Factory-Chic Industrial Stools

Once the seating for laboratories, factories and schools, the adjustable, metal swivel stool is now a stylish seating option for the home, especially this fall when metal and industrial-looking furniture has turned up at many different shops. We love the factory-chic look of these stools that could mix well with either an urban or country setting. While the price tags on these seats are a bit high, they're all made of durable metal and their timeless design will never go out of fashion. Plus, the adjustable stool height means that your stool can adjust to a new table or desk height down the line, making them even more versatile.

The oxidized black iron finish on Crate & Barrel's seat above gives it depth and character of a well-worn antique. The seat adjusts from 18" to 24" (Turner Barstool, $199, Crate & Barrel).

Here are four more options for industrial-style stools:
Hurry up to get your hands on Pottery Barn's Bryce Barstool, which adjusts from 26" to 31" and comes in a handsome bronze finish. (PB has sold out of the red color way already!)
Bryce Adjustable Barstool, $180, Pottery Barn


For the best deal on a swivel stool, head to a genuine school supplier. School Outfitters has the best prices of all the sources we came across, and they have two different sizes from which to choose.
Safco's Diesel Series Industrial Stool, $87 (16" to 22") and $97 (22" to 27"), School Outfitters

For those who crave a vintage look, but can't be bothered to scour the flea market, Sundance's stool comes with a faux patina of age. This little perch can range from 22" to 28" high, and if you buy two or more Sundance knocks the price down to $175 each.
Modern Times Factory Stool, $195, Sundance Catalog
Wisteria's take on the factory stool is modeled after an iron draftsman stool from France in the early 1900s. It also has the widest range of heights of the bunch, adjusting from 18" to 27".
Cooper's Small Draftsman Stool, $159, Wisteria

Got a hankering for more industrial-chic seating? Here are high and low versions of the classic Navy chair and a collection of café style metal seats.