BH | Studio Bampton Tufted Counter Stool

Tall stools pulled up to a counter are an American habit, born at the soda fountains and lunch counters of the early twentieth century and carried home once the kitchen island became the place everyone gathers. Give one a winged back, borrowed from the English wing chair, and deep buttoning, stitched buttons pinning the padding in a quilted grid as on a Victorian drawing room chair, and it gains the manners of a much grander seat.

A high, curved back with wings at the top corners and deep buttoning on the inside makes it look more like a small chair than a stool. Dense foam over sinuous springs, the S-shaped steel springs under the seat, keeps it comfortable, and woven polyester in Pewter or Dove covers it, on four dark solid hardwood legs with stretchers that steady the frame and take your feet, plus protective caps. Its 26.5-inch seat suits a standard counter, and it is rated to hold 500 lbs.

Set it at a home office counter or a standing-height desk where a tall seat is needed, or at the end of a kitchen island with the laptop and a cup of coffee. The fabric stays smart through daily use and sits well with walnut, black iron and white subway tile. It is a natural at a home bar too. This listing is for one stool.