El Dorado Maple Stetson Western Swivel Bar Stool with Cross-Braced Base & Arms

The El Dorado Stetson takes the look of traditional Western bar stools in a more distinctive direction with its cross-braced maple base, upholstered arms, nailhead trim, and signature Stetson-inspired back.

Unlike the flared El Dorado base, this version uses decorative X-shaped wood bracing along the sides. It gives the stool a stronger ranch, lodge, and saloon influence while adding visual interest from every angle.

A Cross-Braced Maple Base

The base is what immediately separates this El Dorado from the other versions in the collection.

Maple legs are connected with decorative criss-cross bracing, creating an X-shaped pattern along the sides of the stool. The exposed wood construction gives this Western swivel bar stool a substantial furniture-like appearance rather than the look of a simple pedestal stool.

It works especially well in ranch homes, mountain houses, lodge interiors, game rooms, and spaces where traditional western style bar stools feel right at home.

A wide wood footrest across the front gives you a natural place to rest your feet while seated.

The Signature Stetson Back

The upper portion of the back can be upholstered separately to create Darafeev’s Stetson treatment.

The pointed shape where the two upholstery sections meet gives the back a subtle Western reference without turning the stool into novelty furniture.

Choose a textured or contrasting material at the top to emphasize the effect, or keep both upholstery selections close in color for something quieter.

For someone specifically looking for a saloon bar stool or cowboy bar stool, this is one of the details that really sets the design apart.

Upholstered Arms for a Chair-Like Feel

This isn’t a minimal bar stool.

The El Dorado has a generous upholstered back, padded arms, and a deeply cushioned seat, giving it much more of the feel of an upholstered chair raised to counter or bar height.

That’s especially appealing if you’re shopping for bar stools with backs and arms or comfortable bar stools with backs and arms for a kitchen where people tend to sit for longer periods.

The padded arms also provide extra support as you get into and out of the stool.

Suspension Seating Beneath the Cushion

Inside the seat is suspension seating, which allows some give beneath the cushion as your weight shifts.

Paired with high-resiliency foam, it creates a softer seating experience than placing foam directly over a rigid wood platform.

For a substantial upholstered swivel bar stool like this one, that extra support matters during longer dinners, conversations, games, or evenings around the bar.

Choose Counter or Bar Height

The El Dorado is available in two useful seat heights.

• 26″ counter height works with most 36″ counters and kitchen islands.
• 30″ bar height works with most 40–42″ bars and pub tables.

That makes the 26″ version particularly relevant if you’re searching for western counter height bar stools, counter stools with arms, or swivel counter stools with backs and arms.

Barstool Comforts’ Bar Stool Height Guide can help you double-check your counter measurement and choose the right seat height before ordering.

Customize It in Leather

Leather is especially natural on this design.

Choose from Darafeev’s premium leather selections, including top grain and rich aniline leather options, for a more traditional Western look.

Warm cognac, saddle brown, distressed-looking leather, and darker wood finishes can make this feel like a refined saloon bar stool, while cream, taupe, or gray upholstery can take it in a completely different direction.

For shoppers looking for leather bar stools with backs and arms, this design gives you leather across far more than the seat alone. The back and padded arms can be upholstered as part of the overall design as well.

Nailhead Trim Adds Detail

Nailheads trace the upholstered edges of the arms, seat, and back.

On a stool with this much visible wood and upholstery, they’re more than a tiny accent. They help outline the shape of the chair and reinforce its ranch and Western character.

You can select a nailhead finish that either contrasts with the upholstery or sits quietly against it.

A Swivel Stool Made for Entertaining

The seat swivels so you can turn away from the counter and face the rest of the room without dragging the stool across the floor.

That’s one reason swivel bar stools with backs and arms work especially well in open kitchens and home bars. Guests aren’t locked into facing one direction.

A Western Stool With Its Own Personality

There are plenty of Western bar stools that rely almost entirely on leather or decorative motifs to establish the look.

The El Dorado Stetson gets much of its character from the actual furniture design: the X-braced maple base, visible joinery, substantial upholstered arms, Stetson back treatment, and nailhead details.

That makes it appropriate for an unmistakably Western room, but it also gives you enough customization to use it in a more restrained rustic or transitional interior.

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
• Environmentally friendly
• Seat and back cushion is pulled tight to prevent cushion from rippling over time
• Includes nylon glides on the bottom of the feet to protect your linoleum floors — add felts for wood or linoleum floors for extra protection
• Also available as a dining chair