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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Sama Stool/Table, Contemporary Modern Minimalist Black Oak & Black Metal
Located in Istanbul, TR
Sama stool/table is part of the Sama collection, which provides functionality through simple, yet striking and sculptural forms that add a unique and elegant touch to its environment...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Chiado Bar Stool, Indigo Leather with Boucle Snow and Gold
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
Exotic Contemporary Wood Stool with Wrapped Leather by Costantini, Neto
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. The Neto Stool has a gently curved, relatively low back leg...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Elementos set in pine wood
Located in San Pedro Garza García, N.L.
ELEMENTOS is a family of tables and stools designed by Daniel Couttolenc. This collection explores harmony through the union of the material and the spiritual, drawing inspiration fr...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Stools
Materials
Hardwood
$6,040 / item
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, turnin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Fabric, Wood
Brutalist stool
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An oak 3 legs stool
Category
Mid-20th Century European Modern Stools
Materials
Oak
$891
Tooth Shape, Natural Plain Beige Fiberglass Stool by kar
Located in Geneve, CH
Tooth stool by kar
Dimensions: W 60 x D 45 x H 43 cm
Materials: FRP
Available in black
Kar, is the root of Sanskrit Karma, meaning karmic repetition. We s...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Stools
Materials
Fiberglass
Gervasoni Kasane 33 Table by Nendo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Literally “overlapping”, Kasane is the latest collection designed by the Japanese studio, Nendo. Thanks to a play on the weaving and overlapping of different elements, each product becomes a sculpture. Inspired by the way in which the cups, stacked one on top of the other, become gradually taller, the collection of poufs and tables...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Foam
$11,994 / item
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
Buacheen, Rough Black Monkey Pod Wood Bar Stool with Black Powder Iron Legs
By Moonler
Located in Chiangmai, TH
A minimal, humble stool stripped down to its essential structure. Material characteristics are honored with the fusion of wood and metal. With legs kept visually clean, this object blends in with your living space, creating absolute, long-lasting beauty.
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Moonler’s products are mainly made of Chamchuri Wood (known as Acacia or Monkey Pod) which are solid wood and solid wood is a living material. It may move according to different weather conditions and environment humidity. It is normal for wood to increase and decrease its own dimensions according to the climate. Variations of 1-2% on solid wood table...
Category
2010s Thai Modern Stools
Materials
Iron
Alma Bar Stool, Natural Walnut/Polished Nickel/Kiwi
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 delig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$2,519 / item
Moca Bar Chair by Collector
Located in Geneve, CH
Moca bar chair by Collector
Dimensions: W 45 x D 52 x H 102 cm
Materials: boucle ivory fabric, oak wood
Other materials available
The Collector b...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Bouclé, Oak
$2,436 / item
Luc Counter Stool with Natural Oak and Teal
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 upholstery.
Luc Bar and Luc Counter Stool...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Rattan, Wood
$1,679 / item
Modern Natura Brown Walnut Pedestal in Facets Glass Mosaic by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Natura Pedestal by Ercole Home has a natural wood finish on Walnut. Handcut glass mosaics in Umbria / Dark green glass mosaic decorate the top surface in Facets pattern.
Custom s...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Glass, Wood
Alma Bar Stool, Natural Walnut/Satin Brass/Dijon
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
$2,519 / item
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Wiener 144 Barhocker in Walnut ans Upholstered 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. The structure is in bent beech...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Modern Upholstered Round Bar Stool in COM and Metal by Costantini, Mirabella
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
MIrabella Modern Upholstered Round Bar Stool in COM and Metal by Costantini
Dimensions are 21.5" Dia x 41'' H x 30" SH
This modern yet cl...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
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
Marshmallow Bar Stool, Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Marshmallow bar stool, Royal stranger
Dimensions: 100 x 70 x 60 cm
Materials: Velvet upholstery, brass
Available in: Mint green, light pink, Royal green, Royal red
Royal strang...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
$4,183 / item
Three Mid Century Wrought Iron Stools Paul McCobb Circa 1950's
By Paul McCobb
Located in Toledo, OH
Three Mid-Century Modern wrought iron stools by Paul McCobb circa 1950's. Black leg cap is missing. Very good condition. Dimensions: 20.5" x 20.5" x 16". Seat height 16".
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Modern Stools
Materials
Iron
Luc Bar Stool with Beech Ash-056-1 and Paris Safira
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, Rattan, Wood
$1,679 / item
Kartell Masters Counter Stool in Titanium by Philippe Starck & Eugeni Quitllet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Kartell also offers a stool version of the Masters chair, winner of the Good Design Award 2010 and the Red Dot Award 2013, and a worldwide best seller. The legs are lengthened and th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Plastic
$976 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Italian Chrome and Formed Birch Plywood Artist Drafting Work Chair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Artist's drafting table work stool featuring a chromed steel base and formed birch plywood seat made by Bieffee in Italy. Circa 1970. This chair has some wear from use. The swivel fu...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome
$448 Sale Price
30% Off
Alma Bar Stool, Natural Walnut/Polished Brass/Papaye
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 delig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$2,519 / item
'Dime' Cubic Stool by Marcello Siard for Longato, 1960s
Located in Premariacco, IT
Detail of Dime stool or table with wheels, design by Marcello Siard for Collezioni Longato, 1960s.
Object with a modern and compact design, very versatile as it can be used as a t...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Iron
SITIERA_01 Solid Wood Stool, with Stainless Steel Accents by ANDEAN, In Stock
Located in Quito, Pichincha
Stool crafted from solid Seike wood with Ébano finish, featuring thick leather accents, and aged bronze or stainless steel CNC-lathed hardware.
Our SITIERA_01 stool and side table embodies our commitment to conscious design, reflected not only in our relationship with artisans and suppliers but also in our use of noble materials. ANDEAN primarily utilizes thick, natural Ecuadorian leather...
Category
2010s Ecuadorean Modern Stools
Materials
Stainless Steel
Carrocel Custom Walnut Console Table with Stool Set
By Carrocel
Located in North York, ON
This console table and stool set is made to order. Crafted out of solid walnut, the table and two matching stools/benches have flared side...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Walnut
Set of 2 Kartell Charles Ghost Large Stools in Chrystal 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
Plastic
$783 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Alma Bar Stool, Natural Walnut/Polished Nickel/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 delig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Black stackable stools of side tables (new) by Bram Vanderbeke, Belgium, 2017
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 2017 / Bram Vanderbeke / 12 stools / pine plywood / modern
These sleek black stackable stools are designed by the Belgium designer Bra...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Stools
Materials
Pine, Plywood
Undercover Stool Cross Pattern by Stephane Parmentier x Giobagnara
By Giobagnara
Located in New York, NY
For nearly twenty years, the Giobagnara brand has combined traditional know-how and leading-edge technology to produce elegance of the highest standard. With luxurious creations avai...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Leather
Alma Bar Stool, Natural Walnut/Satin Nickel/Nuage
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 delig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$2,519 / item
Modernist Customizable Tubular Steel Stool, Fabric / Leather Upholstery
By GMD Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Customizable tubular steel stool with fabric / leather upholstery.
Category
2010s German Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
2000s Pair of Toledo Aluminum Bar Stools by Jorge Pensi For AMAT-3
By Jorge Pensi, Amat-3
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a pair of ‘Toledo’ Bar Stools, originally designed by Pepe Cortes for AMAT-3 in 1988. These examples are a later Knoll-distributed production from the 2000s. The design f...
Category
Early 2000s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum
Exotic Wood Contemporary Low Back Stool in Leather from Costantini, Umberto
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. The Umberto stool is one of Costan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Argentine Modern Stools
Materials
Leather, Wood
Kartell Master Counter Stool in Rust Orange by Philippe Starck & Eugeni Quitllet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Kartell also offers a stool version of the Masters chair, winner of the Good Design Award 2010 and the Red Dot Award 2013, and a worldwide best seller. The legs are lengthened and the seat is shrunk, but the frame's unmistakable graphic look, created by the weave of the silhouettes of three iconic chairs, remains the same. Masters Stool...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Plastic
$550 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Bespoke Modernist Stool, High Gloss Lacquered Wood, Fabric Upholstery
Located in Berlin, DE
Bespoke modernist stool designed and manufactured by GMD Berlin - Studio.
Individual selection of leather and fabric covers, wood lacquering in various colors and finish. Availabl...
Category
2010s German Modern Stools
Materials
Upholstery, Bentwood
Set of 2 Kartell Charles Ghost Large 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
$783 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Blue Stool by Milan Pekař
By Milan Pekar
Located in Geneve, CH
Blue stool by Milan Pekar
Dimensions: 40 x 40 x 42 cm
Materials: Stoneware with Salt Glaze
handmade in the Czech Republic.
Also available in differen...
Category
2010s Czech Modern Stools
Materials
Stoneware
$3,399 / item
Hide Covered Cylinder Ottoman Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hide covered cylinder ottoman stool.
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Hide, Upholstery, Wood
Thin Metal Frame Bar Stool with Metallic Vinyl Seat
Located in Greenwich, CT
Inspired by Italian design, this stool can be made for bar or counter height. Stretched, elongated lines of the brushed stainless steel base are juxtaposed against a broad, squat sea...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
$4,422 / item
Minimalist Style, Stool in Natural Solid Wood
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
Our Evo collection is based in the harmonic fusion between geometrical forms in a modern interpretation of wood archetypes, combining a rational defined outcome with the warmth of or...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Stools
Materials
Hardwood
$392 Sale Price / item
20% Off
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
New Round Column Stool or Side, Coffee Table in Oxide Finished
Located in Miami, FL
New round column stool or side, coffee table in oxide finished.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Luc Bar Stool with Beech Ash-056-1 and Paris Dark Blue
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, Rattan, Wood
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
$2,519 / item
Moss Bar Stool U in Yellow plain weave fabric handcrafted by Murmurio
By Murmurio
Located in Lordelo, PT
Introducing our Moss line with a timeless design and a sturdy wooden frame. Crafted from high-quality wood, these chairs are built to last and provide both comfort and style. Availab...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Wood
2013 Jeff Weber for Herman Miller Caper Stacking Bar Stool Red w/ Arms 11x Avail
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Stacking Caper Bar Stools. Originally designed by Jeff Weber for Herman Miller in 1999. These particular examples were produced by Herman Miller i...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Transitional Solid Argentine Rosewood and Leather Stool from Costantini, Renzo
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
The Renzo Stool features a solid Argentine Rosewood frame with a slatted back and a gently curving back leg. It is available in any of Costantini's leathers or in your choice of COM/COL (discount applies).
Available in any solid wood from the Costantini standards. Available in custom finishes.
COM requires 0.8 yards of fabric...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Fat Cap Stool by Dutch graphic designer Sander van Heukelom
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Fat Cap Stool by Dutch graphic designer Sander van Heukelom
„Sit on a piece of Art“
FAT CAP : An enlarged cap of a spray can. That’s what The Original Fat Cap Chair is. It is an ode ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Fiberglass
Three Vintage Black Leather Bar Stools with Metal Legs on Circular Support
Located in San Francisco, CA
Three bar stools with a circular black leather seat, with four metal legs joined by a a circular support. Sturdy and attractive, perfect for home bar or counter seating...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Alma Bar Stool, Natural Walnut/Satin Brass/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 delig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$2,519 / item
Upholstered Furniture Archipen Chair Artistry Edition by NOOM
Located in Geneve, CH
Upholstered Furniture Archipen Chair Artistry Edition by NOOM
Dimensions: W 54 x D 62 x H 79 cm
Materials: Ashwood, plywood, metal, foam, textile / leather.
Category G - Penrose Pr...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Alma Bar Stool, Natural Oak/Polished Brass/Peach
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 delig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$2,519 / item
Glossy Stack Vert Stool / Side Table in Teal, Baltic Birch Plywood, by Timbur
By Timbur
Located in New York, NY
Stack Vert by Ezra Ardolino, Timbur
Baltic Birch Plywood, Resin
W 15" x H 18" x L 15"
W 38.1 x H 45.7 x L 38.1 cm
The Stack Vert. The most pure expression of Timbur’s technique f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Materials
Wood, Birch, Plywood
Established & Sons Short Heidi Stool by Sebastian Wrong
Located in London, GB
The Heidi is a fun stool that takes its inspiration from the classic tractor seat and the rustic, three-legged, timber milking stool. Part modern statement,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Luc Bar Stool with Beech Ash-056-1 and Aluminium
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, Rattan, Wood
$1,679 / item
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
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Stools
Materials
Oak, Wood
Gotham Stools Customizable Metal, Wood and Resin - Bar 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. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Bronze
Niemeyer II Stool, Oak & COM, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
The Niemeyer II stool is a curvy seating, designed to complement the rounded shapes of the Niemeyer II armchair.
Named after the Brazilian Archite...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Oak, Fabric, Wood
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