ercol Dining Stools

Designed for today - ercol Dining Stools

From busy weekday breakfasts to relaxed evenings spent gathered around a kitchen island, dining stools have become an integral part of how we live today.

At ercol, these contemporary needs are met with the same principles that have guided our furniture for generations: honest materials, thoughtful design and enduring craftsmanship.

A place to gather

The Lara Counter & Bar Stool offers a clean, functional silhouette that sits effortlessly within modern and traditional kitchens. Crafted from solid ash in our Buckinghamshire factory, subtle details such as radius corners and gently curved edges soften its form, bringing warmth and character to everyday living.

Whether it's a morning coffee, a quick lunch or time spent catching up with family and friends. Lara balances practicality with comfort, creating informal spaces for conversation, work and everyday moments that increasingly take place around the kitchen counter.

Craft that lasts

Alongside Lara, the ercol Collection Counter Stool and Bar Stool are true ercol originals. Rooted in the brand's mid-century design heritage, they demonstrate how good design can remain relevant across generations. As our design philosophy puts it, the real genius of our mid-century designs lies in their ability to hold true to their original principles while subtly evolving to accommodate new demands. 

A defining feature of both ercol Collection stools is the exposed wedge joint. More than a decorative detail, it is a visible expression of craftsmanship and engineering. Good furniture lasts because its joints are designed to withstand the forces placed upon them, and the wedge joint has long been one of the hallmarks of ercol's approach to strength and durability.

Whether contemporary in form or rooted in our design archive, each stool reflects a belief that furniture should be made to last, adapting to changing homes and lifestyles while remaining true to the principles from which it was created.

"Designed for the way we live today, our dining stools combine practicality with enduring design. Pieces like Lara offer a clean, functional solution for modern kitchens, while our Counter and Bar Stools remain true to ercol's original vision, evolving thoughtfully to meet the needs of contemporary homes."

Angelos Rousou, Product Developer at ercol