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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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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Moooi Monster Naked High Barstool in Divina 3, 623 by Marcel Wanders Studio
By MARCEL WANDERS, Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A soft, puffy and stylish barstool as symbol of the eternal battle between opposite forces that take place in life and can be easily recognized inside ourselves, if we have the coura...
Upholstery
$1,820Sale Price / item|20% Off
Moooi Monster Naked Low Barstool in Divina MD, 943 by Marcel Wanders Studio
By MARCEL WANDERS, Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A soft, puffy and stylish barstool as symbol of the eternal battle between opposite forces that take place in life and can be easily recognized inside ourselves, if we have the coura...
Upholstery
Moooi Carbon Low Bar Stool in Black Carbon Fiber and Epoxy Resin by Bertjan Pot
By Moooi, Bertjan Pot
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A taller relative of the Carbon Chair, the Carbon Barstool embodies the same passion for craftsmanship, but literally takes it to another level… Lean and ...
Resin
$5,865 / item
DS-5050 Pouf-Table by De Sede
By De Sede
Located in Geneve, CH
DS-5050 pouf-table by De Sede Dimensions: D 50 x H 35-46 cm, tabletop D 42 Materials: stone, leather Prices may change according to the chosen materials and size. Piff, paff...
Stone
$892 / item
Black Contemporary Stool
Located in Geneve, CH
Black contemporary stool Dimensions: L 32.4 x W 32.4 x H 43 cm Materials: Steel. Also available in silver and gold. The shapes and materia...
Steel
Stool Footrest Pouf Upholstered in Blue Bouclé, France, 1970s
Located in Madrid, ES
This vintage square pouf was originally crafted in France in the 1970s and embodies the understated charm of mid-century design. The piece is built on a solid wood structure and feat...
Bouclé, Wood
Set of 2 Olive Cielo Bar Stool by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 olive Cielo bar stool by Sebastian Herkner Materials: galvanized and powder-coated tubular steel. PVC strings are made from recycled plastic. Technique: made from recycled...
Steel
$4,104 / item
DS-218 Stool by De Sede
By De Sede
Located in Geneve, CH
DS-218 stool by De Sede Dimensions: D 38 x W 38 x H 77 cm Materials: steel, leather Prices may change according to the chosen materials and size. Plays a decisive role in mo...
Metal
$2,355 / item
Oak Squaretown Stool, Side Table by Hollis & Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Oak squaretown stool - side table by Hollis & Morris Dimensions: 13" x 13" x H 18" Materials: Solid wood. Hardwax oil. Also available in natural oak, black oak, and walnut. Ba...
Oak
Scale Pyramid Epoxy Resin Contemporary Side Table / Stool in Blue by Facture
Located in New York, NY
SCALE Pyramid by FACTURE Represented by Tuleste Factory Resin - Wood W 15.75" x H 21.75" x L 15.75" This stool/side table features four transitioning layers from a light to dark b...
Resin
$3,914 / item
Black Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Tembo stool, note design studio Measures: Height 19 inches (low stool) or 30.3 inches (high stool) Diameter 14 inches Weight 30.8 lbs (low stool) or 37.5 lbs (high stool) ...
Wood
$1,070 / item
Night Blue Pressure Stool by Tim Teven
Located in Geneve, CH
Night blue pressure stool by Tim Teven Pressure Series (2018 - Ongoing) Dimensions: 37 x 30 x 39 cm Materials: Aluminium, powder coating Also available...
Aluminum
$2,447 / item
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...
Oak
Set of 2 ML 42 Brown Oak and Stainless Steel Counter Stools by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 ML 42 brown oak and stainless steel counter stools by Lassen. Dimensions: H 69 x W 36 x L 55.5 cm. Materials: Oak, stainless steel. In 1942 Mogens Lassen designed the Stool...
Stainless Steel
$3,212 / item
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...
Steel, Copper
$1,361 / item
Simmis Stool by La Cube
Located in Geneve, CH
Simmis stool by La Cube Madrid, 2016 Materials: Iron, Chesnut Dimensions: 45 x 25 x 25 cm Simmis stool has been created with the intention to experiment with geometric shapes, ...
Iron
Contemporary Geometric White Onyx No.1 Sculpted Stool by Pietro Franceschini
Located in Geneve, CH
Deseo no.1 sculpted stool by Pietro Franceschini Materials: White onyx Dimensions: W 36cm, L 35cm, H 45cm Origin: Italy (carrara) Available in other marbles. Pietro Francesc...
Onyx
$4,606 / set
Set of 2 Squaretown Stool by Hollis + Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 squaretown 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 natural, W.O...
Wood
Counter High Limited Edition Sand and Nylon Stool by Hot Wire Extensions
Located in Geneve, CH
Counter High Limited Edition Sand and Nylon Stool by Hot Wire Extensions Dimensions: D 38 x W 39 x H 75 cm Materials: Waste nylon powder and responsibly sourced sand, copper pipe. 9...
Copper
$4,057 / item
Glazy Bar Stool by Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Glazy bar stool by Royal Stranger Dimensions: W 55cm, H 105cm, D 60cm, seat height 84cm. Materials: Solid wood frame, foam, upholstery, stainless steel. Color: Lago Nuit. Availab...
Stainless Steel
$3,248 / item
Kickstand Counter Stool by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Kickstand Counter Stool by Phase Design Dimensions: D 57.2 x W 52.7 x H 76.2 cm. Materials: Leather, powder-coated metal and brushed br...
Metal, Brass
$6,375 / item
Travertine Round Stool - Brown
Located in London, GB
This travertine stool is part of the RIGOR Collection and is designed as a sculptural side table or occasional seat. The form is reduced to a simple cylindrical volume, allowing prop...
Marble
$916 / item
Oak Corktown Bar Stool by Hollis & Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Oak Corktown stool by Hollis & Morris Dimensions: Seat diameter 13" Base 12.5" x 14.5" x height 29.5" Materials: Solid wood. Cold rolled steel. Also available in natural oak, ...
Steel
Thin Stool in Contemporary Powdered-Coated Steel with a Brass Patina Inlay
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Like a tiny creature bending over, brushing her toes on the floor, the Thin stools challenge our notion of strength, urging viewers to ask, Will this suppor...
Bronze, Steel
$1,737 / item
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...
Steel
Set of 2 ML 42 Oak and Brass Counter Stools by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 ML 42 oak and brass counter stools by Lassen Dimensions: H 69 x W 36 x L 55.5 cm Materials: Oak, Brass In 1942 Mogens Lassen designed the Stool ML42 as a piece for a furnit...
Brass
$2,867 / item
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 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...
Steel, Chrome
$1,060 / item
Bordeaux Minimalist Bar Stool
Located in Geneve, CH
Bordeux minimalist bar stool Dimensions: Diameter 38 x height 75 cm Materials: Steel w. Matte powder coating & aluminum w. Matte powder coating...
Aluminum, Steel
$2,986 / item
Icon Counter Stool by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Icon Counter Stool by Phase Design Dimensions: Ø 40.6 H 63.5 cm. SH: 63.5 cm. Materials: Leather, powder-coated metal and brushed brass...
Metal, Brass
2000s Maarten Van Severen for Vitra .03 High Chair Drafting Stool
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a .03 High Chair Stool, designed by Maarten Van Severen and Fabian Schwarzeler for Vitra in 1998. It can be utilized as a high desk chair, or as a drafting stool. The seat an...
Steel
$3,664 / item
Ceramic Stool by Camila Apaez
Located in Geneve, CH
Ceramic stool by Camila Apaez Unique piece. Materials: stoneware. Dimensions: D 37 x W 29 x H 30 cm. Ila Ceramica emerged from a process of inner inquiry where ceramics became ...
Stoneware
Handcrafted Rustic Off-White Finish Solid Wood Spina Wooden Stool by Cara Davide
Located in Geneve, CH
Handcrafted Rustic Off-White Finish Solid Wood Spina Wooden Stool by Cara Davide Dimensions: D 40 x W 40 x H 45 cm Materials: nut wood, lacquered MDF. Also available in colors: bor...
Wood
$4,497 / item
Segment Stool by Estudio Persona
Located in Geneve, CH
Segment stool by Estudio Persona Dimensions: W 40.7 x D 30.5 x H 43.2 cm Materials: Polished aluminum, suede. Leather upholstered metal stool. Pictured in aluminum and rust suede. A...
Stainless Steel
$3,271 / item
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...
Ash
$3,831 / item
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 and powder-coated steel. Fabric price not included. Solid steel bar ava...
Steel
$3,616 / item
Cult Stool by Panorammma
Located in Geneve, CH
Cult stool by Panorammma Materials: Black lacquer onyx. Dimensions: D 25 x H 45 cm. Also available in Onyx Conglomerate or Onyx Ice. Panorammma is a furniture design atelier based i...
Onyx
$1,070 / item
Silver/ Chrome Pressure Stool by Tim Teven
Located in Geneve, CH
Silver/ chrome pressure stool by Tim Teven Pressure Series (2018 - Ongoing) Dimensions: 37 x 30 x 39 cm Materials: Aluminium, powder coating Available ...
Aluminum
$1,415 / item
Chess Piece Stool by Panorammma
Located in Geneve, CH
Chess piece stool by Panorammma Materials: wood, resin. Dimensions: 45 x 30 cm Panorammma is a furniture design atelier based in Mexico City th...
Resin, Wood
$7,852 / set
Set of 2 Hygge Stool by Collector
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Hygge stool by Collector Materials: Structure in solid oak wood. Upholstered in Pierre Frey fabric. Legs: Travertino Dimensions: 45 x H 44 cm Depe...
Travertine
Folding Stool Designed by Jörgen Gammelgaard, Denmark, 1970
Located in Stockholm, SE
Folding stool designed by Jörgen Gammelgaard for Forum Design, Denmark, 1970. Canvas and chromed steel. Measures: H 41 cm/ 16" D 46 cm/ 18" L 5...
Stainless Steel
$1,356 / item
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...
Steel
$1,734 / item
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...
Plaster
Thinking Space Side Table and Stool by Andredottir & Bobek
Located in Geneve, CH
Thinking space side table and stool by Andredottir & Bobek Dimensions: W 47 x D 32 x H 50 cm Materials: Ash wood and reused foam/mattress and jesmontite hardner in color white ang ...
Wood
$11,124 / item
Champignon by Front
Located in Geneve, CH
Champignon by Front Dimensions: W 97 x D 97 x H 70 cm Materials: Fabric Drawing inspiration from the surprising and unique shape of mushrooms, Front imagined a strikingly singul...
Other
$1,284 / item
White 2 Union Stool by Lea Ginac
Located in Geneve, CH
White 2 union stool by Lea Ginac Unique Piece. Dimensions: Diameter 23 x Height 47 cm Materials: Chamotte clay. Handmade Ceramic. Technique: Hand-modeling. Available in two o...
Ceramic, Clay
$26,175 / set
Set of 2 Round Revert Table by John Eric Byers
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 square revert table by John Eric Byers Dimensions: 20" x 16" dia Materials: Carved blackened maple All works are individually handmade t...
Maple
$2,986 / item
Burlington Pouf by Madheke
Located in Geneve, CH
Burlington pouf by Madheke Dimensions: D 60 x W 62.2 x H 45 cm Materials: Leather, wood. Classic soft leather woven seat with brass base detail. Reflecting the finest in craf...
Metal
Unique Z Letter Shape, Stainless Steel Stool with Natural Stones by Lee Sisan
Located in Geneve, CH
Proportions of stone stool 05 by Lee Sisan, 2020 Dimensions: W 36 x D 36 x H 45 cm. Materials: Stainless steel, natural stone. Each piece is made to order a...
Stone, Steel
$5,829
Tabouret Chandigarh
Located in Paris, FR
Stool by French designer Pierre Jeanneret from Chandigarh, India
Steel
Black Stained Oak DOM Stool by Marcos Zanuso Jr
Located in Geneve, CH
Black stained oak DOM stool by Marcos Zanuso Jr Materials: Low stool, structure, and seat in solid oak, natural varnished or black stained. Technique: Lacquered metal. Natural or sta...
Oak
$18,846 / item
Noir Pyrite Pouf by Mary Brōgger
Located in Geneve, CH
Noir pyrite pouf by Mary Brogger Unique piece. Dimensions: D 79 x W 66 x H 61 cm. Materials: Hand tied acrylic yarn, wool blend carpet, swivel, wood. Color: Noir. Also availabl...
Wool, Yarn, Acrylic, Wood
Fish Stool by Anadora Lupo, handmade stainless steel design chair / artwork
By Anadora Lupo
Located in Timisoara, RO
Build process Technique: welded stainless steel, wrought iron. 100% hand crafted from zero by the artist. Build process takes between 3-4 weeks; please allow extra time for custom orders (materials and dimensions can be customized upon request). No two pieces will be the same, because each piece is 100% unique. Due to the nature of the material, the coloring may vary slightly from the photos. Dimensions L 35 cm, W 35 cm, H 42 cm Materials Stainless steel, iron. Limited edition “Fish Stool...
Metal, Sheet Metal
Contemporary Bar Stool Basurto 03 with Leather details
By Difane
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
A tribute to the architectural style that characterized Mexico City during the mid-20th century. Inspired by its lines, symmetry, volumes and shapes, each piece is a miniature abstra...
Leather, Wood, Oak
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....
Steel
$32,743 / set
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, th...
Bronze
$3,926 / item
Hygge Stool by Collector
Located in Geneve, CH
Hygge stool by Collector Materials: structure in solid oak wood. Upholstered in Pierre Frey fabric. Legs: Travertino Dimensions: 45 x H 44 cm ...
Travertine
$8,947 / set
Set of 4 Marshmallow Stools, Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 marshmallow stools, Royal Stranger Dimensions: 45 x 50 x 50 cm Materials: Velvet upholestery, brass Available in: Mint green, light pink, royal green, royal red Royal ...
Brass
Set of 4 Mustard Queen Heart Stools by Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 mustard 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 polish...
Gold Leaf
Vienna Chair, Natural Beech Wood, Nord Wool Beige Contour by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Vienna chair, natural beech wood, nord wool beige by Colé Italia with Emmanuel Gallina Dimensions: H 78, W 48, D 50 cm Materials: natural beech wood chair with straw back and uphol...
Wool, Upholstery, Beech
$916 / item
Walnut Corktown Bar Stool by Hollis & Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Walnut corktown stool bar by Hollis & Morris Dimensions: Seat diameter 13" Base 12.5" x 14.5" x H 29.5" Materials: Solid wood. Cold rolled steel. Also available in natural oak...
Steel