Image source: Audo Copenhagen — ML 42 Bar Stool
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ML 42 Bar Stool
Mogens Lassen's 1942 three-legged bar stool with a sculpted seat and metal foot bar.
555 × 810 × 350 mm
1942
Approx. $1,400 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Bar-height construction
Audo presents the ML 42 Bar Stool as the tallest member of a design offered in three heights. Its moulded seat rests on three legs, while a metal foot bar connects the elevated form. The selected official configuration pairs a stainless-steel foot bar with soap-treated oak.
Published dimensions
The bar stool measures 55.5 cm wide × 35 cm deep × 81 cm high. Audo lists the seat height at 77 cm. The page describes the stool as lightweight and easy to move.
Story
A bar-height ML 42
The official page credits Mogens Lassen and dates ML 42 to 1942. For this taller version, the original three-legged idea is extended to bar height and supplemented by a metal foot bar for support during longer periods of sitting.
Current versions
Audo lists soap-treated oak and brown-oiled oak variants with stainless-steel or brass foot bars. The selected SKU 71083-003352 is the soap-treated oak and stainless-steel configuration shown in the main image.
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Collection
ML 42
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