Vintage furniture is hot these days, primarily for their aesthetic value rather than their function. And if there's a single piece of vintage seating furniture that doesn't get enough love, it's industrial stools. It's no secret why: This is an object associated with work, actual physical labor, which has no place in today's world of cushy couches and ergonomic office chairs.
In Appreciation of Vintage Industrial Stools and Their Early Ergonomics