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.
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Style: Minimalist
Contemporary Dark Blue Arc Stool in Solid Hardwood Maple by JUNTOS
By JUNTOS
Located in New York, NY
Designed to bring people together, the Arc stool is the signature piece of the collection and honors the humble low seat as the cornerstone of every living space. The angled legs and...
Category
2010s American Minimalist Stools
Materials
Maple
Contemporary Deep Purple Burgundy Arc Stool in Solid Hardwood Maple by JUNTOS
By JUNTOS
Located in New York, NY
Designed to bring people together, the Arc stool is the signature piece of the collection and honors the humble low seat as the cornerstone of every living space. The angled legs and...
Category
2010s American Minimalist Stools
Materials
Maple
Contemporary Light Green Arc Stool in Solid Hardwood Maple by JUNTOS
By JUNTOS
Located in New York, NY
Designed to bring people together, the Arc stool is the signature piece of the collection and honors the humble low seat as the cornerstone of every living space. The angled legs and...
Category
2010s American Minimalist Stools
Materials
Maple
Stool in Teak, Cane and Upholstery by Pierre Jeanneret, Chandigarh, c. 1959
Located in New York City, NY
Petite stool with a satisfying visual weight. The tone of the wood is quite warm, with beautiful patina. The seat cushion can be removed to reveal a simply caned seat.
Category
20th Century Indian Minimalist Stools
Materials
Cane, Teak, Upholstery
Walnut Orange MiMi Stool by Miduny, Made in Italy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Part of the MiMi series, this Minimalist, versatile stool or end table accents the home and office. Clean, faceted geometry and painted surfaces add depth and sophistication while th...
Category
2010s Italian Minimalist Stools
Materials
Birch, Oak, Plywood
Tam Counter Stool, Black Ash Wood
Located in Zapopan, Jalisco
Descendants of an extraordinary family, Tam stools are grown to 65 cm in height, multiplying in a garden of possibilities while preserving in their genetic m...
Category
2010s Mexican Minimalist Stools
Materials
Wood
Blackened Ash Round Top Foundation Side Table / Stool
Located in Portland, OR
Solid wood stool or side table in blackened ash with a round top. With a clean and minimal design, these stools are handmade in Portland, Oregon with mortise and tenon joinery in Mat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Materials
Ash
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
Alias Italy Production Two Stools by Belotti Giandomenico Design in Years '70
Located in Biella, IT
Alias Italy production two stools by Belotti Giandomenico design in years '70
good structure condition and the leather with the usury your see in the photo's detail please.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Minimalist Stools
Materials
Chrome
Swedish Designer, Stool, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A solid pine stool or side table designed and produced in Sweden, 1970s.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Minimalist Stools
Materials
Pine
Okha, "Carlotta", Barstool
By OKHA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Upholstery
COM or COL
Leather
Black, mocca, navy, straw, anthracite, elephant, oyster, latte or white
Wood
Natural ash, natural oak, carbon ash, carbon oak, dark java ash, d...
Category
2010s South African Minimalist Stools
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Ash, Walnut
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
NERU TOTEM STOOL 4, by Rebeca Cors
By Rebeca Cors
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Rebeca Cors (México,1988). Cors' work oscillates between sculpture and function, studying its limits and meeting points. As a result, Cors creates abstract sculptures -and- utility s...
Category
2010s Mexican Minimalist Stools
Materials
Marble
Swedish Designer, Stool, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine stool designed and produced in Sweden, 1970s.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Minimalist Stools
Materials
Pine
Anca Larga / Sculptural Side Table/Stool / Hardwood by Pedro Paulo Venzon
Located in Florianopolis, Santa Catarina
Anca (translate into English as "Hips") is a side table / stool that forms part of a trio of pieces called the "Tríptico Infame" (Infamous Triptych).
The “Tríptico Infame” is a loo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Minimalist Stools
Materials
Hardwood
Swedish Designer, Stools, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of solid pine stools, designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Minimalist Stools
Materials
Pine
Swedish Designer, Stool, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A solid pine stool, designed and produced in Sweden, 1970s.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Minimalist Stools
Materials
Pine
Tam Counter Stool, 4 Legs, Black Ash Wood
Located in Zapopan, Jalisco
Descendants of an extraordinary family, Tam stools are grown to 65 cm in height, multiplying in a garden of possibilities while preserving in their genetic makeup the beauty of ash w...
Category
2010s Mexican Minimalist Stools
Materials
Wood
Swedish Designer, Stool, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A solid pine stool, designed and produced in Sweden, 1970s.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Minimalist Stools
Materials
Pine
Olof Ottelin Attribution, Stool, Pine, Finland, 1970s
By Olof Ottelin
Located in High Point, NC
A solid pine stool, design and production attributed to Olof Ottelin, Finland, 1970s.
Category
1970s Finnish Vintage Minimalist Stools
Materials
Pine
Swedish Designer, Stool, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A solid pine stool, designed and produced in Sweden, 1970s.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Minimalist Stools
Materials
Pine
Swedish Designer, Stools, Pine, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A set of 3 solid pine stools, designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1960s.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Minimalist Stools
Materials
Pine
Swedish Designer, Stools, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of solid pine stools, designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Minimalist Stools
Materials
Pine
Swedish Designer, Stool, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A solid pine stool, designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Minimalist Stools
Materials
Pine
Alias Prod. Italy "Spaghetti" Stool by Giandomenico Belotti in Years '70
Located in Biella, IT
Alias prod. Italy "spaghetti" stool by Giandomenico Belotti in years '70
structure in chrome and seat and back "spaghetti" in plastic/pvc in light yellow/sand color in good vintage...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Minimalist Stools
Materials
Chrome
Bar Stool in wood and leather from Patagonia, model 1903
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
The barstool 1903 was launched at the ICFF - Wanted design fair in 2019, during the New York design week. Each one of those barstools are made by his creator § team at the espina co...
Category
2010s Argentine Minimalist Stools
Materials
Leather, Plastic, Wood
Set of 3 Custom Fumed Oak Round Top Foundation Side Tables
Located in Portland, OR
Solid wood stool / side table in fumed white oak with round top. The fuming process reacts with the tannins in the wood and results in a color through, rich amber tone. With a clean ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Materials
Oak
Stool Crafted in Solid Oak Wood
By Luis Vega
Located in Zapopan, Jalisco. CP
A stool for all occasions, from the ordinary to the extraordinary. This piece of furniture serves as a synthesis of structure and form, both remarked by its constructive clarity and ...
Category
2010s Mexican Minimalist Stools
Materials
Oak
Black Stool Crafted in Solid Oak Wood
By Luis Vega
Located in Zapopan, Jalisco. CP
A stool for all occasions, from the ordinary to the extraordinary. This piece of furniture serves as a synthesis of structure and form, both remarked by its constructive clarity and ...
Category
2010s Mexican Minimalist Stools
Materials
Oak
Anca Larga in Oil / Sculptural Side Table/Stool / Hardwood by Pedro Paulo Venzon
Located in Florianopolis, Santa Catarina
Made in Brazil, the pieces are painstakingly carved by hand by craftsmans without the use of computer numerical control (CNC) machines. Each piece is unique - made also with handcraf...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Minimalist Stools
Materials
Hardwood
Chinese White Marble Drum
Located in Chicago, IL
This narrow drum stool was carved from a solid block of white marble with a Minimalist tapered design. The stool is subtly etched with thin grooves around the top, suggestive of the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Minimalist Stools
Materials
Marble
Walnut Staple Stool / Side Table
Located in Portland, OR
Oregon Black Walnut stool / side table is made to last. Handmade in Portland, Oregon with mortise and tenon joinery in Material's workshop. Availab...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools
Materials
Walnut
Contemporary Hand Repoussé Pillow Drumstool in White Bronze by Robert Kuo
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pillow Drumstool
White Bronze
Hand Repoussé
Contemporary
Limited Edition
Repoussé is the traditional art of hand-hammering decorative relief onto sheet metal. The technique or...
Category
2010s Minimalist Stools
Materials
Bronze
Set of 4 Colour Play Tall Kitchen, Bar Stools, Customisable
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
The kitchen counter stools are part of & New’s color play dining room collection, which consists of dining tables, benches, stools, and cabinets made in Britain by local craftsmen.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Minimalist Stools
Materials
Steel
Chinese White Marble Drum
Located in Chicago, IL
This narrow drum stool was carved from a solid block of white marble with a minimalist tapered design. The stool is subtly etched with thin grooves around the top, suggestive of the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Minimalist Stools
Materials
Marble
Carob Counter Stool by Sun at Six, Sienna Minimalist Stool in Oak Wood
By Sun at Six
Located in San Jose, CA
Sun at six is a contemporary furniture design studio working with traditional Chinese joinery masters to handcraft our pieces using traditional joinery. This minimal counter stool combines clean lines with quality material: solid white oak and vegetable tanned leather from a multi-generation family-run Italian tannery in Tuscany. Made using traditional joinery techniques with exposed tenons visible throughout.
For the Carob stool...
Category
2010s Chinese Minimalist Stools
Materials
Leather, Oak
NERU TOTEM STOOL 5, by Rebeca Cors
By Rebeca Cors
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Rebeca Cors (México,1988). Cors' work oscillates between sculpture and function, studying its limits and meeting points. As a result, Cors creates abstract sculptures -and- utility s...
Category
2010s Mexican Minimalist Stools
Materials
Marble
Wide Seat Small Wooden Make-Up Stool
Located in Hertford, GB
Designed with function and elegance in mind, the Wooden Vanity Stool delivers both making it the perfect addition to your vanity desk.
Inspired by Classic Windsor chairs, these low wooden stools...
Category
2010s British Minimalist Stools
Materials
Hardwood, Ash, Maple, Oak, Walnut
ARIA BENCH, by Rebeca Cors
By Rebeca Cors
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Rebeca Cors (México,1988). Cors' work oscillates between sculpture and function, studying its limits and meeting points. As a result, Cors creates abstract sculptures -and- utility sculpture...
Category
2010s Mexican Minimalist Stools
Materials
Marble
NERU TOTEM STOOL 3, by Rebeca Cors
By Rebeca Cors
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Rebeca Cors (México,1988). Cors' work oscillates between sculpture and function, studying its limits and meeting points. As a result, Cors creates abstract sculptures -and- utility s...
Category
2010s Mexican Minimalist Stools
Materials
Marble
NERU TOTEM STOOL 6, by Rebeca Cors
By Rebeca Cors
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
I. ABOUT REBECA CORS
Rebeca Cors (México, 1988).
Her work oscillates between sculpture and utility object, studying the limits and meeting points between these two concepts.
The in...
Category
2010s Mexican Minimalist Stools
Materials
Wood
Modern Minimalist Sculptural Wood Log Stool
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Modern minimalist sculptural wood log stool.
Simplicity of rustic design with the naturally beautiful pattern and warm neutral hues of this tim...
Category
Late 20th Century Minimalist Stools
Materials
Wood
NERU TOTEM STOOL 1, by Rebeca Cors
By Rebeca Cors
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Rebeca Cors (México,1988). Cors' work oscillates between sculpture and function, studying its limits and meeting points. As a result, Cors creates abstract sculptures -and- utility s...
Category
2010s Mexican Minimalist Stools
Materials
Marble
NERU TOTEM STOOL 2, by Rebeca Cors
By Rebeca Cors
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Rebeca Cors (México,1988). Cors' work oscillates between sculpture and function, studying its limits and meeting points. As a result, Cors creates Abstract Sculptures -and- Utility S...
Category
2010s Mexican Minimalist Stools
Materials
Marble
Set of 4 Yellow Colour Play Steel and Wood Stools
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
The color play stools are part of &New’s color play dining room collection, which consists of dining tables, benches, stools and cabinets made in Britain by local craftsmen. The desi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Minimalist Stools
Materials
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
Set of 4 Red & Yellow Colour Play Steel and Wood Stools
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
The color play stools are part of & New’s color play dining room collection, which consists of dining tables, benches, stools and cabinets made in Britain by local craftsmen. The des...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Minimalist Stools
Materials
Steel
Minimalist Bar Stool, Brazilian Contemporary Style, Black, by Tiago Curioni
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Our Velvet collection has now the barstool version with the same comfort and perfect ergonomics in different colors and tapestries. Choose by cotton, linen, leather, velvet, and the ...
Category
2010s South American Minimalist Stools
Materials
Steel
NERU TOTEM STOOL, by Rebeca Cors
By Rebeca Cors
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
I. ABOUT REBECA CORS
Rebeca Cors (México, 1988).
Her work oscillates between sculpture and utility object, studying the limits and meeting points between these two concepts. The int...
Category
2010s Mexican Minimalist Stools
Materials
Marble
NERU TOTEM STOOL 1, by Rebeca Cors
By Rebeca Cors
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
I. ABOUT REBECA CORS
Rebeca Cors (México, 1988).
Her work oscillates between sculpture and utility object, studying the limits and meeting points between these two concepts. The int...
Category
2010s Mexican Minimalist Stools
Materials
Marble
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
4 NERU TOTEM, by Rebeca Cors
By Rebeca Cors
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
I. ABOUT REBECA CORS
Rebeca Cors (México, 1988).
Her work oscillates between sculpture and utility object, studying the limits and meeting points between these two concepts.
The intention of her work is to question paradigms in order to reinterpret objects from It’s established forms.
As a result, her practice approaches sculpture as: Abstract Sculpture - and - Utility Sculpture...
Category
2010s Mexican Minimalist Stools
Materials
Wood
NERU TOTEM STOOL 4, by Rebeca Cors
By Rebeca Cors
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Utility sculpture:
1 Neru, functions as a stool/table
Create your own TOTEM by stacking 3 or 4 Nerus!
Material: Radiata Wood (Indoors)
Rebeca Cors ...
Category
2010s Mexican Minimalist Stools
Materials
Wood
NERU TOTEM STOOL 3, by Rebeca Cors
By Rebeca Cors
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
I. ABOUT REBECA CORS
Rebeca Cors (México, 1988).
Her work oscillates between sculpture and utility object, studying the limits and meeting points between these two concepts.
The intention of her work is to question paradigms in order to reinterpret objects from It’s established forms.
As a result, her practice approaches sculpture as: Abstract Sculpture - and - Utility Sculpture.
The materialized compositions embody simplicity and balance, inspired by anthropometric proportions and nature’s forms.
Simplicity is not a lack of content – but the synthesis of the complex.
A balanced and simple composition conveys peace.
The art work’s origin comes from a place of inner peace, the materials and hands that materialize the piece add the same intention – as a result, the works emanate and propagates this serenity.
Human beings surround themselves with objects through their existence, some for simple necessity or function, and -these others- that virtuate the space they inhabit, transmitting emotions that words simple fall short to describe; emotions that lead us to a state of contemplative meditation, in which the world around us seems to disappear for an instant, time vanishes and we enter this intimate human-object ritual, where a dialogue with the sculptural piece begins, words are not necessary.
All hand-made in Mexico.
All Mexican...
Category
2010s Mexican Minimalist Stools
Materials
Wood
NERU TOTEM STOOL, by Rebeca Cors
By Rebeca Cors
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
I. ABOUT REBECA CORS
Rebeca Cors (México, 1988).
Her work oscillates between sculpture and utility object, studying the limits and meeting points between these two concepts. The int...
Category
2010s Mexican Minimalist Stools
Materials
Marble
Okha, "Henry", Barstool
By OKHA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials.
Upholstery, Wood.
Variations
Upholstery: COM or COL
Leather: Black, Mocca, Navy, Straw, Anthracite, Elephant, Oyster, Latte or White
Wood: Natural Ash, Natural Oak,...
Category
2010s South African Minimalist Stools
Materials
Leather, Walnut, Ash, Upholstery
Ebonized Wood All Black MiMi Stool by Miduny, Made in Italy, Carved Top
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Part of the MiMi Series, this Minimalist, versatile stool or end table accents the home and office. Clean, faceted geometry adds depth and sophistication while the carved top accommo...
Category
2010s Italian Minimalist Stools
Materials
Birch, Oak, Plywood
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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