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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
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Color: Orange
Kartell Stone Stool in Amber by Marcel Wanders
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stone is a stool with a simple shape but with a very precious appearance. Made with an essential symmetrical linear shape which is reminiscent of an hourglass, its surface is simply ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Plastic
Classic Contemporary Barstool w Backrest Natural Tan Leather, Black Rubber Metal
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The “Repose” contemporary stool belongs to a collection that revisit the director chair collection, serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as t...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Pelleossa Stool in Orange Fabric with Canaletto Walnut Legs by Francesco Faccin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Inspired by some of the great classics of italian designs, pre-industrial times, it is built with traditional materials and an unique technology, the lathe. The name evokes its simpl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric
Figueroa Stool, Brass & COM, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Located in the sunny California, the charming Figueroa Mountain is a magical landscape that led to the creation of the Figueroa stool.
The exquisite sto...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
Tooth Chair Contemporary Stool in Plaster
Located in London, GB
It is a chair made with the motif of tooth shape. After the urethane painting to add hardness to the EPS carved through 3D modeling, I wanted to express the t...
Category
2010s South Korean Modern Stools
Materials
Plaster
Modern Stool & Sidetable 'Tripy' Designed by Laurent Dif, Spain, 2000
By Laurent Dif
Located in Madrid, ES
"Tripy" Orange stool, made of lacquered metal.
"Tripy" is the first creation for the general public by the french designer Laurent Dif. True to its “Just one piece” concept, this se...
Category
Early 2000s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Jasper Morrison Small Hi Pad Stool in Fabric or Leather Upholstery by Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
The Hi pad chair, and accompanying Hi pad Stool, are the result of a production process that represents the perfect balance between technology and artisan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Foam, Beech, Plywood
Opinion Ciatti Mammamia High Barstool
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mammamia high barstool with die-cast aluminum shell, steel structure and rubber-covered footrest. Lacquered, not for outdoor use. Non stackable. Availab...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Teddy Pouf
By Pieces
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Teddy Pouf is the accompanying ottoman to the Teddy chair, and part of our first collection of upholstered designs. Upholstered in fabric by a company ...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Faux Fur
Set of 5 Classic Counter Barstool Natural Tobacco Tan Leather Black Rubber Metal
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The “Repose” contemporary counter stool belongs to a collection that revisit the director chair collection, serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details s...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Fish Scale Design Low Drumstool in Brass by Robert Kuo, Limited
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fish scale design low drumstool
Brass
Hand Repoussé
Limited Edition
Contemporary
Repoussé is the traditional art of hand-hammering decorative relief onto sheet metal. The tech...
Category
2010s Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
Customizable ClassiCon Bar Stool No. 2 by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
Eileen gray created not only classical seats such as sofas or chairs, but also a series of unconventional bar stools. Version no. 2, originally designed for the house E 1027, also fe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Emeco Broom Barstool in Orange by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Emeco
Located in Hanover, PA
Philippe Starck and Emeco came together to create a new chair that is reclaimed, repurposed, recyclable – and designed to last. The chair is made from 75% waste polypropylene and 15%...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum
Dedo High Stool in Steel Lacquer Legs, Wooden Seat, by Miniforms Lab
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Here you are shown the Dedo high stool in lacquered steel legs with beechwood seat. This stool with an ergonomic seat is in solid beech and steel structure lacquered in 9 colors. The...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Set of 2 Kartell Charles Ghost Large Stools in Amber by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The shape conjures up stools of the 1800s and the line of the legs is rounded and slightly upturned, an icon of the classic high stool. Charles Ghost is ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Plastic
Bond Street Stool by Yabu Pushelberg in Boucle Chenille Blend
Located in Toronto, ON
This Bond Street Stool by Yabu Pushelberg is upholstered in Aberdeen Avenue boucle chenille blend.
Aberdeen Avenue comes in 7 colorways from Italy with a composition of 43% viscose, 17% polyacrylic, 15% wool, 9% cotton, 8% linen and 8% polyester, a weight of 1010g/m and a Martindale of 45,000 rubs.
The Bond Street stool by Yabu Pushelberg swivels on an antique brass finish base. The stool has an architectural form and can also be ordered in your choice of fabric or leather.
A version was originally designed by Yabu Pushelberg for Louis Vuitton’s boutiques...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Foam
Set of 3 Bar Stool Aged Brass Metal & Navy Blue Leather 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 Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Pair Artisan Contemporary Counter Barstool Natural Leather, Black Rubber Metal
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The “Repose” contemporary counter stool belongs to a collection that revisit the director chair collection, serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details s...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Jasper Morrison Tate Stool in Beech Plywood with Matte Lacquer for Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
Easy to stack – to a maximum of 6 pieces – the Tate chair designed by Jasper Morrison is part of a range that includes chairs and stools. This series has a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Beech, Plywood
Steph Leapfrog Chair
Located in Milan, IT
This unique, whimsical and Minimalist stool in the shape of a saddle is inspired by the world of horses and equestrian sports. It features hand stitching, a one-of-a-kind fragrance, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Leather
Wood Frame Bar Stool in Walnut and Leather Designed by Craig Bassam
Located in Ridgefield, CT
The BassamFellows Wood Frame Collection has become one of the brand’s classic signatures.
Adding to the collection are upholstered dining chairs and upholstered stools.
The Woo...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Leather, Wood
Kartell Masters Bar Stool in Rust Orange by Philippe Starck & Eugeni Quitllet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Kartell also offers a stool version of the Masters chair, winner of the Good Design Award 2010 and the Red Dot Award 2013 and a worldwide best seller. The legs are lengthened and the seat is shrunk, but the frame's unmistakable graphic look, created by the weave of the silhouettes of three iconic chairs, remains the same. Masters stool...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Plastic
Upholstered Enameled Iron Bar Stools with Brass Details
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Upholstered enameled iron bar stools with brass details.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal, Brass
Brogliato Traverso Newood Barstool in Solid Ashwood Structure for Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
The result of a contemporary re-interpretation of the timeless charm of Windsor-style chairs. Newood chairs and stools express the successful harmony between technologically advanced...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Stainless Steel
Mirror Polished Aluminium Stool with Beige Vegan Apple Leather Seating
By Tino Seubert
Located in London, GB
This listing is a special edition realised in collaboration fashion brand Zilver with a mirror polished aluminium structure and a vegan apple leather beige upholstery.
Originally re...
Category
2010s British Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum
Chrome and Cane Barstool
Located in Countryside, IL
Chrome and cane barstool
This stool measures: 17.5 wide x 22 deep x 41 inches high, with a seat height of 30 inches
About photos: We take our photo...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome
Gandia Blasco Textile High Stool in Steel by Ana Llobet
Located in New York, NY
This collection of outdoor furniture is inspired by fashion. Designed by Ana Llobet, Textile transfers the patterns of garments to a series of outdoor furniture with it own personali...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Gandia Blasco Textile Stool with Backrest in Steel by Ana Llobet
Located in New York, NY
Textile is a line of outdoor furniture, designed by Ana Llobet, based on an original and surprising concept: transferring garment sewing techniques to the world of outdoor furniture....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Brogliato Traverso Newood Light Bar Stool in Solid Ashwood for Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
BrogliatoTraverso studio has continued to amplify its celebrated family, inspired by classic Windsor chairs, this time in two ultra-light versions: Newood Light chair and Newood Ligh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Stainless Steel
Jasper Morrison Tate Stool Upholstered in Fabric or Leather for Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
Easy to stack – to a maximum of 6 pieces – the Tate chair designed by Jasper Morrison is part of a range that includes chairs and stools. This series has a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Foam, Beech, Plywood
Bond Street Stool by Yabu Pushelberg in Chenille
Located in Toronto, ON
This Bond Street Stool by Yabu Pushelberg is upholstered in Sumach Street twisted yarn & chenille. Sumach Street comes in 6 colorways from Begium wit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Foam
Kartell Eur Stool in Dove Gray by Fabio Novembre
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The EUR stool by Fabio Novembre is a cube printed with shapes and geometries inspired, to scale, by Italian rationalist architecture of the 1930s and 1940s. The stool can be multi-pu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Plastic
Contemporary Travertine Stool, Ossicle by Francesco Balzano for Giobagnara
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary travertine stool - ossicle by Francesco Balzano for Giobagnara.
Ideally combined to the Pink Leather Stool from the Os...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Travertine, Marble
GUFRAM Mozza Stool & Chair by Giuseppe Raimondi
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Designed in 1968 by Giuseppe Raimondi, Mozza maintains the same vibrant revolutionary appeal and ability to adapt to countless living needs. Rendered in its present edition in a sexier and slimmer form, Mozza is an upturned truncated and athwart-cut cone on which it would seem impossible to sit. By lying back on its sloping surface of sort polyurethane, though, its structure gives in to body weight until it acquires the shape of a chair with back- and armrests. It's simple but original structural magic that makes it one of a kind. Mozza's external mass misleads you.
Thanks to its lightness, this seat becomes a nomadic and versatile object in the living landscape. The primary seat for the sitting-room at home or the perfect service armchair in the sophisticated and elegant halls of design hotels, Mozza combines the international contemporary style with the characters of the Italian radical design, highlighted by the variety of its contemporary and pop upholstery colours.
ABSTRACT
Designed in 1968 by Giuseppe Raimondi, Mozza is an upturned truncated and athwart-cut cone on which it would seem impossible to sit. By lying back on its sloping surface of sort polyurethane, though, its structure gives in to body weight until it acquires the shape of a chair with back- and armrests. It's simple but original structural magic that makes it one of a kind. Mozza's external mass misleads you. Thanks to its lightness, this seat becomes a nomadic and versatile object in the living landscape.
TECHICAL INFO
Seat of soft polyurethane covered with cloth.
Ø 85x80 cm, 9 Kg Ø 33,5x31,5 in, 20 lb
DID YOU KNOW
1. It's one of the first projects by Gufram – born at the beginning of its activity.
2. It was designed by the first Artistic Director of the brand – Giuseppe Raimondi.
3. Mozza's sloping plane becomes soft when weight is set on it, and it allows you to comfortably sink in it.
4. Mozzo de-constructs the traditional...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Resin
Bond Street Stool by Yabu Pushelberg in Client's Own Material
Located in Toronto, ON
The Bond Street stool by Yabu Pushelberg swivels on an antique brass finish base. The stool has an architectural form and can also be ordered in your choice of fabric or leather.
A version was originally designed by Yabu Pushelberg for Louis Vuitton’s boutiques...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Foam
Set of 4 Contemporary Kitchen Counter Bar Stool Brass Metal & Black Leather
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
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 flexibility of the double...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Emeco Broom Counter Stool in Orange by Philippe Starck
By Emeco, Philippe Starck
Located in Hanover, PA
Philippe Starck and Emeco came together to create a new chair that is reclaimed, repurposed, recyclable – and designed to last. The chair is made from 75% waste polypropylene and 15%...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum
Set of 3 Contemporary Kitchen Counter Barstool Brass Metal & Tobacco Tan Leather
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
HUG counter stool aged brass steel and vegetable tanned natural tobacco leather
The HUG counter stool is designed and conceived with a light aesthetic, the slight oscillation of the...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Gandia Blasco Textile Low Stool in Steel by Ana Llobet
Located in New York, NY
Textile extrapolates the world of fashion to outdoor furniture. This collection of outdoor furniture is inspired by the patterns of garments. Designed by Ana Llobet, It adapts to you...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Brogliato Traverso Newood Light Stool in Solid Ashwood for Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
BrogliatoTraverso studio has continued to amplify its celebrated family, inspired by Classic Windsor chairs, this time in two ultra-light versions: Newood Light chair and Newood Ligh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Foam, Ash, Beech
Roberts Counter Stool Walnut Orange
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 Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
e15 Aswan Stool with Oak Waxed Base by Ferdinand Kramer
By e15, Ferdinand Kramer
Located in New York, NY
The simple and elegant stool Aswan features a handwoven seat surface finished in a textile band or vegetable tanned leather, which is luxuriously soft and will patinate with exposure...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Stools
Materials
Textile, Wood
Red Aluminium Stool with Lapping Cane Seating from Anodised Wicker Collection
By Tino Seubert
Located in London, GB
Originally realised for the Hepworth Gallery in Wakefield and inspired by Donald Judd and Børge Mogensen, Anodised Wicker marries industrially extruded and anodised aluminium with ha...
Category
2010s British Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum
Lounge Chair GH in Blackened Laser-Cut Steel Frame and Veg Tan Leather Sling
By Klein Agency
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Drawing on the elegant lasercut profile lines, the lounge chair has been vigorously prototyped in search for the most comfortable seat angle to lounge and rest in. Initially placed i...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Cut Steel
Jasper Morrison Bac Chair in Solid Ashwood for Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
Aesthetics and functionality form the perfect union in the Bac chair range. Envisioned by designer Jasper Morrison, these objects of design were inspired by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood, Ash
Moooi Sofa So Good Footstool in Solis Paper Upholstery & Polished Aluminum Feet
By Moooi, MARCEL WANDERS
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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Stools
Materials
Upholstery
LUSO Footstool
Located in Frazão, Porto
LUSO stool is a very delicate and well-balanced piece, upholstered in fabric with a contrasting piping detail and base in antique brass color. Perfectly matches with the Luso sofa, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Lacquer, Fabric, Upholstery
Opinion Ciatti Mammamia High Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mammamia high chair with die-cast aluminium shell, steel structure and rubber-covered footrest. Lacquered, not for outdoor use. Non stackable. Available in gold structure with white,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
New York Soleil Armchair with Black Rope Frame & White Legs by Sergio Bicego
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The New York outdoor collection expands with a line of exclusive woven seating made entirely by hand. New York Sofa Soleil is the product of careful r...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Rope
Park Place Counter Stool by Yabu Pushelberg in Rose Copper and Boucle Chenille
Located in Toronto, ON
This Park Place Counter stool by Yabu Pushelberg in Rose Copper is upholstered in Aberdeen Avenue boucle chenille blend. Aberdeen Avenue comes in 7 colorways from Italy with a compos...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Tree Branches Bench, Fur and Hammered Brass, InsidherLand, Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
The tree branches bench is entirely handcrafted in brass with a hammered technique similar to the irregular details of real branches.The top in Mon...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
Diverge Stool in Ash Structure, Upholstered Seat, by Skrivo Design
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stool in wooden ash structure, stained black, anthracite or walnut. Seat upholstered in the listed fabrics. Here you are shown the Diverge stool in wooden ash structure with uph...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Ash, Upholstery
Customizable e15 Bessy Lounge Chair by Stefan Diez
By Stefan Diez
Located in New York, NY
The stool bessy with its round upholstered seat is made from flexible oak-veneered plywood. Space-saving Bessy is suitable for private use as well as for contract use especially in h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Set of 5 Contemporary Counter Stool Aged Brass Metal & Natural Tobacco Leather
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust contemporary counter stool belongs to a collection of minimalist and serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as the hand-turned m...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Park Place Counter Stool by Yabu Pushelberg in Rose Copper and Jacquard Tweed
Located in Toronto, ON
This park place counter stool by Yabu Pushelberg in rose copper is upholstered in Rue Cambon jacquard tweed, made of chenille & velour. Rue Cambon comes in 3 colorways from Italy wit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Contemporary Travertine Stool, Ossicle N.1 by Francesco Balzano for Giobagnara
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary travertine stool - Ossicle N.1 by Francesco Balzano for Giobagnara.
Part of a superb series of benches, tables, and seats inspired by the soft yet monumental lines that make up the pieces of Ancient Greek and Roman game "Jeu des Osselets", this exquisite chair will effortlessly enliven any modern decor. Entirely crafted of Travertine marble showcasing...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Travertine, Marble
Set of 3 Contemporary Kitchen Counter Bar Stool Black Steel & Natural Leather
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
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 flexibility of the double...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
GAN Rugs Aram Low Stool with Stainless Steel Wire in Mustard by Nendo
Located in New York, NY
Nendo offers us its delicate, essential design. A very practical collection of multipurpose tables and stools you will never tire of looking at.?This season available in stainless st...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Stools
Materials
Stainless Steel
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