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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Organic Design Contemporary Bar Stool Aged Brass Metal & Natural Tobacco Leather
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Hug contemporary barstool 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 3.5 ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Sculptural Organic Contemporary Bar Stool Black Smoke Metal & Dark Brown Leather
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Hug contemporary barstool 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 3.5 ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Kitchen Counter Bar Stool Aged Brass Metal Natural 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
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Sculptural Bar Stool w. Backrest Black Smoke Metal & Black Leather
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Hug contemporary barstool 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 of t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Set of 3 Organic Contemporary Bar Stool Old Silver Metal & Dark Brown 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
Organic Sculptural Contemporary Bar Stool Black Smoke Metal & Navy Blue Leather
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Hug contemporary barstool 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 3.5 ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Modern White Leather Stool Seat
By Desiron
Located in New York, NY
A Modern style white leather stool or end table. Piece makes a comfortable, moveable stool/seat, or even as a side or end table with is a firm envi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Materials
Leather
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH 144 Barhocker Barstool in Walnut with Cane Seat
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
Contemporary Kitchen Counter Bar Stool Black Smoke Steel & 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 Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Pair Classic Contemporary Bar Stool Aged Brass Steel & 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
Kitchen Counter Bar Stool w. Backrest Black Smoke Metal & Dark Brown 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
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Customizable ClassiCon Adjustable Bar Stool No. 1 by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
Eileen Gray designed bar stools in several variations. The Bar Stool No. 1 is the simplest and most handsome of them all. It initially found itself, along with the folding mirror Cas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Kitchen Counter Bar Stool Black Smoke Steel & Black 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
Pair Classic Contemporary Bar Stool Black Smoke Steel & Dark Brown 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
Set of 3 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
Set of 3 Contemporary Bar Stool Aged Brass Metal & Black 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
Set of 3 Classic Contemporary Bar Stool Black Smoke Steel & Dark Brown 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
Pair Classic Contemporary Handmade Bar Stool Black Smoke Steel & Black 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
21st Century Elena Salmistraro Stool Low Table Red Levanto Marble Polyurethane
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
Anodo design by Elena Salmistraro, product by Scapin Collezioni
Limited Edition
Glossy or matte, Anodo’s large tripartite base in lacquered polyurethane is now available in eight...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Marble
Set of 3 Contemporary Sculptural Bar Stool Aged Brass Metal & Black Leather
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Hug contemporary barstool 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 3.5 ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Pair Contemporary Kitchen Counter Barstool Aged Brass Metal & Navy 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
Tree Branches Bench, Fur and Hammered Brass, InsidherLand, Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
The tree branches bench is entirely handcrafted in brass with a hammered technique similar to the irregular details of real branches.The top in Mon...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
Pair Kitchen Counter Bar Stool Brass Metal Dark Brown Leather Contemporary Style
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
Pair Contemporary Bar Stool, Aged Brass Metal & Black Saddle Leather
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Hug contemporary barstool 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 3.5 ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Sass Counter Stool from Souda, Dining Chair, Seating, Shape B
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for 1 Sass Stool from Souda. We offer three different shapes (A, B, & C). This listing is for 'B', which is the stool in the first image.
The Sottsass inspired “Sa...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Wood, Ash
Pair Organic Design Contemporary Bar Stool Black Smoke Metal Dark Brown Leather
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Hug contemporary barstool 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 3.5 ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Pair Sculptural Contemporary Bar Stool, Aged Brass Metal & Dark Brown Leather
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Hug contemporary barstool 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 3.5 ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Set of 3 Contemporary Kitchen Counter Barstool Brass Metal & Tobacco Tan Leather
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
HUG counter stool aged brass steel and vegetable tanned natural tobacco leather
The HUG counter stool is designed and conceived with a light aesthetic, the slight oscillation of the...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Sculptural Organic Contemporary Bar Stool Aged Brass Metal & Navy Blue Leather
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
Bar stool, aged brass steel and navy blue saddle leather
The hug bar stool is designed and conceived with a light aesthetic, the slight oscillation of the steel rod of 14 mm is co...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Sass Counter Stool from Souda, Dining Chair, Seating, Shape C
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for 1 Sass stool from Souda. We offer three different shapes (A, B, & C). This listing is for 'C', which is the stool in the first image.
The Sottsass inspired “Sass...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Wood, Ash
Arzachena Light Green Stool
By Medaarch
Located in Milan, IT
The Arzachena stool has a particular sculptural silhouette evoking the famous rock of the elephant beach. Its design is perfectly suited to living rooms and open space environments o...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Resin
Classic Elegant Contemporary Bar Stool Black Smoke Metal & Dark Brown 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
Classic Contemporary Bar Stool Aged Brass Steel & Navy Blue 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
Kitchen Counter Stool Aged Brass Steel & Navy Leather Contemporary Style
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
Pair of Lacquered Metal Stools by Vincent Darré & Monoprix.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of lacquered metal stools by Vincent Darré & Monoprix.
Pair of stools by Vincent Darré for Monoprix, lacquered metal, 21st century.
H: 45cm, D: 35cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Henge Contemporary Pouf Fully Upholstered
Located in London, GB
The Henge pouf is comprised of two identical pieces and a seat. The pouf takes its name from Stone Henge in United Kingdom, where two huge pieces of stone ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric
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
Bench Stool in the Style of Paul Evans
By Paul Evans
Located in New York, NY
A 1970s modern brass bench or stool with upholstered seat cushion in the style of designer Paul Evans, circa 1970s. Dimension: 13.75" Depth x 15" Width x 17.75" Height.
Postmodern decorative object...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
Sculptural Contemporary Bar Stool, Black Smoke Metal & Black Leather
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Hug contemporary barstool 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 3.5 ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Exotic Wood Contemporary Stool in Floral Leather from Costantini, Ecco
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
Costantini prides itself in using the hardest and most beautiful hardwoods in the construction of its line of seating. Shown in Argentine rosewood, the Ecco Stool has a low, angular ...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Stools
Materials
Leather, Wood
Fornasetti Bar Stool Tergonomico Handcrafted Black and White Wood
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
The Fornasetti chairs and stools are going to be the most surprising detail of your house.
This stool is handcrafted using original artisan techniques. It is silk-screened by han...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Chrome X Base Stool by Swaim Originals
By Swaim, John Mascheroni
Located in San Mateo, CA
Ottoman or stool made by Swaim Originals of High Point, N.C. This was likely designed by John Mascheroni. This has a chrome plated X base. The construct...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome
Modern Sleek Counter Stool In Polished Stainless Frame And Performance Velvet
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This is a modern and elegant piece designed for both comfort and style. It features a robust stainless steel frame in that ensures durability and longevity. The stool is characterize...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Stainless Steel
Contemporary Kitchen Counter Bar Stool Aged Brass Metal & Blue Navy 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
Bar Stool w. Backrest Old Silver Metal & Natural Tobacco Leather Organic Design
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
Hug arm bar stool old silver steel and vegetable tanned natural tobacco saddler leather
The hug arm bar stool is designed and conceived with a light aesthetic, the slight oscillat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Kitchen Counter Bar Stool Backrest Black Smoke Steel Black 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
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Alma Bar Stool, Natural Walnut/Satin Nickel/Fog
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
Contemporary Bar Stool w. Backrest Aged Brass Metal & Dark Brown Leather
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Hug contemporary barstool 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 of t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Saddle Tall Stool
By Da A
Located in Milan, IT
A striking piece of subtle sophistication, this tall stool will enliven the look of both indoor or outdoor areas. Resting on tubular steel legs, the seat i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Bar Stool Aged Brass Steel and Dark Brown Saddle Leather, Contemporary Style
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
Brass, Steel
Contemporary Kitchen Counter Barstool Old Silver Steel & Navy Blue 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
Kitchen Counter Stool Aged Brass Steel & Dark Brown Leather Contemporary Style
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
ECO Pouf in Aqua Green and Brass plinth, Available Now
Located in Frazão, Porto
ECO pouf: STOCK UNIT - Available for immediate delivery
An elegant piece, with a base in brushed brass and a beautiful detailed top.
Upholstered with green nature 2767 combined wit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
Swedish Designer, Stool, Stained Solid Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A stained solid pine stool designed and produced in Sweden, 1970s.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Pine
Swivel Barstool Offered in Metal Base
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Contemporary swivel barstool made of black metal frame, fully upholstered in velvet with swivel base. Velvet is water repellent and stain resistant.
Available upholstered in various...
Category
2010s European Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Chiado Counter Stool, Monel Leather with Vigo Blossom and White
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Chiado Bar and Counter Stools are comfortable stools with inviting curves and a comfortable soft seating. The Stools have a fully upholstered backrest and elegant metal legs. The...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Faux Leather, Wood
Swedish Designer, Stool for Televerket, Pine, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine stool or assembly designed and produced for Televerket, Sweden, 1950s.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Pine
Customizable Leather ClassiCon Satish Bar Stool by Eckart Muthesius
Located in New York, NY
The palace of Maharajah Shri Yeshwant Rao Holkar Bahadur was located in far-away India, yet it was equipped with the latest in modern finesse from a western lifestyle. This included ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Modern stools for sale on 1stDibs.
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.