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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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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Style: Modern
Modern Design For Leisure Ostrich Brass Bar Stools Set of 3 Barstool
Located in Wayne, NJ
Design For Leisure brass bar stools set of 3. Has Faux Ostrich upholstery.
Category

1990s American Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Senufo Ottoman, Unique Signed Stool, Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
Senufo ottoman, unique signed stool, Arno Declercq Iroko wood and sheepskin by Carine Boxy Measures: L 45 cm x W 45 cm x H 40 cm L 17.7” x W 17.7” x H 15.7” Material: Iroko wood ...
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Slab Coffee Table by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Slab coffee table by Imperfettolab 2011 Dimensions: 131 x 83 x H 30 Materials: Fibreglass Available in black and white. Seat/Coffee table in fibreglass. Imperfetto Lab Who...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Fiberglass

Steel Sculptural Stool by Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculptural stool - Arno Declercq Measures: Small: 63 cm L x 38 cm W x 69 cm H 24,8” L x 15” W x 27" H Medium: 104 cm L x 38 cm W x 69 cm H 41” L x 15” W x 27" H Large: 1...
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Contemporary Zun Drumstool in Black Lacquer by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Zun drumstool Black lacquer Hand repoussé Limited edition Each piece is individually crafted and is unique. Lacquer is a technique that dates back to the Shang dynasty, circa...
Category

2010s Modern Stools

Materials

Lacquer

Maharam Covered Stool by Scholten & Baijings
Located in New York, NY
Covered Stool by Scholten & Baijings Small Dot Pattern by Charles and Ray Eames, 1947 105 Charcoal Tinted beechwood base with Small Dot pattern textile....
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Stools

Materials

Textile, Wood

Large Mecato Bench by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Mecato bench by Sebastian Herkner Materials: galvanized and powder-coated tubular steel. Fibers from Iraca palm leaves. Technique: weaved by local craftspeople in Colombia. ...
Category

2010s German Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Set of Three Design For Leisure Modern Steel Bar or Counter Swivel Stools 1980s
Located in Ft Lauderdale, FL
Set of Three Design For Leisure Modern Steel Bar or Counter Swivel Stools 1980s Bar stools in polished and brushed nickel over steel frames with newer red upholstery on cushion seat....
Category

1980s American Vintage Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Bertu Bar Stools, Chile Quick Ship Bar Stool, Black
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
We currently have two available for purchase ( pricing is $2,560 for the pair). Need something now? We are offering a few of our pieces, including this Chile Bar Stool ready to shi...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Mahogany

Geppo Stool Marco Baxadonne Contemporary Natural Cedar Made in Italy Riva 1920
Located in Cantù, IT
Stool in solid wood of scented cedar made from a single block, is characterized by its “soft” and curvilinear shape. Its particular shape with an open space under the seat is useful ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Cedar, Wood

Kartell Pilastro Stool in Green by Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Pilastro stool is part of the Kartell goes Sottsass, a tribute to Memphis collection, launched in 2015 in homage to design guru Ettore Sottsass....
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Plastic

Mono Contemporary Side Table in Wood
Located in London, GB
Mono is an object between a stool and a sidetable. It´s monolith- like, static appearance makes it a stand-alone piece but also works great in company. The object provides the functi...
Category

2010s German Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Maui Armchair Terry Dwan Contemporary Natural Cedar Made in Italy Riva 1920
Located in Cantù, IT
Armchair made from a single block of scented cedar. A sculptured monolith with a curvy and sinuous design. It has an ergonomic seat in a continuous line with the back. Available with...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Solid Bentwood Side Chair Stool, Velvet Upholstery by Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
A side/filler chair made in solid ashwood by bending wood. Three of the legs have been made using the wood-turning technique to adopt an abstract natural wave-like design. It has bee...
Category

2010s Unknown Modern Stools

Materials

Ash, Bentwood, Velvet

Gufram "the End Stool Is Black" by Toiletpaper
By Gufram Furniture, Maurizio Cattelan & Pierpaolo Ferrari, Toiletpaper
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The funeral look of this furniture-sculpture is tempered by the softness of the polyurethane that makes it: in perfect Gufram tradition nothing is as it seems. "THE END in BLACK" is ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Paint

Kartell Colonna Stool in Black by Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Colonna stool is included in the Kartell goes Sottsass - A Tribute to Memphis collection, launched in 2015 in homage to the movement founded by desig...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Plastic

Kartell Upper Step Ladder in Cobalt by Alberto Meda, Paolo Rizzatto
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

Kartell Eur Stool in White 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

21st Century Concrete Contemporary Stool & Side Table, Light Grey Cement Color
Located in Rome, Lazio
The Tadao line, created in homage to the famous architect with whom we share a Minimalist approach and the creative use of the material, is the perfect synthesis of our philosophy: o...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Concrete

Montgomery Woven Leather Bench 60in
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Montgomery Bench by Crump and Kwash Solid wood frame / handwoven vegetable tanned leather seat / no VOC oil finish Dimensions: 18 H x 16 D x 60 ...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Oak, Walnut, Maple, Leather

Inez Modern Barstool or Counter Stool with Swivel
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Inez Stool by Crump and Kwash Carved solid wood seat and base / hand rubbed zero VOC oil finish / solid steel construction / 360 degree rotating seat top....
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Bronze

GUFRAM The End 1516 Stool by TOILETPAPER
By Toiletpaper, Gufram Furniture, Maurizio Cattelan & Pierpaolo Ferrari
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Gufram pulls back from the world of design. It declares it and turns the page – with a tombstone. Since the time has come to call it quits because of the many mudslinger that have al...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Other

Stool / Table in Carbon Dyed Cedar with Carrara Marble Top by Hinterland Design
Located in Vancouver, BC
Cast-off cedar logs are given second life as a crystalline form. Named Little Gem, the natural beauty of reclaimed wood is harnessed in this side table and sculpture piece where nature informs design. Each Little Gem is hand-shaped and faceted based on the different characteristics of the log used, and variations in wood grain. Top surface and finish further ensure that no two are alike. Stool is sold as an individual piece. Shown in main image is carbon-dyed Western red cedar...
Category

2010s Canadian Modern Stools

Materials

Carrara Marble, Marble, Stone, Metal

Reyes Counter Stool in Walnut with Black Leather
Located in Mendocino, CA
This is a walnut counter stool with a stretched leather seat and back. The frame is solid walnut with a gentle radius at the interior joints and ...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Reyes Counter Stool in Cherry with Russet Leather
Located in Mendocino, CA
This is a cherry counter stool with a stretched leather seat and back. The frame is solid cherry, with a gentle radius at the interior joints and softly rounded edges. The leather is...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Leather, Cherry

Bucket Bench, Modern Long Side Table or Seat with Bentwood Handle in Solid Ash
Located in Oakland, CA
The Bench Bucket Stool is the longest of four versions from the Bucket Stool Collection, a family of solid ash furniture featuring bentwood handles. The Bucket Bench is a versatile piece, excellent as a dining bench, entryway seat...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Double Bucket Stool, Wide Side Table or Seat with Bentwood Handle in Solid Ash
Located in Oakland, CA
The Double Bucket Stool is a generous single seat or side table. The third of four versions from the Bucket Stool Collection, a family of solid ash furnit...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Mike Hexagonal Stool or Side Table in Reclaimed Oak with Butterfly Wingnuts
Located in Fiesole, Florence
Mike was born out of a geometrical game of combining rhombi. 12 wooden elements with rhombus-shaped tops are assembled with handmade brass butterfly wing bolts to form a stool or side table. Two, three or even more pieces, with their hexagonal top and star-shaped base, can be united to form a coffee table or bench. Handmade by master craftsmen in Tuscany, Italy. The 12 elements are screwed together instead of glued so the rhombi are perceived as individual parts. The oakwood is reclaimed from old Italian wine barrels...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Clear Acrylic 'Stooble' (Stool x End Table), Multipurpose Sub-Surface Terrarium
Located in Brooklyn, NY
'The Stooble' is cross between a stool and a side table that is both functionally and aesthetically flexible. Like the other members of our 'Bond Series', the completely transparent acrylic Stooble is defined by the trough nestled underneath its surface. The trough enables you to curate your own sub-seat terrarium, or to display your own accents, oddities, and other objects of intrigue. Its transparent nature allows the piece to house accents that compliment its surrounding environment while also creating a sense of space. This aesthetic flexibility allows the table to synergize perfectly with almost any design project. To accommodate the more practical sitter who would prefer to use the piece's surface as a seat, we added an angled acrylic panel beneath the trough to serve as a conveniently-placed footrest. The 'Bond Series' is a line of acrylic furniture...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools

Materials

Acrylic

Contemporary Denim Stool, Made from Hardened 'Worn' Blue Jeans
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The worn stool is the staple piece of our 'Worn' collection. The stool "wears" (no pun intended) the urban character and grit of Brooklyn, the city where we thrift the very jeans ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools

Materials

Cotton, Epoxy Resin

Modern Grand Pouf Stainless Beige Linen Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Grand Pouf, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern. A comfy pouf stool with a luxurious touch. Upholstered in beige patterned linen fabric, Flox stands out...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools

Materials

Stainless Steel

Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Oak

A Pair of Kitchen Counter Stools model "Jamacia" by Pepe Cortes, Chromed Steel
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Jamaica Stool is Spanish classic, and one of the best designed stools in all history. Designed in 1991 by interior designer Pepe Cortes, the stool remains as modern as ever. Its materials and durabiluty make the chair idea for a variety of settings. MATERIALS AND FINISHES Chromed steel structure with a swivel seat in cast aluminium anodized silver and AG3 scotch polish, or in solid beech (wood) and varnished. Also available in a lower version with wheels. MEASUREMENTS Aluminium seat H.45 cm H.66 cm H.77 cm Wood seat H.48 cm H.70 cm H.80 cm Pepe Cortés The work of Pepe Cortés straddles several design disciplines and manages to mark its era while remaining timeless. Born in Barcelona in 1946, Pepe Cortés studied at the Eina School, where he later lectured in design. Cortés founded the Open Design Group with a group of colleagues from different branches of the profession during the early 1970s. He is the author of iconic interior design projects of that era including "Oriol" and "Cubic...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Modern Mary Swivel Bar Stools, Nubuck Leather, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mary Swivel Bar Stool, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Mary bar stool transcen...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Craftassociates Counter Stools, Cane Counter Height Stools, Walnut and Leather
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Craftassociates counter stools, cane counter height stools, walnut and leather, Craftassociates counter stools, cane counter height stools, walnut and l...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Walnut, Cane

Set of 4 Piet Hein Bar Stools for Fritz Hansen, Denmark
Located in Miami, FL
Set of 4 Piet Hein Bar Stools for Fritz Hansen from 1980. Seats were recovered in beautiful fabric. Ready for a new home.
Category

1980s Danish Vintage Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Moooi Carbon Low Bar Stool in Black Carbon Fiber and Epoxy Resin by Bertjan Pot
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A taller relative of the Carbon Chair, the Carbon Barstool embodies the same passion for craftsmanship, but literally takes it to another level… Lean and ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Stools

Materials

Resin

Modern Abadia Bed Stool Ottoman Navy Velvet Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Abadia Bed Stool, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The perfect complement for your bedroom. Abadia bed stool offer...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools

Materials

Leather, Bouclé, Velvet, Walnut

Figueroa Bar Stool, Cotton Velvet & Brass, 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 bar stool. Evoking the Californian mountain, the luxu...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Modern Mary Swivel Bar Stools, Caramel Leather, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mary Swivel Bar Stool, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Mary bar stool...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Reeves Swivel Bar or Counter Stool W/ Ash stained Walnut legs & Brass Finish.
Located in Westport, CT
Swivel bar stool with Ash legs stained Walnut #2 and satin brass finish accents. Seat and back shown upholstered in green leather. Available in bar height (30" seat height), counter ...
Category

2010s Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Custom Made to Order Solid Walnut Stool with Linen Inset Cushioned Top
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Custom made to order solid walnut stool (or side table) with inset linen cushioned top (COM) in the French 40's style.
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Linen, Walnut

De Sede DS 531 Stool in Black Upholstery by De Sede Design-Team
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Simply beautiful. Or beautifully simple. Whoever settles into seating furniture from the DS-531 range is not only in for a comfortable and relaxing experience, thanks to the lowered sitting position, but will also feel right at home in the stitched leather design. The sweeping frame construction and a wooden supporting base for the seat cushions are the simple structural elements of these sculptures. They are available both as three-seat and as a cozy armchair...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Stools

Materials

Leather

Handmade Stainless Steel Sculptural Armchair by Anadora Lupo
Located in Timisoara, RO
Build process Technique: Cast iron, welded stainless steel. 100% hand crafted from zero by the artist. Build process takes between 3-4 weeks; please allow extra time for custom orders (materials and dimensions can be customized upon request). No two pieces will be the same, because each piece is 100% unique. Due to the nature of the material, the coloring may vary slightly from the photos. Dimensions L 110 cm / W 95 cm / H 90 cm Materials Stainless steel, iron. Limited edition “Puffy Chair...
Category

2010s Balkan Modern Stools

Materials

Metal, Sheet Metal

Warren Platner, Knoll International, Kvadrat Tonus Fabric Stool Bronze Metal
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Authentic stool, designed by Warren Platner in 1966. Recent Knoll edition in yellow Kvadrat Tonus fabrics and bronze metal structure. Knoll ''K'' fabrics under the seat. New con...
Category

1960s American Vintage Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Bar Stool model "Jamaica" stool by Pepe Cortes, aluminium swivel seat steel legs
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Jamaica Stool is Spanish classic, and one of the best designed stools in history. Designed in 1991 by interior designer Pepe Cortes, the stool remains as modern as ever. Its mate...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Stools

Materials

Steel, Aluminum

Fiber Stump by Kunaal Kyhaan
Located in Pune, IN
Fiber Stump is the dichotomy of a tree stump that is simultaneously bright blue as well a being featherweight ostensibly deceives the eye on first encounter. The fiber stump, on the ...
Category

2010s Indian Modern Stools

Materials

Fiberglass

Willoughby Style Stools - Set Of Three
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W20.5 D19 H25.5 SW18 SD18 SH15 Ottoman: W18.5 H18 SW17 Custom or contemporary stools newly upholstered in checkered nubby wool. Set origin is unknown previously came from a home wi...
Category

2010s Modern Stools

Materials

Fabric

Stack Vert Glossy Ombre by Timbur REP by Tuleste Factory
Located in New York, NY
Stack Vert by Ezra Ardolino, Timbur 2024 Baltic Birch Plywood, Resin W 16" x H 18" x L 16" The Stack Vert. The most pure expression of Timbur’s technique for stack laminating plywo...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Birch, Plywood

Galaxy Pebble Pouff by Kunaal Kyhaan
Located in Pune, IN
The galaxy pebble pouff seat is a stack of pebbles moulded in layers of fibreglass, balanced above each other to create a totemic tower. The fibgreglass pebble has been airbrushed wi...
Category

2010s Indian Modern Stools

Materials

Fiberglass

Low Black Stained Milk Stools
Located in Geneve, CH
Low black stained milk stools Dimensions: Diameter 30cm x height 30cm Materials: Natural wood. Pigment. Available in multiple materials and finishes. ...
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Inácio Stools in brazilian solid wood.
Located in São Paulo, SP
The Inácio stool plays with geometric shapes, aiming to create a sense of movement and fluidity. It is made entirely from leftover solid wood from other projects, which would typical...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Stools

Materials

Hardwood

Wood Bone Stump by Kunaal Kyhaan
Located in Pune, IN
The wood bone stump solid trunk of acaia is hand carved in a unique bone like pattern to reveal the darker layers of the wood within, giving it an hourglass shape and a unique two to...
Category

2010s Indian Modern Stools

Materials

Hardwood

Italian Modern Aluminum and black leather bar stools Billy by Ycami, 1990s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Modern Aluminum and black leather bar stools Billy by Ycami, 1990s Pair of bar stools mod. Billy with round seat padded and covered in black leather, with grooved aluminum pr...
Category

1990s European Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum

Acrylic Bar Stools with Black Leather Seats
Located in Toledo, OH
Set of 4 unique counter height bar stools with tubular acrylic legs, chrome stretchers and black leather seats. The acrylic backs are curved, legs are 2" in diameter. 18" wide x 19 1...
Category

20th Century Modern Stools

Materials

Leather, Acrylic

Modern Geometric Aluminum "Helium" Stackable Stool by Arcana
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Helium stool is a lightweight aluminum stool finished in a durable powdercoat that is suitable for interior and exterior use. Multiples can be stacke...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum

Leather Stool with Brass Capped Feet by Jacques Adnet, France, c. 1940
Located in New York City, NY
Gorgeous leather stool with stitched leather legs and patinated brass capped feet. This is a great example of Adnet's work; a real collector's item.
Category

1940s French Vintage Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Repose Bar Stool w. Backrest, Tan Leather & Aged Brass Powdered Coating Frame
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

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