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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Kartell Masters Bar 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
Ligne Roset Ilot Low Stool
By Ligne Roset
Located in Basildon, London
Introducing the sleek and modern Ilot Low Stool by Ligne Roset, now available at Rehaus. Crafted with the finest materials and expert craftsmanship, this low stool is the perfect add...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Set of 3 Curva Stool by Cultivado Em Casa
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 3 curva stool by Cultivado Em Casa
Dimensions: 43 x 43 x 62 cm
Materials: Steel
A common item in steel houses, the 180º curve is the starting point fo...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
"Meridiana" Polycarbonate and Steel Swivel Low Stool by C. 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
Halfbox Alchemy by Rick Owens
By Rick Owens
Located in Geneve, CH
Halfbox Alchemy by Rick Owens
2018
Dimensions: L 50 x W 50 x H 71 cm
Materials: Bronze and leather
Weight: 35 kg
Rick Owens is a California-born fashion and furniture has deve...
Category
2010s French Modern Stools
Materials
Bronze
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
Nairobi Stool - Size S, Solid Wood Craftsmanship with Bold, Sculptural Design
Located in İstiklal, TR
Nairobi 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 a...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Bespoke Gueridon Ottoman, COM fabric, must see!
Located in Stratford, CT
INTRODUCTION
Gueridon handmade ottomans are made to order to your liking and specifications. 100% made in USA.
Following the success of its ottomans, GUERIDON launched a full line ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
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
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
Swivel Clear Lucite Waterfall Vanity Stool by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A glamorous swivel top, clear Lucite with chrome casters “Waterfall” vanity stool. Design by Charles Hollis Jones in the 1970s.
The stool has been newly professionally polished and r...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome
Sylvia Bar 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
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
Grey Bar Stool, Designed by Carlesi Tonelli, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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This Bar stool is characterized by curves and harmonious lines which create a contempo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
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
Gardian Stool by Patrick Norguet
Located in Geneve, CH
Gardian stool with handle by Patrick Norguet.
Materials: fabric (also available in leather)
Handle: noce Canaletto solid wood.
Dimensions: W 51.1 x D 34.7 x H 49.8 cm.
For the...
Category
2010s French Modern Stools
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Tubby Tube Counter 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
2022 Nine-O Stacking Bar Stools by Ettore Sottsass w/ Grey Upholstered Seats
By Ettore Sottsass, Emeco
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are original Emeco “Nine-O” Upholstered Bar Stools, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 2008. The listed price includes one stool, and we have several stools available for purch...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum
Gervasoni Up Bar Stool in Black Lacquered Legs & Snake Upholstery Paola Navone
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Up stool has a structure in natural varnished Canaletto walnut or beech lacquered in white, grey, ocean, dove-grey or black. It is a low-backed stool with reduced dimensions comp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Beech
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
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
"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
Crofton Bar Stool with Black Stained Pinewood Frame by Daniel Schofield
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Crofton bar stool with black stained pinewood frame by Daniel Schofield
The CROFTON Stool collection gives an understated nod to elegant Asian design traditions whilst embracing h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
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
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
Crofton Stool with Natural Pine Wood Frame by Daniel Schofield
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Crofton 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, na...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Tubby Tube Bar Stool with Black Frame & Navy Blue 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 a chunky soft seat pad – ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
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
"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
Skram Piedmont #1 Stool
Located in Boston, MA
Designed by A. Jacob Marks
The Piedmont #1 Stool is a backless stool with solid timber construction and a reinforced heavyweight leather sling seat. Includes a metal footrest for ad...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
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
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
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
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
Bride's Veil Bar 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 $ 2,990.00.
Prices exclude packing.
The Bride's Veil Stool...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Brass, Steel
Greige Fabric Modern Bhutan Bar Stool
Located in New York, NY
Merging the tranquility of Bhutan’s Tiger’s Nest Temple with modern design, this bar stool features sleek greige fabric upholstery and refined lines. Its high-back design offers both...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric
Brass and Wood Sculpted Stool by Leandro Garcia Contemporary Brazil Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass and wood sculpted stool by Leandro Garcia
Materials: Cylindrical wood legs (dark color), wooden seat (light color), and polished brass hoops
Dimensions: 40 x 40 x 40 cm
The Li...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
e15 Selected Large Raw Object by Philipp Mainzer
By Philipp Mainzer, e15
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
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
Black Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Tembo stool, note design studio
Measures: Height 19 inches (low stool) or 30.3 inches (high stool)
Diameter 14 inches
Weight 30.8 lbs (low stool) or 37.5 lbs (high stool)
...
Category
2010s French Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
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
C. 1946 Jens Risom for Knoll Stool 667-W with Original Label
By Jens Risom, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Risom Stool, Model 667-W, originally designed by Jens Risom in 1946. This particular example was produced by Knoll in the USA C. 1946. The stools design is comprised of a m...
Category
1940s American Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Maple
Set of Three 2018 Emeco Navy Bar Stools w/ Seat Pads in Brushed Aluminum
By Emeco
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
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Single Curve Low Table C in Glass 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 contempor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Burnished and Limed Oak Bench by Fritz Baumann
Located in Geneve, CH
Burnished and limed oak bench by Fritz Baumann
Dimensions: Top 86 x 28 x h 39 cm
Materials: Oak
*This piece is suitable for outdoor use. Please no...
Category
2010s German Modern Stools
Materials
Oak
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
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
Contemporary Square Leather Stool, Olympia, Stephane Parmentier for Giobagnara
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary square leather stool - Olympia by Stephane Parmentier for Giobagnara
The object presented in the image has following finish: G25 Mo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Leather, Wood
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
Set of 4 ML 42 Black Beech and Copper Counter Stools by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 ML 42 black beech and copper counter stools by Lassen
Dimensions: H 69 x W 36 x L 55.5 cm
Materials: Beech, copper
In 1942 Mogens Lassen designed the Stool ML42 as a piece ...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Stools
Materials
Copper
Small Marble Table Ronde by Bicci De’ Medici
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Marble Table Ronde
Dimensions: Diameter 140cm x H 74cm
Materials: Travertino marble. Light or silver vein.
Technique: Beton Ciré.
Designer's Biography:
Bicci de’ Medici...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Stools
Materials
Stone
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
Set of 2 Honey Cielo Bar Stool by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 honey 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
Set of 3 Dark Black Wood Seating Decorative Table, Time of Action, Chaeyoung Lee
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 3 Dark Black Wood Seating Decorative Table, Time of Action, Chaeyoung Lee
Materials: Ebonized and Carved Wood
Dimensions: 100 x 100 x 50 cm
Eboni...
Category
2010s Korean Modern Stools
Materials
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
Set of 4 stools – Spain 1970
Located in Girona, Girona
Set of 4 stools, poplar and straw with decorative brass nails.
Spain circa 1970
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Straw, Poplar
De Sede DS 76 Stool in Black Upholstery by De Sede Design Team
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-76 was launched as early as 1972, when it was considered revolutionary – no sofa bed could manage with a simpler mechanism: in a few simple steps, the model...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Stools
Materials
Leather
Small Lahmu Console by Sizar Alexis
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
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