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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Alma Bar Stool, Natural Oak/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
Alma Bar Stool, Natural Oak/Satin Nickel/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
Alma Bar Stool, Natural Walnut/Polished Nickel/Black
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
Alma Bar Stool, Natural Walnut/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
Solid Oak High Bar Stool – PI
Located in Orlando, FL
The Solid Oak High Bar Stool with Chrome Details – PI combines elegance and durability in a thoughtfully crafted design. Ideal for kitchen islands, bar areas, and modern seating arra...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome
De Sede DS 531 Stool in Black Upholstery by De Sede Design-Team
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Simply beautiful. Or beautifully simple.
Whoever settles into seating furniture from the DS-531 range is not only in for a comfortable and relaxing experience, thanks to the lowered sitting position, but will also feel right at home in the stitched leather design. The sweeping frame construction and a wooden supporting base for the seat cushions are the simple structural elements of these sculptures. They are available both as three-seat and as a cozy armchair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Stools
Materials
Leather
2010s Note Design Studio for Mitab Boet Bar Stool 5x Available
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Boet Bar Stool, originally designed by Note Design Studio in 2011. These particular examples were produced by Mitab in Sweden in the 2010s. The stools are comprised of a bl...
Category
2010s Swedish Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Moss Bar Stool U in Cherry 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
Opinion Ciatti Mammamia High Barstool
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mammamia high barstool with die-cast aluminum shell, steel structure and rubber-covered footrest. Lacquered, not for outdoor use. Non stackable. Availab...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
2015 Tate Bar Stools in Grey Leather by Jasper Morrison for Cappellini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Tate Bar Stool, originally designed by Jasper Morrison for Cappellini in 2000. These particular stools were produced in 2015. The listed price includes one stool, and we ha...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Gervasoni Inout 828 Barstool in Gray Elastic Belts with Grey Aluminium Frame
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stool characterised by its essential and minimal structure, Inout 828 develops around a light structure in white, grey or sage painted tubular aluminium, an ecological material, uniq...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Rubber
4 French Mid-Century Modern Industrial Iron Stools / Benches
Located in New York, NY
Two pairs of French Mid-Century Modern / Industrial Design stools
Priced and sold by the pair.
Category
1950s French Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Set of Six Butterfly Stools, Cognac Leather, Bonet, Kurchan & Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in Miami, FL
Set of Six Bonet, Kurchan & Ferrari-Hardoy Butterfly Stools, Cognac Leather and black iron. Ready for a new home.
Category
1990s American Modern Stools
Materials
Iron
Gotham Stools Customizable Metal, Wood and Resin - Counter Height
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The sleek design of the gotham stool features a Bronze encased in epoxy resin seat, laminated soft black leather back, and an oxidized ambrosia maple base. The resin is extremely smo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Aluminum
VARILLO Metal Rod Counter Height Stool Set
By Loran Bohall
Located in Indianapolis, IN
A variation of the steel rod stool series, the Varillo is a bar height stool with a scoop hardwood seat. Through its simplicity, it adds a touch of moder...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Dundun Stool, Side Table, Iroko Wood, Mid Century Modern
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
Stool Round Wood by DeepWood
Located in Geneve, CH
Stool round wood by DeepWood
One Of a Kind
Dimensions: L 30 W 30 H 40 cm
Materials: Petrified wood fully polished
Wight: 55 kg
Each DeepWood piece ...
Category
2010s Indonesian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
$5,254 / item
Teddy Pouf
By Pieces
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Teddy Pouf is the accompanying ottoman to the Teddy chair, and part of our first collection of upholstered designs. Upholstered in fabric by a company ...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Faux Fur
$1,800 / item
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Wiener Vienna 144 Hocker Low Stool in Walnut
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This bar stool was originally designed n 1908 by August Thonet. It is a classic for public seating, with solid, functional and elegant characteristics. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Glossy Ceramic Stool / Gueridon Designed by Thomas Dariel
Located in Geneve, CH
Glossy ceramic stool/gueridon designed by Thomas Dariel, Maison Dada
Measures: Diameter 41.2 * Height 45 cm
Ceramic in glossy black, blue or pin...
Category
2010s French Modern Stools
Materials
Ceramic
Lensvelt Military Stool by Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stool or side table
The Rietveld military furniture was designed in 1923 by Gerrit Rietveld for a Catholic Military Home in Utrecht, the Netherlan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
$1,098 / item
Bride's Veil Counter Stool with Back by Phase Design, Smoked Brass
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Listed price is for the Smoked Brass finish and Remix 3 by Kvadrat fabric.
COM is also available, with a List price of $ 2,830.00.
Prices exclude packing. Please contact us for a packing quote.
The Bride's Veil Stool...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Brass, Steel
Customizable GLOOH Bar Stool by KFF
By KFF
Located in New York, NY
One design concept – many prototypes: be they conventional chairs, cantilevers or barstools including the pneumatic spring type, GLOOH, aside from having an extensive range and comfo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Stools
Materials
Leather
$997 / item
Moooi SLT Footstool in Bearded Leopard Jacquard Mustard Upholstery & Wood Frame
By Maarten Baas, Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Something Like This sofa is a celebration of the designer's love for sketchy drawings translated into a soft unusually modelled sofa.
Additional information:
Material: Wooden...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Stools
Materials
Upholstery
Crofton Bar Stool with Natural Pine Wood Frame by Daniel Schofield
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Crofton bar stool with natural pine wood frame by Daniel Schofield
The CROFTON Stool collection gives an understated nod to elegant Asian design traditions whilst embracing honest...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
"Mingx" Indoor Steel High Stool Designed by Konstantin Grcic for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Mingx" is an indoor high or low stool versions, designed by Konstantin Grcic and manufactured by Driade. Structure in printed steel sheet and rod with polyester painted in orange, light grey, bronze and black colors. Feet in ABS. Leather seat.
Indoor use only.
DIMENSIONS:
D. 14.9", W. 18.1", H. 29.9"
The design of the Mingx collection has reference to the same tubular profile that also inspired the ZigZag...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
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
$4,203 / item
"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
Max Stool / Trolley 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
$2,530 / item
Claretta Small Stool in Tanimo Ultramarine Blue Upholstery with Black Ash Frame
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Parisian in character and drawing its inspiration from the traditional bistro chair, Claretta appears as a slender, impeccably groomed seat. The design is simple yet sports essential...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Ash
Hand Carved and Woven Stool, Quilted Textile Pouf, Modern Burl Stool
By Custhom
Located in London, GB
The Oblique Burl stool is made using an Ash frame, sustainably sourced from an English timber merchants and hand carved and finished in our London studio.
We use 100% hand picked Egyptian cotton that meets industry regulations for environmental safety, ethical production and the use of non – harmful chemicals. We blend the cotton with a Viscose flax, which stems from natural fibres and is processed in order to meet the qualities and abrasion required to satisfy European industry standards for both manufacture and use.
Our products are made locally to us in South East London in small batches so as much as we can, we reduce the movement of our items and the possibility of generating unnecessary energy and material waste.
The Oblique fabric collection was developed through the dissection and reduction of blocks of text. Interested in how non-verbal communication is evolving and questioning the importance of physical paper letters, the studio took influence from the mail art...
Category
2010s English Modern Stools
Materials
Textile, Ash
$3,420 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of 2 Moca Bar Chair by Collector
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 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 C...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Bouclé, Oak
$4,896 / set
Side Table / Stool
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Side table / stool by unknown designer.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Stools
Materials
Oak
$4,179
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
$3,726 / item
Flowform V Stool by Aeny Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Flowform V Stool by Aeny Studio
Limited Edition
Dimensions: D 28 x W 38 x H 49 cm.
Materials: Reclaimed wood, custom paper composite, gypsum mix, and sand.
Each piece is individuall...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Stools
Materials
Other
$1,970 / item
Sylvia Counter Height Stool with Brass Footrest Set
Located in Indianapolis, IN
This piece is an all-wood stool with subtle brass detailing. Our focus was to create a unique modern shape that shows off the natural hardwood details while echoing the timeless cha...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
$3,900 / item
Friends Stool by Lara Bohinc, Lavender Coloured Cork, outdoor garden
By Lara Bohinc
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
This stool has been inspired by the idea of a gathering of friends. Supported by bulbous egg formations it features one large inflated seating area. This stool forms composition toge...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Cork
Iola Stool in Orange Fabric with Black Metal Base by E-GGS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iola shows off design with an international approach, focusing on the ergonomics of the form, ensuring a careful look, one with character. We have given the body the shape of a shell...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Claretta Large Stool in Tanimo Ultramarine Blue Upholstery with Black Ash Frame
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Parisian in character and drawing its inspiration from the traditional bistro chair, Claretta appears as a slender, impeccably groomed seat. The design is simple yet sports essential...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Ash
Handcrafted Resin & Wood Stool “Nougat” – Studio Bovti, German Design
Located in Stuttgart, DE
Typically, when working with wood, the focus is on accurate pre-planning and precise material selection. As the motto goes, ‘measure twice, cut once.’ But for the Nougat stool, Studi...
Category
2010s German Modern Stools
Materials
Resin, Wood
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
Roberts Bar Stool Walnut Gray
Located in Cincinnati, US
This sleek stool has a thin carved wooden seat that rests on a steel tubing base. The elegant seat is curved for seamless comfort while displaying a stunning intersecting diagonal ac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
$546 / item
"Mingx" Outdoor Steel High or Low Stool with Back by Konstantin Grcic for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Mingx" is an outdoor high or low stool with back. Structure in printed steel sheet and rod with protective cataphoresis treatment polyester pain...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Single Curve Low Table B in Marble Top
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The refined elegance of the Japanese minimalism by Nendo abstracts from the brands’ stylistic features, in order to reinterpret them in a contemporary li...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Bordeaux Velvet Modern Bhutan Bar Stool
Located in New York, NY
Drawing inspiration from Bhutan’s Tiger’s Nest Temple, this velvet bar stool brings luxurious texture and refined design to your space. With its high-back structure and plush upholst...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet
$2,125 / item
Friends Stool by Lara Bohinc, Pistachio Coloured Cork , organic, outdoor indoor
By Lara Bohinc
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
This stool has been inspired by the idea of a gathering of friends. Supported by bulbous egg formations it features one large inflated seating area. This stool forms composition toge...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Cork
Italian modern black Stool Spaghetti by Giandomenico Belotti for Alias, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern black Stool Spaghetti by Giandomenico Belotti for Alias, 1980s
tool mod. Spaghetti with rectangular and elastic seat and back made from black scooby threads. The stru...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
KGBL Cassius Barstool
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
Utilizing a centuries old technique, water saturated leather hide is molded and stretched over a wood frame which is then exposed at the base to create the Cassius Barstool.
This is...
Category
2010s Modern Stools
Materials
Leather, Wood
$4,813
Moooi Monster Diamond High Barstool in Divina MD, 683 by Marcel Wanders Studio
By Moooi, MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A soft, puffy and stylish barstool as symbol of the eternal battle between opposite forces that take place in life and can be easily recognized inside ourselves, if we have the coura...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Stools
Materials
Upholstery
Four Legs Natural African Walnut Wood Stool by Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
Four legs stool naturel by Arno Declercq
Dimensions: W 32 x D 32 x H 50 cm
Materials: African walnut
Arno Declercq
Belgian designer and art deal...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Stools
Materials
Walnut
Baloo Boucle Gropius Bar Chair CS2 by NOOM
Located in Geneve, CH
Baloo Boucle Gropius Bar Chair CS2 by NOOM
Dimensions: W 57 x D 57 x H 101 cm
Materials: Ashwood, plywood, foam, moulded foam, textile.
Weight: 17.2 kg
Also available in other mate...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
$3,809 / item
Diverge Stool in Ash Structure, Upholstered Seat, by Skrivo Design
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stool in wooden ash structure, stained black, anthracite or walnut. Seat upholstered in the listed fabrics. Here you are shown the Diverge stool in wooden ash structure with uph...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Ash, Upholstery
Unique Block Wavy Shape White Marble Sculpted Stool by Pietro Franceschini
Located in Geneve, CH
Paonazzo marble sculpted stool by Pietro Franceschini.
Sold exclusively by Galerie Philia.
Materials: Paonazzo marble.
Dimensions: W 32cm, L 41cm, H 50cm.
Origin: Italy (Carrara)...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Marble
Pair of Period 70s Foot Stools in the Style of Milo Baughman
Located in Hudson, NY
This pair of stools are made of chromed steel and the upholstered seats are easy to remove and cover if so desired. Created in the style of Milo Baughman one of the period's most pro...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome
Set of 2, Tria Stool, High Back, Oak by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2, tria stool, High Back, Oak Contour by Colé Italia with Lorenz & Kaz
Dimensions: H.seat 67/77 (H.105/115) x D.52 x W.48 cm
Materials: Plywood Stool with High Back, Solid ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Oak, Plywood
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
$3,415 / item
Mexico, Black Titanium Metallic Skull Stool / Side Table by Studio Job
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Decorated with the graphic pattern of the Mexican skull, a symbol created to exorcise ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Plastic
Moooi Container Stool in Black by Marcel Wanders Studio
By MARCEL WANDERS, Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Configure, combine, repeat. Compliment your Container Table with the Container stool and add a little excitement to lunchtimes or other extraordinary g...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Stools
Materials
Plastic
Solid Oak High Bar Stool – PI
Located in Orlando, FL
The Solid Oak High Bar Stool with Chrome Details – PI combines elegance and durability in a thoughtfully crafted design. Ideal for kitchen islands, bar areas, and modern seating arra...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome
Structura Crisscross Stool by Gio Bagnara
Located in New York, NY
only available in saddle leather black (SL20) or brown (SL08)
GIOBAGNARA
Renowned for its elegant creations that convey luxury
without ostentation, GIOBAGNARA adheres to the
highest...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Leather, Wood
$2,200 / item
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