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Period: 1950s
American Designer, Counter Stools, Iron, Velvet, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A set of four iron and velvet counter stools or bar stools designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 29.75"H x 21.5"W x 21.5"D
Seat Height (inches): 2...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Iron
Brazilian Designer, Counter Stools, Wood, Velvet, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of wood and green velvet stools designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 33.876"H x 14.0"W x 14.5"D
Seat Height (inches): 30.25"
All upholste...
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Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Brazilian Designer, Counter Stools, Wood, Velvet, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A set of three bar or counter stools designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 19.25"H x 12.875"W x 12.875"D
Seat Height (inches): 19.25"
All upholst...
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Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Velvet, Wood
1950s French Woven Cord Audoux-Minet Style Slim Stools, Set of 3
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, rare stools you could hope to find. A set of three rope cord and wood slim stools in the style of Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet...
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French Bohemian Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Cord, Wood, Paint
Solid Wood Three-Legged Stool, circa 1950, France.
Located in Brussels, BE
Three-legged walnut stool, circa 1950, France.
Solid walnut.
Dimensions: 41 cm H, total diameter: 29 cm , diameter of the seat: 27 cm .
Beautiful original patina.
All purchases are c...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Nutwood
Set of 3 Prototype Elephant Stools attributed to Sori Yanagi, 1950s
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Set of 3 Elephant Stools attributed to Sori Yanagi, 1950s
Probably Prototypes.
They are made of a plastic mixture and appear to be prototypes or molds.
Category
Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Plastic
Mid Century Wooden Sewing Stool in Teak by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare French wooden mid century "sewing" stool in stained teak by Pierre Jeanneret / Le Corbusier for Chandigarh India, 1950s. In good original condition with great patina from a...
Category
Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Teak
Swedish Designer, Stool, Bentwood, Velvet, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue velvet and bentwood stool, designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s
Overall Dimensions (inches): 20.0"H x 21.0"W x 15.5"D
Seat Height (inches): 16.0"
All upholstered furni...
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Velvet, Bentwood
Alvar Aalto Model 60 Stackable Birch Stools for Artek 1950s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in San Diego, CA
A set of four matched vintage Alvar Aalto model 60 birch stools. Birch bentwood legs with Aalto’s signature feathered bentwood leg design. These were purchased from a designer couple...
Category
Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Birch
A MID-CENTURY-MODERN RUSTIC BAR STOOL CHAIR, by ARTHUR UMANOFF, RAYMOR, USA 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
An astonishing high bar chair with adjustable seat, Modernist, Free Form, Dansk, Scandinavian, black lacquered wrought iron structures, swivel seat on its axis in strips of folded wo...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Iron
Swedish Designer, Stool, Teak, Shearling, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A teak and shearling stool designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Seat height: 18”
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Sheepskin, Teak
Charlotte Perriand Berger Stool
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
“Berger” stool by Charlotte Perriand
Mahogany
Issued by Steph Simon, France
circa 1956.
Category
French Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Design Wrought Iron and Brass Curule Stools
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of design curule stools is made of wrought iron. This is a French work. Circa 1950.
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Iron, Brass
A PAIR OF BRUTALIST BAR STOOLS by AUDOUX-MINNET, France, 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
A beautiful and sculptural pair of tripod high stools or bat stools, massive handmade elm structures, sensual lines, circular thick rope seating areas, Moder...
Category
French Brutalist Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Elm, Rope
Danish Artist Stool of Beech and Cognac Colored Leather 1950s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish artist´s stool with folding frame made of solid beech and seat of leather mounted with brass nails.
The stool is characterized by the use of an artist, with signs of paint in...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Leather, Beech
Guillerme et Chambron Oak Tripod Stool for Votre Maison, France ca 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Form and function collide in this stool model, a piece of accent furniture that is often underestimated. Designers define stools as jewels and statements in a room, and this piece is...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Oak, Fabric
Expertly Restored - Hans J. Wegner AP-30 Teak & Leather Ottoman for A.P. Stolen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Leather, Teak
Pair of Dorothy Draper España X Stools / Benches in Leopard Velvet, circa 1955
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Timelessly sexy and upper crust pair of Dorothy Draper Hollywood Regency benches or ottomans newly professionally upholstered in elegant leopard velvet. Stately X shape and lines. New leopard velvet tufted upholstery outlined in black piping for a more upscale finished look. Brass feet and emblems have a rich patina. Lacquered black wooden legs highlighted in gold draws the eye to that sophisticated X silhouette. These iconic Dorothy Draper benches...
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American Hollywood Regency Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Lacquer, Velvet
American Designer, Bar Stools, Bamboo, Rattan, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of bamboo and rattan bar stools designed and produced in the US, 1950s.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Erik Buch Sculpted Teak & White Leather Bar Stools for Oddense Maskinsnedkeri
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Leather, Wood, Rosewood, Teak
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. Foot rest is 12.5" above floor. Weight is approx 30 lbs. Wear is consistent with its a...
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Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Oak
Stools in Mid-Century Italian Gold Brass Gold Velvet 1950s Gio Ponti Style
By Gio Ponti
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pair of beautiful Italian 1950s stools with a sober and classy elegant style attributed to Gio Ponti.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Bar Stools, 1950s, Set of 5
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Measures: Seat diameter 30cm, seat height 83cm. Distance between seat and footrest 55cm.
The one smaller flaw is only slightly docked, it is not a hole
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Metal
Jean Prouvé Tabouret Solvay / Bois Stool in Solid Natural Walnut by Vitra
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Tabouret Bois (Solvay) is designed by Jean Prouvé and manufactured by Vitra. The design of the Tabouret Bois clearly bears the signature of Jean Prou...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Metal
Papa Bear Stool in Teak by Hans J. Wegner, 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Teak framed stool with fabric seat - Designed by Maa. Hans J. Wegner and made by A.P. Stolen Denmark. The ideal stool for the Papa Bear chair or other lounge chairs in the style. Ori...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Fabric, Teak
A MID-CENTURY-MODERN Elm STOOL Or Side TABLE in PIERRE CHAPO Style, France 1950
By Pierre Chapo
Located in PARIS, FR
A magnificent and streamlined tripod stool or small side table or pedestal, Mid-Century-Modern, Modernist, Free Form, superb thick circular top fixed on 3 aerodynamic legs, all beaut...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Wood
Pair of British Shearling Footstools
Located in Sherborne, GB
A pair of British Shearling covered footstools. The soft squared top has four shapely legs with a taper to a a ball foot.
These footstools date from the late 50's early 60's. They h...
Category
English Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Beech
$1,398 / set
Pair Vintage Twisted Spanish Hacienda Style Bar Stools Huge Brass Nailheads
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a unique pair of Spanish style bar stools are perfect for your Spanish hacienda style bar in Southern California or an airbnb in Europe. They are in good condition with vinyl...
Category
European Spanish Colonial Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
$1,356 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Italian 1950's Briar Wood Stools
Located in New York, NY
A pair of fine Italian 1950's briar wood stools, the legs elegantly tapered. The seat newly upholstered in a cream colored linen.
Italy, circa 1950
Size: 17 1/2" high x 23 1/2" wi...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$5,800 / set
Wrought Iron Pouf Stool from Kutcher's Resort One of Six Available
Located in New York, NY
Stylish and well made stool from famous Borscht Belt Catskill NY resort, Kutcher's. We have six of these available, if you need a large set.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Wrought Iron
Modernist Handcrafted Solid Oak Berger Stool
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist handcrafted Berger-style stool. Slightly concaved top. Great architectural structure in solid oak with a wonderful patina. Retains an inventory tag from the City-County of...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Oak
French Painted Wooden Side Stool, circa 1950
Located in Labrit, Landes
Painted stool made circa 1950
French
Thanks to its small height: 16.14 in. (41 cm), it is ideal to be used as a footboard to fetch objects in height.
Good condition, solid ans sou...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Wood
Swivel Vanity Stool by Paul Frankl
By Paul Frankl
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Glamorous 1950’s dark walnut swivel vanity stool by Paul Frankl.
Newly upholstered with a soft off white burnout velvet fabric. The wood has been refinished.
360 swivel.
Measurem...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Achille Castiglioni Mezzadro Stools
Located in Dronten, NL
Very early bright red Mezzadro stool designed by Achille Castiglioni for Zanotta.
In the hands of the Castiglioni Brothers, the Mezzadro stool for Zanotta transforms a simple tractor...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Steel, Chrome
$1,050 / item
Paul McCobb Set of Two Mid-Century Iron Stools with New Leather Upholstery
Located in La Teste De Buch, FR
Set of 2 Mid-Century Modern iron stools by Paul McCobb.
Newly reupholstered as they originally were, with no-sag springs, foam and a thick vintage ...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Iron
Rare Stool Model 60, Alvar Aalto, Artek, 1950s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Stool model 60 by Alvar Aalto for Artek from the 1950s. Birch with rare color imitation leather. Good vintage condition, patina and wear consistent with...
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Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Faux Leather, Birch
Pair of Mid Century Modern Iron with Maple and Raffia Bar Stools Arthur Umanoff
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Set of Two bar stools with maple slatted seats, raffia backs on a hand welded iron frame, painted black. Seats swivel for comfort. Priced individually at 450 ea. Original plastic fee...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Iron
Rare Alvar Aalto 3 Legged Stool Model 60 in Original Formica, Artek 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful and rarely seen example of the iconic Aalto stools with the original formica seating. These 3 legged stools have long been our customers favorites, especially in rare col...
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Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Formica, Birch
Bar Stools After Jean Prouve
By Jean Prouvé
Located in South Charleston, WV
5 circular backless bar stools. 29.5" tall and settling to about 29" when seated, 19" wide (at the foot ring, which is set 13" from he floor) . Produced to an industrial and commerci...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Steel
$1,995 / set
Charles Eames & Eero Saarinen “Organic Chair” Model No. A3501, 1950, USA
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Very rare and collectible Eames & Saarinen "Organic Chair", winner of Organic Design competition at MoMa. First manufacture from the early 1950s, laminated and moulded wooden seat shell, foam upholstery which was covered with textile fabric designed by Marli Ehrman. A special patented joint holds the wood legs firmly to the shell.
Originals of the organic from the 1950s are collector's items and exhibited in museums. They are also traded on art auctions, where one was sold in 1999 for $ 120.000 in bed condition. (take a look at the picture)
Designed for the “Organic Design” competition by Museum of Modern Art in New York on 1 October 1940. The competition was initiated by Elliot Noyes, the first curator of this newly installed department. The goal was to motivate architects and companies to develop and market modern furniture for a modern lifestyle.
Their participation in the MoMa competition was the first collaboration between Eero Saarinen and Charles Eames, and they won first prize.
Besides the chair, their submission comprised a high-back chair, an armchair, a sofa, and office furniture, which they presented in the form of several drawings. No true-to-scale prototypes were produced for the competition. Production of the “Organic Chair” only started in 1950 and was terminated after a short while.
The original design had envisaged aluminium legs. This idea was discarded because the material was scarce during the war, and wood was used instead. New technologies were also involved in the production of the seat shell, which was composed of strips of veneer and was to ensure utmost stability and comfort while using as little material as possible and being extremely lightweight. Later on, Eames based...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Fabric, Plywood
Jean Prouvé Tabouret Solvay / Bois Stool in Solid Natural Oak by Vitra
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Tabouret Bois (Solvay) is designed by Jean Prouvé and manufactured by Vitra. The design of the Tabouret Bois clearly bears the signature of Jean Prouvé. The shape is based on the...
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German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Metal
Gio Ponti Mid-Century Modern Italian Brass and Sheepskin Small Stool, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Small brass stool designed by Gio Ponti in the 1950s. Polished and upholstered in goatskin.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Brass
$1,070 Sale Price
30% Off
Elephant Stool by Sori Yanagi for Vitra
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Centreville, VA
The Elephant Stool, designed by Sori Yanagi for Vitra, is a playful yet elegantly crafted piece that showcases the harmonious blend of function an...
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Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Plastic
$700 / item
Set of 2 Early Alvar Aalto Stools, Finland, 1950's
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of 2 early Alvar Aalto stools in bentwood for Artek, Finland 1950s. The stools have a nice matched patina.
Alvar Aalto (1898-1976) was a Finnish architect, designer, and urban ...
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Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Bentwood
Italian Stools in Oak and Cognac Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of stools, oak, patinated leather, oak, brass, Italy, 1950s
Charming and charismatic pair of stools made in Italy in the 1950s. These stools show elegant detailing, like the ou...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Brass
$3,350 / set
Olof Kettunen, Stool, Plywood, Metal, Finland, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A plywood and white-lacquered metal stool designed by Olof Kettunen and produced by J. Merivaara, Finland, 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 20.5"H x 20.75"W x 13.75"D
Seat Heigh...
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Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Metal
Pair of Tito Agnoli Stools 4
By Tito Agnoli, Bonacina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Tito Agnoli Cane Stools, Italy, 1960
Cane
Measures: H: 17.5 Diam. 15.75 inches
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Bamboo, Cane
French Mid Century Black Berger Low Wooden Stool by Charlotte Perriand, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare French mid century wooden low berger stool in black stained ash by Charlotte Perriand for Steph Simon Paris, 1950s. In good original condition with beautiful patina.
Dimension...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Ash
American Designer, Bar Stools, Iron, Leather, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of black-lacquered iron and white leather bar stools designed and produced in the US, 1950s.
Dimensions: 28.25” H x 18.25” Diameter
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Iron
Witco Hacienda Bar and Three Stools
Located in Hanover, MA
25% Discount Sale Price through July 2024, Includes bar and three stools.
Original Witco Hacienda bar (model X265) and THREE stools (model K-55B) by William Westenhaver. Hand and chainsaw carved. No two are identical. Indulge in some cultural appropriation and add this Mid-Century Modern Polynesian Tiki...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Wood
$2,925 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Mid Century Trapeze Wood Stools, Italy, 1950s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Fine Italian Modernist mid century trapeze wood poufs stools or benches attributed to Osvaldo Borsani. In the mood of Gio Ponti, Achille and Pier Giacomo Cas...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Wood
$3,942 / set
Josef Frank, Stool, Mahogany, Brass, Leather, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A mahogany, green-dyed leather and brass stool designed by Josef Frank and produced by Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, c. 1950s.
Dimensions: 17” H x 19” W x 12.5” D
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Brass
Pierre Jeanneret Mid Century Wooden High Tripod Bar Stool in Teak & Iron, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare French mid century high bar stool in teak wood and patinated iron by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh India, 1950s. In good original condition with nice lettering on the side of ...
Category
Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Iron
Olof Kettunen Chair and Stool for Merivaara, Finland, 1950s
Located in Berlin, DE
Olof Kettunen chair and stool for Merivaara, Finland 1950s. The measurements given apply to the chair. The stool measures D30cm/W53cm/H53cm.
Category
Finnish Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Metal
Augusto Romano set of 4 stools in ash wood, fabric and woven straw, Italy, 1950s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
Set of four stools in solid ash wood, fabric, and woven straw, Italian craftsmanship, design by Augusto Romano, 1950s.
This set of four stools features a beautiful and uncommon desi...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Fabric, Straw, Ash
ONLY ONE LEFT! Rosewood Mocha Stool by Sergio Rodrigues for Oca, Brazil, 1954.
Located in Kansas City, MO
ONLY ONE LEFT!! Rosewood "Mocha" Stool designed by Sergio Rodrigues for OCA Brazil. Acquired from the original owner that purchased these new in Brazil ove...
Category
Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Rosewood
Selection of Wood Stools
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of stools or ottomans. They are priced at $750 each.
Clockwise from the top left, they are:
1) Wood and leather strapped stool, probabl...
Category
American Rustic Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Metal
$750 / item
Pair of Yellow, Swivel Barstools / Drafting Stools by Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare pair of bar stools / drafting stools with armless yellow fiberglass bucket / shell chair seats designed by Charles and Ray Eames on bases designed by George Nelson. Both have ad...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Steel
Hans Wegner AP-30 Oak & Leather Piano Stool c1950s
Located in London, England
Hans Wegner - AP-30 Piano Stool, 1957
Produced by A.P. Stolen in Denmark, this model was an evolution of the AP-29 Papa Bear ottoman. The rarely seen piano stool has an additional c...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Leather, Oak
Pair of Blonde Birch woven Cane seat Bar Height Stools by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Blonde Birch woven Cane seat Bar Height Stools by Thonet. Made Circa 1950 in Europe. Good Vintage condition - Cane is tight ready for use.
Local Pick up is Available is Bro...
Category
Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Cane, Birch
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