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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 chaircrafted 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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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

Modern Stool & Sidetable 'Tripy' Designed by Laurent Dif, Spain, 2000
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

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

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

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

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Fabric

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, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Leather

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

Emeco Broom Counter Stool in Orange by 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

Ming White Stool / Side Table by Studio Job, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Ming is part of a new collection of Studio Job that plays with icons of history and architecture, rooted in our memory, ranging between East and West. An evolution of Mexico that ar...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Plastic

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 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

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

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

Customizable e15 Bessy Lounge Chair 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

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

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

Vintage Brass over Steel and White Upholstered Zig Zag Stool
Located in North Miami, FL
This vintage zig zag stool is brass toned in color over steel. It is not brass. It has not been re-plated in brass either. The seat has been re-upholster...
Category

1970s American Vintage Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Bay Bar Stool, Handmade Modern White Oak and Rope Woven Seat Bar Stool
Located in Stevenson, WA
The Bay Bar Stool is a solid wood stool with a roomy seat and turned tapered legs. Wood frames available in walnut, white oak, maple, and black. Available with a rope woven seat (shown here). The sturdy, but graceful footrest has an exposed tenon from the cross brace displayed on the spindle. Each seat has 140 feet of polypropylene rope with a modern yacht weave. Similar to rope used in sail line, it is very comfortable and soft and tactile to touch. Bar height seat...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools

Materials

Rope, Hardwood

Moooi Nut Footstool in Oray Cream Upholstery with Oak Stained White Wash Frame
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 Stools

Materials

Upholstery

Nendo Low Ribbon Stools in Sheet Metal with Matte Lacquer Finish for Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
Continuously flowing ribbons of laser-cut metal compose the Ribbon stool by Nendo, the team of designers headed by architect Oki Sato. A recipient of the Red Dot Award, if Products D...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Pebble Counter Stool, by Welling / Ludvik from Warm Nordic
Located in Viby J, DK
Light stools and bar stools with organically shaped seats made of solid wood and with a strong attention to detail. With its well-conceived shape and wonderful finish, pebble’s seat...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Emeco Broom Barstool in Orange by 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

De Sede DS-164 Stool in Off White Upholstery by Hugo de Ruiter
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Revolutionary back-push mechanism DS-164 can be transformed from an open sofa into an elegant chaise longue in a single movement, while the backrest can be stylefull rotated infinitely by 360°. The modular seat island, presented in organic curves, impresses with its expressive spatial presence, innovative functionality and playful approach to the classic expectations of a sofa. A furnishing element that individually adapts to every floor plan and every need. An exquisite drink in hand, following the flames of the open fireplace...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Stools

Materials

Leather

Kartell Smatrik Stool in White by Tokujin Yoshioka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Smatrik stool joins the family of seats created by Tokujin Yoshioka and is crafted using a mould which enables the recreation of a 3D net that overlaps and crosses over.Thanks to...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

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

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

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

GAN Rugs Aram High 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

Modernist Chrome Wrapped Ottoman in Cream Gaufrage Velvet, Manner of Springer
Located in New York, NY
This stunning modernist ottoman was realized in the United States circa 1970. Executed in the manner of Karl Springer, it features a subtly domed concave body newly reupholstered in ...
Category

1980s American Vintage Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Established & Sons Short Heidi Stool by Sebastian Wrong
Located in London, GB
The Heidi is a fun stool that takes its inspiration from the classic tractor seat and the rustic, three-legged, timber milking stool. Part modern statement,...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Mexico Orange Velvet Skull Stool or Side Table, Designed by Studio Job
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 400 other unique products. (2.2) Decorated with the graphic pattern of the Mexican skull, a symbol created to exorcise ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Velvet

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

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Stools

Materials

Leather

Mexico, Skull Terracotta Orange Stool / Side Table by Studio Job
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 400 other unique products. (2.2) Decorated with the graphic pattern of the Mexican skull, ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Plastic

Kartell Smatrik Outdoor Stool in White by Tokujin Yoshioka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Smatrik stool joins the family of seats created by Tokujin Yoshioka and is crafted using a mould which enables the recreation of a 3D net that overlaps and crosses over.Thanks to...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

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

Neon Stool Set in Acrylic by Umzikim
Located in Milan, IT
They found new beauty by stacking beautifully colored acrylic. With this new technological attempt, I have accomplished the visual beauty of seeing the sunrise or the sunset as it is literally. In particular, with the neon-colored acrylic, we can feel as if this collection is shining on its own. And this completes the collection with the same beauty as the beauty of nature. Materials: Acrylic Stacked Acrylic...
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21st Century and Contemporary Korean Modern Stools

Materials

Acrylic

Modern Outdoor Stool with Marble and Gold Plated Details
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Lonian mirror - Outdoor stool made in fiberglass, marble, and metallic details Outdoor stool made with top and base in fiberglass, middle in marble, an...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools

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Marble, Carrara Marble, Stainless Steel

Pebble Stool, by Welling / Ludvik from Warm Nordic
Located in Viby J, DK
Light stools and bar stools with organically shaped seats made of solid wood and with a strong attention to detail. With its well-conceived shape and wonderful finish, Pebble’s seat beckons you to touch it and is testament to a proud Scandinavian tradition of top-quality craftsmanship. Pebble comes in three heights so that they can be used for both a quick cup of coffee by the kitchen table, drinks and snacks by the bar and extra seating by the dining table. The design of the Pebble stool...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

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

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

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Plastic

Orange Matteo Thun Vintage Tam Tam Plastic Stools 2002 Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Orange pair of plastic stools Tam Tam, which was designed by Matteo Thun 2002 and executed by Magis Italy. If you are looking for practical and good lookin...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Plastic

Marble White Outdoor Lonian Stool with Gold Details
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
The whole design of this contemporary Lonian outdoor stool was developed according to the following structure: -Base: Fiberglass; -Top: Fiberglass; -Middle: Outdoor marble; -Details:...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble, Stainless Steel

Nendo High Ribbon Stool in Sheet Metal with Matte Lacquer Finish for Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
Continuously flowing ribbons of laser-cut metal compose the Ribbon stool by Nendo, the team of designers headed by architect Oki Sato. A recipient of the Red Dot Award, if Products D...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Customizable GLOOH Counter 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 comfor...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Stools

Materials

Fabric

Emeco Alfi Counter Stool in White and Ash with Low Back by Jasper Morrison
Located in Hanover, PA
Emeco and Morrison together, designed and engineered The Alfi collection with the conviction that what you don't see is as important as what you do see. Alfi reflects Emeco and Morri...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

GAN Aram Low Stool in Red and Orange 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.?Thi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Stools

Materials

Stainless Steel

Set of 2 Ming White Stool or Side Tables by Studio Job
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 500 other unique products. (2.2) Ming is part of a new collection of Studio Job that plays with icons of history and ar...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Plastic

Modern Black or White Mexican Chinese Inspired Stool or Sidetable By Studio Job
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
Ming is part of a new collection of Studio Job that plays with icons of history and architecture, rooted in our memory, ranging between East and West. An evolution of Mexico that arr...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Plastic

Yuma Kano Rust Harvest Stool #02 Acrylic Art
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Stool designed by Yuma Kano. Green colored materials are acrylic. This acrylic is what rust was transformed. Artist calls it "Rust Harvest." He is making "Rust Harvest" acrylic in h...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Stools

Materials

Copper

Emeco Alfi Barstool in White and Ash with High Back by Jasper Morrison
Located in Hanover, PA
Emeco and Morrison together, designed and engineered The Alfi Collection with the conviction that what you don't see is as important as what you do see. Alfi reflects Emeco and Morri...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Todd Bracher Small Alodia Stool in Tubular and Laser-Cut Sheet Metal
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Todd Bracher, the Alodia stool is stackable and made of tubular metal, with a laser-cut sheet metal seat and feet in black plastic. Alodia is available in two heights, an...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

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