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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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.
$1,903 / item
ST723 - Stool
By CPRN HOMOOD
Located in Ponsacco, IT
A bar stool fully upholstered in fabric, featuring a sleek and modern design. The stool offers a comfortable and stylish seating option, with a soft, fabric-covered seat and backrest...
Fabric
Infinite Ody Circular Seat in Paarl Grey Granite & Bronze by Jesse Ede
Located in Geneve, CH
Infinite Ody Circular Seat in Paarl Grey Granite & Bronze by Jesse Ede Limited Edition of 5 Pieces + 2AP Dimensions: D 44 x W 201 x H 202 cm. Materials: Granite and brass. A bronze ...
Granite, Bronze
$3,500 / set
Pair of Walnut and Maple Studio Stools
Located in New York, NY
Pair of walnut and maple studio stools. Style of Wharton Esherick.
Maple, Walnut
Hide Covered Cylinder Ottoman Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hide covered cylinder ottoman stool.
Hide, Upholstery, Wood
$6,788 / item
Black Cowhide Bench with Gold Gilt Legs
Located in New Orleans, LA
This elegant upholstered bench with gold leaf or gilded legs and nailhead trim is part of the custom Tara Shaw Maison collection. Handcrafted in New Or...
Gold Leaf
Finiiri ceramic with Yute thread details tall Stool
Located in Mexico City, MX
Handmade ceramic stool with matte white enamel and silk thread details. Production time: 6-8 weeks for items without marble / 13-14 weeks for marble pieces. Shipping +10 additional ...
Ceramic, Fabric
Contemporary Stool in Walnut, Four Legs Naturel by Arno Declercq
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary stool in walnut, four legs naturel by Arno Declercq Dimensions: D32 x W32 x H50 cm Materials: African Walnut Made by hand, in Belgium. Arno Declercq Belgian d...
Wood, Walnut
2022 Marcel Wanders for Moooi Container Stool in Terracotta 3x Available
By MARCEL WANDERS, Moooi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale are three Container Stools in terracotta, priced individually. The stool was designed by Marcel Wanders and produced by Moooi in the Netherlands. It dates to circa 2...
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...
Fiberglass
$5,565 / item
Bride’s Veil Double Low Stool by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Bride’s Veil Double Low Stool by Phase Design Dimensions: D 52,1 x W 109,2 x H 45,7 cm. Materials: Leather, steel and smoked brass. 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...
Steel, Brass
Black Oak Three Legged Danish Modern Stool Japanese Design
Located in brooklyn, NY
Inspired by George Nakashima's "Mira" stool, this curved black oak top incorporates through body tenons with wedge joinery. This particular set of black oak stools are made from rec...
Hardwood, Oak, Paint
Tripod Stool in Black-Stained & Varnished Solid Ash by Maxime Goléo
Located in Geneve, CH
Tripod Stool in Black-Stained & Varnished Solid Ash by Maxime Goléo One of a Kind. Dimensions: D 49 x W 52 x H 76 cm. Materials: Ash. Each piece is unique, handmade, signed, and dat...
Ash
Eiffel Bar Stool Round Upholstered Leather Seat with Stainless Steel Structure
Located in Beirut, LB
Part of the elegant Eiffel collection, this minimalist bar stool masterfully balances striking geometric aesthetics with exceptional everyday comfort. Its sculptural base is constru...
Stainless Steel
Astral Brazilian Contemporary Wood and Fabric Pouf by Lattoog
By Lattoog
Located in Sao Paolo, BR
Stool, solid wood structure and upholstered fiberglass seat.
Fabric, Textile, Upholstery, Wood
$1,710 / item
Finiiri ceramic with silk thread details Stools set
Located in Mexico City, MX
Matte white enameled ceramic handmade in San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, and silk thread details. Dimensions: Small: 30 D x 30 W x 41 H cm Large: 3...
Ceramic, Fabric
$894 / item
Walnut Corktown Bar Stool by Hollis & Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Walnut corktown stool bar by Hollis & Morris Dimensions: Seat diameter 13" Base 12.5" x 14.5" x H 29.5" Materials: Solid wood. Cold rolled steel. Also available in natural oak...
Steel
$1,850 / item
Double-Rail Handwoven Black Danish Cord Stool
Located in Venice, CA
The danish cord seat is woven by a master weaver with decades of experience. We use 70% recycled steel for the frame. For an additional charge the frames can be plated in bronze, po...
Steel
White Marble Gamma Stool by Pietro Franceschini
Located in Geneve, CH
White marble gamma stool by Pietro Franceschini Materials: Calacatta Delicata Marble Dimensions: W 70cm, L 35cm, H 45cm Available in other marbles. Pietro...
Marble
$2,730 / item
Log Stool Side Table with Brass Inlay by Marcantonio
By MARCANTONIO, Scarlet Splendour
Located in Kolkata, IN
Log stool side table with brass inlay by Marcantonio has a playful form with brass and resin inlay. It can be used as a seat or a side table. For his debut creations, Marcantonio ...
Brass
Finiiri Ceramic with Yute Thread Details Small Stool
Located in Mexico City, MX
Handmade ceramic stool with matte white enamel and silk thread details. Production time: 6-8 weeks for items without marble / 13-14 weeks for marble pieces. Shipping +10 additional ...
Ceramic, Fabric
2020s Toan Nguyen for Walter Knoll Bellow Stool in Red Leather 3x Available
By Toan Nguyen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Bellow Stool, originally designed by Toan Nguyen for Walter Knoll in 2010. These particular examples were produced in Germany in the 2020s. Their design is comprised of a w...
Steel
$1,400 / item
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 ...
Upholstery, Wood, Ash
COR Alvo Bar Stool by Jehs & Laub
By Jehs & Laub
Located in Boston, MA
Long-lasting sitting comfort and relaxation, even at the counter or bar? The lushly upholstered Alvo chair by the designer duo Jehs & Laub has been further developed and designed as ...
Metal
Donut Small Stool with a Central Hole in Solid Mahogany Wood by Aldo Cibic
By Aldo Cibic
Located in Como, IT
Donut, a fun and unexpected round stool with a central hole and modelled seat made of solid mahogany wood, a curious design, a friend for life. Designed by Aldo Cibic.
Mahogany
$2,500 / item
Martin Stool
By Medea
Located in New York, NY
Stool with structure in wood. Upholstered seat and back. Covered in fabric or leather.
Leather, Fabric, Wood
$3,044 / item
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...
Upholstery, Wood
$1,870 / item
Teak Block Side Stool
Located in Geneve, CH
Block side stool by Bicci de' Medici Studio Dimensions: 35 x 35 x H 40 cm Materials: Natural untreated Teak (Solid). Technique: Carved wood. Handmade. Unfinished. Designer's B...
Teak
$1,278 / item
Oak Parkdale Counter Stool by Hollis & Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Oak Parkdale counter stool by Hollis & Morris Dimensions: 16.5" x 18.5" x H 34" Materials: Solid wood. Cold rolled steel. Hard wax oil, Powder-coated metal. Also available in natu...
Steel
$1,161Sale Price / item|20% Off
Swiss Wooden Quadripod Stool in Pine
By Swiss Design Club
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
stool from the sixties in solid pine with 4 feet very stable
Pine
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...
Crystal
$5,240 / item
Marble Salt Meditation Stool by Roxane Lahidji
Located in Geneve, CH
Marble Salt Meditation Stool by Roxane Lahidji Material: Marbled Salts A unique award winning technique developed by Roxane Lahidji Dimensions: 40 x 40 x 20 cm Unique Award winner o...
Composition
$1,800 / item
Single-Rail Handwoven Rush Stool
Located in Venice, CA
The rush seat is woven by a master weaver with decades of experience. We use 70% recycled steel for the frame. For an additional charge the frames can be plated in bronze, polished ...
Steel
Polished Aluminium Stool with Flax Webbing Seat from Anodised Wicker Collection
By Tino Seubert
Located in London, GB
Originally realised for the Hepworth Gallery in Wakefield and inspired by Donald Judd and Børge Mogensen, Anodised Wicker marries industrially extruded and anodised aluminium with ha...
Aluminum
$12,000
Low Marble Stool
By Kueng Caputo
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Low Marble Stool By Kueng Caputo Switzerland, 2014 Dark Green and Pink Marble 15"D x 16 ¼"H
Marble
Handcrafted Rustic Off-White Finish Solid Wood Spina Wooden Stool by Cara Davide
Located in Geneve, CH
Handcrafted Rustic Off-White Finish Solid Wood Spina Wooden Stool by Cara Davide Dimensions: D 40 x W 40 x H 45 cm Materials: nut wood, lacquered MDF. Also available in colors: bor...
Wood
Chachacha Contemporary Sculptural Velvet Pouf by Houtique
By Houtique
Located in Geneve, CH
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 cycles. TE...
Velvet
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...
Steel
Kartell Smatrik Stool in White 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...
Steel
Sama High Stool, Contemporary Modern Minimalist Natural Oak & Black Metal
By Studio Kali, Fulden Topaloglu
Located in Istanbul, TR
Sama high stool is part of the Sama collection, which provides functionality through simple, yet striking and sculptural forms that add a unique and elegant touch to its environment. Inspired by the poetry of whirling costumes worn...
Metal
Sama High Stool, Contemporary Modern Minimalist Natural Oak & Black Metal
By Studio Kali, Fulden Topaloglu
Located in Istanbul, TR
Sama high stool is part of the Sama collection, which provides functionality through simple, yet striking and sculptural forms that add a unique and elegant touch to its environment....
Metal
Sama High Stool, Contemporary Modern Minimalist Natural Oak & White Metal
By Fulden Topaloglu, Studio Kali
Located in Istanbul, TR
Sama high stool is part of the Sama collection, which provides functionality through simple, yet striking and sculptural forms that add a unique and elegant touch to its environment....
Metal
Sama High Stool, Contemporary Modern Minimalist Natural Oak & White Metal
By Fulden Topaloglu, Studio Kali
Located in Istanbul, TR
Sama high stool is part of the Sama collection, which provides functionality through simple, yet striking and sculptural forms that add a unique and elegant touch to its environment....
Metal
Sama High Stool, Contemporary Modern Minimalist White Oak & White Metal
By Studio Kali, Fulden Topaloglu
Located in Istanbul, TR
Sama high stool is part of the Sama collection, which provides functionality through simple, yet striking and sculptural forms that add a unique and elegant touch to its environment. Inspired by the poetry of whirling costumes worn...
Metal
Sama Stool/Table, Contemporary Modern Minimalist Black Oak & Black Metal
By Studio Kali, Fulden Topaloglu
Located in Istanbul, TR
Sama stool/table is part of the Sama collection, which provides functionality through simple, yet striking and sculptural forms that add a unique and elegant touch to its environment...
Metal
Sama Stool/Table, Contemporary Modern Minimalist Natural Oak & Black Metal
By Studio Kali, Fulden Topaloglu
Located in Istanbul, TR
Sama stool/table is part of the Sama collection, which provides functionality through simple, yet striking and sculptural forms that add a unique and elegant touch to its environment...
Metal
$765 / item
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 ...
Metal
Set of 2 Kartell One More 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 enough, and you need "One more" an...
Crystal
Set of 2 Kartell One More Square Bar Stools in White 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 enough, and you need "One more" an...
Crystal
Set of 2 Kartell One More Please Square Bar Stools in White 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 ...
Plastic
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...
Crystal
$4,792 / item
Light Brown Minimal Bench by Kristina Dam Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Light brown minimal bench by Kristina Dam Studio Materials: Solid oak with oil treatment, light brown aniline nubuck. Also available in other colors. ...
Leather, Oak
Scandinavian modern white grey long pile fabric and metal pouf or stool, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Scandinavian modern white and grey long pile fabric and black metal rod pouf or stool, 1970s. Pouf or stool with upholstered seat with its original white and grey long pile fabric an...
Metal
$1,252 / item
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...
Steel
$1,034 / item
Recycling Reject Cylinder Stool by Tim Teven
Located in Geneve, CH
Recycling reject cylinder stool by Tim Teven Dimensions: 34 x 44.5 cm Materials: recycled composite Available in different colors. Recycling Reject d...
Composition
$1,247Sale Price / item|20% Off
Chiado Counter Stool, Monel Leather with Barcelona Lotus and White
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Chiado Bar and Counter Stools are comfortable stools with inviting curves and a comfortable soft seating. The Stools have a fully upholstered backrest and elegant metal legs. The...
Fabric, Velvet, Faux Leather, Wood
$1,247Sale Price / item|20% Off
Chiado Counter Stool, Monel Leather with Paris Brick and Gold
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Chiado Bar and Counter Stools are comfortable stools with inviting curves and a comfortable soft seating. The Stools have a fully upholstered backrest and elegant metal legs. The...
Fabric, Velvet, Faux Leather, Wood
$1,247Sale Price / item|20% Off
Chiado Counter Stool, Monel Leather with Vigo Blossom and White
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Chiado Bar and Counter Stools are comfortable stools with inviting curves and a comfortable soft seating. The Stools have a fully upholstered backrest and elegant metal legs. The...
Fabric, Velvet, Faux Leather, Wood
$1,247Sale Price / item|20% Off
Chiado Counter Stool, Monel Leather with Boucle Snow and White
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Chiado bar and counter stool are comfortable stools with inviting curves and a comfortable soft seating. The Stools have a fully upholstered backrest and elegant metal legs. The ...
Fabric, Velvet, Faux Leather, Wood
$1,247Sale Price / item|20% Off
Chiado Counter Stool, Monel Leather with Vigo Blossom and Black
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Chiado Bar and Counter Stools are comfortable stools with inviting curves and a comfortable soft seating. The Stools have a fully upholstered backrest and elegant metal legs. The...
Fabric, Velvet, Faux Leather, Wood
$1,343Sale Price / item|20% Off
Luc Counter Stool with Beech Ash-056-5 and Paris Dark Blue
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Luc Bar + Counter Stool with their Inviting curves and a comfortable seating. This chair is made of solid wood structure, natural rattan back and soft comfortable velvet upholste...
Velvet, Rattan, Wood