Top Ten: Bar Stools

Top Ten: Bar Stools

With an editorial theme of public design this month, Top Ten: Bar Stoolswe would be remiss to let the month pass without a top ten countdown of the great bar stools currently on the market.

Cappellini, Bar Stools, Ribbon Stool

1. Ribbon stool
DESIGNER: Nendo
MANUFACTURER: Cappellini
PRICE: $871
30.3″h x 14.8″dia

These stools are laser-cut from a single folded metal plate and lacquered for a playfully beautiful accent piece.

Bassam Fellows, Tractor Stool, Bar Stools

2. Tractor stool
DESIGNER: Craig Bassam
MANUFACTURER: BassamFellows
PRICE: $1,130

This wood stool is based on a tractor stool found on the side of the road. The finished wood brings sophistication to a rustic shape.

Emeco, Top Ten Bar Stools, Heritage Bar Stool

3. Heritage bar stool
DESIGNER: Philippe Starck
MANUFACTURER: Emeco
PRICE: $810
W 17.5″ x D 21″ x H x 42.25″

This classic stool is a stacking chair designed by Philippe Starck, inspired by the original 1006 Navy.

Fredericia, Top Ten Bar Stools, Mundo Bar Stool

4. Mundo bar stool
DESIGNER: Susanne Grønlund
MANUFACTURER: Fredericia
PRICE: Inquire for pricing
H 109 cm x W 50 cm x D 45 cm

Light weight, flexible and strong, this Danish-designed stool is inspired by the inherent properties of wood.

ICF, Top Ten Bar Stools, Sting

5. Sting
MANUFACTURER: ICF
PRICE: Inquire for pricing
W 18.7″ x D 16.7″ x H 28.2″

Simple and low profile, it’s the fluid lines and lightness that makes this stool a standout.

Top Ten Bar Stools, Knoll, Jamaica Bar Stool

6. Jamaica bar stool
DESIGNER: Pepe Cortès
MANUFACTURER: Knoll
PRICE: Inquire for pricing
19″ W x 19″ D x 30 1/2″ H

A slender and sleek stool made of anodized cast aluminum, for a polished, industrial feel.

Top Ten Bar Stool, Knoll, Chip

7. Chip bar stool
DESIGNER: Antti Kotilainen
MANUFACTURER: Knoll
PRICE: $523
19 1/2″ W x 17 1/2″ D x 33 3/4″ H

It doesn’t take a lot of bells and whistles to make a great stool, and Chip by Knoll is a prime example. Simplicity and function at it’s best.

Cappellini, Top Ten Bar Stools, Stool

8. Stool
DESIGNER: Tom Dixon
MANUFACTURER: Cappellini
PRICE: $919
22.44″w x 32.28″h x 15.35″d

A small detail like the arcs at the bottom of this Cappellini stool adds a touch of elegance and that is simultaneously subtle and profound.

Top Ten Bar Stools, Moooi, AVL

9. AVL bar stool
DESIGNER: Joep van Lieshout
MANUFACTURER: Moooi
PRICE: $1,040
39" x 15.7" x 15.7"

Moooi’s AVL bar stool is derived from shaker furniture and its simplistic form is complemented by its contemporary colors. Traditional and current simultaneously.

Coalesse, Top Ten Bar Stools, Enea Lotus

10. Enea Lottus
DESIGNER: Lievore Altherr Molina
MANUFACTURER: Coalesse
PRICE: $894

Enea Lottus stool is flexible, elegant and utilitarian, and can be customized with a colored insert or upholstered cushion.

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