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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Set Of 2 Peaches Stools by Patricia Bustos de la Torre
Located in Geneve, CH
Set Of 2 Peaches Stools by Patricia Bustos de la Torre
Dimensions: D 38 x W 38 x H 84 cm.
Materials: Rattan, pink Portuguese marble, velvet and iron.
Ta...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Marble, Iron
Medium Black Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Medium black tembo stool, note design studio
Dimensions: D 36 x H 64 cm
Materials: lacquered steel structure, solid wood (beech) and lacquered MDF, natural cork base.
Available in...
Category
2010s French Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Kartell Stone Stool in Metallic Chrome by Marcel Wanders
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stone is a stool with a simple shape but with a very precious appearance. Made with an essential symmetrical linear shape which is reminiscent of an hourglass, its surface is simply ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Plastic
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
Set of 4 Karl Springer Onassis Bar Stools
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 Karl Springer Onassis bar stools. The stools' frame is lacquered wood with fabric covered cushioned seats. The stools have a nice, lacquered...
Category
1980s Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Black Minimalist Bench
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Minimalist bench
Dimensions: D 145 x W 43.3 x H 45.5 cm
Materials: Steel w. Matte powder coating & aluminum w. Matte powder coating.
Available in colors: Taupe, bordeaux, fore...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
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
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
Luc Bar Stool with Natural Oak 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 comf...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Rattan
Alexander Street Stool by Philippe Malouin in Perforated Leather
Located in Toronto, ON
The Alexander Street 2.0 revives the counter stool design by Philippe Malouin for Man of Parts. Striking an emotional connection for automotive enthusiasts it is certain to win a pla...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Stools
Materials
Leather
Set of 2 Kartell Charles Ghost Large Stools in Smoke Grey by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The shape conjures up stools of the 1800s and the line of the legs is rounded and slightly upturned, an icon of the classic high stool. Charles Ghost is constructed from a single blo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Crystal
Dundun Stool
By Surcle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A solid wood stool turned on the lathe with three tiers. It can be used for seating or as a side table. It stands at 16 inches tall x 12 inches in diameter and weighs roughly 35 poun...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Hardwood
Yumi Stool - Ebonized
By Modu Studio
Located in New York, NY
The Yumi Stool is a handcrafted piece of furniture that combines solid wood and liquid bronze for a unique appearance. The stool is made using traditional t...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Wood, Ash
Tumbak Stool
By Surcle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A solid wood stool turned on the lathe with three tiers. It can be used for seating or as a side table. It stands at 16 inches tall x 12 inches in diameter and weighs roughly 30 poun...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Hardwood
Zutty Stool
By Surcle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A solid wood stool turned on the lathe with three tiers. It can be used for seating or as a side table. It stands at 16 inches tall x 12 inches in diameter and weighs roughly 30 poun...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
21st Century Inanda Pouf in Leather by Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
These new poufs with an appealing design are characterized by the new silks of the collection and by a leather exterior embellished with special pleating with metallic piercings, rec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Leather, Fabric
Bride’s Veil Counter Stool With Back by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Bride’s Veil Counter Stool With Back by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 52,1 x W 53,3 x H 83,8 cm.
Materials: Upholstery, steel and smoked brass.
...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Steel, Brass
Alma Bar Stool, Natural Walnut/Satin Nickel/Powder
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Grey Rabbit Fur Ottoman Bench with Black Chrome Base
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mid-Century Modern style stool with streamlined waterfall base design in polished black nickel. The bench is upholstered in luxurious rabbit fur in variant hues of grey. Great accent...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Nickel, Steel
Tooth Chair Contemporary Stool in Plaster
Located in London, GB
It is a chair made with the motif of tooth shape. After the urethane painting to add hardness to the EPS carved through 3D modeling, I wanted to express the t...
Category
2010s South Korean Modern Stools
Materials
Plaster
Blond mahogany stool by Charlotte Perriand
Located in Paris, FR
blond mahogany stool by Charlotte Perriand, produced between 1950 and 1960
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Mahogany
Graceful Bar Stool
Located in Vila Nova De Gaia, PT
Graceful Bar Stool will remind you of female empowerment allied to an accentuated concept of elegance and sensuality.
AS PICTURED
Upholstery: Cotton velvet
Legs: Lacquered wood with...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
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 central support with a specially reinforced curve to guarantee flexibility and comfort. Furthermore, thanks to a sophisticated design solution, the gas lift pump adjusts the height between 56 and 76 cm and is perfectly inserted into the stem. In the same ingenious fashion, the handle which regulates the mechanism is perfectly concealed inside the seat. Spoon lends itself to any surrounding: kitchen benches...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Plastic
Set of Two Stackable Stools, Model "Frosta" by IKEA, 1990s
By IKEA
Located in Reichenschwand, DE
This pair of stackable stools from the 1990s—model "Frosta" by IKEA—embodies the clarity and practicality that define Scandinavian design. Crafted from molded birch plywood and finis...
Category
1990s Swedish Modern Stools
Materials
Wood, Birch, Plywood
Modern Chrome Stool with Classic X-Style Frame in Original Condition
Located in Chicago, IL
Modern chrome stool, with a Classic chrome "X" style frame.
Light scratches and scuffs on the chrome. Fabric is discolored in one corner (image 6...
Category
1980s Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Rabbit Fur Luxury Ottoman Bench with Steel Base in Black Nickel
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Contemporary ottoman or bench upholstered in luxurious rabbit fur in variant hues of grey. The bench has a waterfall steel frame with a black nickel finish which looks like gunmetal ...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Steel, Nickel
Pair of Jørgen Høj 'Danish, 1925–1994' Aluminum Stools/Benches
By Jorgen Hoj
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each square stool composed of rectilinear tubes fitted with leather strapwork supporting loose cushions; Jørgen Høj was originally trained as a metal worker and upholsterer at the Copenhagen School...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum
French Industrial Wrought Iron Counter Stool with Nubuck Upholstery, c. 1960
Located in New York City, NY
French Industrial Wrought Iron Counter Stools with Nubuck Upholstery, c. 1960
Graphic wrought iron stools; at once industrial and refined.
Category
20th Century French Modern Stools
Materials
Wrought Iron, Metal
1950s Danish Stool by Ejner Larsen & Aksel Bender Madsen for Willy Beck
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a handsome solidly constructed Danish stool, featuring tapered teak dowel legs, and newly reupholstered in full grain black leather. This piece was designed by Aksel Bender M...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Leather, Teak
Natural Veg Tan Leather & Antique Nickel 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
Metal, Nickel
Lily Contemporary Pouf in Metal and Fabric
Located in London, GB
The 'Giardino Botanico' collection features five pouffes, each with a backrest inspired by a distinctive botanic shape. The backrest has some flexibility for added comfort and is gen...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Contemporary Bar Stool Basurto 02 with Leather details
By Difane
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
Leather, Wood, Oak
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 1/2" deep x 35 1/2" high. Seat height 24...
Category
20th Century Modern Stools
Materials
Leather, Acrylic
Outdoor Stool with Brown and Cream Lacquer and Stainless Steel Trim
By Myface
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Lonian Tourbillion- Outdoor stool.
Greek architecture is known for its structures and that’s the main inspiration for Lonian. An outdoor stool that's unique due to its shapes and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Marble, Stainless Steel
Dottie Pouf Ottoman by Lagu
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
The DOTTIE series adapts to every living space with its light tones, minimal design, comfort and modular installation. The multi-purpose DOTTIE ottoman is one of the smallest but mos...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Wood
Hardie Bar 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
Lensvelt Military Stool by Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stool / side table
The Rietveld Military furniture was designed in 1923 by Gerrit Rietveld for a Catholic Military Home in Utrecht, the Netherland...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Silver/ Chrome Pressure Stool by Tim Teven
Located in Geneve, CH
Silver/ chrome pressure stool by Tim Teven
Pressure Series (2018 - Ongoing)
Dimensions: 37 x 30 x 39 cm
Materials: Aluminium, powder coating
Available ...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum
Military Canvas & Antique Nickel 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.
Since the development of the Inheritance Collection, Stephen Kenn has been inspired by the history inherent in vintage military-issue materials. This version of our Inheritance Barstool is upholstered with salvaged vintage military canvas material. Each piece of canvas is distinctive and will have unique attributes from its long history of use, including small imperfections, stamps, lettering, patches, or markings from the soldiers who used them, as well as shade variations in olives and greens. The foam seat cushion sits atop an antique nickel...
Category
2010s North American Modern Stools
Materials
Metal, Brass
Established & Sons Butt Stool by Estd Collection
Located in London, GB
Versatile, comfortable and economical, this stackable plastic stool is a hard-working piece of furniture. The Butt stool’s ergonomic top borrows its form fr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Stools
Materials
Plastic
Mogens Lassen ML 42 Counter Stool Black Stained Beech Stainless Steel for Audo
By Mogens Lassen, Audo
Located in New York, NY
In 1942, Mogens Lassen designed the Stool ML42 as a piece for a furniture exhibition held at the Danish Museum of Decorative Art. He took inspiration from the stools used by the shoe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Stools
Materials
Stainless Steel
Senufo Stool Xl, Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
Senufo stool XL, Arno Declercq
Dimension: D39 x W39 x H53 cm
Materials: burned and waxed Iroko wood and burned steel.
Arno Declercq
Belgian designer and art dealer who makes bespok...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Set of 2 Kartell One More Counter Stools in Mat White by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
If you want to sip a drink at the bar in peace and quiet, you need a comfortable tall stool with a back to lean against. Sometimes one drink is not ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Plastic
Sesto Senso Bar Stool by Cipriani
By Cipriani
Located in Boston, MA
Barstool with lacquered legs and metal feet by Cipriani.
Leather upholstery CAT. A
More colors and fabrics available per request.
Dimensions:
cm 58 x 54 x H 92
In 20 x 19 x 37 H.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Leather
Interlock Stool By André Fu Living
By André Fu
Located in Admiralty, HK
a stool designed as a nod to traditional interlocking timber furniture. crafted in solid ash, the solid ash stool is adorned with intricate detailing and highly poetic profiles.
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Stools
Materials
Ash
"moon" modernist stool or side table from black walnut
Located in Carnota, A Coruña, Galicia
Handcrafted Black Walnut Stool/Side Table with Modernist Influences
This elegant and minimalist piece is meticulously handcrafted from black walnut...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Hardwood, Walnut
German Wood Stool from Hirnholz Design
Located in Hamburg, DE
Fully wood stool from Hirnholz Design. Of the size more suitable for children.
A rustic design with colored accents. The stool is made from a complete piece of tree trunk. The trunk...
Category
20th Century German Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Evolution Stool Hand Carved Sculptural Stool in Sapele, Finish in Sapele Traite
Located in Hoboken, NJ
The name "EVOLUTION" suggests an elemental concept: a simple beginning for more complex ideas that evolve from it. The two legs of this piece are identical, held together with a simp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Materials
Sapele Wood
Charred Stump Stools with Hand-Turned Legs and Drawers
By Stefan Rurak
Located in Biddeford, ME
Pieces of salvaged wood are charred in the Shou Sugi Ban method and sealed with oil. This provides for an exquisite sheen and texture that is ideal for both interior and exterior app...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Materials
Pine
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
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
Modern Wood Stool by Pierre Sarkis
Located in Guatemala City, Central America
Modern Wood Stool by Pierre Sarkis from Celine collection. Accent stool, butterfly outdoor set. Fine and selected tropical woods and natural fibers, ...
Category
2010s Guatemalan Modern Stools
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set of 2 Kartell Charles Ghost Medium Stools in Glossy Black by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The shape conjures up stools of the 1800s and the line of the legs is rounded and slightly upturned, an icon of the classic high stool. Charles Ghost is constructed from a single blo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Crystal
De Sede DS-600 Stool in Black Leather by U. Berger, E. Peduzzi Riva, H. Ulrich
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Launched in 1972, DS-600 is an indestructible, variable modular system of upholstered furniture consisting of individual, addable armchair elements. These consist of an L-shaped hard foam core covered with a down-lined and leather-covered cushion. The elements are connected with a plug-in hinge and a construction made of hide and zipper. The stool element complements the famous snake-shaped seat with an intermediate and end element.
The longest DS-600 currently stands in the palace of the ruling family of a sultanate - where legendary 406 upholstery elements in rainbow colors join up to create a circular or serpentine endless sofa. The affectionately named “Tatzelwurm” sculpture also took up residency in the living rooms of Tina Turner, Jerry Hall and Mick Jagger and became the “star” of numerous Bond films - New York’s legendary “Studio 54” also adorned itself with the trendy sofa designed by a Swiss designer collective in the early 1970s. The idea of a convex and concave curved sofa was brilliant, but transforming it into a producible item of seating furniture proved more difficult than anticipated. Together with the De Sede development team, the designer collective spent a year building countless prototypes; almost all of them were criticized and rejected. But the designers showed nerves of steel, and DS-600 gradually became what it is today: an indestructible, variable modular system of upholstered furniture consisting of individual, addable armchair elements.
Additional information:
Material: Leather
Model: DS/600 Stool...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Stools
Materials
Leather
"Mingx" Indoor Steel Low Stool with Back by Konstantin Grcic for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Mingx" is an indoor low stool with back, designed by Konstantin Grcic and manufactured by Driade. Structure in printed steel sheet and rod with polyester painted in orange, light grey, bronze or black colors. Feet in ABS. Leather seat.
Indoor use only.
DIMENSIONS:
D. 16.5", W. 17.7", H. 34.6", Seat H. 25.9"
The design of the Mingx collection has reference to the same tubular profile that also inspired the ZigZag bookcase...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
2021 Pair of Starkie Bar Stools by Chris Panichella for Arcadia in Kona Ash
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a pair of Starkie Bar Stools, model #3920-30, designed by Chris Panichella for Arcadia in 2020. This particular pair dates to 2021, and the listed price includes the pair. Th...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Black 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, whi...
Category
2010s North American Modern Stools
Materials
Steel, Metal, Nickel
SERENE Modern Stool
Located in Frazão, Porto
The Serene stool is a simple and versatile complement.
A classy and sophisticated shape that can be used either as a stool or as a coffee table, for a discreet yet elegant result.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
Modern stools for sale on 1stDibs.
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