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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

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

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
1960s Pair of Wooden Stools, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- The fabric is suitable for replacement - Original condition - Made in Czechoslovakia
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Wood, Beech

Weinberg Style Mid Century Brown Vinyl and Iron Stools, Set of 4
Located in Countryside, IL
Weinberg style mid century brown vinyl and iron stools - Set of 4 Each stool measures: 21 wide x 21 deep x 28.5 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call r...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Iron

Midcentury Stool or Tabouret, 1950s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of wood, fabric Upholstery has signs of use Suitable for renovation upholstery Original condition.
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1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Fabric, Wood

Custom Repurposed Mid Century Bar Stool w/ Teak Seat, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Custom pair of reclaimed mid century bar stools featuring a 1950's Knoll style cast aluminum bar stool base with a custom-made teak seat. The ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Aluminum

Set of 4 high bamboo stools circa 1960/1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Set of 4 high bamboo stools circa 1960/1970
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Faux Leather, Bamboo

Italian Beech and Green Velvet Traveling Stool, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian beech and velvet traveling stool, 1950s. Rocking stool that can be folded as preferred, it's covered with a green velvet origill fabric. This ...
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1910s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Velvet, Beech

Set of 6 Molded Bent Plywood Bar Stools by Davis MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of 6 Molded Bent Plywood Bar Stools by Davis MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Oak, Plywood

Restored Mid-Century Three-Strand Ladder Top Rattan Vanity Stool
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored Paul Frankl-inspired rattan ladder-top vanity stool with three-strand quad-arched base. The stool is fashion in the spirit of designer Paul T Frank blending...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Rattan

Mexican Handcrafted Solid Tzalam Wood Counter Stool Mid Century Modern Kitchen
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
Nestled in the Michoacán highlands lies Cuanajo, a town deeply rooted in the traditions of the Purépecha people, the largest Indigenous group in the region. It is here that master cr...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Wood, Walnut

French Modern Neoclassical Bench in White Simi-Leather in style of Andre Arbus
Located in New York, NY
An Elegant French Midcentury Bench or Stool in the Modern Neoclassical Style with an X-frame structure. The The stool is original in its total white composition and the use of white ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Metal

Roberts Counter Stool with Wood Inlay Maple Mustard
Located in Cincinnati, US
This sleek stool has a thin carved wooden seat that rests on a steel tubing base. The elegant seat is curved for seamless comfort while displaying a stunning intersecting diagonal ac...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Steel

Vintage 1960's cognac colour Leather Stools by Charlotte Perriand for Les Arcs
Located in Markington, GB
These are the rarest tallest stools by Charlotte Perriand available! Sought after six leather Charlotte Perriand stools for Les Arcs, 1960. Six Charlotte Perriand stools from Franc...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Metal

DOOQ Mid-Century Modern Bar Chair Alma with Blue Velvet, Walnut Wood and Brass
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
DOOQ Mid-Century Modern Bar Chair Alma with Blue Velvet, Walnut Wood and Brass In a piece that combines classic and modern aesthetics we can find a certain harmonic gracefulness pai...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Brass

Mid-Century Pierre Chapo style Elmwood four-legged stool, France 1950s
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-Century Pierre Chapo style Elmwood four-legged stool, France 1950s "Elmwood four-legged French stool in the style of Pierre Chapo, France, 1950s. This solid elm stool shows an i...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Elm

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Atomic Orange Metal Stool
Located in Wilmington, DE
Offered is a vintage Mid-Century Modern atomic orange metal stool, circa 1960's. This piece is made of welded steel and features gracefully styled legs a...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Wrought Iron

1940s Wooden Stool, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
-Carefully refurbished.
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1940s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Wood

Linear Stools in Special Walnut Series 18 by Stamford Modern
Located in Westport, CT
Inspired by Mid-Century Modern legend Edward Wormley, "The Linear Bench" embodies modern minimalism with clean lines and a sturdy metal stretcher. Explore our seven wood finishes an...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Brass, Nickel

Mia Rocking Stool Leather Black
Located in Cincinnati, US
Inspired by a simple medicine ball, the Mia Rocking stool is an elegant solution for someone who wants to improve their posture their posture and core strength. Trade up that unwield...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Steel

Springer Era 1970s White Leather Ottoman on Lucite Legs
Located in Ferndale, MI
High style white leather ottoman on Lucite legs. Very well made. Leather shows patina more than age. Wrinkles in the original finish. Lucite als...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Leather, Acrylic, Lucite

Set of Four Modern Bar Stools
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Four vintage-modern stools with sturdy sculpted iron construction, comes with removable tufted seat cushions. Please confirm item location NY or NJ with dealer. 29 inch seat height.
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Metal

Contemporary Italian Reeded Bamboo Stool
Located in London, London
Stool Pentagonal Reed bamboo base Upholstered top Made to order and upholstered in choice of fabric One in stock Italy
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Fabric, Bamboo

Swedish Designer, Stools, Solid Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of solid pine stool designed and produced in Sweden, circa 1970s.
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1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Pine

Modern Hide-Covered and Chrome Footstool
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Modern hide-covered and chrome footstool, rectangular with a tufted black and brown hide top mounted on a chrome base with curved feet and a stretcher, slatted bottom of the seat. ...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Steel

Mid Century Stool, Footrest, Západoslovenské Nábytkárské Závody, 1970
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This stool/footrest was made by Západoslovenské nábytkárské Závody in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1970´s. It has leatherette seat and the structure is made of beech wood. In goo...
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Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Faux Leather, Wood, Beech

Set of Three Rattan White Washed Swivel Bar Stools with Upholstered Cushions
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
A set of three upholstered swivel woven rattan bar stools.
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Upholstery, Rattan

Midcentury Round Metal Italian Industrial Swivel Chair / Stool, 1960
Located in Rome, IT
Metal stool from the middle of the century. All in white lacquered metal worn by time. The seat is rotatable and can be raised and lowered according to needs. It has three folded f...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Iron

DOOQ Mid-Century Modern Bar Chair Alma with Brown Velvet, Walnut and Brass
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
DOOQ Mid-Century Modern Bar Chair Alma with Brown Velvet, Walnut and Brass In a piece that combines classic and modern aesthetics we can find a certain...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Brass

1960s Stool /Tabouret, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition.  
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Fabric, Oak

Set of 4 Arthur Umanoff Rush Seat Wire Bases Bar Stools circa 1970s Near Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of 4 Arthur Umanoff rush seat wire bases bar stools circa 1970s near mint!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Steel

Verner Panton Wire Stool T1 Plus Linie, 1959
Located in Munich, DE
Wire frame stool T1 by Verner Panton made in grey leather. Produced by Plus Linje, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1959.
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Iron

Madison Hairpin Counter Stool Walnut Prairie Green
Located in Cincinnati, US
A well-designed piece of furniture blurs the line between functionality and art. The Madison stool is a geometrical masterpiece testing the boundary of what we think is possible with...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Steel

Mid Century Modern Chrome Wire Stool with Black Vinyl Seat
Located in Freehold, NJ
This mid century modern vanity stool features chrome accented wire base and black vinyl seat. 
Dimensions: 15w 15d 15.5h Condition: S...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Chrome

Set of Two Aldo Bakker 'Triangle' Wood Stools or Side Table by Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Stool or side table designed by Aldo Bakker in 1996. The Dutch designer, Aldo Bakker, is known for his uncompromising approach to design. This is a perfect example of his work. TriA...
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Wood

Mid Century Green Planter Stool
Located in Countryside, IL
Mid century green planter stool This stool measures: 12 wide x 12 deep x 17 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restored...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Plastic

Mid-Century Czech Stools, 1960s, Set of Two
Located in Wien, AT
This pair of stools were designed and produced in the Czech Republic during the 1960s. They are made of newly painted bentwood. The upholstery is made from wool and the textile for t...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Beech, Coconut, Fabric, Wool

Fausto Bronze Stool by Novello Finotti Paradisoterrestre Edition
Located in Ozzano Dell'emilia, IT
Designed in 1972 - Paradisoterrestre edition 2018. In Novello Finotti’s fantastic world one has the insinuation of a throb of reality, a formidable impulse for the sculptor who tr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Bronze

Pair of Cast Iron Mid Century Stools
Located in New York, NY
A pair of cast iron mid century stools. Cast iron with swan head details.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Iron

French Brutalist Handcarved Tripod Stool
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Fantastic wood stool from France in the style of Charlotte Perriand. Made in the 1960s with three legs. No hardware. Good vintage condition.  
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Oak

Mid-Century Modern Bar Chair w/ Dark Green Cotton Velvet, Walnut Wood and Brass
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
In a piece that combines classic and modern aesthetics we can find a certain harmonic gracefulness paired with an intimate voluptuousness that can embrace you and surprisingly break ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Set of Four Modern Hardwood Barstools
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Four vintage-modern stools featuring sculpted base and back with upholstered seat. Shapely modern design includes foot rest and comfortable shaped seat back.
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Set of Midcentury Hairpin Barstools
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This matched set of three Mid-Century Modern hairpin barstools add retro charm and comfort to home or business bar seating. Stylish Frederick Weinberg...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Metal

Set of Midcentury Hairpin Barstools
Set of Midcentury Hairpin Barstools
$560 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Rare Set of Five George Mulhauser Sultana Style Iron Swivel Stools Mid-Century
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fantastic set of five Mulhauser Sultana style iron barstools. Great looking faux black leather swivel seats look perfect on the curly armed iron base...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Iron

Baker Carved Gilt Dolphins Motif Window Hall Bench Quality
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Baker carved gilt dolphins motif window hall bench quality!.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Set of 4 Fritz Hansen Serie 7 brown oak plywood barstool by Arne Jacobsen
Located in amstelveen, NL
The Fritz Hansen Series 7 Bar Stool by Arne Jacobsen, designed in 1955 The seat is made of curved dark stained oak plywood, a technique he previously used in the Ant Chair...
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Early 2000s European Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Oak, Plywood

Pair of Italian Midcentury Twisted Rope Metal Stools with Carved Wooden Tassels
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Italian vintage metal stools from the mid 20th century, with carved wooden tassels and new upholstery. Created in Italy during the midcentury ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Metal

Fornasetti Red Lip Lacquered Bocca Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Piero Fornasetti (Italian, 1913-1988) black and white lacquered wood Bocca stool featuring the red lips of Lina Cavallieri (Italian, 1874-1944), upon three tapering black legs, marke...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Wood

Set of Three Chapo Special Black Edition S01R & S01A Stools
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of three stool special black edition designed by Pierre Chapo in 1960s. Manufactured by Chapo Creations in 2018 and 2020, France. Material: Solid oakwood. Measurements: ...
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Midcentury Round Metal Italian Swivel Chair / Industrial Stool, 1960
Located in Rome, IT
Metal stool, from the middle of the century. All in white lacquered metal worn by time. The seat is rotatable and can be raised and lowered according to needs. It has three folded fe...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Metal

Sculptural Modernist Stool in Mongolian Wool
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural modernist stool in Mongolian wool, American, circa 1950s. It has been repainted and reupholstered in luxuriously soft Mongolian wool.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Metal

Swivel Stool or Footstool, Czechoslovakia, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
-Good original condition -Revolving -Very comfortable.
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1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Iron

Vintage Stools With Yellow Fabric & Teak Legs From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
This vintage stool exudes the quintessential charm of Danish design from the 1960s, showcasing a delightful combination of style and functionality. Adorned with vibrant yellow fabric...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Fabric, Teak

Set Of Three Stitched Leather Counter Stools By Frag Italy
By Frag
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Set of three brown leather counter stools by Frag with slung back rest, seats with top-stitching details, three-sided chrome stretcher/footrest. Made in Italy. Dimensions: 16 1/4" W...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Metal

Set of Four Barstools, Made in Spain, 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Set of four barstools in solid wood. Designed and made in Spain. Great original condition. Perfect for a bar or kitchen use.
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1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Beech

Pair of Paul McCobb Brass Stools Silver Shagreen Leather
Located in Westport, CT
Pair of Paul McCobb brass stools, shagreen silver leather, with brass criss-cross bases, adjustable feet.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Brass

Arthur Umanoff Style Beaded Wood Stools with New Upholstery
Located in Dallas, TX
Elevate your home decor with this unique pair of Arthur Umanoff Style Beaded Wood Stools, crafted by Washington Wood Products in New Jersey. Featuring exquisite beaded carved wood su...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Upholstery, Wood

French Mid-Century Bronze Stool with Double X-Form Base and Acorn Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French bronze stool from the mid 20th century with double X-Form base. Created in France during the Midcentury period, this bronze stool features a stick top with acorn style accen...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Bronze

Bertel Gardberg Stool Model “Sauna” in Pine for Villa Joukhi, Finland 1950s
Located in Hellouw, NL
This beautiful "Sauna" stool was designed by Bertel Gardberg for Villa Joukhi in Finland in the 1950s. The seat is concavely sanded in a very refined way. On the edge we see a beauti...
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1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Pine

Midcentury Round Metal Italian Swivel Chair / Industrial Stool, 1960
Located in Rome, IT
Round metal stool from the middle of the century. All in white lacquered metal worn by time. The seat is rotatable and can be raised and lowered ac...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Iron

Tervasaaren Puutyötehdas, Stool, Pine, Finland, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A stained pine stool designed and produced by Tervasaaren Puutyötehdas, Finland, 1960s. Seat height: 16.08”
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1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Pine

Swedish Designer, Stool, Wood, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood stool designed and produced in Sweden, 1940s.
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1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Mid-century Modern stools for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern stools for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage stools created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, tables, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern stools made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original stools, popular names associated with this style include Charlotte Perriand, Lawson-Fenning, Knoll, and Cassina. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for stools differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $132 and tops out at $133,498 while the average work can sell for $1,746.

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