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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
High Aluminum Stool by Chanel Kapitanj
Located in Geneve, CH
High aluminum stool by Chanel Kapitanj
Materials: Aluminium, stainless steel feet, RAL
Dimensions: D 35 x H 75 cm
Born in Liège in 1992, Chanel K...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum
Emeco Broom Counter Stool in Yellow by Philippe Starck
By Emeco, Philippe Starck
Located in Hanover, PA
Philippe Starck and Emeco came together to create a new chair that is reclaimed, repurposed, recyclable – and designed to last. The chair is made from 75% waste polypropylene and 15% reclaimed wood that would normally be swept into the trash, “Imagine”, says Philippe Starck, “a guy who takes a humble broom...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum
Lensvelt Military Stool by Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stool or side table
The Rietveld military furniture was designed in 1923 by Gerrit Rietveld for a Catholic Military Home in Utrecht, the Netherlan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
4x Liverpool Modern Backless Stools, by AMBROZIA, Solid Walnut & Black Steel
By AMBROZIA
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
The Liverpool Modern Backless stool is made to order. Available in a large variety of finishes in bar or counter height version. The wide opening on th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel, Metal
Rotterdam Stool Giovanni Tomasini Contemporary Natural Cedar Made in Italy Riva1
By Riva 1920
Located in Cantù, IT
Stool made of a single block of scented cedar with an original design being a tribute to the cubic houses of the Dutch architect Piet Blom.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Forest Minimalist Bench
Located in Geneve, CH
Forest Minimalist bench
Dimensions: D 145 x W 43.3 x H 45.5 cm
Materials: Steel w. Matte powder coating & aluminum w. Matte powder coating.
Available in colors: Taupe, bordeaux, ...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Pair Counter Bar Stool w. Backrest Dark Brown Leather & Black Rubber Metal
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The “Repose” contemporary stool belongs to a collection that revisit the director chair collection, serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as t...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Swivel Barstool Offered in Metal Base
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary swivel barstool made of black metal frame, fully upholstered in velvet with swivel base. Velvet is water repellent and stain resistant.
Available upholstered in various...
Category
2010s European Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Custom Ottomans or Stools
Located in Dallas, TX
We can make as many as you need and upholster in any fabric of your choice. Here are a few examples we upholstered in a Paul Smith stripe and fabric...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Stools
Materials
Upholstery
Classic Counter Bar Stool w. Backrest Dark Brown Leather Black & Rubber Metal
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The “Repose” contemporary stool belongs to a collection that revisit the director chair collection, serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as t...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Pair of Contemporary Fabric and Oak Wood Bar Stools
By Team 7
Located in Chicago, IL
The Ark bar stool is a stylish companion for kitchen islands, bars, and counters: it is charming, light-footed and dynamic in appearance, makes an elegant impression – and is always ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Stools
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Oak
Contemporary Identity Stool in Olive Coloured Lacquer
Located in London, GB
Identity Stool joins the series of Jimena Montemayor's unique design works, as an individual version of her 'Identity Bench', debuted this year at Salon Cosa's 3rd Edition in Mexico City Art...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Identity Stool in Lilac Coloured Lacquer
Located in London, GB
Identity Stool joins the series of Jimena Montemayor's unique design works, as an individual version of her 'Identity Bench', debuted this year at Salon Cosa's 3rd Edition in Mexico City Art...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Ginger Bread Minimalist Bench
Located in Geneve, CH
Ginger bread minimalist bench
Dimensions: D 145 x W 43.3 x H 45.5 cm
Materials: Steel w. Matte powder coating & aluminum w. Matte powder coating.
Avai...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Kartell Spoon Adjustable Stool in White by Antonio Citterio & Toan Nguyen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An original stool whose shape is as elastic in appearance as it is in function. The innovation of Spoon consists mainly in attaching the seat to a centr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Plastic
White Powder-Coated Metal Stool Or Bench
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
White powder-coated metal stool or bench.
Category
20th Century American Modern Stools
Materials
Iron
Bordeaux Minimalist Bench
Located in Geneve, CH
Bordeaux Minimalist bench
Dimensions: D 145 x W 43.3 x H 45.5 cm
Materials: Steel w. Matte powder coating & aluminum w. Matte powder coating.
Available in colors: Taupe, bordeaux...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Kartell A.I. Bar Stool in Black by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Kartell continues its ongoing commitment to sustainability with eco-friendly products which are part of the broader project expressed by the industrial manifesto Kartell loves the pl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Plastic
Alma Bar Stool, Natural Walnut/Satin Brass/Fire
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Alma counter & bar stool. As any admirer would experience gazing at its muse, it is impossible not to feel enchanted and almost hypnotized by the refined, sensual lines and the delig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Amorph Chimera Bar stool Solid Wood with Ebony Finish Counter Height
By Amorph Inc.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Barstool designed by Amorph made out of solid ashwood and leather. Stain color: Rusted walnut
Dimension 27" H x 19.50" L x 15" W
Seat height 26" inch.
About Amorph:
Amorph is a des...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Leather, Wood
Travertin Chubby Stool by Arthur Vallin
Located in Geneve, CH
Travertin chubby stool by Arthur Vallin
Numbered Edition
Dimensions: W 30 x D 41 x H 45 cm
Materials: Travertin Navona
Finishing: Matte Un-honed
Fr...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Travertine
Modern Emerald Green Velvet Bar Stool with Walnut Base
By Lunchstudio
Located in Mexico, MX
Helsinki collection. Helsinki bar stool: simple, elegant, comfortable. Available in oak and walnut base or in custom materials, may be upholstered with variety of fabrics and colors....
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Grasso Stool by Stephen Burks, Black
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
An iron tubular (25mm) structured armchair. Seat and backrest upholstered in leather.
The leather upholstery oozes over the bare iron structure.
Measures: Ø36 x H 80 cm
Year: 2018.
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Iron
Set of 2 High Black Stained Oak DOM Stools by Marcos Zanuso Jr
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 high black stained oak DOM stools by Marcos Zanuso Jr
Materials: High stool, structure, and seat in solid oak, natural varnished or black stained.
Technique: Lacquered met...
Category
2010s French Modern Stools
Materials
Oak
Henge Contemporary Pouf Fully Upholstered
Located in London, GB
The Henge pouf is comprised of two identical pieces and a seat. The pouf takes its name from Stone Henge in United Kingdom, where two huge pieces of stone ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric
Aire Stool in Walnut and COM by Estudio Persona
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wood stool with upholstered seat, available in COM/COL (costumer's own material/leather). Shown in Walnut and Pierre Frey Opio in Kiwi.
Also available in White Oak with Nude leathe...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Lambskin, Oak
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
Set of 2 Bluemoon Ottomans by Patrick Jouin
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 bluemoon ottomans by Patrick Jouin.
Materials: Fabric upholstered on polyurethane foam. Shell in molded wood. Structure in lacquered bronze
metal.
Dimensions: D 83 x W 80...
Category
2010s French Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Clover Solid Cork Contemporary Sculptural Carved Side Table Large Mix
By Grain
Located in Bainbridge Island, WA
A realization of meticulous research, this piece is part of a collection that highlights the formal longevity and environmental sustainability of Mediterranean cork.
Monolithic and inviting, it is cut from the cylindrical forms that are standard in the cork production process. These standards become the basic formal components for the collection with efficient shaping leaving minimal waste.
Cork bark is hand harvested from cork oak trees that can live for up to 200 years and require no chemical inputs. This makes it a rapidly renewable material and a powerful carbon sink. Cork’s inherent qualities include being hypoallergenic, moisture and fire resistant, sound and heat insulating as well as soft and resilient to touch.
Built on Bainbridge Island, WA from solid Portuguese cork...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Materials
Cork
Aire Stool in Stained Black Ash and Black Leather by Estudio Persona
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wood stool with leather upholstered seat. Shown in Stained Black Ash and Black leather.
Also available in White Oak and Nude leather. Customizations available.
Handmade to ord...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Lambskin, Oak
Na Pali Stool, Walnut & COM, Insidherland by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Na Pali means “the cliffs” and is a breathtaking landscape located on Kauai, a volcanic island resulting from the rain and the blasts of winter waves against t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Walnut, Fabric
Alma Bar Stool, Natural Oak/Polished Nickel/Dune
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Alma counter & bar stool. As any admirer would experience gazing at its muse, it is impossible not to feel enchanted and almost hypnotized by the refined, sensual lines and the delig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Moooi Container New Antiques Low Bar Stool in Black by Marcel Wanders Studio
By MARCEL WANDERS, Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nice view up there? Complement your container table with the container bar stool and add a little excitement to lunchtimes. The container bar stool is light weight and available in s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Stools
Materials
Plastic
Classic Contemporary Barstool w Backrest Natural Tan Leather, Black Rubber Metal
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The “Repose” contemporary stool belongs to a collection that revisit the director chair collection, serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as t...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Set of 4 Karl Springer Onassis Bar Stools
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 Karl Springer Onassis bar stools. The stools' frame is lacquered wood with fabric covered cushioned seats. The stools have a nice, lacquered...
Category
1980s Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, 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
SQ Upholstered Dining Chair, Walnut, Brass, Bouclé or COM, Handmade in USA
By David Gaynor
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Shown in solid walnut, bouclé wool, and brushed brass hardware
Available with:
Wood in ash, cherry, maple, walnut, or white oak
special edition ebonized ash and white washed ash...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Bouclé, Cherry, Hardwood, Maple, Ash, Oak, Walnut
Cast-Bronze Twig Barstool by Elan Atelier
By Elan Atelier
Located in New York, NY
Bronze Twig Barstool with cast gold-bronze frame and ivory boucle upholstery by Elan Atelier
Inspired by the sculpture of Alberto Giacometti, the twig bar...
Category
2010s European Modern Stools
Materials
Bronze
Daisy Stool, by Sabine Stougaard from Warm Nordic
Located in Viby J, DK
The Daisy stool will add a cute touch to your home and is wonderfully soft to sit on. Daisy is a fashionable stool with several features. The velour cushio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Figueroa Bar Stool, Cotton Velvet & Brass, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Located in the sunny California, the charming Figueroa Mountain is a magical landscape that led to the creation of the Figueroa bar stool.
Evoking the Californian mountain, the luxu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
Clover Solid Cork Contemporary Sculptural Carved Coffee Table Mix
By Grain
Located in Bainbridge Island, WA
A realization of meticulous research, this piece is part of a collection that highlights the formal longevity and environmental sustainability of Mediterranean cork.
Monolithic and inviting, it is cut from the cylindrical forms that are standard in the cork production process. These standards become the basic formal components for the collection with efficient shaping leaving minimal waste.
Cork bark is hand harvested from cork oak trees that can live for up to 200 years and require no chemical inputs. This makes it a rapidly renewable material and a powerful carbon sink. Cork’s inherent qualities include being hypoallergenic, moisture and fire resistant, sound and heat insulating as well as soft and resilient to touch.
Built on Bainbridge Island, WA from solid Portuguese cork...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Materials
Cork
Pair of Modern Upholstered Stools
Located in North York, ON
Pair of Modern upholstered stools. Featuring fully upholstered design in a textured charcoal colored fabric. Clean sleek lines with thick top ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Wood
4x Shaker Counter Stool Chair by Ambrozia, Walnut, Vinyl & Cowhide
By AMBROZIA
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
The shaker modern counter stool chair is handmade to order from our unique Ambrozia black textured steel tubing frame and a premium vinyl upholst...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Shaker Counter Stool Chair by Ambrozia, Walnut, Sandle Vinyl & Brindle Cowhide
By AMBROZIA
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
The shaker modern counter stool chair is handmade to order from our unique Ambrozia black textured steel tubing frame and a premium vinyl upholst...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Upholstered Enameled Iron Bar Stools with Brass Details
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Upholstered enameled iron bar stools with brass details.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal, Brass
Paw Stool Side Table with Brass Inlay by Marcantonio
Located in Kolkata, IN
Resembling the paw of an animal, paw stool side table with brass inlay by Marcantonio, has the balance to be used with either side up as a seat or table!
For his debut creations, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
Circular Stool in Gunmetal and Leather Designed by Craig Bassam
Located in Ridgefield, CT
The elegance and simplicity of the Circular Table Collection extends to a casual seat.
A sturdy but agile floating presence is created by the stool’s base, made from circular sect...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Napa Stool Terry Dwan Contemporary Natural Cedar Made in Italy Riva1920
By Terry Dwan
Located in Cantù, IT
Stool made of a single block of scented cedar, with a concave ergonomic seat. Designed by Terry Dwan.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood, Cedar
4x Shaker Counter Stool, by Ambrozia, Ebonized Oak, Black Cowhide, S & P Cowhide
By AMBROZIA
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
The shaker modern counter stool chair is handmade to order from our unique Ambrozia black textured steel tubing frame and a Genuine leather seat and a beautiful cowhide back. Also of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Green Del Cielo Y La Tierra Vase by Alberto Vitelio
Located in Geneve, CH
Green Del Cielo Y La TIerra by Alberto Vitelio.
Material: Fiberglass, resin, polyurethane paint.
Dimensions: H 116 x D 70 x W 70 cm.
This piece has now been modified to a glossy black color and can be subjected to color changes suggested by the customer, as it is a smooth piece without texture.
Alberto Vitelio was born in Santiago de Chile in 1990, in a newly installed democracy after 17 years of military-civic dictatorship. The cultural blackout, persecution, and censorship of this period endowed the artistic scene with a profoundly dissident and anti-establishment voice. From 1990 onwards, art in Chile remained on the margins, while the territory became the laboratory for Milton Friedman...
Category
2010s Chilean Modern Stools
Materials
Resin, Fiberglass
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Stool in African Walnut, Throne by Arno Declercq
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary stool In African Walnut - Throne by Arno Declercq
Materials: Made entirely out of solid African walnut
Hand turned, sanded and finished with varnish
Dimensions: W...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Kartell A.I. Bar Stool in Grey by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Kartell continues its ongoing commitment to sustainability with eco-friendly products which are part of the broader project expressed by the industrial manifesto Kartell loves the pl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Plastic
Arzachena Light Green Stool
By Medaarch
Located in Milan, IT
The Arzachena stool has a particular sculptural silhouette evoking the famous rock of the elephant beach. Its design is perfectly suited to living rooms and open space environments o...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Resin
ST11 Glazed Stoneware Stool by Pascale Girardin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
ST11 Stool designed and produced by Canadian artist Pascale Girardin features a partially glazed stoneware body. This Functional and decorative object is served as both a stool and c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Alma Bar Stool, Natural Walnut/Polished Brass/Kiwi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Alma counter & bar stool. As any admirer would experience gazing at its muse, it is impossible not to feel enchanted and almost hypnotized by the refined, sensual lines and the delig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of Modern Bar Stools
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of (5) sleek contemporary blue bar stools. These chairs feature contoured back rests, tall metal legs and foot rests. If you have a bar or high tab...
Category
20th Century Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Macaron Stool Designed by Daniel Basso and Estudio Florida. Argentina, 2022
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
"Macaron" stool designed by Daniel Basso and Estudio Florida. Argentina, 2022.
Currently there are two available of the same color.
Exhibited in "BOMBONERA" a collective design exhi...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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