Modern Footstools
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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Olive Cielo Footstool by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Olive Cielo footstool by Sebastian Herkner
Materials: Galvanized and powder-coated tubular steel. PVC strings are made from recycled plastic.
Technique: Made from recycled plastic and weaved by local craftspeople in Cartagena, Colombia.
Dimensions: W 70 x D 45 x H 41.8 cm
Also available colors: brown, mint/ black, black-black, olive/ menta, purple/ carne , honey/ menta.
The Cielo Foot Stool is the perfect companion to the Cielo Lounge Chair...
Category
2010s German Modern Footstools
Materials
Steel
$791 / item
RH-301 Bauhaus Leather Tufted Footstool by Robert Haussmann for De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Footstool RH-301/05 by De Sede. The appeal of tubular stainless steel furniture is timeless. Created in 1954 as a tribute to Mies van der Rohe, Robert Haussmann’s famous chrome-plate...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Footstools
Materials
Leather
Outdoor Lasso Ottoman by Kenneth Cobonpue
Located in Geneve, CH
Outdoor Lasso ottoman by Kenneth Cobonpue
Materials: Polyethylene, aluminum.
Also available in other colors and for indoors.
Dimensions: Diameter 90 cm x height 40cm
Drift aw...
Category
2010s Philippine Modern Footstools
Materials
Aluminum
$1,863 / 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...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Footstools
Materials
Composition
$1,036 / item
Smoked Oak Sahco Zero 12 My Own Chair Footsool by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
Smoked oak Sahco Zero 12 my own chair footsool by Lassen
Dimensions: D 58 x W 56 x H 40 cm
Materials: textile, smoked oak,
Also available in different colours and materials.
We...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Footstools
Materials
Textile, Oak
Sahco Zero 6 My Own Chair Footsool by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
Sahco Zero 6 my own chair footsool by Lassen
Dimensions: D 58 x W 56 x H 40 cm
Materials: Textile, natural oak,
Also available in different colours a...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Footstools
Materials
Textile, Oak
$4,181 / item
Black and Gold Minimalist Stool
Located in Geneve, CH
Black and Gold Minimalist stool
Dimensions: Diameter 35 x H 45 cm
Materials: Steel w. Matte Powder Coating, Aluminum w. Matte Powder Coating & Stainless Steel w. Gold Titanium Pl...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Footstools
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
$1,037 / item
472 Raf Simons Vidar 3 My Own Chair Footsool by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
472 raf simons vidar 3 my own chair by Lassen
Dimensions: D 58 x W 56 x H 40 cm
Materials: Textile, smoked oak,
Also available in different colors and materials.
Weight: 18 kg...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Footstools
Materials
Textile, Oak
Bordeaux Minimalist Stool
Located in Geneve, CH
Bordeaux minimalist stool
Dimensions: Diameter 35 x H 45 cm
Materials: Steel w. Matte Powder Coating & Aluminum w. Matte Powder Coating.
Available in colors: Taupe, Bordeaux, Fo...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Footstools
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
$768 / item
143 Raf Simons Vidar 3 My Own Chair Footsool by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
143 raf simons vidar 3 my own chair footsool by Lassen
Dimensions: D 58 x W 56 x H 40 cm
Materials: Textile, smoked oak,
Also available in different colors and materials.
Weigh...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Footstools
Materials
Textile, Oak
323 Raf Simons Vidar 3 My Own Chair Footsool by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
323 Raf Simons Vidar 3 my own chair footsool by Lassen
Dimensions: D 58 x W 56 x H 40 cm
Materials: textile, smoked oak,
Also available in different colors and materials.
Weig...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Footstools
Materials
Textile, Oak
582 Raf Simons Vidar 3 My Own Chair Footsool by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
582 raf simons vidar 3 my own chair footsool by Lassen
Dimensions: D 58 x W 56 x H 40 cm
Materials: Textile, smoked oak,
Also available in different colours and materials.
Wei...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Footstools
Materials
Textile, Oak
Nevada Cognac 2488 My Own Chair Footsool by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
Nevada Cognac 2488 my own chair footsool by Lassen
Dimensions: D 58 x W 56 x H 40 cm
Materials: Textile, Smoked Oak,
Also available in different colo...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Footstools
Materials
Textile, Oak
$5,462 / item
693 Raf Simons Vidar 3 My Own Chair Footsool by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
693 Raf Simons Vidar 3 my own chair footsool by Lassen
Dimensions: D 58 x W 56 x H 40 cm
Materials: textile, smoked oak,
Also available in different colors and materials.
Weig...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Footstools
Materials
Textile, Oak
133 Raf Simons Vidar 3 My Own Chair Footsool by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
133 Raf Simons Vidar 3 my own chair footsool by Lassen
Dimensions: D 58 x W 56 x H 40 cm
Materials: textile, smoked oak,
Also available in different colours and materials.
Weig...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Footstools
Materials
Textile, Oak
Papillon Ottoman by Kenneth Cobonpue
Located in Geneve, CH
Papillon ottoman by Kenneth Cobonpue.
Materials: polyethelene, steel.
Also available in other colors.
Dimensions: 54 cm x 76 cm x H 55cm
The Papillon easy armchair and swing f...
Category
2010s Philippine Modern Footstools
Materials
Steel
$1,524 / item
Taupe Minimalist Stool
Located in Geneve, CH
Taupe minimalist stool
Dimensions: Diameter 35 x height 45 cm
Materials: Steel w. Matte powder coating & aluminum w. Matte powder coating.
Available in colors: Taupe, bordeaux, f...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Footstools
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
$768 / item
Ginger Bread Minimalist Stool
Located in Geneve, CH
Ginger bread minimalist stool
Dimensions: Diameter 35 x heighr 45 cm
Materials: Steel w. Matte powder coating & aluminum w. Matte powder coating.
Availab...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Footstools
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
$768 / item
Flemming Lassen Ingeborg Footstool Sheepskin Moonlight Dark Stained Oak for Audo
By Flemming Lassen, Audo
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Footstools
Materials
Sheepskin, Oak, Wood
Design Institute of Chrome and Raspberry Upholstery Square Bench
Located in Queens, NY
American Modernist square bench with a thin chrome frame and x-shaped stretcher and a patterned raspberry pink upholstered seat. (DESIGN INSTITUTE OF AMER...
Category
20th Century American Modern Footstools
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Macaron Stool Designed by Daniel Basso and Estudio Florida. Argentina, 2022
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...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Footstools
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Macaron Stool Designed by Daniel Basso and Estudio Florida, Argentina, 2022
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
"Macaron Florida" stool designed by Daniel Basso and Estudio Florida. Argentina, 2022.
The Argentinian artist Daniel Basso joins the architecture studio Estudio Florida to create an ...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Footstools
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Small Round Ottoman with Gold Finished Base
Located in Greenwich, CT
Our small round ottoman is the perfect finishing accent that can be used as extra seating. Featuring a round gold finished base, it is upholstered ...
Category
2010s American Modern Footstools
Materials
Brass
$1,740 / item
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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Footstools
Materials
Upholstery
Moooi BFF Footstool in Divina 3, 171 Light Grey 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Footstools
Materials
Upholstery
Prototype Wall Bench and Foot Rest, Designed by Gunnar Aagaard Andersen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Prototype wall bench and foot rest, designed by Gunnar Aagaard Andersen for PP Möbler
Denmark. 1980s.
Prototype in maple and natural leather.
Dimens...
Category
1980s Danish Vintage Modern Footstools
Materials
Leather, Maple
Macaron Stool Designed by Daniel Basso and Estudio Florida, Argentina, 2022
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...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Footstools
Materials
Fabric, Wood
1784 Collection Wooden Stool
Located in CDMX, MX
1784 Collection wooden stool made in oak or tzalam wood, can have a natural look or painted black.
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Footstools
Materials
Oak
Set of 1784 Collection Wooden Chair and Stool
Located in CDMX, MX
1784 collection wooden chair and stool made of oak or tzalam wood. Set includes one of each.
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Footstools
Materials
Oak
$1,550 / set
Modern by Giuseppe Carpanelli Shape swivel pouf in leather
By Carpanelli
Located in Desio, IT
Swivel ottoman designed in combination with the Shape bergere. Lead finish metal base ME05. Leather upholstery available in different colors.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Footstools
Materials
Metal
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 ...
Category
2010s French Modern Footstools
Materials
Metal
$2,190 / item
222 Raf Simons Vidar 3 My Own Chair Footsool by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
323 Raf Simons Vidar 3 My Own chair footsool by Lassen
Dimensions: D 58 x W 56 x H 40 cm
Materials: textile, smoked oak,
Also available in different colors and materials.
Weig...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Footstools
Materials
Textile, Oak
Natural Oak Nevada Black 0500s My Own Chair Footsool by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
Natural oak nevada black 0500s my own chair footsool by Lassen
Dimensions: D 58 x W 56 x H 40 cm
Materials: Textile, natural oak,
Also available in different colors and material...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Footstools
Materials
Textile, Oak
123 Raf Simons Vidar 3 My Own Chair Footsool by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
693 Raf Simons Vidar 3 my own chair footsool by Lassen
Dimensions: D 58 x W 56 x H 40 cm
Materials: Textile, Smoked Oak,
Also available in different colors and materials.
Weig...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Footstools
Materials
Textile, Oak
182 Raf Simons Vidar 3 My Own Chair Footsool by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
182 Raf Simons Vidar 3 my own chair footsool by Lassen
Dimensions: D 58 x W 56 x H 40 cm
Materials: textile, smoked oak,
Also available in different colors and materials.
Weig...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Footstools
Materials
Textile, Oak
Nevada Black 0500s My Own Chair Footsool by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
Nevada black 0500S my own chair footsool by Lassen
Dimensions: D 58 x W 56 x H 40 cm
Materials: textile, smoked oak,
Also available in different colors and materials.
Weight: ...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Footstools
Materials
Textile, Oak
$5,462 / item
Sahco Zero 16 My Own Chair Footsool by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
Sahco Zero 16 my own chair footsool by Lassen
Dimensions: D 58 x W 56 x H 40 cm
Materials: Textile, natural oak,
Also available in different colors a...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Footstools
Materials
Textile, Oak
$4,181 / item
Smoked Oak Sahco Zero 6 My Own Chair Footsool by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
Smoked oak Sahco zero 6 my own chair footsool by Lassen
Dimensions: D 58 x W 56 x H 40 cm
Materials: textile, smoked oak,
Also available in different colors and materials.
Wei...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Footstools
Materials
Textile, Oak
Sahco Zero 1 My Own Chair Footsool by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
Sahco Zero 1 my own chair footsool by Lassen
Dimensions: D 58 x W 56 x H 40 cm
Materials: Textile, natural oak,
Also available in different colors an...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Footstools
Materials
Textile, Oak
$4,181 / item
Smoked Oak Sahco Zero 1 My Own Chair Footsool by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
Smoked oak sahco zero 1 my own chair footsool by Lassen
Dimensions: D 58 x W 56 x H 40 cm
Materials: Textile, smoked oak,
Also available in different colors and materials.
Weig...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Footstools
Materials
Textile, Oak
Natural Oak Nevada Cognac 2488 My Own Chair Footsool by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
Natural oak nevada cognac 2488 my own chair footsool by Lassen
Dimensions: D 58 x W 56 x H 40 cm
Materials: Textile, natural oak,
Also available in different colours and materia...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Footstools
Materials
Textile, Oak
Smoked Oak Sahco Zero 16 My Own Chair Footsool by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
Smoked Oak Sahco Zero 16 my own chair footsool by Lassen.
Dimensions: D 58 x W 56 x H 40 cm.
Materials: Textile, smoked oak.
Also available in different colours and materials.
W...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Footstools
Materials
Textile, Oak
554 Raf Simons Vidar 3 My Own Chair Footsool by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
182 Raf Simons Vidar 3 My Own chair by Lassen.
Dimensions: D 58 x W 56 x H 40 cm
Materials: Textile, Smoked Oak,
Also available in different colors and materials.
Weight: 18 Kg...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Footstools
Materials
Textile, Oak
Rapunzel Ottoman by Kenneth Cobonpue
Located in Geneve, CH
Rapunzel ottoman by Kenneth Cobonpue.
Materials: Polypile, urethane foam, stainless steel, steel.
Also available in other colors.
Dimensions: D...
Category
2010s Philippine Modern Footstools
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
$1,729 / item
Lounger Footstool by Jaime Hayon
Located in Geneve, CH
Lounger footstool by Jaime Hayon
Dimensions: D 62 x W 62 x H 42 cm
Materials: armchair with a cast aluminum base structure and footstool with tubular steel legs and painted. Seat, backrest, and footstool in plywood and veneered in beechwood. Also available in other finishes: natural ash, ash-stained oak, or ash-stained black and walnut, natural effect. Also available in a single color, lacquered in red RAL 3004...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Footstools
Materials
Aluminum
$4,076 / item
Forest Minimalist Stool
Located in Geneve, CH
Forest minimalist stool
Dimensions: Diameter 35 x height 45 cm
Materials: Steel w. Matte powder coating & aluminum w. Matte powder coating.
Available in colors: Taupe, bordeaux, ...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Footstools
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
$768 / item
Black Cielo Footstool by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Cielo footstool by Sebastian Herkner
Materials: Galvanized and powder-coated tubular steel. PVC strings are made from recycled plastic.
Technique: Made from recycled plastic and weaved by local craftspeople in Cartagena, Colombia.
Dimensions: W 70 x D 45 x H 41.8 cm
Also available colors: brown, mint/ black, black-black, olive/ menta, purple/ carne , honey/ menta.
The Cielo foot stool is the perfect companion to the Cielo lounge chair...
Category
2010s German Modern Footstools
Materials
Steel
$791 / item
Modern footstools for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern footstools for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage footstools created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, tables, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with animal skin, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern footstools made in a specific country, there are Europe, Scandinavia, and Denmark pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original footstools, popular names associated with this style include Jover + Valls, Etro, Carl Hansen & Søn, and InsidherLand . It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for footstools differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $305 and tops out at $29,520 while the average work can sell for $2,180.
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