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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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.
Set of 2 Sheepskin Big Foot Stools by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Sheepskin big foot stools by 101 Copenhagen Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl Dimensions: L 38 / W 38 /H 43 cm Materials...
Sheepskin
$1,028 / 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
$1,622 / item
ML 42 Black Beech Stool by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
ML 42 Black Beech Stool by Lassen Dimensions: H 48 x W 36 x L 55.5 cm Materials: Beech In 1942 Mogens Lassen designed the Stool ML42 as a piece for a furniture exhibition held at th...
Beech
$24,819 / item
Oak Lahmu X Stool by Sizar Alexis
By Sizar Alexis
Located in Geneve, CH
Oak Lahmu X 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 ...
Oak
Vienna Chair, Beech Wood & Velvetforthy Glicine by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Vienna chair, natural beech wood, and velvetforthy Glicine by Colé Italia with Emmanuel Gallina Dimensions: H 78, W 48, D 50 cm Materials: natural beechwood chair with straw back a...
Wool, Upholstery, Beech
$7,878 / item
Jade Stool by Draga & Aurel
Located in Geneve, CH
Jade stool 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 ...
Bronze
$2,601 / item
Black Curved Pouf by Kristina Dam Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Black curved pouf by Kristina Dam Studio. Materials: Black Aniline Nubuck. Also available in other colors. Dimensions: 36 x 42 x H 42cm. The Modern...
Leather
$8,547 / item
Golia Stool by Draga & Aurel
Located in Geneve, CH
Golia stool by Draga & Aurel Dimensions: W 50, D 50, H 45, top Ø 50 cm Materials: Resin and concrete Customized colors needs can be consid...
Concrete
Four Legs Stools in Iroko Wood and Copper Nails by Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
Four legs stools nails by Arno Declercq Dimensions: D32 x W32 x H50 cm. Materials: Iroko wood and burned copper nails. Signed by Arno Declercq Arno Declerc...
Copper
Tria Stool, Low Back, Leather Antrazite by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Tria stool, low back, leather antrazite 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 ...
Leather, Upholstery, Oak, Walnut, Plywood
$1,234 / 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
Set of 4, Tria Stool, Tapparelle High Back Denim Blue by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4, tria stool, tapparelle high back denim blue by Colé Italia (RAL color seat) with Lorenz & Kaz Dimensions: H.seat 67/77 (H.105/115) x D.52 x W.48 cm Materials: Plywood St...
Oak, Plywood
Set of 4, Tria Stool, High Back, Canaletto Walnut by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4, Tria stool, High Back, Canaletto Walnut, Natural Oak Legs by Colé Italia with Lorenz & Kaz Dimensions: H.seat 67/77 (H.105/115) x D.52 x W.48 cm Materials: Canaletto Wal...
Oak, Walnut, Plywood
$2,036 / item
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...
Aluminum, Steel
Set of 2, Vienna Chair, Canaletto Beige & Beech Wood Green by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2, vienna chair, canaletto beige & beech wood green by Colé Italia with Emmanuel Gallina Dimensions: H 78, W 48, D 50 cm Materials: Stained beech wood chair with straw back ...
Wool, Wood, Upholstery
$1,234 / item
White 1 Union Stool by Lea Ginac
Located in Geneve, CH
White 1 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
$8,798 / item
Small Lahmu Console by Sizar Alexis
By Sizar Alexis
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Lahmu Console by Sizar Alexis Limited edition of 10 Dimensions: D 40 x W 44 x H 36 cm Materials: Solid natural oak. Available in natural cherry, natural oak, or black stained ...
Oak
$2,571 / item
Grasso All Black Stool by Stephen Burks
Located in Geneve, CH
Grasso all black stool by Stephen Burks. Dimensions: diameter 39 x height 80 cm. Materials: Tubular steel frame (25mm) stool upholstered in different materials provided by BD. Ava...
Steel
$1,382 / item
Vienna Chair, Beech Wood, Ocre by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Vienna chair, natural beech wood, and nord wool - Ocre by Colé Italia with Emmanuel Gallina Dimensions: H 78, W 48, D 50 cm Materials: natural beechwood chair with straw back and u...
Wool, Upholstery, Beech
Set of 2 Marble Cross Side Table / Stool by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 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
$1,256 / set
Set of 2 Linen Big Foot Stools by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Linen Big Foot stools by 101 Copenhagen Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl Dimensions: L38 / W38 /H43 CM Materials: Linen A qui...
Linen
$4,022 / item
Arc Stool by Neil Nenner and Avihai Mizrahi
Located in Geneve, CH
Arc stool by Neil Nenner and Avihai Mizrahi. Objects Dimensions: H 78 x L 37 x W 57 cm Materials: Iron Avihai Mizrahi (b. 1979, Jerusalem), Indepe...
Iron
$5,199 / set
Set of 2 Ali Stool by Collector
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Ali stool by Collector Materials: Fully upholstered in genuine leather. Dimensions: 35 x 46 cm It’s unconventional leather application, wrinkled as it was oversized, gi...
Leather, Upholstery
$7,557 / 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
Set of 4, Tria Stool, Low Back, Coffee by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4, Tria stool, Low Back, Coffee by Colé Italia with Lorenz & Kaz Dimensions: H.seat 67/77, H 79/89, D 52, W 48 cm Materials: Legs in solid oak with triangular section. Shel...
Leather, Upholstery, Oak, Walnut, Plywood
$822 / item
Black Cielo Footstool by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Cielo footstool by Sebastian Herkner Materials: Galvanized and powder-coated tubular steel. PVC strings are made from recycled plastic. Technique: Made from recycled plastic and weaved by local craftspeople in Cartagena, Colombia. Dimensions: W 70 x D 45 x H 41.8 cm Also available colors: brown, mint/ black, black-black, olive/ menta, purple/ carne , honey/ menta. The Cielo foot stool is the perfect companion to the Cielo lounge chair...
Steel
Set of 4, Vienna Chair, Beech Wood, Red by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4, Vienna chair, Natural Beech Wood, and Nord Wool Red by Colé Italia with Emmanuel Gallina Dimensions: H 78, W 48, D 50 cm Materials: Natural Beechwood chair with straw bac...
Wool, Upholstery, Beech
$2,034 / item
Tria Stool, Low Back, Leather Grigio by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Tria stool, low back, leather Grigio 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, Upholstery, Oak, Walnut, Plywood
$1,256 / item
Sheepskin Big Foot Stool by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Sheepskin big foot stool by 101 Copenhagen. Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl. Dimensions: L38 / W38 /H43 cm. Materials: Sheepski...
Sheepskin
$1,382 / item
Vienna Chair, Beech Wood, Red by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Vienna chair, natural beech wood, and nord wool red by Colé Italia with Emmanuel Gallina Dimensions: H 78, W 48, D 50 cm Materials: natural Beechwood chair with straw back and upho...
Wool, Upholstery, Beech
Set of 4 Mint Cielo Bar Stool by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 mint 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
Set of 2 Black Stained Oak DOM Stools by Marcos Zanuso Jr
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Black Stained Oak DOM Stools by Marcos Zanuso Jr Materials: Low stool, structure, and seat in solid oak, natural varnished or black stained. Technique: Lacquered metal. Natu...
Oak
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
$942 / item
Low Aluminum Stool by Chanel Kapitanj
Located in Geneve, CH
Low aluminum stool by Chanel Kapitanj. Materials: Aluminium, stainless steel feet, RAL Dimensions: D 35 x H 45 cm Born in Liège in 1992, Chanel Kapi...
Aluminum
$7,541 / item
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...
Ceramic
$3,847Sale Price|40% Off
Sculptural Breccia Medicea Marble Stool "Throne of Dioniso" by Lorenzo Ciompi
Located in Rome, IT
Sculptural breccia medicea marble stool /side table "throne of DIONISO" by Lorenzo Ciompi 2021 breccia medicea handmade stool honed limited editions n.4 of 10 executed in 2023 v...
Breccia Marble
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...
Steel
Contemporary Bar Stool Basurto 02 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 abstraction of the buildings from that period, allowing to have at home a city in scale. Basurto 02...
Wood, Oak, Leather
2010s Set of Four Tre Bar Stools by Jehs & Laub for Davis in Oak
By Jehs & Laub
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a set of four Tre Bar Stools, originally designed by Jehs and Laub. These particular examples were produced by Davis in the USA circa 2010s. They are comprised of three separ...
Oak
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
$483 / item
Roberts Counter Stool Maple 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...
Steel
$483 / item
Roberts Counter Stool Maple Orange
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...
Steel
Roberts Counter Stool with Wood Inlay Maple Rose Copper
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...
Steel
Roberts Counter Stool with Wood Inlay Walnut Prairie 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...
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...
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...
Steel
Roberts Bar Stool with Wood Inlay Maple Mustard
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...
Steel
$389 / item
Madison Hairpin Counter Stool Maple Red
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...
Steel
$410 / item
Madison Bar Stool Maple 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...
Steel
$410 / item
Madison Bar Stool Maple White
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...
Steel
$410 / item
Madison Bar Stool Walnut Red
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...
Steel
Ângulo Brazilian Contemporary Wood and Leather Stool by Lattoog
By Lattoog
Located in Sao Paolo, BR
This series, composed of a chair and stools in two heights, has its generating line defined by a central arch that simultaneously divides and defines the seat and the backrest. In a ...
Wood, Leather
2022 Marcel Wanders for Moooi New Antiques Container Counter Stool in Terracotta
By Moooi, MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a New Antiques Container Counter Stool in Terracotta. The stool was designed by Marcel Wanders and produced by Moooi in the Netherlands. It dates to circa 2022 an...
Macaron Stool Designed by Daniel Basso and Estudio Florida, Argentina, 2022
By Daniel Basso, Estudio Florida
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
"Macaron Florida" stool designed by Daniel Basso and Estudio Florida. Argentina, 2022. The Argentinian artist Daniel Basso joins the architecture studio Estudio Florida to create an ...
Fabric, Wood
Suite of 6 Fun Stools, Cast Iron Base, Seat Covered in Velvet
Located in Mouscron, WHT
suite of 6 fun stools, cast iron base, seat covered in velvet; the fabric is worn.
Chrome, Cast Iron
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Leather Brown Grey Black Ottoman Stool 1970s Italy
By De Sede
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage ottoman or stool De Sede style from patinated brown grey black leather with black plastic feet Italy 1970s. The upholstered leather cloth shows stitched c...
Leather
Macaron Stool Designed by Daniel Basso and Estudio Florida. Argentina, 2022
By Estudio Florida, Daniel Basso
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. The Argentinian artist Daniel Basso joins the arc...
Fabric, Wood
2024 GUBI Pouffe in Hallingdal 65, Kvadrat Upholstery 4x Available
By Gubi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are GUBI Pouffes that were produced in Denmark in 2024. The pouffes are comprised of a chipboard frame and they're upholstered in a grey Kvadrat fabr...
Fabric
Ângulo Brazilian Contemporary Wood and Fabric Stool by Lattoog
By Lattoog
Located in Sao Paolo, BR
This series, composed of a chair and stools in two heights, has its generating line defined by a central arch that simultaneously divides and defines the seat and the backrest. In a...
Fabric, Wood
2013 Nendo High Ribbon Bar Stool in Red Lacquered Steel for Cappellini
By Nendo, Cappellini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Nendo High Ribbon Stool, designed by Nendo for Cappellini. Nendo is the name of a collective of professionals, under the guidance of architect Oki Sato. Each stool is const...
Metal
