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Complement your countertop with these chic and stylish bar stools

From chic stools like David Lopez’s Nina iterations for Living Divani, avaliable from Studio Italia (pictured above), to a liberal use of luxurious stone with which to swathe the bench-top, there are many ways to create a counter environment that is both a chic place to enjoy a morning cuppa, and a convivial setting for communal gatherings.

Whatever material and palette forms your home space, there’s sure to be a stylish bar stool to suit from our selection of top designs.

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Ventura barstool by Jean Marie Massaud for Poliform

Ventura barstool by Jean Marie Massaud for Poliform

Ventura barstool by Jean Marie Massaud for Poliform

Ventura barstool by Jean Marie Massaud for Poliform

Available from Studio Italia

Baker stool by IMO

Baker stool by IMO

Baker stool by IMO

Baker stool by IMO

Available from IMO

Cab barstool by Mario Bellini for Cassina

Cab barstool by Mario Bellini for Cassina

Cab barstool by Mario Bellini for Cassina

Cab barstool by Mario Bellini for Cassina

Available from Matisse

Lem barstool by Shin & Tomoko Azumi for Lapalma

Lem barstool by Shin & Tomoko Azumi for Lapalma

Lem barstool by Shin & Tomoko Azumi for Lapalma

Lem barstool by Shin & Tomoko Azumi for Lapalma

Available from ECC

Kashmir barstool by Simon James for Resident

Kashmir barstool by Simon James for Resident

Kashmir barstool by Simon James for Resident

Kashmir barstool by Simon James for Resident

Available from Simon James

Apelle barstool by MIDJ of Italy

Apelle barstool by MIDJ of Italy

Apelle barstool by MIDJ of Italy

Apelle barstool by MIDJ of Italy

Available from Sarsfield Brooke

Fat Barstool by Tom Dixon

Fat Barstool by Tom Dixon

Fat Barstool by Tom Dixon

Fat Barstool by Tom Dixon

Available from ECC

Kekke Barstool by Piet Boon

Kekke Barstool by Piet Boon

Kekke Barstool by Piet Boon

Kekke Barstool by Piet Boon

Available from ECC

Saddle barstool by Eoos for Walter Knoll

Saddle barstool by Eoos for Walter Knoll

Saddle barstool by Eoos for Walter Knoll

Saddle barstool by Eoos for Walter Knoll

Available from Matisse

Orfeo barstool by Arflex

Orfeo barstool by Arflex

Orfeo barstool by Arflex

Orfeo barstool by Arflex

Available from Studio Italia

Wrap stool by Tim Webber

Wrap stool by Tim Webber

Wrap stool by Tim Webber

Wrap stool by Tim Webber

Available from Tim Webber

Bertoia barstool by Harry Bertoia for Knoll

Bertoia barstool by Harry Bertoia for Knoll

Bertoia barstool by Harry Bertoia for Knoll

Bertoia barstool by Harry Bertoia for Knoll

Available from Studio Italia

Tio barstool by Massproductions

Tio barstool by Massproductions

Tio barstool by Massproductions

Tio barstool by Massproductions

Available from Simon James

Apelle stool by MIDJ of Italy

Apelle stool by MIDJ of Italy

Apelle stool by MIDJ of Italy

Apelle stool by MIDJ of Italy

Available from Sarsfield Brooke

Torii stool by Bensen

Torii stool by Bensen

Torii stool by Bensen

Torii stool by Bensen

Available from Tim Webber

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