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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 chaircrafted 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
Contemporary Dutch Design Bench Side Table Steel Indoor Outdoor/ Black
Located in Vinkel, NL
The Old School is based on the traditionally known furniture in Dutch schools. Due to its clean and elegant lines, it fits into any environment. The Old School is in place both in th...
Category

2010s Dutch Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Friends Stool by Lara Bohinc, Pistachio Coloured Cork , organic, outdoor indoor
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

Glazy Counter Stool by Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Glazy counter stool by Royal Stranger Dimensions: Width 55cm, height 90cm, depth 60cm, seat height 84cm Materials: Solid wood frame, foam, upholstery, stainless steel. Color: Lago...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Stools

Materials

Stainless Steel

Woven stool in Ivory velvet
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Expertly crafted with a blend of fine velvet fabric and natural Beechwood, the hand-woven stool enhances any entryway or living space with its elegant and playful design. This lastin...
Category

2010s Asian Modern Stools

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Flowform L Stool by Aeny Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Flowform L Stool by Aeny Studio Limited Edition Dimensions: D 41 x W 42 x H 48,5 cm. Materials: Reclaimed wood, custom gypsum mix, and sand. Each piece is individually hand-sculpted...
Category

2010s Canadian Modern Stools

Materials

Other

Moooi Container Stool in Black by Marcel Wanders Studio
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

Pair of Slab Coffee Table by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of Slab Coffee Table by Imperfettolab 2011 Dimensions: W 72 x D 68 x H 40 cm Materials: Fibreglass Seat or coffee table in fibreglass. Imperfetto Lab Who we are? We are a f...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Fiberglass

Bride’s Veil Counter Stool by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Bride’s Veil Counter Stool by Phase Design Dimensions: D 52,1 x W 53,3 x H 63,5 cm. Materials: Leather and powder-coated steel. Fabric p...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

2013 Nendo Low Ribbon Stool in Red Lacquered Metal for Cappellini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Nendo Low Ribbon Stool, designed by Nendo for Cappellini. Nendo is the name of a collective of professionals, under the guidance of architect Oki Sato. Each stool is constr...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

"Caballito Petit" Stool Designed by Nestor Perkal for Oscar Maschera
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Caballito Petit" is a stool, designed by Nestor Perkal and manufactured by Oscar Maschera, featuring a structure in bronze colored steel mesh with high-integrity thermoset epoxy pow...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Ghidini 1961 Leporello Junior Stool in Dark Oak and Satin Brass Finish
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Leporello Junior (small) stool is an adjustable stool made in brass and solid oak. Measure: Height ranges from 48-54cm.  
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Marble Ionik Stool by Oeuffice
Located in Geneve, CH
Marble Ionik stool by Oeuffice Edition: 12 + 2AP 2014 Dimensions: 25 x 26 x 42 cm Materials: Arabescato Robico marble, Chiampo stone, Biancone marble ...
Category

2010s English Modern Stools

Materials

Marble

"Chubby Chic" Fiber Pouf with Belt in Dark Brown Leather by Moroso for Diesel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Chubby Chic" is a stool or a pouf, designed by Diesel Creative Team and manufactured by Moroso, featuring stress-resistant polyurethane foam with differen...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Velvet, Wood, Plastic, Foam

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

"Mingx" Indoor Steel Low Stool with Back by Konstantin Grcic for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Mingx" is an indoor low stool with back, designed by Konstantin Grcic and manufactured by Driade. Structure in printed steel sheet and rod with polyester painted in orange, light grey, bronze or black colors. Feet in ABS. Leather seat. Indoor use only. DIMENSIONS: D. 16.5", W. 17.7", H. 34.6", Seat H. 25.9" The design of the Mingx collection has reference to the same tubular profile that also inspired the ZigZag bookcase...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Contemporary Post-War Leather Bar Stools
Located in Queens, NY
3 Contemporary Post-War Design dark wood stained square bar stools with a black leather seat and a double stretcher with a foot rest. (priced each).
Category

20th Century American Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Leather

Arena Steel with Rope Weave Bar Stool
Located in Mexico City, MX
The Arena Bar Stool appears as a creative challenge of turning an elemental object into a design piece. In the beginning, it was designed for a restaurant in Chicago, and its composi...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Grey & Pink Stretch Stool
Located in Providence, RI
Carnevale Studio's most popular collection, “Stretch”. Through experiments with a number of different materials I chose latex, bungee and rope for their bright colors and wondrous ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Tooth "Philippe Starck" Stools 2002, Stools by Philippe Starck, XO Edition
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Tooth "Philippe Stark" stools 2002. Stools by Philippe Stark, XO edition in 2002, Tooth model (biomorphic design) made for the St Martin's Hotel in Lond...
Category

Early 2000s French Modern Stools

Materials

Plastic

Set of 2 Marshmallow Bar Stools, Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 marshmallow bar stools, Royal Stranger Dimensions: 100 x 70 x 60 cm. Materials: Velvet upholstery, brass. Available in: Mint green, light pink, royal green and royal red....
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Richard Watson Fawn Stool Walnut, Table Height
Located in Brookline, MA
The Richard Watson Fawn stools are inspired by the form of an antique milk stool. The stools come in 4 sizes - step, table, counter, and bar....
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Neutra Wood Stool
Located in Mexico City, MX
The Neutra wood stool is made of solid wood and upholstered seat. Its shape is inspired by the 20th century architecture of Richard Neutra, seeking to celebrate and enhance the struc...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Oak

Neutra Wood Stool
Neutra Wood Stool
$1,050 / item
Eight Plastic Stools by G. Castiglioni, Gaviraghi and Lanza for Valenti Milano
Located in Greding, DE
Set of eight plastic stools designed by G. Castiglioni, G. Gaviraghi and A. Lanza for Valenti Milano in the 1980s. Four of the stools are white and four are orange, showing some sign...
Category

1980s Italian Vintage Modern Stools

Materials

Plastic

Spinzi Circus Contemporary Stool, Bright Orange, Collectible Design, MDW 2024
Located in Milano, IT
Architectural Side Table - Sculptural End Table - Contemporary Collectible Table Unveiled on occasion of the 2024 Milano Design Week, this side / end table is part of Spinzi's lates...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Metal, Steel

Phase Design, "Kickstand Counter Stool"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Important to note that this listing is for the Kickstand Counter Stool in a Flat Black Powder Coat Finish. Pricing is COM and this listing does...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools

Materials

Brass, Steel

Grey Bar Stool, Designed by Carlesi Tonelli, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 400 other unique products. (1.8) This Bar stool is characterized by curves and harmonious lines which create a contempo...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Moooi Monster Diamond High Barstool in Justo, Bred by Marcel Wanders Studio
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

Modern Donut Shaped Bar Stool with Japanese Inspired Shengyou Toile
Located in Greenwich, CT
This classic and stunning bar stool design features an ergonomically shaped comfortable double cushion, donut shaped seat with durable navy fabric on top and historically inspired Japanese Shengyou...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Maple

e15 Customizable Aswan Stool by Ferdinand Kramer
Located in New York, NY
The simple and elegant stool Aswan features a handwoven seat surface finished in a textile band or vegetable tanned leather, which is luxuriously soft and will patinate with exposure...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Stools

Materials

Textile, Wood

Small Lahmu Console by Sizar Alexis
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Lahmu Console by Sizar Alexis Limited Edition of 10 Dimensions: D 40 x W 44 x H 36 cm Materials: Solid natural oak. Available in natural cherry, natural oak, or black stained ...
Category

2010s Swedish Modern Stools

Materials

Oak

Moooi Sofa So Good Footstool in Solis Paper Upholstery & Polished Aluminum Feet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The sofa so good Demi table is part of the modular sofa so good. It can act as a real centrepiece, or blend into your own Sofa So Good configuration. Versatile and sophisticated, it ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Stools

Materials

Upholstery

British Modern Saddle Bench
Located in Westwood, NJ
With a saddle seat form pine top on a hand-forged and hammered iron curule form base. Dimensions: 26" W x 18" D x 20" H Seat - 18" H
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Moooi Container New Antiques Stool in White by Marcel Wanders Studio
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

Moooi Monster Naked High Barstool in Tonica 2, 773 by Marcel Wanders Studio
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

Baloo Boucle Hello Chair by NOOM
Located in Geneve, CH
Baloo Boucle Hello Chair by NOOM Dimensions: W 53 x D 61 x H 78 cm Materials: Ashwood, plywood, metal, moulded foam, textile. Weight: 13 kg Also available in other materials and co...
Category

2010s Ukrainian Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Bronzed Steel Agate Barstool Shagreen vinyl Upholstery Barstool
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
This classically inspired contemporary bar stool by Egg Designs, has a burnished bronze steel frame and is upholstered in shagreen textured vinyl. This bar stool is recommended for r...
Category

2010s South African Modern Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Moooi Carbon High Bar Stool in Black Carbon Fiber and Epoxy Resin by Bertjan pot
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A taller relative of the Carbon Chair, the Carbon Barstool embodies the same passion for craftsmanship, but literally takes it to another level… Lean and ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Stools

Materials

Resin

Roberts Bar Stool with Wood Inlay Walnut White
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

Zutty Stool, Side Table, Iroko Wood, Mid Century Modern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A solid wood stool turned on the lathe with three tiers. It can be used for seating or as a side table. It stands at 16 inches tall x 12 inches in diameter and weighs roughly 30 poun...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Moooi Monster Naked Low Barstool in Divina 3, 426 by Marcel Wanders Studio
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

Mexico, Skull Terracotta Orange Stool / Side Table by Studio Job
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 400 other unique products. (2.2) Decorated with the graphic pattern of the Mexican skull, ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Plastic

Déjà Vu Stool in Black Leather and Brushed Brass
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

Roberts Counter Stool with Wood Inlay Walnut Prairie Green
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

Moooi Monster Naked Low Barstool in Tonica 2, 111 by Marcel Wanders Studio
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

Organic Modern Stool Table Sculpture in Travertine - Urban Wabi Style
Located in Milano, IT
Urban Wabi Side Table - Travertine Sculptural Table - Medusa Stool by Spinzi Past, present and future come together in this sculptural piece by Spinzi...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Marble

Set of 2 High Colorful Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 high colorful tembo stool - Note Design Studio. Dimensions: D 36 x H 76 cm. Materials: Lacquered steel structure, solid wood (beech) and lacquered MDF, natural cork base. ...
Category

2010s French Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

21st Century Elena Salmistraro Stool Low Table Polyurethane Marble Resin Scapin
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
Anodo design By Elena Salmistraro, product by Scapin Collezioni Limited Edition Anodo can be used as side/low table or stool. Resin circles, lines and orbits blended together on a t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Marble

Aluminium Contemporary Pair Of Stools
By Vera Galis
Located in Weesp, NL
Two beautiful "Standing Objects" / stools created by Vera Galis in 1998 commissioned by the Art Building the Netherlands. These Art works are made of solid aluminium rods connected ...
Category

1990s Dutch Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum

Three Bullet Shaped Stool in Burnt Iroko Wood and Black Leather by Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
Senufo stool leather in Iroko wood by Arno Declercq Dimensions: W 30 x D 30 x H 50 cm Materials: Iroko wood, black leather Arno Declercq Belgian designer and art dealer who ma...
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Moooi Monster Naked High Barstool in Abbracci, Black by Marcel Wanders Studio
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

Ghidini 1961 Tarantino Ottoman in Beige Fabric with Black Base by L. Bozzoli
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Soft and welcoming, this sofa is inspired by the 1970s, a decade that changed our culture forever through freedom and self-discovery. The sofa invites you to a world of fantasy where...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Fabric

Moooi Nut Footstool in Oray Cream Upholstery with Oak Stained White Wash Frame
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rest your feet on this cossy addition to the Nut collection as and feel protected and as precious as the most beautiful pearl in the sea. The exquisite flavour of its design and the ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Stools

Materials

Upholstery

Madison Hairpin Counter Stool Walnut Green
Located in Cincinnati, US
A well-designed piece of furniture blurs the line between functionality and art. The Madison stool is a geometrical masterpiece testing the boundary of what we think is possible with...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

21st Century Carpanese Home Italia Partial Swivel Stool with Metal Modern, 7512
Located in Sanguinetto, IT
Bar stool with partial turning gold metal base and upper part upholstered with wooden frame. Characterized by a soft backrest perfectly shaped and hugs you to enhance the comfort. T...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Moooi Container Stool in White by Marcel Wanders Studio
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

American modern floral fabric round stool Tulip by Eero Saarinen for Knoll 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
American modern floral fabric round stool Tulip by Eero Saarinen for Knoll 1970s Stool mod. Tulip with a round base. The round seat is padded and covered in damask fabric, with a bei...
Category

1970s American Vintage Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Moooi Monster Naked High Barstool in Abbracci, Brown by Marcel Wanders Studio
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

Moooi Monster Naked Low Barstool in Divina MD, 363 by Marcel Wanders Studio
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

Moooi Monster Naked Low Barstool in Divina 3, 742 by Marcel Wanders Studio
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

White Stool by Milan Pekař
Located in Geneve, CH
White stool by Milan Pekar Dimensions: 35 x 35 x 40 cm Materials: stoneware with salt glaze Hand-made in the Czech Republic. Also available in different colors. Stoneware with salt glaze. Established own studio August 2009 – Focus mainly on porcelain, developing own glazes. Mould makings, and Slip casting. Milan Pekar is an award-winning product designer. Assistant professor at Studio of Ceramics and...
Category

2010s Czech Modern Stools

Materials

Stoneware

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