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Louis XV Footstools

LOUIS XV STYLE

The style of 18th-century French furniture was guided by the court. When Louis XV, who reigned from 1715–74, focused royal life on the smaller salons of Versailles rather than its grand chambers, it transformed the aesthetics away from the imposing and angular furniture that characterized the style of Louis XIV. A broader focus on comfort and more delicate forms define antique Louis XV furniture, with nature-inspired carvings, wood inlays, curved cabriole legs, asymmetrical shapes and rounded oval seat backs. The furnishings changed throughout the king’s life, as he ascended to the throne as a child and then grew to establish his own tastes.

Pieces like the bergère, an upholstered armchair with a wide cushion that fit the flowing dresses in fashion at the time, reflected this more informal court. Introduced at the start of Louis XV’s reign, bergère chairs in this style were deeper and broader than other chairs of the period.

Louis XV tapestries and carpets tended to be floral and colorful, and design elements were borrowed from Asia. Dutch-born cabinetmaker Bernard van Risenburgh brought lacquer techniques influenced by Japan and China into his luxuriously made furniture. Along with its fine details, the furniture of the era also featured new innovations including mechanical devices. Jean François Oeben, a royal cabinetmaker, created such intricate pieces as a mechanical table for Madame de Pompadour, Louis XV’s mistress. It involved a sliding top and a writing surface that extended from its marquetry panels.

During the later years of Louis XV’s reign, there was a shift from the ostentatious rocaille style, part of the exuberantly decorative Rococo movement in Europe for which designers such as Nicolas Pineau and Juste-Aurèle Meissonier are known. The style under Louis XVI would return to boxier forms, but with a neoclassical touch inspired by the ancient world.

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Style: Louis XV
Pair of footstools/seats, Sweden, circa 1910
Located in Chorzów, PL
Pair of footstools/seats, Sweden, circa 1910. Very good condition. The upholstery is in original condition. Wood: walnut dimensions: height 46 cm width 46 cm depth 38 cm
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1910s Swedish Vintage Louis XV Footstools

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Walnut

Pair of footstools/seats, Sweden, circa 1910
Pair of footstools/seats, Sweden, circa 1910

Pair of footstools/seats, Sweden, circa 1910

18th Century French Louis XV Period Mahogany Hand Carved Foot Stool or Dog Stool
Located in Sofia, BG
18th Century French Louis XV period mahogany hand carved foot stool or dog stool in very good authentic condition still wearing original velvet upholstery in dark red. France, circa ...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Footstools

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Velvet, Mahogany

18th Century French Louis XV Period Mahogany Hand Carved Foot Stool or Dog Stool

18th Century French Louis XV Period Mahogany Hand Carved Foot Stool or Dog Stool

French Louis XV Carved Walnut Distressed Antique Needlepoint Upholstered Stool
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous French antique walnut foot stool with a gorgeous needlepoint upholstered seating surface. The stool is in antique distressed condition and will show parts of the b...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Footstools

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Walnut

French Louis XV Carved Walnut Distressed Antique Needlepoint Upholstered Stool
French Louis XV Carved Walnut Distressed Antique Needlepoint Upholstered Stool

French Louis XV Carved Walnut Distressed Antique Needlepoint Upholstered Stool

Louis XV Style 19th Century French Footstool with Carved Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style wooden footstool from the 19th century with carved cabriole legs and double welt linen custom upholstery. Elevate the elegance of your living space with this ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Footstools

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Upholstery, Wood

Louis XV Style 19th Century French Footstool with Carved Cabriole Legs
Louis XV Style 19th Century French Footstool with Carved Cabriole Legs

Louis XV Style 19th Century French Footstool with Carved Cabriole Legs

19th Century Regence Tabouret in Carved Walnut by A. Dubois, Le Mans, France
By A. Dubois
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved from rich walnut wood in France during the 1800s, this Regence-style tabouret has a production stamp under the seat that reads “A. Dubois Sculpteur-Ebeniste Le Mans”. The...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Footstools

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Upholstery, Wood, Walnut

19th Century Regence Tabouret in Carved Walnut by A. Dubois, Le Mans, France
19th Century Regence Tabouret in Carved Walnut by A. Dubois, Le Mans, France

19th Century Regence Tabouret in Carved Walnut by A. Dubois, Le Mans, France

Pair of Small 19th Century Louis XV Style French Walnut and Burlap Foot Stools
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of small 19th century Louis XV Style French Walnut and Burlap foot stools.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Footstools

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Burlap, Wood, Walnut

Pair of Small 19th Century Louis XV Style French Walnut and Burlap Foot Stools
Pair of Small 19th Century Louis XV Style French Walnut and Burlap Foot Stools

Pair of Small 19th Century Louis XV Style French Walnut and Burlap Foot Stools

French 18th Century Carved Walnut Bench from Provence
Located in Hudson, NY
Rare, Louis XV carved walnut bench with original finish and original leather upholstery. Such a wonderful state of preservation, yet strong and ready to be used. Please contact me wi...
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1740s French Antique Louis XV Footstools

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Walnut, Leather, Oak

French 18th Century Carved Walnut Bench from Provence
French 18th Century Carved Walnut Bench from Provence

French 18th Century Carved Walnut Bench from Provence

19th Century French Louis XV Style Footstool with Six Carved Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style wooden footstool from the 19th century with six carved cabriole legs and upholstery. Indulge in the timeless elegance of the 19th-century French Louis XV styl...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Footstools

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Upholstery, Wood

19th Century French Louis XV Style Footstool with Six Carved Cabriole Legs
19th Century French Louis XV Style Footstool with Six Carved Cabriole Legs

19th Century French Louis XV Style Footstool with Six Carved Cabriole Legs

French Louis XV Style 19th Century Wooden Footstool with Carved Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style wooden footstool from the 19th century with carved cabriole legs, floral décor and green upholstery. Elevate your living space with the timeless allure of thi...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Footstools

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Upholstery, Wood

French Louis XV Style 19th Century Wooden Footstool with Carved Cabriole Legs
French Louis XV Style 19th Century Wooden Footstool with Carved Cabriole Legs

French Louis XV Style 19th Century Wooden Footstool with Carved Cabriole Legs

Antique French Louis XV Style Paint Decorated Tufted Bench Footstool
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 18 1/4in W: 30in D: 16 3/4in This Antique French Louis XV Style Paint Decorated Tufted Bench, Footstool is a nice example of what luxurious furniture was like during ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Footstools

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Upholstery, Wood, Paint

Antique French Louis XV Style Paint Decorated Tufted Bench Footstool
Antique French Louis XV Style Paint Decorated Tufted Bench Footstool

Antique French Louis XV Style Paint Decorated Tufted Bench Footstool

19th Century French Louis XV Carved Blackened Footstools with Leather, Set of 3
Located in Dallas, TX
Incorporate neoclassical beauty into your home with this exquisite suite of antique footstools. Crafted in Paris, circa 1880, and made of walnut wood, each stool sits on small scroll...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Footstools

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Leather, Walnut

19th Century French Louis XV Carved Blackened Footstools with Leather, Set of 3
19th Century French Louis XV Carved Blackened Footstools with Leather, Set of 3

19th Century French Louis XV Carved Blackened Footstools with Leather, Set of 3

French Foot Stool 19th Century
Located in Hudson, NY
This is an extremely handsome French Rococo Revival footstool. Unusual shape and size. Mid-19th Century likely France retaining the original Gray undercoat with cream exterior and go...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Footstools

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Wood, Paint

French Foot Stool 19th Century
French Foot Stool 19th Century

French Foot Stool 19th Century

Graceful French Louis XV Black Velvet Upholstered Distressed White Painted Stool
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous and graceful stool. The black velvet contrasts beautifully with the white distressed frame. There is one small stain shown but its dark too so not obvious. Measure...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XV Footstools

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Velvet, Walnut

Graceful French Louis XV Black Velvet Upholstered Distressed White Painted Stool
Graceful French Louis XV Black Velvet Upholstered Distressed White Painted Stool

Graceful French Louis XV Black Velvet Upholstered Distressed White Painted Stool

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Carved Oak Stool with Black Leather
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, antique Louis XV stool was crafted in France, circa 1920. The large rectangular footstool sits on four cabriole legs decorated with scrolled motifs at the shoulders ove...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Footstools

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Walnut, Leather

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Carved Oak Stool with Black Leather
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Carved Oak Stool with Black Leather

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Carved Oak Stool with Black Leather

Pony Skin Upholstered, Bench or Foot Stool with Brass Tack Detailing
Located in Stamford, CT
Pony Skin upholstered, wooden foot stool with brass tack detailing A Louis XV Style Footstool or Bench having carved walnut legs with a recently uph...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Footstools

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Hide, Walnut

Pony Skin Upholstered, Bench or Foot Stool with Brass Tack Detailing
Pony Skin Upholstered, Bench or Foot Stool with Brass Tack Detailing

Pony Skin Upholstered, Bench or Foot Stool with Brass Tack Detailing

Carved Walnut French Louis XV Oval Foot Stool Circa 1930
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XV Footstools

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Walnut

Carved Walnut French Louis XV Oval Foot Stool Circa 1930
Carved Walnut French Louis XV Oval Foot Stool Circa 1930

Carved Walnut French Louis XV Oval Foot Stool Circa 1930

Antique French Louis XV Style Foot Stool, Ottoman Original Water Gilded Finish
Located in Chicago, IL
French Louis XV Style ottoman or foot stool that was produced in France in the mid-to late 1800’s. The Maker’s Stamp is still on the bottom and is marked; Au Bon Marché Maison, Aristide Boucicaut, Tapisserie et Ameublement Paris. Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche was the first department store in the world and opened in 1852 in Paris with Aristide Boucicaut and his wife Marguerite at the helm. They offered original creations and limited editions alongside a selection of the most beautiful objects from all over the world. Our Antique French Louis XV Ottoman...
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1870s French Antique Louis XV Footstools

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Gold Leaf

Antique French Louis XV Style Foot Stool, Ottoman Original Water Gilded Finish
Antique French Louis XV Style Foot Stool, Ottoman Original Water Gilded Finish

Antique French Louis XV Style Foot Stool, Ottoman Original Water Gilded Finish

Pair of Hand Carved Giltwood Square Benches Louis XV Style circa 1900
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An Elegant pair of hand carved gilt wood square benches with new fabric. The real gold leaf frames with hand carved details with an X stretcher base. The new upholstery is vintage Fo...
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Early 1900s European Antique Louis XV Footstools

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Walnut

Pair of Hand Carved Giltwood Square Benches Louis XV Style circa 1900
Pair of Hand Carved Giltwood Square Benches Louis XV Style circa 1900

Pair of Hand Carved Giltwood Square Benches Louis XV Style circa 1900

Pair of French Louis XV Painted Foot Stools Ottomans, Circa 1940
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful pair of American-made French style stools in a beautiful blue with matching blue accents. The stools are in good condition and m...
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1940s American Vintage Louis XV Footstools

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Walnut

Pair of French Louis XV Painted Foot Stools Ottomans, Circa 1940
Pair of French Louis XV Painted Foot Stools Ottomans, Circa 1940

Pair of French Louis XV Painted Foot Stools Ottomans, Circa 1940

French Louis XV Style Upholstered Footstool, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This rectangular footstool was crafted in 19th century France in the Louis XV style with an upholstered seat and an elegant carved fruitwood base. The stool rests on four short cabri...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Footstools

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Fabric, Fruitwood

French Louis XV Style Upholstered Footstool, c. 1850
French Louis XV Style Upholstered Footstool, c. 1850

French Louis XV Style Upholstered Footstool, c. 1850

18th Century Louis XV Petite Footstool Tabouret Original Aged Finish, France
Located in Miami, FL
REDUCED FROM $950....Petite Louis XV carved wood footstool or low tabouret with cabriolet legs and floral carvings. Newly upholstered in a stylized woven chevron in beige and gold on...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Footstools

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Wood

18th Century Louis XV Petite Footstool Tabouret Original Aged Finish, France
18th Century Louis XV Petite Footstool Tabouret Original Aged Finish, France

18th Century Louis XV Petite Footstool Tabouret Original Aged Finish, France

Continental Louis XV Style Beaded Giltwood Footstool
Located in Houston, TX
Continental Louis XV Style Beaded giltwood footstool. Lovely Continental Louis XV style hand beaded gilt wood footstool or tuffet. This beautiful gilt footstool is in great conditio...
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Early 1900s European Antique Louis XV Footstools

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Giltwood, Beads

Continental Louis XV Style Beaded Giltwood Footstool
Continental Louis XV Style Beaded Giltwood Footstool

Continental Louis XV Style Beaded Giltwood Footstool

Italian, Piemontese, Rococo Period Lacquered and Gilded Footstool, Mid 18th Cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a jacard print needlepoint upholstered cushion trimmed in small nailheads atop a carved and shaped wooden frame that is lacquered and has giltwood details, the cabriole legs t...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Footstools

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Giltwood

Italian, Piemontese, Rococo Period Lacquered and Gilded Footstool, Mid 18th Cen.
Italian, Piemontese, Rococo Period Lacquered and Gilded Footstool, Mid 18th Cen.

Italian, Piemontese, Rococo Period Lacquered and Gilded Footstool, Mid 18th Cen.

Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Parcel Gilt Painted Bench or Footstool
Located in Savannah, GA
Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Parcel Gilt Painted Bench or Footstool with later blue and white checked upholstery, parcel gilt painted frame, rising on cabriole legs
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Footstools

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Paint

Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Parcel Gilt Painted Bench or Footstool
Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Parcel Gilt Painted Bench or Footstool

Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Parcel Gilt Painted Bench or Footstool

Louis XV Style Painted and Gilt Decorated Footstool
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XV style painted and gilt decorated 6 leg footstool, circa 1920. With old original paint.
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Footstools

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Upholstery, Wood, Paint

Louis XV Style Painted and Gilt Decorated Footstool
Louis XV Style Painted and Gilt Decorated Footstool

Louis XV Style Painted and Gilt Decorated Footstool

Antique French Louis XV Stool Bench Floral Tapestry Needlework Carved Oak c1890
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak Louis XV Stool Bench Tapestry Needlework ~Direct from France~ ~One of several great antique stools and benches fr...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Footstools

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Tapestry, Wood

Antique French Louis XV Stool Bench Floral Tapestry Needlework Carved Oak c1890
Antique French Louis XV Stool Bench Floral Tapestry Needlework Carved Oak c1890

Antique French Louis XV Stool Bench Floral Tapestry Needlework Carved Oak c1890

Louis XV Style Rosewood and Leather Tabouret Stools, French 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of elegant Louis XV style carved rosewood stools or tabourets with nailhead detail, and recently recovered with leather upholstery. In excellent condition, sturdy and sound Fr...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Footstools

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Rosewood

Louis XV Style Rosewood and Leather Tabouret Stools, French 19th Century
Louis XV Style Rosewood and Leather Tabouret Stools, French 19th Century

Louis XV Style Rosewood and Leather Tabouret Stools, French 19th Century

18th Century Louis XV Carved Stool
Located in Stockton, NJ
18th century Louis XV carved tabouret stool with new Edelman leather upholstery. Wonderful understated carving.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Footstools

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Leather, Wood

18th Century Louis XV Carved Stool
18th Century Louis XV Carved Stool

18th Century Louis XV Carved Stool

French Regence Giltwood Stool
Located in Sheffield, MA
A French Regence giltwood stool. With some alterations. 18th century. Measures: Height 20 in. Width 19 in. Depth 16 in. Sto 16. $4,200.
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XV Footstools

French Regence Giltwood Stool
French Regence Giltwood Stool

French Regence Giltwood Stool

19th Century French Louis XV Style Walnut Reupholstered Footstool, 1890s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice 19th century French Louis XV style walnut reupholstered footstool from the 1890s. This footstool has been upholstered with a beaut...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Footstools

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Fabric, Walnut

19th Century French Louis XV Style Walnut Reupholstered Footstool, 1890s
19th Century French Louis XV Style Walnut Reupholstered Footstool, 1890s

19th Century French Louis XV Style Walnut Reupholstered Footstool, 1890s

19th Century French Carved Walnut Footstool with 18th Century Aubusson Tapestry
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, antique footstool was crafted in Lyon, France, circa 1860. The carved, rectangular footrest has been reupholstered with old Aubusson verdure fragment...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Footstools

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Tapestry, Walnut

19th Century French Carved Walnut Footstool with 18th Century Aubusson Tapestry
19th Century French Carved Walnut Footstool with 18th Century Aubusson Tapestry

19th Century French Carved Walnut Footstool with 18th Century Aubusson Tapestry

Louis Xv footstools for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Louis XV footstools for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage footstools created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, folk art, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XV footstools made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original footstools, popular names associated with this style include Aubusson Manufacture, and Minton-Spidell. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for footstools differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $295 and tops out at $4,300 while the average work can sell for $1,295.

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