Minimalist Stools
MINIMALIST STYLE
A revival in the popularity of authentic Minimalist furniture is rooted in history while reflecting the needs and tastes of the 21st century. Designer Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s aphorism that “less is more” influenced the evolution of 20th-century interiors with an emphasis on function and order. This was a shift from the 19th century, with its lavish Victorian decorating, and was spread around the world through design styles including Bauhaus and brutalism.
Yet Minimalism was present in furniture design long before the clean lines of modernism, such as in the simple and elegant utility of Shaker furniture. Although the Minimalist art movement of the 1960s and ’70s had little crossover with furniture design, artist Donald Judd was inspired by the Shakers in creating his own spare daybeds and tables from sturdy wood. (Judd, whose advocacy of symmetry also informed his architectural projects, furnished his Manhattan loft with unassuming but poetic works by iconic modernist designers such as Gerrit Rietveld and Alvar Aalto.)
Understatement rather than ornamentation and open space instead of clutter are central themes for a Minimalist living room and bedroom. As opposed to Maximalism, the focus for Minimalist furniture and decor is on simplicity and considering the design and purpose of every object.
Furnishings are usually made in neutral or monochrome colors and pared down to their essentials — think nesting coffee tables, sectional sofas and accent pieces such as ottomans. And Minimalist ceramics can help achieve a decor that is both timeless and of the moment. The organic textures and personalization of handmade craftsmanship associated with these works have served as a sort of anti-Internet to screen-weary decorators. That said, while the thoughtful ergonomics of Scandinavian modern furniture, with its handcrafted teak frames, are at home in Minimalist spaces, so are the quietly striking pieces by Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa that employ industrial materials like stainless steel, aluminum and plastic.
Minimalist furniture is not for making flashy statements; it boasts subdued appeal and excels at harmonizing with any room. And, as it encompasses many different movements and eras of design, it also never goes out of style, owing to its tasteful refinement.
Find a collection of Minimalist tables, seating, lighting and more furniture on 1stDibs.
Style: Minimalist
Color: Gray
Contemporary Cream Lacquer Mallet Drumstool by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mallet drumstool
Cream Lacquer
Copper Base
Hand Repoussé
Limited Edition
Contemporary
Lacquer is a technique that dates back to the Shang dynasty, circa 1600-1100 B.C. These ...
Category
2010s Minimalist Stools
Materials
Copper
Cast Resin 'King Me' Side Table, White Stone Finish by Zachary A. Design
Located in Chicago, IL
A sense of muted regality, and a grounding force. Ornamentation is integrated into its structure, guiding the eye through its stone-laden points and imbuing it with a sense of stabil...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Materials
Resin, Fiberglass
Ribbon Stool Made with Brass or Stainless Steel Body, Modern and Minimal Seating
Located in Chicago, IL
An exercise in minimalism and tension, what defines a stool and what is the least amount of material one can use while creating a comfortable resting place? The Ribbon stools are a c...
Category
2010s American Minimalist Stools
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
A_Stool in Galvanized Steel Bar Height Stool prototype by Jonathan Nesci
Located in Columbus, IN
A_Stool bar height stool in hot-dipped galvanized steel. A minimal, backless design in steel with a durable coating of zinc. Also available in brushed, sanded, or polished finish. Si...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Materials
Steel
Cast Resin 'King Me' Side Table, Natural Stone Finish by Zachary A. Design
Located in Chicago, IL
A sense of muted regality, and a grounding force. Ornamentation is integrated into its structure, guiding the eye through its stone-laden points and imbuing it with a sense of stabil...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Materials
Resin, Fiberglass
NM07 stainless steel stool & podium
Located in Milan, IT
NM07 stool is made entirely of high polished stainless steel. The object is structured with 3mm thick steel blades interlocked together.
The idea of working with only one material, a...
Category
2010s Italian Minimalist Stools
Materials
Stainless Steel
Cast Resin 'Paper - Windows and Curly Q's 05' Stool, by Zachary A. Design
Located in Chicago, IL
Intimate like a written letter. You can sense the artist’s hand – feel their history from each mark, fold and crease on the surface. The pieces in this Paper collection are sketches ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Materials
Resin, Fiberglass
Cast Resin 'Paper - Windows and Curly Q's 02' Stool, by Zachary A. Design
Located in Chicago, IL
Intimate like a written letter. You can sense the artist’s hand – feel their history from each mark, fold and crease on the surface. The pieces in this Paper collection are sketches ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Materials
Resin, Fiberglass
Cast Resin 'Paper - Windows and Curly Q's 01' Stool, by Zachary A. Design
Located in Chicago, IL
Intimate like a written letter. You can sense the artist’s hand – feel their history from each mark, fold and crease on the surface. The pieces in this Paper collection are sketches ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Materials
Resin, Fiberglass
Cast Resin 'Paper - Windows and Curly Q's 06' Stool, by Zachary A. Design
Located in Chicago, IL
Intimate like a written letter. You can sense the artist’s hand – feel their history from each mark, fold and crease on the surface. The pieces in this Paper collection are sketches ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Materials
Resin, Fiberglass
Cast Resin 'Paper - Windows and Curly Q's 04' Stool, by Zachary A. Design
Located in Chicago, IL
Intimate like a written letter. You can sense the artist’s hand – feel their history from each mark, fold and crease on the surface. The pieces in this Paper collection are sketches ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Materials
Resin, Fiberglass
Cast Resin 'Paper - Windows and Curly Q's 03' Stool, by Zachary A. Design
Located in Chicago, IL
Intimate like a written letter. You can sense the artist’s hand – feel their history from each mark, fold and crease on the surface. The pieces in this Paper collection are sketches ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Materials
Resin, Fiberglass
NM06 stainless steel stool & podium
Located in Milan, IT
NM06 stool is made entirely of high polidshed stainless steel. The object is structured with 3mm thick steel blades interlocked together.
The idea of working with only one material, ...
Category
2010s Italian Minimalist Stools
Materials
Stainless Steel, Iron
Maya Lin for Knoll White Stone Stool
By Maya Lin
Located in Pasadena, TX
About:
Maya Lin's collection of stones, introduced in 1998 in celebration of Knoll's 60th anniversary, reflects the famed architect's signature subtlety. "At the heart of this furni...
Category
Late 20th Century American Minimalist Stools
Materials
Concrete
Okha, "Frank", Barstool
By OKHA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MATERIALS
Upholstery, powdercoated mild steel frame
VARIATIONS
Upholstery: COM or COL
Leather: Black, Mocca, Navy, Straw, Anthracite, Elephant, Oyster, Latte or White
Metal: B...
Category
2010s South African Minimalist Stools
Materials
Metal
Stool Powder Coated Aluminum Bar Height Stool by Jonathan Nesci
Located in Columbus, IN
A stool in bar height stool in powder-coated aluminium. A minimal, backless design in durable powder-coated aluminium. Also available in brushed, san...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Materials
Aluminum
Cast Resin 'Kona' Stool and Side Table, White Stone Finish by Zachary A. Design
Located in Chicago, IL
A minimalist’s take on erupting volcanoes, the Kona Side Table brings sophistication and conversation to any environment.
Dimensions: Diameter 14 in. (36 cm), height 18 in. (46 cm)....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Materials
Resin, Fiberglass
Stool Curva
Located in Floresta, MG
A common item in steel houses, the 180º curve is the starting point for the development of the collection. Using this element of industrial origin and organic format, we seek to crea...
Category
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Stools
Materials
Steel
Cast Resin 'Bilbouquet' Side Table, White Stone Finish by Zachary A. Design
Located in Chicago, IL
A symmetrical sculptural balance of elegance and function.
Dimensions: Diameter 15 in. (38 cm). Height 16 in. (40.6 cm). Weight 20 lbs. (9 kg)
Finish color options:
white stone (shown)
natural stone
aged stone
key stone...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Materials
Resin, Fiberglass
A_Stool Powder Coated Aluminum Counter Height in Signal White by Jonathan Nesci
Located in Columbus, IN
Contemporary A_Stool in counter height stool in powder-coated aluminum. A minimal, backless design in durable powder-coated aluminum. Also available in brushed, sanded, or polished f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Materials
Aluminum
A_Stool Powder Coated Aluminum Counter Height in Signal White by Jonathan Nesci
Located in Columbus, IN
Contemporary A_Stool in counter height stool in powder-coated aluminum. A minimal, backless design in durable powder-coated aluminum. Also available in brushed, sanded, or polished f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Materials
Aluminum
Cast Resin 'Dock' Side Table, Aged Finish by Zachary A. Design
Located in Chicago, IL
Seating that weathers the storm. A sturdy foundation softened by the rhythms of the coast.
Dimensions: Diameter 14 in. (35.6 cm), height 18 in. (45.7 cm). Weight 20 lbs. (9 kg)
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Materials
Resin, Fiberglass
Tropos Collection, Brazilian Contemporary Stool in Steel
Located in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
TROPOS COLLECTION
"All things are metaphors."
Johann Goethe
Tropos, in itself, is the change. It is where the object takes a new shape with a simple word replacement. Metaphors, hy...
Category
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Stools
Materials
Steel
Cast Resin 'Mason Cut' Stool, White Stone Finish by Zachary A. Design
Located in Chicago, IL
Brutalist sensibility with a soothing, gentle welcome. This supportive block was carved into a gentle arc, stone traversing its crown. Hard-lined geometry buckles and becomes organic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Materials
Fiberglass, Resin
Cast Resin 'Mason Cut' Stool, Natural Stone Finish by Zachary A. Design
Located in Chicago, IL
Brutalist sensibility with a soothing, gentle welcome.
Dimensions: Width 20 in. (51 cm), depth 12 in. (30 cm), height 18 in. (46 cm), seat height of 18 in. (46 cm). Weight 20 lbs. (...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Materials
Resin, Fiberglass
Roberts Counter Stool with Wood Inlay Maple Gray
Located in Cincinnati, US
This sleek stool has a thin carved wooden seat that rests on a steel tubing base. The elegant seat is curved for seamless comfort while displaying a stunning intersecting diagonal ac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Materials
Steel
Madison Bar Stool Walnut Gray
Located in Cincinnati, US
A well-designed piece of furniture blurs the line between functionality and art. The Madison stool is a geometrical masterpiece testing the boundary of what we think is possible with...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Materials
Steel
Cast Resin 'Dock' Stool and Side Table, White Stone Finish by Zachary A. Design
Located in Chicago, IL
Seating that weathers the storm. A sturdy foundation softened by the rhythms of the coast.
Dimensions: Diameter 14 in. (35.6 cm), height 18 in. (45.7 cm). Weight 20 lbs. (9 kg)
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Materials
Resin, Fiberglass
Roberts Bar Stool with Wood Inlay Walnut Gray
Located in Cincinnati, US
This sleek stool has a thin carved wooden seat that rests on a steel tubing base. The elegant seat is curved for seamless comfort while displaying a stunning intersecting diagonal ac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Materials
Steel
Cast Resin 'Bilbouquet' Side Table, Keystone Finish by Zachary A. Design
Located in Chicago, IL
A symmetrical, sculptural balance of elegance and function.
Dimensions: Diameter 15 in. (38 cm), height 16 in. (41 cm). Weight 20 lbs. (9 kg)
Finish color options:
white stone...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Materials
Resin, Fiberglass
Stool #3 in Stainless Steel and Leather
Located in Chicago, IL
Formed leather supported by machines aluminium, raised up by formed stainless steel.
Category
2010s American Minimalist Stools
Materials
Stainless Steel
Cast Resin 'Square' Side Table, White Stone Finish by Zachary A. Design
Located in Chicago, IL
The essence of construction, pulled from the jobsite and refined. This simple block emanates potential, awaiting placement and to serve its assigned role.
Dimensions: Width 14 in. (...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Materials
Resin, Fiberglass
Pair Classic Contemporary Bar Stool Silver Aged Metal & Black Leather
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust contemporary barstool belongs to a collection of minimalist and serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as the hand-turned metal ...
Category
2010s Spanish Minimalist Stools
Materials
Steel
Set of 2 Bar Stool Silver Aged Steel & Navy Blue Saddle Contemporary Style
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust contemporary barstool belongs to a collection of minimalist and serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as the hand-turned metal ...
Category
2010s Spanish Minimalist Stools
Materials
Steel
A_Stool in Zinc-Plated Steel Counter Height Stool by Jonathan Nesci
Located in Columbus, IN
A_Stool bar height stool in zinc-plated steel. A minimal, backless design in steel with a durable coating of zinc. Also available in brushed, sanded, or polished finish. Signed, date...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Materials
Steel
Whole Stool Minimalist Sculpture in Milled Anodized Aluminium by Jonathan Nesci
Located in Columbus, IN
Designed by Jonathan Nesci, whole stool is a sculptural seat made as an exercise in local production. Fabricated exclusively using material and knowledge from modernist-cradle Columb...
Category
2010s American Minimalist Stools
Materials
Aluminum
Whole Stool Minimalist Sculpture in Milled Anodized Aluminium by Jonathan Nesci
Located in Columbus, IN
Designed by Jonathan Nesci, whole stool is a sculptural seat made as an exercise in local production. Fabricated exclusively using material and knowledge from modernist-cradle Columb...
Category
2010s American Minimalist Stools
Materials
Aluminum
Carol Egan Steel Stool, USA, 2017
By Carol Egan
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural brushed stainless steel stool by Carol Egan.
This sculptural stool is part of a line of contemporary furniture designed by ...
Category
2010s American Minimalist Stools
Materials
Stainless Steel
Minimalist stools for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Minimalist stools 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 stools 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 wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Minimalist stools made in a specific country, there are North America, United States, and Europe pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original stools, popular names associated with this style include Zachary A. Bitner, Rebeca Cors, SP01, and Tim Rundle. 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 stools differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $325 and tops out at $62,000 while the average work can sell for $1,200.
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