Collection by Kelsey Keith

Editors’ Essentials: 5 Classic Bar Stools

Outfitting your kitchen? These editor-approved bar stools will solve your seating needs in style.

Stool_One by Konstantin Grcic for Magis, $838 for a set of two

One of the most recognizable and emblematic pieces of early-aughts furniture design, Grcic’s die-cast aluminum stool is not just iconic, it’s comfy.
Stool_One by Konstantin Grcic for Magis, $838 for a set of two One of the most recognizable and emblematic pieces of early-aughts furniture design, Grcic’s die-cast aluminum stool is not just iconic, it’s comfy.
Four Seasons bar stool by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for Knoll, $2,169

If cantilevered chrome is chic enough for New York City’s Seagram Building, just imagine how mod it will make your home bar look.
Four Seasons bar stool by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for Knoll, $2,169 If cantilevered chrome is chic enough for New York City’s Seagram Building, just imagine how mod it will make your home bar look.
Merano bar stool by Alex Gufler for Ton, from $400

Ton, an offshoot of Michael Thonet’s 19th-century bentwood factory, introduces an au courant counter-height chair with a bent plywood back and no screws.
Merano bar stool by Alex Gufler for Ton, from $400 Ton, an offshoot of Michael Thonet’s 19th-century bentwood factory, introduces an au courant counter-height chair with a bent plywood back and no screws.
Black leather bar stool by Giron, $795

A hand-tooled leather seat made in Paraguay tops a carbon-colored iron frame for a blacked-out palette that’s both timeless and of the moment.
Black leather bar stool by Giron, $795 A hand-tooled leather seat made in Paraguay tops a carbon-colored iron frame for a blacked-out palette that’s both timeless and of the moment.