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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Solid Oak High Bar Stool – PI
Located in İzmir, İzmir
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

Vitos High Stool in Beach Seat with Marsala Red Legs by Paolo Cappello
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vitos uses colour to refresh spaces and wood to clear away the excess. The form is playful and iconic, easily standing out in the market. Available in low, medium and tall. Additi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

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

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

Brushed and Limed Ash Stool by Fritz Baumann
Located in Geneve, CH
Brushed and Limed Ash Stool by Fritz Baumann Dimensions: Top 28 x 27 x h 62 cm Materials: Ash *This piece is suitable for outdoor use. Please note that the patina may change and the white grain may diminish with time when exposed to rain. Handmade from solid pieces of wood, free-cut following the natural grain, made one by one, the stools of Fritz Baumann are the kind of objects that remind us of the sheer beauty that exists in nature. From forest to studio, Fritz Baumann creates these sculpture-like seats in stages, working first from large green pieces...
Category

2010s German Modern Stools

Materials

Ash

Atlas Stool
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Initially made for the Atlas bookstore, a nomadic archive of publishings on architecture from North Africa and the Middle East, the stool has a small shelf for books, as it is intend...
Category

2010s Danish Modern Stools

Materials

Walnut

e15 Selected Medium Raw Object by Philipp Mainzer
Located in New York, NY
The object Raw is a robust piece crafted from seasoned European oak, which is rarely available in such wide dimensions as used in this piece. Reduced to the essential features, the r...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Stools

Materials

Oak

"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

Beige Minimal Bench by Kristina Dam Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Beige minimal bench by Kristina Dam Studio Materials: Solid oak with oil treatment, beige textile. Also available in other colors. Dimensions: 40 x 11...
Category

2010s Danish Modern Stools

Materials

Linen, Oak

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

3x Shaker Modern Backless Stool by AMBROZIA, Black Cowhide, Walnut & Black Steel
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
The shaker backless modern counter stool is made to order from our unique Ambrozia black textured steel tubing frame and a premium vinyl upholstered seat. Genuine leather is availabl...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Set of 4 Marshmallow Bar Stools, Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 marshmallow bar stools, Royal Stranger Dimensions: 100 x 70 x 60 cm Materials: velvet upholstery, brass Available in: mint green, light pink, royal green, royal red Ro...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

'Liquid' Wooden Stool in Walnut and Colored Resin by Hillsideout
Located in Milan, IT
The bar stool is made of an antique piece of walnut wood floorboard, handcrafted Elmwood, and Plexiglass. The footrest heights are all different to accommodate all ages and heights. ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Naboo Stool
Located in Vila Nova De Gaia, PT
Fasten your seatbelts and get ready to land at Naboo Stool – an exquisite fusion of cosmic inspiration and unparalleled relaxation, sure to elevate your sitting experience to astrono...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools

Materials

Fabric, Foam, Wood

Customizable Glooh Counter Stool by KFF
By KFF
Located in New York, NY
One design concept — many prototypes: be they conventional chairs, catilevers or barstools including the pneumatic spring type, GLOOH, aside from having an extensive range and comfor...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Stools

Materials

Leather

ML 42 Brown Oak and Copper Bar Stool by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
ML 42 Brown oak and copper bar stool by Lassen Dimensions: H 77 x W 36 x L 55.5 cm Materials: oak, brass In 1942 Mogens Lassen designed the Stool ML...
Category

2010s Danish Modern Stools

Materials

Copper

Bride’s Veil Low Stool by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Bride’s Veil Low Stool by Phase Design Dimensions: D 52,1 x W 53,3 x H 45,7 cm. Materials: Upholstery, steel and burnt copper. Fabric price not included. Solid steel bar available in a smoked brass, polished chrome, burnt copper, or powder coat finish with upholstered top. Upholstery may be sourced in Customer Own Material (COM), Customer Own Leather (COL), or in Phase Design's suggested fabrics and leathers. Prices may vary. Please contact us. The Bride's Veil Stool family...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Steel, Copper

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

Tubby Tube Stool with Black Frame & Black Leather Seat by Faye Toogood
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“Tubby yet elegant” is the way to describe the TUBBY TUBE stool collection of three heights. A unique composition of bulky round tubes with a wooden seat or...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Contemporary Dark Solid Iron Steel Chair III with Natural Stone by Lee Sisan
Located in Geneve, CH
Proportions of Stone Chair III by Lee Sisan Dimensions: W 40 x D 40 x H 80 cm Materials: Raw iron steel, natural stone. Each piece is made to order and uses natural stones, so pleas...
Category

2010s South Korean Modern Stools

Materials

Stone, Steel

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

Set of Three 2018 Emeco Navy Bar Stools w/ Seat Pads in Brushed Aluminum
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a set of three original Emeco bar stools, Model 1006. This design was originally created in 1944 for the US Navy. The listed price includes the set of three chairs as shown, ...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum

Madison Hairpin Counter Stool Walnut Blood Red
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

Vintage Lucite Scroll Ming Vanity Bench Stool Newly Upholstered
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Amazing lucite vanity stool bench with castors. Beautiful ming scroll rare design. Polished and newly upholstered. Dimensions: 17 H x 22.25 W x 13.7...
Category

1970s American Vintage Modern Stools

Materials

Lucite

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

Four Legs Stools in Iroko Wood and Copper Nails by Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
Four legs stools nails by Arno Declercq Dimensions: D32 x W32 x H50 cm. Materials: Iroko wood and burned copper nails. Signed by Arno Declercq Arno Declerc...
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Stools

Materials

Copper

Baloo Boucle Gropius CS1 Low Chair by NOOM
Located in Geneve, CH
Baloo Boucle Gropius CS1 Low Chair by NOOM Dimensions: W 75 x D 75 x H 71 cm Materials: Wood, plywood, foam, moulded foam, textile. Weight: 19.2 kg Also available in other material...
Category

2010s Ukrainian Modern Stools

Materials

Textile, Foam, Plywood, Wood

Gufram "the End Stool Is Black" by Toiletpaper
By Gufram Furniture, Maurizio Cattelan & Pierpaolo Ferrari, Toiletpaper
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The funeral look of this furniture-sculpture is tempered by the softness of the polyurethane that makes it: in perfect Gufram tradition nothing is as it seems. "THE END in BLACK" is ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Paint

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Cirque Low Stool in White with Black Rings
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The light and playful circus theme is at the core of the Cirque family of stools designed by Martino Gamper for Wiener GTV Design. The bent element, which is the brand’s signature trait, is surprisingly and unexpectedly inserted in the base of the stool, forming the outline of the seat in the form of a chain comprising two or three wooden rings that loop around the full length of the stool legs. This striking styling effect blends in seamlessly with the functionality of the seat, which is available in two heights: a tall, sleek stool...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Stoolen Side Table in Black Oak 16"
Located in Denver, PA
A beloved Uhuru piece, the Stoolen is crafted from black oak offcuts that are carefully hand-fitted into a unique pattern. The Stoolen works well as an end table, stool, or coffee ta...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools

Materials

Oak

Dedo High Stool in Steel Lacquer Legs, Wooden Seat, by Miniforms Lab
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Here you are shown the Dedo high stool in lacquered steel legs with beechwood seat. This stool with an ergonomic seat is in solid beech and steel structure lacquered in 9 colors. The...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Camber Stool, Paul Coenen
Located in Geneve, CH
Camber stool, Paul Coenen Dimensions: W 47 x D 37 x H 45 cm Materials: Stainless steel The Camber bench and stool originated from the idea of manufacturing a piece of furniture ...
Category

2010s Dutch Modern Stools

Materials

Stainless Steel

Enrico Franzolini Bar Stool Agra for Accademia Italy
Located in Debrecen, HU
Introducing the Enrico Franzolini Bar Stool "Agra", made in Italy. This modern stool has a steel frame and measures 104 cm in height, 52 cm in length, and 45 cm in width. The beige c...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

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

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

"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

Foam, Leather, Plastic, Wood, Velvet, Fabric

2x Lipstick Counter Stool
Located in Vila Nova De Gaia, PT
With a playful and geometrical form, the Lipstick Counter Stool will make you feel like you are floating on cotton candy. The combined look between the uneven shapes, the warmth text...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

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
"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

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

21st Century Elena Salmistraro Stool LowTable GrigioBilliemi Marble Polyurethane
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
Anodo design by Elena Salmistraro, product by Scapin Collezioni Limited Edition Glossy or matte, Anodo’s large tripartite base in lacquered polyurethane is now available in eight...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Marble

Modern Lievore Altherr Molina for Coalesse Montara650 Gray Bar Stools - Set Of 3
Located in Secaucus, NJ
These slim and graceful Montara650 Bar height stools are comfortable and well-crafted. Features sculpted oak veneered plywood shell with fully upholstered seat and back. It's stylish...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

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

21st Century Elena Salmistraro Stool Low Table Classic Travertine Polyurethane
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
Anodo design By Elena Salmistraro, product by Scapin Collezioni Limited Edition Glossy or matte, Anodo’s large tripartite base in lacquered polyurethane is now available in eight...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Marble

21st Century Elena Salmistraro StoolLowTable WhitePintaVerde Marble Polyurethane
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
Anodo design by Elena Salmistraro, product by Scapin Collezioni Limited Edition Glossy or matte, Anodo’s large tripartite base in lacquered polyurethane is now available in eight ne...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Marble

Contemporary block arch stool or side table, natural ash 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 that slims down the seating object, creates a difference in mass, which offers the possibility to balance it while sitting. A beautiful collaboration between ergonomics and aesthetics. The arch stool...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Stools

Materials

Ash, Wood

GUFRAM The End 1516 Stool by TOILETPAPER
By Gufram Furniture, Maurizio Cattelan & Pierpaolo Ferrari, Toiletpaper
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Gufram pulls back from the world of design. It declares it and turns the page – with a tombstone. Since the time has come to call it quits because of the many mudslinger that have al...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Other

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

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Giulia Stool Pininfarina Contemporary Natural Cedar Made in Italy Riva 1920
By Paolo Pininfarina
Located in Cantù, IT
Rocking horse made from a single block of scented cedar. Sculptured to create a dynamic shape, embellished with a natural leather-covered handle.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Cedar

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

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Wiener 144 Hocker in Walnut with 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. ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

"Meridiana" Leather and Steel Swivel Low Stool by Christophe Pillet for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Meridiana" is an iconic swivel low stool, designed by Christophe Pillet and manufactured by Driade, with chromed or matte black painted steel structure and...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Set of 2 Linen Big Foot Stools by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Linen Big Foot stools by 101 Copenhagen Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl Dimensions: L38 / W38 /H43 CM Materials: Linen A qui...
Category

2010s Danish Modern Stools

Materials

Linen

Moooi Carbon Low 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

Rustic Bordeaux Red Solid Wood Seating Spina B5.1 Wooden Bench by Cara Davide
Located in Geneve, CH
Rustic Bordeaux Red Solid Wood Seating Spina B5.1 Wooden Bench by Cara Davide Dimensions: D 130 x W 40 x H 45 cm Materials: Solid nut wood, lacquered MDF. Also available in colors:...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Nutwood, Plywood, Lacquer

Sculptural Stool in Marble by Spinzi Milano , ''Medusa'' - ''Jellyfish''
Located in Milano, IT
Marble Sculpture - Collectible side table - Sculptural Stool - Italian Design Past, present and future come together in this sculptural piece by Spinzi. Why you may ask? Because Med...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Marble

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

Glossy Ceramic Stool / Guéridon Designed by Thomas Dariel
Located in Geneve, CH
Glossy ceramic stool/guéridon designed by Thomas Dariel, Maison Dada Measures: diameter 41.2 * height 45 cm Ceramic in glossy black, blue or pink ...
Category

2010s French Modern Stools

Materials

Ceramic

Contemporary Round Leather Stool, Yoyo by Stephane Parmentier for Giobagnara
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary round leather stool - Yoyo by Stephane Parmentier for Giobagnara. The object presented in the image has following finish: A76 Mustard...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Leather, Wood

Tubby Tube Low Stool with Wooden Seat by Faye Toogood
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With a recognizable tubular approach, the Tubby tube stool collection build on the same design language as Faye Toogood’s iconic Spade chair. “Tubby yet ele...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

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