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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Sama High Stool, Contemporary Modern Minimalist White Oak & White Metal
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...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Sama High Stool, Contemporary Modern Minimalist Natural Oak & Black Metal
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....
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Sama High Stool, Contemporary Modern Minimalist Natural Oak & White Metal
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....
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Sama Stool/Table, Contemporary Modern Minimalist White Oak & White Metal
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...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Sama Stool/Table, Contemporary Modern Minimalist Natural Oak & Black Metal
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...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Paire de tabourets en métal doré
Located in PARIS, FR
TRAVAIL FRANÇAIS 1970
Paire de tabourets en métal doré à patine nuancée et montants à têtes de
chevaux.
Piètement d'angle à quatre jambes terminées par des sabots et réunies en partie basse par une entretoise en forme de X. Assises rectangulaires entièrement recouvertes de velours rouge.
Historique : de tradition orale, la pièce fut acquise chez Hermès...
Category
1870s French Antique Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Set of 4, Vienna Chair, Beech Wood, Blue by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4, vienna chair, natural beech wood, and nord wool - Blue 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
Neocloud Stool by Humberto Da Mata
Located in Geneve, CH
Neocloud stool by Humberto da Mata.
Dimensions: L 45 x W 45 x H 48 cm.
Materials: Metallic structure, foam, plywood and neoprene.
Also available in other colors.
Humberto da mata is a design studio located in São Paulo, Brazil.
Focused on Design Research with different materials and techniques, it produces and develops objects in a small production scale, with the help...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
'Liquid' Wooden Stool in Walnut and Colored Resin by Hillsideout
Located in Milan, IT
The bar stool is made of an antique piece of walnut wood floorboard, handcrafted Elmwood, and Plexiglass. The footrest heights are all different to accommodate all ages and heights. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
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
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
21st Century Elena Salmistraro Stool LowTable GrigioBilliemi Marble Polyurethane
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
Anodo design by Elena Salmistraro, product by Scapin Collezioni
Limited Edition
Glossy or matte, Anodo’s large tripartite base in lacquered polyurethane is now available in eight...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Marble
ML 42 Oak and Brass Bar Stool by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
ML 42 Oak and brass bar stool by Lassen
Dimensions: H 77 x W 36 x L 55.5 cm
Materials: oak, brass
In 1942 Mogens Lassen designed the Stool ML42 as a piece for a furniture exhibition...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
21st Century Elena Salmistraro Stool Low Table NeroMarquinia Marble Polyurethane
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
Anodo design by Elena Salmistraro, product by Scapin Collezioni
Limited Edition
Glossy or matte, Anodo’s large tripartite base in lacquered polyurethane is now available in eight...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Marble
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
Roberts Counter Stool Walnut 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
Gold Contemporary Stool
Located in Geneve, CH
Gold contemporary stool
Dimensions: L 32.4 x W 32.4 x H 43 cm
Materials: Steel.
Also available in black and silver.
The shapes and materia...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Roberts Bar Stool Maple Blood Red
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 with Wood Inlay Maple Navy
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 Bar Stool with Wood Inlay Maple Red
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
Upholstered Walnut Corktown Stool Counter by Hollis & Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Upholstered walnut cork town stool by Hollis & Morris
Dimensions:
Seat diameter 13"
Base 12.5" x 14.5" x height 25.5"
Materials: Solid wood. Cold rolled steel. Fabric.
Also available...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Black Minimalist Bar Stool
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Minimalist bar stool
Dimensions: Diameter 38 x H 75 cm
Materials: Steel w. Matte Powder Coating & Aluminum w. Matte Powder Coating.
Ava...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
21st Century Modern Green Wooden Lacquered 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 var...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood, Oak
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
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: 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
Contemporary Handmade Scandinavian Stool "Objects of Use" #1
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Objects of use is the result of two worlds meeting. Two professions intertwining. Two people crossing, clashing and correlating. Objects of use is the f...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
2022 Martin Solem for Cappellini Alto Daddy Longlegs in Bleached Ash w/ Ash Base
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a Daddy Longlegs Bar Stool made of bleached ash wood legs and seat with a stainless steel footrest. The stool was designed by Martin Solem and produced by Cappelli...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Stainless Steel
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 burnt copper.
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, Copper
Deseo No.2 Sculpted Stool by Pietro Franceschini
Located in Geneve, CH
Deseo No.2 sculpted stool by Pietro Franceschini
Sold exclusively by Galerie Philia
Materials: White onyx
Dimensions: W 36cm, L 35cm, H 45cm
Origin: Italy (Carrara)
Manufacturer...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Onyx
Bombo Leather Side Table by Nestor Perkal
Located in Geneve, CH
Bombo leather side table by Nestor Perkal
It can also be used as a stool
Dimensions: 55 x 40 x 40 cm
Enameled stoneware in three different colors, genuine Italian vegetable-tanned...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Leather
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 and powder-coated steel.
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
Brushed and Limed Ash Stool by Fritz Baumann
Located in Geneve, CH
Brushed and Limed Ash Stool by Fritz Baumann
Dimensions: Top 28 x 27 x h 62 cm
Materials: Ash
*This piece is suitable for outdoor use. Please note that the patina may change and the white grain may diminish with time when exposed to rain.
Handmade from solid pieces of wood, free-cut following the natural grain, made one by one, the stools of Fritz Baumann are the kind of objects that remind us of the sheer beauty that exists in nature.
From forest to studio, Fritz Baumann creates these sculpture-like seats in stages, working first from large green pieces...
Category
2010s German Modern Stools
Materials
Ash
04 Seat by Isac Elam Kaid
Located in Geneve, CH
04 Seat by Isac Elam Kaid
Each Chair is unique and hand-sculpted by Isac Elam Kaid
Dimensions: W 65 x D 40 x H 51 cm
Materials: Natural stone.
Isac Elam Kaid is an artist and d...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Stools
Materials
Stone
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
Set of 4 ML 42 Brown Oak and Brass Bar Stools by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 ML 42 brown oak and brass bar stools by Lassen.
Dimensions : H 77 x W 36 x L 55.5 cm.
Materials : Oak, Brass.
In 1942 Mogens Lassen designed the stool ML42 as a piece for a...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
2021 Reza Feiz for Phase Design Kickstand Low Counter Stool in Blue 9x Available
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a "Kickstand" Low Counter Stool, designed by Reza Feiz for Phase Design in 2017. These examples date to 2021. The listed price includes one stool, ...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Brass, Steel
Black and Gold Minimalist Bar Stool
Located in Geneve, CH
Black and gold Minimalist bar stool
Dimensions: Diameter 38 x H 75 cm
Materials: Steel w. matte powder coating and aluminum w. matte powder coating.
Available in colors: Taupe, ...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
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
Binaria White Stool by Otto Canalda & Jordi Badia
Located in Geneve, CH
Binaria white stool by Otto Canalda & Jordi Badia
Dimensions: diameter 65 x height 82 cm
Materials: steel structure and lever painted in a polyester powder coating and satin finis...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Set of 2 Purple Cielo Bar Stool by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 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 ...
Category
2010s German Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Glazy Stool by Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Glazy stool by Royal Stranger
Dimensions: Width 68.5cm, height 50cm, depth 60cm
Materials: Solid wood frame, foam, upholstery.
Moutarde color from the Fabrics Main Collection LAGO...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Wood
Set of 4 Olive Cielo Bar Stool by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 Olive 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
GLOOH Tall Bar Stool with Cantilever in Beige Leather 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
Pop Bar Stool by Design Libero and Dimitri Likissas
Located in Dubai, AE
Introducing the Design Libero x Dimitri Likissas collaboration
DesignLibero, a multidisciplinary design studio based in Milan, was invited by Behspoke...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric
Primi Low Stool by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Primi Low Stool by Phase Design
Dimensions: Ø 48.3 x H 45.7 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated steel and upholstery.
Fabric price not included.
Solid steel flat bar available in a flat b...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Neutra Wood Stool
By Casa Quieta
Located in Mexico City, MX
The Neutra wood stool is made of solid wood and upholstered seat. Its shape is inspired by the 20th century architecture of Richard Neutra, seeking to celebrate and enhance the struc...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Stools
Materials
Wood, Oak
Chiado Counter Stool, Monel Leather with Boucle Snow 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Faux Leather, Wood
Chiado Counter Stool, Monel Leather with Barcelona Lotus 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Faux Leather, Wood
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Faux Leather, Wood
Stocker Chair Stool by Matthias Scherzinger
Located in Geneve, CH
Stocker chair stool by Matthias Scherzinger.
Dimensions: W 48 x L 54 x H 61.5 cm.
Materials: Solid wood oak.
The stocker is a fusion between a stool and a chair.
The light stac...
Category
2010s German Modern Stools
Materials
Oak
Gestalt Bench, Signed by Frederik Bogaerts and Jochen Sablon
Located in Geneve, CH
Gestalt Bench, Signed by Frederik Bogaerts and Jochen Sablon
Limited edition of 25
Signed and numbered
Materials: Pigmented concrete, black/moss marbled
Dimensions: H 49 cm x W 63 cm...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Stools
Materials
Concrete
Primi Counter Stool by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Primi Bar Stool by Phase Design
Dimensions: Ø 54.6 x H 72.4 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated steel and walnut.
Solid steel flat bar available in a flat black or white powder coat finis...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Luc Counter Stool with Beech Ash-056-5 and Vigo Plantain
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Rattan
Luc Counter Stool with Beech Ash-056-5 and Paris Brick
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Rattan
Luc Counter Stool with Beech Ash-056-5 and Paris Lavanda
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Rattan
Luc Counter Stool with Beech Ash-056-5 and Paris Green
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Rattan
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Rattan
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