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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Recognized Seller Listings
Swedish Designer, Pine, Sweden, c. 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A hand-carved and stained pine stool, designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Oak
Primi Counter Stool, Wood Top
By Phase Design
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid steel base with fully upholstered or solid wood seat available in walnut or white ash.
Upholstery may be sourced COM, COL, or suggested fabrics and leather.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
New York Low Stool Clean Grey in Upholstery with Chrome Legs by Sergio Bicego
Located in Brooklyn, NY
New York, a collection which proudly bears the name of the Big Apple. Two souls, uptown and downtown, enclosed in a single piece whose fully changeable covers reveal its innate versatility. The unusual and polyhedral ergonomics of the New York armchair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Upholstery
Set of 2 Oak Bar Chair by Collector
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 oak bar chair by Collector
Dimensions: W 45 x D 52 x H 102 cm
Materials: Linea 646 Leather covering, Oak Wood.
Other materials available. Depending on the material the price...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Leather, Oak
Swedish Designer, Stool, Solid Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A solid pine stool designed and produced in Sweden, 1970s.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Pine
Baloo Boucle Hello Chair by NOOM
Located in Geneve, CH
Baloo Boucle Hello Chair by NOOM
Dimensions: W 53 x D 61 x H 78 cm
Materials: Ashwood, plywood, metal, moulded foam, textile.
Weight: 13 kg
Also available in other materials and co...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Marble Ionik Chroma Stool by Oeuffice
By Oeuffice
Located in Geneve, CH
Marble Ionik Chroma stool by Oeuffice
Edition: 12 + 2AP
2014
Dimensions: 25 x 26 x 42 cm
Materials: Cipollino Apuano marble, Onice Verde onyx, Verde Guatemala marble
Kapital is a series of limited edition tables and stools based on essential forms, reminiscent of primordial stone capitals and simple geometric assemblages commonly found in classical architecture. The distinct and characteristic profiles, proportions and details found in classical orders inspired these works as a simplified reinterpretation with a contemporary twist.
Oeuffice was founded in 2011 as a collaboration between Nicolas...
Category
2010s English Modern Stools
Materials
Marble
Swedish Designer, Sauna Stool, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine sauna stool designed and produced in Sweden, 1970s.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Pine
Ghidini 1961 Leporello Senior Light Durmast Barstool in Brass by Paolo Rizzatto
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Bar stool in brass and light durmast
The height-adjustable stool, subject of which you can appreciate the adaptability with a gesture, in different contexts and users, becomes a pre...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
Gervasoni Kasane 19 Pouf by Nendo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Literally “overlapping”, Kasane is the latest collection designed by the Japanese studio, Nendo. Thanks to a play on the weaving and overlapping of different elements, each product becomes a sculpture. Inspired by the way in which the cups, stacked one on top of the other, become gradually taller, the collection of poufs and tables...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Foam
DeCastelli Ori Pouf by Stormo Studio
By DeCastelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ori is a pouf-gem in which established elements swap their aesthetic guises and take on new roles. Set like a fine jewel, the detachable cushion with a removable fabric cover becomes...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Cirque Two Tone Low Stool in Black with White Rings
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The light and playful circus theme is at the core of the Cirque family of stools designed by Martino Gamper for Wiener GTV Design. The bent element, which is the brand’s signature trait, is surprisingly and unexpectedly inserted in the base of the stool, forming the outline of the seat in the form of a chain comprising two or three wooden rings that loop around the full length of the stool legs. This striking styling effect blends in seamlessly with the functionality of the seat, which is available in two heights: a tall, sleek stool...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
"Mingx" Outdoor Steel High or Low Stool with Back by Konstantin Grcic for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Mingx" is an outdoor high or low stool with back. Structure in printed steel sheet and rod with protective cataphoresis treatment polyester pain...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
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...
Category
2010s South Korean Modern Stools
Materials
Stone, Steel
Set of Chess Piece Stool and Side Table by Panorammma
Located in Geneve, CH
A set of chess piece stool and side table by Panorammma
Materials: wood, resin.
Dimensions: 45 x 30 cm
Panorammma is a furniture design atelier...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Stools
Materials
Resin, Wood
De Sede DS-600 Stool in Black Leather by U. Berger, E. Peduzzi Riva, H. Ulrich
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Launched in 1972, DS-600 is an indestructible, variable modular system of upholstered furniture consisting of individual, addable armchair elements. These consist of an L-shaped hard...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Stools
Materials
Leather
Spalted Maple Stool by Fritz Baumann
Located in Geneve, CH
Spalted Maple stool, by Fritz Baumann
Dimensions: Top 29 x 26 x h 52 cm
Materials: Maple
*This piece is suitable for outdoor use. Please note that the ...
Category
2010s German Modern Stools
Materials
Maple
Set of 2 Planet Bar Chair, Jean-Baptiste Souletie
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 planet bar chair - Jean-Baptiste Souletie
Dimensions: 46.7 W x 50.2 D x 102 H cm
Materials: black stained wood chair back - Lelièvre Sherpas Craie
Different finishes and ...
Category
2010s French Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Ash
Gervasoni Heiko 44 Side Table by David Lopez Quincoces
Located in Brooklyn, NY
From the Japanese equilibrium, stability, Heiko calls to mind the shape of the tables, defined by curved lines, with a rounded base which seems to float on the surfaces. Simple geome...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Clay
Ghidini 1961 Bold Ottoman in Fabric with Black Gold by E. Giovannoni
By Ghidini 1961
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
This family of products makes a bold statement with its generous cylindrical foot, connecting its structural perimeter while delimiting the objects that compose it. The distinctive m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH 144 Hocker in Walnut with Woven Cane 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. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Ghidini 1961 Leporello Junior Light Durmast Stool in Brass by Paolo Rizzatto
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Stool in brass and light durmast
The height-adjustable stool, subject of which you can appreciate the adaptability with a gesture, in different contexts and users, becomes a preciou...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
Ghidini 1961 Leporello Junior Dark Durmast Stool in Brass by Paolo Rizzatto
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Stool in brass and dark durmast.
The height-adjustable stool, subject of which you can appreciate the adaptability with a gesture, in different contexts and users, becomes a preciou...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
New York Soleil Armchair with Black Rope Frame & White Legs by Sergio Bicego
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The New York outdoor collection expands with a line of exclusive woven seating made entirely by hand. New York Sofa Soleil is the product of careful r...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Rope
Baloo Boucle Gropius Bar Chair CS2 by NOOM
Located in Geneve, CH
Baloo Boucle Gropius Bar Chair CS2 by NOOM
Dimensions: W 57 x D 57 x H 101 cm
Materials: Ashwood, plywood, foam, moulded foam, textile.
Weight: 17.2 kg
Also available in other mate...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Milk Medium Stool in Beech Seat with Marsala Red Legs by Paolo Cappello
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The concept for Milk is found in the chairs used in the past for milking. It is a homage to rural tradition, where everything is proudly made at home, between exposed brick and acres...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Marble Dorik Stool by Oeuffice
Located in Geneve, CH
Marble dorik stool by Oeuffice
Edition: 12 + 2AP
2014
Dimensions: 30 x 30 x 42 cm
Materials: Cipollino apuano marble, porfido red marble, luzerna stone in aged yellow
Kapital ...
Category
2010s English Modern Stools
Materials
Marble
Contemporary Plain Clay Bar Stool by Maarten Baas
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
Log Stool Side Table with Brass Inlay by Marcantonio
Located in Kolkata, IN
Log stool side table with brass inlay by Marcantonio has a playful form with brass and resin inlay. It can be used as a seat or a side table.
For his debut creations, Marcantonio ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
"Mingx" Outdoor Steel High Stool Designed by Konstantin Grcic for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Mingx" is an outdoor high or low stool, designed by Konstantin Grcic and manufactured by Driade. Structure in printed steel sheet and rod with protective cataphoresis treatment poly...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Gervasoni Brise 24 Dining Armchair by Federica Biase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The freedom of composing the space around an outdoor table inspires the offer for outdoor seating Brise. The collection of chairs is made of stainless steel tubes with seating and ba...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
De Sede DS-218/05 Stool in Black Upholstery by Paolo Piva
By De Sede, Paolo Piva
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Plays a decisive role in moulding the character of a room. A focus on clear-cut structures, cubist forms, straight lines and a Minimalist selection of materials. A unique combination...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Stools
Materials
Leather
Pompa Contemporary Sculptural Velvet Pouf by Houtique
By Houtique
Located in Geneve, CH
Pompa Contemporary Sculptural Velvet Pouf by Houtique
Materials: Wood, Velvet
Dimensions: H 45 x D 44 cm
Pouf with wood structure and velvet fabric 4 modules connected by wooden sle...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Golia Stool by Draga&Aurel Resin and Brass, 21st Century
Located in Como, IT
Comprising a stylized formal composition, Golia stool presents a thick round epoxyresin seat resting upon two squared concrete legs. The transparent resin reveals the shiny metal lin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Cement, Brass
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...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Maple
Amparo Jequitibá and Iron Stool by Alva Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Amparo Jequitibá and Iron Stool by Alva Design
Materials: blackened solid wood (Jequitibá) and iron.
Dimensions: W 37 x D 48 x H 63 cm.
Available in different wood options (Braú...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Stools
Materials
Iron
Chocolate Brown Chiquita Stool by Kenneth Cobonpue
Located in Geneve, CH
Chiquita chocolate brown stool by Kenneth Cobonpue.
Materials: Rattan, Polyurethane foam, steel.
Dimensions: Diameter 45 cm x height 46cm.
Chiquita is a bundle of charms with its clever design and functionality. The Chiquita stool...
Category
2010s Philippine Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Set of 2 Moca Bar Chair by Collector
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 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 C...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Bouclé, Oak
De Sede DS 515 Outdoor Chair in Grey Fabric with Black Base by Greutmann Bolzern
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A stylish companion for anywhere, anytime. With DS-515, a filigree, runner-shaped base frame made of steel carries the inviting seat area. With DS-515, a thin wire construction serve...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Stools
Materials
Upholstery
Baloo Boucle Gropius CS1 Low Chair by NOOM
Located in Geneve, CH
Baloo Boucle Gropius CS1 Low Chair by NOOM
Dimensions: W 75 x D 75 x H 71 cm
Materials: Wood, plywood, foam, moulded foam, textile.
Weight: 19.2 kg
Also available in other material...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Stools
Materials
Textile, Foam, Plywood, Wood
Arflex Orfeo Low Stool in Divina Fabric & Metal Legs by Alberico B. Belgiojoso
By Arflex
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Orfeo was inspired by Elettra chair, designed in the 50s for the first furnishings for offices and collective spaces.
Arflex Taboga armchair in fabric with white metal structure b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Cirque Barstool Two Tone Black with White Rings
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The light and playful circus theme is at the core of the Cirque family of stools designed by Martino Gamper for Wiener GTV Design. The bent element, which is the brand’s signature trait, is surprisingly and unexpectedly inserted in the base of the stool, forming the outline of the seat in the form of a chain comprising two or three wooden rings that loop around the full length of the stool legs. This striking styling effect blends in seamlessly with the functionality of the seat, which is available in two heights: a tall, sleek stool...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
New York Soleil Low Stool with Grey Rope Frame & Black Legs by Sergio Bicego
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The New York outdoor collection expands with a line of exclusive woven seating made entirely by hand. New York Sofa Soleil is the product of careful r...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Rope
Japanese Dining Chair by Kristina Dam Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Japanese dining chair by Kristina Dam Studio
Materials: Solid oak with oil treatment,
Dimensions: 30 x 40 x H 42cm.
Our Japanese dining stoo...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Stools
Materials
Oak
Italian Designer, Stools, Metal, Brass, Velvet, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, black-lacquered metal and green velvet stools designed and produced in Italy, 1940s.
Seat height: 18.25”
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Metal, Brass
Set of 5 Capsule Stools by Owl
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 5 capsule stools by owl
Dimensions: H 45 x W 38 x D 38 cm
Materials: Solid wood
Price may vary according to the finish chosen.
The design of this series is open to being...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Wiener Vienna 144 Hocker Low Stool in Walnut
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. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
De Sede DS 76 Stool in Black Upholstery by De Sede Design Team
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-76 was launched as early as 1972, when it was considered revolutionary – no sofa bed could manage with a simpler mechanism: in a few simple steps, the model...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Stools
Materials
Leather
Small Jamaica Stool by Pepe Cortes
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Jamaica stool by Pepe Cortes
Dimensions: Diameter 43 x Height 50 cm
Materials: A steel chromed five-legged stool. Swivel seat in...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Silver
Contemporary Dark Solid Iron Steel Chair I with Natural Stone by Lee Sisan
Located in Geneve, CH
Proportions of Stone Chair I by Lee Sisan
Dimensions: W 40 x D 40 x H 80 cm
Materials: Raw iron steel, natural stone.
Each piece is made to order and uses natural stones, so please ...
Category
2010s South Korean Modern Stools
Materials
Stone, Steel
Ola Low Stool in Seventy White Upholstery with Chrome Legs by Saba
By Saba Italia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Ola chair grows taller: it adapts the same concept of curved sheets converging towards a single central point but this time in the form of a stool. The padded and welcoming form ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Upholstery
White Onyx Stool by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
White Onyx Stool by Henry Wilson
Limited Edition Of 8 Pieces
Dimensions: D 67,5 x W 61,5 x H 62,5 cm.
Materials: White onyx.
Henry Wilson's work combines a rational, democratic util...
Category
2010s Australian Modern Stools
Materials
Onyx
De Sede DS-717 Stool in Snow Upholstery with Steel Legs by Claudio Bellini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The symbiosis of perfectly shaped, chrome-plated steel tubes and the highest art of upholstery technology creates a chair that leaves its peers behind in its quality. In the manner o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Stools
Materials
Leather
Vitos High Stool in Beach Seat with Marsala Red Legs by Paolo Cappello
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vitos uses colour to refresh spaces and wood to clear away the excess. The form is playful and iconic, easily standing out in the market. Available in low, medium and tall.
Additi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Set of 2 Marshmallow Bar Stools, Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 marshmallow bar stools, Royal Stranger
Dimensions: 100 x 70 x 60 cm.
Materials: Velvet upholstery, brass.
Available in: Mint green, light pink, royal green and royal red....
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Post-War Leather Bar Stools
Located in Queens, NY
3 Contemporary Post-War Design dark wood stained square bar stools with a black leather seat and a double stretcher with a foot rest. (priced each).
Category
20th Century American Modern Stools
Materials
Wood, Leather
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
Gervasoni Heiko 42 Side Table by David Lopez Quincoces
Located in Brooklyn, NY
From the Japanese equilibrium, stability, Heiko calls to mind the shape of the tables, defined by curved lines, with a rounded base which seems to float on the surfaces. Simple geome...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Clay
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