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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Modern Bar Stool in Argentine Exotic Wood and Leather from Costantini, Bruno
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
Costantini prides itself in using the hardest and most beautiful hardwoods in the construction of its line of seating. Shown in Argentine Rosewood, the Bruno Stool has a relatively l...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Stools
Materials
Leather, Wood
Rock Stool, Velvet, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Rock is a stool with the same form of the smaller table of the Three Rocks set.
The handcrafted upholstery work in velvet involves this unique creation with irregular shapes, turning...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Wood
Camber Stool, Paul Coenen
By 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
Mar upholstery and ash wood small Ottoman
Located in Mexico City, MX
The Mar Ottoman is a distinguished piece by its simplicity and versatility that allows it to be a great complement to any space. It is composed of solid ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Stools
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Ash
Kartell Masters Counter Stool in Sage Green 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
Contemporary Corner Stool in Raw Waxed Steel
Located in London, GB
Based on the simple lines traced by children when asked to draw a house, the Corner Collection is a series of seats reminiscent of gable roofed houses.
The Corner Lounge is the larg...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
2010s GamFratesi for Gubi Beetle Bar Stools in Black Leather 8x Available
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Beetle Bar Chairs, originally designed by GamFratesi in 2013. These particular examples were produced by Gubi in Denmark circa the 2010s. They are comprised of a steel base...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Golia Stool by Draga&Aurel Resin and Brass, 21st Century
Located in Como, IT
Comprising a stylized formal composition, Golia stool presents a thick round epoxyresin seat resting upon two squared concrete legs. The transparent resin reveals the shiny metal lin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Cement, Brass
Exotic Contemporary Wood Stool with Wrapped Leather by Costantini, Pia
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
Pia Exotic Contemporary Wood Stool with Wrapped Leather by Costantini
Measurements are 28" W x 28" D x 28.5" H x 26"SH
Costantini prides itself in using the hardest and most beautiful hardwoods in the construction of its line of seating. The Pia Stool features a solid Argentine Rosewood frame with a wrapped leather seat and low wood back. Available in several different colored leathers and frame finishes. Customizable.
About Costantini Design
Costantini is a furniture design and manufacturing company founded in 2002 by artist and designer William C Stuart. The name Costantini comes from his maternal grandfather, a first generation Italian-American. Born in New York City and raised upstate, William majored...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Stools
Materials
Leather
Ferrovitos Stool in Beech Top with Marsala Red Legs by Paolo Cappello
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stool with metal frame varnished. The metal screw allows a 20cm lift of the wooden seat, in natural ash or black aniline. Drawing its inspiration from the stools used in the past in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Turned Sculptural Walnut Burl Occasional Side Table from Costantini, Caliz
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
Caliz: A Turned Sculptural Walnut Burl Occasional Side Table from Costantini Design
Measurements are 18.5 diameter by 22.5 high.
The Caliz occasio...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Hono Stool, White Washed
Located in Denver, PA
This Hono stool is a white washed version of our original charred Hono. These Hono stools are meticulously hand-finished, brushed with a finish to reveal it...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Materials
Pine
Gervasoni Kasane 35 Table by Nendo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Literally “overlapping”, Kasane is the latest collection designed by the Japanese studio, Nendo. Thanks to a play on the weaving and overlapping of different elements, each product becomes a sculpture. Inspired by the way in which the cups, stacked one on top of the other, become gradually taller, the collection of poufs and tables...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Foam
Hono Stool
Located in Denver, PA
The Hono stool started with our rediscovery of Shou Sugi Ban, an ancient Japanese burning technique that preserves wood through charring. Inspired by the me...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Materials
Pine
Contemporary Linear Stainless Steel Table with Natural Stones by Lee Sisan
Located in Geneve, CH
Proportions of stone stool 04 by Lee Sisan
2020
Dimensions: W 36 x D 36 x H 45 cm
Materials: Stainless steel, natural stone
Each piece is made to order and uses natural stones, so...
Category
2010s South Korean Modern Stools
Materials
Stone, Steel
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
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
Time of Action n. 20-4 Contemporary Stool in Wood
Located in London, GB
Work begins with a small idea of the form of life. What makes us valuable is not the possession of something but every moment that appears in the process.
Series uses ebonizing and ...
Category
2010s South Korean Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
SSS01W Contemporary Stool in Lacewood 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
alvar aalto stool60 finmar 30's painted black
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Tomi, Nagano
alvar aalto 30's finmar .
Finmar tag remains on the back of the seat.
The seat is painted black, but pink paint can be seen here and there.
The legs also se...
Category
1930s Finnish Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Birch
Daisy Contemporary Pouf in Metal and Fabric
Located in London, GB
The 'Giardino Botanico' collection features five pouffes, each with a backrest inspired by a distinctive botanic shape. The backrest has some flexibility for added comfort and is gen...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Set of 5 Capsule Stools by Owl
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 5 capsule stools by owl
Dimensions: H 45 x W 38 x D 38 cm
Materials: Solid wood
The design of this series is open to being produced in various materials. As a base, we’ve...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Set of 2 Ming White Stool or Side Tables by Studio Job
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Ming is part of a new collection of Studio Job that plays with icons of history and ar...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Plastic
Richard Watson Fawn Stool Walnut, Bar 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
Squaretown Solid Wood Contemporary Stool by Hollis & Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Squaretown Solid Wood Contemporary Stool by HOLLIS & MORRIS,
2014
Dimensions: 13” W x 13” D x 18” H
Materials: Solid wood, hard wax oil
Options available:
Wood: W. oak white, w. oak...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Solid Fluid Spackle Pod Stool in Ceramic and Hydrostone
Located in London, GB
The solid fluid spackle pod stool is a cylindrical node of a stool designed to be a subtle and quiet seat or side table. The Solid Fluid Series displays slow and shifting movement that has been frozen and solidified in a moment.
Dimension: 35 cm x 43 cm H.
Additional info:
The wooden box is included in the price.
The Solid Fluid Spackle Pod Stool is hand-built ceramic that is coated by hand in hydrostone and sanded to a buffed satin finish. The stool is coated in clear finishing furniture...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Ceramic
Italian modern pair of high forest green velvet and wood stools, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Extraordinary pair of high stools, perfect for a bar counter. Very elegant and studied in detail, this is clearly visible thanks to the brass footrests, placed on all four sides of t...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Wood
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 polished chrom...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Set of 2 Kartell One More Please Square Bar Stools in Black by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
If you want to sip a drink at the bar in peace and quiet, you need a comfortable tall stool with a back to lean against. Sometimes one drink is not ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Plastic
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 Mr. Collins Stool by Stefan Diez
By Stefan Diez, e15
Located in New York, NY
With its dynamic form and ergonomic comfort, Mr. Collins is an endearing stool applicable in diverse arrangements for living or working situations. Based on couture construction meth...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Holly Contemporary Pouf in Metal and Fabric
Located in London, GB
The 'Giardino Botanico' collection features five pouffes, each with a backrest inspired by a distinctive botanic shape. The backrest has some flexibility for added comfort and is gen...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Gradient Armchair by Philipp Aduatz
Located in Geneve, CH
Gradient armchair by Philipp Aduatz
8 + 2 A/P
Dimensions: 108 x 95 x 102 cm
Materials: 3D printed concrete dyed, reinforced with steel
Available in red, blue, beige, green and black
The 3D printed gradient furniture collection is Philipp Aduatz latest project in the field of 3D concrete...
Category
2010s Austrian Modern Stools
Materials
Concrete, Steel
Momo by Studio Yolk
Located in Geneve, CH
Momo by Studio Yolk
Unique - One of One
Dimensions: 55 x 35 x 28 CM
Materials: Various wood veneer
If everything goes wrong and the only thing I coul...
Category
2010s Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
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
MILLEPIEDI Stool by Studio Catoir for Driade
By Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Millepiedi was inspired by the archetypal 3 legged milking stool, a simple minimalistic object yet intriguing and useful. The repetition emphasises, in a playful way, the beauty of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
IVY Contemporary Pouf in Metal and Fabric
Located in London, GB
The 'Giardino Botanico' collection features five pouffes, each with a backrest inspired by a distinctive botanic shape. The backrest has some flexibility for added comfort and is gen...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Customizable ClassiCon Munich Stool by Sauerbruch Hutton
Located in New York, NY
Modern art of the 20th and 21st centuries deserves an appropriate setting, with a building and its furniture that is just as modern. Berlin architects Sauerbruch Hutton were thus fac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Stools
Materials
Leather
Jasmine Contemporary Pouf in Metal and Fabric
Located in London, GB
The 'Giardino Botanico' collection features five pouffes, each with a backrest inspired by a distinctive botanic shape. The backrest has some flexibility for added comfort and is gen...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Contemporary Round Travertine Stool Scala by Stephane Parmentier for Giobagnara
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary round travertine stool - Scala by Stephane Parmentier for Giobagnara.
Organic shapes take center stage in the Scala Collections designed by Stephane Parmentier for Giobagnara. Featured in travertine, this stool boasts the recurring "stacked" motif distinctive of all the pieces of the collection, a graphic feature inspired by Italian shoe designer Salvatore Ferragamo’s iconic heel...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Travertine
De Sede DS-31 Stool in Teak Upholstery by Antonella Scarpitta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The DS-31 model series is one of the classics of our manufacture. This is where design, craftsmanship and leather expertise come together to form a timelessly beautiful item of uphol...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Stools
Materials
Leather
Oak Parkdale Stool Bar by Hollis & Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Oak Parkdale stool bar by Hollis & Morris
Dimensions: 16.5" x 18.5" x H 38"
Materials: Solid wood. Cold rolled steel. Hardwax oil, Powder-coated metal.
Also available in natural ...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Exotic Contemporary Wood Stool with Wrapped Leather by Costantini, Neto
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
Costantini prides itself in using the hardest and most beautiful hardwoods in the construction of its line of seating. The Neto Stool has a gently curved, relatively low back leg...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Roberts Counter Stool Maple Orange
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
Set of 2 Kartell Charles Ghost Large Stools in Glossy Black by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The shape conjures up stools of the 1800s and the line of the legs is rounded and slightly upturned, an icon of the classic high stool. Charles Ghost is constructed from a single blo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Crystal
Jasmine Contemporary Pouf in Metal and Fabric
Located in London, GB
The 'Giardino Botanico' collection features five pouffes, each with a backrest inspired by a distinctive botanic shape. The backrest has some flexibility for added comfort and is gen...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Set of 2 Kartell Charles Ghost Large Stools in Light Blue by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The shape conjures up stools of the 1800s and the line of the legs is rounded and slightly upturned, an icon of the classic high stool. Charles Ghost is constructed from a single blo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Crystal
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
Set of 2 Purple Cielo Bar Stool by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 purple Cielo bar stool by Sebastian Herkner
Materials: Galvanized and powder-coated tubular steel. PVC strings are made from recycled plastic.
Technique: Made from recycle...
Category
2010s German 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
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 lowe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Stools
Materials
Leather
Time of Action n. 20-4 Contemporary Seat in Wood
Located in London, GB
Work begins with a small idea of the form of life. What makes us valuable is not the possession of something but every moment that appears in the process.
Series uses ebonizing and ...
Category
2010s South Korean Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Kartell Smatrik Outdoor Stool in Black by Tokujin Yoshioka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Smatrik stool joins the family of seats created by Tokujin Yoshioka and is crafted using a mould which enables the recreation of a 3D net that overlaps and crosses over.Thanks to...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
80s Decorative Sheep Stool In Wool
Located in Pasadena, CA
80s Decorative Standing Stool Sheep in wool With Fabric Legs. The wool goes all the way through the body to the bottom o the sheep in which the legs are sewn onto the wool. Measures ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Abalone, Fabric, Wool, Wood
"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
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
Set of 2 Kartell Charles Ghost Large Stools in Smoke Grey by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The shape conjures up stools of the 1800s and the line of the legs is rounded and slightly upturned, an icon of the classic high stool. Charles Ghost is constructed from a single blo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Crystal
Moss Kitchen 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
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