965 Maple Backless Swivel Bar Stool with Upholstered Seat

The Darafeev 965 is a backless swivel bar stool with a padded round seat and maple wood base.

Its compact profile works especially well around kitchen islands and home bars where you want comfortable seating, but you don’t want stool backs interrupting the view across the counter.

A Padded Seat for Everyday Use

The 965 gives you more comfort than a basic wood stool thanks to its generously upholstered seat.

Choose from fabric, vinyl, or leather to create anything from a casual kitchen stool to a richer leather backless bar stool.

For shoppers comparing backless bar stools, that extra padding is especially useful when the stools are used for meals and everyday seating rather than just occasional entertaining.

Why Choose a Backless Bar Stool?

One of the biggest advantages of bar stools with no back is how little visual space they take up.

They keep sightlines open across the kitchen and can often tuck farther underneath a counter when they aren’t being used.

That makes the 965 a practical choice for smaller kitchens, open-concept spaces, or anyone who simply prefers a cleaner look around the island.

Swivel Without Moving the Whole Stool

The swivel seat lets you turn toward the kitchen, face someone behind you, or get up without constantly dragging the stool around.

That added movement is what makes backless swivel bar stools particularly useful in open kitchens and entertaining spaces.

Choose the Right Height

The 965 is available in two seat heights:

• 26″ counter height pairs well with standard 36″ kitchen counters and islands.
• 30″ bar height works well with 40″ to 42″ bar-height counters and home bars.

The 26″ version works particularly well for anyone searching for backless counter stools or backless counter height stools.

Maple Gives It a Smooth Wood Look

The maple frame gives this wood backless bar stool the warmth of real wood with a finer, more understated grain than oak.

Because maple has a smoother grain pattern, the wood finish tends to look more even and refined. That also lets the upholstery become more of the focal point.

Choose from a range of wood finishes to coordinate the stool with cabinetry, flooring, or other furniture.

Optional Nailhead Trim

You can add optional nailhead trim around the upholstered seat if you want a little more decorative detail.

Leave it off for a cleaner, simpler look, or add it to give the seat more definition and a more traditional feel.

It’s a small customization, but it can noticeably change the personality of the stool.

Customize the Details

Choose the seat height, upholstery, maple finish, metal footplate finish, and optional nailhead trim.

A neutral fabric can keep the stool understated, leather can give it a richer look, and a patterned upholstery can turn an otherwise simple backless stool into more of a statement piece.

Additional Details

• 5-year warranty on wood frame
• Made to last for decades
• Hand-crafted select American hardwood
• Made with maple wood, strong and durable
• Old world craftsmanship and 12-step state-of-the-art finishing process
• High resilient foam seat with suspension seating
• Seat and back cushion is pulled tight to prevent cushion from rippling over time
• Environmentally friendly
• Includes nylon glides on the bottom of the feet to protect your linoleum floors — add felts for wood or linoleum floors for extra protection