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Kinetics "Paperclip" Bar Stool, Model K700, Canada, 1970s
Kinetics "Paperclip" Bar Stool, Model K700, Canada, 1970s

Kinetics "Paperclip" Bar Stool, Model K700, Canada, 1970s

By Kinetics, Hugh Hamilton & Philip Salmon

Located in Wheat Ridge, CO

Originally designed in 1969 by Hugh Hamilton and Philip Salmon, the stool is formed from a single continuous length of tubular chrome steel that loops seamlessly into its unmistakabl...

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Vintage 1970s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

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Mid Century Chrome Paperclip Stools by Kinetics – Set of 3
Mid Century Chrome Paperclip Stools by Kinetics – Set of 3

Mid Century Chrome Paperclip Stools by Kinetics – Set of 3

By Hugh Hamilton & Philip Salmon, Kinetics

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Great design by Phillip Salmon, Hugh Hamilton and Rein Soosalu, the K700 stool was first produced in 1969. The Paperclip inspired base is a continuous piece of tubular steel that is...

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Vintage 1970s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

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Mid Century Pair of Chrome Paperclip Bar Stools for Kinetics
Mid Century Pair of Chrome Paperclip Bar Stools for Kinetics

Mid Century Pair of Chrome Paperclip Bar Stools for Kinetics

By Kinetics

Located in Astoria, NY

A vintage pair of chrome paper clip form, tubular bar stools, produced circa 1970s for Kinetics Furniture. Good vintage condition with some age appropriate wear.

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Late 20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

1960 K700 Red Chrome Paperclip Bar Stool Hugh Hamilton Philip Salmon Canada
1960 K700 Red Chrome Paperclip Bar Stool Hugh Hamilton Philip Salmon Canada

1960 K700 Red Chrome Paperclip Bar Stool Hugh Hamilton Philip Salmon Canada

By Hugh Hamilton & Philip Salmon, Kinetics

Located in Stow on the Wold, GB

An original paperclip stool, designed by Hugh Hamilton and Philip Salmon and manufactured by Kinetics in 1969.

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20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

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Mid Cenutry Post Modern K700 "Paperclip" Bar Stools by Kinetics Furniture
Mid Cenutry Post Modern K700 "Paperclip" Bar Stools by Kinetics Furniture

Mid Cenutry Post Modern K700 "Paperclip" Bar Stools by Kinetics Furniture

By Kinetics

Located in Chula Vista, CA

A continuous piece of bent tubular chrome steel that forms a cantilevered base and an integrated footrest mimicking the shape of a paperclip.

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Vintage 1970s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Set of Four Mid Century Modern Chrome K700 Paperclip Bar Stools by Kinetics
Set of Four Mid Century Modern Chrome K700 Paperclip Bar Stools by Kinetics

Set of Four Mid Century Modern Chrome K700 Paperclip Bar Stools by Kinetics

By Kinetics, Hugh Hamilton & Philip Salmon

Located in Lafayette, IN

Mid Century set of 4 Chrome Paperclip bar stools for Kinetics. Designed by Phillip Salmon, Hugh Hamilton and Rein Soosalu, the K700 stool was first produced in 1969.

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1990s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Set of Four Mid-Century Modern Chrome K700 Paperclip Bar Stools by Haworth
Set of Four Mid-Century Modern Chrome K700 Paperclip Bar Stools by Haworth

Set of Four Mid-Century Modern Chrome K700 Paperclip Bar Stools by Haworth

By Hugh Hamilton & Philip Salmon, Haworth

Located in Lafayette, IN

Set of 4 chrome Paperclip bar stools by Haworth. Designed by Phillip Salmon, Hugh Hamilton and Rein Soosalu, the K700 stool was first produced in 1969.

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Early 2000s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Set of Four Mid-Century Modern Chrome K700 Paperclip Bar Stools by Kinetics
Set of Four Mid-Century Modern Chrome K700 Paperclip Bar Stools by Kinetics

Set of Four Mid-Century Modern Chrome K700 Paperclip Bar Stools by Kinetics

By Kinetics, Hugh Hamilton & Philip Salmon

Located in Lafayette, IN

Mid century set of 4 chrome Paperclip bar stools for Kinetics. Designed by Phillip Salmon, Hugh Hamilton and Rein Soosalu, the K700 stool was first produced in 1969.

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1990s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Pair of Paperclip Model 'K700' Bar Stools by Kinetics, 20th century
Pair of Paperclip Model 'K700' Bar Stools by Kinetics, 20th century

Pair of Paperclip Model 'K700' Bar Stools by Kinetics, 20th century

By Kinetics

Located in View Park, CA

A pair of Kinetics k700 polished chrome «paperclip» barstools, designed in 1969 by Canadian designers Hugh Hamilton and Philip Salmon, manufactured in Toronto, Ontario; this pair pro...

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Vintage 1970s Canadian Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Chrome Bar Stools Paperclip Stools Kinetics 1970s Stools
Chrome Bar Stools Paperclip Stools Kinetics 1970s Stools

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Located in East Hampton, NY

Chrome vintage bar stools, paperclip stools, Kinetics stools 1970s, set of six, Long Island delivery complimentary.

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Late 20th Century Stools

Materials

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Pair of Paperclip Stools, 1970s
Pair of Paperclip Stools, 1970s

Pair of Paperclip Stools, 1970s

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H 29.5 in W 16 in D 15 in

Pair of Paperclip Stools, 1970s

By Hugh Hamilton & Philip Salmon, Kinetics

Located in Philadelphia, PA

The chrome finish takes the classic paperclip to new heights, making it the coolest seat in the house, ready to elevate your seating game and your spirits!

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Vintage 1970s Post-Modern Stools

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Paperclip Barstool by Luigi Bardini, 1970s
Paperclip Barstool by Luigi Bardini, 1970s

Paperclip Barstool by Luigi Bardini, 1970s

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By Luigi Bardini

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This stool is so clear and shiny, it'll make you wonder why everything else isn't made of simply lucite and chrome

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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Stools

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Finding the Right Stools for You

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.