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Vintage 1950's Durham Folding Step Stool Chair Chrome Plated Refinished & Reupholstered
Fond du Lac, WI
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Refinished and reupholstered Durham folding step stool seat featuring wide seat design from the 1950’s! Solid and sturdy, this reclaimed …
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Refinished and reupholstered Durham folding step stool seat featuring wide seat design from the 1950’s! Solid and sturdy, this reclaimed mid century beauty will bring the perfect pop of color and style to your retro kitchen decor!
This stool had seen better days with ripped vinyl and many different paint colors on the metal. It was still very sturdy and strong, and I just love that the chrome plating was in new condition, not to mention the stylish curves of the backrest, so I decided to give it a makeover!
After removal of the very damaged original seat, the stool received a good cleaning. I then removed a few layers of paint and polished the metal step and seat. I airbrushed MTN Liquid Silver Metallic Permanent Paint followed by two coats of Krylon UV Resistant Matte Clear protectant.
I made the seat very plush and comfortable to sit on, constructed out of a layer of ½” black playmat foam from Joann Fabrics (see picture) and layers of cotton batting hand stitched with kite string onto a plastic mesh embroidery mat. The padded seat is secured via steel pins on each corner just as it was designed and can be easily removed under the seat if you need to clean it. I chose a bright blue outdoor upholstery fabric, so the entire seat is washable (by hand) and can be air dried.
Seat area width- 15.5" Total width- 17.5" When opened, the height from ground to step 11", ground to seat 22"and overall height of 29. When folded depth is 4" and height 26.5"Preowned and vintage.
Has light rusting on the underside of the seat and step (shown in photo), and has the original food caps in wonderful condition! A few drops of paint remain on the black rubber Durham branded mat (original), which was reapplied to the step with Liquid Nails Construction Adhesive, which isn't budging an inch
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- Dimensions
- 15.5ʺW × 11ʺD × 29ʺH
- Styles
- Mid-Century Modern
- Period
- 1950s
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Chrome
- Vinyl
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Design Modified, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Chrome
- Condition Notes
- Refurbished Refurbished less
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Fond du Lac, WI
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