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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Number in Set: Set of 10
Contemporary Cross Banded Stool Foot rest Pouf in Light Velvet Brown Corduroy
Located in Porto, Vila Nova de Gaia
Wrapped in a luxurious light brown corduroy upholstery, the stool introduces a touch of tactile warmth to your surroundings. The corduroy not only adds a cozy and inviting feel but a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Stools

Materials

Velvet, Wood

British Modern Saddle Bench
Located in Westwood, NJ
With a saddle seat form pine top on a hand-forged and hammered iron curule form base. Dimensions: 26" W x 18" D x 20" H Seat - 18" H
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Bertu Bar Stool, Cicely Modern White Oak Bar Stool
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Bar Stool, Cicely Modern White Oak Bar Stool This Modern White Oak Bar Stool - The Cicely is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Oak

Purple Velvet Knot Stool
By Knots Rugs
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
This unique Knot stool is inspired by the nautical elements and aesthetics. The stool is made of a strong Beech wood by our wonderful wood turner, and the c...
Category

2010s Israeli Modern Stools

Materials

Polyester, Beech

Perch Stools
Located in Guelph, CA
Perch stool is a solid wood, three-legged seating option with an upholstered seat cushion. The stool features traditional woodworking construction including mortise and wedged tenon ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Contemporary Ottoman in African Walnut and Sheep Wool, Senufo by Arno Declercq
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary ottoman in African walnut and sheep wool - Senufo by Arno Declercq Dimensions: diameter 45 x height 40 cm Material: African walnut and sheep wool. (ask for different...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Walnut

The Simple Stools. Brazilian Solid Wood Design by Amilcar Oliveira
Located in São Paulo, SP
A stool version of the Simple chair is also entirely crafted from solid wood. Robust, durable, and comfortable, it features clean lines and a carved seat. It can be produced in tauri...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Bertu Barstools, Cicely Modern Walnut Barstools
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Barstools, Cicely Modern Walnut Barstools These Cicely Modern Walnut Barstools are beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. It was style-spotted at the Spring 20...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Pair of Contemporary Barstools in Natural Caning
Located in New York, NY
Handmade barstools with a strong craftsmanship presence in the application of cane embracing the padding. Constructed with a webbed seat and back, and HD foam. Materials: darkened Sikomoro wood, natural...
Category

2010s European Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Sheep Stool by Studio Ahead - Shetland Brown
Located in San Francisco, CA
Sheep stool designed by Studio Ahead. The stool is upholstered in custom cream merino wool felt from Northern California sheep The stool could be placed on either side horizontally ...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Wool, Felt

Tractor Stool in Carved, Solid Wood by Craig Bassam
Located in Ridgefield, CT
Since debuting at the Milan furniture fair in 2003, the BassamFellows Tractor Stool has become a bona fide modern icon. From the outset, it has proven to be a piece of infinite varie...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Sheep Stool by Studio Ahead - Charcoal
Located in San Francisco, CA
Sheep stool designed by Studio Ahead. The stool is upholstered in custom cream merino wool felt from Northern California sheep The stool could be placed on either side horizontally ...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Wool, Felt

21st Century Concrete Contemporary Stool & Side Table, Red Brick 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

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

Lily Stool, Charcoal Bouclé Stool by Christian Siriano
Located in New York, NY
Made to order bouclé stool designed by Christian Siriano. Also available in: Ivory bouclé, taupe bouclé, light gray bouclé, dark gray bouclé, char...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Bouclé

Contemporary Bar Stool Basurto 01
Located in Mexico City, MX
A tribute to the architectural style that characterized Mexico City during the mid-20th century. Inspired by its lines, symmetry, volumes and shapes, each piece is a miniature abstraction of the buildings from that period, allowing to have at home a city in scale. Basurto 01...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Oak

Pair Contemporary Counter Bar Stool Black Metal & Black Leather
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
Counter stool in black smoke polished steel and black saddle leather. The phrases "Less is more" and "God is in the detail" from the German-American architect and industrial designe...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Contemporary Black Stool Upholstered with Fur Top & Gold Spheres Details
Located in Porto, PT
Lunarys Stool is a luxury stool ideal for any contemporary interior design project. A modern stool design, upholstered in fur with polished brass details, made to enhance your home e...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Contemporary Bar Stool Basurto 01
Located in Mexico City, MX
A tribute to the architectural style that characterized Mexico City during the mid-20th century. Inspired by its lines, symmetry, volumes and shapes, each piece is a miniature abstraction of the buildings from that period, allowing to have at home a city in scale. Basurto 01...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Oak

21st Century Contemporary Beige Stool Upholstered Suede and Black Anodized Iron
Located in Porto, PT
Eros stool is a modern design with a vintage legacy. The curved seating provides your interior design project with comfort and style. A contemporary stool upholstered in velvet is pe...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools

Materials

Iron

Contemporary Bar Stool Basurto 03 with Leather details
Located in Mexico City, MX
A tribute to the architectural style that characterized Mexico City during the mid-20th century. Inspired by its lines, symmetry, volumes and shapes, each piece is a miniature abstra...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Stools

Materials

Leather, Wood, Oak

Contemporary Bar Stool Basurto 02 with Leather details
Located in Mexico City, MX
A tribute to the architectural style that characterized Mexico City during the mid-20th century. Inspired by its lines, symmetry, volumes and shapes, each piece is a miniature abstraction of the buildings from that period, allowing to have at home a city in scale. Basurto 02...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Oak, Leather

Tractor Counter Stool in Carved, Solid Wood by Craig Bassam
Located in Ridgefield, CT
Since debuting at the Milan furniture fair in 2003, the BassamFellows Tractor stool has become a bona fide modern icon. From the outset, it has proven to be a piece of infinite varie...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Contemporary Bar Stool Basurto 03 with Leather details
Located in Mexico City, MX
A tribute to the architectural style that characterized Mexico City during the mid-20th century. Inspired by its lines, symmetry, volumes and shapes, each piece is a miniature abstra...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Stools

Materials

Leather, Wood, Oak

Contemporary Bar Stool Basurto 02 with Leather details
Located in Mexico City, MX
A tribute to the architectural style that characterized Mexico City during the mid-20th century. Inspired by its lines, symmetry, volumes and shapes, each piece is a miniature abstraction of the buildings from that period, allowing to have at home a city in scale. Basurto 02...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Oak, Leather

Knoll 'Jamaica' Stainless Steel Counter / Bar Stool by Pepe Cortes
Located in Stratford, CT
With comfortable contoured seats the Jamaica' Bar Stool inspires great conversation. Isn’t that what bars are for after all? 360 Swivel with a sturdy base. Comfortable stable swivel...
Category

1990s Spanish Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum

2 Loggia Small Side Table or Black Terrazzo Marble by Portego
Located in Stienta, IT
Loggia is a side table made in marble or resin terrazzo. This is a set of 2 pieces. A material, traditionally used in the Renaissance for the paving of the noble palaces, here is...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Terrazzo

Minimal Style, Solid Wood Stool, Textiles or Leather Seatings, Caning Backboard
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
The Wing chair solid wood collection, flexibility, modern aesthetics, comfort and softness are the keywords for this collection. The concept is inspired by the B-52 plane design, this inspiration gave us the freedom to create a collection where the design appropriate subtle elements, harmonic transitions and thin but resistant wood thicknesses, that gave life to a unique and contemporary collection. Our studio objective was to abstract most of the figurative elements and arrive in the very sweet spot in this design, driving the details in a three dimensional way. All our objects are drawn using the Da Vinci's "golden section", and the wing collection is not an exception, this assures pleasing proportions. The Wing chair collection is crafted with passion using premium materials and the latest technologies, and a very precise quality control, on its beauty there is the subtle variations between the wood veins in a real living item without ethnic appeal. All this qualities converge in and merge in a collection made to participate in the life of its users like a breeze, comfortably, pleasant and positive. Listing features the black ebonized solid wood stool...
Category

2010s Brazilian Modern Stools

Materials

Leather, Textile, Cane, Wood, Hardwood

Lloyd Modern Barrel Back Round Bar Stool
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Lloyd bar stool Solid wood frame / hand rubbed oil finish / brushed brass, bronze or black rungs / leather wrapped back support / recessed leather ...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Brass, Steel

21st Century Contemporary Stool in upholstered in Grey Leather and Base in Gold
Located in Porto, PT
Manu Stool is a handmade lavish leather-upholstered piece. A modern stool with a design base of mesmerizing metalwork finished in glorious gold makes it the perfect choice to adorn a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools

Materials

Suede, Wood

GAN Spaces Nuances Pouf by Patricia Urquiola
Located in New York, NY
The Nuances collection consists of three rugs and a pouf made by hand. Investigating with different colors and densities, Patricia Urquiola was able to reinvent the wool felt, giving...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Stools

Materials

Wool

Minimalist Style, Stool in Natural Solid Wood
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
Our Evo collection is based in the harmonic fusion between geometrical forms in a modern interpretation of wood archetypes, combining a rational defined outcome with the warmth of or...
Category

2010s Brazilian Modern Stools

Materials

Textile, Upholstery, Hardwood

Opinion Ciatti Tab.u Small Stool
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Take a wooden frame, cover it in aluminium and then work its surface, ""scrunch” it by hand to achieve a crimpled profile. This is the process at the core of the Tab.u Collection, stools and tables with absolutely distinctive lines. The low Tab.u stool, the firstborn in the family, is a really versatile object. It is perfect in any environment and for all uses: around the table for an unexpected guest, in the bathroom to rest objects or towels, in the living room when there is no more room on the sofa or in the bedroom instead of the usual bedside table. Its elder brother, Big Tab.u is a traditional tall bar stool. It is stunning around a counter or a kitchen island, both at home or in the most glamorous clubs. The family is complete with the addition of the Tab.u Mirror and the Tab.u Lamp...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum

Gufram "the End Stool Is Black" by Toiletpaper
By Maurizio Cattelan & Pierpaolo Ferrari, Gufram Furniture, 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

Perch Stools
Located in Guelph, CA
Perch stool is a solid wood, three-legged seating option with an upholstered seat cushion. The stool features traditional woodworking construction includin...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

e15 Backenzahn Side Table by Philipp Mainzer
Located in New York, NY
The original Backenzahn designed in 1996 by e15 founder and architect Philipp Mainzer is a modern design classic as well as an identifiable icon for e15. Crafted in Germany, the stoo...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

SQ Upholstered Counter Stool, Solid wood, Brass, Boucle or COM COL, Made in USA
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Shown in solid ash, bouclé wool, and antique brass hardware Counter or bar height Available with: Wood in ash, cherry, maple, walnut, or white...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Walnut, Ash, Hardwood, Oak, Maple, Cherry, Bouclé

HIDA Japan Suwari Series Modernist Stool with Wooden Seat in Japanese Oak
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A beautiful hand crafted solid oak Stool by HIDA Japan. The Suwari series is designed with an awareness of vertical flow, blending naturally into both Japanese and modern architectural spaces, and enhancing them. The weighted design and form of this piece is timeless and provides a modern, clean, simplistic from to a room. Limited UK stock...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Stools

Materials

Oak

Emeco Counter Stool in Brushed Aluminum by Philippe Starck
Located in Hanover, PA
The Museum of Modern Art asked Philippe Starck and Emeco to make a simple stool for the “Mies Van der Rohe in Berlin” retrospective. The result is one of our best selling stools, a c...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum

Emeco Kong Barstool with Arms in Brushed Aluminum by Philippe Starck
Located in Hanover, PA
Starck first designed the Kong barstool for the Chinese restaurant Kong in Paris. The one armed stool was intended to make it easy and graceful for the su...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum

Emeco Broom Counter Stool in Green 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% reclaimed wood that would normally be swept into the trash, “Imagine”, says Philippe Starck, “a guy who takes a humble broom...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum

Emeco Broom Counter Stool in Dark Gray by Jasper Morrison
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% reclaimed wood that would normally be swept into the trash, “Imagine”, says Philippe Starck, “a guy who takes a humble broom...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum

Emeco Broom Counter Stool in Tan 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

Emeco Broom Counter Stool in White 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% reclaimed wood that would normally be swept into the trash, “Imagine”, says Philippe Starck, “a guy who takes a humble broom...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum

Emeco Broom Barstool in White 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

Emeco Alfi Counter Stool in Sand & Ash w/ 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

SEGMENT Stool in Aluminum and Suede by Estudio Persona
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The SEGMENT Stool is part of the SEGMENT collection: a series of pieces that intend to break down a homogenous piece and ask the question of how to produce several products composed ...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum

The Jojo stool. Brazilian Solid Wood and Marquetry Design by Amilcar Oliveira
Located in São Paulo, SP
The charming Jojo stool features a checkered marquetry seat, skillfully crafted with the fine woods Jequitibá and Sucupira. Its sturdy structure is also made of high-quality Jequitib...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Big Monster stool
Located in Bilbao, PV
By straddling the boundary between art object and design furniture, the fringes of this stool recall the groves of tall grass from which “esparto” is collected—that natural and resilient fibre used by weavers to make espadrilles and baskets. Overflowing with potential from every angle, captured in the midst of its creation, it holds a space between an animal mane and the work in progress. "Little Monsters" furniture’s set it’s composed of a high stool, low stool and a table. CHARACTERISTICS The little monster’s set is composed of: High stool 28cm x 28cm x 75cm Low stool 29cm x 29cm x 46cm A table 56cm x 56cm x 56cm However, we can adjust the measurements to your needs. Designed and handcrafted in collaboration with the Industrial furniture design...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

YoYo Stool, Hand-Turned, Hardwood Side Table or Seating, Natural
Located in St. Paul, MN
Stacked lamination of ash hardwood with a maple top, turned on a lathe. This pleasing sculptural object can be used as a side table or stool for seating. They look great in this natu...
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Ten10 Madeira Line Stool Solid Plank Oiled Teak Top Stainless Steel Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This stool is part of the Madeira Line from Ten10. The stool is made to order. The top is solid plank oiled teak 1 1/4" thick. The base is powder-coated stainless steel. Brass dowels...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Stainless Steel

Lin Vanity Stool
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Introducing the Lin Vanity Stool. Designed and meticulously hand-crafted in Los Angeles by Studio Qasabian. The Lin Vanity Stool is the perfect additio...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Customizable Stool/ Ottoman, Bent Wood, Leather Upholstery, Glossy Lacquer
Located in Berlin, DE
Customizable modernist stool, bet wood, leather upholstery, glossy lacquer. Individual selection of fabric covers, wood lacquering in various colours and finish available on request...
Category

2010s German Modern Stools

Materials

Lacquer, Leather, Upholstery, Bentwood

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

Little Monster stool
Located in Bilbao, PV
By straddling the boundary between art object and design furniture, the fringes of this stool recall the groves of tall grass from which “esparto” is collected—that natural and resilient fibre used by weavers to make espadrilles and baskets. Overflowing with potential from every angle, captured in the midst of its creation, it holds a space between an animal mane and the work in progress. "Little Monsters" furniture’s set it’s composed of a high stool, low stool and a table. CHARACTERISTICS The little monster’s set is composed of: High stool 28cm x 28cm x 75cm Low stool 29cm x 29cm x 46cm A table 56cm x 56cm x 56cm However, we can adjust the measurements to your needs. Designed and handcrafted in collaboration with the Industrial furniture design...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

small Tribute 3 Leg Stool in Black Nero Marquina Marble by Kelly Wearstler
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Carved out of a solid block of marble, this stool is a perfect example of a Classic, modern shape that is effortlessly stylish. Great as either a stool or small table, the tribute stool is available in black Nero Marquina, white Calcutta, big flower or grey rainbow marble...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools

Materials

Marble

Shaker Counter Stool, by Ambrozia, Sedona Leather, Blackened Steel, Oxidized Oak
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
The shaker modern counter stool chair is handmade to order. Featuring our optional Luxurious Blackened steel frame and a Genuine leather seat and back. Also offered in COM or COL. In...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Cicely
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Cicely These White Oak Counter Stools - The Cicely are beautifully constructed from solid white oak ...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Oak

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