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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Leather Stools by Nestor Perkal
Located in Geneve, CH
Leather stools by Nestor Perkal.
Measures: Small
W 17.71" x D 15.35" x H 15.75"
W 45 cm x D 39 cm x H 40 cm.
Medium:
W 32.68" x D 29.72" x H 13.78"
W 83 cm x D 75.5 cm x H 35 cm
Large:
W 39.76" x D 33.46" x H 13.78"
W 101 cm x D 85 cm x H 35 cm
Enameled stoneware in three different colors, genuine Italian vegetable...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Leather
$3,180 / set
Roberts Counter Stool Maple Gray
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
$483 / item
Charles Hollis Jones Style Chrome Folding Stools, 2
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Charles Hollis Jones Style Chrome Folding Stools, with cognac leather covered seats. 14" H x 24" W x 13" D. Provenance: From a 230 Central...
Category
20th Century Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome
$1,450 Sale Price
38% Off
Polished Chrome Bar Stools
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of three bar stools with slender polished chrome frames and soft cushions.
Please confirm location NY or NJ
Category
20th Century Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome
$1,200 / set
Charlotte Perriand Low Berger Stool Authentic & Rare Mid-Century Modern
Located in Zürich, CH
Here we see the principle of the Japanese wabi-sabi, which refers to embracing imperfections and underlining impermanence. Rustic aspects, simplicity, modesty, and austerity offer a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Stools
Materials
Elm
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, hardwax oil
Options available:
wood: w.oak white, w.oak nat...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Ming Black Stool / Side Table 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
$440 / item
Set of 4 ML 42 Black Beech Stools by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 ML 42 black beech stools by Lassen
Dimensions: H 48 x W 36 x L 55.5 cm
Materials: Beech
In 1942 Mogens Lassen designed the stool ML42 as a piece for a furniture exhibition ...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Stools
Materials
Beech
$6,665 / set
Baleri Italia Large Kin Bar Stool in Fabric by Radice Orlandini
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The Kin chair takes inspiration from the Japanese Kintsugi technique, which tends to embrace the value of breakages rather than seeking to conceal them. Reflecting the Japanese tradi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric
$1,293 Sale Price / item
20% Off
e15 Customizable Aswan Stool by Ferdinand Kramer
By e15, Ferdinand Kramer
Located in New York, NY
The simple and elegant stool Aswan features a handwoven seat surface finished in a textile band or vegetable tanned leather, which is luxuriously soft and will patinate with exposure...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Stools
Materials
Textile, Wood
Modern by Giuseppe Carpanelli Optical Skin Stool
By Carpanelli
Located in Desio, IT
Height-adjustable and swivel stool. Metal base in satin bronze finish. Upholstered seat and back.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
$2,740 / item
2022 Nine-O Stacking Bar Stools by Ettore Sottsass w/ Grey Upholstered Seats
By Emeco, Ettore Sottsass
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
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
$1,763 / set
Steel Isa Stool by Jude Di Leo
Located in Geneve, CH
Isa stool by Jude Di Leo
Dimensions: 56 x 46 x 46 cm
Materials: Satin white powder-coated steel
Designed with Bernardo Guillermo in 2008, we began by experimenting with the paper folding techniques of Japanese Origami. Combining our paper models and knowledge of sheet metal forming the Isa Stool was born.
Jude Heslin Di Leo, a Cooper Hewitt National Design Award nominee and NYCxDESIGN Awards winner, is a designer of custom interiors, furniture and products. With a deep commitment to the exploration of craftsmanship, Jude's work has a subtly penetrating feel. Since 2006, he has designed, managed and developed interior build-outs, furniture and decorative lighting elements for restaurants, retail, offices, residences, and experiential events. He co-founded the sustainable furniture...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
$4,114 / item
Handmade Hot Cherry 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
Velvet, Foam, Upholstery, Beech
Mexico Orange Velvet Skull Stool or Side Table, Designed by 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
Contemporary Design Unique S Letter Shape, Black Fiberglass Stool by kar
Located in Geneve, CH
Coffee stool by Kar
Materials: FRP
Dimensions: 32 x 32 x 45 cm.
It shapes in a curl-up position, casual meanwhile restrained. The side designed as a cross-section of the furniture t...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Stools
Materials
Fiberglass
2010 One Armed Polished Aluminum Kong Bar Stool by Philippe Starck for Emeco
By Emeco, Philippe Starck
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a one armed polished Kong Bar Stool, originally designed by Philippe Starck in 2003. This particular example was produced by Emeco in the USA C. 2010. The stool is made entir...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
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
$1,296 / item
Mar upholstery and ash wood large 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
$1,600 / item
Modern Giancarlo Bisaglia for Source Tier Red Bar Stools Brand New - a Pair
Located in Secaucus, NJ
These slim and graceful Tier Bar height stools are comfortable and well-crafted.
Features a fully upholstered seat and back.
It's stylish and functional and will integrate simply and...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Log Stool Side Table with Brass Inlay by Marcantonio
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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
$1,965 Sale Price / item
25% Off
ML 42 Black Beech and Copper Counter Stool by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
ML 42 Black beech and copper counter stool by Lassen
Dimensions: H 69 x W 36 x L 55.5 cm
Materials: Beech, copper
In 1942 Mogens Lassen designed ...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Stools
Materials
Copper
$1,739 / item
ML 42 Oak and Brass Counter Stool by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
ML 42 Oak and brass counter stool by Lassen
Dimensions: H 69 x W 36 x L 55.5 cm
Materials: oak, brass
In 1942 Mogens Lassen designed the Stool ML4...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
$2,562 / item
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
$6,335 / set
Large Mecato Bench by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Mecato bench by Sebastian Herkner
Materials: galvanized and powder-coated tubular steel. Fibers from Iraca palm leaves.
Technique: weaved by local craftspeople in Colombia. ...
Category
2010s German Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
$3,206 / item
Set of 2, Vienna Chair, Beech Wood, Ocre by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2, Vienna chair, natural beech wood, and Nord wool - Ocre by Colé Italia with Emmanuel Gallina
Dimensions: H 78, W 48, D 50 cm
Materials: Natural Beechwood chair with straw ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Wool, Upholstery, Beech
Sheepskin Stool Pink Bua
Located in New York , NY
Our sheep stools are of the finest nature, each with its own character and lovingly hand-carved from basswood. We pay attention to the European origin of all natural materials used a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Stools
Materials
Sheepskin, Wool
$1,500
Cha-Cha-Cha' Stool by Pietro Franceschini
Located in Geneve, CH
Cha-Cha-Cha' stool by Pietro Franceschini
Sold exclusively by Galerie Philia
Materials: Nero Marquina marble
Dimensions: W 30cm, L 30cm, H 56cm
Origin: Italy (Carrara)
Manufactu...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Marble
$12,189 / item
21st Century Modern Wooden Low Stool TOD Made in Italy
Located in Sant'Elena, IT
Inspired by the traditional work stools, TOD is available in two different heights.
Made of solid wood, it is proposed not only in natural oak or thermocooked wood, but also in a va...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood, Oak
SITIERA_01 Solid Wood Stool, with Cognac Thick Leather Accents, and Aged Bronze
Located in Quito, Pichincha
Stool crafted from solid Seike wood with Ébano finish, featuring thick leather accents, and aged bronze or stainless steel CNC-lathed hardware.
Our SITIERA_01 stool and side table embodies our commitment to conscious design, reflected not only in our relationship with artisans and suppliers but also in our use of noble materials. ANDEAN primarily utilizes thick, natural Ecuadorian leather...
Category
2010s Ecuadorean Modern Stools
Materials
Bronze, Stainless Steel
Perch Stools
By Ofena, Daniel Mancini
Located in Guelph, CA
Perch stool is a solid wood, three-legged seating option with an upholstered seat cushion. The stool features traditional woodworking construction including mortise and wedged tenon ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
$700 / item
Blue Fingerprint Stool by Victor Hahner
Located in Geneve, CH
Blue Fingerprint Stool by Victor Hahner
Each piece is unique, handmade by the designer and signed
Dimensions: W39,5x D27 x H 49 cm
Materials: Stained White ash
Also Available: ...
Category
2010s German Modern Stools
Materials
Ash
$5,120 / item
Quattuor Stool by Isin Sezgi Avci
Located in Geneve, CH
Quattuor Stool by Isin Sezgi Avci
Unique Piece.
Dimensions: D 54 x W 33 x H 38 cm.
Materials: Hand-built ceramic.
Quattuor is a piece of ceramic sculp...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Stools
Materials
Ceramic
$7,147 / item
Marshmallow Stool, Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Marshmallow stool, Royal Stranger
Dimensions: 45 x 50 x 50 cm
Materials: Velvet upholstery, brass
Available in: Mint green, light pink, royal green, royal red
Royal Stranger is...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
$2,186 / item
Roberts Bar Stool Walnut Gray
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
$546 / item
Roberts Bar Stool with Wood Inlay Walnut White
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
Roberts Counter Stool Maple Green
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
$483 / item
Madison Hairpin Counter Stool Walnut Pink
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
$389 / item
Madison Hairpin Counter Stool Walnut Green
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
$389 / item
Glazy Stool
Located in Vila Nova De Gaia, PT
Pamper yourself with Glazy Stool – a ludic design that will butter up your place and help letting loose the infant within you.
This toylike petite piece celebrates the bare, elementa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Wood
$1,880
Luanda Stool - Size L, Solid Wood Craftsmanship with Bold, Sculptural Design
Located in İstiklal, TR
Luanda Stool - Size L 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
SITIERA_01 Solid Wood Stool, with Olivo Thick Leather Accents, and Aged Bronze
Located in Quito, Pichincha
Stool crafted from solid Seike wood with Ébano finish, featuring thick leather accents, and aged bronze or stainless steel CNC-lathed hardware.
Our SITIERA_01 stool and side table embodies our commitment to conscious design, reflected not only in our relationship with artisans and suppliers but also in our use of noble materials. ANDEAN primarily utilizes thick, natural Ecuadorian leather...
Category
2010s Ecuadorean Modern Stools
Materials
Bronze, Stainless Steel
Buacheen, Natural Dark Monkey Pod Wood Bar Stool with Stainless Legs
By Moonler
Located in Chiangmai, TH
A minimal, humble stool stripped down to its essential structure. Material characteristics are honored with the fusion of wood and metal. With legs kept visually clean, this object blends in with your living space, creating absolute, long-lasting beauty.
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Moonler’s products are mainly made of Chamchuri Wood (known as Acacia or Monkey Pod) which are solid wood and solid wood is a living material. It may move according to different weather conditions and environment humidity. It is normal for wood to increase and decrease its own dimensions according to the climate. Variations of 1-2% on solid wood table...
Category
2010s Thai Modern Stools
Materials
Stainless Steel
Set of 2 Medium Colorful Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 medium colorful tembo stool - Note Design Studio
Dimensions: D 36 x H 64 cm.
Materials: Lacquered steel structure, solid wood (beech) and lacquered MDF, natural cork base....
Category
2010s French Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Graceful Counter Stool
Located in Vila Nova De Gaia, PT
Graceful Counter Stool will remind you of female empowerment allied to an accentuated concept of
elegance and sensuality.
AS PICTURED
Upholstery: Cotton velvet
Legs: Lacquered wood ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
$3,655
Contemporary Black Patinated Steel Sculptural Stool by Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculptural stool - Arno Declercq
Measures:
Small: 63 cm L x 38 cm W x 69 cm H
24,8” L x 15” W x 27" H
Medium: 104 cm L x 38 cm W x 69 cm H
41” L x 15” W x 27" H
Large: 1...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Purple Cielo Bar Stool by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Purple Cielo bar stool by Sebastian Herkner
Materials: galvanized and powder-coated tubular steel. PVC strings are made from recycled plastic.
Technique: made from recycled plastic a...
Category
2010s German Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
$1,293 / item
Stool II in Carrara marble by Patrick Laroche
By Laroche
Located in Paris, FR
Renowned for his sculptural artistry, Patrick Laroche (Meilleur Ouvrier de France) has embarked on a new creative journey: merging functionality with artistic expression. Drawing ins...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Stools
Materials
Carrara Marble
$14,105 / item
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...
Category
1970s Scandinavian Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Small Mecato Bench by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Small mecato bench by Sebastian Herkner
Materials: Galvanized and powder-coated tubular steel. Fibers from Iraca palm leaves.
Technique: Weaved by local craftspeople in Colombia. ...
Category
2010s German Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
$2,883 / item
Customizable GLOOH Bar Stool by KFF
By KFF
Located in New York, NY
One design concept – many prototypes: be they conventional chairs, cantilevers or barstools including the pneumatic spring type, GLOOH, aside from having an extensive range and comfo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Stools
Materials
Leather
$997 / item
Contemporary Round Leather Stool Scala by Stephane Parmentier for Giobagnara
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary round leather stool Scala by Stephane Parmentier for Giobagnara.
The object presented in the image has following finish: F02 Loden Gr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Leather, Wood
Handmade Pink Pearl 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
Velvet, Foam, Polyester, Beech
Handmade Burnt Orange 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
Velvet, Foam
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
$1,172 / item
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
Fabric
$987 / 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: Powder-coated steel and white ash.
Solid steel flat bar available in a flat black or white powder coat fi...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
$2,656 / item
Bespoke Modernist Stool, High Gloss Lacquered Wood, Fabric Upholstery
Located in Berlin, DE
Bespoke modernist stool designed and manufactured by GMD Berlin - Studio.
Individual selection of leather and fabric covers, wood lacquering in various colors and finish. Availabl...
Category
2010s German Modern Stools
Materials
Upholstery, Bentwood
Basic Sculptural Sand and Nylon Stool by Hot Wire Extensions
Located in Geneve, CH
Basic Sculptural Sand and Nylon Stool by Hot Wire Extensions
Dimensions: D 35 x W 34 x H 48 cm
Materials: Waste nylon powder and responsibly sourced sand, copper pipe.
5 kg
Differe...
Category
2010s British Modern Stools
Materials
Copper
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