Mid-Century Modern Stools
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Alvar Aalto 3-Legged Stool Model 60 In Birch & Rare Green Linoleum, Artek 1950s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Helsinki, FI
Artek stool in birch and green linoleum, designed by Alvar Aalto and manufactured by Artek in the 1950s. The model 60 stool is perhaps the most well known Aalto design and has always...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Birch, Elm
Ebonized Oak, Black Leather, and Copper Wood High Stool
By Chris Earl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted solid wood construction, featuring true copper or brass rods. Made in Los Angeles, California.
Shown in walnut, copper and teal felt upholstery.
Wood type is avai...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Copper, Brass
Woven Rush Walnut Counter Stool by Mel Smilow
By Mel Smilow
Located in New York, NY
Originally designed by Mel Smilow in 1956 and officially reintroduced by his daughter Judy Smilow in 2013, the Woven Rush Counter Stool is cl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Rush, Walnut
Woven Rush Walnut Counter Stool by Mel Smilow
By Mel Smilow
Located in New York, NY
Originally designed by Mel Smilow in 1956 and officially reintroduced by his daughter Judy Smilow in 2013, the Woven Rush Counter Stool is cl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Rush, Walnut
Erich Dickmann Bauhaus Stool, Rush & Solid Oak, 1940s, Germany
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Elegant and minimalistic BAUHAUS stool with beautiful handcrafted details by Erich Dieckmann made in the 1940s.
Made of solid oak and rush.
Free DHL shipping
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Oak
Set of 2 White EMSA Stool, Germany, 1960s
By Emsa Germany
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Space Age style plastic stool was made in Germany by EMSA around the 1960s-1970s. The futuristic shape is tapered and aerodynamic, with a tulip foot and an off-white color. This orig...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Plastic
Set of Three Paul McCobb Wrought Iron Stools for Planner Group Circa 1950s
Located in Peabody, MA
A set of three wrought iron stools (or ottomans) by Paul McCobb for Winchendon's Planner Group, circa 1950s.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pebble Stool Type 01, Natural Acacia Wood
By Moonler
Located in Chiangmai, TH
A three-legged wooden stool that looks like the arrangement of rock to form a structure. This work was born from the skill and instinct of a master craftsman where designers give the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Guillerme & Chambron Oak Vanity Table
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron, vanity table, oak, ceramics, mirror and fabric, France, 1970s.
This dressing table is designed by the French designer duo Guillerme and Chambron. It features ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric, Mirror, Oak
Midcentury Chrome Bar Stools by Harry Bertoia for Knoll
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Mid century classic and iconic Bertoia for Knoll stools in a high chrome finish. Architectural design, clean original condition, ready to use. Very solid and sturdy showing no loss t...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel, Chrome
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
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Sheepskin, Teak
Mini Heart Stool, Gray Velvet, Dark Wood, Europe
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Small stool called "Heart" with dark brown walnut stained beech legs and fully upholstered seat in beautiful velvet italian fabric.
This stool can be customized to your specificatio...
Category
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Jacquard, Beech
Charlotte Perriand Meribel Wood Stool by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Stool model Meribel designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1953-61.
Oak stained black.
Relaunched by Cassina in 2011.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Reclaiming simple materials ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum
Mart Stam Style Chrome and Leather Barstool
By Mart Stam
Located in Denton, TX
Mart stam style Italian cantilever chrome and leather barstools.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome
Charlotte Perriand LC9 Tabouret Stool for Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices are dependent on the chosen material. Stool designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1927. Relaunched by Cassina in 1973/2014. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Designed by Charlott...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Giorgina Castiglioni Italian Stackable Plastic Stools “Stucki” for Bilumen 1970s
By Bilumen
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Set of three stackable plastic stools model “Stucki” design Giorgina Castiglioni for Bilumen,
signature under the seat “Bilumen Stucki Giorgina ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Plastic
Walnut and Copper Wood High Stool with Custom Teal Felt Upholstery
By Chris Earl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted solid wood construction, featuring true copper or brass rods. Made in Los Angeles, California.
Shown in walnut, copper and teal felt upholstery.
Wood type is avai...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum, Copper, Brass
Set of two stools in the manner of Charlotte Perriand, France 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
A charming set of two stools with papercord seats, crafted in France during the 1960s. Reminiscent of the iconic style of Charlotte Perriand, these stools exude mid-century elegance ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Papercord, Wood
Charlotte Perriand Méribel Wood Stool for Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
The price is dependent on the chosen material.
This stool model Meribel is designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1953-61 and is inspired by the French locality much loved by the designer and architect. The stool-table stands out for the honesty of its simple shape and for the concrete expression of its material and function.
Tabouret Méribel...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Pebble Stool Type 02, Natural Monkey Pod Wood
By Moonler
Located in Chiangmai, TH
A three-legged wooden stool that looks like the arrangement of rock to form a structure. This work was born from the skill and instinct of a master craftsman where designers give the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Carved Hand Stool, Mexico 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Carved hand stool in the manner of Pedro Friedberg. 3 sizes are available. This is the medium one.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Fruitwood
Set of 4 Model OD-61 Bar Stools by Erik Buch for O.D. Mobler, Denmark, c. 1960's
By Erik Buch
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a limited set of four Model OD-61 counter-height barstools designed by the influential Erik Buch for the lauded Odense Møbelfabrik. With legs and frames constructed from ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Teak
1960s Bar Stools in Blonde Wood and Hammered Iron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Barstools, beech, hammered iron, Europe, 1960s
This group of barstools from the 1960s are built around a clean geometry: a perfectly round seat, supported by four evenly spaced legs...
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Iron
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
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Plywood
Studio Made Counter Stools with Chinoiserie Print
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 2000s. USA. Price is for the set. Contact us if you’d like to purchase a single item. From Sumi Robata restaurant in Chicago.
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Contemporary, Danish Modern, Sheepskin Stools, Honey Shearling, Maple
Located in Manhasset, NY
Contemporary, Danish Mid-Century Modern Style, Sheepskin Footstools or Ottomans, Honey Shearling, Maple
Pair of Danish modern style tripod stools or ottomans. Each example is unique...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Sheepskin, Maple
Pair of Designs for Leisure Fluted Column Red Upholstered Swivel Bar Stools
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Mid-Century American brass swivel bar stools upholstered in a plush red fabric with low curved backrests, supported by thick fluted column bases plus pierced foot rings, rest...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
1960's Bench Stools, Set of 2, Original Vintage Roman Stripe Upholstery, Walnut
Located in Clermont, FL
A pair of 1960' s walnut bench stools in original vintage roman stripe upholstery. Wood frame is in excellent condition. Fabric on one stool has a minor upholstery tear. Colors are a...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Knoll Bertoia Wire Bar Counter Stool
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Single Knoll bar stool by Harry Bertoia. Seat pad labeled with tag and printed into the fabric Knoll. Has some loss to vinyl coating, pictured. Very ti...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Modern Red Vintage Stool Mezzadro Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni , 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage stool Mezzadro by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni 1950s for Zanotta circa 1978.
An iconic gorgeous stool from metal and beech in red, silver and brown c...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Mobichalet Brutalist Bar Stools in Blond Pine Wood and Iron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mobichalet, bar stools, pine, Belgium, 1950s.
These high stools are produced by Mobichalet in the 1950s. The stools are all slightly different in form which gives them their rustic ...
Category
1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Wrought Iron
Set of Two ( 2) Waterfall Shaped Lucite Barstools in Bouclé After Charles Hollis
Located in Deland, FL
Equal parts elegance and aesthetically captivating this extraordinary set of barstools is the epitome of Hollywood Regency. Constructed from solid pol...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Lucite
Pine Stool Visingsö by Carl Malmsten for Karl Andersson & Söner, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
1960’s ‘Visingsö’ solid pine wood stool by Carl Malmsten. The design features simple and efficient lines combined with characteristic round edges. Original piece manufactured in Swed...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Pine
Charlotte Perriand, Stools for Les Arcs, Pine, France, 1968
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of pine stools, designed and produced by Charlotte Perriand, France, 1968. Designed for Les Arcs ski resort.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Pine
Stools by Gilbert Marklund, Sweden 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Small oak stools, ideal to hold towels, baskets, or objects, or as an occasional seat.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Oak
Mini Butterfly Stool, Pink Fandango Jacquard, Dark Wood, Europe 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Small stool called "Butterfly" with dark brown walnut stained beech legs and fully upholstered seat in beautiful jacquard italian fabric.
This stool can be customized to your specif...
Category
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Jacquard, Beech
Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool in Molded Blonde Rosewood for Tendo Mokko
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Chicago, IL
The Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi, (1915 - 2011) an iconic figure in Japanese industrial design. Originally created in 1954 using the moulded plywood technique that had been newly c...
Category
Early 2000s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Rosewood
Pair of Mid Century White and Aqua Vintage Stools, Edmund Homa, 1960s
By Edmund Homa
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stools from the turn of the 1960s. Beautiful white and aqua high quality upholstery. The stools consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, character...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric
3x Leather Bar Stool for Les Arc Ski Resort, Selected by Charlotte Perriand
Located in The Hague, NL
Bar stools designed by Charlotte Perriand for the renowned Les Arcs Ski Resort in France during the 1960s. Each stool features a chrome-plated tubular metal frame and seats crafted f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Gijs Bakker "Gb Lounge Chair" by Karakter
By Aldo Bakker
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gijs Bakker "GB Lounge chair" by Karakter
Dutch industrial designer Gijs Bakker had already established a reputation for his aluminum jewelry when he decided to turn his attention to designing a chair. Inspired by a competition held by Dunlop, the rubber foam manufacturer, Bakker took a piece of foam, bent it at a 90 degree angle, and fixed it in a metal frame. The result was the GB Lounge, a modular lounge chair whose simple silhouette is enhanced by invitingly overstuffed upholstery.
Originally coined “the Levi’s Chair,” Bakker was determined that his design – much like a pair of well-loved jeans...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Alvar Aalto 3-Legged Stool Model 60 In Birch and Blue Linoleum, Artek 1950s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Helsinki, FI
Artek stool in birch and blue linoleum, designed by Alvar Aalto and manufactured by Artek in the 1950s. The model 60 stool is perhaps the most well known Aalto design and has always ...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Birch
Rattan Stool. French work. Circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and decorative stool is made of rattan and bamboo. This is a French work. Circa 1970
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Rattan
red brown leather cowhide footstools , poufs, 80s
Located in Praha, CZ
Good condition
Made in Czech Republic
Cleaned
Category
1980s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Leather
1970s Mid-Century Scandinavian Sheepskin Wooden Stools
Located in Miami, FL
1970s mid-century Scandinavian 21.5"H stools, refinished and customized with New Zealand Shearling. The stools originally had a flat wooden top, and we created a cute and comfortable...
Category
1970s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
Niels Hvass Outdoor 'Cutter' Stool in FSC Certified Teak for Skagerak
Located in Glendale, CA
Niels Hvass outdoor 'Cutter' stool in FSC certified teak for Skagerak
Skagerak was founded in 1976 by Jesper and Vibeke Panduro, who took inspiration from their love of Scandinavi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Wood, Teak
Teak and Papercord Stool by Niels Otto Møller, model 80A Denmark 1960
Located in Den Haag, NL
Teak and Papercord Stool by Niels Otto Møller, model 80A Denmark 1960
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Papercord, Teak
Set of Square Verner Panton Wire Stools, 1960s
Located in Echt, NL
Set of wire stools in very good condition.
Black wire frame in the original lacquer.
The seats are upholstered in a black faux leather.
The stools can be stacked.
We offer a v...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Metal, Metallic Thread
Woven Rush Walnut Bar Stool by Mel Smilow
By Mel Smilow
Located in New York, NY
Originally designed by Mel Smilow in 1956 and officially reintroduced by his daughter Judy Smilow in 2013, the Woven Rush Bar Stool is classically midcentury. This collection’s handw...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Rush, Walnut
A Mid-Century Scandinavian Milking Stool, Norway c. 1960s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
A Scandinavian Mid-Century milking stool by unknown designer, Norway, c. 1960s. Pinewood with lovely patina. In good vintage conditioon with wear consitent with age and use.
Category
1960s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Pine
Franco Albini Stool or Side Table in Rattan and Bamboo, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful Mid-Century round stool or side table in curved bamboo and hand-woven rattan wicker. This gorgeous organic stool was produced in Italy during the 1960s and designed by the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Mario Bellini Set Of Four Cab Stools 410
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mario Bellini Cab Stool 410 For Cassina
Designed by Mario Bellini, Cab Stool is the world’s first example of a free-standing cowhide design st...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Leather
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
1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Rosewood
Charlotte Perriand bar stools in leather Les Arcs Ski Resort France 1960
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Beautiful shaped bar stools used by Charlotte Perriand for Les Arcs ski resort, France 1960. These iconic stools feature an elegant combination of rustic charm and industrial strengt...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Wabi Sabi Stool in Solid Pine, Handcrafted by a Swedish Cabinetmaker, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
Decorative Scandinavian stool with organic shape in solid pine. Hand carved by a Swedish cabinetmaker in 1950s.
This wabi sabi stool will fit in many types of home decors. Modern, S...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Pine
Jean Prouvé Tabouret Solvay / Bois Stool in Solid Natural Oak 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 Prouvé. The shape is based on the...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Stylish & Practical Mid-Century Stable Long Bench / Stool or Coffee Table, 1960s
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful design and condition, 1960s hand-crafted leather bench.
This perfectly symmetrical and straight lined bench is in amazingly good condi...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Wood, Leather
Classic Set of 3 Modernist Bar/ counter Stools by Harry Bertoia for Knoll
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Buffalo, NY
3 Vintage metal wire bar stools designed by Harry Bertoia. //Priced per chair // The Bertoia Barstool is part of Bertoia's iconic 1952 wire collection. An astounding study in space, ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Charlotte Perriand Meribel Wood Stool For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Meribel Wood Stool For Cassina
Stool model Meribel designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1953-61.
American walnut.
Relaunched by Ca...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
vintage dental stool with screw cap and storage space, 1960s Italy
By De Sede
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
vintage dental stool with screw cap and storage space, 1960s Italy
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Plastic
Pair of Multicolored Stools, France 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Pair of multicolored stools in original upholstery and patina, reminiscent of the bright colored works of Mategot.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
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
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Charlotte Perriand Berger Stool
Located in Dronten, NL
Original low stool or tabouret, known as the Berger Stool, designed by Charlotte Perriand.
Inspired by pastoral mountain life, the design makes use of typical materials found in the...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Mahogany
Black and Copper Metal Bar Stool with Custom Hand-Painted Upholstery
By Chris Earl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Powder coated metal stool featuring true copper or brass support rod. Made in Los Angeles, California.
Stool shown in Black powder coated me...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Steel, Brass, Copper
Pair of Vintage Midcentury Walnut Stools in Bouclé
Located in Doylestown, PA
Pair of vintage mid century walnut foot stool ottomans in bouclé with newer upholstery. They feature tapered straight legs, a finely carved apron and creamy bouclé fabric. Beautifu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Bouclé, Walnut
Bench Pouffe with Box, Green Boucle, by Vintola Studio, Europe, Poland
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Contemporary Pouffe inspired of 1960s style. The pouffe consist of an upholstered part, a seat and box under the seat, characteristic of the 1960s style.
Bench was designed by Vintola Studio...
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2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé
Rare Sergio Rodrigues for ISA Bergamo 'Sheriff' Barstool in Solid Pine
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sergio Rodrigues for ISA Bergamo, barstool, pine, leather, Italy, 1960s
Sergio Rodrigues stands as one of the most iconic figures in Brazilian design, with a remarkable career that ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Leather, Pine
Pair of curules stools in wrought iron and patinated metal. Circa 1950
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice pair of curules stools is made of wrought iron and patinated metal. This is a French work. Circa 1940
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Wrought 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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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Set of Two Iron Barstools in the Manner of Arthur Umanoff, USA, c. 1970's
Located in Deland, FL
Elevate your interior with this stunning set of two Mid-Century Modern counter height barstools, designed in the manner of Arthur Umanoff and crafted in the USA circa 1970s. These b...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Wrought Iron
Wicker Peanut stool Ikea 1980s
By IKEA
Located in Den Haag, NL
Love this Wicker Peanut stool . Made for Ikea in the 1980s Very rare bench .
Metal u shaped folding legs . Comes with a organic Wicker top . With the shape
of a Peanut . Great l...
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1980s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Wicker
Set of Four Hindeloopen Rush Counter Height Stools with Painted Designs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 Hindeloopen bar stools with rush seats, oak frame and hand-painted colorful designs. The Hindeloopen style is named after a city in the North of the Netherlands where the Hindeloopers painted furniture, box walls, suitcases, and small furniture in their unique colors and motifs starting in the 17th century. The furniture was painted with curls, flowers, leaves, biblical figures, mythological gods...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Rush, Wood
1970s Yasuaki Sasamoto Tractor Seat on Drummers Throne Stool Base by Dulton Co
Located in St. Louis, MO
1970s stainless steel molded tractor seat on drum set throne stool base by Japanese designer Yasuaki Sasamoto and produced by Dulton Co. Rare early design...
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1970s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Stainless Steel
Mid-century Modern stools for sale on 1stDibs.
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