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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
Midcentury Chrome Bar Stools by Harry Bertoia for 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...
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Steel, Stainless Steel, Chrome

Set Of Three Mid Century Bar Stools By Thonet Circa 1950’s
Located in Bernville, PA
Set of three Thonet bar stools in a light blonde maple with red Naugahyde vinyl with a round chrome foot rest. In beautiful original condition with an original tag on one of the stoo...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Chrome

Woven Leather Backed Bar Stool in Oak and Caramel Leather by Mel Smilow
Located in New York, NY
Originally designed by Mel Smilow in 1956 and officially reintroduced by his daughter Judy Smilow in 2016, the Woven Leather Backed Counter stool...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Leather, Oak

Pebble Stool Type 01, Natural Light Acacia Wood
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Wood

Paul McCobb styled Mid Century Bar Stools
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A set of non swiveling bar stools with white leatherette upholstery and button tacked back edges . The maple conical legs in the manner of designer Paul McCobb gives these bar / coun...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Upholstery, Wood

Erik Buch Bar Stools Model OD-61, O. D. Mobler, in Teak and Rosewood
Located in Dallas, TX
Danish industrial designer Erik Buch (pronounced Buck) was born in 1923 in Copenhagen. Buch used simple organic, smooth lines to craft distinctive mid-century modern designs. Like ma...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Upholstery, Rosewood, Teak

Folding Wood and Fabric Stool, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Folding wood and Fabric Stool, circa 1960. By unknown artisan in Spain, circa 1960. In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age a...
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1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Fabric, Wood

Wonderful Pair Milo Baughman Style Chrome X Base Bench Stools Midcentury
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful pair of Milo Baughman chrome X base stools. We love the large scale size of these measuring 21" T x 23” W x 21" D. The tops were upholstered in white faux leather a few yea...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Chrome

Charlotte Perriand Mexique Stool Outdoor For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Mexique Stool Outdoor For Cassina Cassina interprets the Mexique designer tables and stools by Charlotte Perriand in new versions, for outdoor living enjoyment at its best. With materials and finishes suited to outdoor use that maintain the same harmony and purity of line that distinguish the entire collection. Charlotte Perriand began designing the “en forme libre” series of tables in 1938 and devised Mexique in 1952 for the students’ rooms in the Maison du Mexique at the Cité Universitaire Internationale in Paris. The iconic triangular shape with bevelled edges - designed to make the best use of the space - is the unmistakable feature of the seat of the Mexique Outdoor design stool, as well; it can be paired with the high bar table from the same collection. STRUCTURE AND FOOTREST In stainless steel, matt black powder-coat finish SEAT In okoume plywood, matt lacquer finish. FEET In black plastic Charlotte Perriand began designing the “en forme libre” series of tables in 1938 and devised Mexique in 1952 for the students’ rooms in the Maison du Mexique at the Cité Universitaire Internationale in Paris. Re-edited by Cassina for the first time in 2014, it gave rise to a collection that includes several iterations, all while staying true to the original designs. Now, working closely with Pernette Perriand-Barsac, daughter and sole heir of Charlotte Perriand, Cassina introduces the Mexique tables and stools in new versions for en plein air enjoyment to the max. The iconic triangular shape with bevelled edges - originally designed to make the best use of the available space - remains the unmistakable trait in the Mexique Outdoor line, launched this year as a low table, dining table and high table with matching stool, available in two heights. New materials available in fresh, novel finishes and colours differentiate and emphasize the elegant design of this family. For all of the pieces in the series, Okoume wood, ideal for outdoor use, comes with matt lacquer finish in the following colours: marron glacé, China red, comfort, petroleum, light grey, sage green, a new shade of blue and Capri blue; the low tables also come with glossy glazed ceramic finish in the following shades: mossy green, basalt grey and light grey, while a natural teak seat is also available for the stools. Thanks to this vast and varied product range, it is possible to mix and match the various styles to create dynamic, free-form arrangements in absolute Charlotte Perriand spirit. As is true of all the works in the Cassina I Maestri Collection, each piece is authenticated by the Cassina logo, Charlotte Perriand’s signature and by a serial number that corresponds to the data on its ID card. Important information regarding images of products: Please note that some of the images show other colors and variations of the model, these images are only to present interior design proposals. The item that is selling is on the first image. Important information regarding color(s) of products: Actual colors may vary. This is due to the fact that every computer monitor, laptop, tablet and phone screen has a different capability to display colors and that everyone sees these colors differently. We try to edit our photos to show all of our products as life-like as possible, but please understand the actual color may vary slightly from your monitor About The Designer: Charlotte Perriand full membership of that avant-garde cultural movement which, from the first decades of the twentieth century, brought about a profound change in aesthetic values and gave birth to a truly modern sensitivity towards everyday life. In this context, her specific contribution focuses on interior composition, conceived as creating a new way of living, still today at the heart of contemporary lifestyle.In the sphere of twentieth century furnishing history, the advent of modernity made possible the entrepreneurial audacity of this true reformer of interior design. At the beginning of her professional career she was acclaimed by critics for her Bar under the roof, exhibited at the Salon d’Automne in 1927 and constructed entirely in nickel-plated copper and anodized aluminium. In the same year, when she was just twenty-four years old, she began a decade-long collaboration with Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret, at the famous design studios at 35, rue de Sèvres in Paris.Her presence in the Le Corbusier studio is visible in all the furnishings designed with him and with Pierre Jeanneret: and so Charlotte Perriand becomes a cornerstone in the reformation project promoted by the architect, adding a distinct dimension of humaneness to the often cold rationalism of Le Corbusier. In her creations she manages to animate the fundamental substance of daily life with new aesthetic values: in particular her talent and intuition in the discovery and use of new materials manifest themselves to their full extent.The ten-year long collaboration with Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret, and her Japanese experience, represent periods of intense creative effervescence in the life of the artist. During her long stay in the Far East (‘40-‘46), she reveals her artistic talent to the full, through a reinterpretation of the reality of life to echo both tradition and modernity. By way of example, worthy of mention are the furnishings produced using traditional bamboo processing techniques, capable of enhancing the new forms already experimented using steel-tubing.After her work as a professional, she concentrates on a series of original and balanced productions, commissioned by top-level authorities and leading companies of the calibre of Air France, and by a number of foreign organizations, authenticating the fame she had by now gained on the international scene.The distinguishing factor of Charlotte Perriand’s personality is a sincere loyalty to the principles of humane and innovative rationalism, preserved intact in her projects, on which she worked with such passion, also in readiness for their revival in the “Cassina I Maestri” collection. 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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Plywood

Midcentury Stool or Tabouret, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- rare type
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Fabric, Teak

Charlotte Perriand, Stool Méribel, Circa 1960, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Hasselt, VLI
The Méribel Stool is a part of Charlotte Perriand's design legacy, associated with her work on the Hôtel le Doron in Méribel during the 1950s. As part of the interior design of this ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Wood, Straw

Börje Johanson Barstool in Red Velvet Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Börje Johanson for Johanson Design, barstool as part of 'Johanson Jupiter Collection', metal, leatherette, Sweden, 1970s. Highly comfortable high barstool in red velvet upholstery. ...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Metal

Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-21-A Pair of High Stools / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
Located in Zürich, CH
These items are raw and sturdy. Their rugged textures and bold lines define that radical character. Their presence is uncompromising and captivating. Sculptural qualities define the...
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1960s Indian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Cane, Teak

Bar Stools by Charlotte Perriand for Les Arcs, France, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
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...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Chrome

Mid-Century Pair of Roger Tallon Ts Folding Stools for Sentou, France 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Lovely pair of foldable stools designed by Roger Tallon and produced by Sentou in France in the 1970s. These TS stools are fully made in a beautiful maple wood and were ingeniously...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Wood, Maple

Mid-Century Modern Pink Bar Stool By Daystrom And Knoll
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Modern bar stools by Daystrom. Newly powder-coated in pink and simi-orange vintage MCM chrome bar stool in original black vinyl fabric, Marked DAYSTROM on the back.    
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Metal

Black and Copper Metal Bar Stool with Custom Hand-Painted Upholstery
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...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Steel, Brass, Copper

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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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Steel, Chrome

French Brutalist Tripod Stool
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Exquisite Vintage French Wooden Stool: A Rustic Gem from the 1960s Step into the rustic allure of 1960s France with this captivating wooden stool. Crafted in a truly rustic style, t...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Oak

Pair of 20th Century Pink Pattern Velvet Vintage Footstools, Edmund Homa, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stools from the turn of the 1960s. Beautiful pink pattern high quality italian velvet upholstery. The stools consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwar...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Fabric

Pair of Copper Stools / Tables by Frank Lloyd Wright, 1956
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of stools / tables from Price Tower by Frank Lloyd Wright, 1956, copper and wood. The stools showcase the Japanese influence present throughout...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Copper

"Chaises Basses" Low Chairs by Charles Dudouyt, France 1930s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Turned chairs — sometimes called thrown chairs or spindle chairs — represent a style of Elizabethan or Jacobean turned furniture that had a vogue in late 16th and early 17th century England, New England and Holland. The technique was carried on to the 20th century and was widespread in Europe as well, where craftsmen created durable pieces for various interiors and purposes. These chairs were designed by French designer, Charles Dudouyt, who originally created this pair of small carved chairs as ‘fireside’ chairs, hence the “chaises basses...
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1930s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Papercord, Wood

Le Corbusier LC14 Tabouret Nantes Rezè Wood Stool For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Le Corbusier LC14 Tabouret Nantes Rezè Wood Stool For Cassina The model of this design stool or low table predates - in its 3-D composition - the Tabo...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Wood

Scandinavian Modern Sculptural Stool Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
A small sculptural stool in solid pine with complexity in the different colors of the wood. This stool is a good example of the good craftsmanship and minimalistic stile to come in Scandinavian...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Pine

Wharton Esherick Three-Legged Stool in Cottonwood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wharton Esherick, stool, cottonwood, hickory, United States, 1954 This beautiful three-legged stool is a striking example of American designer Wharton Esherick’s oeuvre. The resurge...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Hickory

Set of Four English Oak Bar Stools with Backs and Cushions, Midcentury Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of four English oak bar stools from the midcentury period, with rectangular seats and open backs designed for comfort and durability. The frames ...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Fabric, Linen, Oak

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
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Iron

Vintage Bohemian Blonde Pressed Bamboo Mushroom Shaped Stool Mid-Century Modern
Located in Miami, FL
Organic modern bamboo plywood mushroom shaped stool, low chair Mid-Century Modern Period. Stunner done with pressed Bamboo strips in circular alignment. In good vintage condition wit...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Bamboo

Midcentury Rattan and Wicker Round Pouf Stool, Tito Agnoli, Italy, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful Mid-Century organic pouf made in curved rattan and hand-woven wicker. This French Riviera style pouf was designed by Tito Agnoli in Italy during the 1970s. This delightful...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

Mid Century Modern Organic Rattan Black Metal Stool or Ottoman 1950s Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage organic stool or ottoman or footstool from rattan and black lacquered metal frame 1950s Austria. While the slightly curved seat shows wonderful organic ra...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Metal

White Oak, Veg Tan and Copper Wood High Stool
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted solid wood construction, featuring true copper or brass rods. Made in Los Angeles, California. Shown in white oak, copper and leather veg tan u...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Brass, Aluminum, Copper

Folding Wood and Fabric Stool, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Folding wood and Fabric Stool, circa 1960. By unknown artisan in Spain, circa 1960. In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age a...
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1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Fabric, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Hollis Jones Lucite and Leather Stools with Metal Footrest
Located in Wichita, KS
These rare mid-century lucite and metal barstools are attributed to Charles Hollis Jones. The white leather is in good shape for its age and the footrests are made of thick metal. Th...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Metal

Alma Brown Solid Wood Bar Stool
Located in Naperville, IL
The Alma Bar Stool is perfect for any bar or leisure area of your mom. This modern stained bar stool will help to entertain guests while adding a style functionality that you can’t m...
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21st Century and Contemporary Moldovan Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Wood

Set of Three Woven Wicker Swivel Bar Stools
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
A set of three woven wicker swivel bar stools.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Wicker, Bamboo

Rare pair of stools italian Designer Giuseppe Rivadossi
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Rare pair of Italian stools by Giuseppe Rivadossi from the 1970s. The stools are made entirely of wood. Its construction is a perfect interlocking of noble wood inserts. Great master...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Wood

El Cap Counterstool by Levi Christiansen x Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The El Cap Barstool has a sturdy, detail-rich, hardwood frame topped with a channel tufted seat that resembles an ocean swell. The Lawson-Fenning Collection is designed and handmade...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Upholstery, Walnut

Charlotte Perriand, Vintage Berger Stool, circa 1950s, Mahogany
Located in Hasselt, VLI
Vintage berger stool - circa 1950s - solid single slab mahogany top - provenance private residence Paris, France The Berger stool, a timeless piece o...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Wood, Mahogany

Handcrafted Studio Three Legged Stool by Fabian Fischer, Germany, 2023
Located in Berlin, DE
Made to order Windsor chair by German Woodworker Fabian Fischer. Made in the tradition and quality of American Studio Craftsmanship. The price reflects ...
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2010s German Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Wood

Pair of Italian Bamboo Rattan Stools in the Style of Franco Albini
Located in Barcelona, ES
Italian midcentury rattan and bamboo stools / side tables, 1950s-1960s Handcrafted These eye-catching stools / footstools can be used as end tables, side tables or nightstands. They have a nice construction and a clean design inspired in Michael Thonet bentwood stools...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Bamboo, Cane, Rattan

Orsini Barstool by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Orsini barstool is made with a solid brass spun base that features rounded feet and an upholstered seat. Shown here in matte black. The Lawson-Fenning Collection is designed ...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Leather

Salve Bar Stools by Ehlén Johanssonv for IKEA in Natural & Red Plywood, 90s
By IKEA
Located in Roma, IT
I am offering for sale a "Salve" model bar stool designed by the Swedish designer Ehlén Johansson and produced by IKEA during the 90s and currently out of production. This stool from the mid-90s is inspired by the work of the father of Scandinavian design of the mid-20th century: Alvar Aalto. Attention, we deliberately used the term "inspired" because unlike other Ikea products such as the well-known Frosta stool...
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1990s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Plywood

Midcentury Pelle Stacking Stools by ICF (5 Available)
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful and sleek set of 9 stackable stools designed by Toyoda Hiroyuki for ICF. Thick black leather covering a heavily chromed base. Wonderful details of stitched and laced leathe...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Chrome

Audoux Minet Rope Barstools, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Barstools in wrought iron, the stem wrapped in thick natural rope on wooden ball feet.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Barstools in Metal and Teal Green Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Barstools, chrome-plated metal, metal, leatherette, Europe, 1960s. Set of eccentric barstools executed in black lacquered metal with green faux leather seatings. Its design shows c...
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1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Metal, Chrome

Charlotte Perriand, Stools, Pine, France, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of pine stools from Les Arcs designed by Charlotte Perriand, France, 1960s.
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Pine

Woven Leather Bar Stool in Ebonized Ash and Cream Leather by Mel Smilow
Located in New York, NY
Originally designed by Mel Smilow in 1956 and officially reintroduced by his daughter Judy Smilow in 2017, the woven leather bar stool is class...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Leather, Ash

Midcentury Jamaica Stools by Pepe Cortes
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration are these amazing Postmodern Jamaica stools featuring a sculpted and polished cast aluminum seat on chrome base. The seat height...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Aluminum, Chrome

A pair of chrome bar stools attributed to Milo Baughman, circa 1970s.
Located in Houston, TX
A pair of chrome bar stools attributed to Milo Baughman, circa 1970s. Their sculptural chrome frames create a floating effect, give them a timeless appeal that still feels relevant t...
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1970s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Chrome

Mid-Century Style Orange Velvet Triangle Medium Stool, by Vintola Studio, Europe
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Comfortable and stabile triangle stool. They are contemporary stools inspired of 1960s style. They can be used as a bar stools. Stool was designed by Vintola Studio, a Polish brand...
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2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Bouclé, Velvet, Wood

Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil 1950s, Set of 2 rare Counter/Bar Stools
Located in Immenstaad am Bodensee, DE
Very rare set of 2 original Joaquim Tenreiro Brazil Modern mid-century bar/counter stools, manufactured by Tenreiro Móveis e Decorações, Brazil 1950s, made of beautifully inlaid striped Amendoim and Imbuia woods, on black lacquered iron frames with arched foot rails...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Iron

Mexican Folding Stool by Don Shoemaker
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Amazing, rare and interesting folding stool, it can be used as magazine rack, circa 1960 and designed by Don Shoemaker, includes original handmade label.
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Pine

A set of 4 Scandinavian Vintage Stools in Rattan, in Style of Tony Paul, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
A set of four Scandinavian vintage rattan stools from the 1960s, designed in the style of Tony Paul. Featuring elegant woven rattan legs and seats, these stools blend mid-century mod...
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1960s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Rattan

Set of Two Giuseppe de Vivo Bar Stools in White Lacquered Iron, Italy 1950s
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This set of two Giuseppe de Vivo bar stools was made in Italy in the 1950s. They are made exclusively of lacquered iron, which has a beautiful patina due to its age.   Do not hesitat...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Iron

Carimate Barstools by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, 1962
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Rare pair of Carimate bar stools designed by Vico Magistretti for Cassina. More common are the dining chairs, these bar stools have been produced in lower quantities. Very good con...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Wicker, Oak

Charlotte Perriand Berger Wood Stool for Cassina, Italy - new
Located in Berlin, DE
Stool model Berger designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1953-61. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Prices vary dependent on size and material of the stool. Available materials: Natural ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Oak, Walnut

Pair of Pine Brutalist Stools, French Work, circa 1950
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of brutalist stools is made of pine. This is a French work in the style of Ateliers Marolles. circa 1950.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Pine

Teak & Danish Cord Stool/Ottoman
Located in Puslinch, ON
Vintage teak ottoman/footstool. Converted from an upholstered seat. Freshly corded and refinished. In excellent condition.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Papercord, Teak

Space Copenhagen Spine Barstool 'w/ Back'
Located in Berkeley, CA
Space Copenhagen spine barstool (w/ back) spine is the fusion of Fredericia’s craft traditions and Space Copenhagen’s dynamic visual language that uses both classic motifs and unorthodox details. Spine barstool is a high dining chair...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Oak

Alvar Aalto Danish Modern Beech Stools or End Tables Model 60
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Danish Modern Bentwood Beech Stools or End Tables, designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Finland, circa 1990s. They are constructed of beech with low maintenance white laminate ...
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1990s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Laminate, Beech

Set of Four Bar Height Wood Slat Stools by Arthur Umanoff
Located in New York, NY
Unusual set off bar height stools designed by Arthur Umanoff, circa 1950's. The stools feature slatted backs and seats with solid wrought iron frames, on dowel form legs with exposed...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wrought Iron

Small Woven Stool in the Manner of Charlotte Perriand, France, 1950s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
A wonderful small woven stool in the style of Charlotte Perriand, France c. 1950s. Wear consistent with age and use.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Rush, Oak

Rare Barstool Enameled, Brushed Chrome Steel w/ Upholstered Seats By Knoll, 1960
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A bar or counter stool having a patinated steel frame with a floating satin steel footrest and an upholstered square seat.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Woven Leather Counter Stool in Ebonized Ash and Cream Leather by Mel Smilow
Located in New York, NY
Originally designed by Mel Smilow in 1956 and officially reintroduced by his daughter Judy Smilow in 2017, the woven leather counter stool ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Leather, Ash

Pair of Mid Century Pierre Jeanneret High Stools in Teak & Iron Produced, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare mid century bar / high stools by Pierre Jeanneret in blue lacquered iron and teak seatings. Matching patina and letterings on the sides. In good original condition. Dimensions...
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1950s Indian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Iron

Handmade Oak Barstools with 31" H, S/3
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
USA, 1950s Set of handmade oak barstools in oak with X shaped stretcher supports. No maker's marks, believed to be handmade. These would be great reuphol...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Oak

Rare Japanese Stool by Soetsu Yanagi
Located in Uccle, BE
This stool was made in 1936 for the Japanese Folk Crafts Museum. Made of Japanese cherry wood and seagrass. Today, you can still see the original benches made for this museum. Yanagi Soetsu (1889 – 1961), also known as Yanagi Muneyoshi, was a Japanese art critic, philosopher, and founder of the Mingei (folk craft) movement in Japan in the late 1920s and 1930s. His son, Sori Yanagi, was a renowned industrial designer. In 1916, Yanagi made his first trip to Korea out of curiosity about Korean crafts. The trip led to the establishment of the Korean Folk Crafts Museum in 1924 and the coining of the term mingei by Yanagi, potters Hamada Shoji (1894–1978) and Kawai Kanjiro...
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1930s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Seagrass, Cherry

Early Alvar Aalto Bentwood Stool
Located in Garnerville, NY
A very early example of Aalto's iconic use of laminated and bentwood. This stool has all the patina, wear and bruises of time and use. Circa 1940-1950. Original green fabric upholste...
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1940s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Birch

Cleo Baldon Style Black Swivel Bar Stools for Inca Products - Set of Two
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of classic mid-century black leather swivel bar stools for Inca Products, USA, circa 1960s in the style of the legendary Cleo Baldon. Price is for the pair. This vintage pa...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Leather, Wood

Charlotte Perriand Stool 1960s Design for Les Arcs Original Vintage Piece
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Stool – 1960s Design for Les Arcs Original Vintage Piece with Patina This stool designed by Charlotte Perriand in the 1960s for the Les Arcs resort in the French...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Pine

Charlotte Perriand, Vintage Berger Stool High, Circa 1950s, France
Located in Hasselt, VLI
Vintage Berger Stool High - Circa 1950s - Provenance private residence Paris, France The Berger high stool by Charlotte Perriand probably executed by R...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Oak

Set of 3 Mid Century Modern Tulip Base White Fiberglass Side Dining Chairs MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of 3 Mid-Century Modern Tulip Base White Fiberglass side dining chairs MINT! Nice vintage in the style of Saarinen though more similar to Lavern...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Acrylic

Walnut and Laminate Table with a Pair of Stools by Richbilt Mfg.
Located in San Mateo, CA
Low table with two stools made by Richbilt Manufacturing. The table and stools are walnut. The table has an inset black laminate top. This set is sometimes attributed to Jens Risom, ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Laminate, Walnut

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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