Rus Counter Stool

Rus Counter Stool by Article — bar & counter stools, Overall: 17.25" W x 19" D x 35" H. Compare it with similar pieces across brands, and see the rooms it appears in.

Rus Counter Stool - Black by Article
  • Brand: Article
  • Category: Bar & counter stools
  • Price: $229
  • Dimensions: Overall: 17.25" W x 19" D x 35" H
  • Materials: wood
  • Colours: black, natural, green
  • Rooms: Dining room
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Room×Lab Review · Review updated August 28, 2026

Owners across Rus colors like the counter fit and solid feel; chipped or peeling finish recurs, and some find seat edges sharp

Room×Lab read all 117 distinct written owner reviews Article displays for the Rus Counter Stool, dated April 2021 through August 2026, beside 149 star ratings averaging 4.66 (125 five-star). They cover black, light oak or natural wood, and Norfolk green stools, so counts here describe all colors, not the black one alone. Where the owners below state a use period, it runs from under six months to about 18 months, and one reports longer-term use. These reviews were picked to show the main kinds of complaint in detail plus one five-star review of black stools, so they are more critical than the ratings overall.

Room×Lab rating: 7.4 out of 10 (limited confidence). Owners of black and other Rus colors describe a solid, stable stool that fits the counter and arrives ready to use; 149 star ratings across colors average 4.66. The caveats: chipped or peeling finish recurs, and some owners found the seat edges sharp.

  • Comfort and counter fit: Across colors: 42 favorable comfort mentions; 11 favorable size-and-fit mentions and 10 concerns — Owners commonly liked the counter height and compact profile, and some sat comfortably for hours. Other owners describe sharp seat edges and footrest or backrest geometry that may not suit every user: one found the unrounded edges painful after a few minutes, and another felt the edge press into the thigh when standing up.
  • Solidity versus surface wear: Across colors: 9 favorable durability mentions and 12 concerns — A black-stool owner found veneer chips on three stools by about 18 months; another owner saw peeling and footrest finish loss within six months, and a light-oak owner's foot bar snapped where it enters the leg after longer-term use. Other concerns include chipped paint and failed floor pads; 9 mentions praise a sturdy stool.
  • Delivery and problem resolution: Across colors: 20 favorable delivery mentions and 5 concerns; 9 favorable service mentions and 3 concerns — Secure packaging and responsive replacements, refunds or partial refunds were common in owner comments, and one owner praised well-communicated delivery and protective floor pads. One stool arrived cracked. For damage outside the one-year warranty, one owner was offered touch-up or local repair rather than a replacement and was not satisfied.

Before buying

Check the 25.5-inch seat height against your counter and sit on a Rus first if you can. Across colors, some owners found the seat edges sharp, and chipped or peeling finish recurs; Article's warranty covers the first year.

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