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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Pair of stools Garouste Bonetti Koala bronze mohair 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

1990s French Modern Stools

Materials

Bronze

Design Institute Of America Black Leather Chrome Hightop Barstools
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Sleek and sculptural, these high-top barstools by the Design Institute of America embody modern sophistication. Featuring polished chrome frames with bold curves, circular bases, and...
Category

1980s American Vintage Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Jasper Morrison Hi Pad Bar Stools for Cappellini - 4 Pairs Available
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Hi Pad bar stools with foot rests designed by Jasper Morrison for Cappellini. The Hi Pad stool features a seat in beech plywood padded with multi-density polyurethane foam o...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

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 solid brass, the Jade coffee tab...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Bronze

Last Minute Stitched Tan Leather Steel Sculpted Bar Stools Patricia Urquiola
Located in Hudson, NY
We have approximately 35 of these available. They are priced per chair. Clean and elegant stool made of flexing steel to offer surprising comfort. Shaped se...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Stools

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Glazy Counter Stool by Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Glazy counter stool by Royal Stranger Dimensions: width 55cm, height 90cm, depth 60cm, seat height 84cm Materials: Solid wood frame, foam, upholstery, stainless steel. Color: Lago...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Stools

Materials

Stainless Steel

Desert aluminum bar stool with soft seating by Joyf
Located in LUBLIN, PL
Desert Bar Stool by Denis Sokolov for Joyf The Desert Bar Stool elevates everyday seating—literally and figuratively. With its tall, streamlined profile, it offers the perfect heigh...
Category

2010s Ukrainian Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum

20th Century, Bamileke Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
A bold and lively 20th century Bamileke stool hand-carved of one piece of wood with a beautifully designed basket-weave pattern, and with a rich patina ...
Category

20th Century Cameroonian Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Set of 6 Counter Bar Stools w. Backrest - Tan Leather Aged Brass Powder Coated
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...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Stools

Materials

Brass, Steel

Crofton Counter Stool with Black Stained Pinewood Frame by Daniel Schofield
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Crofton counter stool with black stained pinewood frame by Daniel Schofield The CROFTON Stool collection gives an understated nod to elegant Asian design traditions whilst embraci...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Modern Wood Stool by Pierre Sarkis
Located in Guatemala City, Central America
Modern Wood Stool by Pierre Sarkis from Celine collection. Accent stool, butterfly outdoor set. Fine and selected tropical woods and natural fibers, ...
Category

2010s Guatemalan Modern Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

21st Century Concrete Contemporary Stool Side Table, Light Grey Cement Color
Located in Rome, Lazio
The Tadao line, created in homage to the famous architect with whom we share a Minimalist approach and the creative use of the material, is the perfect synthesis of our philosophy: o...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Concrete

Stool or side table producted by Seltz after Pierre Chapo
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Jolie paire de tabourets ou table d’appoint par Seltz d’après les piétements de pierre Chapo Sfax.
Category

1980s French Vintage Modern Stools

Materials

Elm

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...
Category

2010s Philippine Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Travis Modern Stool with Woven Danish Cord Seat and Low Back in White Oak
Located in Longmont, CO
Clean, modern angles complimented by the warm texture of the Danish cord. The Travis stool can be made counter-height or bar-height with any of the dimens...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

High Brown Milk Stools
Located in Geneve, CH
Brown milk stools by Bicci de' Medici Studio Dimensions: Diameter 30cm x height 40cm Materials: Natural wood. Pigment. Technique: Carved wood. Handmade. Oiled. Stained Designer...
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Mike Hexagonal Stool or Side Table in Reclaimed Oak with Butterfly Wingnuts
Located in Fiesole, Florence
Mike was born out of a geometrical game of combining rhombi. 12 wooden elements with rhombus-shaped tops are assembled with handmade brass butterfly wing bolts to form a stool or side table. Two, three or even more pieces, with their hexagonal top and star-shaped base, can be united to form a coffee table or bench. Handmade by master craftsmen in Tuscany, Italy. The 12 elements are screwed together instead of glued so the rhombi are perceived as individual parts. The oakwood is reclaimed from old Italian wine barrels...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Foot Bench in Oak
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. ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools

Materials

Chestnut, Oak

Foot Bench in Oak
Foot Bench in Oak
$3,137 / item
Modern Upholstered Stool in Solid Wood, Performance Fabric, Customizable
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This stool echoes an authentic trait of contemporary design blended with the essence of traditional lines that, together, will assure elegance and sophistication. This upholstered stool has double-top stitching dividing its back for a timeless look while its solid wood structure...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Stools

Materials

Stainless Steel

2024 Pair of Herman Miller Eames Plastic Counter Stools with Chrome Bases
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a pair of Eames Plastic Counter stools, which were developed by Herman Miller in 2015. These particular examples were produced in 2024. The stools are comprised of chrome bas...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

The Balloon Stool Collection - Solid Maple Stools - Small Size
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...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Maple

C. 2022 Grazia Co Diiva Swivel Counter Stool in Orange 7x Available
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Upholstered Diiva Swivel Counter Stool, designed by Grazia Materia for Grazia & Co. in Australia in 2014. These examples were produced ca. 2022. The listed price includes ...
Category

2010s Australian Modern Stools

Materials

Brass, Steel

Three Bullet Shaped Burnt Oak Senufo Stool in Iroko Wood by Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
Senufo stool in Iroko wood by Arno Declercq. Stool or side table. Domensions: H 50 cm x D 30 cm / H 17.9” H x D 11.8”. Materials: burned and waxed Iroko wood, burned steel. Signe...
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Pair of Bespoke Gueridon Ottoman, COM fabric, must see!
Located in Stratford, CT
INTRODUCTION Gueridon handmade ottomans are made to order to your liking and specifications. 100% made in USA. Following the success of its ottomans, GUERIDON launched a full line ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Marble Cross Side Table / Stool by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Marble cross side table / stool by 101 Copenhagen Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl Dimensions: L 35 / W 35 /H 45 cm. Materials: marble...
Category

2010s Danish Modern Stools

Materials

Marble

Jade Stool by Draga Aurel Resin and Brass, 21st Century
Located in Como, IT
Jade stool features ethereal transparency and a reflective surface that plays naturally with light. The brightly colored seat rests on a cylindrical brass base, whose distinctive vei...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Swivel Vanity Stool by Heywood-Wakefield
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vanity stool by Heywood-Wakefield with a round, segmented seat reupholstered in white bouclé. The seat swivels on four bowed legs joined by a circular bentwood stretcher. Marked on t...
Category

1950s American Vintage Modern Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Bentwood

Senufo Ottoman, Unique Signed Stool by Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
Senufo ottoman, unique signed stool by Arno Declercq Dimensions: L 45 cm x W 45 cm x H 40 cm. Materials: Iroko wood and sheepskin by Carine Boxy. Made by hand and Signed by Arno Dec...
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Pierre Jeanneret Teak Ring Stool
Located in Philadelphia, PA
We are pleased to present this authentic and rare Pierre Jeanneret stool. Made for the Punjab University classrooms in the early 1960s, this model is considered one of the most desir...
Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Modern Stools

Materials

Teak

Curved Horn-like Seat Lamb and Ashwood Chair by Pietro Franceschini
Located in Geneve, CH
Taurus by Pietro Franceschini Sold exclusively by Galerie Philia Manufacturer: Stefano Minotti Dimensions: W 76 x L 52 x H 54 cm Materials: Lamb and ashwood. Available in Bouclé...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Bouclé, Ash

Lottie Stool, Small Shearling Stool by Christian Siriano
Located in New York, NY
Made to order gray shearling and red oak stool designed by Christian Siriano. Fabric: shearling (available in custom fabric) Base: Red Oak (available in custom finish) Dimensions: ...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Oak

Antique Leather Wing Stool by Studio Laf
Located in Geneve, CH
Black leather wing stool by Studio Laf Dimensions: L43 cm x W35 x H44 cm Materials: Plywood, stainless steel, leather Structure: Black plywood Available...
Category

2010s Turkish Modern Stools

Materials

Stainless Steel

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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Stools

Materials

Textile

Model F 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 w...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Contemporary Black Stool in Iroko Wood, Senufo by Arno Declercq
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary Black Stool in Iroko Wood, Senufo by Arno Declercq Material: Iroko Wood and Burned Steel Dimensions: Dimensions: 50 cm H x 30 cm W Made by hand, in Belgium. Arno Decl...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Modern Geometric Two Way Shift Box Epoxy Resin Side Table Stool Pink by Facture
Located in New York, NY
Two way shift box by Facture Studio Resin, wood Measures: 20 × 12 × 12 in 50.8 × 30.5 × 30.5 cm Multi-layer side table in single or multi-color options. Utilizing a medley of gradu...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools

Materials

Resin

SHAKER Backless Counter Stool by AMBROZIA, Premium Vinyl, Black Steel Walnut
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
The shaker backless modern counter stool chair is made to order from our unique Ambrozia black textured steel tubing frame and a premium vinyl upholstered seat. Leather is available ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Tangerine Chiquita Stool by Kenneth Cobonpue
Located in Geneve, CH
Chiquita Tangerine 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...
Category

2010s Philippine Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Set of 2 Brutus Stools by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Brutus stools by 101 Copenhagen. Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl Dimensions: L 60 / W 30 / H 54 cm. Materials: fiber concret...
Category

2010s Danish Modern Stools

Materials

Concrete

Joe Colombo for Zanotta Italia White Cream Leather Swivel Stool, 1970
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Birillo Stool Pair, White Leather White Base, Joe Colombo for Zanotta, 1970. Colombo's iconic design was awarded the golden medal at the International Exhibition M.I.A in 1972 ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Stainless Steel, Aluminum, Enamel

2000s Knoll / AMAT 3 Jamaica Bar Stools designed by Pepe Cortes 10x Available
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a single (multiple stools are available, priced individually) Jamaica bar stool, originally designed by Pepe Cortes for AMAT-3 in 1993. These stools are a later Knoll & AMAT-...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum

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 ...
Category

2010s Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

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

Set Of 2 Peaches Stools by Patricia Bustos de la Torre
Located in Geneve, CH
Set Of 2 Peaches Stools by Patricia Bustos de la Torre Dimensions: D 38 x W 38 x H 84 cm. Materials: Rattan, pink Portuguese marble, velvet and iron. Ta...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Stools

Materials

Marble, Iron

Sesto Senso Bar Stool by Cipriani
Located in Boston, MA
Barstool with lacquered legs and metal feet by Cipriani. Leather upholstery CAT. A More colors and fabrics available per request. Dimensions: cm 58 x 54 x H 92 In 20 x 19 x 37 H.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Leather

Baleri Italia Juliette Bar Stool in Steel by Hannes Wettstein
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Out of the frenetic turmoil of Wettstein's design activity, one day emerged the idea of a chair; defying all known logic, the structure of the back, curved forwards. With this idea a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Screen Stool in Brass, Shell, Nickel Silver, Green Jade Lacquer by Artempo
Located in Geneve, CH
Screen Stool in Brass, Shell, Nickel Silver, Green Jade & Lacquer by Artempo Dimensions: Ø 64 x H 89 cm. Materials: Lacquer, brass, shell, green jade, and nickel silver. Artempo mea...
Category

2010s Chinese Modern Stools

Materials

Jade, Silver, Brass, Nickel

2019 Marcel Breuer for Knoll Cesca Bar Stools in Two Tone Fabric 6x Available
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Cesca Bar Stools, originally designed by Marcel Breuer in 1928. These particular examples were produced by Knoll in 2019. The stools are comp...
Category

2010s Chinese Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Pair Contemporary Kitchen Counter Bar Stool, Black Steel Dark Brown Leather
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust contemporary counter stool belongs to a collection of minimalist and serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as the hand-turned m...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

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

Set of 2 Kartell Charles Ghost Medium Stools in Glossy White by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The shape conjures up stools of the 1800s and the line of the legs is rounded and slightly upturned, an icon of the classic high stool. Charles Ghost is constructed from a single blo...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Crystal

21st century design brown and grey ceramic stool or low table by B. Chassang 2/2
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Brigitte Chassang Unique handmade woodfiring stoneware ceramic stool or low table Brown or grey ceramic colors Realised in 2024 Height 28 cm Large 28 cm
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Stools

Materials

Ceramic

B. Chassang brown stoneware ceramic stool or low table Torsade 2024 32 cm
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Brigitte Chassang Large stoneware ceramic stool or low table by B. Chassang Modele : Torsade Realised in 2024 Unique handmade ceramic piece Woodfiring stoneware ceramic colors ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Stools

Materials

Ceramic

Sculptural Medusa Side table / Stool by Spinzi Milano , Collectible Design
Located in Milano, IT
Marble Sculpture / Side table in Marble / Marble Stool - Made in Italy Past, present and future come together in this sculptural piece by Spinzi. Why you may ask? Because Medusa is...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Marble

Sama High Stool, Contemporary Modern Minimalist Black Oak Black Metal
Located in Istanbul, TR
Sama high stool is part of the Sama collection, which provides functionality through simple, yet striking and sculptural forms that add a unique and elegant touch to its environment. Inspired by the poetry of whirling costumes worn...
Category

2010s Turkish Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Midcentury Wood Rib Bar Stool by Michael van Beuren for Luteca Indoor/Outdoor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Michael van Beuren, an American designer who attended Germany's prestigious Bauhaus school was the most famous 20th century furniture designer in Mexico. His goal was to bring modern furniture, expertly crafted to the Mexican market...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Stools

Materials

Leather, Teak

Modern sculptural lacquered beech brass Arches counter stool by InsidherLand
Located in Maia, Porto
The Arches counter 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 and ideal forms...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Bride s Veil Counter Stool with Back by Phase Design, Powder Coat Black or Whi
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 $ 2,020.00. Prices exclude packing. Please contact us for a packing quote. The Bride's Veil Stool...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Contemporary Stool Tabi by Obstacles, Solid Oak, Black, H.45
Located in Paris, IDF
'Tabi' Stool designed by Studio Obstacles in collaboration with Spanish artist Yoyo Balagué. Dimensions: Seat height: 45 cm x H. 52 cm x W. 33 cm x Diameter 30 cm Seat height: 17.7 ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Oak

Napa Stool Terry Dwan Contemporary Natural Cedar Made in Italy Riva1920
Located in Cantù, IT
Stool made of a single block of scented cedar, with a concave ergonomic seat. Designed by Terry Dwan.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Cedar

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