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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Period: 1970s
Pair of Pine Stools with Shearling Upholstery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These charming vintage stools crafted from robust pine wood have been given a new lease of life with a recent reupholstering in plush shearling. Their rustic charm and cozy appeal ma...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Pine, Upholstery
Pair of Design for Leisure Stools
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of Design for Leisure stools with their easily recognizable fluted chromed nickel base. This pair has a curved back rest; swivel feature and foot rest.
DIMENSIONS: 18ʺW x 22...
Category
1970s British Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
1970s Chromed Steel and Velvet Bar Stools, Set of 5
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of five (5) chromed steel and velvet bar stools, 1970s. The seats and backs are fully upholstered in printed velvet with self-welt details; the squared chromed steel legs are joi...
Category
1970s Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Sgabello italiano moderno in simil pelle nera e acciaio, 1970 ca.
Located in MIlano, IT
Sgabello italiano moderno in simil pelle nera e acciaio, 1970 ca.
Sgabello con seduta rotonda imbottita e rivestita in simil pelle nera, con zampe in tondino d'acciaio e poggiapiedi ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Original 'Birillo' Barstools Set by Joe Colombo for Zanotta, c. 1971, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare collectors set of five (5) 'Birillo' bar-height barstools designed in 1971 by Joe Colombo for Zanotta, Italy, retailed by ICF New York. Signed underneath with Zanotta embossed logo and design information on each chair and ICF New York retailer labels on some of the chairs. These examples are original early year productions and ideal for collectors and modern art and design investors.
These examples feature red vintage patent leatherette upholstery and white fiberglass bases. It's very hard to find a single Birillo stool let alone find a matched set of five bar-height barstools. If you are looking for a large set of modern bar height barstools, don't hesitate because once these are gone it will be a difficult opportunity to replicate.
This early Post-Modern quintessential design is often misspelled 'Brillo' and even sometimes 'Brillio' but as seen documented in the 1978 Zanotta catalogue, the correct spelling is 'Birillo'. This set of five Joe Colombo Birillo...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Vintage Italian Modernist Stools
Located in Austin, TX
Italian pair of vintage benches with flaring black lacquered legs and solid brass-capped feet. We love their unique and quirky “bean-like” shape,...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Brass, Steel
1970s Brass Tabouret Stool or Side Table
Located in Stamford, CT
1970s brass tabouret stool or side table. Overall as found, unpolished patina.
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
1977 Eero Saarinen for Knoll International Upholstered Pedestal Tulip Stool 152S
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a 1977 vintage Eero Saarinen tulip 152 S pedestal stool, produced by Knoll International. This is a gorgeous original example, which came from a Chicago, Illinois ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Fiberglass
Pair of “Waterfall” Lucite and Suede Swivel Stools by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of 1970’s swivel top, clear lucite with chrome casters “Waterfall” stool. Design by renowned American designer Charles Hollis Jones. This are signed by designer.
The stool has ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome
Swedish Designer, Stool, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine stool designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Pine
Italian modern pair of high forest green velvet and wood stools, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
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Extraordinary pair of high stools, perfect for a bar counter. Very elegant and studied in detail, this is clearly visible thanks to the brass footrests, placed on all four sides of...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Wood
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
Set of 4 Concrete Stools, 1970s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning French concrete hourglass stools, circa 1970s. Minimalist design with delicate rims on the top and bottom and a concave body that expands at t...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Concrete
Italian Modernist Stools
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of stools from Italy. Each modernist stool has a circular base of aluminum alloy. The curvilinear seat has been newly upholstered in a chocolate brown. Originally a set of four ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Heirloom Furniture Polka Dot Upholstered Rolling Ottoman Foot Stool
Located in Dayton, OH
1970s Heirloom Furniture "Emphasis of Excellence" Upholstered Ottoman. Features a rectangular form with plush seat, square check/ polka dot style fabric and square tapered feet leadi...
Category
1970s Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
Rare Karl Springer Leather and Metal Stool
Located in New York, NY
Rare, Karl Springer leather and metal stool. Has a red leather seat and metal base.
Category
1970s Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Faux Bois Concrete Stools, 1970s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Substantial mid-century black concrete faux-bois stools, circa 1970s. Sculptural design. Great color and design details. Each stool is made of solid concrete which allows it to devel...
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Concrete
Red Crocodile Patent Leather and Chrome Swivel Stool
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1970’s Polish chrome swivel stool with red Crocodile patent leather seat.
Newly recovered.
Measurements: 19” High, 16” Diameter.
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome
Suite of 6 Fun Stools, Cast Iron Base, Seat Covered in Velvet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
suite of 6 fun stools, cast iron base, seat covered in velvet;
the fabric is worn.
Category
1970s European Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome, Iron
Vintage Lucite Scroll Ming Vanity Bench Stool Newly Upholstered
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Amazing lucite vanity stool bench with castors. Beautiful ming scroll rare design. Polished and newly upholstered. Dimensions: 17 H x 22.25 W x 13.7...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Lucite
Italian Modern Metal and Plastic High Stool, Giandomenico Belotti for Alias 1979
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern set of six black metal and black plastic high stool by Giandomenico Belotti for Alias, 1979.
Set of six high stools from the Spaghetti series, with structure in black...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Set of Six Chrome-Plated Flat Bar Steel Barstools, Pace Collection, c1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A set of five chrome-plated flat bar steel barstools made by Pace Collection, c1970s. We have 5 in the Upholstery shown, 1 without upholstery. Upholste...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome
Hide Covered Cylinder Ottoman Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hide covered cylinder ottoman stool.
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Wood, Hide, Upholstery
Italian Chrome and Formed Birch Plywood Artist Drafting Work Chair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Artist's drafting table work stool featuring a chromed steel base and formed birch plywood seat made by Bieffee in Italy. Circa 1970. This chair has some wear from use. The swivel fu...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Brass over Steel and White Upholstered Zig Zag Stool
Located in North Miami, FL
This vintage zig zag stool is brass toned in color over steel. It is not brass. It has not been re-plated in brass either. The seat has been re-upholster...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Robert Josten Cast Aluminium Bar Stools
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed by Robert Josten, these cast aluminum bar stools feature sculpted aluminum backs or frames along with a comfortably molded wooden seat.
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum
Red modern Appoggio Stool by Claudio Salocchi for Sormani
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Claudio Salocchi was an Italian architect, industrial and interior designer. His modern and functional approach to design and architecture are often enriched by the use of contempora...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Set of Three Swivel Bar Stools in Style of Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful set of molded waterfall style stools is the style of Charles Hollis Jones. Seats are newly upholstered and swivel.
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Lucite
Pair of 1970's Z-Form Stools with Apple Green Leather Upholstery
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each with square leather saddle-stitched seat above a Z-form chrome frame.
Category
1970s North American Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome
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
Swivel Clear Lucite Waterfall Vanity Stool by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A glamorous swivel top, clear Lucite with chrome casters “Waterfall” vanity stool. Design by Charles Hollis Jones in the 1970s.
The stool has been newly professionally polished and r...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome
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
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
Dark Brown Scored Leather Bench by Karl Springer
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1970s H dark brown scored leather bench by renowned designer Karl Springer.
The bench is constructed of wood covered in dark brown scored leather.
Newly restored. Shows minor wear consistent with age.
Sheep rug...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Leather
Hide Covered Cylinder Ottoman Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hide covered cylinder ottoman stool.
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Hide, Upholstery, Wood
Swedish Designer, Stool, Stained Solid Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A stained solid pine stool designed and produced in Sweden, 1970s.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Pine
Pair of Brown Leather and Steel Industrial Bar Stools
Located in Pasadena, CA
Pair of brown leather and steel Industrial stools. Leather is very thick and sturdy. Bar height stools are non-adjustable but the seats swivel.
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Pair of Poul Kjaerholm PK91 Folding Stools Created by E. Kold Christensen
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of PK91 stools each stamped EKC inside a square. Please note these are from the first edition of PK91 stools not the latter edition by Fritz Hansen....
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
1970s Modern Brass Bench or Stool in the Style of Designer Paul Evans
By Paul Evans
Located in New York, NY
A 1970s modern brass bench or stool with upholstered seat cushion in the style of designer Paul Evans, circa 1970s.
Measurements: 13.75" D x 15" W x 17.75" H
Postmodern decorative object...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
Hide Covered Cylinder Ottoman Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hide covered cylinder ottoman stool.
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Hide, Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Stools, Ottomans, Side Tables, Cane and Bentwood Brown
Located in Miami, FL
Timeless design, bentwood and cane. Great as stools or side tables. One stool is little taller than the other, please see pictures. Ready for a new home.
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Set of 4 Custom Light Gray Leather and White Washed Oak Bar Stools
Located in Houston, TX
Set of 4 newly refinished barstools with light gray leather and a white washed oak base. Each chair has 2 sets of rungs for stability and support.
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Leather, Oak
Modern stools for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern stools for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original stools, popular names associated with this style include Jover + Valls, Emeco, Jasper Morrison, and Kartell. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee.
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