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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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.
$3,180 / item
Foot Bench in Walnut
By Project 213A
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. ...
Chestnut, Oak, Walnut
$2,338 / item
Carol Stool in Bent Walnut by Jonathan Field
Located in London, GB
The Carol stool was first completed at the beginning of 2022. It has two seat heights: 640 mm or 730 mm, and an option for an upholstered seat in your choice of fabric. The stool f...
Walnut
Verveine Unique Glazed Stoneware Stool by Pascale Girardin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stool or coffee table, form and function are one and the same. Functional and decorative stoneware object, crafted by pinching and coiling. The ceramic surface is applied either with...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Hirnholz Design Wood Stool, Modern Rustic Style, Germany, 20th Century
Located in Hamburg, DE
Fully wood stool from Hirnholz Design. Of the size more suitable for children. A rustic design with colored accents. The stool is made from a complete piece of tree trunk. The trunk...
Wood
Wood Frame Bar 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...
Leather, Wood
Sentada Chair • Handmade / Limited Edition • in Steel by Pedro Paulo-Venzon
Located in Florianopolis, Santa Catarina
As outras moralidades [The other moralities / Series] As outras moralidades start from an affect, in the rhizomatic molds of Deleuze and Guattari, cuir-suleado [queer and oriented t...
Steel
$6,115Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of 3 Modern sculptural orange velvet beech Arches bar stools by InsidherLand
By Joana Santos Barbosa, InsidherLand
Located in Maia, Porto
The Arches bar 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...
Brass, Metal
Set of 4 Counter or Bar Stools Modern/Contemporary Blackened Steel and Leather
Located in Bronx, NY
BAR STOOL - SET OF 4 J.M. Szymanski d. 2018 Inspired by a Spanish toreador, this sleek combination of blackened steel and thick bull leather. Can be modified to any seat height. ...
Steel
Modern white lamb fur hammered bronzed brass Tree Branches bench by InsidherLand
By Joana Santos Barbosa, InsidherLand
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...
Brass, Metal
Woven Stoneware Stool, Light Blue Glaze, by Milan Pekař and Tereza Sluková
By Milan Pekar
Located in Geneve, CH
Woven Stoneware Stool, Light Blue Glaze, by Milan Pekař and Tereza Sluková One of a Kind Dimensions: D 27 x H 42 cm Materials: Stoneware, light blue glaze. Woven Milan Pekař, Tereza...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Mid Century Vintage C1950 Tall High Back Bar Stools Original Naughahyde
Located in Port Jervis, NY
All original vintage vinyl material in overall excellent condition with a couple of minor blemishes. Pictured. Original feet on legs, very comfy contour...
Brass, Chrome, Steel
$2,120Sale Price / item|20% Off
Olive Velvet Bar Stool, Modern Bhutan-Inspired Design, Customizable
Located in New York, NY
Drawing inspiration from Bhutan’s Tiger’s Nest Temple, this velvet bar stool brings luxurious texture and refined design to your space. With its high-back structure and plush upholst...
Velvet
Lorenzo Bar Stool, Shearling Oak Bar Stool by Christian Siriano
Located in New York, NY
Made to order white shearling and red oak stool designed by Christian Siriano. Fabric: Shearling Base: Red oak Dimensions: Diameter: 15" Overall Height: 29"
Oak
A Pair of Counter Stools - Blackened Steel and Leather
Located in Bronx, NY
BAR STOOL - SET J.M. Szymanski d. 2018 Inspired by a Spanish toreador, this sleek combination of blackened steel and thick bull leather. Can be modified to any seat height. Cust...
Steel
Contemporary Stool 'Tabi' by Obstacles, Solid Oak, Black, 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 ...
Wood, 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 wood furniture featuring bentwood handles. The Bucket Bench is a versatile piece, excellent as a dining bench, entryway seat...
Brass
Balloon Stool by KLEIN, Made of Solid Maple Wood, Size Small, New
By Klein Agency
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Balloon Collection is a seating and table design for kids and adults alike. The soft curves of the seat and legs invite easy grabs and playful interaction. These stools are meant...
Maple
Classic Contemporary Barstool 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...
Steel
$3,062 / item
Foot Bench in black
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Foot Bench Designed by Project 213A in 2022 The bench is part of the "Foot collection" which is all hand carved by skilled artisans in Northern Portugal. T...
Chestnut, Oak, Walnut
Manhattan Cube Side Table/ Stool, white, 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 ...
Epoxy Resin
Reeves Swivel Bar or Counter Stool W/ Ash stained Walnut legs & Brass Finish.
Located in Westport, CT
Swivel bar stool with Ash legs stained Walnut #2 and satin brass finish accents. Seat and back shown upholstered in green leather. Available in bar height (30" seat height), counter ...
Metal
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...
Leather, Wood
Pair Counter Bar 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...
Steel
Wood and Lacquered Steel Factory Stool, France, c. 1950s
Located in New York City, NY
Priced individually; four available. French factory barstools with patinated lacquered green metal legs.
Steel
$4,365 / item
Sheep Stool by Studio Ahead
By Studio Ahead
Located in San Francisco, CA
Sheep stool designed by Studio Ahead. The stool is upholstered in custom cream merino wool felt from Northern California sheep The stool could be placed o...
Wool, Felt
$1,425 / item
Twist with Fantastic Look, Silver
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...
Metal
Customizable Artifort Mushroom P Stool by Pierre Paulin
Located in New York, NY
The Mushroom P. for Artifort is one of Pierre Paulin’s most famous designs. First there was the Mushroom armchair, that is now exhibited in the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Then...
Textile
Oak and Cognac Saddle Leather Bar Stool in the Style of Jean-Michel Frank
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful Bar Stools in the Style of Jean-Michel Frank, white oak base with cognac leather seat. The Leather is very thick and white oak base is made to last forever. The Leather has...
Leather, Oak
Limited Edition, Pink Marble Heart-Shaped Cushion Amarino Seat, Esther Knopfler
Located in Geneve, CH
Limited Edition, Pink Marble Heart-Shaped Cushion Amarino Seat, Esther Knopfler Dimensions: L 40 x W 40 x H 40 cm. Material: Onice Rosa and Upholstered Cushion. Available in other o...
Stone, Marble
Kartell A.I. Bar Stool in Grey by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Kartell continues its ongoing commitment to sustainability with eco-friendly products which are part of the broader project expressed by the industrial manifesto Kartell loves the pl...
Plastic
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Chrome-Plated Metal Stools
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Modern Chrome-Plated Metal Stool or Side Table. 16.75" H x 15" Diameter. Provenance: From a SoHo, New York Collection.
Metal, Chrome
2019 Lars Beller Fjetland for HEM Drifted Bar Stool in Natural Cork & Oak
By HEM
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Drifted Bar Stool, originally designed by Lars Beller Fjetland for Hem in 2012. These particular examples were produced in Poland in 2019. The stools are comprised of oak a...
Oak, Cork
$2,600 / item
Contemporary Stool Side Table in Wood and Stone
Located in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Contemporary stool or side table in walnut veneer and levigated soapstone top with the base of the stone in velvet. Can come with wheels. You can use as a set or individual.
Wood
Pair, "Tre" Bar Stools by Davis Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Listing is for 2 stools. Pair of bentwood stools by David Furniture. Features molded plywood, connecting three separate and identical pieces to make a geometrical pleasing design. P...
Bentwood
$1,269 / item
Black Chiquita Stool by Kenneth Cobonpue
Located in Geneve, CH
Chiquita black 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...
Steel
Contemporary geometric serandite bouclé handmade Rock ottoman by InsidherLand
By Joana Santos Barbosa, InsidherLand
Located in Maia, Porto
Rock is a stool with the same form of the smaller table of the Three Rocks set. The handcrafted upholstery work in bouclé involves this unique creation with irregular shapes, turning...
Fabric, Wood, Bouclé
Pair Kitchen Counter Bar Stool Brass Metal Dark Brown Leather Contemporary Style
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Hug contemporary counter stool is designed and conceived with a light aesthetic, the slight oscillation of the steel rod of 12 mm is complemented by the flexibility of the double...
Steel
$1,711 / item
Gervasoni Guna 12 Coffee Table by Chiara Andreatti
By Gervasoni, Chiara Andreatti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chiara Andreatti designs the GUNA outdoor furniture collection consisting of carpets, charpoys, cushions and coffee tables with a strong multi-ethnic inspiration. Guna is a Sanskrit ...
Concrete
$1,178 / item
Arc de Stool '37
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Arc de Stool '37 in WalnutWood Designed by Project 213A in 2022 The smaller version of the stool's legs curves inwards towards its triangular seat, ...
Oak
Doughnut Stool – Traditional Handcrafted Solid Wood Stool in Walnut
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These whimsical stools were created by the Hamilton Holmes studio out of a pure desire for fun. They were inspired by the historical vernacular stools found on a farm–low lying, simp...
Walnut
Pair of Memento Counter Stools by Jesse Sanderson for Wdstck
Located in Los Angeles, CA
With a sturdy oak school chair from the 1950’s in mind, Sanderson takes us back to his childhood and designs the Memento counter stool. Both pieces are made with a steel base, one is...
Metal
Bride's Veil Bar Stool with Back by Phase Design, Powder Coat 'Black or White'
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Listed price is for the powder coat (Flat Black or Flat White) finish and Remix 3 by Kvadrat fabric. COM is also available, with a List price of $2,110.00. Prices exclude packing. The Bride's Veil...
Steel
$950 / item
SHAKER Backless Stool by AMBROZIA // LEATHER
By AMBROZIA
Located in Drummondville, QC
The SHAKER Backless Stool Leather is part of AMBROZIA's signature seating family, thoughtfully designed for residential, hospitality and commercial interiors. Defined by its refined...
Steel
Set of 3 Counter Stool w. Backrest Dark Brown Leather & Black Rubber Metal
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Repose: A Contemporary Tribute to Safari Elegance Crafted for the discerning eye, the Repose collection reimagines the classic director’s chair and luxury foldable safari furnitu...
Steel
Curved Back Barstools-Ash Rose Velvet & Brass Detailing, Set of 2
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary elegant barstool upholstered in water repellent velvet. Constructed with lacquered wood frame and brass detailing on the arms and l...
Brass, Iron
Couture Black Bar Stool by Lorenza Bozzoli Design
Located in Milan, IT
Playful and eclectic, this elegant bar stool will be eye-catching in a modern interior, positioned by an elevated counter as extra seating or in any room of the house to add a textur...
Fabric
2010s Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller Wire Bar Stool w/ Bikini Pad
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames wire shell stool, initially designed by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller in 1951. These examples date to the 2010s. The listed pric...
Steel
A_Forma Step Stool
By AROUND
Located in Besiktas, 34
Sometimes we all need an extra hand around the house. A_Forma Step Stool stands out as a versatile new step-ladder designed by AROUND; with its thoughtful d...
Laminate
Modern Lievore Altherr Molina for Coalesse Montara650 Gray Bar Stools - Set Of 3
By Steelcase, Lievore Altherr Molina, Coalesse
Located in Secaucus, NJ
These slim and graceful Montara650 Bar height stools are comfortable and well-crafted. Features sculpted oak veneered plywood shell with fully upholstered seat and back. It's stylish...
Chrome
Stool/Side Table in Red Cedar with Black Marble Insert by Hinterland Design
Located in Vancouver, BC
Cast-off cedar logs are given second life as a crystalline form. The natural beauty of reclaimed wood is harnessed in this side table and sculpture piece whe...
Stone, Marble, Carrara Marble, Metal
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...
Upholstery, Wood
Contemporary Rounded Square Drumstool in Cream Lacquer by Robert Kuo
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rounded square drumstool Cream Lacquer Hand Repoussé Contemporary 21 1/4"SQ x 15 3/4"H Lacquer is a technique that dates back to the Shang dynasty, circa 1600-1100 B.C. These ...
Lacquer
$3,632Sale Price / item|20% Off
Fleure Bench Midi by Stuart Scott, Primrose Velvet, Walnut Feet, New
By Stuart Scott
Located in Trowbridge, Wiltshire
The Fleure Bench Midi, with its impeccable fluted detailing complements one of our signature pieces: The Fleure Sofa. Shown here upholstered in Primrose cotton velvet, with feet in n...
Velvet, Walnut
$3,696 / item
Ocean 01 Glazed Stoneware Stool by Pascale Girardin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stool or coffee table, form and function are one and the same. Functional and decorative stoneware object, crafted by pinching and coiling. The ceramic surface is applied either with...
Ceramic, Stoneware
'Caverna' contemporary wooden stool by Brazilian Studio Knót Artesanal
Located in Paraty, Rio de Janeiro
Cavernas are the arched structures that, when combined, form the skeleton of a vessel. These delicately sculpted pieces are the pure embodiment of design, blending the strength and...
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...
Pine
Custom made Gueridon Bench, COM Upholstery, Made in USA.
Located in Stratford, CT
INTRODUCTION Gueridon handmade ottoman benches are made to order to your liking and specifications. 100% made in USA. Following the success of its ottomans, GUERIDON launched a ful...
Upholstery, Wood
4x SHAKER Counter Stools by AMBROZIA, Grey Brindle Cowhide, Maple & White Vinyl
By AMBROZIA
Located in Drummondville, QC
The Shaker modern counter stool chair is handmade to order from our unique Ambrozia black textured steel tubing frame and a premium vinyl upholstered seat and a beautiful cowhide bac...
Steel
Dario Bar Stool in Brass and Oak, Handcrafted, Modern Design, New
Located in Westport, CT
The Dario Bar Stool is a refined bar or counter stool handcrafted in plated brass and oak base. The leather seat with brass studs provides comfort while maintaining a clean, architec...
Brass, Metal
Modern Sleek Bar Stool in Argentine Rosewood from Costantini, Palermo Hollywood
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
Palermo Hollywood Stool has a low, angular back and can be upholstered in your choice of fabric or leather. Also available in counter height. Measurements are 18" W x 18" D x 40" H...
Wood
