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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Single Bucket Stool, Seat Side Table with Bentwood Handle in Solid Ash
Located in Oakland, CA
The Single Bucket Stool is a single sized, dining table height seat, or side table. The second of four versions from the Bucket Stools collection, a famil...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Fabiaan Van Severen Three Bar Stools in Patinated Black Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Fabiaan Van Severen, bar stools, patinated black leather, tubular steel, lace, Belgium, 1997 Distinct bar stool by Belgium designer Fabiaan Van Severen. Created in 1997, this design...
Category

1990s Belgian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Set of 2 Kartell Charles Ghost Medium Stools in Glossy White by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The shape conjures up stools of the 1800s and the line of the legs is rounded and slightly upturned, an icon of the classic high stool. Charles Ghost is constructed from a single blo...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Crystal

Low Brown Milk Stools
Located in Geneve, CH
Brown milk stools by Bicci de' Medici Studio Dimensions: diameter 30cm x height 30cm Materials: Natural wood. Pigment. Technique: Carved wood. Handmade. Oiled. varnished. Designer'...
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Modern Bar Chair Gropius CS2/75 in Wool Fabric with Wooden Legs by Noom
Located in Paris, FR
New Noom furniture collection is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Bauhaus School in Germany. Ideas of functionalism and concise...
Category

2010s Ukrainian Modern Stools

Materials

Fabric, Wool

Contemporary Stool 'Tabi' by Obstacles, Solid Oak, Coffee, H.20
Located in Paris, IDF
'Tabi' Stool designed by Studio Obstacles in collaboration with Spanish artist Yoyo Balagué. Dimensions: Seat height: 20 cm x H. 27 cm x W. 33 cm x Diameter 30 cm Seat height: 7.9 i...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Oak

Manhattan Cube Side Table/ Stool, Green, European, 21st Century by Margit Wittig
Located in London, GB
The Manhattan cube is a deceptively simple side table, created by artist-designer Margit Wittig that can double up as a sculptural seat. It replicates ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Stools

Materials

Epoxy Resin

Counter Stool in Walnut Finish with Natural Cane Seat, Maru Design
Located in Miami, FL
A Maru counter stool designed by Uultis studio with walnut finish and hand-woven natural color cane seat. The Maru counter stool, with its walnut fi...
Category

2010s Brazilian Modern Stools

Materials

Cane, Walnut, Wood

Set of 3 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

Tree Branches Bench, Hammered Bronzed Brass, InsidherLand, Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
The tree branches bench is entirely handcrafted in brass with a hammered technique similar to the irregular details of real branches. The top in Mongolia...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools

Materials

Brass, Metal

Four Seasons Bar Stool by Mies Van Der Rohe for Knoll in Leather and Chrome
Located in Miami, FL
Four Seasons Bar Stool by Mies Van Der Rohe for Knoll in Leather and Chrome, Price is per Stool, six available. Ready for a new home.
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Outdoor Pigalle Bar Stool by Kenneth Cobonpue
Located in Geneve, CH
Outdoor pigalle bar stool by Kenneth Cobonpue. Materials: polyethelene, stainless steel, steel. Also available in other colors and for indoors. Dimensions: 34 cm x 43 cm x H 73 cm...
Category

2010s Philippine Modern Stools

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

Pair of 'Antibes' Swiveling Bar Stools by Design Frères, in COM
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 'Antibes' swiveling bar stools by Design Frères, in COM. These are suited to sit comfortably at a 42 in. tall bar. COM required: 1 yard per stool. COM instructions will be ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Contemporary Black Stool in Iroko Wood, Senufo by Arno Declercq
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary Black Stool in Iroko Wood, Senufo by Arno Declercq Material: Iroko Wood and Burned Steel Dimensions: Dimensions: 50 cm H x 30 cm W Made by hand, in Belgium. Arno Decl...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Foot Stool in Black
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
This playful design is inspired by a classic milking stool, and has a fun twist with three individually shaped legs. The stool is hand carved by artisans in northern Portugal from ch...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools

Materials

Chestnut

Foot Stool in Black
Foot Stool in Black
$1,069 / item
Three Bullet Shaped Burnt Oak Senufo Stool in Iroko Wood by Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
Senufo stool in Iroko wood by Arno Declercq. Stool or side table. Domensions: H 50 cm x D 30 cm / H 17.9” H x D 11.8”. Materials: burned and waxed Iroko wood, burned steel. Signe...
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Set of 2 adjustable Bar Stools In Oak & Leather - Fritz Hansen
Located in Kastrup, DK
Adjustable bar stools, Fritz Hansen. Frame in solid oak with seat newly upholstered with cognac leather. Adjustable height (in photo approx. 72 cm.) max H 89 Low 69 cm Denmark appr...
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Stools

Materials

Leather, Oak

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. Inspired by the poetry of whirling costumes worn...
Category

2010s Turkish Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

2010s Geiger 2 BY 3 Solid Cherry Sculptural Bar Height Stools by Ai3 Design
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are 2 BY 3 Counter stools, designed by Ai3 Designs for Geiger. They date to the 2010s. The listed price includes one stool, and we have eleven of them available for purchase. T...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Cherry

SITIERA_01 Solid Wood Stool, with Natural Thick Leather Accents, and Aged Bronze
Located in Miami, FL
Stool crafted from solid Seike wood with Ébano finish, featuring thick leather accents, and aged bronze or stainless steel CNC-lathed hardware. Our SITIERA_01 stool and side table embodies our commitment to conscious design, reflected not only in our relationship with artisans and suppliers but also in our use of noble materials. ANDEAN primarily utilizes thick, natural Ecuadorian leather...
Category

2010s Ecuadorean Modern Stools

Materials

Bronze, Stainless Steel

Arches Counter Stool, Brass & COM, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
The Arches counter stool is designed in the likeness of the architectural scale that suggests a crossing through the structures of a utopian city, organized by the principles of symmetry and ideal forms...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Pair of Low Sass Stool from Souda, Dining Chair, Seating, Shape B
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for 2 sass stool from Souda. We offer three different shapes (A, B, & C). This listing is for 'B', which is the stool in the first image. The Sottsass inspired “Sas...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Ash

Contemporary Channeled Fleure Bench in Denim blue cotton velvet with walnut feet
Located in Trowbridge, Wiltshire
The Fleure bench, with its impeccable fluted detailing compliments one of our signature pieces, the Fleure sofa. Shown here upholstered in Denim blue cotton velvet. The feet are show...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Stools

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Pair of custom made Gueridon Ottomans, COM Upholstery, Made in USA.
Located in Stratford, CT
INTRODUCTION Gueridon handmade ottomans are made to order to your liking and specifications—100% made in the USA. Following the success of its ottomans, GUERIDON launched a full lin...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Cattelan Italia Toto Bar Stool, Set of Two
Located in Basildon, London
Introducing the Toto Bar Stool by Cattelan Italia, a stunning addition to any modern home. This set of two bar stools features a sleek and contemporary design, with a curved backrest...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Contemporary Kitchen Counter Bar Stool, Aged Brass Metal & Dark Brown 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

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Pierre Jeanneret Teak Ring Stool
Located in Philadelphia, PA
We are pleased to present this authentic and rare Pierre Jeanneret stool. Made for the Punjab University classrooms in the early 1960s, this model is considered one of the most desir...
Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Modern Stools

Materials

Teak

Modern Max Lamb for Hem Last Stools in Green and Pink Splatter - a Pair
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Stunning pair of Last stools in green and pink splatter designed by Max Lamb for Hem. The stool is spun from a single sheet of metal, making it incredibly strong and durable, and the...
Category

2010s Polish Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Customizable ClassiCon Satish Bar Stool by Eckart Muthesius
Located in New York, NY
The palace of Maharajah Shri Yeshwant Rao Holkar Bahadur was located in far-away India, yet it was equipped with the latest in modern finesse from a western lifestyle. This included ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Pair of Lacquered Metal Stools by Vincent Darré & Monoprix.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of lacquered metal stools by Vincent Darré & Monoprix. Pair of stools by Vincent Darré for Monoprix, lacquered metal, 21st century. H: 45cm, D: 35cm
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

2020s Philippe Starck for Emeco Broom Bar Stool in Orange 8x Available
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Broom Bar Stool, originally designed by Philippe Starck for Emeco in 2012. These particular examples were produced in the United States in the 2020s. The stools are finishe...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Set of 4 Moca Bar Chair by Collector
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 Moca bar chair by Collector Dimensions: W 45 x D 52 x H 102 cm Materials: boucle ivory fabric, oak wood Other materials available The Co...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Stools

Materials

Bouclé, Oak

Bucket Bench, Modern Long Side Table or Seat with Bentwood Handle in Solid Ash
Located in Oakland, CA
The Bench Bucket Stool is the longest of four versions from the Bucket Stool Collection, a family of solid ash furniture featuring bentwood handles. The Bucket Bench is a versatile piece, excellent as a dining bench, entryway seat...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Sculptural Medusa Side table / Stool by Spinzi Milano , Collectible Design
Located in Milano, IT
Marble Sculpture / Side table in Marble / Marble Stool - Made in Italy Past, present and future come together in this sculptural piece by Spinzi. Why you may ask? Because Medusa is...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Marble

Pair of stools Garouste & Bonetti Koala bronze mohair velvet 1995
Located in Paris, IDF
This is a beautiful pair of stools by Elizabeth Garouste & Mattia Bonetti, model Koala, with solid bronze feet, fully restored and reupholstered. Garouste & Bonetti began their colla...
Category

1990s French Modern Stools

Materials

Bronze

DUMAS Bar Stool with brass rest feet
Located in Frazão, Porto
The DUMAS bar stool is a must for any living room.‎ Characterized by an elegant quilting, while the legs are lacquered and enriched with brass rest feet.‎ Dumas is available in fabri...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Counter Stool in Light Gray Fabric and Chocolate Metallic Wood - Sotto Line
Located in Miami, FL
Blending timeless elegance with modern ergonomics, the Sotto Counter Stool by Uultis is crafted for those who value design and function in equal measure. Its chocolate-hued solid woo...
Category

2010s Brazilian Modern Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood, Fabric

Wood Frame Counter Stool in Walnut and Leather Designed by Craig Bassam
Located in Ridgefield, CT
The BassamFellows Wood Frame collection has become one of the brand’s classic signatures. Adding to the collection are upholstered dining chairs and upholstered stools. The Woo...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Leather, Wood

Set of 6 Modern Counter Chairs Flock CS1/65cm in Polyester Baloo Boucle by Noom
Located in Paris, FR
The design bar chair Flock is not just a modern chair; it's a masterpiece that seamlessly blends timeless elegance with comfort and meticulous craftsmanship. This bar-height chair fe...
Category

2010s Ukrainian Modern Stools

Materials

Ash, Wood, Acrylic, Linen, Sheepskin, Faux Fur, Cotton, Bouclé, Wool, Fa...

Four Legs Burnt and Waxed Iroko Wood Stool by Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
Four legs stool by Arno Declercq Dimensions: D 32 x W 32 x H 50 cm Materials: Burned and waxed Iroko wood Signed by Arno Declercq Arno Declercq Belgi...
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Reyes Counter Stool in Ebonized Oak with Black Leather
Located in Mendocino, CA
This is an ebonized counter stool with a stretched leather seat and back. The frame is solid oak with a gentle radius at the interior joints and...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Set of 2 Brutus Stools by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Brutus stools by 101 Copenhagen. Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl Dimensions: L 60 / W 30 / H 54 cm. Materials: fiber concret...
Category

2010s Danish Modern Stools

Materials

Concrete

Chachacha Contemporary Sculptural Velvet Pouf by Houtique
Located in Geneve, CH
Chachacha Contemporary Sculptural Velvet Pouf by Houtique Dimensions: H 45 x D 35 cm Materials: Upholstery velvet 100% polyester with backing. 345 gr/m^2. 45000 Martindale cycles. TE...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Stools

Materials

Velvet

Harbor Bar Stool, Handcrafted Modern Rope Seat Bar Stool with Backrest
Located in Stevenson, WA
Phloem Studio Harbor Bar Stool is a modern contemporary solid wood stool handmade custom to order. The Harbor Stool is available in counter or bar heights, with turned, tapered, and shaped legs and solid wood backrest. Available in 4 solid wood options: walnut, white oak, maple, and black. Available with a rope woven seat. (Inquire for upholstery options). Each seat has 140 feet of polypropylene rope with a modern yacht weave. For the kitchen island or the neighborhood tavern, it’s a pleasant seat to enjoy a snack or drink. Bar height seat is 30" from the floor. Also available in counter height. Custom heights are available upon request. *Please note: this is a bar height stool. Please see our listing for Harbor Counter Stool...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools

Materials

Rope, Hardwood

Arno Declercq Belgian Oak Wood Shou Sugi Ban Four Legs Side Table or Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
Arno Declercq Belgian oak wood four legs stool may be used as a side table or a stool. Arno Declercq is a Belgian designer and art dealer born in 1994 who makes bespoke objects for i...
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Trinity Stool by Stephane Parmentier x Giobagnara
Located in New York, NY
For nearly twenty years, the Giobagnara brand has combined traditional know-how and leading-edge technology to produce elegance of the highest standard. With luxurious creations avai...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Leather

Poul Hundevad, “Guldhøj” Folding Stool Model PH in Wengé Wood & Natural Leather
Located in Kastrup, DK
"Guldhøj Stool", Model PH 43 Folding stool designed by Poul Hundevad, the "Guldhøj Stool" is crafted from Wengé wood with beautifully patinated cognac-colored leather. The piece rem...
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Stools

Materials

Leather, Wenge

2000s Knoll / AMAT 3 Jamaica Bar Stools designed by Pepe Cortes 10x Available
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a single (multiple stools are available, priced individually) Jamaica bar stool, originally designed by Pepe Cortes for AMAT-3 in 1993. These stools are a later Knoll & AMAT-...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum

Frenesi' Aluminium Stool by Ramón Benedito for Group Transatlantic, Spain.
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Frenesi' Aluminium Stool by Ramón Benedito for Group Transatlantic, Spain, circa 1985 – Original Condition Introducing the iconic Frenesi aluminium stool, designed by Ramón Benedito...
Category

1980s Spanish Vintage Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage Modernist Japanese Ring Stool c1970s
By Tokukichi Kato, Tendo Mokko
Located in Oakland, CA
Fantastic, vintage modern Japanese ring stool in the manner of Kato Tokukichi. Freshly upholstered in beautiful original Knoll fabric. Acquired in Japan. Amazing wood work detail.
Category

1970s Japanese Vintage Modern Stools

Materials

Leather, Upholstery, Foam, Wood

Italian Designer, Stool, Walnut, Fabric, Italy, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut and beige fabric stool designed and produced in Italy, c. 1930s. All upholstered furniture can be reupholstered upon request for an additional fee. Lead times will be an ad...
Category

1930s Italian Vintage Modern Stools

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Contemporary Ceramic Facetated Side Table Column Stool Unglazed Stoneware
Located in Rubi, Catalunya
Handmade earthenware facetated side table manufactured at the workshop of Apparatu in Barcelona. Different clay bodys are mixed with natural fibers like corn, straw, or heather straw...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Stools

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Tori Coffee Table by Ries
Located in Geneve, CH
Tori coffee table by Ries Dimensions: W160 x D440 x H46 cm Materials: Sand cast aluminum Ries is a design studio based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, focused on product and conemp...
Category

2010s Argentine Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum

Roberts Counter Stool Walnut 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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Arc de Stool '52
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Arc de Stool'52 in Black Varished Chestnut Designed by Project 213A in 2022 The taller version of the stool's legs curves inwards towards its triangular...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Stools

Materials

Walnut

Arc de Stool '52
Arc de Stool '52
$1,306 / item
Contemporary Channeled Fleure Bench in Tomato Red Velvet with solid walnut feet
Located in Trowbridge, Wiltshire
The Fleure bench, with its impeccable fluted detailing compliments one of our signature pieces, the Fleure sofa. Shown here upholstered in a gorgeous Tomato red cotton velvet. The fe...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Stools

Materials

Velvet

James Side Table in Ceramic and White or Ebonized Oak by Danny Kaplan Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The base of the James side table is constructed by stacking slab-built ceramic bricks. While they're angular in nature, the bricks retain the softness and organic feel of the clay. A solid oak table top sits inside a notch, allowing the two materials to become one piece. The ceramic legs...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Ceramic, Oak

Patrick Norguet Little Apollo Stool for Artifort
By Artifort, Patrick Nourget
Located in Miami, FL
Little Apollo counter stool with cherry plum color fabric on chrome plated steel frame by Artifort.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Foot Bench in Oak
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
This playful design is part of Project 213A's hand carved wooden "foot series"; inspired by a classic milking stool, this bench comes with three foot shaped legs and one uneven leg. ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools

Materials

Chestnut, Oak

Foot Bench in Oak
Foot Bench in Oak
$3,088 / item
Pair of Sass Counter Stool from Souda, Dining Chair, Seating, Shape A
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for 1 sass stool from Souda. We offer three different shapes (A, B, & C). This listing is for 'A', which is the stool in the first image. 'B' and 'C' are available in...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Ash

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