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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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.
$2,156Sale Price|20% Off
Italian Design Rectangular Black Leather and Chrome-Plated Brass Bench
Located in Brescia, IT
This contemporary style bench in cow black leather, is totally hand made in Italy. The feet are in chrome plated brass. The dimensions make it useful as coffee table.
Brass
COMFOTABLE SERPENTINE FRONT FEATHER FiLLED CUSHION TOP LARGE 2 PERSON FOOTSTOOL
By DURESTA
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely English Beech wood framed Serpentine fronted shaped footstool with heavily feather filled removable cushion top A ver...
Beech, Feathers
Set of 2 Footstool Silver Steel & Black Saddle Leather Organic Style Auction
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Hug contemporary footstool and ottoman is designed and conceived with a light aesthetic, the slight oscillation of the steel rod of 12 mm i...
Brass, Steel
$2,664Sale Price / item|20% Off
Moooi Boutique Footstool in Hallingdal 65, 143 Brown Upholstery & Steel Base
By Moooi, MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Conceived, developed and designed by Marcel Wanders for Moooi, the Boutique sofa is timeless. The Boutique sofa contours, dimensions and sheer comfort makes it highly sitter-friendly...
Upholstery
Set of 2 Footstool Old Silver Steel & Natural Tobacco Leather Contemporary Style
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust contemporary ottoman and footstool belongs to a collection of minimalist and serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as the hand-...
Brass, Steel
Set of 2 Footstool Old Silver Steel & Black Leather, Contemporary Style
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust contemporary ottoman and footstool belongs to a collection of minimalist and serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as the hand-...
Brass, Steel
Set of 2 Footstool Old Silver Steel & Dark Brown Leather Contemporary Style
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust contemporary ottoman and footstool belongs to a collection of minimalist and serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as the hand-...
Brass, Steel
Set of 2 Footstool Aged Brass Steel & Natural Leather, Contemporary Style
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust contemporary ottoman and footstool belongs to a collection of minimalist and serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as the hand-...
Steel
Set of 2 Footstool Aged Brass Steel and Brown Leather, Contemporary Style
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust contemporary ottoman and footstool belongs to a collection of minimalist and serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as the hand-...
Steel
Set of 2 Footstool Aged Brass Steel & Black Leather, Contemporary Style
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust contemporary ottoman and footstool belongs to a collection of minimalist and serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as the hand-...
Brass, Steel
Three-Tiered Ottoman Stool with Pink Velvet Trim, Customizable
By The Tailored Home, Jhon Ortiz
Located in Greenwich, CT
Pricing reflects COM (Customer's Own Material); fabric shown for inspiration only. This ottoman stool stacks three cushioned tiers wrapped in a storytelling toile print for design in...
Upholstery, Maple
Footstool Black Steel and Navy Saddle Leather, Modern Style, HUG
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Hug contemporary footstool and ottoman is designed and conceived with a light aesthetic, the slight oscillation of the steel rod of 12 mm i...
Brass, Steel
Footstool Black Steel and Dark Brown Saddle Leather, Modern Style, HUG
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Hug contemporary footstool and ottoman is designed and conceived with a light aesthetic, the slight oscillation of the steel rod of 12 mm i...
Brass, Steel
Footstool Brass Steel and Tobacco Leather, Modern Style, Hug Collection
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Hug contemporary footstool and ottoman is designed and conceived with a light aesthetic, the slight oscillation of the steel rod of 12 mm i...
Brass, Steel
Footstool, Brass Steel and Black Saddle Leather, Modern Style, Hug Collection
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Hug contemporary footstool and ottoman is designed and conceived with a light aesthetic, the slight oscillation of the steel rod of 12 mm i...
Brass, Steel
Footstool, Brass Steel and Blue Saddle Leather, Hug Collection
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Hug contemporary footstool and ottoman is designed and conceived with a light aesthetic, the slight oscillation of the steel rod of 12 mm i...
Brass, Steel
Footstool Silver Steel and Black Saddle Leather, Modern Style, Hug Collection
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Hug contemporary footstool and ottoman is designed and conceived with a light aesthetic, the slight oscillation of the steel rod of 12 mm i...
Brass, Steel
DS-163 Dark Grey Leather Swiveling Lounge Chair & Ottoman by de Sede
By De Sede
Located in Chicago, IL
de Sede has its origins in a small but skilled saddler's workshop in Klingnau, Switzerland. The craftsmen there committed themselves to transforming the best possible leather into se...
Leather
Cube Ottoman with Two-Fabric Top and Block Legs, Customizable
By Jhon Ortiz, The Tailored Home
Located in Greenwich, CT
Pricing reflects COM (Customer's Own Material); fabric shown for inspiration only. A perfectly square form in solid hardwood with a two-fabric composition — a decorative top panel ag...
Upholstery, Maple
Pair of Classic Low Stools in Hand Block Printed Fabric by Ralph Lauren
Located in Wilton, CT
A pair of Classic square low stools with cushions upholstered in hand block printed fabric. This particular print was manufactured for Ralph ...
Fabric, Wood
A Guillerme et Chambron unique bar stool
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rare and unique stool bar Guillerme et Chambron you can recognize the feet like wooden rifle cross
Oak
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Lehnstuhl Hocker Footrest in Black with Woven Cane
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nigel Coates widens his furnishing proposal for Wiener GTV Design by introducing in his collection an extremely original element: the Lehnstuhl-Hocke...
Wood
$2,347 / item
Iconic Eero Aarnio Small White Mushroom Stool
By Eero Aarnio
Located in New York, NY
Mushroom is one of Eero’s oldest designs and in its fibreglass form is part of the same design family that includes the Ball Chair, Pastil and Tomato. It can be used as a stool or a ...
Fiberglass
Hourglass Pinched Ottoman with Two-Fabric Top, Custom
By John Ortiz, The Tailored Home
Located in Greenwich, CT
Pricing reflects COM (Customer's Own Material); fabric shown for inspiration only. A pronounced pinch at the waist gives this made-to-order ottoman its hourglass silhouette — a form ...
Upholstery
Three-Tiered Ottoman Stool with Black Velvet Trim, Customizable
By Jhon Ortiz, The Tailored Home
Located in Greenwich, CT
Pricing reflects COM (Customer's Own Material); fabric shown for inspiration only and is no longer available. This ottoman stool stacks three cushioned tiers, each layer divided by a...
Upholstery, Maple
Venfield Custom Pair of Shearling Cube Foot Stools/Ottoman
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Pair of custom shearling cube ottomans/footstools designed by Venfield. The pair shown in the photos are in black color. Custom options are available fo...
Fur
$1,736Sale Price / item|20% Off
Moooi SLT Footstool in Bearded Leopard Jacquard Mustard Upholstery & Wood Frame
By Moooi, Maarten Baas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Something Like This sofa is a celebration of the designer's love for sketchy drawings translated into a soft unusually modelled sofa. Additional information: Material: Wooden...
Upholstery
$1,200Sale Price / item|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern cream bouclé dark oak Niemeyer II ottoman by InsidherLand
By InsidherLand, Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
The Niemeyer II stool is a curvy seating, designed to complement the rounded shapes of the Niemeyer II armchair. Named after the Brazilian Architect Oscar Niemeyer, the rounded flowi...
Bouclé, Oak
Moooi Zio Footstool in Manga, Blue Upholstery with Oak Stained Cinnamon Frame
By Moooi, MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Providing the ultimate grace to your limbs, the Zio footstool by Marcel Wanders brings a touch of style along with its heavenly comfort. Feel free to kick off your shoes and rest you...
Upholstery
Moooi BFF Footstool in Dodo Pavone Jacquard White Upholstery
By Moooi, MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The award-winning BFF Sofa by Marcel Wanders is everyone's new best friend! A high quality, soft yet firm modular sofa system, consisting of a wide variety of modules for endless con...
Upholstery
$4,898 / item
Burnished & Limed Oak Stool, 325, by Fritz Baumann
Located in Geneve, CH
Burnished & Limed Oak Stool, 325, by Fritz Baumann Handmade Dimensions: D 25 x W 47 x H 45 cm Materials: Oak Handmade from solid pieces of wood, free-cut following the natural grain...
Oak
$3,867 / item
Maple Stool, 331, by Fritz Baumann
Located in Geneve, CH
Maple Stool, 331, by Fritz Baumann Handmade Dimensions: D 27 x W 27 x H 54 cm Materials: Maple. Handmade from solid pieces of wood, free-cut following the natural grain, made one by...
Maple
Pair of Classic Low Stools in Fabric from Romo's Habanera Collection
Located in Wilton, CT
A pair of classic square low stools with cushions upholstered in 'Onetti Chilli' fabric from Romo's Habanera Collection. This colorful fire re...
Fabric, Wood, Velvet
$3,867 / item
Charred & Oiled Oak Stool, 309, by Fritz Baumann
Located in Geneve, CH
Charred & Oiled Oak Stool, 309, by Fritz Baumann Handmade Dimensions: D 28 x W 28 x H 53 cm Materials: Oak Handmade from solid pieces of wood, free-cut following the natural grain, ...
Oak
Flemming Lassen Ingeborg Footstool Sheepskin Sahara Dark Stained Oak for Audo
By Audo, Flemming Lassen
Located in New York, NY
Originally Ingeborg was designed in 1940 by Flemming Lassen. The chair was designed by Master carpenter Jakob Kjær, who manufactured Flemming Lassen's furniture for The Carpenters gu...
Sheepskin, Oak
Footstool Ginga XL in Black Solid Oak Feet & Upholstered fabric Gastón y Daniela
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Ginga XL Footstool in Solid Sandbrushed Black Oak, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt Ginga is the swaying movement of Brazilian martial art, Capoeira. It is characterized by a flowi...
Oak, Fabric, Upholstery, Foam
Contemporary, Modern Footstool, Chrome, Acrylic, Faux Snakeskin, 2010s
Located in Stamford, CT
Contemporary, Modern Footstool or Ottoman, Chrome, Acrylic, Faux Snakeskin, 2010s Retails for $1,890. Faux snakeskin upholstery. 20H x 19W x 19D
Acrylic
$536Sale Price|60% Off
ECO Pouf in Aqua Green and Brass plinth, Available Now
Located in Frazão, Porto
ECO pouf: STOCK UNIT - Available for immediate delivery An elegant piece, with a base in brushed brass and a beautiful detailed top. Upholstered with green nature 2767 combined wit...
Brass
$2,717 / item
Iconic Eero Aarnio Large White Mushroom Stool
By Eero Aarnio
Located in New York, NY
He Mushroom is one of Eero’s oldest designs and in its fibreglass form is part of the same design family that includes the ball chair, Pastil and Tomato. It can be used as a stool or...
Fiberglass
$2,347 / item
Iconic Eero Aarnio Small Black Mushroom Stool
By Eero Aarnio
Located in New York, NY
He mushroom is one of Eero’s oldest designs and in its fibreglass form is part of the same design family that includes the ball chair, Pastil and Tomato. It can be used as a stool or...
Fiberglass
$1,042 / item
Recycling Reject Cylinder Stool by Tim Teven
Located in Geneve, CH
Recycling reject cylinder stool by Tim Teven Dimensions: 34 x 44.5 cm Materials: recycled composite Available in different colors. Recycling Reject d...
Composition
$2,717 / item
Iconic Eero Aarnio Large Black Mushroom Stool
By Eero Aarnio
Located in New York, NY
Mushroom is one of Eero’s oldest designs and in its fibreglass form is part of the same design family that includes the Ball Chair, Pastil and Tomato. It can be used as a stool or a ...
Fiberglass
Contemporary Multicolour Floral-patterned Fabric Italian Pair of Circular Poufs
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Pair of circular poufs upholstered in floral-patterned fabric with bases made of brass. Italians. Measurements: Diameter 37 cm x H 38 cm This pair of circular stools combines a bras...
Brass
$600 / set
Piero Lissoni Poufs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of semi square foot rests designed by Piero Lissoni, an Italian architect and designer, best known for his contemporary furniture design. Black stra...
Fabric
Vintage Footstool by Moravská Ústředna Brno, 1988, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Vintage Footstool by Moravská Ústředna Brno, 1988, Czechoslovakia, - made of fabric and wood, - shows signs of wear and age (scratches, etc.), - in good original condition.
Textile, Wood
Macaron Stool Designed by Daniel Basso and Estudio Florida, Argentina, 2022
By Estudio Florida, Daniel Basso
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
"Macaron" stool designed by Daniel Basso and Estudio Florida. Argentina, 2022. The Argentinian artist Daniel Basso joins the architecture studio Estudio Florida to create an everyday...
Fabric, Wood
$1,417 / item
La Luna Ottoman by Kenneth Cobonpue
Located in Geneve, CH
La Luna ottoman by Kenneth Cobonpue. Materials: rattan, polyurethane foam, maple. Also available in other colors. Dimensions: diameter 53 cm x height...
Rattan, Foam, Maple
Basic Limited Edition Sculptural Sand and Nylon Stool by Hot Wire Extensions
Located in Geneve, CH
Basic Limited Edition Sculptural Sand and Nylon Stool by Hot Wire Extensions Limited edition Materials: Waste SLS 3D nylon powder, Sand from sustainable sources Dimensions: H 48 x W ...
Nylon
Rex Leather Footstool by FSM
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Footstool for Rex Posture support leather armchair by FSM.
Leather
$1,417 / item
La Luna Ottoman by Kenneth Cobonpue
Located in Geneve, CH
La Luna ottoman by Kenneth Cobonpue. Materials: rattan, polyurethane foam, maple. Also available in other colors. Dimensions: diameter 53 cm x height...
Rattan, Foam, Maple
Macaron Stool Designed by Daniel Basso and Estudio Florida, Argentina, 2022
By Estudio Florida, Daniel Basso
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
"Macaron" stool designed by Daniel Basso and Estudio Florida. Argentina, 2022. Currently there are two available of the same color. The Argentinian artist Daniel Basso joins the arc...
Fabric, Wood
$1,523 / item
Outdoor Balou Ottoman by Kenneth Cobonpue
Located in Geneve, CH
Balou ottoman by Kenneth Cobonpue Materials: Polyethelene, Nylon. Steel. Dimensions: 60 x 89 x H 42cm Named after the bear from The Jungle Book, Balou exudes comfort at first gl...
Steel
$2,204 / item
Palm Springs Ottoman by Anderssen & Voll
Located in Geneve, CH
Palm springs ottoman by Anderssen & Voll Materials: Polyurethane foam of different densities, covered with fabric or leather. Base in bronze lacquered ...
Metal
$2,054Sale Price / item|20% Off
Moooi Sofa So Good Footstool in Solis Paper Upholstery & Polished Aluminum Feet
By MARCEL WANDERS, Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The sofa so good Demi table is part of the modular sofa so good. It can act as a real centrepiece, or blend into your own Sofa So Good configuration. Versatile and sophisticated, it ...
Upholstery
Moooi Nut Footstool in Oray Cream Upholstery with Oak Stained White Wash Frame
By MARCEL WANDERS, Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rest your feet on this cossy addition to the Nut collection as and feel protected and as precious as the most beautiful pearl in the sea. The exquisite flavour of its design and the ...
Upholstery
Moooi Jackson Footstool in Divina 3, 106 Upholstery with Steel Frame
By MARCEL WANDERS, Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sometimes you just need to feel supported, seduced, protagonist of your own world for a moment. Additional information: Material: Steel, HR foam Upholstery: Divina 3, 106 - Cat ...
Upholstery
$2,643Sale Price / item|20% Off
Moooi Bart Footstool in Divina 3, 626 Pink Upholstery
By Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The indispensable items in a sitting room: poufs and footstools. The Bart Pouf and Footstool bring a cosy comfort in your home, combined with the Bart Sofa or Armchair, or as stand-a...
Upholstery
$2,643Sale Price / item|20% Off
Moooi Bart Footstool in Divina Melange 3, 147 Grey Upholstery
By Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The indispensable items in a sitting room: poufs and footstools. The Bart Pouf and Footstool bring a cosy comfort in your home, combined with the Bart Sofa or Armchair, or as stand-alone pieces. Inspired by 18th-century Rococo, the Bart Pouf and Footstool bring 21st-century comfort with their friendly and rounded charm. Wooden frame covered in foam and dacron, foam seat. Additional information: Material: Foam, wood, dacron, upholstery Upholstery: Divina melange...
Upholstery
$3,216Sale Price / item|20% Off
Moooi Bart Footstool in Calligraphy Bird Jacquard Blue Upholstery
By Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The indispensable items in a sitting room: poufs and footstools. The Bart Pouf and Footstool bring a cosy comfort in your home, combined with the Bart Sofa or Armchair, or as stand-a...
Upholstery
$3,414Sale Price / item|20% Off
Moooi Bart Footstool in Ultra White 41594 Upholstery
By Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The indispensable items in a sitting room: poufs and footstools. The Bart Pouf and Footstool bring a cosy comfort in your home, combined with the Bart Sofa or Armchair, or as stand-a...
Upholstery
