Mid-Century Swivel Bar Stool

This is a vintage Mid-Century Modern swivel bar stool, likely dating from the 1960s or 1970s. The chair features a high-back design with a curved, bucket-style silhouette upholstered in a black faux-leather or vinyl material. The seat is padded for comfort and sits atop a four-legged metal base. The base is constructed with tapered steel legs finished in black paint, featuring a distinctive chrome-plated or polished metal triangular footrest that provides structural stability. The legs are fitted with articulating metal glides at the feet to protect flooring surfaces. Regarding condition, the vinyl shows significant signs of age and wear, including dulling of the finish, visible surface stains on the seat cushion, and possible small abrasions or cracking along the piping edges and the upper rim of the backrest. The metal legs exhibit paint loss and surface rust/corrosion particularly near the bottom, suggests it was used in a commercial or high-traffic residential environment. While no maker's mark is visible in the image, the construction style is reminiscent of commercial manufacturers like Virtue Brothers or Howell. The stool retains its original utilitarian aesthetic and mid-century profile despite the heavy patina and required restoration.

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