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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Bricks, Stool D1
By Kueng Caputo
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kueng Caputo is a Zurich, Switzerland based design practice comprised of Lovis Caputo and Sarah Kueng. Their material adventures are often rooted in the complexities of crafts techni...
Category
2010s Swiss Modern Stools
Materials
Ceramic
Pair, "Tre" Bar Stools by Davis Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Listing is for a pair (2) of bar height stools by David Furniture. This pair of stools are from their "Tre" series and feature molded plywood, connecting three separate and identical...
Category
20th Century Modern Stools
Materials
Bentwood
Contemporary block arch stool or side table, natural oak wood, Belgian design
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Arch 01.1 is a stool or a side table with a clear design language. What looks like a static element quickly becomes much more dynamic when in use by someone sitting on it. The curve ...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood, Oak
Stool Round Wood by DeepWood
Located in Geneve, CH
Stool round wood by DeepWood
One Of a Kind
Dimensions: L 30 W 30 H 40 cm
Materials: Petrified wood fully polished
Wight: 55 kg
Each DeepWood piece ...
Category
2010s Indonesian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Walnut Large Tall Crescenttown Side Table by Hollis & Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Walnut large tall crescenttown side table by Hollis & Morris
Dimensions: Diameter 21" x Height 21"
Materials: Solid wood. Cold rolled steel. Hardwax oil. Powder-coated metal.
Als...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Metal Plated Oak Small Parkdale Bench by Hollis & Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Metal plated oak small Parkdale bench by Hollis & Morris
Dimensions: 51" x 16" x H 17.25"
Materials: Solid wood. Cold rolled steel. Hardwax oil, Powder-coated metal. Metal plated f...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal, Steel
Niemeyer II Armchair and Stool, Bouclé, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Gold Design Award Winner for Furniture Design Category at the A’Design Award Competition 2021-2022
Both the Niemeyer II armchair and stool...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Bouclé, Oak
Pair of Slab Coffee Table by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of 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
Who we are? We are a f...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Fiberglass
Senufo Stool Nails in Iroko Wood by Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
Senufo stool nails in Iroko wood by Arno Declercq
Dimensions: W 30 x D 30 x H 50 cm
Materials: burned and waxed Iroko wood, burned nails
Arno Declercq
Belgian designer and art...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Spina B3.1 Bench by Cara Davide
Located in Geneve, CH
Spina B3.1 bench by Cara Davide
Dimensions: D 85 x W 40 x H 45 cm
Materials: Solid Nut wood, Lacquered MDF.
Also available in colors: Bordeaux, Caramel, Dusty Red, Off-White, an...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Nutwood, Plywood, Lacquer
Charred Wood Stool by CEU Studio, Represented by Tuleste Factory
By CEU Studio
Located in New York, NY
Charred Stools by CEU
13.7"- 15.7" x 17.7" - 18.9"
All sales are final.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Metal Plated Walnut Large Parkdale Bench by Hollis & Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Metal plated walnut large Parkdale bench by Hollis & Morris
Dimensions: 75" x 16" x H 17.25"
Materials: Solid wood. Cold rolled steel. Hardwax oil, Powder-coated metal. Metal plate...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal, Steel
Marlen 0153-LE Stool, Bar Stool, Grey, Home, Contract, Fast-Food, Wood, Fabric
By EP Studio
Located in MARANO VICENTINO, IT
Comfort, an ergonomic shape and a hardy structure are the characteristics of the Marlen design, the new Trabà chair designed by EP Studio. Hints of a 1950s vibe can be glimpsed in the curvature of the backrest – generously padded, like the seat – and in the dynamic, wood legs round which becomes bulkier and more retro in the solid ash wooden version. Matched to obtain the perfect chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Spina B5.1 Bench by Cara Davide
Located in Geneve, CH
Spina B5.1 bench by Cara Davide
Dimensions: D 130 x W 40 x H 45 cm
Materials: Solid nut wood, lacquered MDF.
Also available in colors: Bordeaux, caramel, dusty red, off-white, a...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Nutwood, Plywood, Lacquer
Alma Bar Chair by Dooq
By DOOQ
Located in Geneve, CH
Alma Bar Chair by Dooq
Dimensions:
W 46 cm 18”
D 51 cm 20”
H 100 cm 39”
seat height: 75 cm 30”
Materials: upholstery fabric or leather; structure solid wood feet lacquered MDF or sol...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Oak
Pair of Spina Stool by Cara Davide
Located in Geneve, CH
Spina stool by Cara Davide
Dimensions: D 40 x W 40 x H 45 cm
Materials: wood, lacquered MDF.
Also available in colors: bordeaux, caramel, dusty red, off-white, and natural wood....
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Metal Plated Walnut Parkdale Bar Stool by Hollis & Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Metal plated walnut Parkdale bar stool by Hollis & Morris
Dimensions: 16.5" x 18.5" x H 38"
Materials: Solid wood. Cold rolled steel. Hardwax oil, powder-coated metal. Metal plated...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal, Steel
Metal Plated Oak Parkdale Bar Stool by Hollis & Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Metal plated oak parkdale bar stool by Hollis & Morris
Dimensions: 16.5" x 18.5" x H 38"
Materials: Solid wood. Cold rolled steel. Hardwax oil, Powder-coated metal. Metal plated fi...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal, Steel
Pair of Svasato Chairs by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of Svasato chairs by Imperfettolab
Dimensions: 73 x 49 x H 61/71 cm
Materials: Fibreglass, Leatherette
Imperfetto Lab
Who we are ? We are a family.
Verter Turroni, Emanuela ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Leather, Fiberglass
Contemporary Corner Stool in Raw Waxed Steel
Located in London, GB
Based on the simple lines traced by children when asked to draw a house, the Corner Collection is a series of seats reminiscent of gable roofed houses.
The Corner Lounge is the larg...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
D0U8L3 Stool/Side Table by Timbur, Represented by Tuleste Factory
By Timbur
Located in New York, NY
D0U8L3 by Ezra Ardolino, Timbur
Baltic Birch Plywood, Resin
16" x 20" x 24"
Using plywood as a medium for artistic expression, the 5P1R4L, D0U8L3 and 7R1PL3 are conceptual new takes on “future wood” furniture that embrace the tension between digital design and physical craftsmanship.
Featuring a sculptural new bench...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Resin, Plywood
Walnut Large Short Crescenttown Side Table by Hollis & Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Walnut large short crescenttown side table by Hollis & Morris
Dimensions: Diameter 21" x H 17"
Materials: Solid wood. Cold rolled steel. Hardwax oil. Powder-coated metal.
Also av...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Walnut Small Parkdale Bench by Hollis & Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Walnut small Parkdale bench by Hollis & Morris
Dimensions: 51" x 16" x H 17.25"
Materials: solid wood. Cold rolled steel. Hardwax oil, Powder-coated metal.
Also available in natu...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Pair of Spina Stool by Cara Davide
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of Spina stool by Cara Davide
Dimensions: D 40 x W 40 x H 45 cm
Materials: Nut Wood, Lacquered MDF.
Also available in colors: Bordeaux, Caramel, Dusty Red, Off-White, and N...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Jordi Badia, Otto Canalda, Red Binaria Stool by BD Barcelona
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Stool designed by Jordi Badia and Otto Canalda.
Manufactured by BD Barcelona Design.
Steel structure and lever painted in a polyester powder coating and satin finish.
Available...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Metal Plated Walnut Small Parkdale Bench by Hollis & Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Metal plated walnut small parkdale bench by Hollis & Morris.
Dimensions: 51" x 16" x H 17.25"
Materials: solid wood. Cold rolled steel. Hardwax oil, powder-coated metal. Metal plat...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal, Steel
Oak Small Parkdale Bench by Hollis & Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Oak small Parkdale bench by Hollis & Morris
Dimensions: 51" x 16" x H 17.25"
Materials: Solid wood. Cold rolled steel. Hardwax oil, powder-coated metal.
Also available in natural...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Spina Stool by Cara Davide
Located in Geneve, CH
Spina stool by Cara Davide
Dimensions: D 40 x W 40 x H 45 cm
Materials: nut wood, lacquered MDF.
Also available in colors: Bordeaux, caramel, dusty red, off-white, and natural w...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Livingston Bar Stool by Egg Designs
Located in Geneve, CH
Livingston bar stool by Egg Designs.
Dimensions: 62 L X 49 D X 90 H cm
Materials: walnut timber, synthetic rattan, linen upholstery.
Founded...
Category
2010s South African Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Art Viking Counter Stool in Textured Solid Brass and Camel Lamb Fur
By Bessa
Located in Oporto, PT
Inspiration:
The Viking counter stool was inspired by the Viking era. This piece recreates rustic shapes and textures that bring us back to a remarkable period of the medieval histo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Metal, Brass
Squaretown Stool by Hollis + Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Squaretown stool by HOLLIS + MORRIS
2014
Dimensions: 13” W x 13” D x 18” H
Materials: solid wood, hardwax oil
Options available:
wood: w.oak white, w.oak natural, w.oak black ...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Teima High Stool
By Maria Falcão
Located in São Paulo, SP
The series of three pieces originated from the chair, and was designed to suit a specific gesture of sitting, with elbows resting on the backrest. The design approach of the series i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
Ceramic Stool by Camila Apaez
Located in Geneve, CH
Ceramic stool by Camila Apaez
Unique piece.
Materials: stoneware.
Dimensions: D 37 x W 29 x H 30 cm.
Ila Ceramica emerged from a process of inner inquiry where ceramics became ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Stools
Materials
Stoneware
Aluminium Tootoo Stool by Helder Barbosa
Located in Geneve, CH
Aluminium Tootoo stool by Helder Barbosa
Materials: Aluminium
Dimensions: 34 x 29 x 45 cm
Indoor and outdoor.
Trained as a craftsman (école Boulle, 2014), Helder Barbosa is a d...
Category
2010s French Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum
Oak Large Parkdale Bench by Hollis & Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Oak large Parkdale bench by Hollis & Morris
Dimensions: 75" x 16" x H 17.25"
Materials: Solid wood. Cold rolled steel. Hardwax oil, Powder-coated metal.
Also available in natural...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Geoprimitive 021 Ceramic Settle with Sheep Wool by Niclas Wolf
By Niclas Wolf
Located in Geneve, CH
Geoprimitive ceramic settle with sheep wool by Niclas Wolf
Unique piece, numbered
Materials: ceramic
Dimensions: Ø55 x H 65 cm
Weight: 49 kg
Certificates are issued for all p...
Category
2010s German Modern Stools
Materials
Ceramic, Wool
Walnut Small Tall Crescenttown Side Table by Hollis & Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Walnut small tall crescenttown side table by Hollis & Morris
Dimensions: Diameter 17" x height 21"
Materials: Solid wood. Cold rolled steel. Hardwax oil. Powder-coated metal.
Als...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Wing Stool by Studio Laf
Located in Geneve, CH
Wing stool by Studio Laf
Dimensions: L43 cm x W35 x H44 cm
Materials: Plywood, Stainless Steel, Leather
Available: different colors Leather: Brown, Blac...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Stools
Materials
Stainless Steel
Jetson Bar Stool by Egg Designs
Located in Geneve, CH
Jetson Bar Stool by Egg Designs
Dimensions: 54 L X 49.5 D X 85 H cm
Materials: Lucite, Bronzed Steel, Brass, Leather Upholstery
Founded by South Africans and life partners, Gre...
Category
2010s South African Modern Stools
Materials
Brass, Steel
Gold Contemporary Stool
Located in Geneve, CH
Gold contemporary stool
Dimensions: L 32.4 x W 32.4 x H 43 cm
Materials: Steel.
Also available in black and silver.
The shapes and materia...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Pair of Spina Stool by Cara Davide
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of Spina stool by Cara Davide
Dimensions: D 40 x W 40 x H 45 cm
Materials: Nut Wood, Lacquered MDF.
Also available in colors: Bordeaux, Caramel, Dusty Red, Off-White, and N...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
SQ Upholstered Counter Stool, Bouclé or COM, Brass Details, Hardwood, Handmade
By David Gaynor
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Shown in black walnut and solid ash, bouclé wool, and brass hardware
Available with:
Wood in ash, maple, walnut, or white oak with special edition ebonized ash or white washed ash...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Walnut, Ash, Hardwood, Bouclé, Oak, Maple
Spina Stool by Cara Davide
Located in Geneve, CH
Spina stool by Cara Davide
Dimensions: D 40 x W 40 x H 45 cm
Materials: nut wood, lacquered MDF.
Also available in colors: bordeaux, caramel, dusty red, off-white, and natural w...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Black Stool in Iroko Wood, Senufo by Arno Declercq
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary Black Stool in Iroko Wood, Senufo by Arno Declercq
Material: Iroko wood and sheepskin by Carine Boxy
Dimensions: L 45 cm x W 45 cm x H 40 cm L / 17,7 ” x W 17,7 “ x H 1...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Grey Aluminium Tootoo Stool by Helder Barbosa
Located in Geneve, CH
Aluminium Tootoo stool by Helder Barbosa
Materials: Aluminium
Dimensions: 34 x 29 x 45 cm
Indoor or outdoor
Trained as a craftsman (école Boulle, 2014), Helder Barbosa is a des...
Category
2010s French Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum
Walnut Squaretown Stool, Side Table by Hollis & Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Walnut Squaretown stool - Side table by Hollis & Morris
Dimensions: 13" x 13" x H 18"
Materials: Solid wood. Hardwax oil.
Also available in natural oak, black oak, and white oak....
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Stools
Materials
Walnut
Contemporary Channeled Fleure Bench Laetus Midi in Velvet with Walnut Feet
By Stuart Scott
Located in Trowbridge, Wiltshire
This Special Edition Fleure Bench Midi comes with its exquisitely tailored flutes in 11 different colours. A departure from the signature one-colour looks of the other Stuart Scott p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Set of 2 Aluminium Tootoo Stools by Helder Barbosa
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 aluminium Tootoo stools by Helder Barbosa
Materials: Aluminium
Dimensions: 34 x 29 x 45 cm
Indoor or outdoor
Trained as a craftsman (école Boulle, 2014), Helder Barbos...
Category
2010s French Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum
4x Shaker Backless Bar Stools, by Ambrozia, Walnut, Vintage sand Leather
By AMBROZIA
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
The shaker modern Backless Bar stool chair is handmade to order from our unique Ambrozia black textured steel tubing frame and a Genuine leather seat. Also offered in COM or COL. Ins...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
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 s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Stools
Materials
Leather
Colorful Weather-Resistant Fiberglass Outdoor Stool, Nubian Baby Doll
Located in Cairo, EG
Colorful weather-resistant fiberglass outdoor side table and stool - Nubian Baby Doll.
This family of stools and side tables are as quirky and whimsical as the characters found in...
Category
2010s Egyptian Modern Stools
Materials
Fiberglass
Adjustable Stainless Steel/Leather Counter/Bar Stools, Set of 3
Located in Miami, FL
Adjustable stainless steel/leather counter/bar stools, set of 3
Offered for sale is a set of three stainless steel and bonded leather stools that ca...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Stools
Materials
Stainless Steel
Bricks, Stool D2
By Kueng Caputo
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kueng Caputo is a Zurich, Switzerland based design practice comprised of Lovis Caputo and Sarah Kueng. Their material adventures are often rooted in the complexities of crafts techni...
Category
2010s Swiss Modern Stools
Materials
Ceramic
Squaretown Stool by Hollis + Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Squaretown stool by HOLLIS + MORRIS
2014
Dimensions: 13” W x 13” D x 18” H
Materials: Solid wood, hardwax oil
Options available:
Wood: w.oak white, w.oak natural, w.oak black ...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Pair of Spina Stool by Cara Davide
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of Spina stool by Cara Davide
Dimensions: D 40 x W 40 x H 45 cm
Materials: Nut Wood, Lacquered MDF.
Also available in colors: Bordeaux, Caramel, dusty red, off-white, and n...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Bicachair Modern Steel High Stool Chair Champagne, Upholstery in Natural Cork
Located in Agualva-Cacém, PT
BICAstool is a stackable steel High Stool Chair made from recycled and recyclable steel, finished with our premium selection of powder-coating colors...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Metal, Steel
Svasato Chair 71 by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Svasato chair by Imperfettolab
Dimensions: 73 x 49 x H 61 cm
Materials: Fibreglass, leatherette
Imperfetto Lab
Who we are ? We are a family.
Verter Turroni, Emanuela Ravelli and ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Leather, Fiberglass
Contemporary Coloured Form Stool 02 in Lacquered Wood
Located in London, GB
Colourful stool with a contemporary design.
Manufactured in an artisanal way, in which every step of the process is carefully executed. The base of this stool consists of varying nu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
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Find a broad range of unique Modern stools for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original stools, popular names associated with this style include Jover + Valls, Emeco, Jasper Morrison, and Kartell. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee.
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