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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Vintage Lucite Scroll Ming Vanity Bench Stool Newly Upholstered
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Amazing lucite vanity stool bench with castors. Beautiful ming scroll rare design. Polished and newly upholstered. Dimensions: 17 H x 22.25 W x 13.7...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Lucite
3x Shaker Modern Backless Stool by AMBROZIA, Black Cowhide, Walnut & Black Steel
By AMBROZIA
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
The shaker backless modern counter stool is made to order from our unique Ambrozia black textured steel tubing frame and a premium vinyl upholstered seat. Genuine leather is availabl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Low Brown Milk Stools
Located in Geneve, CH
Brown milk stools by Bicci de' Medici Studio
Dimensions: Diameter 30cm x height 30cm
Materials: Natural wood. Pigment.
Technique: Carved wood. Handm...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
$328 / item
Kartell Spoon Adjustable 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 centr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Plastic
$832 Sale Price / item
20% Off
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
Oak Corktown Counter Stool by Hollis & Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Oak corktown stool by Hollis & Morris
Dimensions:
Seat diameter 13"
Base 12.5" x 14.5" x H 25.5"
Materials: Solid wood. Cold rolled steel.
Also available in natural oak, black...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Gervasoni KIRA 46 Side Table in Cast aluminum Gold by Marta Giardini
By Gervasoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Kira table stands out for its striking geometric language—an interplay of solid and void—the cubic base supporting a square top softened by rounded corners. Crafted in die-cast a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum
Contemporary Stool in Burnet Walnut, Senufo Tabouret by Arno Declercq
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary Stool In Burnet Walnut - Senufo Tabouret by Arno Declercq
Material: Burned and waxed African walnut and Oak
Dimensions:
34 cm W x 34 cm D x 45 cm H
13” W x 13” ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Kartell Smatrik Stool in White by Tokujin Yoshioka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Smatrik stool joins the family of seats created by Tokujin Yoshioka and is crafted using a mould which enables the recreation of a 3D net that overlaps and crosses over.Thanks to...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
$568 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Arno Declercq Belgian Oak Wood Shou Sugi Ban Four Legs Side Table or Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
Arno Declercq Belgian oak wood four legs stool may be used as a side table or a stool.
Arno Declercq is a Belgian designer and art dealer born in 1994 who makes bespoke objects for i...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
KFF Glooh Adjustable Swivel Stool in STOCK
By KFF
Located in New York, NY
Glooh adjustable and swivel stool
Chrome frame M07
Measures: Seat height: 24-32"
Height: 34- 42.5".
Category
2010s German Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome
$195 Sale Price
87% Off
Alma Bar Stool, Natural Walnut/Satin Brass/Mediterranee
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Alma counter & bar stool. As any admirer would experience gazing at its muse, it is impossible not to feel enchanted and almost hypnotized by the refined, sensual lines and the delightfully charming soul of Alma Bar Stool. In a piece that combines classic and modern aesthetics we can find a certain harmonic gracefulness paired with an intimate voluptuousness that can embrace you and surprisingly break the frontiers of sophistication and elegance.
Material
Upholstery: fabric or leather
Structure: solid wood: natural walnut and natural oak
Rattan: natural rattan
Features
Seat style...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Tubby Tube Stool with Black Frame & Navy Blue Leather Seat by Faye Toogood
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“Tubby yet elegant” is the way to describe the TUBBY TUBE stool collection of three heights. A unique composition of bulky round tubes with a wooden seat or...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Shaker Modern Backless Stool by AMBROZIA, Black Cowhide, Walnut & Balck Metal
By AMBROZIA
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
The shaker backless modern counter stool is made to order from our unique Ambrozia black textured steel tubing frame and a cowhide upholstered seat. Also available in Genuine leather...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Sculptural Medusa Side table / Stool by Spinzi Milano , Collectible Design
By Spinzi
Located in Milano, IT
Marble Sculpture / Side table in Marble / Marble Stool - Made in Italy
Past, present and future come together in this sculptural piece by Spinzi. Why you may ask? Because Medusa is...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Marble
$9,075 Sale Price
20% Off
DeCastelli Efesto in Brass by Martinelli Venezia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
More than mere furniture, the Efesto stool is a sculpture for the home which exalts the brand’s manufacturing capabilities: by curving and bending sheet metal, brass is manually shap...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
$4,675 / item
Vintage Bonacina Miss B Classic Cognac Bar Stool Chair by Tito Agnoli Set of 4
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This Italian design Bar Stools are designed by Tito Agnoli and are manufactured by Bonacina.
Modell Miss B Classic designed in 1997.
It had a tube stainless s...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
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
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
Baloo Boucle Gropius Bar Chair CS1 by NOOM
Located in Geneve, CH
Baloo Boucle Gropius Bar Chair CS1 by NOOM
Dimensions: W 57 x D 57 x H 101 cm
Materials: Ashwood, plywood, foam, moulded foam, textile.
Weight: 17.2 kg
Also available in other mate...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
$4,024 / item
2010s Christophe Pillet for Emeco Sezz Counter Stool in Brushed Aluminum
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Sezz Counter Stools, originally designed by Christophe Pillet for Emeco in 2012. These particular examples were produced in the 2010s. Their design is comprised of a brushe...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum
Evora Bronze Barstool
Located in Queens, NY
5 Contemporary "Evora" barstools with biomorphic design that draw inspiration from brutalism and Hollywood Regency elegance, constructed of hand-forged bronze. (PRICED EACH)
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal, Bronze
$4,390 / item
C. 2021 Marcel Breuer Cesca Bar Stool in Crimson Fabric w/ Cantilever Base
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an armless Cesca bar stool, model 51CH, originally designed by Marcel Breuer in 1928. The listed price includes one Cesca bar stool. This example was...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Steel, Chrome
De Sede DS-218/15 Stool in Black Upholstery by Paolo Piva
By De Sede, Paolo Piva
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Plays a decisive role in moulding the character of a room. A focus on clear-cut structures, cubist forms, straight lines and a minimalist selection of materials. A unique combination...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Stools
Materials
Leather
Roberts Counter Stool with Wood Inlay Maple Black
Located in Cincinnati, US
This sleek stool has a thin carved wooden seat that rests on a steel tubing base. The elegant seat is curved for seamless comfort while displaying a stunning intersecting diagonal ac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Baloo Boucle Hello Low Chair by NOOM
Located in Geneve, CH
Baloo Boucle Hello Low Chair by NOOM
Dimensions: W 78 x D 85 x H 73 cm
Materials: Wood, plywood, metal, moulded foam, textile.
Weight: 20 kg
Also available in other materials and c...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
$6,806 / item
Ash and Cord Stool by Charlotte Perriand, France, c. 1960
Located in New York City, NY
Woven rush and ash stool by Charlotte Perriand. Another, slightly lower, stool is also available.
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Cord, Ash
Arflex Orfeo Low Stool in Divina Fabric & Metal Legs by Alberico B. Belgiojoso
By Arflex
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Orfeo was inspired by Elettra chair, designed in the 50s for the first furnishings for offices and collective spaces.
Arflex Taboga armchair in fabric with white metal structure b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Stunning stool in massive wood and fabric by G. NICOLET
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Massive wood stool with a seating cushion upholstered with a white bouclette fabric.
Creation signed by G. NICOLET.
France, 2025
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Baleri Italia Juliette Bar Stool in Steel by Hannes Wettstein
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Out of the frenetic turmoil of Wettstein's design activity, one day emerged the idea of a chair; defying all known logic, the structure of the back, curved forwards. With this idea a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
$683 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Gufram "the End Stool Is Black" by 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
$2,800 / item
Rotterdam Stool Giovanni Tomasini Contemporary Natural Cedar Made in Italy Riva1
By Riva 1920
Located in Cantù, IT
Stool made of a single block of scented cedar with an original design being a tribute to the cubic houses of the Dutch architect Piet Blom.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Wiener Vienna 144 Barhocker Barstool in Walnut
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This bar stool was originally designed n 1908 by August Thonet. It is a classic for public seating, with solid, functional and elegant characteristics. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
"Meridiana" Leather and Steel Swivel High Stool by Christophe Pillet for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Meridiana" is an iconic swivel high stool, designed by Christophe Pillet and manufactured by Driade, with chromed or matte black painted steel struc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Botte Stool C.R.&S. Riva1920 Contemporary Natural Cedar Made in Italy Riva1920
By Riva 1920
Located in Cantù, IT
Stool made from a single block of scented cedar that is inspired by the shape of a circular barrel.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Curved Seat Three Cylindrical Legs Brown Marble Stool by Pietro Franceschini
Located in Geneve, CH
Port Laurent marble Gamma stool by Pietro Franceschini
Materials: Port Laurent Marble
Dimensions: W 70cm, L 35cm, H 45cm
Available in other marbles....
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Marble
Crofton Counter Stool with Natural Pine Wood Frame by Daniel Schofield
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Crofton counter stool with natural pine wood frame by Daniel Schofield
The CROFTON Stool collection gives an understated nod to elegant Asian design traditions whilst embracing ho...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Aqua Botanica Step stool by WL Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Aqua Botanica Step stool by WL Ceramics
Designer: Edward van Vliet
Materials: Porcelain
Dimensions: H36 x Ø56 cm
At WL CERAMICS we make porcelain with passion. We are a family run ...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Stools
Materials
Porcelain
$1,349 / item
4x Shaker Counter Stools by AMBROZIA, Grey Brindle Cowhide, Maple & White Vinyl
By AMBROZIA
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
The Shaker modern counter stool chair is handmade to order from our unique Ambrozia black textured steel tubing frame and a premium vinyl upholstered seat and a beautiful cowhide bac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Hardie Low Stool with Wood Seat and Basque Red Steel Frame
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Hardie stool is a clean-lined and no-nonsense piece. The stool is made of three identical bent metal tube columns and a seat. The tubes pair up where they join, adding rigidity a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Gotham Stools Customizable Metal, Wood and Resin - Counter Height
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The sleek design of the gotham stool features a Bronze encased in epoxy resin seat, laminated soft black leather back, and an oxidized ambrosia maple base. The resin is extremely smo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Aluminum
3x Shaker Backless Stool by Ambrozia, Walnut, Black Steel, Sandle Vinyl
By AMBROZIA
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
The shaker backless modern counter stool is made to order from our unique Ambrozia black textured steel tubing frame and a premium vinyl upholstered seat. Genuine leather is availabl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Modern Chrome Frame X-Frame Metal Stool with Cowhide Upholstery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Modern Chrome Frame X-Frame Metal Stool with Cowhide Upholstery. Item features cowhide upholstery (with damage), metal chrome x-frame, clean modernist lines, great style and form. Ci...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome
Four Modern Upholstered and Chrome Stools
Located in New York, NY
Four modern upholstered and polished chrome stools.
Category
1990s Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome
$3,500 / set
2000s Pair of Lapalma Cubo Steel / Wood Counter Stools Enzo Berti Made in Italy
By Enzo Berti, LaPalma
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a pair of Cubo S62 counter stools, originally designed by Enzo Berti in 1998. These particular examples were produced by Lapalma in Italy in the 2000s. The stools are compris...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Madison Hairpin Counter Stool Walnut Blood Red
Located in Cincinnati, US
A well-designed piece of furniture blurs the line between functionality and art. The Madison stool is a geometrical masterpiece testing the boundary of what we think is possible with...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Krasnogorov Studio, "Evolution Grande", Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The name “evolution” suggests an elemental, primitive concept: a simple beginning for more complex ideas that evolve from it. The two legs of this piece are identical, held together ...
Category
2010s Modern Stools
Materials
Upholstery, Sapele Wood
$4,000 / item
2010s MilanoLight Bar Stool by Wolfgang C.R. Mezger for Davis Furniture
By James David Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a MilanoLight Barstool, originally designed by Wolfgang C.R. Mezger for David Furniture. These particular examples were produced in the 2010s. The stools are comprised of a s...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Geppo Stool Marco Baxadonne Contemporary Natural Cedar Made in Italy Riva 1920
By 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
TAMT Woven Leather and Brass Bench by Jonathan Amar, Morocco
Located in Paris, FR
Handcrafted in Morocco, the TAMT series pays homage to the art of weaving — a practice shared across cultures, reinterpreted here with Amazigh roots.
Each piece combines a graphic b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
Gilbert Marklund Wooden Stools Jonte - Scandinavian Design
Located in Oirlo, LI
Gilbert Marklund Wooden Stools Jonte - Scandinavian Design
The Gilbert Marklund Jonte wooden stools from Furusnickarn AB are a perfect blend of simplicity, smart construction and ex...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Gradient Stool by Philipp Aduatz
Located in Geneve, CH
Gradient stool by Philipp Aduatz
Limited Edition of 50
Dimensions: 54 x 56 x 45 cm
Materials: 3D printed concrete dyed, reinforced with steel
Available in red, blue, beige, green an...
Category
2010s Austrian Modern Stools
Materials
Concrete, Steel
$3,152 / item
Italian modern Squared wooden stools, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Squared wooden stools, 1970s
Set of 6 square stools in solid wood. The rectangular seat is supported by two legs with a rectangular section. Round metal feet.
1970s
Go...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
$3,642 / set
Unique Z Letter Shape, Stainless Steel Stool with Natural Stones by Lee Sisan
Located in Geneve, CH
Proportions of stone stool 05 by Lee Sisan, 2020
Dimensions: W 36 x D 36 x H 45 cm.
Materials: Stainless steel, natural stone.
Each piece is made to order a...
Category
2010s South Korean Modern Stools
Materials
Stone, Steel
Icon Counter Stool by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Icon Counter Stool by Phase Design
Dimensions: Ø 40.6 H 63.5 cm. SH: 63.5 cm.
Materials: Leather, powder-coated metal and brushed brass...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Metal, Brass
$2,997 / item
2010s Harry Bertoia for Knoll Bar Stool in Chrome 4x Available
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Bertoia Bar Stools, originally designed by Harry Bertoia in 1952. These particular examples were produced by Knoll in the 2010s. The stools are comprised of welded and chro...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Chef One Stool Patrizia Bozuffi Contemporary Natural Cedar Made in Italy Riva192
By Riva 1920
Located in Cantù, IT
Stool made from single blocks of scented cedar, reproduction of oversized cook’s caps.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Cook One Stool Patrizia Bozuffi Contemporary Natural Cedar Made in Italy Riva192
By Riva 1920
Located in Cantù, IT
Stool made from single blocks of scented cedar, reproduction of oversized cook’s caps.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Stools
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Tubby Tube Counter Stool with Wooden Seat by Faye Toogood
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With a recognizable tubular approach, the Tubby Tube stool collection build on the same design language as Faye Toogood’s iconic Spade chair. “Tubby yet ele...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Interlude Home "Delray" Counter Stool with Rattan, Mahogany in Chestnut Finish
By Interlude
Located in Miami, FL
Interlude Home "Delray" Counter Stool with Rattan, Mahogany in Chestnut Finish
Offered for sale is an Interlude Home "Delray counter stool in a chestnut finish on mahogany. This l...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Rattan, Mahogany
Petite Ourse Wood Seat by Altin
Located in Geneve, CH
Petite Ourse Wood Seat by Altin
Designed and developed by Yasmine Sfar and Mehdi Kebaier.
Dimensions: D 50 x H 68 cm
Materials: Palm wood.
Hand-carved palm ...
Category
2010s Tunisian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
$3,737 / item
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