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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Slice series Contemporary Stool 2
Located in London, GB
Balancing between tension and relaxation, we lead to various senses. Tension causes us to be sensitive, making us to focus on the surrounding environment, causing our senses to become clearer. At the same time, relaxation makes it possible to comfortably accept this clear senses. Slice series...
Category
2010s Korean Modern Stools
Materials
Stainless Steel
Luc Bar 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 comf...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Rattan
Déjà Vu Stool in Black Leather and Brushed Brass
By Gio Pagani
Located in Milano, IT
Déjà Vu stool is composed of a wooden shell padded with different densities polyurethane foam and finished with an upper layer of acrylic fiber.
The Déjà Vu stool is available in tw...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal, Brass
Handcrafted Solid Ash & Buffalo Hide Lyndoe Barstool by Mary Ratcliffe Studio
Located in Toronto, ON
Fourteen solid wood, hand-shaped components, slung leather seat, blackened eyelets, and nylon cord. Made to order at a range of heights.
We work with North American solid hardwoods on a made-to-order fabrication basis. Additional offerings in white oak, white ash, dark oak, walnut & hard maple are available, with different finish oils & stains at our disposal.
Please reach out for any customizations to species, stains, or leather quality. We are more than happy to provide more information and pricing as per your specifications.
As all of our products are made-to-order, we cannot accept returns or refunds of purchased items.
Crating, shipping & packaging materials are not included in the flat rate shipping quote provided. Please inquire within at the time of order for a quote on any applicable charges.
Mary Ratcliffe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools
Materials
Leather, Oak, Cord
Slice Series Contemporary Stool
Located in London, GB
Balancing between tension and relaxation, we lead to various senses. Tension causes us to be sensitive, making us to focus on the surrounding environment, causing our senses to become clearer. At the same time, relaxation makes it possible to comfortably accept this clear senses. Slice series...
Category
2010s Korean Modern Stools
Materials
Stainless Steel
SITIERA_01 Solid Wood Stool, with Brown Thick Leather Accents, and Aged Bronze
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
Bronze, Stainless Steel
Set of Six Chrome-Plated Flat Bar Steel Barstools, Pace Collection, c1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A set of five chrome-plated flat bar steel barstools made by Pace Collection, c1970s. We have 5 in the Upholstery shown, 1 without upholstery. Upholste...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome
Alma Bar Stool, Natural Walnut/Satin Brass/Fire
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
Bar or Counter Stool with Bucket Seat Made to Order
Located in Greenwich, CT
Named La Pez, this original design by us is made to order at it's own workroom in Norwalk, CT. Features tapered peg legs in dark walnut, a brass foot plate, high quality vinyl on the...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
Modernist Mexican Counter Stool by Michael van Beuren in Black Oil and Leather
Located in New York, NY
Michael van Beuren was an American designer who attended Germany's prestigious Bauhaus school and went on to become the most prolific furniture designer in Mexico during the 20th cen...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Stools
Materials
Leather, Walnut
4x Shaker Counter Stool AMBROZIA, Sedona Leather, Dull Champagne, Oxidized Maple
By AMBROZIA
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
The shaker modern counter stool chair is handmade to order. Featuring our optional Luxurious Dull Champagne metal frame and a Genuine leather seat and back. Also offered in COM or CO...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Luc Counter Stool with Natural Oak and Smooth 72
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, Wood, Rattan
Kartell A.I. Bar Stool in Grey by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Kartell continues its ongoing commitment to sustainability with eco-friendly products which are part of the broader project expressed by the industrial manifesto Kartell loves the pl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Plastic
Alma Bar Stool, Natural Walnut/Polished Brass/Mediterrantee
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
Customizable Stool/ Ottoman, Bent Wood, Leather Upholstery, Glossy Lacquer
Located in Berlin, DE
Customizable modernist stool, bet wood, leather upholstery, glossy lacquer.
Individual selection of fabric covers, wood lacquering in various colours and finish available on request...
Category
2010s German Modern Stools
Materials
Upholstery, Bentwood, Leather, Lacquer
Figueroa Stool, Brass & COM, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Located in the sunny California, the charming Figueroa Mountain is a magical landscape that led to the creation of the Figueroa stool.
The exquisite sto...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
Na Pali Stool, Grid & Walnut, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Na Pali means “the cliffs” and is a breathtaking landscape located on Kauai, a volcanic island resulting from the rain and the blasts of winter waves against t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Walnut, Fabric
Vintage Bar Stool by Naoto Fukusawas for Magis, 2000s
Located in Hamburg, DE
The high bar stool from the Déjà-Vu series from the Italian manufacturer Magis according to a design by Naoto Fukusawas from 2005.
A classic design in contemporary materiality. The ...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum
Marble Dorik Stool by Oeuffice
Located in Geneve, CH
Marble dorik stool by Oeuffice
Edition: 12 + 2AP
2014
Dimensions: 30 x 30 x 42 cm
Materials: Cipollino apuano marble, porfido red marble, luzerna stone in aged yellow
Kapital ...
Category
2010s English Modern Stools
Materials
Marble
Nara Contemporary Stool in Fabric and Wood
Located in London, GB
The Nara stool is a minimal one-seater stool with references to ancient Japanese architecture and forms. Nara is the perfect piece to sit in the corner of a...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Walnut, Fabric, Oak
Contemporary Plain Clay Bar Stool by Maarten Baas
By Maarten Baas
Located in Warsaw, PL
This bar stool comes from Maarten Baas’s Plain Clay collection. This collection was originally developed for the Mendini restaurant in the Groninger Museum.
Unlike the Clay Series...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Kartell Masters Bar Stool in Black 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
SITIERA_01 Solid Wood Stool, with Olivo Thick Leather Accents, and Aged Bronze
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
Bronze, Stainless Steel
Modern Brass Stool with Blue Velvet Seats
Located in Milano, IT
Immerse yourself in the elegance of modern design with this exquisite pair of stools, skillfully crafted to blend utility with aesthetic pleasure. The stools showcase a sturdy, tubul...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
Luc Counter Stool with Natural Oak and Smooth 60
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Rattan
Hide Covered Cylinder Ottoman Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hide covered cylinder ottoman stool.
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Wood, Hide, Upholstery
SSS01W Contemporary Stool in Ash Root Wood Veneer
Located in London, GB
The source of inspiration for the form of the objects is the furniture that construction workers in Russia make for everyday use by means turned out to be at hand on the site.
The s...
Category
2010s Russian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Luc Counter Stool with Beech Ash-056-5 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, Wood, Rattan
Gervasoni Brise 24 Dining Armchair by Federica Biase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The freedom of composing the space around an outdoor table inspires the offer for outdoor seating Brise. The collection of chairs is made of stainless steel tubes with seating and ba...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Large Modernist Customizable Tubular Steel Stool, Fabric / Leather Upholstery
By GMD Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Large customizable tubular steel stool with fabric / leather upholstery. Timelessly elegant stool in a Classic design. Light appearance with refined, rou...
Category
2010s German Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
"Mingx" Outdoor Steel High Stool Designed by Konstantin Grcic for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Mingx" is an outdoor high or low stool, designed by Konstantin Grcic and manufactured by Driade. Structure in printed steel sheet and rod with protective cataphoresis treatment poly...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Luc Counter Stool with Beech Ash-056-1 and Paris Brick
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 are available in a number of different materials, finishes and combinations.
Material
Structure solid wood, seat fabric
Ring polished brass
Dimensions
Available in 2 sizes
Bar Chair : W 17” x D 17” x H 31” - Seat height 31”
Counter Chair : W 17” x D 17” x H 27” - Seat height 27...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Rattan
ST728 - Stool
By CPRN HOMOOD
Located in Ponsacco, IT
A stool with an external backrest in fabric, and an internal backrest and seat available in either fabric or leather. The stool features metal legs, adding a contemporary and sturdy ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Elica Folding Stool / Luggage Rack by Gio Bagnara
Located in New York, NY
GIOBAGNARA
Renowned for its elegant creations that convey luxury
without ostentation, GIOBAGNARA adheres to the
highest standards of craftsmanship. By pursuing
a philosophy that inco...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Leather, Wood
Orange Matteo Thun Vintage Tam Tam Plastic Stools 2002 Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Orange pair of plastic stools Tam Tam, which was designed by Matteo Thun 2002 and executed by Magis Italy.
If you are looking for practical and good lookin...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Plastic
Sama High Stool, Contemporary Modern Minimalist White Oak & White Metal
Located in Istanbul, TR
Sama high stool 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.
Inspired by the poetry of whirling costumes worn...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Nodo Stool - Leather by Gio Bagnara
Located in New York, NY
leather only available: cappuccino, black, cognac brown
GIOBAGNARA
Renowned for its elegant creations that convey luxury
without ostentation, GIOBAGNARA adheres to the
highest stand...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Leather
Hippo batonga stool, hand made in South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
The Hippo Batonga Stool, commissioned by Pascoe Gallery, is a stunning tribute to the artistry and craftsmanship of Zimbabwean artisans. Carved entirely by hand from a single piece o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Stools
Materials
Hardwood
De Sede DS-218/05 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
Alma Bar Stool, Natural Walnut/Satin Nickel/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 delig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Log Stool Side Table with Brass Inlay by Marcantonio
Located in Kolkata, IN
Log stool side table with brass inlay by Marcantonio has a playful form with brass and resin inlay. It can be used as a seat or a side table.
For his debut creations, Marcantonio ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
Alma Bar Stool, Natural Walnut/Satin 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
"Bruna" Minimalist Stool in Painted Steel and Handwoven Work
Located in Alto da Lapa, SP
Alessandra Delgado was once thinking about wire. What would emerge if one started to fold lengths of wire randomly? Bruna stool is the materialization of these thoughts. The stool is...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Kartell Masters Bar Stool in White 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
Slice Series Contemporary Stool 1
Located in London, GB
Balancing between tension and relaxation, we lead to various senses. Tension causes us to be sensitive, making us to focus on the surrounding environment, causing our senses to become clearer. At the same time, relaxation makes it possible to comfortably accept this clear senses. Slice series...
Category
2010s Korean Modern Stools
Materials
Stainless Steel
Luc Counter Stool with Beech Ash-056-5 and Smooth 60
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, Wood, Rattan
Yoyo Stool 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
Rhapsody Stool 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
Green Aluminium Stool with Flax Webbing Seat from Anodised Wicker Collection
By Tino Seubert
Located in London, GB
Originally realised for the Hepworth Gallery in Wakefield and inspired by Donald Judd and Børge Mogensen, Anodised Wicker marries industrially extruded and anodised aluminium with ha...
Category
2010s British Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum
Kartell Masters Counter Stool in White 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
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
New Table O Stool Featuring a Trunk in Patinated Bronze
Located in Miami, FL
Made of casting brass.
No you are not hallucinating, these seats/tables are that realistic. The trunk is expertly carved from brass, giving them an exquisite combination of texture a...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
Nino Pouf with Brass Plinth, Available Now
Located in Frazão, Porto
NINO stool: STOCK UNIT - Available for immediate delivery
The Nino Pouf is full of luxurious details, such as the buttons and skirting board in brushed brass, the piping in a contra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
Sama High Stool, Contemporary Modern Minimalist Black Oak & Black Metal
Located in Istanbul, TR
Sama high stool 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.
Inspired by the poetry of whirling costumes worn...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
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
Luc Counter Stool with Beech Ash-056-1 and Smooth 60
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, Wood, Rattan
Pair of Modern Upholstered Stools
Located in North York, ON
Pair of Modern upholstered stools. Featuring fully upholstered design in a textured charcoal colored fabric. Clean sleek lines with thick top ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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
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