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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Brown Leather Modern Bhutan Bar Stool
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the architectural beauty of Bhutan’s Tiger’s Nest Temple, this bar stool combines sophisticated leather upholstery with elegant, high-back design. Offering both comfort a...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Stools

Materials

Leather

Pair of Low Sass Stool from Souda, Dining Chair, Seating, Shape A
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 'A', which is the stool in the first image. 'B' and 'C' are available in...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Ash

Side Table Scagliola Art Decoration Handmade in Italy by Cupioli available
Located in Rimini, IT
Side Table Scagliola Art Decoration Handmade in Italy by Cupioli available. Very nice side table / stool designed and manufactured by Cupioli Lodovico, an ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Scagliola, Wood

Elegant Stoneware Ceramic Stool by Roz Herrin Modern Design Brown and Grey
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Roz Herrin Handmade and unique piece realized in La Borne. Elegant stoneware ceramic stool by Roz Herrin. Beautiful wood firing ceramics effects wi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Stools

Materials

Ceramic

Bar Stool in Walnut Wood Finish with Light Gray Upholstered Seat - Ura Line
Located in Miami, FL
Crafted in Brazil by the Uultis Design team, the Ura bar stool embodies the brand’s signature balance of elegance, comfort, and sustainable craftsmanship. Its gently contoured seat, upholstered in a soft light gray fabric, is set atop a solid walnut finish frame with fluid, architectural lines. The result is a refined silhouette that feels both sculptural and grounded—ideal for contemporary kitchens, elevated counters, and hospitality environments. Blending European-influenced detailing with South American craftsmanship, the Ura stool...
Category

2010s Brazilian Modern Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood, Fabric

GUFRAM the End Stool by TOLIETPAPER
By Toiletpaper, Maurizio Cattelan & Pierpaolo Ferrari, Gufram Furniture
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Gufram pulls back from the world of design. It declares it and turns the page – with a tombstone. Since the time has come to call it quits because of the many mudslinger that have al...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Other

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

Wood Stool, France, 20th C
Located in New York City, NY
Small wooden stool with tapered legs.
Category

20th Century French Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Luxury "Bonnie" Contemporary Upholstered Modern Ottoman Pouf Stool, Coffee Table
Located in Coimbra, PT
The "Bonnie" stool a very beautiful and versatile piece, which can be used as a stool or, with the addition of the optional wood tray, it becomes a small coffee table. The ironwood t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Pair of Contemporary Barstools in Natural Caning
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Handmade barstools with a strong craftsmanship presence in the application of cane embracing the padding. Constructed with a webbed seat and back, and HD foam. Materials: darkened Sikomoro wood, natural...
Category

2010s European Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Olive Green Leather and Walnut Counter Height Stool
Located in Toronto, Ontario
The Khwarizmi stool is crafted from solid walnut to construct the frame with brass joinery details. This stool also features a handstitched leather seat cushion with a padded leath...
Category

2010s Canadian Modern Stools

Materials

Leather, Walnut

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

Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Stools

Materials

Leather, Oak

2010s Emeco 1951 Red Counter Stool by Adrian van Hooydonk and BMW Designworks
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a single (multiple stools are available, but the price listed is for each stool) 1951 series counter stool, designed by Adrian van Hooydonk from BMW Designworks. T...
Category

1950s American Vintage Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum

Twist with Fantastic Look, Green
Located in Istanbul, 34
Twist, which is open to use in every space with its striking color options, combines the functions of a side table and stool, while providing your own balance in the use of stools wi...
Category

2010s Turkish Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

e15 Other Stool by Stefan Diez
Located in New York, NY
As part of the innovative seating series by Stefan Diez, the stool other takes up the dynamic design language of this that other seating series to offer distinct comfort and quality....
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Stools

Materials

Oak

e15 Other Stool by Stefan Diez
e15 Other Stool by Stefan Diez
From $824 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Umbra Gray LacquerClear LacquerJet Black Lacquer
"Tokyo-Pop" White or Black Monobloc Low Table or Stool by T. Yoshioka for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Tokyo-Pop" is a white or black anthracite polyethylene monobloc iconic low table or stool, designed by Tokujin Yoshioka and manufactured by Driade. White version only is available i...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Plastic

1pc READY TO SHIP - Loggia Side Table - Black Terrazzo Marble by Portego
Located in Stienta, IT
READY TO SHIP - 1 piece Loggia is a side table made in marble or resin terrazzo. Designed by Matteo Leorato A material, traditionally used in the Renaissance for the paving of the no...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Marble

Gervasoni Brise 46 Coffee Table by Federica Biase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Outdoor conviviality is the key of one of the collections by Federica Biasi. Brise, literally breeze, aims at taking us back to that pleasant sensation when a breeze makes the summer...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Concrete

Contemporary Bar stool w. Backrest Nuit Noir Metal & Natural Tan Tobacco Leather
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust contemporary collection belongs to a collection of minimalist and serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as the hand-turned meta...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Circular Counter Stool in Satin Brass 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 European Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Brass Stretch Stool
Located in Providence, RI
Carnevale Studio's most popular collection, “Stretch”. Through experiments with a number of different materials I chose latex, bungee and rope for their bright colors and wondrous ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Brass Stretch Stool
Brass Stretch Stool
$737 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Architectural 21st century concrete low stool by LESUSAGERS handmade unique
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
LESUSAGERS 21st century brutalist architectural concrete low stool Handmade piece New and made to order Original perfect condition height 27 cm Large 20 cm
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Stools

Materials

Concrete

2013 Nendo High Ribbon Bar Stool in Red Lacquered Steel for 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...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Ura Counter Stool with Teak Wood Finish Base and Light Gray Upholstered Seat
Located in Miami, FL
Modern style counter stool by Uultis with teak wood finish base and light gray upholstered seat. Introducing the Ura counter stool by Uultis, a sophi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Stools

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Teak

Travertine Cube Stool with Velvet Cushion
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Discover the perfect blend of natural beauty and modern design with our Travertine Cube Stool. Featuring a solid travertine base with unique textures and warm tones, this versatile p...
Category

2010s Dutch Modern Stools

Materials

Travertine

Small Wicker Stool or Bench with Louis Vuitton Fabric
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Design and purpose best describe this one-of-a-kind stool. This small Eero Aarnio style bench features authentic classic Louis Vuitton fabric seat...
Category

1990s French Modern Stools

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Wicker

Counter Height Stool in Walnut Finish with Beige Upholstery - Grain Collection
Located in Miami, FL
Crafted by the design team at Uultis in Brazil, the Grain counter height stool blends modern minimalism with natural elegance. *Please check availability prior to purchase*. The sto...
Category

2010s Brazilian Modern Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Fabric, Teak

Jonathan Adler Brass Table Stool
Located in Miami, FL
Versatile Table Stool by Jonathan Adler A stylish and multifunctional piece by renowned American designer Jonathan Adler, this table stool adds a touch of playful sophistication to ...
Category

20th Century American Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Set of 2 Figueroa Bar Stool, Cotton Velvet, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Located in the sunny California, the charming Figueroa Mountain is a magical landscape that led to the creation of the Figueroa bar stool. Evoking the Californian mountain, the luxu...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools

Materials

Brass, Metal

Established & Sons Tall Heidi Stool by Sebastian Wrong
Located in London, GB
The Heidi is a fun stool that takes its inspiration from the classic tractor seat and the rustic, three-legged, timber milking stool. Part modern statement,...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Set of Scandinavian Pine Wood Stools, Sweden, 1970s
Located in Værløse, DK
Set of Swedish Modern Pine Stools from the 1970s. A beautiful set for an exquisite home. * Set of two (2) round stools in solid pine. * Country: Sweden * Year: est. 1970s * Conditi...
Category

1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Stools

Materials

Pine

Modern Bar Stool in Exotic Wood and Sheepskin from Costantini, Bruno Ovino
Located in New York, NY
The Bruno Ovino Stool has a subtle sloping back leg that provides its signature profile. This design alludes to the chair of the same name, which has become one of Costantini's most ...
Category

2010s Argentine Modern Stools

Materials

Sheepskin, Wood

All Around Cedar Stool, Designed by Marco Piva, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 400 other unique products. (1.8) Stool made from a single block of scented cedar featuring almost archaic essential for...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Cedar

Contemporary Plain Clay Bar Stool by Maarten Baas
Located in Warsaw, PL
This bar stool comes from Maarten Baas’s Plain Clay collection. This collection was originally developed for the Mendini restaurant in the Groninger Museum. Unlike the Clay Series...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Arc de Stool '37
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Arc de Stool '37 in black painted Chestnut Wood Designed by Project 213A in 2022 The smaller version of the stool's legs curves inwards towards its ...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Stools

Materials

Oak

Arc de Stool '37
Arc de Stool '37
$1,004 / item
Set of 2 Kartell One More Please Square Bar Stools in Green by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
If you want to sip a drink at the bar in peace and quiet, you need a comfortable tall stool with a back to lean against. Sometimes one drink is not ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Crystal

Indoor/Outdoor Brutalist Dining Stool - Set of 2
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Made from thermal treatment Fraké which is graded with durability class A and therefore perfectly suitable for outdoor applications. This is a sculptural eye-catcher that can do it a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Stools

Materials

Hardwood

Brown, Grey and White Stoneware Ceramic Stool by Roz Herrin Modern Design
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Roz Herrin Handmade and unique piece realised in La Borne. Elegant stoneware ceramic stool by Roz Herrin. Beautiful wood firing ceramics effects wi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Stools

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of “Onassis” Barstools in Dowelwood & Boucle by Karl Springer
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of glamorous 1980’s “Onassis”Barstools by Karl Springer. Constructed of whitewashed dowelwood and aged bronze footrests, the seats are newly recovered in Italian natural sheep ...
Category

1980s American Vintage Modern Stools

Materials

Bronze

Richard Watson Fawn Stool Walnut, Counter Height
Located in Brookline, MA
The Richard Watson fawn stools are inspired by the form of an antique milk stool. The stools come in 4 sizes - step, table, counter, and bar....
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Exotic Wood and Leather Stool in Argentine Rosewood by Costantini Design, Luzio
Located in New York, NY
The Luzio Stool features a solid wood frame and a slung leather seat featuring handmade leather cording to help give the seat its signature shape. Available in several standard matching or contrasting leathers, or the upholstery material of your choice. Shown in Argentine Rosewood finish. Measurements are: 26" W x 18" D x 20" H Other materials available are Argentine Rosewood, Oak, Walnut, Maple, Cherry, Beech, Elm, Okume Teak, Abruzzo Almond, Abruzzo Black, Abruzzo Cappuccino, Abruzzo Chocolate, Abruzzo Chocolate, Abruzzo Concrete, Abruzzo Graphite, Abruzzo Cream, Abruzzo Mocha, Abruzzo Pepper, Abruzzo Terracotta, Abruzzo White, Abruzzo Bone, Bari Cream, Bari Caramel, Bari Chocolate, Bari Cognac, Bari Copper, Parma Flash, Roma Sable, Piemonte Hazelnut, Ischia Gray, Lipari Celeste, Genova Brown, Napoli Camel, Napoli Seal, Mediterranean Marsala, Lipari Sangria, Lipari Pecan, Parma Black, Napoli Smoke, Napoli Creme, Piemonte Red, Roma Brown, Napoli Teal, Piemonte Navy, Parma Bone, Sardinia Maple, Piemonte Autumn, Sardinia Chestnut, Bologna Tobaco, Campania Amaretto, Campania Brown and Piemonte Brandy. About Costantini Design...
Category

2010s Argentine Modern Stools

Materials

Leather, Wood

Anacapri Stool
Located in Milan, IT
Anacapri is a multifunctional furniture product in and outdoor, to be used both as a stool and as a coffee table. Designed by Medaarch in 202...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Plastic

Anacapri Stool
$1,167 / item
Contemporary Barstool w/ Seaming Details
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Drawing from the impossibly elegant waistlines of the pin ups, this barstool is a sensuous piece that offers a generous seat . The seaming details are exqu...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools

Materials

Velvet, Wood

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...
Category

1970s Danish Vintage Modern Stools

Materials

Stainless Steel

Original French Tolix Cyan Blue Powder-Coated Steel Bar Stools - Set of (2)
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of 2-Original French made Tolix Cyan Blue Powder-Coated Steel H75 Bar Stools. Color: RAL 6027. This pair of Tolix Bar Height Stools have been sitting in a local warehouse for ove...
Category

2010s French Modern Stools

Materials

Metal, Steel

Circular Counter Stool in Satin Nickel 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

4x Shaker Counter stools by Ambrozia, Walnut, Black Steel, Cream Vinyl
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
The Shaker bar stool chair is handmade to order from our unique Ambrozia black textured steel tubing frame and a premium vinyl upholstered seat and b...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Collectible Designer Side Table / Stool in metal by Spinzi , Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Architectural Side Table - Sculptural End Table - Contemporary Collectible Table - Occasional Side Table / Stool Unveiled on occasion of the 2024 Milano Design Week, this side / en...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Metal, Steel

Set of 4 Silhouette Bar Stool, Mix & Brass, Insidherland by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Silhouette is a surreal reminiscence of a woman’s sensual curves that arise designed in an eye catching bar stool. The joint dimension of people and objects strongly influenced the ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Modern Natura Brown Walnut Pedestal in Fragments Mosaic by Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Natura Pedestal by Ercole Home has a natural wood finish on Walnut. Handcut glass mosaics in Teal, Blue, Copper glass mosaic decorate the top surface in Fragments pattern. Custo...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Glass, Wood

Contemporary ceramic side table column stool matt dust beige off white drips
Located in Rubi, Catalunya
Unique handmade stoneware side table manufactured at the workshop of Apparatu in Barcelona. Different clay bodys are mixed with natural fibers like corn, straw, or heather straw. The...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Stools

Materials

Enamel

Shaker Counter Stool Chair by Ambrozia, Walnut, Sandle Vinyl & Brindle Cowhide
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
The shaker modern counter stool chair is handmade to order from our unique Ambrozia black textured steel tubing frame and a premium vinyl upholst...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Contemporary Stool 'Tabi' by Obstacles, Solid Oak, Oil, H.45
Located in Paris, IDF
'Tabi' Stool designed by Studio Obstacles in collaboration with Spanish artist Yoyo Balagué. Dimensions: Seat height: 45 cm x H. 52 cm x W. 33 cm x Diameter 30 cm Seat height: 17.7 ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Oak

Pair of Paris Hall Harlequin Bar Stools by John Hutton for Donghia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful pair of barstools designed and manfactured in the USA by John Hutton and manufactured by Donghia. The barstools are part of the Paris Hall collection. The stools are ma...
Category

1990s American Modern Stools

Materials

Textile, Wood

21th century design blue and grey stoneware ceramic stool by B. Audureau 2/2
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
B. Audureau Large grey and blue stoneware ceramic stool Realised in 2024 Original perfect condition Height 41 cm Large 32 cm
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Stools

Materials

Ceramic

Pair Classic Counter Bar Stool w. Backrest Cognac Leather & Black Rubbered 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

2018 Hi Pad Low Stool by Jasper Morrison for Cappellini 6x Available
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a single (six are available, though priced individually) Hi Pad Low Stool, designed by Jasper Morrison for Cappellini in 1999. It features a solid stain...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Stainless Steel

Contemporary Stool 'Tabi' by Obstacles, Solid Oak, Coffee, H.30
Located in Paris, IDF
'Tabi' Stool designed by Studio Obstacles in collaboration with Spanish artist Yoyo Balagué. Dimensions: Seat height: 30 cm x H. 37 cm x W. 33 cm x Diameter 30 cm Seat height: 11.8 ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Oak

Cattelan Italia Arcadia Blue Leather Bar Stools by Paolo Cattelan, Set of Four
Located in Basildon, London
Elevate your home bar or kitchen counter with the stunning Cattelan Italia Arcadia Blue Leather Bar Stools by Paolo Cattelan. This set of four bar stools features a sleek and modern ...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Leather, Wood

Shaker Counter Stool by AMBROZIA, Walnut, Sandalwood Vinyl, Beige Cowhide
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
The Shaker modern Counter stool chair is handmade to order from our unique Ambrozia black textured steel tubing frame and a genuine leather upholstered seat and a beautiful cowhide back. Also available in leather and COM. Inspired by the boarding ladder steps of an old boat. The anti-slip wooden footrest offer a subtitle warm touch to your feet. This contemporary barstool chair...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

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