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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Slab Coffee Table by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Slab coffee table by Imperfettolab
2011
Dimensions: W 72 x D 68 x H 40 cm
Materials: Fibreglass
Seat or coffee table in fibreglass.
Imperfetto Lab
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Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Fiberglass
Slab Coffee Table by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Slab coffee table by Imperfettolab
2011
Dimensions: 58 x 40 x H 47
Materials: Fibreglass
Available in black and white.
Seat/Coffee table in fibreglass.
Imperfetto Lab
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Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Fiberglass
Pair Contemporary Classic Counter Bar Stool Aged Brass Metal & Navy Blue Leather
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust contemporary counter stool belongs to a collection of minimalist and serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as the hand-turned m...
Category
2010s European Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Kitchen Counter Barstool, Aged Brass Metal & Cognac Leather
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust contemporary counter stool belongs to a collection of minimalist and serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as the hand-turned m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Estrela Bronze Counter Stool
Located in Queens, NY
4 Contemporary "Estrela" hand-forged bronze counter stools with biomorphic design constructed of and draws inspiration from brutalism and Hollywo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Pair of Pine Stools with Shearling Upholstery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These charming vintage stools crafted from robust pine wood have been given a new lease of life with a recent reupholstering in plush shearling. Their rustic charm and cozy appeal ma...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Pine, Upholstery
Anacapri 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
Plastic
Natural Veg Tan Leather & Blackened Steel Barstool
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Inheritance Barstool by Stephen Kenn is comfortable, stackable, and extensively customizable. It has been designed to withstand the rigors of a bar or restaurant environment, while still elegant enough to fit well in a residential home.
Every Stephen Kenn piece is made to order through our Los Angeles studio in partnership with a number of small businesses and fabricators in the LA area. The design is highly customizable, so you can select from a range of metal finishes and upholstery materials that will complement your space and durability needs - please message us to see our Customization Guide with all available options.
This version of our Inheritance Barstool is upholstered in natural veg tan...
Category
2010s North American Modern Stools
Materials
Steel, Metal
Rudis Stool by Isin Sezgi Avci
Located in Geneve, CH
Rudis Stool by Isin Sezgi Avci
Unique Piece.
Dimensions: D 35 x W 50 x H 43 cm.
Materials: Hand-built ceramic.
The Rudis stool is a piece of ceramic f...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Stools
Materials
Ceramic
Plum Boucle' With Pink Genuine Ostrich Feather Trimmed, Ostrich Fluff Ottoman
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
A new addition to the the Ostrich Fluff collection designed by Egg Designs and manufactured in South Africa.
This gorgeous plum Boucle' ottoman is a har...
Category
2010s South African Modern Stools
Materials
Bouclé, Feathers
2021 Harry Bertoia for Knoll Chrome Bar Stool w/ Red Pads Model 428C
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a classic Bertoia bar stool, model 428C, designed in 1952 by Harry Bertoia for Knoll International. These particular examples date to 2021. The listed price includes one bar ...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Pair of custom made Gueridon Ottomans, COM fabric, Made in USA.
Located in Stratford, CT
INTRODUCTION
Gueridon handmade ottomans are made to order to your liking and specifications. 100% made in USA.
Following the success of its ottomans, GUERIDON launched a full line of fully customizable ottomans, stools, benches, and day beds. All designs share the same 4 L shaped legs, signature of the Gueridon line.
We offer a wide range of customizations. Here is the idea.
Only you know what’s best to match your interior. Therefore, you provide us with your fabric (COM). Size, upholstery, wood staining? Your choice: we offer a wide range of options.
From the same original base with 4 thick L shaped legs, we can also build a stool, a bench, or a day bed.
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Mexico Red 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
GLORIA Bar Stool, Available Now
Located in Frazão, Porto
GLORIA bar stool: STOCK UNIT - Available for immediate delivery
The sophisticated bar stool GLORIA is entirely upholstered in velvet and is characterized by the piping detail runing...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Lacquer
Estudio Persona, "Aire Stool", Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wood stool with upholstered seat.
DIMENSIONS
17” W x 17” D x 17.5” H
MATERIALS
Wood: walnut, black stained wood, white oak
Leather: black leather, nude leather.
Category
2010s North American Modern Stools
Materials
Lambskin, Leather, Fabric, Ash, Oak
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
Kartell Spoon Stool in White by Antonio Citterio & Toan Nguyen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An original stool whose shape is as elastic in appearance as it is in function. The innovation of Spoon consists mainly in attaching the seat to a central support with a specially re...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Plastic
Model B Glazed Stoneware Stool by Pascale Girardin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stool or coffee table, form and function are one and the same.
Functional and decorative stoneware object, crafted by pinching and coiling. The ceramic surface is applied either w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Pair Contemporary Kitchen Counter Bar Stool , Old Silver Metal & Tobacco Leather
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust contemporary counter stool belongs to a collection of minimalist and serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as the hand-turned m...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Not a Cube Stool, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Not a Cube is a geometric composition that follows the reductionist tendencies of Minimal Art, emerged in the United States in the mid-1960s.
Particularly i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric
Inez 18" Modern Round Stool with Swivel and Solid Wood Seat.
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Inez 18" 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.
Measures: Height 18...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Bronze
4x Shaker Counter stools by Ambrozia, Walnut, Black Steel, Cream Vinyl
By AMBROZIA
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
The Shaker bar stool chair is handmade to order from our unique Ambrozia black textured steel tubing frame and a premium vinyl upholstered seat and b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Set of 2 adjustable Bar Stools In Oak & Leather - Fritz Hansen
Located in Kastrup, DK
Adjustable bar stools, Fritz Hansen.
Frame in solid oak with seat newly upholstered with cognac leather.
Adjustable height (in photo approx. 72 cm.)
max H 89 Low 69 cm
Denmark appr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Stools
Materials
Leather, Oak
Jade Stool by Draga & Aurel Resin and Brass, 21st Century
Located in Como, IT
Jade stool features ethereal transparency and a reflective surface that plays naturally with light. The brightly colored seat rests on a cylindrical brass base, whose distinctive vei...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Bar Stool Black Smoke Metal & Natural Tobacco Leather
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust contemporary barstool belongs to a collection of minimalist and serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as the hand-turned metal ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Kitchen Counter Bar Stool w. Backrest Brass Metal & Navy Leather
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Hug contemporary counter stool with backrest is designed and conceived with a light aesthetic, the slight oscillation of the steel rod of 12 mm is complemented by the flexibility...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Kitchen Counter Bar Stool Aged Brass Metal & Natural Tan 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
Glazy Stool by Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Glazy stool by Royal Stranger
Dimensions: Width 68.5cm, height 50cm, depth 60cm
Materials: Solid wood frame, foam, upholstery.
Tamaris color from the Fabrics Main Collection LAGO....
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Wood
Hand Built Counter Stool in Black Metal Frame and Brass Detailing
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This contemporary stool is a timeless and understated luxury piece. Constructed with lacquered iron frame and fine Siége Velvet. The brushed brass detailing makes this stool a stylis...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Brass, Iron
Set of 3 Contemporary Counter Bar Stool, Aged Brass Metal & Dark Brown Leather
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust contemporary counter stool belongs to a collection of minimalist and serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as the hand-turned m...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Set of 3 Contemporary Kitchen Counter Bar Stool Old Silver Steel Tobacco Leather
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust contemporary counter stool belongs to a collection of minimalist and serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as the hand-turned m...
Category
2010s European Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Circular Counter Stool in Satin Nickel and Leather Designed by Craig Bassam
Located in Ridgefield, CT
The elegance and simplicity of the Circular Table collection extends to a casual seat.
A sturdy but agile floating presence is created by the stool’s base, made from circular sect...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Cirque Barstool Two Tone White with Black Rings
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The light and playful circus theme is at the core of the Cirque family of stools designed by Martino Gamper for Wiener GTV Design. The bent element, which is the brand’s signature trait, is surprisingly and unexpectedly inserted in the base of the stool, forming the outline of the seat in the form of a chain comprising two or three wooden rings that loop around the full length of the stool legs. This striking styling effect blends in seamlessly with the functionality of the seat, which is available in two heights: a tall, sleek stool...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Rock Stool, Velvet, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Rock is a stool with the same form of the smaller table of the Three Rocks set.
The handcrafted upholstery work in velvet involves this unique creation with irregular shapes, turning...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Wood
Large Moragas Beech Wood Contemporary Art Ottoman by Antoni De Moragas Gallissà
By Santa & Cole
Located in Geneve, CH
Large moragas ottoman by Antoni de Moragas Gallissà
Dimensions: D 80 x H 42 cm
Materials: beech, fabric.
Available in other fabrics and in 2 sizes: D...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Manhattan Cube Side Table/ Stool, Grey, 21st Century by Margit Wittig
Located in London, GB
The Manhattan cube is a deceptively simple side table, created by artist-designer Margit Wittig that can double up as a sculptural seat.
It replicates a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Stools
Materials
Epoxy Resin
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
Symphony Stool, Fur and Rustic Brass, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Ludwig Van Beethoven is recognized as one of the most exceptional composers of all time. As an ode to the genius behind the music, the symphony stool ca...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
Swedish Designer, Stool, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine stool designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Pine
Set of Three Design For Leisure Modern Steel Bar or Counter Swivel Stools 1980s
Located in Fort 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
Set of Six Emeco Navy Counter Stools in Brushed Aluminum
By Emeco
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Iconic American set of six navy counter height stools finished in brushed aluminum made by Emeco. Designed in 1944 and still in production today. The navy chair is hand-formed from r...
Category
20th Century American Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum
Exotic Argentine Rosewood Leather Counter Stool from Costantini, Umberto
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
The Umberto counter stool is one of Costantini’s original seating designs, featuring a modern, low, carved solid wood back with a tight seat, and optional burnished bronze footrest. ...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Lipstick Counter Stool
Located in Vila Nova De Gaia, PT
With a playful and geometrical form, the Lipstick Counter Stool will make you feel like you are floating on cotton candy.
The combined look between the uneven shapes, the warmth text...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Ad Stool Medium by Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
AD stool medium by Arno Declercq.
Signed by Arno Declercq.
Dimensions: D 38 x W 104 cm x H 69 cm.
Materials: rubber seat and burned steel.
Arno Declercq
Belgian designer and art dea...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Rumbo Stool by Jean-Baptiste Van Den Heede
Located in Geneve, CH
Rumbo stool by Jean-Baptiste Van den Heede
Signed and numbered
Dimensions: L 45 x W 31 x H 40 cm
Materials: maple wood
Also available in solid cherrywood and other woods on demand.
The RUMBO stool is a unique, limited series design and each piece is signed by its author Jean-Baptiste Van den Heede. It is made of solid cherry or maple wood and other woods on demand.
An ideal piece of furniture for bedside, house entrance, hotel hall, lobby, bathroom…
An elegant design of high quality.
The RUMBO stool was selected by the Valencia Furniture...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Set of 4 Light Pink Queen Heart Stools by Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 light pink 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
Jade Stool by Draga & Aurel
Located in Geneve, CH
Jade stool by Draga & Aurel
Dimensions: W 40, D 40, H 46, top Ø 40 cm
Materials: Resin and bronze
Formed from a combination of reflective resin and sol...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Bronze
Matang, Rassoi, Stool
By Lucien Dumas, Matang
Located in Paris, FR
Matang
Rassoi
A wood and cotton rope stool, the rectangular sides joined by a cotton rope wrapped seat, the lower part with a spacer fixed with Makhrana marble keys.
Contemp...
Category
2010s French Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Design Classic LC8 Stools by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina, 2000s
Located in Renens, CH
Even though this stool is part of the “LC” collection in production by Cassina, the actual design of this piece was designed by Charlotte Perriand, together with the matching chair (...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Kartell Colonna Stool in Pink 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
Baloo Boucle Gropius Counter Chair CS1 by NOOM
Located in Geneve, CH
Baloo Boucle Gropius Counter Chair CS1 by NOOM
Dimensions: W 57 x D 57 x H 88 cm
Materials: Ashwood, plywood, foam, moulded foam, textile.
Weight: 12.2 kg
Also available in other m...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
ST50 Glazed Stoneware Stool by Pascale Girardin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Functional and decorative stoneware object, crafted by pinching and coiling.
The ceramic surface is applied either with a brush or by pouring.
Each piece of this collection is un...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Sculpural Marble Stool, collectible side table, handmade in Italy, Tuscan marble
By Spinzi
Located in Milano, IT
Collectible Italian Design - stripes green and white Marble Sculpture - Sculptural Side Table
Past, present and future come together in this sculptural piece by Spinzi. Why you may ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Marble
Luc Counter Stool with Beech Ash-056-1 and Boucle Snow
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Luc Bar + counter stool with their Inviting curves and a comfortable seating. This chair is made of solid wood structure, natural rattan back and soft comfortable velvet upholste...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Rattan
Spinzi Circus Contemporary Stool, Bright red, Collectible Design, side table
By Spinzi
Located in Milano, IT
Architectural Side Table - Sculptural End Table - Contemporary Collectible Table
Unveiled on occasion of the 2024 Milano Design Week, this side / end table is part of Spinzi's lates...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal, Steel
Charlotte Perriand High Berger Stool Authentic & Rare Mid-Century Modern
Located in Zürich, CH
Here we see the principle of the Japanese wabi-sabi, which refers to embracing imperfections and underlining impermanence. Rustic aspects, simplicity, modesty, and austerity offer a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Stools
Materials
Elm
Temperino Cedar Stool Bench, Designed by Alessandro Guidolin, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Stool / bench in solid Cedar wood machined from a single block, reproducing a "giganti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Sculptural Manhattan Cube Side Table, Verdigris/Bronze Patina, by Margit Wittig
Located in London, GB
The Manhattan cube is a deceptively simple side table, created by artist-designer Margit Wittig that can double up as a sculptural seat.
It replicates ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Stools
Materials
Epoxy Resin
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