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Perforated Metal Stool

French Ivory Perforated Metal Stool in the Manner of Mathieu Matégot, 1950s
French Ivory Perforated Metal Stool in the Manner of Mathieu Matégot, 1950s

French Ivory Perforated Metal Stool in the Manner of Mathieu Matégot, 1950s

By Mathieu Matégot

Located in Chicago, IL

A French garden stool in the manner of Mathieu Matégot, from the 1950s, executed in ivory-painted perforated metal.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

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Pair of Bar Stools Metal Perforated by Maurizio Tempestini, Italy, 1950s
Pair of Bar Stools Metal Perforated by Maurizio Tempestini, Italy, 1950s

Pair of Bar Stools Metal Perforated by Maurizio Tempestini, Italy, 1950s

By Maurizio Tempestini

Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR

Pair of bar or counter stools white enamel metal perforated by Maurizio Tempestini.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

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A set of 3 Italian mid century modern white perforated metal counter stools
A set of 3 Italian mid century modern white perforated metal counter stools

A set of 3 Italian mid century modern white perforated metal counter stools

By Maurizio Tempestini

Located in Houston, TX

A set of Italian mid century modern white perforated metal counter stools designed by Maurizio Tempestini, circa 1950s. 

Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

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Perforated Metal Stools
Perforated Metal Stools

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H 28 in W 24.5 in D 19.25 in

Perforated Metal Stools

By Mathieu Matégot

Located in Princeton, NJ

Store closing-- last day is 7/31. Offers welcome! Pair of enameled metal bar stools in the style of Mathieu Matégot. Gorgeous!

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

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Perforated metal stools attributed to Mathieu Matégot 1950
Perforated metal stools attributed to Mathieu Matégot 1950

Perforated metal stools attributed to Mathieu Matégot 1950

By Mathieu Matégot

Located in Saint Rémy de Provence, FR

Perforated black metal stools attributed to Mathieu Matégot 1950 Very good condition

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

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Three Perforated Metal Stools
Three Perforated Metal Stools

Three Perforated Metal Stools

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Three Perforated Metal Stools

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Three perforated metal stools. These have been sand blasted and powder coated.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Benches

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Mid-Century Petite Red Perforated Pilastro Stool with Black Hairpin Legs
Mid-Century Petite Red Perforated Pilastro Stool with Black Hairpin Legs

Mid-Century Petite Red Perforated Pilastro Stool with Black Hairpin Legs

By Pilastro

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This 1950's Pilastro stool has a red seat with perforated design and black hairpin legs. The stool top has a 9” diameter. In original condition with visible wear, including rust, con...

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

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Pair of  Vintage Industrial Toledo Bent Plywood & Metal Stools

Pair of Vintage Industrial Toledo Bent Plywood & Metal Stools

Located in Oakville, CT

Pair of vintage industrial Toledo bent plywood and metal stools with perforated seats. Minimum seat height of 24 1/2" - maximum seat height of 32"

Category

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Pair of Enameled Perforated Metal Stools
Pair of Enameled Perforated Metal Stools

Pair of Enameled Perforated Metal Stools

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Pair of sculptural stools constructed of enameled iron with perforated metal seats, in the manner of René Malaval for Bloc Métal.

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Pair of perforated metal stools attributed to Mathieu Matégot 1950
Pair of perforated metal stools attributed to Mathieu Matégot 1950

Pair of perforated metal stools attributed to Mathieu Matégot 1950

By Mathieu Matégot

Located in Saint Rémy de Provence, FR

Pair of perforated black metal stools attributed to Mathieu Matégot 1950 Very good condition

Category

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Vintage Industrial Step Stool, Three Available
Vintage Industrial Step Stool, Three Available

Vintage Industrial Step Stool, Three Available

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Vintage Industrial Step Stool, Three Available

Located in Alhambra, CA

Vintage industrial stool with perforated metal tred steps. Heavy duty construction.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Industrial Stools

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Perforated Metal Stool For Sale on 1stDibs

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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. 

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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.