Contemporary Hardwood Footstools
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Footstools
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Footstools
Ash
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Footstools
Brass, Iron
2010s Philippine Footstools
Wood, Hardwood
2010s Philippine Footstools
Wood, Hardwood
2010s Philippine Footstools
Wood, Hardwood
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Fabric, Jacquard, Beech
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Fabric, Beech, Jacquard
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Fabric, Beech, Jacquard
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Fabric, Beech, Jacquard
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Fabric, Beech, Jacquard
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Chrome
2010s Balkan Modern Footstools
Leather, Wood, Ash, Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Footstools
Leather, Ash
2010s Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Fabric, Teak
2010s Mexican Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Hardwood, Walnut
2010s Mexican Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Hardwood, Katalox
2010s Mexican Bauhaus Stools
Wood, Hardwood, Oak
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Stools
Ash
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Stools
Ash
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Stools
Ash
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Stools
Ash
2010s German Modern Stools
Ash
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood, Fiberglass, Upholstery, Textile
2010s Spanish Modern Footstools
Aluminum
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood, Fiberglass, Upholstery, Textile
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood, Fiberglass, Upholstery, Textile
2010s French Organic Modern Stools
Beech
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood, Fiberglass, Upholstery, Textile
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Ash
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood, Fiberglass, Upholstery, Textile
2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Footstools
Leather, Beech
2010s Mexican Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Hardwood, Walnut
2010s Brazilian Stools
Hardwood
2010s American Modern Footstools
Ash
2010s Brazilian Stools
Imbuia
2010s Brazilian Stools
Hardwood
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Footstools
Leather, Hardwood
2010s Brazilian Stools
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Benches
Hardwood
2010s Italian Footstools
Wenge
2010s British Victorian Ottomans and Poufs
Iron
Early 2000s Italian Armchairs
Ash, Leather
Early 2000s Swedish Modern Footstools
Teak
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Footstools
Leather, Beech, Oak
Early 2000s Modern Stools
Linen, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XV Stools
Fabric, Fruitwood
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Stools
Teak
2010s German Modern Footstools
Leather, Wool, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Footstools
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Louis XVI Footstools
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Ottomans and Poufs
Teak, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary British Victorian Armchairs
Leather, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary American Benches
Walnut, Ash, Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Benches
Leather, Elm
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Finding the Right Footstools for You
Antique and vintage footstools might add a dose of fun to your living room, but they’re also hard workers.
Even as they’ve morphed into objects with plenty of functions over time, the footstool has a royal past. In Ancient Egypt, a footstool was used to climb onto an elevated chair or placed under someone’s feet as he or she was seated in a temple or private residence. Footstools were also in use during the Ottoman Empire. In fact, the ottoman, an upholstered seat or small bench that initially had no back or arms, was the main seating furniture in a home. Ottomans were a way to merge floor seating with cushions and mats.
Poufs, which originated in France, are also thought of as convenient seating furniture as well as occasionally serving as a side table, if needed. (Although, a pouf is typically not as firm as an ottoman.)
Over the years, footstools have taken on varying purposes. They have been used as small portable chairs, for example.
During the 18th century, a footstool might have been long with a low profile, which rendered it perfect for fireside seating. Victorian footstools were small but not unassuming, as furniture makers of the era would upholster the pieces so that they paired with the nearby sofa or wingback chairs. Footstools have even become a storage solution at home, with designers outfitting them with compartments. Today, a footstool might be used to organize quilts and blankets or other textiles, especially if you’re trying to keep things uncluttered in a small apartment.
Footstools are now available in all sorts of provocative colors, upholstery and more. No one is going to put a velvet footstool out on the curb, right? When shopping for your own footstool, try to find one that meets the height of your sofa or other seating (or is a tad lower). It should also be sturdy but not a heavy, clunky piece that’s a chore to move around.
The footstool is both decorative and functional. Not unlike a good throw pillow, interior designers have found numerous uses for this versatile, vibrant furnishing. Find yours in the growing collection of antique and vintage footstools today on 1stDibs.
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