Chao Bar Stool

■ European bistro silhouette 

■ True bar-height

■ Vertical channel-stitched seat and back 

■ Slim blackened steel frame 

■ Integrated footrest with cross stretchers

■ Available in cream and burgundy 

■ Commercial-grade construction 

■ Padded seat and back 

■ Non-marring floor glides

■ Matching arm chair and side chair available

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A European Bistro Bar Stool with Light-Luxury Detailing

The Chao Bar Stool brings refined European bistro styling to bars, lounges, and high-top dining areas. The vertical channel-stitched seat and back deliver the kind of tailored, light-luxury detailing that defines modern European restaurant design — and at bar height, that detailing is right at eye level, doing visible design work the moment guests walk up to the bar. The soft, rounded back profile cradles guests comfortably, while the slim blackened steel legs keep the overall silhouette light and architectural rather than visually heavy. For designers working on wine bars, hotel lobby bars, European bistros, cocktail lounges, brewpubs, and gastropubs, the Chao bar stool delivers the kind of considered design that signals quality before the first drink arrives.

True Bar Height, Built for Long Evenings

The Chao Bar Stool is built at true bar height — 31.3″ seat — sized for standard 42″ bar tops and high-top tables. If you're seating guests at standard counter-height surfaces (36″ counters), a counter-height stool is the right specification instead. The integrated footrest, reinforced with cross stretchers between the legs, gives guests a comfortable place to rest their feet through long evenings — a small detail that makes a meaningful difference to how long guests linger (and how many rounds they order). The padded channel-stitched seat and back use commercial-grade construction designed for years of daily bar service.

Two Upholstery Colours for Different Bar Aesthetics

Specify the Chao Bar Stool in cream for a soft, light, modern bar aesthetic — a strong choice for hotel lobby bars, Mediterranean-inspired wine bars, and design-forward cafés where the seating needs to feel bright and welcoming. Specify it in burgundy for a richer, more grounded character — ideal for cocktail lounges, traditional wine bars, steakhouses, and gastropubs where deeper, warmer tones suit the room and the menu. Both colours pair beautifully against blackened steel railings, dark wood bar tops, exposed brick, and warm pendant lighting.

Engineered for Daily Commercial Bar Use

The Chao combines clean European design with the kind of sturdy steel-frame construction North American operators expect from commercial bar seating. The Q25 tapered tubular steel frame is heavier-gauge than typical bistro-stool construction, and the powder-coated black finish resists scuffs, scratches, spilled cocktails, and the daily abuse of high-traffic bar service. Non-marring floor glides protect flooring through years of stool-pulling and bar-front turnover, and the wipe-clean upholstery makes daily maintenance simple.

Coordinated Bar and Dining Program

The Chao Bar Stool is part of a three-piece family — the matching Chao Arm Chair and Chao Side Chair deliver the same design language at standard dining height. For venues with both a bar and a dining room, specifying the three pieces together creates a unified design language across the whole space — one of the easiest ways to make a multi-zone venue feel intentionally designed rather than assembled from a catalogue.

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