Updated September 1 2026: This item takes about 4-6 months to be made. Once ready, it ships straight from their facility in Ontario, California to your door.
If you’ve selected a premium finish (one with an upcharge), just add 1–2 extra weeks to the timeline so they can give it the special attention it deserves.
The Darafeev Classic is an upholstered swivel bar stool with back and arms, giving you the more substantial feel of a dining armchair at counter or bar height.
For shoppers comparing bar stools with backs and arms, the Classic has a distinctly traditional, furniture-like look.
Arms Add More Support
The curved maple armrests give you a comfortable place to rest your arms while eating, entertaining, or relaxing at the counter.
That extra support is one of the main reasons people choose bar stools with arms over simpler designs, especially when the stools are used every day.
Padded Seat with Suspension Seating
The upholstered seat is built with Darafeev’s suspension seating underneath, adding more give than a cushion placed directly over a hard platform.
Combined with the padded back and arms, it gives the Classic the kind of comfort people often want when searching for comfortable bar stools with backs and arms.
Swivel Without Moving the Entire Stool
The swivel seat lets you turn toward the kitchen, face the rest of the room, or get in and out without repeatedly dragging the stool across the floor.
That makes swivel bar stools with backs and arms especially useful around open kitchens and entertaining spaces.
You still get easy movement, but the arms and fixed back give this stool a more substantial chair-like feel.
Choose the Right Height
The Classic 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 is a natural fit for shoppers looking for counter stools with arms or swivel counter stools with backs and arms.
Optional Nailhead Trim
Nailhead trim can be added around the seat and back upholstery to give the stool more definition and a traditional, tailored look.
Choose the nailhead finish that works with your maple stain and upholstery, or leave it off for something simpler.
That gives you the option of creating a distinctive nailhead bar stool with arms without making the decorative trim mandatory.
Choose the Seat and Back Upholstery Separately
The seat and back upholstery can be customized independently.
You might choose leather or vinyl on the seat for easier maintenance, then use a patterned or textured fabric on the back for more visual interest.
A full leather configuration creates a rich leather bar stool with back and arms, while fabric can make the same frame feel much softer and more relaxed.
Maple Gives It a Refined Wood Look
The exposed frame and arms are made from maple, which has a finer and smoother grain than oak.
That gives this maple swivel bar stool a cleaner wood appearance, allowing the upholstery, nailheads, and traditional detailing to take more of the attention.
One reason we offer so many finish options at Barstool Comforts is that a stool like this can look dramatically different depending on the maple stain and upholstery you pair together.
Traditional Style You Can Make Your Own
Between the upholstery, maple finish, nailhead trim, metal footplate finish, seat height, and swivel type, the Classic can be customized in a lot of different directions.
Choose patterned fabric and warm wood for a traditional look, or pair leather with a darker finish for a more tailored home bar.
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
Eco Initiatives
When you acquire a Darafeev piece, you are demonstrating your commitment to helping protect the environment. Our furniture is guaranteed to last, with durability and beauty that span generations.
Darafeev has a long history of commitment to preserving and protecting our vital natural resources and protecting the environment that we work and live in.
We focus on responsible manufacturing and recycling through many programs and activities throughout their company.
We produce products with environmentally sensitive materials, eliminating the waste of materials and energy, while creating a safe and clean environment for our workforce and communities in which we are located. Learn more about Darafeev’s eco initiatives.
Easily Customizable
Love this? Customize it to make it your own.
Available in a variety of maple wood finishes including antique cherry, black, cinnabar cherry, cocobola, dune, espresso, imperial gray, matte charcoal, old english, provincial mahogany, rustic driftwood, rustic graphite, rustic pewter, tobacco, windsor brown, and more.
Available in a variety of fabrics including blacks, blues, browns, creams, grays, greens, golds, oranges, pinks, purples, reds, sands, whites, and yellows.
We also accept C.O.M. (customers own material) if you’d like to send in your seat material, which allows you to use any color or pattern on our stools or chairs.
Bonded-Leather, Fabric, Leather, Vinyl, Customers Own Material (COM)
Seat Style
Square Seat
Special Features
Available in Distressed Wood Finish, Eco-Friendly, Made in USA
Style
Formal, Traditional
Swivel Availability
360-Degree Swivel, Memory-Return Swivel
Warranty
5-year warranty on wood frame
Weight
45 lbs
Weight Capacity
300 lbs
Wood Species
Maple
Reviews
Review Summary
5.0
4 reviews
5.0/5
Greg, Ohio
July 3, 2023 at 7:51 am
"Very sturdy , great craftsmanship ! A pleasure doing business with you."
5.0/5
Mike and Heather, Virginia
May 13, 2022 at 2:31 pm
"Overall the quality seems good, we were missing a couple of bolts and are a little worried if they will last long and still look good but only time will tell. Great customer service but a little longer wait time than stated."
5.0/5
Arnold, Florida
April 29, 2022 at 12:06 pm
"Excellent. Everything matched the order. It was a pleasure working working with you."
5.0/5
Donna, New Hampshire
December 23, 2021 at 3:46 pm
"We purchased two Darafeev classic upholstered stools and we just love them. Stephanie at Barstool Comforts was always available from purchase, through answering questions about shipping arrival dates and helping us with some minor issues upon arrival. She was responsive and understanding. I would highly recommend doing business with them and would happily purchase from them again."
^ Maple Wood Finish: Stone Gray • Back Cushion: Cozy Aubergine, performance fabric • Seat Cushion: Denver Bordeaux, leather • Metal Footplate Finish: Stainless Steel
Shipping Details
Updated September 1 2026: This item takes about 4-6 months to be made. Once ready, it ships straight from their facility in Ontario, California to your door.
If you’ve selected a premium finish (one with an upcharge), just add 1–2 extra weeks to the timeline so they can give it the special attention it deserves.
Customers Own Material (COM)
Have a fabric you love? Darafeev will upholster your stools with it.
How To Order
Select Customers Own Material in the Cushion Type dropdown.
After you order, we'll send you an email with the address to mail your fabric.
How Much to Send?
For each Classic Maple Upholstered Swivel Bar Stool with Back & Arms, you will need 1.5 yard(s).
Additional Information
Please make sure this is an upholstery fabric, vinyl, or leather.
The model in the video is different, but the assembly method remains the same.
About Darafeev Video
Darafeev gives interior designers and home owners full control of their designs.
About this brand
For over 60 years, Darafeev has established itself as the premier manufacturer for high-end game room and multi-functional furniture.
Design configurations have become nearly infinite allowing you to select your seat height, wood finish, nailhead treatment, footrest finish, and cushion (fabric, performance fabrics, vinyls, leathers, and more).
Darafeev puts all of its emphasis on building only the world's finest bar stools, chairs, game tables, and bars. They take pride in creating heirloom quality furniture, engineered to last generations.
The Darafeev tradition continues with the same strong commitment to the level of quality and craftsmanship as Mikhail, who often said, "If it can't be built to last, I won't build it at all."
"Very sturdy , great craftsmanship ! A pleasure doing business with you."