Lucy counter stool by Gaurav Nanda for Bend, $440 A powder-coated wire frame means ultimate flexibility—the frame bends with the body and the finish can withstand the outdoors. Photo 1 of 5 in Editors’ Essentials: 5 Classic Bar Stools by Kelsey Keith

Editors’ Essentials: 5 Classic Bar Stools

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Lucy counter stool by Gaurav Nanda for Bend, $440

A powder-coated wire frame means ultimate flexibility—the frame bends with the body and the finish can withstand the outdoors.