Pair of Vintage Chrome Soda Fountain ChairsSwivel Pedestal Diner Stools with Red Vinyl Seats

DETAILS:
Size: each approx. 77 cm high x 37 cm wide x 47 cm deep (30.25 x 14.5 x 18.5 inches)
Material: chromed metal frame, vinyl upholstered seat, cast metal pedestal base
Style-Period: mid-century American diner style
Shipping: professionally packed, fully insured, worldwide — we handle the paperwork
Condition: good vintage condition; both frames sound, vinyl seats intact with light age wear, swivel action working on both chairs
Returns: accepted within 30 days.

The soda fountain chair belongs to a distinctly American chapter of furniture history — the chrome-and-vinyl counter seating of mid-century diners and drugstore fountains, built to swivel on a single pedestal so a seat could turn to face the counter or the room. This pair carries that same functional swagger, chrome tubing bent into a simple, sturdy backrest above a broad, cushioned seat.

This is a pair of swivel chairs with chromed tubular metal frames, each with an open loop backrest and a generously padded seat upholstered in red vinyl, mounted on a single tapering pedestal that rises from an octagonal cast metal floor plate. The floor plates are pre-drilled for bolting down, a detail typical of original fountain and diner installations where chairs were fixed to the floor rather than left loose.

They reach us as a matched pair, both frames sound and both seats intact with only the light surface wear expected of vinyl this age, and the swivel action working on both chairs. We pass them on as received, their finish left honest rather than re-chromed. A pair like this suits a kitchen counter, a home bar, or a genuine diner-style breakfast nook, floor-mounted or freestanding as the buyer prefers.

In plain terms: a pair of vintage American-style chrome soda fountain chairs with red vinyl seats, each standing about as tall as a kitchen counter is high.

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