Introduce supple texture and craftsmanship to the kitchen counter with our nine favourite leather bar stools.
Bringing warmth to a stone or concrete kitchen benchtop, our leather bar stools edit combines the functionality and comfort of leather with the aesthetic and artisanship of local and international makers.
This feature originally appeared in est Magazine issue #40.
Where Architects Live | Madeleine Blanchfield | Photography by Anson Smart
The RD Bar Stool by Douglas & Bec reflects a traditional bar stool in form, combining American Ash and Oak with premium saddle leather.
The Knoll Bertoia Barstool is deemed an icon of mid-century modern design. Harry Bertoia designed this notable bar stool for his 1952 wire collection, which remains a favourite among today’s global design community.
The TH Brown Danish Bar Stool in Light Ash was first manufactured in Australia in the early 1960s. Featuring hand-stitched Italian leather and a solid timber frame, the stool has adjustable heights and a swivel seat.
Made in Melbourne, the Tre Mezzo Leather Upholstery Stool was designed by Multidisciplinary design studio Biasol. Biasol designed the stool to meet the demands of any project – be it a residential kitchen or a hospitality venue – available in three heights with a stitched leather seat.
The Frederica Spine Stool in the Bondi House by Full of Grace Interiors | Photography by Prue Ruscoe
The Iva Stool in the Main Beach Penthouse by CJH Studio | Photography by Cathy Schusler
The Fredericia Spine Stool is an unorthodox spin on a conventional leather bar stool. Designed for a Michelin starred restaurant in Copenhagen in 2011, the Spine stool taps into new Nordic style.
Lauded Danish designer and architect Arne Jacobsen designed the three-legged Fritz Hansen High Dot Stool in the 1950s, inspired by the classic bistro bar stool.
One of our top ten products in 2020, the Iva Stool from Grazia & Co is an exemplar of Australian-made design. The Iva stool has a smooth leather seat and tubular backrest; a combination of curved and straight, soft and striking.
The De Padova Rea Bar Stool was designed in 1956 by architect Paolo Tilche. It is described as rigorous, modernist and eclectic, with leather sheeted seats and a matt black painted steel structure.
David Thulstrup designed the curvaceous Font Light Bar Stool for Møbel Copenhagen. The ‘font’ furniture collection refers to an array of typologies with varying thickness, interconnected through a design language evolving from circular geometry.
Dutch Gable House by Austin Design Associates | Photography by Derek Swalwell
DB11 House by Framework Studio | Photography by Kasia Gatkowska
