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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Classic Contemporary Barstool 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
21st Century Brooklyn Pouf in Leather and Fabric by Gianfranco Ferré Home
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
A pouf with an eclectic and versatile elegance, Brooklyn boasts fine sartorial details and is enriched with decorative leather belts. Perfect to be placed in the bedroom, the pouf is...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Leather, Foam, Wood
SQ Upholstered Dining Chair Special Edition, Shearling or COM, Solid Ash, Brass
By David Gaynor
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Shown in white washed ash and ebonized ash, cream shearling, and and brass hardware
Also available:
Wood in solid ash, cherry, maple, walnut, or whi...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Hardwood, Ash, Walnut, Maple, Oak
Military Canvas & Blackened Steel Barstool
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Inheritance Barstool by Stephen Kenn is comfortable, stackable, and extensively customizable. It has been designed to withstand the rigors of a bar or restaurant environment, while still elegant enough to fit well in a residential home.
Every Stephen Kenn piece is made to order through our Los Angeles studio in partnership with a number of small businesses and fabricators in the LA area. The design is highly customizable, so you can select from a range of metal finishes and upholstery materials that will complement your space and durability needs - please message us to see our Customization Guide with all available options.
Since the development of the Inheritance Collection, Stephen Kenn has been inspired by the history inherent in vintage military-issue materials. This version of our Inheritance Barstool is upholstered with salvaged vintage military canvas...
Category
2010s North American Modern Stools
Materials
Metal, Brass
Matang, Rassoi, Stool
By Lucien Dumas, Matang
Located in Paris, FR
Matang
Rassoi
A wood and cotton rope stool, the rectangular sides joined by a cotton rope wrapped seat, the lower part with a spacer fixed with Makhrana marble keys.
Contemp...
Category
2010s French Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Repoussé High Empire Drumstool in Copper and Brass by Robert Kuo
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
High Empire Drumstool
Antique copper
Brass
Hand Repoussé
Limited edition
Each piece is individually crafted and is unique.
Repoussé is the traditional art of hand-hammering d...
Category
2010s Modern Stools
Materials
Copper
Pair Contemporary 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
Set of 6 Classic Contemporary Barstool Cognac Leather & Black Rubber Metal
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The “Repose” contemporary counter stool belongs to a collection that revisit the director chair collection, serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details s...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
21st Century Contemporary Red Velvet Wave Stool With Ebony Veneer Base
Located in Porto, PT
Cadiz Stool is a Memphis design style stool, which combines bold shapes with comfort. A modern design stool, upholstered in velvet, for any living area or current hotel lobby project...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Wood, Ebony, Velvet
Contemporary Kitchen Counter Bar Stool w. Backrest Brass Metal & Navy Leather
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Hug contemporary counter stool with backrest is designed and conceived with a light aesthetic, the slight oscillation of the steel rod of 12 mm is complemented by the flexibility...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Kartell Eur Stool in Gray by Fabio Novembre
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The EUR stool by Fabio Novembre is a cube printed with shapes and geometries inspired, to scale, by Italian rationalist architecture of the 1930s and 1940s. The stool can be multi-pu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Plastic
Stool model "Jamaica" by Pepe Cortes bar height beech wood swivel seat metal leg
By Pepe Cortés
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Jamaica Stool is Spanish classic, and one of the best designed stools in history. Designed in 1991 by interior designer Pepe Cortes, the stool remains as modern as ever. Its mate...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Pair of Painted Wood and Upholstered Foot Stools, circa 1950
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of painted wood and upholstered foot stools with brass mounts in the manner of Arbus. C 1950.
Category
1950s French Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Invito Solid Wood Stool, Walnut in Hand-Made Natural Finish, Contemporary
By Dale Italia
Located in Cadeglioppi de Oppeano, VR
A refined and simple design, where the premium solid walnut in oil finish is used in its maximum expression. The central screw, entirely in wood, is the result of the work of expert ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Walnut
Bench/Stool Modern Medieval Handmade Horsehair Iron Tassel Fringe Woven
Located in Bronx, NY
HORSE HAIR BENCH NO. 3
J.M. Szymanski
D. 2022
Contemporary furniture at its finest. Horsehair textile and blackened iron are combined to create an exciting juxtaposition of ele...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Steel, Iron
Set of 4 Classic Bar Stool 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 the hand-turned metal nuts and bolts that fix the leather surfaces, that go unnoticed at first sight.
The robustness of the steel structure is combined with the delicacy of the rounded structure. The matte metal finishes evoke the passage of time and are complemented by vegetable tanned cowhide leathers that age gracefully with its use.
The “Repose” armchair is designed and conceived as a tribute to director’s chair or luxury safari foldable furniture.
All pieces are done with cold steel rods, machined on a turning lathe, black powder coated and lacquered with a matt rubber effect. Our signature screws are made with brass turning lathed, polished, and lacquered, these are the pieces that fix the saddle leather to the metal frame.
Leathers are Spanish hides vegetable tanned. We use premium saddles in five colors to adjust to your taste and interior needs. This traditional vegetable dyeing and tanning method is an organic technique that relies on natural tannings from bark or plant tissues. The use of oils and natural fats give the leather a distinctive flexibility and texture, allowing it to be molded, retain its shape and age graciously.
All skins are carefully selected from food industry sub-products, with a minimum thickness of 3.5 mm / 0,02 in, using the part of the animal's shoulder, which allows for larger pieces and uniformity, even though signature wrinkle from the animal’s neck may be recognizable. The vegetable tanning is a traditional and artisan treatment, which is respectful to the environment. Even with careful selection natural marks as a result of the contact with other animals, the age, origin and characteristics of the skin, or even the season in which the tanning takes place cannot be avoided. We still believe that these factors only add authenticity and uniqueness to every piece.
Our leather parts are made with double saddles, always showing the top side of the hides that presents the better quality.
Customization options.
With the aim of creating customized pieces, clients can select from the various leather colors to create pieces that complement their home décor. Leather colors available, black, navy, dark brown, cognac and natural tobacco, and steel color is black.
Normally we use off white...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Modern Moroccan Style Retro Pouf Set Upholstered in Brown & Beige Leather
Located in Porto, PT
Modern Moroccan style retro pouf set upholstered in brown & beige leather
Morocco Pouf Retro Set is a modern take on the traditional Moroccan poufs. The Mo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Leather, Faux Leather, Fabric
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
Pair of Period 70s Foot Stools in the Style of Milo Baughman
Located in Hudson, NY
This pair of stools are made of chromed steel and the upholstered seats are easy to remove and cover if so desired. Created in the style of Milo Baughman one of the period's most pro...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome
Jasper Morrison Large Hi Pad Bar Stool in Blue Hallingdal Fabric by Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
The Hi pad chair, and accompanying Hi pad Stool, are the result of a production process that represents the perfect balance between technology and artisan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Foam, Beech, Plywood
Classic Contemporary Bar Stool w Backrest Black Leather Black Rubber Metal Frame
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
Jasper Morrison Bac Chair in Bleached Ashwood for Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
Aesthetics and functionality form the perfect union in the Bac chair range. Envisioned by designer Jasper Morrison, these objects of design were inspired by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood, Ash
Pair Artisan Contemporary Counter Bar Stool Cognac Leather Black Rubber Metal
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The “Repose” contemporary counter stool belongs to a collection that revisit the director chair collection, serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details s...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Set of 3 Counter Height Stool w. Backrest Black 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
Inge Contemporary Chair Fully Upholstered
Located in London, GB
The Henge chair is comprised of three identical pieces and a seat. Two of the pieces make up the legs and the third acts as the back. The chair takes its n...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric
Vintage Lucite Scroll Ming Vanity Bench Stool Newly Upholstered
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Amazing lucite vanity stool bench with castors. Beautiful ming scroll rare design. Polished and newly upholstered. Dimensions: 17 H x 22.25 W x 13.7...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Lucite
"Silla T - Trabajo" by Luis Ricaurte, Edition of 50 Numbered Pieces
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Silla T- trabajo. Work chair made of three-pieces, edition of 50 numbered pieces, made of white Encino wood, with a compact idea where the design proposes the integration of the simple with the ergonomic. Manufacturing location: Graphic Research Laboratory (LIG), CDMX manufacturing date: 09/2019
About Luis Ricaurte...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Stools
Materials
Oak
Kartell Sparkle Stool in Smoke by Tokujin Yoshioka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tokyjin Yoshioka's new Sparkle stool collection are as striking as a brilliant ray of sunlight. The plastic's unique pleating (both inside and out) is reflected in the end result: tw...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Resin
Kartell Stone Stool in Red by Marcel Wanders
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stone is a stool with a simple shape but with a very precious appearance. Made with an essential symmetrical linear shape which is reminiscent of an hourglass, its surface is simply ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Plastic
Bordeaux Velvet Modern Bhutan Bar Stool
Located in New York, NY
The Bhutan collection I was inspired to create this collection after traveling to the Himalayas to the kingdoms of Bhutan, with sophisticated lines this collections it’s inspired by ...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet
Skin 0083 Stool, Fastfood, Metal, Modern, Design, Colors, Restaurant, Washable
Located in MARANO VICENTINO, IT
Bringing comfort and style to a snack counter in the kitchen or a public hospitality area, Skin Stool adapts in height and personality to all settings. The painted tubular metal shel...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Pair Dinning Room Bar Stool w. Backrest Navy Blue 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 Classic Contemporary Barstool Natural Tobacco Leather & Black Rubber
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The “Repose” contemporary barstool belongs to a collection that revisit the director chair collection, serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such a...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Set of 5 Counter 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
Set of 4 Classic Contemporary Counter Barstool, Aged Brass Metal & Black Leather
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust contemporary counter stool belongs to a collection of minimalist and serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as the hand-turned m...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Clarkester Bar Stool Walnut Black
Located in Cincinnati, US
A perfect mix of Scandinavian inspiration and industrial flare that cohesively come together to make a statement piece which embodies simplicity, functionality and elegance.
The ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Set of 4 Artisanal Counter Stool w. Backrest Black 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 5 Classic Counter Barstool Natural Tobacco Tan Leather Black Rubber Metal
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The “Repose” contemporary counter stool belongs to a collection that revisit the director chair collection, serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details s...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Arc de Stool '52
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Arc de Stool '52
Designed by Project 213A in 2022
Side table in solid walnut with legs that arch inwards its triangular top. Carved by skilled artisans i...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Walnut
Hardie Wood Counter Stool with Wood Seat and Black Steel Frame
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Hardie stool is a clean-lined and no-nonsense piece. The stool is made of three identical bent metal tube columns and a seat. The tubes pair up where they join, adding rigidity a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Moooi Container New Antiques Stool in White by Marcel Wanders Studio
By MARCEL WANDERS, Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Configure, combine, repeat. Compliment your Container Table with the Container stool and add a little excitement to lunchtimes or other extraordinary g...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Stools
Materials
Plastic
Modern Stool & Sidetable 'Tripy' Designed by Laurent Dif, Spain, 2000
By Laurent Dif
Located in Madrid, ES
"Tripy" Orange stool, made of lacquered metal.
"Tripy" is the first creation for the general public by the french designer Laurent Dif. True to its “Just one piece” concept, this se...
Category
Early 2000s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Rock Stool, COM, Insidherland by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Rock is a stool with the same form of the smaller table of the Three Rocks set.
The handcrafted upholstery work in velvet involves this unique creation with irregular shapes, turning...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Modern Stool & Sidetable "Tripy" Designed by Laurent Dif, Spain, 2000
By Laurent Dif
Located in Madrid, ES
"Tripy" Blue stool, made of lacquered metal.
"Tripy" is the first creation for the general public by the french designer Laurent Dif. True to its “Just one piece” concept, this seat ...
Category
Early 2000s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Set of 4 Artisan Contemporary Bar Stool Dark Brown Leather Black & Rubber Metal
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The “Repose” contemporary barstool belongs to a collection that revisit the director chair collection, serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such a...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Set of 3 Artisan Contemporary Barstool Cognac Leather & Black Rubber Metal
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The “Repose” contemporary counter stool belongs to a collection that revisit the director chair collection, serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details s...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Yaki Contemporary Stool in Charred Oak
Located in London, GB
The stool YAKI is made of burned oak with clean and natural modern shapes, which reminds the simplicity of forms from the mid-century. The light reflected by the black texture adds another layer of depth to the overall shape of the bench.
Yakisugi is an ancient Japanese exterior siding technique that preserves wood...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood, Oak
Kartell Roy Stool in Powder by Alessandro Mendini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A Chinese-style stool featuring a pattern in homage to Roy Lichtenstein with the dots from his paintings.
Available in white, black, powder, blue & petroleum.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Plastic
Alma Bar Stool, Natural Walnut/Polished Nickel/Mediterranee
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
ST48 Glazed Stoneware Stool by Pascale Girardin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
ST48 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Circular Stool in Bronze 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
Os Buus Stool Nespoli & Novara Contemporary Natural Cedar Made in Italy Riva1920
By Riva 1920
Located in Cantù, IT
Stool made from a single block of scented cedar that is a tribute to a traditional Milanese dish.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Wiener 144 Barhocker in Walnut ans 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. The structure is in bent beech...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Chrome and Lucite with Snakeskin Leather Bench by Karl Springer
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Glamorous 1980’s clear acrylic and polish chrome with Italian snakeskin embossed leather bench
By renowned designer Karl Springer (1931 - 1991).
Newly recovered.
The bench has ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome
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
Sesto Senso Bar Stool by Cipriani
By Cipriani
Located in Boston, MA
Barstool with lacquered legs and metal feet by Cipriani.
Leather upholstery CAT. A
More colors and fabrics available per request.
Dimensions:
cm 58 x 54 x H 92
In 20 x 19 x 37 H.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Leather
Plopp Mini Stool in Water Blue Steel by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in New York, NY
Plopp stool is an icon and a bestseller of Zieta Prozessdesign. The unique, toy-looking and playful shape of Plopp is an effect of an innovative forming method FIDU. FIDU technology ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Plopp Bar Stool in Polished Stainless Steel by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in New York, NY
Plopp stool is an icon and a bestseller of Zieta Prozessdesign. The unique, toy-looking and playful shape of Plopp is an effect of an innovative forming method FIDU. FIDU technology ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Modern Stools
Materials
Stainless Steel
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