Vintage MCM Wood and Rush Bar Stool
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This vintage Mid-Century Modern bar stool is defined by its sculptural, horn-shaped backrest, a single carved wood crest rail that curves gently upward at both ends and tapers to sle...
Rush, Wood
MCM Slat Back Bar Stools After Arthur Umanoff - Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Designed in the distinct utilitarian manner of Arthur Umanoff, this pair of mid-century modern bar stools combines warm solid oak construction with sleek black iron accents. Each sto...
Metal
Vintage MCM Slat Swivel Bar Stools After Arthur Umanoff
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This handsome pair of swivel bar stools captures the iconic Mid-Century Modern aesthetic, designed in the distinct manner of Arthur Umanoff. The stools feature beautifully curved woo...
Iron
Arthur Umanoff Wicker & Iron Bar Stools – Authentic MCM Sculptural ( Set of 3 )
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This set of three Arthur Umanoff bar stools exemplifies the designer’s mid-century modern aesthetic, combining handwoven natural materials with sculptural ironwork. Each stool featu...
Wrought Iron
3 MCM Samsonite Black Vinyl Faux Leather & Chrome Bar Counter Stools Adjustable
By Samsonite
Located in Topeka, KS
Lovely vintage mid-century modern Samsonite black vinyl faux leather & chrome bar or counter stools set of 3. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so...
Metal, Chrome
Restored MCM Single Stand Arched Rattan Bar Stool w/ Bark Cloth Seat, Pair
By Paul Frankl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored 1950s single-strand "Arched" Rattan bar stool with padded blue cotton-covered seat. The stool features four large arches forming four legs. It blends coasta...
Wicker, Rattan
$552Sale Price / item|35% Off
Restored MCM Single Stand Arched Rattan Bar Stool w/ Blue Seat, 8 Available
By Paul Frankl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored 1950s single-strand "Arched" Rattan bar stool with padded blue cotton-covered seat. The stool features four large arches forming four legs. It blends coasta...
Rattan
Vintage Arthur Umanoff Mid Century Slatted Wood and Metal Swivel Bar Stools MCM
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1863 Pair slatted wood and metal bar stools.Attributed to Arthur Umanoff . Feature a swivel seat
Metal
Cast Aluminum Bar Stool with Fresh Leather Upholstery
Located in Alhambra, CA
Elegant McM "futuristic" bar stool, made of cast aluminum and newly upholstered stormy-brown leather cushions.
Aluminum
MCM Milo Baughman DIA Chrome Z Flat-Bar Vanity Stools Newly Reupholstered - Pair
By Design Institute America, Milo Baughman
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Milo Baughman DIA Chrome Z Flat-Bar Vanity Stools Newly Reupholstered in Python Print Italian Leather- Pair Enhance the modern appeal of your living space with t...
Chrome
Jacques Charpentier Maison Jansen Stacked Pillow Ottomans Foot Stool Pouf MCM
By Maison Jansen, Jacques Charpentier
Located in Dayton, OH
This Jacques Charpentier for Maison Jansen modular ottoman represents an iconic piece of 1970s French mid-century modern design, celebrated for its glamorous and highly stylized allu...
Fabric
$525Sale Price|47% Off
Iconic Vintage Rattan Ottoman Stool, Rare Center Opening, Italy, MCM 1950-1960
By Franco Albini
Located in Cookeville, TN
Iconic Mid-century ottoman in the style of Italian designer Franco Albini. Manufactured in Italy in the 1950s. The rare center opening makes this piece more unique. The timeless desi...
Rattan
$1,860Sale Price|40% Off
Walker Weed & Gordon Keeler Iron Woven Leather Ottoman Stool Bench 1950s MCM
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Designed by Gordon Keeler and Walker Weed. A very understated and angular welded iron rod contoured footstool. Rather wide and heavy, without a right angle. Random snap on lower rig...
Iron
MCM-Pair Copper Lucite Frame Long Hair Sheepskin Stools Ottomans
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mid Century Modern Very Rare- incredibly attention getting pair large pair of long hair sheepskin upholstered stools! Mid-Century Modern 1950s inspired gorgeous pair of copper finis...
Metal
Pair of 1950s MCM Curved Seat Bar Stools
Located in Miami, FL
REDUCED FROM $1,850....Originals from the 1950s, this pair of bar stools are early ergonomic designs and a comfy perch at the bar. These stools are sturdy and comfortable with a gent...
Metal
MCM Steel Swivel Bar Stools by Duro-Chrome, St. Louis, MO
By Duro-Chrome
Located in Surrey, BC
Matched pair of Mid-Century Modern, leather seat, four-legged chromed steel bar or counter stools. Made by Duro-chrome of St. Louis, Missouri. Nicely balanced, sturdy stools with wel...
Steel
Pair of Milo Baughman Style Cantilever Brass Plated Bar Stools MCM
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful pair of cantilever bar stools in the style of Milo Baughman for DIA. They are brass plated with upholstered seats and backs and in wonderful vintage condition. The brass pl...
Brass
Sold
H 42.5 in W 18.5 in D 19 in
MCM Samsonite Black Vinyl Faux Leather & Chrome Bar or Counter Stools Adjustable
By Samsonite
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage Mid-Century Modern Samsonite black vinyl faux leather & chrome bar or counter stools. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are vintage and not new so will...
Metal, Chrome
Sold
H 29.25 in W 17.5 in D 18 in
Set of Five Davis Furniture MCM Style Upholstered Bentwood & Steel Bar Stools
By Davis Furniture
Located in Milford, NH
A fine set of five Mid Century Modern style geometric upholstered bentwood stools with molded plywood seats, and white painted steel bases by Davis Furniture Industries of High Point...
Steel
Sold
H 29 in W 18.5 in D 13.5 in
2 Mid-Century Modern Atomic Age Iron Bar Stools Vinyl Seat Retro Pair MCM
Located in Dayton, OH
Atomic era bar stools. Made from wrought iron with a vinyl seat. Features a round seat over 4 legs leading to foot rest and capped feet. Seat Diameter - 12".
Wrought Iron
Sold
H 41.5 in W 19 in D 20 in
Pair of American MCM Two Step Back Rattan Bar Stools in the Style of Paul Frankl
By Paul Frankl
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of American MCM two step back rattan bar stools in the style of Paul Frankl circa 1960's.
Rattan, Upholstery
Cast Aluminum Stool with Arms and Fresh Leather Upholstery
Located in Alhambra, CA
Elegant McM "futuristic" bar stool, made of cast aluminum and newly upholstered stormy-brown leather cushions.
Aluminum
Set of Four Open Back MCM Bar Stools in the Style of Edward Wormley
By Edward Wormley
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of four MCM bar stools in the style of Edward Wormley. Stylish open back bar stools with brass-plated footrest.
6 Vintage Modern Retro Adjustable Swivel Counter Bar Stools Atomic MCM
Located in Dayton, OH
Six vintage adjustable swivel counter or bar stools featuring a 1950s diner vibe with circular black seat and tubular chrome frame. Dimensions: 16"d x 25"h, adjustable to 32"
Chrome
Vintage Swivel Bar Stools MCM Black Chrome Upholstered, Set of 3
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description be sure to click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this listing. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Set of...
Metal
Sold
H 35 in W 21 in D 22 in
Three MCM Rattan Swivel Counter Height Bar Stools by Rattan Specialties, Inc
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful set of three Mid-Century Modern rattan swivel counter height bar stools by Rattan Specialties Inc. Comprised of rattan and floral print removable seat cushions. Beautiful c...
Fabric, Rattan, Foam
Sold
H 41.5 in W 20 in D 17 in
Vintage Arthur Umanoff Mid Century Slatted Wood & Iron Swivel Bar Stools MCM
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Dayton, OH
A beautiful set of four slatted wood and iron bar stools. Attributed to Arthur Umanoff, circa 1970s. Feature a swivel seat. Dimensions: 20" x 17" x 41.5"h, seat 30"
Iron
MCM Vintage Bar Set with Two Stools, America 1950s
Located in Miami, FL
Wonderfully fun MCM Vintage bar set. Perfect for any MCM home or man cave. 1950s USA Bar comes with 2 matching stools.
Sold
H 30 in W 16.25 in D 16.25 in L 30 in
Set of Four MCM Wrought Iron and Woven Rush Bar Stools in the Style of Umanoff
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in San Diego, CA
A striking set of four mid-century modern bar stools executed in wrought iron with handwoven rush seats, designed in the manner of Arthur Umanoff. The stools feature slender blackene...
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Pink Bar Stool By Daystrom And Knoll
By Daystrom Furniture, 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.
Metal
Sold
H 28.5 in Dm 36 in
MCM Spun Fiberglass Bistro Table, Lamp Table, or Bar Stool Attr. Russell Woodard
By Russell Woodard
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful Mid-Century Modern spun fiberglass bistro table, lamp table, or bar stool attributed to Russell Woodard. It has a 36-inch diameter 1/4-inch smoked glass top and/or a down f...
Smoked Glass, Paint, Fiberglass
Sold
H 18 in W 14.75 in D 14.75 in
Danny Ho Fong 1960s MCM Black Iron & Natural Wicker Caned Stools or Side Tables
By Danny Ho Fong
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of vintage black iron and handwoven woven cane wicker top stools designed by Danny Ho Fong, from his 1960s Tropical causal California Osetsu Dai Dining Collection. These stools ...
Iron
MCM Style Black Lacquer Wooden and Velvet Bar Stool
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Black lacquer wooden feet with brass finish and psychedelic velvet bar stool in a Mid-Century Modern style.
Velvet, Wood
MCM Style Black Lacquer Wooden and Velvet Bar Stool
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Black lacquer wooden feet with brass finish and psychedelic velvet bar stool in a Mid-Century Modern style.
Velvet, Wood
Sold
H 32.68 in W 15.75 in D 17.33 in
French Design and MCM Style Rattan and Canvas Stripes Seat Bar Stool
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Combining modernity and tradition, design, graphic lines and timelessness this stool is composed of a robust rattan and airy structure, a black metal footrest and handbraided fabric ...
Metal
Sold
H 18.51 in W 25.2 in D 24.02 in
MCM and Vintage Style Black Lacquer Wooden and Velvet Ottoman or Stool
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Black lacquer wooden feet with gilded metal finish and psychedelic velvet ottoman or stool in a Mid-Century Modern style.
Velvet, Wood
Vintage Modern Sculptural Wrought Iron Bar Stools, Set of 3
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Modern Sculptural Wrought Iron Bar Stools Offered for sale are the last 3 Mid-Century Modern sculptural wrought iron bar stools which were from a larger group. The stools ar...
Wrought Iron
$1,024Sale Price|50% Off
H 19.69 in W 14.57 in D 14.57 in
Set of 4 Retro 1960s Wooden Seat with Metal Frame Tomado Stools
By Tomado, Adriaan Dekker
Located in Markington, GB
A stylish set of four retro stools produced in the 1960s by Tomado. These classic pieces feature square wooden seats set on minimalist metal frames, perfectly capturing the clean and...
Metal
Vintage Danish Teak Bar Stool with Arms
Located in New York, NY
Teak bar stool with arms and upholstered seat. Denmark, circa 1960. Signed. Features blue-gray wool fabric as shown.
Fabric, Teak, Leather
Italian mid-century modern round rattan high bar stools, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern round rattan high bar stools, 1960s Set of four high rattan bar stools with round base. The structure of the stools is given by three circles, the first is...
Rattan
Set of 3 Arthur Umanoff "Grenada" Stools
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Three swivel stools with a strong iron frame desgined by Arthur Umanoff for Shaver Howard's "Grenada" collection. Decorative scrolled seat back and round footrest. Measures: Adjusts ...
Iron, Metal, Chrome
$2,100 / set
H 41.25 in W 16.75 in D 17 in
Three Vintage Modern Arthur Umanoff Style Swivel Bar Stools
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A striking midcentury set of three bar stools that boast slatted wood seats and backrests. The sturdy iron rod base tapers down to splayed feet showing quality construction. A conven...
Iron
Vintage french wrought iron bar stools, 1960s - set of 3
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage bar stools made from a round oak seat and a beautiful wrought iron twisted base with elegant feet. 1960s - France Very good, sturdy condition Dimensions: Height: 78cm Dia...
Wrought Iron
$2,200 / set
H 24 in W 20 in D 14 in
Set of Four American MCM Iron & Wicker Counter / Barstools by Arthur Umanoff
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in San Diego, CA
Set of four American MCM / BOHO iron and wicker counter / barstools by Arthur Umanoff, circa 1950s. The set is in good to fair vintage condition and each stool measures 20"W x 14"D ...
Iron
Set of Four Bar Height Wood Slat Stools by Arthur Umanoff
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...
Wrought Iron
$1,352
H 30.71 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
French Wood & Leather Bar Stool, Mid-Century Modern, Craftsmanship, 1950's
Located in Antwerp, BE
French Wood & Leather high stool, bar stool, Mid-century Modern, Craftsmanship, 1950's Mid-century modern bar stool. Made in France in the 1950s this chair is an ideal additio...
Leather, Wood
Midcentury Paul Frankl Style Stools with Swivel
By Paul McCobb
Located in Pasadena, TX
Paul Frankl Style Stools Faux Bamboo 3 Strand backs with swivel. Reupholstery recommended.
Bamboo
$1,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 43.75 in W 16.75 in D 19 in
Pair of Mid-Century Slat Bar Stools in the Style of Arthur Umanoff
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in San Diego, CA
A cool pair of mid-century slat bar stools in the style of Arthur Umanoff, circa 1950s. The stools have a great look and are in well worn condition with a nice patina on the wood as ...
Steel
$864Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 30.7 in W 17 in D 19.5 in
Alma Bar Stool, Solid Ash Wood, Mid-Century Modern, Carved, Moldova
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...
Wood
$3,950 / set
H 16.15 in W 20.48 in D 20.48 in
Set of Three Paul McCobb Wrought Iron Stools, Mid-Century Modern, USA
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in Berlin, DE
Paul McCobb Iron stools with new light leather upholstery.
Iron
Pair of Mid-Century Arthur Umanoff Slat Wood and Iron Stools
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Two vintage-modern stools featuring iron bases and slat wood seat and back, designed by Arthur Umanoff. Please confirm item location NY or NJ with dealer.
Wrought Iron
Pair of Arthur Umanoff Swivel Slat Stools for Raymor
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Arthur Umanoff tall swivel bar stools designed for Raymor in the 1960s. These iconic stools feature an iron base with bentwood slatted seats and a woven rush backrest. The pe...
Metal
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
$6,734 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
Hardwood
LU Louis Sconce AS
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Inglewood, CA
Handsome LU Louis sconce AS. An all brass wall sconce in an aged silver finish with patterned perforations by Lumfardo Luminaires. Made contemporary in the US. Multiples available fo...
Brass, Nickel
$3,290 / item
H 35 in W 86 in D 40 in
Modern English Sofa in a Caramel Mustard Faux Velvet Mohair with Down Cushion
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Introducing Our Modern English Sofa in beautiful rich Caramel Mustard tone. This piece is designed to be the centerpiece of your living space, combining contemporary elegance with cl...
Cotton, Velvet, Oak, Down
Rewire Custom Six-Shade Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Six-shade chandelier. Custom Fabrication by rewire gallery. Painted aluminum, with brass pivoting shades, French black twist silk cord. Rewired for US junction boxes. We recommend s...
Metal, Brass
$2,534 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 21.66 in
Mustard Mohair Velvet Round Ottoman with Oak Feet, Modern UK Design
Located in London, England
Dagmar Design - Round Ottoman Custom-made ottoman developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. These examples are upholstered in a mustar...
Oak, Mohair, Velvet
$2,500 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
1980s Italian Pencil Rattan Bar Stools, Set of Four
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of four sculptural Organic Modern pencil reed rattan bar stools Italy, Circa 1980s Measures: 18.5"W x 26.5"D x 47"H. Seat height: 30". Very good original vintage co...
Rattan
Leather Pendant Light in Camel, Natural Brass, Capa, Saddle Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
The lamps in this collection are inspired by Colombia’s equestrian heritage, layered with a jewel-toned color palette that takes inspiration from the works of Colombian artist Fernan...
Brass
$3,505 / item
H 16.93 in W 46.46 in D 14.18 in
Kai Kristiansen Upholstered Bench in Fumed Oak and Mohair
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, England
Kai Kristiansen, a key figure in the Danish Modern movement, designed the Entre Series in 1956 as a modular collection of bedside cabinets, benches, and chests. Combining Danish desi...
Velvet, Oak
$6,800 / set
H 29.5 in W 83.5 in D 38 in
Michael Taylor Style Italian Wicker Works Rattan Sofa + Ottoman
By Wicker Works
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome Italian woven rattan wicker sofa and matching demilune ottoman designed in the manner and style of Michael Taylor by Wicker Works. The pole rattan frame is covered with wove...
Fabric, Wicker, Rattan
$445Sale Price|50% Off
H 28.35 in W 31.5 in D 17.72 in
Lady’s Desk or Vanity in Mahogany, Czechoslovakia, 1970s
By Up Závody
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful midcentury desk, originally used as a desk for a lady, or vanity in the bedroom. The table is elegant combination of lighter birch wood on the sides and mahogany wood on to...
Birch, Mahogany
Danish 1940's Banana Sofa with Straight Back and Front
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Viggo Boesen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Super charming upholstered sofa made in Denmark sometime in the 12940's. Voluptuous organic design lines. This sofa is unique by having a straight back and front and not the curvatur...
Beech, Wool
$37,240Sale Price|30% Off
H 25.2 in W 78.75 in D 34.26 in
Mid-Century Modern "Cubo" Sofa by Brazilian Designer Jorge Zalszupin
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
This recently upholstered cubo (Cube) sofa was designed by Jorge Zalszupin (1922-2020) in the 1970s. The elegance, a feature of Zalszupin designs, on this piece does not come from ...
Velvet, Wood
Teal Murano Glass Long Chandelier
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Horizontal brass chandelier covered with layers of grooved teal Murano glass panels.
Brass
$1,800 / item
H 26 in W 18 in D 18 in
Bertu Counter Stool, Cicely Modern Sheepskin Counter Stool, White Oak
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stool, Cicely Modern Sheepskin Counter Stool, White Oak This Modern Cicely Counter Stool with Sheepskin Seat is beautifully constructed from solid white oak in Ohio, ...
Sheepskin, Wood, Oak
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.
Stools are versatile and a necessary addition to any living room, kitchen area or elsewhere in your home. A sofa or reliable lounge chair might nab all the credit, comfort-wise, but don’t discount the roles that good antique, new and vintage stools can play.
“Stools are jewels and statements in a space, and they can also be investment pieces,” says New York City designer Amy Lau, who adds that these seats provide an excellent choice for setting an interior’s general tone.
Stools, which are among the oldest forms of wooden furnishings, may also serve as decorative pieces, even if we’re talking about a stool that is far less sculptural than the gracefully curving molded plywood shells that make up Sōri Yanagi’s provocative Butterfly stool.
Fawn Galli, a New York interior designer, uses her stools in the same way you would use a throw pillow. “I normally buy several styles and move them around the home where needed,” she says.
Stools are smaller pieces of seating as compared to armchairs or dining chairs and can add depth as well as functionality to a space that you’ve set aside for entertaining. For a splash of color, consider the Stool 60, a pioneering work of bentwood by Finnish architect and furniture maker Alvar Aalto. It’s manufactured by Artek and comes in a variety of colored seats and finishes.
Barstools that date back to the 1970s are now more ubiquitous in kitchens. Vintage barstools have seen renewed interest, be they a meld of chrome and leather or transparent plastic, such as the Lucite and stainless-steel counter stool variety from Indiana-born furniture designer Charles Hollis Jones, who is renowned for his acrylic works. A cluster of barstools — perhaps a set of four brushed-aluminum counter stools by Emeco or Tubby Tube stools by Faye Toogood — can encourage merriment in the kitchen. If you’ve got the room for family and friends to congregate and enjoy cocktails where the cooking is done, consider matching your stools with a tall table.
Whether you need counter stools, drafting stools or another kind, explore an extensive range of antique, new and vintage stools on 1stDibs.
Since counters are generally 34 to 39 inches high, counter stools should be 24 to 27 inches tall; bars are 40 to 46 inches from the ground, so bar stools typically stand 30 to 36 inches tall.
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