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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Color: Orange
Color: Green
Contemporary Manhattan Cube Sculpted Side Table, Yellow, by Margit Wittig
Located in London, GB
The Manhattan cuboid is a deceptively simple side table, created by artist-designer Margit Wittig that can double up as a sculptural seat.
It replicates a shape which Margit is fond of and has previously used in lighting on a smaller scale, a slightly imperfect cuboid.
‘The designing of the new side table felt like a natural progression in my range of
products. An aesthetically pleasing and functional table, using concepts...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Stools
Materials
Epoxy Resin
Opinion Ciatti Mammamia Stool with Adjustable Height
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mammamia Stool is a swivel stool with die-cast aluminium shell. Chrome-plated steel structure, base and footrest. Adjustable in height with gas piston. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Olindias Outdoor Tabouret by Luca Nichetto
Located in Geneve, CH
Olindias outdoor Tabouret by Luca Nichetto
Dimensions: W 48 x D 48 x H 83 cm
Materials: Black powder coat metal structure, Seat in black/coral/duck blue/warm grey lacquered poliur...
Category
2010s French Modern Stools
Materials
Steel, Other
Marshmallow Bar Stool, Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Marshmallow bar stool, Royal stranger
Dimensions: 100 x 70 x 60 cm
Materials: Velvet upholstery, brass
Available in: Mint green, light pink, Royal green, Royal red
Royal strang...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
Set of 2 Marshmallow Bar Stools, Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Marshmallow bar stools, Royal Stranger
Dimensions: 100 x 70 x 60 cm
Materials: Velvet upholstery, brass
Available in: Mint green, light pink, Royal green, Royal red
Ro...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
Set of 2 Mint Green Queen Heart Stools by Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 mint green queen heart stools by Royal Stranger
Dimensions: 46 x 49 x 43 cm
Different upholstery colors and finishes are available. Brass, copper or stainless steel in pol...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Gold Leaf
Set of 4 Marshmallow Bar Stools, Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 marshmallow bar stools, Royal Stranger
Dimensions: 100 x 70 x 60 cm
Materials: velvet upholstery, brass
Available in: mint green, light pink, royal green, royal red
Ro...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
Mint Green Queen Heart Stool by Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Queen heart side table by Royal Stranger
Dimensions: 46 x 49 x 43 cm
Different upholstery colors and finishes are available. Brass, copper or stainless steel in polished or brushed...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Gold Leaf
Set of 2 Mint Green Queen Heart Stools by Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 mint green queen heart stools by Royal Stranger
Dimensions: 46 x 49 x 43 cm
Different upholstery colors and finishes are available. Brass, copper or stainless steel in pol...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Gold Leaf
Set of 2 Marshmallow Bar Stools, Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 marshmallow bar stools, Royal Stranger.
Dimensions: 100 x 70 x 60 cm
Materials: Velvet upholstery, brass
Available in: Mint green, light pink, royal green, royal red.
...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
Set of 2, Tria Stool, High Back, Upholstered Wool, Orange by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2, Tria stool, high back, upholstered wool, orange by Colé Italia with Lorenz & Kaz
Dimensions: H.seat 67/77 (H.105/115) x D.52 x W.48 cm
Materials: Upholstered Stool with ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Upholstery, Oak, Walnut, Plywood
Kartell Master Counter 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
Twist with Fantastic Look, Green
Located in Istanbul, 34
Twist, which is open to use in every space with its striking color options, combines the functions of a side table and stool, while providing your own balance in the use of stools wi...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Anacapri Green Stool
By Medaarch
Located in Milan, IT
Anacapri is a multifunctional furniture product in and outdoor, to be used both as a stool and as a coffee table. Designed by Medaarch in 202...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Resin
Kartell Sparkle Round Table-Stool in Amber by Tokujin Yoshioka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tokyjin Yoshioka's new Sparkle table collection are as striking as a brilliant ray of sunlight. The plastic's unique pleating (both inside and out) is reflected in the end result: tw...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Resin
Kartell Upper Step Ladder in Orange Red by Alberto Meda, Paolo Rizzatto
By Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stepladder has a strong personality and great functionality. It is also a successful marriage of form and function. Its pragmatism is made possible by the technology employed by...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum
e15 Mr. Collins Stool by Stefan Diez
By Stefan Diez, e15
Located in New York, NY
With its dynamic form and ergonomic comfort, Mr. Collins is an endearing stool applicable in diverse arrangements for living or working situations. Based on couture construction meth...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
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
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
Arzachena Light Green Stool
By Medaarch
Located in Milan, IT
The Arzachena stool has a particular sculptural silhouette evoking the famous rock of the elephant beach. Its design is perfectly suited to living rooms and open space environments o...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Resin
Kartell Eur Stool in Earth Red 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
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
Set of Three Lacquered and Emerald Green Mohair Barstools by Karl Springer
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Set of three 1980’s off white lacquered ‘Onassis Barstools’ by Karl Springer for Steve Chase.
Out of a Steve Chase Design Estate in Rancho Mirage CA.
...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Established & Sons Butt Stool by Estd Collection
Located in London, GB
Versatile, comfortable and economical, this stackable plastic stool is a hard-working piece of furniture. The Butt stool’s ergonomic top borrows its form fr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Stools
Materials
Plastic
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
21st Century Contemporary Stool In Suede, Handpainted Lacquer & Golden Details
Located in Porto, PT
Enliven any interior with the beautifully bold Bombom Stool. Adding a focal feature to any interior space, a modern stool upholstered in suede...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Suede, Wood
Roberts Counter Stool Maple Green
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
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
Roberts Counter Stool Walnut Green
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
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
Madison Hairpin Counter Stool Walnut Green
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 Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Modern Emerald Green Velvet Bar Stool with Walnut Base
By Lunchstudio
Located in Mexico, MX
Helsinki collection. Helsinki bar stool: simple, elegant, comfortable. Available in oak and walnut base or in custom materials, may be upholstered with variety of fabrics and colors....
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
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
Daisy Stool, by Sabine Stougaard from Warm Nordic
Located in Viby J, DK
The Daisy stool will add a cute touch to your home and is wonderfully soft to sit on. Daisy is a fashionable stool with several features. The velour cushio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Contemporary block arch stool side table, green stained oak wood, Belgian design
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Arch 01.1 is a stool or a side table with a clear design language. What looks like a static element quickly becomes much more dynamic when in use by someone sitting on it. The curve ...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Stools
Materials
Oak
Dots and Cloud-Inspired Coffee Table by Design Libero and Dimitri Likissas
Located in Dubai, AE
Cloud is a combination of modern design and contemporary art; the dots and cloud-inspired work of the artist Dimitri Likissas were translated into an ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Jasper Morrison Large 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
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
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
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
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
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
Customizable Artifort Mushroom P Stool by Pierre Paulin
Located in New York, NY
The Mushroom P. for Artifort is one of Pierre Paulin’s most famous designs. First there was the Mushroom armchair, that is now exhibited in the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Then...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Stools
Materials
Textile
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
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
Mexico Orange Velvet Skull Stool or Side Table, Designed by Studio Job
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Decorated with the graphic pattern of the Mexican skull, a symbol created to exorcise ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet
Gan Rugs Knitted Stool in Orange by Claire-Anne O’brien
Located in New York, NY
Craft, innovation, warmth, joy... Claire-Anne ´s stools have everything we like. They ´re magical!.
Additional information:
Material: Lacquered aluminum frame
Finish: Grey
Dime...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Stools
Materials
Wool
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
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
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
Mexico, Skull Terracotta Orange Stool / Side Table by Studio Job
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Decorated with the graphic pattern of the Mexican skull, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Plastic
Pair Sculptural Contemporary Kitchen Counter Stool Brass Metal & Tobacco 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
Customizable GLOOH Bar Stool by KFF
By KFF
Located in New York, NY
One design concept — many prototypes: be they conventional chairs, catilevers or barstools including the pneumatic spring type, GLOOH, aside from having an extensive range and comfort to offer, conveys an unmistakable design. Small wonder that GLOOH has been distinguished with an international award on a number of occasions.
Height adjustable swivel bar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Stools
Materials
Leather
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
Emeco Broom Counter Stool 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
21st Century Agaxa Stool in Metal and Leather Layers by CTRLZAK
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
"The creative power of man and the beauty of nature: a binomial in constant search of balance, finding its perfect expression in Agaxa. The multiple layers of leather covering the me...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Modern Mexican Calavera Skull Black Green Terracotta or White Stool Side Table
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
Job says he was inspired by a legendary figure that lived wrapped in mystery: 'the singer without a name'. "No one had ever seen her come out of her house, where heavy velvet curtain...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Plastic
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
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Find a broad range of unique Modern stools for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original stools, popular names associated with this style include Jover + Valls, Emeco, Jasper Morrison, and Kartell. 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.
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