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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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: Late 20th Century
Modern Design For Leisure Ostrich Brass Bar Stools Set of 3 Barstool
Located in Wayne, NJ
Design For Leisure brass bar stools set of 3. Has Faux Ostrich upholstery.
Category
1990s American Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Set of 4 Piet Hein Bar Stools for Fritz Hansen, Denmark
Located in Miami, FL
Set of 4 Piet Hein Bar Stools for Fritz Hansen from 1980. Seats were recovered in beautiful fabric. Ready for a new home.
Category
1980s Danish Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Fabiaan Van Severen Set of Two Bar Stools in Patinated Black Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Fabiaan Van Severen, two bar stools, patinated black leather, tubular steel, lace, Belgium, 1997
Distinct bar stool by Belgium designer Fabiaan Van Sev...
Category
1990s Belgian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Limited Edition Custom Modern Pouf in White Faux Shearling
Located in Wilton, CT
1980s pouf with brand new upholstery in contemporary faux shearling fabric. The pouf was reupholstered to meet today's desired level of comfort. This ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of Three Design For Leisure Modern Steel Bar or Counter Swivel Stools 1980s
Located in Ft Lauderdale, FL
Set of Three Design For Leisure Modern Steel Bar or Counter Swivel Stools 1980s
Bar stools in polished and brushed nickel over steel frames with newer red upholstery on cushion seat....
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Italian Modern Aluminum and black leather bar stools Billy by Ycami, 1990s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Modern Aluminum and black leather bar stools Billy by Ycami, 1990s
Pair of bar stools mod. Billy with round seat padded and covered in black leather, with grooved aluminum pr...
Category
1990s European Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum
Poltrona Frau Leather Bar Stools- Set of three
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W16 D16 H37 SW16 SD15 SH30
Leather Stools with a bar seat height in great gently used condition. Stools are all structurally sound with no large visible. Chrome has very light patin...
Category
1990s Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome
Italian modern round chromed metal stool and white faux leather, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern round chromed metal stool and white faux leather, 1980s
Stool with round base, with padded seat covered in white faux leather. The main structure is in chromed metal r...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Italian Mixed Fruitwoods Top Grain Leather Upholstery w/ Brass NailHeads Stools
Located in Germantown, MD
A pair of Italian Mixed Fruitwoods and quality Top Grain Leather Upholstered seat with Brass NailHeads trims and brass foot rest counter Stools. Sleek back rest with assorted mixed f...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
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
Eight Plastic Stools by G. Castiglioni, Gaviraghi and Lanza for Valenti Milano
By Lanza
Located in Greding, DE
Set of eight plastic stools designed by G. Castiglioni, G. Gaviraghi and A. Lanza for Valenti Milano in the 1980s. Four of the stools are white and four are orange, showing some sign...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Plastic
A set of 6 Italian Philippe Starck stackable barstools from 1999, Outdoor/Indoor
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Set of 6 red bar stools by renowned designer Philippe Starck, crafted exclusively for Driade.
Crafted with precision and innovation, each stool boasts a striking red hue that adds a...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum
Set of Six Butterfly Stools, Cognac Leather, Bonet, Kurchan & Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in Miami, FL
Set of Six Bonet, Kurchan & Ferrari-Hardoy Butterfly Stools, Cognac Leather and black iron. Ready for a new home.
Category
1990s American Modern Stools
Materials
Iron
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
Royalton Bar Stool by Philippe Starck for XO, France, 1988
Located in Antwerp, BE
Royalton bar stools by Philippe Starck for XO, originally designed for the famous Royalton Hotel in New York. These stools embody the visionary style of acclaimed French designer Phi...
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum
Lucite and Oak Stool Small Table
Located in New York, NY
An oak and Lucite stool or small table, Post-modern design period, circa late-20th century. Piece is rectangular with Lucite legs and a thick oak top/seat. Oak is 1.25" thick. A grea...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Stools
Materials
Lucite, Oak
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
Egg Shaped Footstools by Philippe Starck, UK, 1998
Located in Antwerp, BE
Egg-shaped footstools designed by Philippe Starck and exclusively crafted for Sanderson, London. Crafted from durable fiberglass, these footstools embody the hotel's ethos of pushing...
Category
1990s British Modern Stools
Materials
Fiberglass
Set of 6 Plastic Stools "HOLO" by Y. Tsurumaru for Hidden - 1990s
By Hidden
Located in Milano, IT
Fun and practical plastic stools designed by Yuko Tsurumaru for Hidden.
Stackable, they simultaneously solve two problems: space to stow them and the number of seats in case of need...
Category
Late 20th Century English Modern Stools
Materials
Plastic
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
Pair of oak stool Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of oak stools in oak by Guillerme et Chambron edition Votre Maison
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Stools
Materials
Oak
80s Decorative Sheep Stool In Wool
Located in Pasadena, CA
80s Decorative Standing Stool Sheep in wool With Fabric Legs. The wool goes all the way through the body to the bottom o the sheep in which the legs are sewn onto the wool. Measures ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Abalone, Fabric, Wool, Wood
Four Modern Upholstered and Chrome Stools
Located in New York, NY
Four modern upholstered and polished chrome stools.
Category
1990s Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome
Modern Chrome Frame X-Frame Metal Stool with Cowhide Upholstery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Modern Chrome Frame X-Frame Metal Stool with Cowhide Upholstery. Item features cowhide upholstery (with damage), metal chrome x-frame, clean modernist lines, great style and form. Ci...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome
Design Institute America Deco Revival Bar Stools With Arms, 1980s - Set of Three
Located in Miami, FL
Set of three Art Deco revival modern bar stools with nude leather cushioned seats and back rest with black piping on a tubular steel base. Designed and manufactured by DIA - Design ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
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
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
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
Le Corbusier for Cassina LC8 Swivel Stool
Located in New York, NY
Le Corbusier for Cassina LC8 Swivel Stool, chrome metal legs and black leather upholstery, marked.
Dealer: S138XX
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Knoll 'Jamaica' Stainless Steel Counter / Bar Stool by Pepe Cortes
Located in Stratford, CT
With comfortable contoured seats the Jamaica' Bar Stool inspires great conversation. Isn’t that what bars are for after all? 360 Swivel with a sturdy base.
Comfortable stable swivel...
Category
1990s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum
Lucite and Boucle Vanity Stool by Hill Manufacturing
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Glamorous 1980’s clear lucite with chrome details vanity stool on casters by Hill Manufacturing Corp.
In beautiful vintage condition, the seat...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome
Bar / Counter Leather Wood Chrome Stools in the style of Leon Pace
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A pair of black wood framed bar / counter stools with ostrich styled leather seats . The rounded backs are great for long periods of comfortable sitting with the legs tapering down t...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome
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
Pair of Modern Upholstered Ottoman Stools on Casters
Located in North York, ON
Pair of Modern Upholstered Ottoman Stools on Casters. Unique marble like linen fabric with folded pleaded corners. Thick upholstered cushioning with r...
Category
1990s American Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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
Italian modern high stool in black metal and rubber, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern high stool in black metal and rubber, 1980s
High bar stool with round seat in black rubber. The backrest is composed of a black paint...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
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
Italian modern black Stool Spaghetti by Giandomenico Belotti for Alias, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern black Stool Spaghetti by Giandomenico Belotti for Alias, 1980s
tool mod. Spaghetti with rectangular and elastic seat and back made from black scooby threads. The stru...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
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
Italian modern Stools in golden metal and white fabric, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Stools in golden metal and white fabric, 1980s
Set of two stools with padded rectangular seat covered in white fabric. The structur...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
1980s Set of Four Philippe Starck and Aleph Ubik Sarapis Bar Stools by Driade
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a set of four Sarapis bar stools, designed by Philippe Starck for his French design firm Aleph Ubik. This design originated in 1986 and the stools were manufactured in Italy ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Italian modern stools in golden metal and white fabric, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern stools in golden metal and white fabric, 1980s
Set of four stools with padded rectangular seat covered in white fabric. The structu...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Pair of stools Garouste & Bonetti ‘Koala’ bronze royal blue velvet 1995
Located in Paris, IDF
This is a beautiful pair of stools by Elizabeth Garouste & Mattia Bonetti, model Koala, with solid bronze feet, fully restored and reupholstered. Garouste & Bonetti began their colla...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Stools
Materials
Bronze
Hi-Glob Philippe Starck Bar Stools for Kartell, Italy, 1993
Located in Weesp, NL
Philippe Starck six Hi-Glob stackable barstools for Kartell Italy 1993 in good condition.
These counter or bar stools will be shipped overseas in a custom made wooden crate. Cost of...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Iron
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
Karl Springer Set of 4 "J.M.F. Barstools" in Brown Leather 1986 'Signed & Dated'
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 exceptional “J.M.F. Barstools” in brown leather with brushed brass foot rests by Karl Springer, American 1986 (signed and dated on bottom “Karl Springer 1986”). The craftsma...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
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
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
Pair of Paris Hall Harlequin Bar Stools by John Hutton for Donghia
By John Hutton, 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
Vintage Set of 4 DIA Design Institute America Chrome Arm Barstools Bar Stools
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage set of 4 DIA Design Institute of America chrome arm barstools stools, tagged underneath. Chrome has been polished but may have some slight patina. Original vinyl upholstery h...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Klismos Stools, Ottoman, Black Leather
Located in Miami, FL
Pair Klismos Stools, black leather. Sold by Theodore Alexander. Width is measured from bottom of legs.
Category
1990s Vietnamese Modern Stools
Materials
Leather, Wood
Vintage Contemporary Modern Green Metal Sculptural Space Age Bar Stools - 4 Pcs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Contemporary Modern Green Metal sculptural Space Age bar stools - 4 Pcs. Item features (4) Bar stools, green tufted vinyl upholstery, sleek...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
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
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
Three Vintage Black Leather Bar Stools with Metal Legs on Circular Support
Located in San Francisco, CA
Three bar stools with a circular black leather seat, with four metal legs joined by a a circular support. Sturdy and attractive, perfect for home bar or counter seating...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
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
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