROZIA, Leather, Blackened Steel & Oxidized Oak

4x SHAKER Counter Stools by AMBROZIA, Leather, Blackened Steel & Oxidized Oak

By AMBROZIA

Located in Drummondville, QC

Shown in : Sedona (Camel Leather), Blackened Steel & Oxidized Oak SHAKER Counter/Bar Stool *with Blackened Steel frame (LIST PRICE) COM / COL : $1 400 Full Leather : $1 650 Av...

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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

SHAKER Backless Counter Stool by AMBROZIA, Premium Vinyl, Black Steel & Walnut
SHAKER Backless Counter Stool by AMBROZIA, Premium Vinyl, Black Steel & Walnut

SHAKER Backless Counter Stool by AMBROZIA, Premium Vinyl, Black Steel & Walnut

By AMBROZIA

Located in Drummondville, QC

Designed to last and age gracefully through generations of use. SHAKER Backless Counter/Bar Stool (LIST PRICE) COM / COL : $800 Vinyl : $875 Leather or Cowhide : $950 Shearling: $1...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

SHAKER Counter Stool, by AMBROZIA, Grey Brindle Cowhide, Maple & White Vinyl
SHAKER Counter Stool, by AMBROZIA, Grey Brindle Cowhide, Maple & White Vinyl

SHAKER Counter Stool, by AMBROZIA, Grey Brindle Cowhide, Maple & White Vinyl

By AMBROZIA

Located in Drummondville, QC

Designed to last and age gracefully through generations of use. SHAKER Counter/Bar Stool (LIST PRICE) COM / COL : $1 200 Full Vinyl : $1 250 Cowhide & Vinyl : $1 350 Full Leath...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

4x SHAKER Counter Stools by AMBROZIA, Grey Brindle Cowhide, Maple & White Vinyl
4x SHAKER Counter Stools by AMBROZIA, Grey Brindle Cowhide, Maple & White Vinyl

4x SHAKER Counter Stools by AMBROZIA, Grey Brindle Cowhide, Maple & White Vinyl

By AMBROZIA

Located in Drummondville, QC

Designed to last and age gracefully through generations of use. SHAKER Counter/Bar Stool (LIST PRICE) COM / COL : $1 200 Full Vinyl : $1 250 Cowhide & Vinyl : $1 350 Full Leather o...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

SHAKER Swivel Counter Chair by AMBROZIA, Shearling, Leather & Oak
SHAKER Swivel Counter Chair by AMBROZIA, Shearling, Leather & Oak

SHAKER Swivel Counter Chair by AMBROZIA, Shearling, Leather & Oak

By AMBROZIA

Located in Drummondville, QC

The Shaker swivel Bar stool is made to order. This contemporary / modern swivel stool chair is available in a large range of genuine leathers, vinyls, Shearlings, cowhides & also...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

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CHARLESTON FORGE Wrought Iron Shaker Arch Bar Height Swivel Stools - Pair C
CHARLESTON FORGE Wrought Iron Shaker Arch Bar Height Swivel Stools - Pair C

CHARLESTON FORGE Wrought Iron Shaker Arch Bar Height Swivel Stools - Pair C

By Charleston Forge 1

Located in Charlotte, NC

A pair of Contemporary style bar stools by Charleston Forge. Wrought iron with a Shaker arch back, cream colored fabric upholstered round seats that swivel, arced stretchers and bar ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Shaker Stools

Materials

Wrought Iron

CHARLESTON FORGE Wrought Iron Shaker Arch Bar Height Swivel Stools - Pair B
CHARLESTON FORGE Wrought Iron Shaker Arch Bar Height Swivel Stools - Pair B

CHARLESTON FORGE Wrought Iron Shaker Arch Bar Height Swivel Stools - Pair B

By Charleston Forge 1

Located in Charlotte, NC

A pair of Contemporary style bar stools by Charleston Forge. Wrought iron with a Shaker arch back, cream colored fabric upholstered round seats that swivel, arced stretchers and bar ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Shaker Stools

Materials

Wrought Iron

Bar Stool in Shaker Style, Early 20th Century
Bar Stool in Shaker Style, Early 20th Century

Bar Stool in Shaker Style, Early 20th Century

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The condition and patina is the very best. The patina is the very best. This simple bar stool has a nice country look. The diameter of the plank seat is 18inches The furthest corne...

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20th Century American Country Stools

Materials

Pine

Early 19th Century Original White Painted Shaker Style Tall Bar Stools
Early 19th Century Original White Painted Shaker Style Tall Bar Stools

Early 19th Century Original White Painted Shaker Style Tall Bar Stools

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is the most amazing pair of tall counter or bar stools from New England with a original white washed painted surface.The condition are very good with a original furniture paper ...

Category

Antique 19th Century American Stools

Beachcomber Bar Stool in Walnut in Stock
Beachcomber Bar Stool in Walnut in Stock

Beachcomber Bar Stool in Walnut in Stock

By Greg Mitchell

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Light and strong, the beachcomber bar stool evokes the sight of an old wooden monohull, it's lean, sturdy mast together with the rigging worthy of the high seas. Constructed of hand ...

Category

2010s American Shaker Stools

Materials

Walnut

Set of Three Atelier Van Lieshout "Shaker Barstool 75" Bar Stools, 1998
Set of Three Atelier Van Lieshout "Shaker Barstool 75" Bar Stools, 1998

Set of Three Atelier Van Lieshout "Shaker Barstool 75" Bar Stools, 1998

By Atelier van Lieshout, Joep van Lieshout

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Made in 1998 as part of Atelier van Lieshout’s "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" project, a mobile art lab and permanent structure that was commissioned by the The Walker Art Center ...

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1990s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Thomas Moser Bowback Bar Stools Barstools Danish Modern Style Counter
Thomas Moser Bowback Bar Stools Barstools Danish Modern Style Counter

Thomas Moser Bowback Bar Stools Barstools Danish Modern Style Counter

By Thomas Moser

Located in Atlanta, GA

Clean Lined Pair of "Bowback" Model Bar or Counter Stools, handmade by Thomas Moser Cabinet Makers, hand signed underneath, American, circa 1990s.

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1990s American Shaker Stools

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Wood, Cherry

CHARLESTON FORGE Wrought Iron Shaker Arch Bar Height Swivel Stools - Pair A
CHARLESTON FORGE Wrought Iron Shaker Arch Bar Height Swivel Stools - Pair A

CHARLESTON FORGE Wrought Iron Shaker Arch Bar Height Swivel Stools - Pair A

By Charleston Forge 1

Located in Charlotte, NC

A pair of Contemporary style bar stools by Charleston Forge. Wrought iron with a Shaker arch back, cream colored fabric upholstered round seats that swivel, arced stretchers and bar ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Shaker Stools

Materials

Iron

CHARLESTON FORGE Wrought Iron Shaker Arch Bar Height Swivel Stools - Pair D
CHARLESTON FORGE Wrought Iron Shaker Arch Bar Height Swivel Stools - Pair D

CHARLESTON FORGE Wrought Iron Shaker Arch Bar Height Swivel Stools - Pair D

By Charleston Forge 1

Located in Charlotte, NC

A pair of Contemporary style bar stools by Charleston Forge. Wrought iron with a Shaker arch back, cream colored fabric upholstered round seats that swivel, arced stretchers and bar ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Shaker Stools

Materials

Wrought Iron

CHARLESTON FORGE Wrought Iron Shaker Arch Bar Height Swivel Stools - Pair E
CHARLESTON FORGE Wrought Iron Shaker Arch Bar Height Swivel Stools - Pair E

CHARLESTON FORGE Wrought Iron Shaker Arch Bar Height Swivel Stools - Pair E

By Charleston Forge 1

Located in Charlotte, NC

A pair of Contemporary style bar stools by Charleston Forge. Wrought iron with a Shaker arch back, cream colored fabric upholstered round seats that swivel, arced stretchers and bar ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Shaker Stools

Materials

Wrought Iron

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Shaker Bar Stools For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of shaker bar stools available for sale. The range of distinct shaker bar stools — often made from fabric, metal and iron — can elevate any home. Find 2 antique and vintage shaker bar stools at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. There are all kinds of shaker bar stools available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of shaker bar stools to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Modern shaker bar stools are of considerable interest. Many shaker bar stools are appealing in their simplicity, but Charleston Forge and AMBROZIA produced popular shaker bar stools that are worth a look.

How Much are Shaker Bar Stools?

Shaker bar stools can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,795, while the lowest priced sells for $800 and the highest can go for as much as $1,850.

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.