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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Hardie Low Stool with Wood Seat and Black Steel Frame
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Hardie stool is a clean-lined and no-nonsense piece. The stool is made of three identical bent metal tube columns and a seat. The tubes pair up where they join, adding rigidity a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Handmade Citron Velvet Knot Stool 16X16 inch by Knots Studio
By Knots Studio
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
This unique Knot stool is inspired by the nautical elements and aesthetics. The stool is made of a strong Beech wood by our wonderful wood turner, and the c...
Category
2010s Israeli Modern Stools
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Foam, Beech
Chocolate Brown Chiquita Stool by Kenneth Cobonpue
Located in Geneve, CH
Chiquita chocolate brown stool by Kenneth Cobonpue.
Materials: Rattan, Polyurethane foam, steel.
Dimensions: Diameter 45 cm x height 46cm.
Chiquita is a bundle of charms with its clever design and functionality. The Chiquita stool...
Category
2010s Philippine Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
$1,267 / item
VARILLA Metal Rod Bar Height Stool Set
By Loran Bohall
Located in Indianapolis, IN
A variation of the steel rod stool series, the Varilla is a bar height stool with a scoop hardwood seat. Through its simplicity, it adds a touch of mo...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Solid Wood Stool with Concrete Base Modern
By Johnny Poux
Located in kingston, NY
Dovetail stool
This distinctive stool combines multiple curves in wood, a geometric tower of concrete and the clever use of dovetail joinery. The spl...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Concrete
$3,800 / item
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
$1,990 / item
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
$1,979 / item
Rare Karl Springer Leather and Metal Stool
Located in New York, NY
Rare, Karl Springer leather and metal stool. Has a red leather seat and metal base.
Category
1970s Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
$12,350 Sale Price
35% Off
Fabiaan Van Severen Bar Stools in Patinated Black Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Fabiaan Van Severen, bar stools, patinated black leather, tubular steel, lace, Belgium, 1997
Distinct bar stool by Belgium designer Fabiaan Van Severen. Created in 1997, this design...
Category
1990s Belgian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Indoor Pigalle Bar Stool by Kenneth Cobonpue
Located in Geneve, CH
Indoor Pigalle bar stool by Kenneth Cobonpue.
Materials: Abaca, nylon, stainless steel, steel.
Also available in other colors and for outdoors.
Dimensions: 34 cm x 43 cm x H 73 ...
Category
2010s Philippine Modern Stools
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
$822 / item
Livingston Bar Stool by Egg Designs
Located in Geneve, CH
Livingston bar stool by Egg Designs.
Dimensions: 62 L X 49 D X 90 H cm
Materials: walnut timber, synthetic rattan, linen upholstery.
Founded...
Category
2010s South African Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
$5,548 / item
Ghidini 1961 Leporello Senior Stool in Pale Oak and Satin Brass Finish
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Leporello Senior (large) stool is an adjustable stool made in brass and solid oak. Height ranges from 76.5-82.5cm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
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 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 object is made out of sustainable solid oakwood, finished with a transparent varnish.
Note: The stainless steel bottom plate...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Stools
Materials
Oak, Wood
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 polished chrome.
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, Chrome
$2,832 / item
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
Jade Stool by Draga & Aurel
Located in Geneve, CH
Jade stool by Draga & Aurel
Dimensions: W 40, D 40, H 46, top Ø 40 cm
Materials: Resin and bronze
Formed from a combination of reflective ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Bronze
$6,712 / item
Tooth Shape, Natural Plain Beige Fiberglass Stool by kar
Located in Geneve, CH
Tooth stool by kar
Dimensions: W 60 x D 45 x H 43 cm
Materials: FRP
Available in black
Kar, is the root of Sanskrit Karma, meaning karmic repetition. We s...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Stools
Materials
Fiberglass
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
Moss Kitchen Stool U in Nude 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
Set of 2 Chachacha Contemporary Sculptural Velvet Pouf by Houtique
By Houtique
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Chachacha Contemporary Sculptural Velvet Pouf by Houtique
Dimensions: H 45 x D 35 cm
Materials: Upholstery velvet 100% polyester with backing.
345 gr/m^2. 45000 Martindale c...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet
Unique Bar Stool T-009 by Studio Nicolas Erauw
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique bar stool T-009 by Studio Nicolas Erauw.
Piece unique 1 of 1
Dimensions: H 70 CM x Ø 33 CM
Materials: Aluminum, wax dipped
13 kg
Part of the o...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum
$4,654 / item
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
Pair of Agora Bar Low Stool by Pepe Albargues
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of agora bar low stool by Pepe Albargues
Dimensions: W 50 x D 52 x H 87 cm
Seat 67 cm
Materials: Iron strucutre and particles board.
Foam CMHR (high resilience and flame r...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Iron
$3,180 / set
Light Brown Curved Pouf by Kristina Dam Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Light brown curved pouf by Kristina Dam Studio.
Materials: Light Brown Aniline Nubuck.
Also available in other colors.
Dimensions: 36 x 42 x H 42cm.
...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Stools
Materials
Leather
$2,676 / item
Customizable GLOOH Bar 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 comfort to offer, conveys an unmistakable design. Small wonder that GLOOH has been distinguished with an international award on a number of occasions.
Height adjustable swivel bar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Stools
Materials
Leather
$1,376 / item
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
$660 Sale Price
60% Off
Modern Polished Chrome Gray Channel Leather Upholstered Bar Stool Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Modern Polished chrome gray Channel leather upholstered bar stool chair. Item features a polished chrome cantilever frame, gray leather" ...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome
Grid Weave Danish Cord Bar Stool
Located in Venice, CA
The rush seat and shelf are hand-woven by a master weaver with over 40 years experience.
We use 70% recycled steel for the frame. For an additional charge the frames can be plated i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
$1,975 / item
Ceramic Stool Sculpted by Adèle Vivet
Located in Geneve, CH
Ceramic stool by Adèle Vivet
Dimensions: 60 x 48 x 45cm
Materials: Ceramic
This is a serie of ceramic stools and vases.
Each piece is unique. They are high fired at 1240°C, c...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Stools
Materials
Ceramic
$7,758 / item
Taupe Minimalist Bar Stool
Located in Geneve, CH
Taupe minimalist bar stool
Dimensions: Diameter 38 x height 75 cm
Materials: steel w. Matte powder coating & aluminum w. Matte powder coating.
...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
$1,047 / item
Day Bench
Located in Geneve, CH
Day bench by Bicci de' Medici Studio
Dimensions: W 147 x D 33 x H 34 cm
Materials: Natural wood. Oiled. Mat finished.
Technique: Carved wood. Handmade. Oiled.
Designer's Biography:...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
$4,960 / item
Luanda Stool - Size S, Solid Wood Craftsmanship with Bold, Sculptural Design
Located in İstiklal, TR
Luanda Stool - Size S is crafted from solid wood. Simple yet bold and sculptural, it is a member of a series of stools that derive their names from African cities, inspired by the ar...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Bride's Veil Bar Stool with Back by Phase Design, Powder Coat 'Black or White'
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Listed price is for the powder coat (Flat Black or Flat White) finish and Remix 3 by Kvadrat fabric.
COM is also available, with a List price of $2,110.00.
Prices exclude packing.
The Bride's Veil...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Established & Sons Short Heidi Stool by Sebastian Wrong
Located in London, GB
The Heidi is a fun stool that takes its inspiration from the classic tractor seat and the rustic, three-legged, timber milking stool. Part modern statement,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Dadone Small Stool Andrea Castrignano Contemporary Natural Cedar Made in Italy
By Andrea Castrignano
Located in Cantù, IT
Stool made of a single block of scented cedar wood with clear references to the famous dice game.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood, Cedar
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
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, and Royal red
Royal st...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
$4,137 / item
Jamaica All Black Stool by Pepe Cortes
Located in Geneve, CH
Jamaica All black stool by Pepe Cortes
Dimensions: Diameter 51 x Height 78 cm
Materials: A steel chromed five-legged stool. Swivel seat in a bright polished cast aluminum AG3 and ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum, Silver, Steel
$1,892 / item
Mexico Blue Velvet Skull Stool / Side Table, 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
Velvet
Pair of oak and rope stools
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A nice pair of stools in oak and rope in the style of Audoux Minet
Category
20th Century French Modern Stools
Materials
Rope, Oak
$1,410 / set
Déjà Vu Stool in White Fabric and Matte Black Metal
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
$4,772 / item
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
$4,137 / item
Primi Low Stool by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Primi Low Stool by Phase Design
Dimensions: Ø 48.3 x H 44.5 cm.
Materials: Polished chrome and white ash.
Solid steel flat bar available in a flat black or white powder coat finish...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome
$3,479 / item
Limited Edition Custom Modern Pouf in White Faux Shearling
Located in Wilton, CT
1980s pouf with brand new upholstery in contemporary faux shearling fabric. The pouf was reupholstered to meet today's desired level of comfort. This ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Fuga Stool by Katryna Sadauskaite
Located in Geneve, CH
Fuga Stool by Katryna Sadauskaite
Dimensions: W 30 x L 44 x H 45 cm
Materials: Oak Wood, Stainless steel, Wooden parts have hard wax oil finish.
A designer from Lithuania, searching...
Category
2010s Lithuanian Modern Stools
Materials
Stainless Steel
$5,172 / item
Wired Stool by Michael Young
Located in Geneve, CH
Wired stool by Michael Young
Dimensions: W 50 x D 51.7x H 107 cm
Materials: Powder Coated Metal structure
The Wired Chair by Michael Young is a proud tribute to Harry Bertoia’s ...
Category
2010s French Modern Stools
Materials
Metal, Other
$1,481 / item
Pouf in Woven Brown Eco Leather Fabric, Spain, 2025
Located in Madrid, ES
Square pouf with rounded edges, solid wood structure, upholstered in chocolate-colored woven faux leather fabric.
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Déjà Vu Stool in White Fabric and Matte Black Metal
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
$4,772 / item
Senufo Stool Nails in Iroko Wood by Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
Senufo stool nails in Iroko wood by Arno Declercq
Dimensions: W 30 x D 30 x H 50 cm
Materials: burned and waxed Iroko wood, burned nails
Arno Declercq
Belgian designer and art...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
$3,291 / item
Organic Modern Stool Table Sculpture in Travertine - Urban Wabi Style
By Spinzi
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
$9,521 Sale Price
10% Off
Set of 4 Stackable Wooden stools - Circa 2016
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Set of 4 Stackable Wooden stools - Circa 2016
Habitat - Stools - Black - Seating
Measures : 53cmx41.5cm H:45cm
Material : Wood
Wear consistent with age and use.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
$1,046 / set
Grid Weave Black Danish Cord Bar Stool
Located in Venice, CA
The danish cord seat and shelf are hand-woven by a master weaver with over 40 years experience.
We use 70% recycled steel for the frame. For an additional charge the frames can be p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
$1,975 / item
Linen Big Foot Stool by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Linen big foot stool by 101 Copenhagen
Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl
Dimensions: L 38 / W 38 /H 43 CM
Materials: Linen
A quirk...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Stools
Materials
Linen
$646 / item
Ceramic Stool Sculpted by Adèle Vivet
Located in Geneve, CH
Ceramic stool by Adèle Vivet
Dimensions: 60 x 48 x 45cm
Materials: Ceramic
This is a serie of ceramic stools and vases.
Each piece is unique. They are high fired at 1240°C, c...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Stools
Materials
Ceramic
$7,758 / item
Moooi Monster Naked Low Barstool in Divina 3, 426 by Marcel Wanders Studio
By MARCEL WANDERS, Moooi
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
Walnut Small Parkdale Bench with Cushion by Hollis & Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Walnut small parkdale bench with cushion by Hollis & Morris
Dimensions: 51" x 16" x H 17.5"
Materials: Solid wood. Cold rolled steel. Hardwax oil, Powder-coated metal. Fabric.
Al...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
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
Mexico, Skull Terracotta Orange Stool / Side Table by Studio Job
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Decorated with the graphic pattern of the Mexican skull, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Plastic
Moooi Monster Diamond High Barstool in Divina 3, 626 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
Moooi SLT Footstool in Bearded Leopard Jacquard Mustard Upholstery & Wood Frame
By Moooi, Maarten Baas
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
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