Vintage Mid Century Modern Black Lucite Sculptural Bar Stool Chair by Hill, Pair
By Hill Manufacturing
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Black Lucite Sculptural Bar Stool Chairs by Hill - a Pair.
Lucite
2 RUSTIC MODERN BRUTALIST MID-CENTURY-MODERN MODERNIST BAR STOOLS, France 1950
By Charlotte Perriand, Pierre Faucheux, Pierre Chapo
Located in PARIS, FR
A pair of thin and architectural high bar stools, Mid-Century Modern, Modernist, Rustic Modern, Brutalist, square and thin oak structures, square and comfortable straw seating areas,...
Straw, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Harry Bertoia for Knoll Bertoia Bar Height Stools - Set of 4
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Fabulous, authentic mid-century modern set of four Bertoia bar height stools designed by legendary sculptor and designer Harry Bertoia in 1952 and produced by Knoll.
Steel, Chrome
$2,240Sale Price / set|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Z-Frame Bar Stools in Gold & Natural Shearling - Pair
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
A sophisticated pair of 1970s "Space Age" bar stools featuring an iconic cantilever Z-frame. This architectural silhouette combines minimalist geometry with high-end glamour, making ...
Steel
$1,440Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair 1970's Mid Century Modern Faux White Leather Adjustable Bar Stools
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair Mid Century Modern Faux White Leather Bar Stools.
Chrome
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Woven Rattan and Black Iron Bar or Counter Stools
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
A charming pair of Mid-Century Modern bar stools featuring handwoven natural rattan tops supported by sleek black iron frames.
Iron
Set of 3 Mid-Century Italian Square Bar Stools, 1970s, Italy
Located in Roma, IT
Set of 3 Mid-Century Italian Square Bar Stools, in original very good condition.
Steel
Mid Century Burgundy Bar Stool Velvet Nouvelles Vagues by Dedar, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stools from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful, well crafted dark green upholstery. The stools consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, ...
Velvet
Mid-Century Modern Bar Stools by Arthur Umanoff, Wrought Iron, 1960
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Stamford, CT
The swinging 1960s! Two 1960s wrought iron stools by Arthur Umanoff, Rye and Gin with orange vinyl seats. Seat height is 29.5 inches.
Wrought Iron
Mid-Century Modern American Studio Bar Stool by Michael Elkan, 1980s
By Michael Elkan
Located in Berlin, DE
This studio crafted stool by Oregon woodworker Michael Elkan captures the meeting point between nature’s irregular beauty and refined craftsmanship. The seat, carved from a single sl...
Walnut, Burl
Mid-Century Modern Amuse Bar Stool by Mavo Atelier, Handmade in Portugal
By Mavo Atelier
Located in Trofa, PT
With its gracefully curved silhouette and thoughtful design, the Amuse Bar Stool is rooted in the spirit of mid-century elegance.
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Amuse Bar Stool by Mavo Atelier, Handmade in Portugal
By Mavo Atelier
Located in Trofa, PT
With its gracefully curved silhouette and thoughtful design, the Amuse Bar Stool is rooted in the spirit of mid-century elegance.
Brass
$480Sale Price / set|36% Off
Original Mid-Century Modern Chrome Vintage Retro High or Bar Stools, 1950s
Located in Markington, GB
Original 1950s chrome high or bar stools.
Metal, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Amuse Bar Stool by Mavo Atelier, Handmade in Portugal
By Mavo Atelier
Located in Trofa, PT
With its gracefully curved silhouette and thoughtful design, the Amuse Bar Stool is rooted in the spirit of mid-century elegance.
Brass
Evrim Bar Stool, Black Walnut & 23k Gold, Mid-Century Modern, Canada
By Romney Shipway
Located in Mansons Landing, CA
The Evrim stool is made from North American Black Walnut and 23k gold. This piece is a true blend of Mid-century modern and Art Deco, with a unique contemporary touch. This unique de...
Gold, Steel
$376Sale Price / item|20% Off
Mid-Century Bentwood Bar Stool in Ivory Lacquer with Ivory Vinyl Seat
Located in Chicago, IL
These mid-century barstools belonged to a wealthy family that entertained often. They were placed at the enormous bar at the lower level of their time capsule home. They were refini...
Brass
$2,800 / set
Bar stool 1950s
By René Martin
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Paire de tabourets de bar, travail des années 50
Ash
Tripod Bar Stools in Solid Pine, by a Danish Cabinetmaker, Mid Century, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
A fine pair of mid-century Danish tripod bar stools, exemplifying the clean lines and functional elegance characteristics of Scandinavian design in the 1960s.
Pine
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Bar Stool in Rosewood by Erik Buch
By Erik Buch
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian bar stool in rosewood by Erik Buch.
Rosewood
Set of 3 Matching Mid-Century Modern Rattan or Bamboo Bar Stools
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A vintage set of rattan / bamboo barstools circa mid 1970's. These bar stools feature rattan framing with upholstered seats. Fabric is original so recovering is recommended.
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Tall Back Bar Stools, Ash, US, 1970s
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of tall back studio bar stools in ash.
Ash
Mid-Century Modern Lucite Bar Stools with Wood and Steel Base, 1980
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of high chairs or bar stools made of Lucite with a wood and steel base.
Steel
$1,520Sale Price|47% Off
Vintage Mid-Century Flat Bar Gold Brass Cantilever Stools Arthur Umanoff Style
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Pasadena, TX
Great pair of vintage curved flat bar bronze brass cantilever stools made by Cal-Style Furniture after an Arthur Umanoff Design, circa 1970s. Newly reupholstered in a tweed seat with...
Brass
Pair of 1950s Mid-Century Edward Wormley Style Arched Back Swivel Bar Stools
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture, Harvey Probber
Located in St. Louis, MO
FABULOUS elegant pair of Mid-Century Modern pair of swivel bar stools, attributed to Edward Wormley for Dunbar or Harvey Probber.
Brass
$2,400 / set
Cesca Bar Stools
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of three Cesca Model bar stools, in the manner of Marcel Breuer, probably Italian, circa 1980s. The seats are currently being upholstered and can be completed in your fabric. Sim...
Metal
Pair of Blue Brown Mid Century Pierre Jeanneret Teak & Iron Bar Stools, 1950s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Stockholm, SE
A rare and decorative pair of French mid century modern high bar stools in a blue lacquered with a dark stained teak seatings designed by Pierre Jeanneret for the Chandigarh project ...
Iron
$1,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
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.
Steel
Early 20th Century Plank Seat Bar Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20th century large plank seat bar stool. Natural wood color and in great condition. stool is made from a very strong and sturdy oak wood.
Wood
$2,280Sale Price / set|20% Off
Sexy Pair of 70s Gucci Style Bar Stools Daystrom Mid-Century Modern
By Daystrom Furniture
Located in Pemberton, NJ
A set of 2 Gucci style chrome bar stools with faux leather seats and fun giant rings with straps. These will need to be reupholstered but we just love the thick rolled backrest with ...
Aluminum, Chrome
Set of 3 Black Vinyl Upholstery Bamboo Bar Stools Mid Century Modern MINT
By McGuire, Franco Albini, Ficks Reed
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of 3 Black Vinyl Upholstery Bamboo Bar Stools Mid Century Modern MINT
Upholstery, Rattan
Mid Century Vintage C1950 Tall High Back Bar Stools Original Naughahyde
Located in Port Jervis, NY
All original vintage vinyl material in overall excellent condition with a couple of minor blemishes. Pictured. Original feet on legs, very comfy contours to the backs and the chrome ...
Brass, Chrome, Steel
$3,400
Italian Bar Stool
Located in New York, NY
The stool is metal with brass trim and a brown, soft leather seat. Measures: 32.5" height, seat diameter is 10".
Metal, Brass
Mid Century Oak and Cast Iron Swivel Bar Stools - Set of 3
Located in Esperance, NY
These chairs are exceptionally well-crafted and of high quality, boasting a substantial weight that reflects their durability. Each chair features a stamp under the seat indicating i...
Metal
Six French Mid-Century Modern Craftsman Wood and Leather Strap Bar Stools, 1940
By Jean-Michel Frank
Located in New York, NY
Six French Mid-Century Modern Craftsman bar stools with hand-carved hardwood bases and seats composed of interlaced leather straps circa 1940.
Leather, Hardwood
Pierre Jeanneret Mid Century Wooden High Tripod Bar Stool in Teak & Iron, 1950s
By Pierre Jeanneret, Le Corbusier
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare French mid century high bar stool in teak wood and patinated iron by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh India, 1950s.
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brass Faux Leather Pink Five Bar Stools 1960 Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage up to five bar stools designed 1960s Austria from solid brass and faux leather in bold pink color tone.
Brass, Steel
Signed Cleo Baldon Terra Wrought Iron Bar Counter X Stools Mid Century Modern
By Cleo Baldon, Terra
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Pair of rare Campaign style / X-Bar or Counter Stools (model number XBS-35) by Southern California architect/designer Cleo Baldon/Terra Furniture. Designed in 1964, constructed of wr...
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
1960's Mid-Century Modern Walnut & Leather Bar Stools by Calorator - a Pair
By Erik Buch, Arthur Umanoff, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Burbank, CA
Pair of vintage 1960's Midcentury Modern barstools for sale. These were manufactured by Calorator, and have been reupholstered in leather. They have a bent walnut plywood backrest, a...
Leather, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Aretha Bar Stool in Black Stain Ashwood by Mavo Atelier
By Mavo Atelier
Located in Trofa, PT
Its silhouette draws on mid-century modern elegance, reimagined with contemporary lines that feel playful yet impeccably refined.
Metal, Brass
Mid Century Modern Sculptural Iron Hairpin Swivel Bar Stools by Paul Tuttle
By Paul Tuttle
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous set of 5 hairpin iron barstools by Paul Tuttle. These swivel and have backs for support. However if the backs do not interest you they can be removed easily, 4 screws on the...
Iron
Set of 6 Barrel Back Mid Century Modern Bar Stools as is Upholstery
By Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Two Tier Tinted Green Glass Top Cut Corners Rectangle Style End Side Table. Very nice super study wrap around design c1970s bar stools.
Steel
$2,250Sale Price / set|40% Off
Restored Mid Century Arthur Umanoff Set of Four Slat Bar Stools
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Restored Arthur Umanoff four slat bar stools in Oak with rod iron legs and swivel seats.
Oak
Mid-Century Modern Robusta Bar Stool with Lacquered Arched Frame by Mavo Atelier
By Mavo Atelier
Located in Trofa, PT
Effortlessly merging sculptural elegance with refined proportions, the Robusta Bar Stool is born from a study into dualities. The interplay of absence and presence, of mass and void,...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Robusta Bar Stool with Lacquered Arched Frame by Mavo Atelier
By Mavo Atelier
Located in Trofa, PT
Effortlessly merging sculptural elegance with refined proportions, the Robusta Bar Stool is born from a study into dualities. The interplay of absence and presence, of mass and void,...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Set of 4 Bar Counter Swiveling Stools by Arthur Umanoff
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous set of 4 Granada bar stools in all original finish and condition. Designed by Arthur Umanoff for The Scott Boyeur Collection in the early 1960s. In excellent vintage conditi...
Iron
Mid-century Rush, Iron Bar Stools by French Designer Roger Coster, Seat 28" High
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-century Rush, Iron Bar Stools by French Designer Roger Coster, Seat 28" High Offered for sale is a pair of bar height stools by the French designer Roger Coster with wrought ir...
Wrought Iron
Set of Four Rustic French Mid-Century Modern Counter Bar Stools in Solid Oak
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Den Haag, NL
Set of Four Rustic French Mid-Century Modern Counter Bar Stools in Solid Oak with Rush seats.
Rush, Oak
$7,040Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of 3 Mid-Century Modern Bar Stools by Dan Wenger, Leather & Steel
By Dan Wenger
Located in Berlin, DE
These bar stools are designed by Dan Wenger from the 1970s and are newly manufactured by the artist himself.
Steel
TH Brown Danish Bar Stool in Light Ash, Australian Mid-Century Design Icon
By Peter Brown (Australian)
Located in Adelaide, SA
Originally designed by Peter Brown in the early 1960s, it remains one of the most recognisable expressions of Australian mid-century design. Elegant yet practical, the stool brings t...
Leather, Ash
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Counter or Bar Stools by Arthur Umanoff C1965
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Beautiful pair of bar and or counter stools by Arthur Umanoff. And they Swivel! We have the ability to trim the legs froms their current hgt of 30.5 to a counter hgt of what is usua...
Iron
American Mid Century Wrought Iron Oak Swivel Bar Stools by Cleo Baldon, 2 Avail
By Cleo Baldon
Located in San Diego, CA
Very rare swivel bar stool by female American architect, Cleo Baldon for Inca California circa 1970s. In excellent condition with minimal use. Original naugahyde, powder-coated frame...
Iron
Two Pairs Mid-Century Modern Counter or Bar Stools Maple Iron & Raffia Umanoff
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous bar or counter stools sold as pairs by Arthur Umanoff C1960. Constructed from painted black iron, lacquered maple seats with raffia backs in a curved design. They all swivel...
Iron
Mid Century Post Modern Studio Bar Stools by Joe Manus in Laminated Plywood
By Joe Manus
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A matching set of 3 bar stools designed and made by Joe Manus, c. 1980's. They consist of laminated birch plywood.
Plywood
$2,500
French Modern Bar Stools
Located in LAGUNA BEACH, CA
The French Modern Bar Stools combine industrial strength with natural warmth, featuring a metal frame and walnut seats. The design balances sleek, minimal lines with the organic rich...
Metal
Wonderful Unusual Pair of Chain Link Bar Stools Swivel Top Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful unusual pair of chain-link bar stools with great swivel top. These measure 30.5" T x 16" in diameter.
Steel
Set of Fourteen Mid-Century Modern Wooden Cafe/Bar Stools of Differing Designs
Located in London, GB
Fourteen. A rare set of quirky as, Mid-Century Modern artisan café or bistro table stools of differing designs in the same theme. Pitch pine or a hard wood made in segments and then ...
Wood
Set of 3 Mid-Century Modern Amuse Bar Stool by Mavo Atelier, Handmade Portugal
By Mavo Atelier
Located in Trofa, PT
With its gracefully curved silhouette and thoughtful design, the Amuse Bar Stool is rooted in the spirit of mid-century elegance.
Brass
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.
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