Bar Stools
Counter- and bar-height stools built for the abuse a commercial bar gives them. The footrest takes the most punishment, so that's where we put the steel.
A bar stool fails at two points: the footrest and the joint where the leg meets the seat. People hook their heels on the footrest all night, so a thin tube there bends and a weak weld cracks. We spec the footrest ring and the leg-to-seat joint heavier than a dining chair, because a stool that wobbles after a season is a stool the venue throws out — and a warranty claim for you.
We build them on solid wood for a warmer, residential look and on powder-coated steel for hard-use commercial bars. Seats can be upholstered, a moulded shell, or a plain wood saddle. Tell us bar height (about 75 cm seat) or counter height (about 65 cm) and we match the footrest position to it.
What you can configure
These are the choices that move the price and the performance. Lock the ones that matter to your market and leave the rest to us.
| Heights | Counter (~65 cm) and bar (~75 cm) seat height |
|---|---|
| Frame | Solid wood or powder-coated steel tube |
| Footrest | Reinforced ring or bar; wall thickness specified per order |
| Seat | Upholstered, moulded shell, or solid-wood saddle |
| Swivel | Fixed or 360° swivel with return on selected models |
| Glides | Floor-protecting glides; non-marking options |
| Standards | Built and tested to BIFMA / EN seating standards; reports arranged on request |
Wood or steel? It depends on how hard the stool lives
For a home island or a boutique café, a solid-wood stool reads warmer and matches a timber dining set. For a busy commercial bar that re-sets nightly, steel takes the knocks and the cleaning chemicals better, and the footrest holds up under constant heel pressure. Wood can do commercial duty too, but we'll thicken the leg and add a steel footrest insert — and tell you the cost difference up front rather than letting a slim wooden stool come back bent.
Bar Stools — what buyers ask
It depends on the model and how much you customise. A standard frame in a stock fabric or finish runs lower than a fully custom wood-and-fabric build. Send the model and target quantity and we'll give you a straight MOQ rather than a brochure number.
We can source FSC-track rubber wood and beech on request and pass through the chain-of-custody paperwork for your order. We don't blanket-claim certification on stock we can't document — tell us if your programme needs FSC and we'll quote it with the right timber.
For proven models, yes. We develop and sample in Anji, then move repeat production to our Vietnam plant for buyers who need a non-China country-of-origin. Same drawings, same fabrics, same QC. Lead time for the first Vietnam run is longer; repeats are steady.
We build and bench-test to BIFMA and the relevant EN furniture standard. We don't claim certificates we don't hold — when your order needs a stamped third-party report, we arrange testing through SGS or TÜV and quote the fee before you commit.
Get a quote on bar stools
Tell us the model, the quantity, the wood and fabric, and your market. We reply within one working day with a price, a loading plan and an honest note on lead time.