Toledo Industrial Drafting Stools

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Vintage Toledo Stool Collection

Toledo stool is a classic piece with an industrial aesthetic that can sidle right up to a counter or bar in just about any style of room. The company that designed them was originally a bicycle company that jumped to making furniture as cars began to take over.

Much like bicycle design, The Toledo Metal Furniture Company's furniture was designed to stand up to rugged conditions. The Toledo Metal Furniture, Co. (****-present) is a division of Banner Metal, Inc. in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. It was founded by brothers Joe and Clement Uhl, who designed a great number of the school and office furniture pieces now associated with a vintage, industrial chic look. Most of these vintage drafting stools were manufactured during the Machine Age in the first half of the *0th century. With fully adjustable seat and back height and a pivoting base, the heavy steel and wood materials were designed to withstand weight and frequent use

These stools, designed in the early ***0s, were created with schools, industrial shops and draftspeople in mind. Their charming silhouettes and mix of bent wood and metal create a look that can go vintage industrial, mid-century modern, traditional or contemporary. See how designers are incorporating them into homes today.

Inspired by the old craftsman’s chairs some people had the ingenuity to build perfect reproductions of the ***0’s chairs destined for people who practiced things like shoe making and repairing, tailors and so on. This particular chair has a very nice bent steel base with a spring loaded clamp and a steel pole to provide the necessary height adjustment. The back of the chair has also an adjusting system that works individually from the rest of the chair

the seat is associated with that cold steel this materials tempers down the rough character but because back then, where these chairs were heavily used people didn’t pay much attention to details and strong, easy to clean, durable materials worked just fine. The superb contrast between shiny steel and dark grey painted wood reminds of the characteristics of each materials. The wood eventually would ware and darkened after intensive use in a dirty environment while the chromed frame shines like brand new.

 

Another great vintage product by Restoration Hardware, the very cool Vintage Toledo chair. It is the perfect reproduction of the classic vintage draftsmans stool with the warmth of wood seating. This item is artisan crafted with meticulous care, it is handmade and hand-finished, making each item unique. Available in three styles, Distressed Black, Antiqued Green or Polished Chrome.