Aalto '60' stool question...  

I think the person who has...
I think the person who has sold you the stool is right. Personally
I haven't seen the stool in black, but we have two at college like the
ones that you can see among the pop-ups in the link I've posted
underneath. I have examined very well and I've seen that they are
varnished in transparent polish. So probably they also came in
different colours.
Is yours like the ones you can see in the pop-up?
( The fourth from above).
http://www.designdictionary.co.uk/ENG/aalto.htm

aalto stool
thanks for the info. My stool isn't like the one shown. Mine is completly black, the legs and all. I'll post some pics tomorrow. Thanks!

black is the new
Your stool may be very recent. Artek started selling the Aalto line in black last year. To the purists, this is a bit upsetting, as the coloration of the plies is where the appreciation is derived.
http://www.artek.fi/en/news_r.html?&Id=1169490804.html

stool pics...
here are a couple of pics of the stool. Perhaps it's a new one? Or maybe it was painted? Either way I'm happy with it, chipped paint and all!

The touch of the brush...
The touch of the brush doesnìt appear on the surface. That makes
me think that the stool originally came in black. I imagine that in
this case if the legs are unscrewed you would find that the all
seat is black. At the ends of the legs the surface should be black?
And the screws not black?

stool...
I unscrewed one of the legs and found a natural wood color and the black (paint?) has a slight thickness to it where it ends and the leg begins. This leads me to think that the stool was possibly painted. Now another question... I would like to get it back to it's original state (take the black off) but it appears that when it was painted, the black paint soaked into some of the layers in certain spots. If I were to sand it down and restain or coat the stool would these be a major issue? Again, any help it truly appreciated!

Don't sand too deep..
If you sand too much, you will work through the outer ply layer.

Don't sand it at all!!
Don't sand it at all or you will ruin it, and it will
be impossible to repair the damage.
Just buy a varnish remover: that will melt
the paint away completely in a few minutes.
Then I advise you to take it to a professional
workshop and ask them to give it a natural
transparent polished look.
Alternatively, if the wood is smooth, you could
give it just one hand of extremely diluted transparent
varnish making sure that the brush is not too wet
so that it doesn't drip.

thanks for all the info...
Thanks everyone for all the input. I'll let you all know how things turn out.

A new stool.
It may be easier to return the stool to the dealer(if possible) and buy a newer one. They are not too expensive and it's going to save you a world of work.

the stool...
I don't really want to return the stool. I kinda like it! = ) I like that's it's an older one and don't really want a new one. Plus I only paid $30 for it. Thanks again for all the input.