Bar stools appeared out of the necessity and no one can establish exactly who invented them or how this all started. It is known that the ancestor of today’s barstool is the three-legged wooden chair, which was the most used seating model at that time.

While the “ancestor” bar stools were simple, necessary furniture pieces, nobody expected them to take off to such a popularity. It all started in the 50s and 60s when you could find these tall chairs in almost every bar and restaurant. That’s the period when the materials, sizes, colors and styles started to mix up giving people more and more options from which to choose when purchasing a bar stool.

These contemporary swivel chairs by Tonon made their grand debut at the Milan Furniture Fair, and in true Italian fashion, their look is matched only by their function.

Pedrali, is a company with big history. Pasha is one of the latest armchairs the company has presented. It’s designed by Marco Pocci and Claudio Dondoli as the perfect synthesis of tradition and innovation.

This unusual burned furniture idea comes form Kaspar Hamache, a young designer from Belgium. The project is called ‘Ausgebrannt’, which in German means “burned out”.

The Pelican chair by One Collection proves that you don’t have to take decor too seriously.