Set of 4 Bar Height Swivel Stools with Hollowed Backs in Grey, 30.5 Inch Seat

This product is listed as a 29 inch counter height stool. Its own drawing marks the seat at 30.5 in and prints a recommended bar height of 41 in to 43 in. Ordering two of the wrong height is annoying; ordering four is a return that fills a hallway and a set of seating that cannot be used until it goes back.

Put a tape on the counter before you order. If it is 41 in to 43 in, these are right and the 30.5 in seat will leave 10.5 in to 12.5 in of knee room. If it is a 35 in to 39 in kitchen counter, this set is 5 in too tall and no adjustment on the stool will fix it.

Four at a bar

This is the setting the maker photographs, and it is the right one. Four stools at 18.5 in across the base take about 8 ft of bar with space to get on and off between them, and the cut backs keep a long row from becoming a wall.

Every figure the maker gives

Thirty and a half inches to the seat, 44 in to the top of the back, a ring 10 in from the floor and an 18.5 in spread at the feet. The badge reads 330 lb for each chair, and the bar height range printed alongside it is the maker's own words rather than an inference.

Why four swivels beat four fixed stools

At a long bar, people sit facing the counter and turn to talk to the person two seats along. On fixed stools that means standing up and shuffling the stool round, four times an evening. A swivel plate costs a little more and removes that entirely, which is the single best reason to choose this design for a bar rather than a counter.

Inside each seat

Three layers: a PU skin, high density sponge and an MDF board underneath. The board is what stops a turning seat dishing at the front edge, which is the failure people notice on cheap swivel stools after a couple of years. The maker prints the cushion as 1.5 in here and as 4 cm on another photograph, which are the same thickness.

For bar tops of 41 in to 43 in.

Enough for a long bar.

Curved timber, cut through.

On a metal plate under each seat.

A ring 10 in from the floor.

The manufacturer's stated maximum load.

Ships from a Canadian warehouse. Free shipping on orders over $150. Some remote areas, PO boxes and surcharge regions may be excluded or cost extra.

Return within 14 days of purchase, unused, in original condition and packaging.

Covered directly by the manufacturer under their warranty terms for material and manufacturing defects.

Four stools across about 8 ft of counter, at the 41 in to 43 in height the maker names.

The raised ledge on a split level island is usually 42 in, which is exactly where a 30.5 in seat belongs.

Four swivelling seats mean nobody has to stand up to join a conversation happening further along the bar.

What we stand behind

• The 30.5 in seat height, the 44 in overall height, the 10 in footrest ring, the 18.5 in base and the 330 lb capacity all come from this listing's own drawing, which also prints the 41 in to 43 in bar height.
• The listing's own title calls this a 29 in counter height stool. Both parts of that disagree with the drawing, so the drawing is what we publish.
• The written copy on this listing mixes units, giving 330 lbs kg. The correct figure is 330 lb per stool.
• This page is the set of four. The same stool is listed separately as a pair.
• No swivel bearing type or cycle rating is published for the four mechanisms.
• Ships from a Canadian warehouse, free shipping over $150. 14 day returns, unused and in the original packaging.

Is the seat 29 or 30.5 inches?

The maker's drawing marks 30.5 in. The 29 in the title is not supported anywhere else on the listing, so plan around 30.5 in.

Will they fit a kitchen counter?

No. The maker's own recommended top is 41 in to 43 in. Under a 36 in counter a 30.5 in seat leaves 5.5 in of knee room.

How much bar length do four need?

Each base is 18.5 in across. Four side by side with space between them takes roughly 8 ft.

How do I clean the seats?

A damp cloth on the PU. Blot spills rather than scrubbing, and keep the stools out of long direct sun.