Modern Stools
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Style: Modern
Paire de tabourets en métal doré
Located in PARIS, FR
TRAVAIL FRANÇAIS 1970
Paire de tabourets en métal doré à patine nuancée et montants à têtes de
chevaux.
Piètement d'angle à quatre jambes terminées par des sabots et réunies en pa...
Category
1870s French Antique Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Arno Declercq - Senufo Stool in Burned & Waxed Iroko Wood / Burned Steel
Located in Vancouver, CA
Arno Declercq is a Belgian designer who's varied influences include art, architecture, fashion and tribal arts. With a background in interior design, Arno launched his distinctive ho...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Modern Geometric Aluminum "Helium" Stackable Stool by Arcana
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Helium stool is a lightweight aluminum stool finished in a durable powdercoat that is suitable for interior and exterior use. Multiples can be stacke...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum
"America" Bugatti Stools, designed by Francois Azambourg for Cappellini. 2000s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Four Bugatti stools in size L designed by Francois Azambourg for Cappellini. These exceptionally designed stools are produced by the company Cappellini, ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Icon Counter Stool by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Icon Counter Stool by Phase Design
Dimensions: Ø 40.6 H 63.5 cm. SH: 63.5 cm.
Materials: Leather, powder-coated metal and brushed brass...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Metal, Brass
Basic Stool by Hot Wire Extensions
Located in Geneve, CH
Basic Stool by Hot Wire Extensions
Dimensions: D 35 x W 34 x H 48 cm
Materials: Waste nylon powder and responsibly sourced sand, copper pipe.
5 kg
Different colors upon request.
A...
Category
2010s British Modern Stools
Materials
Copper
Counter High Stool by Hot Wire Extensions
Located in Geneve, CH
Counter High Stool by Hot Wire Extensions
Dimensions: D 38 x W 39 x H 75 cm
Materials: Waste nylon powder and responsibly sourced sand, copper pipe.
9 kg
Different colors upon requ...
Category
2010s British Modern Stools
Materials
Copper
Slab Coffee Table by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Slab coffee table by Imperfettolab
2011
Dimensions: 131 x 83 x H 30
Materials: Fibreglass
Available in black and white.
Seat/Coffee table in fibreglass.
Imperfetto Lab
Who...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Fiberglass
Trolley Bar Stool by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Trolley Bar Stool by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 54 x W 52.1 x H 99.1 cm. Seat Height: 73.7 cm.
Materials: Upholstery and polished chrome.
Solid steel bar available in a smoked brass...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome
Trolley Counter Stool by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Trolley Counter Stool by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 54 x W 52.1 x H 88.9 cm. Seat Height: 63.5 cm.
Materials: Upholstery and smoked bras...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
Trolley Bar Stool by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Trolley Bar Stool by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 54 x W 52.1 x H 99.1 cm. Seat Height: 73.7 cm.
Materials: Upholstery and smoked brass.
Solid steel bar available in a smoked brass, ...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
Eight Plastic Stools by G. Castiglioni, Gaviraghi and Lanza for Valenti Milano
By Lanza
Located in Greding, DE
Set of eight plastic stools designed by G. Castiglioni, G. Gaviraghi and A. Lanza for Valenti Milano in the 1980s. Four of the stools are white and four are orange, showing some sign...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Plastic
Arno Declercq - Senufo Stool XL in Burned & Waxed Iroko Wood / Burned Steel
Located in Vancouver, CA
Arno Declercq is a Belgian designer who's varied influences include art, architecture, fashion and tribal arts. With a background in interior design, Arno launched his distinctive ho...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Primi Counter Stool by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Primi Counter Stool by Phase Design
Dimensions: Ø 54.6 x H 62.2 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated steel and walnut.
Solid steel flat bar av...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Primi Counter Stool by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Primi Bar Stool by Phase Design
Dimensions: Ø 54.6 x H 72.4 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated steel and walnut.
Solid steel flat bar available in a flat black or white powder coat finis...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Primi Low Stool by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Primi Low Stool by Phase Design
Dimensions: Ø 48.3 x H 44.5 cm.
Materials: Polished chrome and white ash.
Solid steel flat bar available in a flat black or white powder coat finish...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome
Primi Low Stool by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Primi Low Stool by Phase Design
Dimensions: Ø 48.3 x H 45.7 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated steel and upholstery.
Solid steel flat bar available in a flat black or white powder coat f...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Primi Bar Stool by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Primi Bar Stool by Phase Design
Dimensions: Ø 54.6 x H 73.7 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated steel and upholstery.
Solid steel flat bar available in a flat black or white powder coat f...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Primi Low Stool by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Primi Low Stool by Phase Design
Dimensions: Ø 48.3 x H 44.5 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated steel and white ash.
Solid steel flat bar available in a flat black or white powder coat fi...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Primi Low Stool by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Primi Low Stool by Phase Design
Dimensions: Ø 48.3 x H 44.5 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated steel and walnut.
Solid steel flat bar available in a flat black or white powder coat finis...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Primi Low Stool by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Primi Low Stool by Phase Design
Dimensions: Ø 48.3 x H 45.7 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated steel and upholstery.
Solid steel flat bar available in a flat black or white powder coat f...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Kickstand Counter Stool by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Kickstand Counter Stool by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 57.2 x W 52.7 x H 76.2 cm.
Materials: Leather, powder-coated metal and brushed br...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Metal, Brass
A set of 6 Italian Philippe Starck stackable barstools from 1999, Outdoor/Indoor
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Set of 6 red bar stools by renowned designer Philippe Starck, crafted exclusively for Driade.
Crafted with precision and innovation, each stool boasts a striking red hue that adds a...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum
Kickstand Bar Stool by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Kickstand Bar Stool by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 59.1 x W 55.2 x H 88.9 cm.
Materials: Upholstery, powder-coated metal and brushed brass.
Solid steel bar available in a flat black...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Metal, Brass
Icon Bar Stool by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Icon Bar Stool by Phase Design
Dimensions: Ø 40.6 H 73,7 cm. SH: 73,7 cm.
Materials: Leather, powder-coated metal and brushed brass.
Solid steel and brass with upholstered top. Ste...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Metal, Brass
White Stool by kar
Located in Geneve, CH
White stool by kar
Materials: FRP.
Dimensions: 32 x 32 x 45 cm.
It shapes in a curl-up position, casual meanwhile restrained. The side designed as a cross-section of the furniture t...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Stools
Materials
Fiberglass
Abstract Brown and White Stoneware Ceramic Stool Roz Herrin La Borne Table 8/11
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Roz Herrin
Stoneware ceramic stool by the English artist based in France in La Borne.
Woodfiring ceramic production.
Original perfect condition, si...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Stools
Materials
Ceramic
Trilit Stool by SNICKERIET
Located in Geneve, CH
Trilit Stool by SNICKERIET
Dimensions: D 35 x W 48 x H 45 cm.
Materials: Solid douglas fir and wax.
Adjustments can be discussed as long as the furniture archetype is maintained. A...
Category
2010s Swedish Modern Stools
Materials
Fir
Pair of 1940s Stools in the manner of Charlotte Perriand
Located in New York, NY
Presenting a pair of captivating and mysterious French tripod stools.
This pair represents an extremely rare and perhaps unique discovery.
Sourced from a sophisticated home in th...
Category
1940s French Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Hardwood
Luxurious Set of 4 Custom Ebonized Wood & Red Leather Bar Stools
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Super luxurious solid and comfortable set of 4 Vanguard Miles bar stools that are part of the Compendium Collection. Wood is ebonized black and the seats are a plush red leather. T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Stools
Materials
Leather, Wood
The Floe Stool by William Emmerson
Located in Geneve, CH
The Floe Stool by William Emmerson
Limited Edition Of 2 Pieces.
Dimensions: D 16.75 x W 20 x H 29.25 cm.
Materials: Naxos marble.
A shape. A floating mass of white marble turned in...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Marble
Polished Aluminum Magna Chair or Stool with Sheepskin Upholstery, Customizable
By Bestcase, Sight Unseen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Made from rolled aluminum — in a non-directional satin finish — and sheepskin, the Magna chair, designed by Charles Constantine, takes its inspiration from...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum
Set of Six Butterfly Stools, Cognac Leather, Bonet, Kurchan & Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in Miami, FL
Set of Six Bonet, Kurchan & Ferrari-Hardoy Butterfly Stools, Cognac Leather and black iron. Ready for a new home.
Category
1990s American Modern Stools
Materials
Iron
Sunset Counter Stool
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Sunset Counter Stool is a celebration of the visual complexity of perforated sheet metal. A welded steel body supports a back arch of two sheets of perforated metal, housed in a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Graffiti Project Stool by Wonwoo Koo
Located in Geneve, CH
Graffiti Project Stool by Wonwoo Koo
Dimensions: D 35 x W 47 x H 55 cm.
Materials: Oak wood veneer.
Different color options are available: black, beige, white gray, blue or orange. ...
Category
2010s South Korean Modern Stools
Materials
Oak
Papillonne Pink Kenzo Circular Pouffe *LEAD TIME 4 WEEKS*
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
***LEAD TIME : 4-5 WEEKS ***
Papillonne Kenzo Pouffe. It brings comfort to your living space.
* This is customizable product.
* You can choose other fabric and colour options.
U...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Natural Fiber
Bride’s Veil Counter Stool With Back by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Bride’s Veil Counter Stool With Back by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 52,1 x W 53,3 x H 83,8 cm.
Materials: Upholstery, steel and smoked brass.
...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Steel, Brass
Bride’s Veil Counter Stool With Back by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Bride’s Veil Counter Stool With Back by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 52,1 x W 53,3 x H 83,8 cm.
Materials: Upholstery, steel and smoked brass.
...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Brass, Steel
Bride’s Veil Counter Stool With Back by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Bride’s Veil Counter Stool With Back by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 52,1 x W 53,3 x H 83,8 cm.
Materials: Upholstery and powder-coated steel.
...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Bride’s Veil Counter Stool by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Bride’s Veil Counter Stool by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 52,1 x W 53,3 x H 63,5 cm.
Materials: Leather and powder-coated steel.
Solid s...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Bride’s Veil Counter Stool by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Bride’s Veil Counter Stool by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 52,1 x W 53,3 x H 63,5 cm.
Materials: Upholstery and powder-coated steel.
Soli...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Bride’s Veil Counter Stool by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Bride’s Veil Counter Stool by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 52,1 x W 53,3 x H 63,5 cm.
Materials: Upholstery, steel and polished chrome.
S...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Lucite and Oak Stool Small Table
Located in New York, NY
An oak and Lucite stool or small table, Post-modern design period, circa late-20th century. Piece is rectangular with Lucite legs and a thick oak top/seat. Oak is 1.25" thick. A grea...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Stools
Materials
Lucite, Oak
Bride’s Veil Double Low Stool by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Bride’s Veil Double Low Stool by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 52,1 x W 109,2 x H 45,7 cm.
Materials: Upholstery and powder-coated steel.
Solid steel bar available in a smoked brass, p...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Bride’s Veil Counter Stool With Back by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Bride’s Veil Counter Stool With Back by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 52,1 x W 53,3 x H 83,8 cm.
Materials: Upholstery, steel and polished chrom...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Bride’s Veil Low Stool by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Bride’s Veil Low Stool by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 52,1 x W 53,3 x H 45,7 cm.
Materials: Upholstery and powder-coated steel.
Solid steel bar available in a smoked brass, polished ...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Bride’s Veil Low Stool by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Bride’s Veil Low Stool by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 52,1 x W 53,3 x H 45,7 cm.
Materials: Upholstery, steel and polished chrome.
Solid steel bar available in a smoked brass, polish...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Bride’s Veil Double Low Stool by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Bride’s Veil Double Low Stool by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 52,1 x W 109,2 x H 45,7 cm.
Materials: Leather, steel and smoked brass.
Solid steel bar available in a smoked brass, poli...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Steel, Brass
Bride’s Veil Low Stool by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Bride’s Veil Low Stool by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 52,1 x W 53,3 x H 45,7 cm.
Materials: Upholstery, steel and burnt copper.
Solid steel bar available in a smoked brass, polished ...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Steel, Copper
Bride’s Veil Low Stool by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Bride’s Veil Low Stool by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 52,1 x W 53,3 x H 45,7 cm.
Materials: Upholstery, steel and smoked brass.
Solid steel bar available in a smoked brass, polished ...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Brass, Steel
Bride’s Veil Double Low Stool by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Bride’s Veil Double Low Stool by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 52,1 x W 109,2 x H 45,7 cm.
Materials: Upholstery, steel and polished chrome.
Solid steel bar available in a smoked brass...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Set of 4 Contemporary Modern Cream Seat and Black Textured Metal Barstools
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Set of 4 contemporary modern barstools. A lovely set of barstools featuring beige/cream swiveling seats, a metal frame with footrests, and a textured base. These stools are in very g...
Category
20th Century Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Walnut Laine Counter Stool by Defne Koz for Bernhardt Design
Located in Miami, FL
Laine Counter Stool by Defne Koz for Bernhardt Design, Walnut and Stainless Steel. Price is for one, four in total available. In the pictures stools may seem to be different height’s...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair of Jansen Stainless & lilac Cashmere, France 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Bent Stainless Steel bases with Lilac cashmere upholstery.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Stools
Materials
Stainless Steel
Ura Counter Barstool in Walnut Wood Finish Base and Upholstered Light Brown Seat
Located in Miami, FL
This beautiful Ura counter-height barstool in a walnut wood base and an upholstered light brown fabric seat made in Brazil by our team of architects and designers from Uultis Design ...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Stools
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
2000s Miura Bar Stool Konstantin Grcic Italy
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Miura Barstool Designed by Konstantin Grcic for Plank
Made in Italy
stackable
Indoor outdoor
Plastic
31.5 h x 15.25 d x 17.5 w, footrest 13.25 h
Unrestored preowned condition
Refer ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Plastic
Pair Contemporary Kitchen Counter Bar Stool Brass Metal & Black Leather Sample
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
Showroom sample
The Hug contemporary counter stool is designed and conceived with a light aesthetic, the slight oscillation of the steel rod of 12 mm is complemented by the flexibil...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Tsuke Bench by Naibu
Located in Geneve, CH
Tsuke Bench by Naibu
Materials: Brushed oak wood.
Dimensions: D 50 x W 40 x H 100 cm.
Naibu
We are a multidisciplinary studio founded by Mara Calderón de la Barca and Brenda Ochoa, ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Stools
Materials
Oak
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