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Wooden And Leather Foot Stool

Mexican Foot Stools Ottoman Leather Seat & Straps Clara Porset Style, Circa 1940
Located in Vienna, AT
pairs. Nice pair of wooden vintage Spanish Colonial Curule stools with original thick leather covers
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Vintage 1940s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Wrought Iron

Early 19C Irish Georgian Foot Rest or Stool
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a LOVELY Early 19C Irish Georgian Foot Rest or Stool. Made in Ireland in the
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Antique Early 19th Century Irish Georgian Stools

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Leather, Mahogany

Pair of Thonet Bar Stools with Red Wooden Base and Black Seats, circa 1930s
By Thonet, Thonet
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
certificate. Red painted wooden base with chrome foot support and black faux leather seats. The red paint is
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Stools

Materials

Chrome

Anthony Bar Stool
By Cafedesart
Located in Milan, IT
matte finish and a round foot rest inside the square wooden frame with long, tapered legs, this stunning
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2010s Italian Stools

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Leather, Wood

Anthony Bar Stool
H 31.5 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
1950s Egyptian Ottoman Camel Saddle Stool with Red and Gold Cushion
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1950s Vintage Egyptian, North Africa camel saddle shape stool. A middle eastern wood and leather
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Mid-20th Century Egyptian Egyptian Revival Stools

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Modern Era Tropical Hardwood & Skai Leather Stool W. Camel Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Hand carved, solid wooden Egyptian Revival stool. Over the decades we have sold a few vintage
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Mid-20th Century Egyptian Revival Stools

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Brass

7 Thonet Bar Stools / Sold Singly/3 Remaining
By Thonet
Located in Sheffield, MA
the underside with Thonet Logo and certificate. 2 red, 1 yellow painted wooden base with chrome foot
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Stools

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Chrome

4x Shaker Counter stools by Ambrozia, Walnut, Black Steel, Cream Vinyl
By AMBROZIA
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
old boat. The anti-slip wooden foot rest offer a subtile warm touch to your feet. This contemporary
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools

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Steel

Shaker Bar stool Chair by Ambrozia, Solid Walnut, Black Steel, Cream Vinyl
By AMBROZIA
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
boat. The anti-slip wooden foot rest offer a subtile warm touch to your feet. This contemporary stool
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools

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Steel

Wooden and natural leather Bench ' Horizonte' - Brazilian design by André Bianco
Located in Balneário Camboriú, SC
made manually with pressure and glue. The stool's feet are handcrafted in the woodturning process. Its
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21st Century and Contemporary Benches

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Leather, Hardwood

Vintage Egyptian African Camel Saddle Stool
Located in North Hollywood, CA
as a foot stool or just as an accent tribal piece in any room. The wooden base are decorated with an
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Mid-20th Century Egyptian Folk Art Ottomans and Poufs

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Cowhide, Wood

UNA Counter Stool in Black Stained Ash and Upholstered Back by Estudio Persona
By Estudio Persona
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The UNA counter stool intersects a round wooden seat and legs with a leather upholstered
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2010s American Modern Chairs

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Leather, Ash

Functional Art Chair / Stool "Plaster Whip" by Lionel Jadot
By Lionel Jadot
Located in Antwerp, BE
from his old Mustang, and find a white stool piece with Mexican leather dog training whips— the white
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2010s European Chairs

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Leather, Plaster

Dakota Jackson French Art Deco Postmodern Mahogany Executive Partners Desk 96"
By Dakota Jackson
Located in Dayton, OH
leather insert and stainless steel frame. A V-Shape pattern veneer top with Black Leather inset. 2
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Late 20th Century Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Stainless Steel

Functional art Floor Lamp "Open Eyes" by Lionel Jadot
By Lionel Jadot
Located in Antwerp, BE
black caterpillar, the flexible leg of which stems from a drawing table, the wooden foot drenched in
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2010s Belgian Post-Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Functional Art Chair / Throne "Left at the End of the Corridor" by Lionel Jadot
By Lionel Jadot
Located in Antwerp, BE
from his old Mustang, and find a white stool piece with Mexican leather dog training whips— the white
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2010s Belgian Post-Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Functional art Throne / Chair "Black Caterpillar" by Lionel Jadot, 2020
By Lionel Jadot
Located in Antwerp, BE
stool piece with Mexican leather dog training whips— the white building blocks of which turn out to be
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2010s European Chairs

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Brass, Steel

Functional Art Chair / Throne "'Spring Swab" by Lionel Jadot
By Lionel Jadot
Located in Antwerp, BE
black caterpillar, the flexible leg of which stems from a drawing table, the wooden foot drenched in
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2010s Belgian International Style Armchairs

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Metal

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Vintage Danish Teak and Bouclé Stool by Spøttrup, 1960s
By Hugo Frandsen, Spøttrup Stolefabrik
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish teak stool by Spøttrup 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern ottoman in solid teak and bouclé by Hugo Frandsen for Spøttrup Stolefabrik, Denmark. Round slightly tapered leg...
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Bouclé, Teak

Josef Hoffmann and the Wiener Werkstaette Fabric Department Pendant, Re-Edition
By Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
A simple but sensational fixture, designed by Josef Hoffmann, for the fabric department of the Wiener Werkstaette on Kaerntnerstrasse in Vienna. Style and color of the fabric custom-...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Silk

The Original Swing-Out Seat with Unfinished Alder
Located in Oakville, CT
Redolent of the cafeteria tables found in early-20th-century schools and factories, The Get Back Original Swing-Out Seat is our hallmark product—proudly sand cast and made in America...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Stools

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Iron

Fabric Pende Woka Chandelier
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Handsewn fabric shade, dessin by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, hanging on a fabric-covered wire, brass-parts in the requested finish. Total drop custom made 2 x Edison screw sockets ...
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2010s Austrian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Fabric Pende Woka Chandelier
Fabric Pende Woka Chandelier
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H 15.75 in Dm 15.75 in
Pair of Claw Foot Stools in the style of Thomas Chippendale
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A carved mahogany, upholstered stool in the mid Georgian manner with shell carved knees, acanthus decoration and hairy paw feet. We are currently working to a 30-36 week lead time.
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21st Century and Contemporary English Chippendale Footstools

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Wood

'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Textile

French Oak Bobbin Bar Stool
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A tall French bar stool or table has playful bobbin oak legs with a stretcher base. Would work well as a plant stand or taller table. Cleaned and polished with a French paste wax, th...
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20th Century French Other Stools

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Oak

French Oak Bobbin Bar Stool
French Oak Bobbin Bar Stool
H 32.5 in W 17.5 in D 17.5 in
Irish Georgian Kilkenny Fossil Mantelpiece
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Irish Georgian mantelpiece made from Kilkenny fossil marble. Dating from the late 18th century, in the neoclassical in style. The carved center plaque features a Tazza shaped urn ...
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Antique Late 18th Century Irish Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

Mies van der Rohe Knoll Barcelona ottoman with brown leather cushion
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Knoll
Located in Ferndale, MI
Barcelona chair and the matching footstool were designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich, for the German Pavilion at the International Exposition of 1929, hosted by Barce...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Footstools

Materials

Stainless Steel

William High Stool
Located in Monte-Serzedo, 13
William is a high stool designed for quick meals at the kitchen counter, but also for use in a bar context. Its natural elegance comes from the naturalness of the shapes developed wi...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Stools

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Oak, Walnut, Fabric, Wool, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Wood

William High Stool
William High Stool
H 37.41 in W 20.08 in D 20.48 in
Charlotte Perriand Style Rush and Oak Counter Height Stool with Rounded Legs
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charlotte Perriand style counter height stool with woven rush seat and oak frame. In original condition with visible wear and may be have rush breakage. Wear is consistent with its a...
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Rush, Oak

Clara Porset's Mexican Butaque Chair, licensed reedition by Luteca
By Clara Porset, Luteca Furniture
Located in New York, NY
Cuban-born Clara Porset was a pioneer for modern design in Mexico. Having studied architecture in New York and then Paris, she finally settled in Mexico devoting her life to champion...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Hide, Maple

Bespoke Round Italian Travertine Dining Table
Located in London, London
Travertine dining table Made to order in Italy Round top Dimensions can be adjusted Honed or polished finish Rounded or straight edges Travertine pedestal Photos show recently...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Travertine

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

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Other

Eames Herman Miller Drafting Stool Vinyl and Fiberglass Seat Aluminum Base
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Eames designed drafting stools, manufactured by Herman Miller circa… The stools feature vibrant blue vinyl seats, light gray fiberglass shells, gray steel vertical posts, and...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Aluminum, Steel

Clara Porset's wood and rattan Mexican Butaque Chair by Luteca
By Clara Porset, Luteca Furniture
Located in New York, NY
Cuban-born Clara Porset was a pioneer for modern design in Mexico. Having studied architecture in New York and then Paris, she finally settled in Mexico devoting her life to champion...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

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Rattan, Walnut

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Handmade Moroccan Cedar Wood Stool, Leather Cushion
Located in Orlando, FL
! Handmade Moroccan wooden stool base with metal / leather around the side, and a genuine leather cushion on
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2010s Moroccan Stools

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Metal

Handmade Moroccan Cedar Wood Stool, Leather Cushion
Located in Orlando, FL
! Handmade Moroccan wooden stool with genuine leather cushion and carved cedar wood base, measuring
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2010s Moroccan Stools

Handmade Moroccan Cedar Wood Stool, Leather Cushion
Located in Orlando, FL
! Handmade Moroccan wooden stool with genuine leather cushion and carved cedar wood base, measuring
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2010s Moroccan Stools

Four Uniquely Designed Mid-Century Modern Swivel Bar Stools
Located in Long Island City, NY
swivel bar stools with green painted wooden center pedestal, recovered seats with green leather, black
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Designed Teak and Leather Foot Stool, circa 1960s
Located in Alvesta, SE
Sturdy footstool of better Scandinavian design, with elegant wooden details and leather seat, circa
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Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Footstools

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Leather, Rope, Teak

19th Century Bedside Commode with Retractable Wooden Step Stool
Located in Charleston, SC
lower part can be used now as a foot stool. Both surfaces are now covered by a French gilt tooled
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Leather, Mahogany

Antique Leather Foot Stool
Located in London, GB
A fantastic antique deep buttoned leather footstool on a wooden base. This is in the classic
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Early 20th Century English Chippendale Stools

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Leather, Wood

Antique Leather Foot Stool
Antique Leather Foot Stool
H 18 in W 27 in D 16 in
Rustic Bar Stools with Iron Foot Rest and Italian Distressed Leather, 5
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wooden bar stools with iron foot rest and Italian alligator patterned and distressed leather swivel
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20th Century American Adirondack Stools

Materials

Wood, Leather

20th Century African Wooden Camel Stool with Leather Seat
Located in High Point, NC
Beautifully carved into the shape of a camel, this wooden stool makes a truly unique vintage accent
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20th Century North African Stools

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Wood, Leather

Pair of Edwardian Mahogany Needlepoint Antique Foot Stools, circa 1900
Located in Shippensburg, PA
of each stool cushion is a faux leather nailed around the edges. The finish is a deep polish over
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Early 20th Century Great Britain (UK) Edwardian Stools

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Mahogany, Tapestry

Antique Gonçalo Alves Leather Stool Ottoman Window Seat 19th Century
Located in London, GB
, and raised on bun feet, Circa 1880 in date. The ottoman / window seat / hall seat / stool
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Antique 1880s High Victorian Stools

Materials

Leather

Set of 4 Mid-Century Modern Black and Green Swivel Bar Stools
Located in Norwood, NJ
swivel bar stools with green painted wooden center pedestal. Green leather, black painted tubular steel
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass, Iron

Antique Egyptian Camel Stools, Pair
Located in East Hampton, NY
saddle could be used as a foot stool or just as an accent piece in any room. Wooden base is inlaid with
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Early 20th Century Egyptian Folk Art Stools

Materials

Brass

Pair of Camel Saddle Seat Footstools with Cowhide Cushions
Located in North Hollywood, CA
desert, this camel saddle could be used as a foot stools or just as an accent piece in any room. Wooden
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Stools

Materials

Cowhide, Wood

20th Century Spanish Gilt Decorated and Carved Foot Stool in Wood and Leather
Located in Miami, FL
20th century Spanish carved Savonarola wooden armchairs leather seat Beautiful Savonarola country
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Revival Footstools

Materials

Wood, Paint

Egyptian Vintage Camel Saddle Stool
Located in North Hollywood, CA
desert of Africa and the Middle East, this camel saddle could be used as a foot stool or just as an
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Mid-20th Century Egyptian Folk Art Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Cowhide, Wood

Pair of Vintage Edward Wormley Lounge Chairs and Ottomans
By Edward Wormley
Located in Stamford, CT
, raised on octagonal wooden base, the ottomans having the like shape. Well-made. Octagonal Foot stool
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Pair of Danish Mid-Century 'Focus' Lounge Chair & Ottoman by Bramin
Located in San Antonio, TX
Pair of vintage Danish Focus armchair in light brown leather, wooden frame with ottoman foot-stool
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

Mid-Century Miss Muffet Footstool Vintage Sherborne Style 50s 60s
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
Miss Muffet foot stool in original red vinyl, on wooden legs. Vintage Footstool, 1950's Original
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Footstools

Materials

Faux Leather, Beech

Functional art Lounge Chair "Sit in my valley" by Lionel Jadot
By Lionel Jadot
Located in Antwerp, BE
from his old Mustang, and find a white stool piece with Mexican leather dog training whips— the white
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2010s Belgian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Heavy Chilling Sofa by Lionel Jadot
By Lionel Jadot
Located in Antwerp, BE
from his old Mustang, and find a white stool piece with Mexican leather dog training whips— the white
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2010s Belgian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Stone, Aluminum

Heavy Chilling Sofa by Lionel Jadot
Heavy Chilling Sofa by Lionel Jadot
H 35.44 in W 81.11 in L 35.44 in
Baroque Mixed-Media Chair "Plexi Shell Throne" by Belgian Artist Lionel Jadot
By Lionel Jadot
Located in Antwerp, BE
the black caterpillar, the flexible leg of which stems from a drawing table, the wooden foot drenched
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2010s Belgian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal, Brass

Circa 1940s Wooden Workman Stool with Leather Top
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Charming single wooden workman stool in a brutalist / rustic style with a wrought iron foot rest
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Vintage 1940s American Brutalist Stools

Materials

Metal, Wrought Iron

Vintage Moroccan Tuareg Camel Wooden Saddle Stool with Leather Cushion
Located in North Hollywood, CA
, this camel saddle style could be used as a foot stool or just as an accent piece in any room. Moroccan
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Stools

Materials

Leather, Wood

Frank Guille Program Stools for Kandya, UK, 1958
By Kandya, Frank Guille
Located in London, GB
bar stool by Frank Guille is a great example of Kandya’s design ethos. Simple in form and extremely
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Vintage 1950s British Stools

Materials

Faux Leather

Frank Guille Program Stools for Kandya, UK, 1958
Frank Guille Program Stools for Kandya, UK, 1958
H 33.47 in W 17.13 in D 14.57 in
Vintage Moroccan Camel Saddle Stool
Located in North Hollywood, CA
camel saddle could be used as a foot stool or just as an accent piece in any room. Wooden base is
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Stools

Materials

Cowhide, Wood

Vintage Moroccan Camel Saddle Stool
Vintage Moroccan Camel Saddle Stool
H 15 in W 23.5 in D 12 in
“Relax II” Chair and a Foot Stool by Göte Möbler Nassjö AB, Sweden, 1970
By Göte Möbler Nässjö
Located in Utrecht, NL
This set of chair, referred to as “Relax II” and a foot stool, is true to its name, providing great
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Vintage Moroccan Camel Saddle Stool
Located in North Hollywood, CA
desert of Africa and the Middle East, this camel saddle could be used as a foot stool or just as an
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Cowhide, Wood

Vintage Moroccan Camel Saddle Stool
Vintage Moroccan Camel Saddle Stool
H 15 in W 23.5 in D 12 in
Angel Pazmino Rosewood and Leather Sling Ottoman
Located in Miami, FL
rosewood frame is slung with newer caramel colored leather and features a wooden peg construction that
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Vintage 1960s Ecuadorean Mid-Century Modern Footstools

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Vintage Leather Camel Saddles
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handmade vintage leather Camel Saddles. Covered in brown leather with wooden frames. Traditionally
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20th Century Country Footstools

Materials

Leather, Wood

Vintage Leather Camel Saddles
Vintage Leather Camel Saddles
H 19 in W 26 in D 15 in
Functional art Two-Seat Sofa "Reverso Mustang" by Lionel Jadot
By Lionel Jadot
Located in Antwerp, BE
black caterpillar, the flexible leg of which stems from a drawing table, the wooden foot drenched in
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2010s Belgian Futurist Sofas

Materials

Brass, Steel

1960s Ecuadorian Angel Pazmino Foot Stool
Located in San Francisco, CA
Rustic modern foot stool by Ecuadorian Angel Pazmino for Muebbles de Estillo. Constructed from
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Vintage 1960s Ecuadorean Rustic Stools

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Leather seat bar stools
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Wooden back bar stools with leather seat , carved legs and metal foot rest. 4 in stock
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21st Century and Contemporary Stools

Materials

Wood

Leather seat bar stools
Leather seat bar stools
H 44 in W 21 in D 17 in
Pair of caramel leather bar stools by Cleo Baldon
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A pair of iron and wood frame bar stools with caramel leather cushions and wooden foot rests by
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Vintage 1960s American Stools

Materials

Iron

1920's Original Liberty's Leather Rhino Footstool
By Liberty & Co.
Located in Lancashire, GB
1920's Original Liberty's Leather Rhino Footstool. This nearly antique leather Rhino footstool was
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Early 20th Century English Stools

Materials

Leather

Vintage Leather Armchair and Ottoman by Sormani of Italy, 1963
By Sormani
Located in Fen Drayton, Cambridgeshire
wooden frame and upholstered in stunning soft back leather. The armchair has a matching foot stool, there
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Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Vintage Leather Armchair and Ottoman by Sormani of Italy, 1963
By Sormani
Located in Fen Drayton, Cambridgeshire
and upholstered in stunning soft back leather. The armchair has a matching foot stool, there is
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Vintage Black Leather Amchairs by Sormani of Italy, 1960`s
By Sormani
Located in Fen Drayton, Cambridgeshire
upholstered in stunning soft back leather. One of the armchairs has a matching foot stool. Extremely
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Jacques Adnet Bar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful wooden bar with signature Adnet leather straps in green. Stool has a rope foot rest.
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Vintage 1950s French Dry Bars

Materials

Brass

Jacques Adnet Bar
Jacques Adnet Bar
H 45 in W 40 in D 25 in
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Wooden And Leather Foot Stool For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic wooden and leather foot stool available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and animal skin, every wooden and leather foot stool was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a wooden and leather foot stool, we have 8 options in-stock, while there are 10 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect wooden and leather foot stool — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each wooden and leather foot stool bearing Art Deco, modern or folk art hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one wooden and leather foot stool that is appealing in its simplicity, but Lionel Jadot, AMBROZIA and Thonet produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Wooden And Leather Foot Stool?

Prices for a wooden and leather foot stool start at $600 and top out at $18,000 with the average selling for $2,535.

Finding the Right seating for You

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.