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Binaria White Stool by Otto Canalda
Jordi Badia
Located in Geneve, CH
Binaria white stool by Otto Canalda & Jordi Badia
Dimensions: diameter 65 x height 82 cm
Materials: steel structure and lever painted in a polyester powder coating and satin finis...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
$1,301 / item
Brass Triangle Stool/Side Chair by Zhoujie Zhang, 2015
By Zhang Zhoujie
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The elegantly arched brass triangle stool was created using handmade digital crafts, the same fabrication techniques devised in Zhoujie’s digital labora...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Stools
Materials
Brass
Four Legs Stools in Iroko Wood and Copper Nails by Arno Declercq
By Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
Four legs stools nails by Arno Declercq
Dimensions: D32 x W32 x H50 cm.
Materials: Iroko wood and burned copper nails.
Signed by Arno Declercq
Arno Declerc...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Stools
Materials
Copper
Black Stool by Kristina Dam Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Black stool by Kristina Dam Studio.
Materials: Solid oak with black lacquer.
Also available in other colors and sizes.
Dimensions: 36 x 36 x H...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Stools
Materials
Oak, Lacquer
$985 / item
I Stool by Neil Nenner and Avihai Mizrahi
Located in Geneve, CH
I stool by Neil Nenner and Avihai Mizrahi
Objects
Dimensions: H 70 x L 35 x W 32 cm
Materials: Iron
Avihai Mizrahi (b. 1979, Jerusalem), Indepen...
Category
2010s Israeli Modern Stools
Materials
Iron
$2,364 / item
Oak Lahmu X Stool by Sizar Alexis
By Sizar Alexis
Located in Geneve, CH
Oak Lahmu X stool by Sizar Alexis
Limited edition of 10 pieces
Dimensions: D 70 x W 90 x H 50 cm
Materials: Burned American oak.
Available in natural cherry, natural oak, or burned ...
Category
2010s Swedish Modern Console Tables
Materials
Oak
$25,938 / item
Bo, Stool by Alva Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Bo - stool by Alva Design
Materials: Metalic and wooden structure, leather seat, brass spheres
Dimensions: 60 x 40 x 40 cm
ALVA is a furniture and objects...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal, Brass
$2,469 / item
Set of 4, Tria Stool, High Back, Upholstered Wool, Orange by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4, tria stool, high back, upholstered wool, orange by Colé Italia with Lorenz & Kaz
Dimensions: H.seat 67/77 (H.105/115) x D.52 x W.48 cm
Materials: upholstered stool with ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Upholstery, Oak, Walnut, Plywood
Lolo Object by Studio Yolk
Located in Geneve, CH
Lolo object by Studio Yolk
Unique one of one
Dimensions: 45 x Ø 35 cm
Materials: Alder wood
LOLO is a family of objects, all of which are alike, yet different - like you and me...
Category
2010s Modern Mounted Objects
Materials
Wood
$4,072 / item
Set of 4, Vienna Chair, Canaletto, Acid Green by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4, vienna chair, Canaletto, nord wool acid green by Colé Italia with Emmanuel Gallina
Dimensions: H 78, W 48, D 50 cm
Materials: Stained beech wood chair with straw back and...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Wool, Upholstery, Wood
Beige Gray Aluminum Standard Plopp Stool by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Geneve, CH
Beige Gray Aluminum Standard Plopp stool by Zieta
Dimensions: D 35 x H 50 cm
Material: Aluminum.
Finish: Powder-coated.
Available in colors: Graphite, moss grey, umbra grey, beige...
Category
2010s Polish Organic Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum
Set of 2, Tria Stool, Tapparelle High Back Denim Blue by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2, tria stool, tapparelle high back denim blue by Colé Italia (RAL color seat) with Lorenz & Kaz
Dimensions: H.seat 67/77 (H.105/115) x D.52 x W.48 cm
Materials: Plywood St...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Oak, Plywood
Set of 2 Sculpted Stools by Jörg Pietschmann
By Jörg Pietschmann
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 sculpted stools by Jörg Pietschmann
Dimensions: H 45 x W 38 x D 16,5 cm //H 41,5 x W 38 x D 16 cm
Polished oil finish.
In Pietschmann’s sculptures, trees that for centuri...
Category
2010s German Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Oak
$4,729 / set
Jade Stool by Draga
Aurel
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 b...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Bronze
$6,818 / item
Set of 3 Dark Black Wood Seating Decorative Table, Time of Action, Chaeyoung Lee
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 3 Dark Black Wood Seating Decorative Table, Time of Action, Chaeyoung Lee
Materials: Ebonized and Carved Wood
Dimensions: 100 x 100 x 50 cm
Eboni...
Category
2010s Korean Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pillar Table by John Eric Byers
By John Eric Byers
Located in Geneve, CH
Pillar table by John Eric Byers
Dimensions: 50.8 x 50.8 x 35.5 cm
Materials: Carved blackened maple
All works are individually handmade to order.
John Eric Byers creates geom...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Maple
$13,136 / item
ML 42 Beige Oak Stool by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
ML 42 Beige Oak Stool by Lassen
Dimensions: H 48 x W 36 x L 55.5 cm
Materials: Oak
In 1942 Mogens Lassen designed the Stool ML42 as a piece for a furniture exhibition held at the Da...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Stools
Materials
Oak
$2,436 / item
Small Lahmu Console by Sizar Alexis
By Sizar Alexis
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Lahmu Console by Sizar Alexis
Limited Edition of 10
Dimensions: D 40 x W 44 x H 36 cm
Materials: Solid natural oak.
Available in natural cherry, natural oak, or black stained ...
Category
2010s Swedish Modern Console Tables
Materials
Oak
$9,016 / item
Set of 2 ML 42 Black Beech and Stainless Steel Counter Stools by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 ML 42 black beech and stainless steel counter stools by Lassen
Dimensions: H 69 x W 36 x L 55.5 cm
Materials: beech, stainless steel
In 1942 Mogens Lassen designed the Stoo...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Stools
Materials
Stainless Steel
Set of 2, Tria Stool, High Back, Oak by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2, tria stool, High Back, Oak Contour by Colé Italia with Lorenz & Kaz
Dimensions: H.seat 67/77 (H.105/115) x D.52 x W.48 cm
Materials: Plywood Stool with High Back, Solid ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Oak, Plywood
Set of 2 Sheepskin Big Foot Stools by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Sheepskin big foot stools by 101 Copenhagen
Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl
Dimensions: L 38 / W 38 /H 43 cm
Materials...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Stools
Materials
Sheepskin
Set of 2 Square Revert Table by John Eric Byers
By John Eric Byers
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 square revert table by John Eric Byers
Dimensions: 50.8 x diameter 40.6 cm
Materials: Carved blackened maple
All works are individually ...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Maple
$26,272 / set
Metal Plated Walnut Large Parkdale Bench with Cushion by Hollis
Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Metal plated walnut large parkdale bench with cushion by Hollis & Morris
Dimensions: 75" x 16" x H 17.5"
Materials: Solid wood. Cold rolled steel. Hardwax oil, Powder-coated metal....
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Benches
Materials
Metal, Steel
Tria Stool, Low Back, Leather Grigio by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Tria stool, low back, leather Grigio by Colé Italia with Lorenz & Kaz
Dimensions: H.seat 67/77, H 79/89, D 52, W 48 cm
Materials: Plywood stool with low back...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Oak, Walnut, Plywood
$2,125 / item
Brushed and Limed Ash Stool by Fritz Baumann
By Fritz Baumann
Located in Geneve, CH
Brushed and Limed Ash Stool by Fritz Baumann
Dimensions: Top 28 x 27 x h 62 cm
Materials: Ash
*This piece is suitable for outdoor use. Please note that the patina may change and the white grain may diminish with time when exposed to rain.
Handmade from solid pieces of wood, free-cut following the natural grain, made one by one, the stools of Fritz Baumann are the kind of objects that remind us of the sheer beauty that exists in nature.
From forest to studio, Fritz Baumann creates these sculpture-like seats in stages, working first from large green pieces...
Category
2010s German Modern Stools
Materials
Ash
$3,284 / item
Set of 2, Tria Stool, Low Back, Leather Grigio by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2, Tria stool, Low Back, Leather Grigio by Colé Italia with Lorenz & Kaz
Dimensions: H.seat 67/77, H 79/89, D 52, W 48 cm
Materials: Plywood stool with low back leather or ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Oak, Walnut, Plywood
Set of 2 Ash and Orange Leather ASSY Stools by Mademoiselle Jo
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Ash and Orange Leather ASSY Stools by Mademoiselle Jo
Dimensions: Ø 35 x H 43 cm (each).
Materials: Black stained/bleached ash and orange leather.
Available in two wood col...
Category
2010s Belgian Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Leather, Ash
Binaria Black Stool by Otto Canalda
Jordi Badia
Located in Geneve, CH
Binaria black stool by Otto Canalda & Jordi Badia
Dimensions: Diameter 65 x Height 82 cm
Materials: Steel structure and lever painted in a polyester powder coating and satin finis...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
$1,301 / item
Vienna Chair, Beech Wood, Ocre by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Vienna chair, natural beech wood, and nord wool - Ocre by Colé Italia with Emmanuel Gallina
Dimensions: H 78, W 48, D 50 cm
Materials: natural beechwood chair with straw back and u...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Wool, Upholstery, Beech
$1,445 / item
Vienna Chair, Canaletto, Acid Green by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Vienna chair, Canaletto, Nord wool acid green by Colé Italia with Emmanuel Gallina
Dimensions: H 78, W 48, D 50 cm
Materials: stained beech wood chair with straw back and upholster...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Wool, Upholstery, Wood
$1,516 / item
Set of 4, Tria Stool, Low Back, Leather Antrazite by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4, Tria stool, low back, leather Antrazite by Colé Italia with Lorenz & Kaz
Dimensions: H.seat 67/77, H 79/89, D 52, W 48 cm
Materials: Plywood stool with low back leather ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Oak, Walnut, Plywood
Bleached Ash and Orange Leather ASSY Stool by Mademoiselle Jo
Located in Geneve, CH
Bleached Ash and Orange Leather Stool by Mademoiselle Jo
Dimensions: Ø 35 x H 46 cm.
Materials: Bleached ash and orange leather.
Available in two wood colors and several designs. P...
Category
2010s Belgian Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Ash, Leather
Set of 4 Small Pausa Oak Stool by Pierre-Emmanuel Vandeputte
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 Small Pausa oak stool by Pierre-Emmanuel Vandeputte
Dimensions: D 20 x W 35 x H 45 cm
Materials: oak wood
Available in burnt oak version and in 3 sizes, please contact us...
Category
2010s Belgian Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Oak
Oak Black Loop Stool by Sebastian Scherer
By Sebastian Scherer
Located in Geneve, CH
Oak black loop stool by Sebastian Scherer
Dimensions: D38 x W38 x H45 cm
Material: Aluminium, solid wood, oak
Weight: 4.2 kg
Also available in aluminium, loop stool wood: solid w...
Category
2010s German Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum
$1,164 / item
Tria Stool, Low Back, Natural Leather by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Tria stool, low back, natural leather by Colé Italia with Lorenz & Kaz
Dimensions: H.seat 67/77, H 79/89, D 52, W 48 cm
Materials: Plywood stool with low back leather or fabric upho...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Oak, Walnut, Plywood
$2,125 / item
Dark Black Wood Seating Occasional Table Time of Action No. 20-2, Chaeyoung Lee
Located in Geneve, CH
Dark Black Wood Seating Occasional Table Time of Action No. 20-2, Chaeyoung Lee
Materials: Ebonized and carved wood
Dimensions: 34,5 x 32 x 41 cm
Eboniz...
Category
2010s Korean Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Wood
Set of 4, Tria Stool, High Back, Upholstered Wool, Tartan Beige by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4, tria stool, high back, upholstered nord wool, tartan beige by Colé Italia with Lorenz & Kaz
Dimensions: H.seat 67/77 (H.105/115) x D.52 x W.48 cm
Materials: upholstered ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Wool, Upholstery, Oak, Walnut, Plywood
Set of 4, Tria Stool, Tapparelle High Back Green by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4, Tria stool, Tapparelle high back Denim green by Colé Italia (RAL color seat) with Lorenz & Kaz
Dimensions: H.seat 67/77 (H.105/115) x D.52 x W.48 cm
Materials: plywood s...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Oak, Plywood
Set of Camber Stool and Bench by Paul Coenen
By Paul Coenen
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of camber stool and bench by Paul Coenen.
Dimensions:
Stool: W 47 x D 37 x H 45 cm
Bench: W 118 x D 37 x H 45 cm
Materials: Stainless steel.
...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Benches
Materials
Stainless Steel
$3,021 / set
Umbra Gray Aluminum Standard Plopp Stool by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Geneve, CH
Umbra Gray Aluminum Standard Plopp Stool by Zieta
Dimensions: D 35 x H 50 cm
Material: Aluminum.
Finish: Powder-coated.
Available in colors: Graphite, Moss Grey, Umbra Grey, Beige ...
Category
2010s Polish Organic Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum
Loop Bench 240 Oak by Sebastian Scherer
By Sebastian Scherer
Located in Geneve, CH
Loop Bench 240 Oak by Sebastian Scherer
Material: Aluminium, Oak
Dimensions: D240x W38 x H45 cm.
Weight: 28.6 kg
Also Available: Colours: solid wood (matt lacquered): black and w...
Category
2010s German Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum
$3,648 / item
Contemporary Travertine Stool, Ossicle by Francesco Balzano for Giobagnara
By Francesco Balzano
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary travertine stool - ossicle by Francesco Balzano for Giobagnara.
Ideally combined to the Pink Leather Stool from the Os...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Travertine, Marble
Set of 2 Squaretown Stool by Hollis and Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Squaretown stool by Hollis and Morris,
2014
Dimensions: 13” W x 13” D x 18” H
Materials: Solid wood, Hard wax oil
Options available:
...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
$4,624 / set
Large Pausa Oak Stool by Pierre-Emmanuel Vandeputte
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Pausa oak stool by Pierre-Emmanuel Vandeputte
Dimensions: D 35 x W 35 x H 75 cm.
Materials: Burned Oak.
Available in natural oak version and in 3 sizes.
Pausa is a series...
Category
2010s Belgian Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Oak
Contemporary one of a kind Cloud Stone Stool
Located in 1204, CH
With a keen interest in the uncomfortable relationship between intimacy and voyeurism, Middernacht & Alexander thrive on investigating the psychological aspects of everyday life. Per...
Category
2010s Stools
Materials
Steel
Black Prop Stool by OxDenmarq
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Prop Stool by OxDenmarq
Dimensions: D 41 x W 41 x H 70 cm
Materials: Leather, Black Powder Coated Steel
Also Available: Different colors available.
OX DENMARQ is a Danish...
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$704 / item
Metate Translucent Blue Steel Stool by David Del Valle
Located in Geneve, CH
Metate Translucent Blue Steel Stool by David Del Valle
Dimensions: D 40 x W 40 x H 40 cm.
Materials: Steel.
DAVID VALLE
We are a place, a space, a wov...
Category
2010s Colombian Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Fuga Stool by Katryna Sadauskaite
By Katryna Sadauskaitė
Located in Geneve, CH
Fuga Stool by Katryna Sadauskaite
Dimensions: W 30 x L 44 x H 45 cm
Materials: Oak Wood, Stainless steel, Wooden parts have hard wax oil finish.
A designer from Lithuania, searching...
Category
2010s Lithuanian Modern Stools
Materials
Stainless Steel
$5,254 / item
Metal Plated Oak Parkdale Counter Stool by Hollis
Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Metal plated oak parkdale counter stool by Hollis & Morris
Dimensions: 16.5" x 18.5" x H 34"
Materials: Solid wood. Cold rolled steel. Hardwax oil, powder-coated metal. Metal plate...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal, Steel
Ocean Blue Loop Stool by Sebastian Scherer
By Sebastian Scherer
Located in Geneve, CH
Ocean blue loop stool by Sebastian Scherer
Material: aluminium
Dimensions: 38 x 38 x 44 cm
Also available in wood
Colour: ocean blue
Also available in jet black, silk grey, quar...
Category
2010s German Organic Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum
$859 / item
Random Limited Edition Sculptural Sand and Nylon Stool by Hot Wire Extensions
Located in Geneve, CH
Random Limited Edition Sculptural Sand and Nylon Stool by Hot Wire Extensions
Limited Edition
Materials: Waste SLS 3D nylon powder, Sand from sustainable sources
Dimensions: H 46 x W...
Category
2010s British Modern Settees
Materials
Nylon
Pair of Svasato Chairs by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of Svasato chairs by Imperfettolab
Dimensions: 73 x 49 x H 61/71 cm
Materials: Fibreglass, Leatherette
Imperfetto Lab
Who we are ? We are a family.
Verter Turroni, Emanuela ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Leather, Fiberglass
$6,639 / set
Set of 4 ML 42 Oak and Stainless Steel Bar Stools by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 ML 42 Oak and stainless steel bar stools by Lassen
Dimensions: h 77 x w 36 x l 55.5 cm
Materials: Oak, Stainless Steel
In 1942 Mogens Lassen designed the Stool ML42 as a pi...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Stools
Materials
Stainless Steel
Set of 2 Black Bolt Stools, Note Design Studio
By Note Design Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Bolt is a stool with a simple construction: Four cylinders of solid wood are held together by a metal ring. The result is both a modern and statuesque object that will surprise with ...
Category
2010s French Organic Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
$5,803 / set
ML 42 Black Beech and Copper Bar Stool by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
ML 42 Black Beech and Copper Bar Stool by Lassen.
Dimensions: H: 81 x W: 55,5 x D: 35 cm. SH: 77 cm.
Materials: beech, copper.
In 1942, Mogens Lasse...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Stools
Materials
Copper
$1,886 / item
Oak Oldtown Stool, Side Table by Hollis
Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Oak Oldtown stool - Side table by Hollis & Morris
Dimensions: Diameter 14" x height 18"
Materials: Solid wood. Hardwax oil.
Also available in natural oak, black oak, and walnut.
...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Oak
$2,495 / item
Wired Stool by Michael Young
By Michael Young
Located in Geneve, CH
Wired stool by Michael Young
Dimensions: W 50 x D 51.7x H 107 cm
Materials: Powder Coated Metal structure
The Wired Chair by Michael Young is a proud tribute to Harry Bertoia’s ...
Category
2010s French Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Other
$1,504 / item
Metal Plated Oak Parkdale Bar Stool by Hollis
Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Metal plated oak parkdale bar stool by Hollis & Morris
Dimensions: 16.5" x 18.5" x H 38"
Materials: Solid wood. Cold rolled steel. Hardwax oil, Powder-coated metal. Metal plated fi...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal, Steel
$1,484 / item
Walnut Small Tall Crescenttown Side Table by Hollis
Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Walnut small tall crescenttown side table by Hollis & Morris
Dimensions: Diameter 17" x height 21"
Materials: Solid wood. Cold rolled steel. Hardwax oil. Powder-coated metal.
Als...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Steel
Pompa Contemporary Sculptural Velvet Pouf by Houtique
By Houtique
Located in Geneve, CH
Pompa Contemporary Sculptural Velvet Pouf by Houtique
Materials: Wood, Velvet
Dimensions: H 45 x D 44 cm
Pouf with wood structure and velvet fabric 4 modules connected by wooden sle...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Wood
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