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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Gufram "the End Stool Is Black" by Toiletpaper
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The funeral look of this furniture-sculpture is tempered by the softness of the polyurethane that makes it: in perfect Gufram tradition nothing is as it seems. "THE END in BLACK" is ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Paint
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 and ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Bronze
Three Folding Stools by Mogens Koch
By Mogens Koch
Located in San Francisco, CA
A trio of folding stools, designed by Mogens Koch for Rud Rasmussen in 1932. Lightly restored frames with new brass hardware and new natural colored canvas seats.
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Canvas, Beech
Gervasoni Brise 23 Dining Chair 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
Camber Stool, Paul Coenen
By Paul Coenen
Located in Geneve, CH
Camber stool, Paul Coenen
Dimensions: W 47 x D 37 x H 45 cm
Materials: Stainless steel
The Camber bench and stool originated from the idea of manufacturing a piece of furniture ...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Stools
Materials
Stainless Steel
"Meridiana" Leather and Steel Swivel High Stool by Christophe Pillet for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Meridiana" is an iconic swivel high stool, designed by Christophe Pillet and manufactured by Driade, with chromed or matte black painted steel struc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Linear Stainless Steel Table with Natural Stones by Lee Sisan
Located in Geneve, CH
Proportions of stone stool 04 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 and uses natural stones, so...
Category
2010s South Korean Modern Stools
Materials
Stone, Steel
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
The design of this series is open to being produced in various materials. As a base, we’ve...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Squaretown Solid Wood Contemporary Stool by Hollis & Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Squaretown Solid Wood Contemporary Stool by HOLLIS & MORRIS,
2014
Dimensions: 13” W x 13” D x 18” H
Materials: Solid wood, hard wax oil
Options available:
Wood: W. oak white, w. oak...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Gradient Armchair by Philipp Aduatz
Located in Geneve, CH
Gradient armchair by Philipp Aduatz
8 + 2 A/P
Dimensions: 108 x 95 x 102 cm
Materials: 3D printed concrete dyed, reinforced with steel
Available in red, blue, beige, green and black
The 3D printed gradient furniture collection is Philipp Aduatz latest project in the field of 3D concrete...
Category
2010s Austrian Modern Stools
Materials
Concrete, Steel
Momo by Studio Yolk
Located in Geneve, CH
Momo by Studio Yolk
Unique - One of One
Dimensions: 55 x 35 x 28 CM
Materials: Various wood veneer
If everything goes wrong and the only thing I coul...
Category
2010s Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Ferrovitos Stool in Beech Top with Marsala Red Legs by Paolo Cappello
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stool with metal frame varnished. The metal screw allows a 20cm lift of the wooden seat, in natural ash or black aniline. Drawing its inspiration from the stools used in the past in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Round Travertine Stool Scala by Stephane Parmentier for Giobagnara
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary round travertine stool - Scala by Stephane Parmentier for Giobagnara.
Organic shapes take center stage in the Scala Collections designed by Stephane Parmentier for Giobagnara. Featured in travertine, this stool boasts the recurring "stacked" motif distinctive of all the pieces of the collection, a graphic feature inspired by Italian shoe designer Salvatore Ferragamo’s iconic heel...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Travertine
Bride’s Veil Counter Stool With Back by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Bride’s Veil Counter Stool With Back by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 52,1 x W 53,3 x H 83,8 cm.
Materials: Upholstery, steel and polished chrom...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Oak Parkdale Stool Bar by Hollis & Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Oak Parkdale stool bar by Hollis & Morris
Dimensions: 16.5" x 18.5" x H 38"
Materials: Solid wood. Cold rolled steel. Hardwax oil, Powder-coated metal.
Also available in natural ...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
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
Opinion Ciatti Mammamia High Barstool
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mammamia high barstool with die-cast aluminum shell, steel structure and rubber-covered footrest. Lacquered, not for outdoor use. Non stackable. Availab...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Gervasoni Kasane 35 Table 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
Set of 2 Purple Cielo Bar Stool by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 purple Cielo bar stool by Sebastian Herkner
Materials: Galvanized and powder-coated tubular steel. PVC strings are made from recycled plastic.
Technique: Made from recycle...
Category
2010s German Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Atlas Stool
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Initially made for the Atlas bookstore, a nomadic archive of publishings on architecture from North Africa and the Middle East, the stool has a small shelf for books, as it is intend...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Stools
Materials
Walnut
MILLEPIEDI Stool by Studio Catoir for Driade
By Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Millepiedi was inspired by the archetypal 3 legged milking stool, a simple minimalistic object yet intriguing and useful. The repetition emphasises, in a playful way, the beauty of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Unique Oak Bar Chair by Collector
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique 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 m...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Leather, Oak
De Sede DS-31 Stool in Teak Upholstery by Antonella Scarpitta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The DS-31 model series is one of the classics of our manufacture. This is where design, craftsmanship and leather expertise come together to form a timelessly beautiful item of uphol...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Stools
Materials
Leather
Alchemy Stool by Rick Owens
By Rick Owens
Located in Geneve, CH
Alchemy stool by Rick Owens
2013
Dimensions: L 62 x W 50 x H 34 cm
Materials: Bronze
Weight: 10.5 kg
available in Black finish or Nitrate (Dark Br...
Category
2010s French Modern Stools
Materials
Bronze
Customizable ClassiCon Munich Stool by Sauerbruch Hutton
Located in New York, NY
Modern art of the 20th and 21st centuries deserves an appropriate setting, with a building and its furniture that is just as modern. Berlin architects Sauerbruch Hutton were thus fac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Stools
Materials
Leather
Grafite Cono Stool by Marmi Serafini
Located in Geneve, CH
Grafite cono stool by Marmi Serafini
Materials: Grafite marble.
Dimensions: W 40 x D 40 x H 46 cm
Also available in other marbles (prices may vary)
Marmi Serafini is located in...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Marble
Khayzaran Fairuz Set by Richard Yasmine
Located in Geneve, CH
Khayzaran Fairuz set by Richard Yasmine
Materials: Solid maple wood, genuine leather and polished solid brass
Dimensions:
- Chair: 72 x 60 x 60 cm
- Stool: 72 x 60 x 60 cm
Le...
Category
2010s Lebanese Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
De Sede DS 531 Stool in Black Upholstery by De Sede Design-Team
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Simply beautiful. Or beautifully simple.
Whoever settles into seating furniture from the DS-531 range is not only in for a comfortable and relaxing experience, thanks to the lowe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Stools
Materials
Leather
"Chubby Chic" Fiber Pouf with Belt in Dark Brown Leather by Moroso for Diesel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Chubby Chic" is a stool or a pouf, designed by Diesel Creative Team and manufactured by Moroso, featuring stress-resistant polyurethane foam with differen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Foam, Leather, Plastic, Wood, Velvet, Fabric
Primi Low Stool by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Primi Low Stool by Phase Design
Dimensions: Ø 48.3 x H 44.5 cm.
Materials: Polished chrome and white ash.
Solid steel flat bar available in a flat black or white powder coat finish...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome
New York Soleil High 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
Opinion Ciatti Mammamia High Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mammamia high chair with die-cast aluminium shell, steel structure and rubber-covered footrest. Lacquered, not for outdoor use. Non stackable. Available in gold structure with white,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
De Sede DS-218/55 Barstool in Off White 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
De Sede DS-51 Stool in Nougat Upholstery by Antonella Scarpitta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The DS-51 swivel armchair helped establish De Sede’s worldwide reputation for Swiss hand craftsmanship and production of the highest quality. Optionally available with or without arm...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Stools
Materials
Leather
Dreamcatcher Small Stool by Kenneth Cobonpue
Located in Geneve, CH
Dreamcatcher small stool by Kenneth Cobonpue
Materials: Polyethelene, nylon, steel.
Dimensions: Diameter 50cm x height 45cm.
Reflecting the positive spirit of the Native Amer...
Category
2010s Philippine Modern Stools
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Set of 4 Chic Asian Style Black Lacquered Bar Stools 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Set of Asian style bar stools in black lacquer with brass foot rails, American, 1980s. These are beautifully made and very chic.
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
GUFRAM The End 1516 Stool by TOILETPAPER
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
De Sede DS-144 Stool in Black Upholstery by Werner Aisslinger
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sit the way you would sit in a racing car. Minimalist, streamlined lan guage of design for maximum seating comfort: sitting in the lounge chair is like sitting in a quick, sleek spee...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Stools
Materials
Leather
De Sede DS-160 Stool in Turquoise Leather Upholstery by De Sede Design Team
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Five individual elements, each measuring 80 x 80 cm, form the basis of the seating landscape: various varia tions of armchairs with or without armrests as well as in termediate eleme...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Stools
Materials
Leather
New York High 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
Walnut Small Parkdale Bench with Cushion by Hollis & Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Walnut small parkdale bench with cushion by Hollis & Morris
Dimensions: 51" x 16" x H 17.5"
Materials: Solid wood. Cold rolled steel. Hardwax oil, Powder-coated metal. Fabric.
Al...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
"Deco Futura" Wood & Stainless Steel Coated Fir Base Stool by Moroso for Diesel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Deco Futura" is a stool or a pouf, designed by Diesel Creative Team and manufactured by Moroso, featuring stress-resistant polyurethane foam with differen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Stainless Steel
DS-760 Pouf by De Sede
By De Sede
Located in Geneve, CH
DS-760 pouf by De Sede
Dimensions: D 74 x H 40 cm
Materials: wood, leather
Prices may change according to the chosen materials and size.
Elegance manifests itself in simplic...
Category
2010s Swiss Modern Stools
Materials
Leather, Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Wiener Vienna 144 Barhocker Barstool 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
Set of 3 Curva Stool by Cultivado Em Casa
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 3 curva stool by Cultivado Em Casa
Dimensions: 43 x 43 x 62 cm
Materials: Steel
A common item in steel houses, the 180º curve is the starting point fo...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Jamaica All Black Stool by Pepe Cortes
Located in Geneve, CH
Jamaica All black stool by Pepe Cortes
Dimensions: Diameter 51 x Height 78 cm
Materials: A steel chromed five-legged stool. Swivel seat in a bright polished cast aluminum AG3 and ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum, Silver, Steel
New York Soleil Armrest Chair in 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
Halfbox Alchemy by Rick Owens
By Rick Owens
Located in Geneve, CH
Halfbox Alchemy by Rick Owens
2018
Dimensions: L 50 x W 50 x H 71 cm
Materials: Bronze and leather
Weight: 35 kg
Rick Owens is a California-born fashion and furniture has deve...
Category
2010s French Modern Stools
Materials
Bronze
Claretta Small Stool in Tanimo Ultramarine Blue Upholstery with Black Ash Frame
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Parisian in character and drawing its inspiration from the traditional bistro chair, Claretta appears as a slender, impeccably groomed seat. The design is simple yet sports essential...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Ash
Crofton Stool with Black Stained Pinewood Frame by Daniel Schofield
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Crofton stool with black stained pinewood frame by Daniel Schofield
The CROFTON Stool collection gives an understated nod to elegant Asian design traditions whilst embracing hones...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Tubby Tube Stool with Black Frame & Black Leather Seat by Faye Toogood
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“Tubby yet elegant” is the way to describe the TUBBY TUBE stool collection of three heights. A unique composition of bulky round tubes with a wooden seat or...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Wiener 144 Hocker in Walnut with 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. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
"Chubby Chic" Fiber Pouf with Handle in Dark Brown Leather by Moroso for Diesel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Chubby Chic" is a stool or a pouf, designed by Diesel Creative Team and manufactured by Moroso, featuring stress-resistant polyurethane foam with differen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Velvet, Plastic, Foam, Wood
"Nizza" Copper Varnished Aluminum Structure and Seat Stool by Moroso for Diesel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Nizza" is a stool, designed by Diesel Creative Team and manufactured by Moroso, featuring a copper varnished aluminum structure and a seat made of a perforated aluminum sheet varnis...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum
"Meridiana" Polycarbonate and Steel Swivel High Stool by C. Pillet for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Meridiana" is an iconic swivel high stool, designed by Christophe Pillet and manufactured by Driade, with chromed or matte black painted steel struc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Gardian Stool by Patrick Norguet
Located in Geneve, CH
Gardian stool with handle by Patrick Norguet.
Materials: fabric (also available in leather)
Handle: noce Canaletto solid wood.
Dimensions: W 51.1 x D 34.7 x H 49.8 cm.
For the...
Category
2010s French Modern Stools
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
"Meridiana" Polycarbonate and Steel Swivel Low Stool by C. Pillet for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Meridiana" is an iconic swivel low stool, designed by Christophe Pillet and manufactured by Driade, with chromed or matte black painted steel structure and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Cirque Low Stool in White with Black 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
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