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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 chaircrafted 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
Low Black Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Low black tembo stool, note design studio. Dimensions: D 36 x H 46 cm. Materials: Lacquered steel structure, solid wood (beech) and lacquered MDF, natural cork base. Available in ...
Category

2010s French Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

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

Seems Aureo Contemporary Gold Stool Made in Italy by Edizioni Enrico Girotti
Located in Verona, IT
Precious and conceptual seat where two opposing ideals of surfaces are dashed by a sequence of wires carefully shaped to be comfortable. All the elements are carefully welded by qua...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Eiffel, Bar Stool Upholstered Leather Seat with Stainless Steel Structure
Located in Beirut, LB
From the Eiffel line, this stool combines aesthetics and comfort, with a crossed polished stainless steel base and a soft, full-grain leather seat Polished stainless steel structure...
Category

2010s Lebanese Modern Stools

Materials

Stainless Steel

Fragments by Theodora Alfredsdottir
Located in Geneve, CH
Fragments by Theodora Alfredsdottir Unique piece Materials: Chipboard Dimensions: 34 x 34 x 34 cm Theodora Alfredsdottir is a product design studio based in London. Theodora ...
Category

2010s English Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Plywood

Set of 2 Jade Stools by Draga & Aurel
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 jade stools by Draga & Aurel Dimensions: W 40, D 40, H 46, top Ø 40 cm Materials: Resin and bronze Formed from a combination of reflective resin and solid brass, the Ja...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Bronze

2010s Sean Dix Factory Counter Stool in Steel and Plywood 4x Available
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a contemporary “Factory” Counter stool, designed by Sean Dix. Dix's passion is designing chairs, which is a subject he collects as well. He applies a simple, industrial s...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Modern Lievore Altherr Molina for Coalesse Enea Lottus Bar Stools New, a Pair
Located in Secaucus, NJ
This slim and graceful Enea Lottus Bar height stools are comfortable and well-crafted, Features flexible sculpted polypropylene shell with upholstered seat, It's stylish and functi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Ceramic Stool Sculpted by Adèle Vivet
Located in Geneve, CH
Ceramic stool by Adèle Vivet Dimensions: 60 x 48 x 45cm Materials: Ceramic This is a serie of ceramic stools and vases. Each piece is unique. They are high fired at 1240°C, c...
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Stools

Materials

Ceramic

“A Tale Of Two Cities” High Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"The A Tale of Two Cities bistro set is a true masterpiece of design, inspired by the longing of two cities separated by distance. The high table and counter stools are crafted with ...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Linen, Oak

Set of 3 Gardian Stool by Patrick Norguet
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 3 gardian stool 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 Gard...
Category

2010s French Modern Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Set of 4 Jade Stools by Draga & Aurel
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 Jade stools by Draga & Aurel Dimensions: W 40, D 40, H 46, top Ø 40 cm Materials: Resin and bronze Formed from a combination of reflective resin and solid brass, the Ja...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Bronze

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

Handcrafted Bordeaux Red Solid Wood Spina B2.1 Wooden Bench by Cara Davide
Located in Geneve, CH
Handcrafted Bordeaux Red Solid Wood Spina B2.1 Wooden Bench by Cara Davide Dimensions: D 62.5 x W 40 x H 45 cm Materials: Solid Nut wood, Lacquered MDF. Also available in colors: B...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Nutwood, Plywood, Lacquer

Trolley Bar Stool by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Trolley Bar Stool by Phase Design Dimensions: D 54 x W 52.1 x H 99.1 cm. Seat Height: 73.7 cm. Materials: Upholstery and smoked brass. Fabric price not included. Solid steel bar av...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Dreamcatcher Medium Stool by Kenneth Cobonpue
Located in Geneve, CH
Dreamcatcher medium stool by Kenneth Cobonpue Materials: Polyethelene, nylon, steel. Also available in other sizes. Dimensions: Diameter 80cm x height 26cm. Reflecting the pos...
Category

2010s Philippine Modern Stools

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

White Tooth Chair by Dongwook Choi
Located in Geneve, CH
White tooth chair by Dongwook Choi Dimensions: 70 x 37 x 45 cm Materials: EPS, plaster It is a chair made with the motif of tooth shape. After the ureth...
Category

2010s South Korean Modern Stools

Materials

Plaster

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 Black Wooden Stool, Burned Chunk by Jesse Sanderson for Wdstck
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary black wooden stool, Burned Chunk by Jesse Sanderson for WDSTCK Design: Jesse Sanderson Material: Burned acacia wood Features: Invisib...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Tria Stool, Low Back, Natural Leather by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Tria stool, low back, natural leather by Colé Italia with Lorenz & Kaz Dimensions: H.seat 67/77, H 79/89, D 52, W 48 cm Materials: Plywood stool with low back leather or fabric upho...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Leather, Upholstery, Oak, Walnut, Plywood

2022 Bertjan Pot for Moooi Carbon Fiber Bar Stool
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a Carbon Bar Stool made of carbon fiber with epoxy resin. The stool was designed by Bertjan Pot and produced by Moooi in the Netherlands. It dates to circa 2022 a...
Category

2010s Dutch Modern Stools

Materials

Carbon Fiber

Fuga Stool by Katryna Sadauskaite
By Katryna Sadauskaitė
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

Amparo Freijó and Bronze Stool by Alva Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Amparo Freijó and Bronze Stool by Alva Design Materials: solid wood (Freijó) and cast bronze. Dimensions: W 37 x D 48 x H 63 cm. Available in different wood options (Braúna or F...
Category

2010s Brazilian Modern Stools

Materials

Bronze

Esfera Stool by Rodrigo Ohtake, Brazilian Contemporary Design
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The Esfera stool was created by the Brazilian contemporary designer Rodrigo Ohtake, in 2019. The mix of materials is the differential in this series. While wood is used as a seat, a metal plate, thick and curved, raises the first material from the ground in a light way and with minimal contact, both with the floor and with the wood. The structure is made of stainless steel and Cumaru Wood. Definitely a one of a kind and unique piece. Graduated at FAU / USP in 2009, with a period of studies at the Polytechnic of Milan, Rodrigo Ohtake is always in search of his own architectural style. Passionate about colors and free forms, he collaborated with architects Mario Biselli, Alvaro Puntoni, and Frenchman Patrick Jouin, in addition to working with his father, Ruy, from 2008 to 2016. In addition to working in the offices, he participated as a curatorial assistant in the exhibitions "Viver na Floresta", curated by Abílio Guerra, "O Coração da Cidade: Invention of Spaces" by Júlio Katinsky...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Set of 2 Light Pink Queen Heart Stools by Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 light pink queen heart stools by Royal Stranger Dimensions: 46 x 49 x 43 cm Different upholstery colors and finishes are available. Brass, copper or stainless steel in pol...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Stools

Materials

Gold Leaf

Moragas Beech Wood Contemporary Art Ottoman by Antoni De Moragas Gallissà
Located in Geneve, CH
Moragas ottoman by Antoni de Moragas Gallissà Dimensions: D 50 x H 42 cm Materials: beech, fabric. Available in other fabrics and in 2 sizes: D50, D8...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Stools

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Set of 2 High Colorful Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 high colorful tembo stool - Note Design Studio. Dimensions: D 36 x H 76 cm. Materials: Lacquered steel structure, solid wood (beech) and lacquered MDF, natural cork base. ...
Category

2010s French Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

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

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: Polished chrome and white ash. Solid steel flat bar available in a flat black or white powder coat finish...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

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

Tubby Tube Bar Stool with Black Frame & Black 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

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

Tubby Tube Stool with Black Frame & Black 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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Contemporary Dark Solid Iron Steel Chair III with Natural Stone by Lee Sisan
Located in Geneve, CH
Proportions of Stone Chair III by Lee Sisan Dimensions: W 40 x D 40 x H 80 cm Materials: Raw iron steel, natural stone. Each piece is made to order and uses natural stones, so pleas...
Category

2010s South Korean Modern Stools

Materials

Stone, Steel

Oak Lahmu Y Stool by Sizar Alexis
Located in Geneve, CH
Oak Lahmu Y stool by Sizar Alexis Limited Edition of 10 Pieces Dimensions: D 70 x W 90 x H 50 cm Materials: Burned American Oak. Available in natural cherry, natural oak, or burned ...
Category

2010s Swedish Modern Stools

Materials

Oak

Set of 2 Pompa Contemporary Sculptural Velvet Poufs by Houtique
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Pompa Contemporary Sculptural Velvet Poufs by Houtique Materials: Wood, Velvet Dimensions: H 45 x D 44 cm Pouf with wood structure and velvet ...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Stools

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Contemporary Dark Solid Iron Steel Chair I with Natural Stone by Lee Sisan
Located in Geneve, CH
Proportions of Stone Chair I by Lee Sisan Dimensions: W 40 x D 40 x H 80 cm Materials: Raw iron steel, natural stone. Each piece is made to order and uses natural stones, so please ...
Category

2010s South Korean Modern Stools

Materials

Stone, Steel

Tria Stool, High Back, Upholstered Wool, Orange by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Tria stool, high back, upholstered wool, orange by Colé Italia with Lorenz & Kaz Dimensions: H.seat 67/77 (H.105/115) x D.52 x W.48 cm. Materials: upholstered stool with high back...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Oak, Walnut, Plywood

Green Stool by Milan Pekař
Located in Geneve, CH
Blue stool by Milan Pekar Dimensions: W30 x D30 x H40 cm Materials: Glaze, Porcelain Handmade in the Czech Republic Also available: Different colors and patterns Establish...
Category

2010s Czech Modern Stools

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 4, Tria Stool, High Back, Upholstered Wool, Orange by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4, tria stool, high back, upholstered wool, orange by Colé Italia with Lorenz & Kaz Dimensions: H.seat 67/77 (H.105/115) x D.52 x W.48 cm Materials: upholstered stool with ...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Oak, Walnut, Plywood

Marble Cross Side Table / Stool by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Marble cross side table / stool by 101 Copenhagen Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl Dimensions: L 35 / W 35 /H 45 cm. Materials: marble...
Category

2010s Danish Modern Stools

Materials

Marble

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Wiener 144 Hocker in Walnut with Upholstered Seat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This bar stool was originally designed n 1908 by August Thonet. It is a classic for public seating, with solid, functional and elegant characteristics. ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

APM Stool by Philipp Aduatz
Located in Geneve, CH
APM Stool by Philipp Aduatz Limited Edition of 5 Dimensions: D 30 x W 30 x H 43 cm Materials: Thirty thousand plastic bullets, resin. Each piece is unique In the APM Stool Philipp A...
Category

2010s Austrian Modern Stools

Materials

Resin, Plastic

High Black Stained Oak DOM Stool by Marcos Zanuso Jr
Located in Geneve, CH
High black stained oak DOM stool by Marcos Zanuso Jr Materials: High stool, structure, and seat in solid oak, natural varnished or black stained. Technique: Lacquered metal. Natural ...
Category

2010s French Modern Stools

Materials

Oak

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 smoked brass. Fabric price not included. Solid steel bar available i...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Brass, Steel

Amazone Composed by 4 Pouf by Atelier oï
Located in Geneve, CH
Amazone composed by 4 Pouf by Atelier oï Dimensions: W 199 x D 13.9 x H 47 cm Materials: Wood and foam Upholstery: fabrics or leathers Atelier oï was established in 1991, in ...
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2010s French Modern Stools

Materials

Other

Graffiti Project Stool by Wonwoo Koo
Located in Geneve, CH
Graffiti Project Stool by Wonwoo Koo Dimensions: D 35 x W 47 x H 55 cm. Materials: Oak wood veneer. Different color options are available: black, beige, white gray, blue or orange. ...
Category

2010s South Korean Modern Stools

Materials

Oak

Modern Counter Stool Gir A2 Made of Steel and Solid Wood
Located in Berlin, BE
Unusual combination of art product design and functionality. The idea of building genuine eco & sustainable brand, using mostly tested materials, which we cover with lifetime warrant...
Category

Late 19th Century Ukrainian Antique Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

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, hard wax oil Options available: Wood: W. oak white, w. oak...
Category

2010s Canadian Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Marshmallow Stool, Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Marshmallow stool, Royal Stranger Dimensions: 45 x 50 x 50 cm Materials: Velvet upholestery, brass Available in: Mint green, light pink, royal green, royal red Royal Stranger i...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Oak Parkdale Stool Bar by Hollis & Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Oak Parkdale stool bar by Hollis & Morris Dimensions: 16.5" x 18.5" x H 38" Materials: Solid wood. Cold rolled steel. Hardwax oil, Powder-coated metal. Also available in natural ...
Category

2010s Canadian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

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

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Single Curve Low Table A in Wooden 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 contemporary light. A rigorous and poetic ap...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Bride’s Veil Counter Stool by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Bride’s Veil Counter Stool by Phase Design Dimensions: D 52,1 x W 53,3 x H 63,5 cm. Materials: Upholstery and powder-coated steel. Fabri...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Set of 4 of Agora Bar Low Stools by Pepe Albargues
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 of Agora Bar low stools by Pepe Albargues Dimensions: W 50 x D 52 x H 87 cm Seat 67 cm Materials: Iron strucutre and particles board. Foam CMHR (high resilience and fl...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Stools

Materials

Iron

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

Dark Grey Ceramic Sculpture With Organic Sheep Wool Cushion by Niclas Wolf
Located in Geneve, CH
Geoprimitive 140 Ceramic Settle by Niclas Wolf Unique piece, numbered Materials: ceramic Dimensions: Ø55 x H 65 cm Weight: 49 kg Certificates are issued for all pieces. Geoprimiti...
Category

2010s German Modern Stools

Materials

Ceramic, Wool

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

Baleri Italia Small Kin Kitchen 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

Beige Minimal Bench by Kristina Dam Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Beige minimal bench by Kristina Dam Studio Materials: Solid oak with oil treatment, beige textile. Also available in other colors. Dimensions: 40 x 11...
Category

2010s Danish Modern Stools

Materials

Linen, Oak

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