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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 chaircrafted 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
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 ash furniture featuring bentwood handles. The Bucket Bench is a versatile piece, excellent as a dining bench, entryway seat...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Layer 095 Stool by Michael Geldmacher
Located in Milan, IT
This exquisite stool is a spot-on addition to rustic and warm-toned modern decors. Its frame in solid ash is tinted in mahogany brown, hue preserving the timeless charm of top-rate t...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Textile, Ash

Modern Sleek Counter Stool In Textured Black Iron Frame And Performance Velvet
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This is a modern and elegant piece designed for both comfort and style. It features a robust stainless steel frame in that ensures durability and longevity. The stool is characterize...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Stools

Materials

Stainless Steel

SHAKER Swivel Counter Chair by AMBROZIA, Shearling, Leather Oak
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
The Shaker swivel Bar stool is made to order. This contemporary / modern swivel stool chair is available in a large range of genuine leathers, vinyls, Shearlings, cowhides & also off...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Round Stool Modern Medieval Handmade Horsehair Iron Handwoven Fringe Tassel
Located in Bronx, NY
HORSE HAIR STOOL J.M. Szymanski d. 2018 Contemporary furniture at its finest. Horsehair textile and blackened iron are combined to create an excitin...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Iron, Steel

Bertu Outdoor Stools, Chile Modern Bar Stools, Mahogany Natural
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
These Chile Outdoor Bar Stools in Natural are beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The bar stool is chunky and modern with a comfortable cushion made for outdoor use...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Mahogany

Contemporary Outdoor Fringes Stool Made With Rattan Weaves
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Inspired by a key fashion trend, Fringes features a delightful double fringe that adds a lively and flirtatious touch to outdoor spaces. This continuous fringe detail completes its c...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools

Materials

Fabric, Rattan

Reyes Counter Stool in Cherry with Russet Leather
Located in Mendocino, CA
This is a cherry counter stool with a stretched leather seat and back. The frame is solid cherry, with a gentle radius at the interior joints and softly rounded edges. The leather is...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Leather, Cherry

Reyes Counter Stool in Walnut with Black Leather
Located in Mendocino, CA
This is a walnut counter stool with a stretched leather seat and back. The frame is solid walnut with a gentle radius at the interior joints and ...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Inez Counter and Barstool by Crump and Kwash
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Inez counter stool and barstool by Crump and Kwash Upholstered seat top / premium foam cushion / solid wood base / hand rubbed oil finish / solid steel construction / durable powder coat finish / 360 degree rotating...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Tractor Counter Stool in Carved, Solid Wood by Craig Bassam
Located in Ridgefield, CT
Since debuting at the Milan furniture fair in 2003, the BassamFellows Tractor stool has become a bona fide modern icon. From the outset, it has proven to be a piece of infinite varie...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Walnut Finish Counter Stool with Cane Back and Upholstered Seat, Sotto Series
Located in Miami, FL
A Sotto counter stool designed by Uultis Studio with walnut finish, beige fabric and mixed light cane. *Please check availability prior to purchase* The Sotto counter stool blends v...
Category

2010s Brazilian Modern Stools

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Cane, Teak

Set of 3 Méandre Counter Stools by Design Frères, in COM
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Méandre™ counter stool by DESIGN FRÈRES®, in COM. Dark bronze frame. Upholstered firm but comfortable. Requires 1.5 yards COM fabric total for the set of 3, to be sent to our ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Inez Counter Stool by Crump and Kwash
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Inez Counter stool by Crump and Kwash Carved, solid wood seat, base, and under cap / hand rubbed oil finish / solid steel construction / durable powder coat finish / 360 degree rotating...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Contemporary stained beech handmade Silhouette counter stool by InsidherLand
Located in Maia, Porto
Silhouette is a surreal reminiscence of a woman’s sensual curves that arise designed in an eye catching counter stool. The joint dimension of...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Bertu Barstools, Cicely Modern Walnut Barstools
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Barstools, Cicely Modern Walnut Barstools These Cicely Modern Walnut Barstools are beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. It was style-spotted at the Spring 20...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Contemporary Repoussé Lotus Drumstool in Copper by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lotus drumstool Dark antique copper Hand repoussé Limited edition Each piece is individually crafted and is unique. Repoussé is the traditio...
Category

2010s Modern Stools

Materials

Copper

S31 Or Sfax stools by Pierre Chapo
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Deux tabourets de Pierre Chapo S31 ou Sfax en orme français massif.
Category

1970s French Vintage Modern Stools

Materials

Elm

Aire Stool in Walnut and COM by Estudio Persona
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Aire Stool embraces the relationship between space and form, using open areas to inspire a sense of connection between its elements. A handcrafted wooden base provides solid supp...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Lambskin, Oak

Bench/Stool Modern Medieval Handmade Horsehair Iron Tassel Fringe Woven
Located in Bronx, NY
HORSE HAIR BENCH NO. 3 J.M. Szymanski D. 2022 Contemporary furniture at its finest. Horsehair textile and blackened iron are combined to create an exciting juxtaposition of ele...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Steel, Iron

Jasper Morrison Hi Pad Counter Stools for Cappellini - Set of Three
Located in Miami, FL
Set of Three Hi Pad counter stools with foot rests designed by Jasper Morrison for Cappellini. The Hi Pad stool features a seat in beech plywood padded with multi-density polyurethan...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Counter Stool in Walnut Finish with Natural Cane Seat, Maru Design
Located in Miami, FL
A Maru counter stool designed by Uultis studio with walnut finish and hand-woven natural color cane seat. The Maru counter stool, with its walnut fi...
Category

2010s Brazilian Modern Stools

Materials

Cane, Walnut, Wood

Modern Kaizuka Pouf Ottoman Dedar Mint Green Velvet Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Kaizuka Pouf Ottoman, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern. A comfy ottoman with a luxurious touch. Upholstered in a DEDAR mint green velvet. Destined to...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools

Materials

Gold Leaf

"Lithe" Barstool in Lucite and Solid Brass by Amparo Calderon Tapia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning and beautiful barstool designed and manufactured by Amparo Calderon Tapia and part of the "Lithe" collection. The piece is made in Lucite and solid brass including the se...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Customizable Teak Counter Stool with Cane Back and Beige Upholstery - Sotto Line
Located in Miami, FL
A Sotto teak wood counter stool designed by Sérgio Batista for Uultis with beige fabric and natural cane back. *Please check availability prior to purchase*. The Sotto counter stool...
Category

2010s Brazilian Modern Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Teak, Fabric, Cane

Kartell Master Counter Stool in Rust Orange by Philippe Starck Eugeni Quitllet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Kartell also offers a stool version of the Masters chair, winner of the Good Design Award 2010 and the Red Dot Award 2013, and a worldwide best seller. The legs are lengthened and the seat is shrunk, but the frame's unmistakable graphic look, created by the weave of the silhouettes of three iconic chairs, remains the same. Masters Stool...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Plastic

Modernist Cal-Style Chrome Counter Stools Set of 3
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing a set of three minimalist mid-century counter stools designed to add a touch of elegance to any kitchen or bar area. Each stool features sleek chrome legs that provide bo...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Tractor Bar Stool in Carved, Solid Wood by Craig Bassam
Located in Ridgefield, CT
Since debuting at the Milan furniture fair in 2003, the BassamFellows Tractor stool has become a bona fide modern icon. From the outset, it has proven to be a piece of infinite varie...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Spanish Modernist Stool By Casa Buades Barcelona, Plated Metal, Leather, c. 1930
Located in Berlin, DE
Modernist stool designed and manufactured by Casa Buades Barcelona, c. 1930
Category

1930s Spanish Vintage Modern Stools

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Sava Cvek "Rhythm" Bar Stools for Stylex Furniture Company, Set of Three
Located in Miami, FL
Set of three bar stools with moulded "black twilight" plastic seats and black enameled steel frames designed by Sava Cvek for Stylex Furniture Company. The c...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Minimal Style, Solid Wood Stool, Textiles or Leather Seatings, Caning Backboard
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
Flexibility, modern aesthetics, comfort, and softness define the essence of the Wing Collection. Inspired by the design of the B-52 aircraft, this concept gave us the freedom to create a collection that incorporates subtle elements, harmonic transitions, and thin yet resistant wood sections, bringing to life pieces that are both unique and contemporary. Our studio’s objective was to abstract most figurative references and arrive at the essence of this design, the true “cream,” refining every detail in a three-dimensional way. All our pieces are drawn according to Da Vinci’s golden section, and the Wing Collection is no exception. This ensures balanced proportions and harmony between each element, the result of a deep study of thicknesses and the relationship between every structural component. The Wing chairs and stools are crafted with passion, using premium materials and advanced manufacturing techniques, combined with precise quality control. Their beauty lies in the subtle variations of the wood veins, a natural expression of a living material that remains warm and elegant without ethnic appeal. The result is a collection of well-balanced, comfortable pieces that are delicate in design and sturdy in construction. All these qualities converge in a collection created to accompany our clients in their daily lives, like a gentle breeze, comfortable, pleasant, harmonic, and uplifting. We offer both caned and solid back versions, available as chairs or stools. The collection includes three natural solid wood tonalities as standard, as well as an ebonized black option. We can also harmonize the wood tone to approximate a particular target when needed. All woods and materials are certified, responsibly sourced, and carefully manufactured. The listing features the black ebonized solid wood stool...
Category

2010s Brazilian Modern Stools

Materials

Textile, Cane, Wood, Hardwood, Leather, Faux Leather

ST65 Glazed Stoneware Stool by Pascale Girardin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Functional and decorative stoneware object, crafted by pinching and coiling. The ceramic surface is applied either with a brush or by pouring. Each piece of this collection is un...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

4x SHAKER Counter Stools by AMBROZIA, Cowhide, Premium Vinyl Walnut
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
The shaker modern counter stool chair is handmade to order from our unique Ambrozia black textured steel tubing frame and a premium vinyl upholst...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Minimal Style, Bar or Counter Stool in Solid Wood, Textiles or Leather Seatings
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
A study in proportion, softness, and structural grace. The Wing Collection is born from the pursuit of equilibrium, balancing structure and lightness, geometry and comfort, precisio...
Category

2010s Brazilian Modern Stools

Materials

Textile, Cane, Wood, Hardwood, Leather, Faux Leather

Circular Counter Stool in Satin Nickel and Leather Designed by Craig Bassam
Located in Ridgefield, CT
The elegance and simplicity of the Circular Table collection extends to a casual seat. A sturdy but agile floating presence is created by the stool’s base, made from circular sect...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Gervasoni Guna 11 Coffee Table by 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 ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Concrete

Satin Aluminum Magna Chair or Stool with Sheepskin Upholstery, Customizable
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Made from rolled aluminum — in a non-directional satin finish — and sheepskin, the Magna chair, designed by Charles Constantine, takes its inspiration from...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum

Not a Cube Stool, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Not a Cube is a geometric composition that follows the reductionist tendencies of Minimal Art, emerged in the United States in the mid-1960s. Particularly i...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools

Materials

Fabric, Chenille, Velvet

Grey Eames Molded Plastic Bar Stool, Herman Miller
Located in Miami, FL
Grey Eames Molded Plastic Bar Stool by Herman Miller 2020. Price is for one stool. In total 6 stools available.
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Gervasoni Inout 46 Side Table/Stool in Aluminium by Paola Navone
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A family of coffee tables made of aluminium in two different sizes, Inout 45/46 have a rectangular shape and are characterised by the particular aluminium finish that creates a mirro...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum

Mid-Century Modern Grand Pouf, Set/2 Pink Nubuck, Handmade in by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Grand Pouf, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe The Grand pouf is a versatile piece that combines elegance with functionality. Its curved, sculpt...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

A Low Stool by Charlotte Perriand
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare low stool in mahogany with three tapered legs by Charlotte Perriand. France, circa 1950s. One stool remains available. Price reflects for one stool.
Category

1950s French Vintage Modern Stools

Materials

Mahogany

Pasqualina Counter Stool by Grassi&Bianchi
Located in Milan, IT
This sturdy counter stool features a tubular steel frame completely covered in terra-colored leather and a black, embossed footrest. Black technical fabric covers the metal seat pan....
Category

2010s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Leather

Hermès - Folding Armchair And Folding Stool Pippa Leather And Wood
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Folding Armchair and Folding Stool "Pippa" made in natural cowhide leather and pear wood frame, brass finish. Designed by Rena Dumas and made in Italy. Leather and wooden frame sig...
Category

1990s French Modern Stools

Materials

Leather, Wood

Mini Dew Drop Side Table in Watermelon Red, Translucent Resin, by Ian Cochran
Located in New York, NY
The Dew Drop by Ian Alistair Cochran Resin Mini: 19" H x 12” D This Dew Drop is in a series of tables and stools which further play upon resin’s ability to effect light with volum...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Stools

Materials

Resin

Gervasoni Brise 43 Coffee Table by Federica Biase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Outdoor conviviality is the key of one of the collections by Federica Biasi. Brise, literally breeze, aims at taking us back to that pleasant sensation when a breeze makes the summer...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Concrete

ST66 Glazed Stoneware Stool by Pascale Girardin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Functional and decorative stoneware object, crafted by pinching and coiling. The ceramic surface is applied either with a brush or by pouring. Each piece of this collection is un...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Minimalist Style, Stool in Natural Solid Wood
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
Our Evo collection is based in the harmonic fusion between geometrical forms in a modern interpretation of wood archetypes, combining a rational defined outcome with the warmth of or...
Category

2010s Brazilian Modern Stools

Materials

Textile, Upholstery, Hardwood

Minimalist Style, Stool in Natural Solid Wood, Leather Seating
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
Our Evo collection is based in the harmonic fusion between geometrical forms in a modern interpretation of wood archetypes, combining a rational defined outcome with the warmth of or...
Category

2010s Brazilian Modern Stools

Materials

Textile, Upholstery, Hardwood

Bertu Stool, Cicely Modern Sheepskin Counter Stool, Walnut
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This Modern Cicely Counter Stool with Sheepskin Seat is beautifully constructed from solid walnut in Ohio, USA. This stool was style-spotted at the Spring 2022 High Point Market. The...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Walnut

Gervasoni Heiko 41 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

Luc Dining Chair with Natural Oak and Smooth 72
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Luc Dining Chair with his inviting curves and a comfortable seating. When it comes to Luc chair, the playing field is the cross-section where functional design and craftsmanship ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools

Materials

Fabric, Rattan, Wood

Exotic Argentine Rosewood Leather Counter Stool from Costantini, Umberto
Located in New York, NY
The Umberto counter stool is one of Costantini’s original seating designs, featuring a modern, low, carved solid wood back with a tight seat, and optional burnished bronze footrest. ...
Category

2010s Argentine Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Pouf in the style of Paolo Buffa and Gio Ponti
Located in Lugo, IT
Pouf in the style of Paolo Buffa and Gio Ponti Defects but in good condition. Thank you.
Category

1940s Italian Vintage Modern Stools

Materials

Silk, Wood

Foot Stool in Black
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
This playful design is inspired by a classic milking stool, and has a fun twist with three individually shaped legs. The stool is hand carved by artisans in northern Portugal from ch...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools

Materials

Chestnut

Foot Stool in Black
Foot Stool in Black
$1,088 / item
Stool / Table in Carbon Dyed Cedar with Black Marble Insert by Hinterland Design
Located in Vancouver, BC
Cast-off cedar logs are given second life as a crystalline form. Named Little Gem, the natural beauty of reclaimed wood is harnessed in this side table and sculpture piece where nature informs design. Each Little Gem is hand-shaped and faceted based on the different characteristics of the log used, and variations in wood grain. Top surface and finish further ensure that no two are alike. Left to weather outdoors, this piece will acquire a natural silver finish. Stool is sold as an individual piece. Shown in main image is carbon-dyed Western red cedar...
Category

2010s Canadian Modern Stools

Materials

Stone, Marble, Carrara Marble, Metal

Beatriz Counter Stools
Located in Queens, NY
4 "Beatriz" counter stools featuring an industrial / biomorphic design that combines an organic form of a brass seat and contrasting dark patinaed textured ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Stools

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Pair of Méandre Counter Stools by Design Frères in COM
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Méandre™ counter stools by DESIGN FRÈRES®, in COM. Dark bronze frame. Upholstered firm but comfortable. 1/2 yard COM per stool / 1 yard total for the pair, to be sent to ou...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Bertu Counter Stools, Brinx Wood Counter Stool, Solid
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, Brinx Wood Counter Stool, Solid Why buy BERTU stumps? KILN DRIED Our stumps all go through a drying process in our kiln, sometim...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Alma Counter Stool
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Alma counter & bar stool. As any admirer would experience gazing at its muse, it is impossible not to feel enchanted and almost hypnotized by the refined, sensual lines and the delightfully charming soul of Alma Counter Stool...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Stools

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Alma Counter Stool
Alma Counter Stool
$2,015 Sale Price / item
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