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20th Century Baby Pink Stool, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful baby pink upholstery. The stool consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, characteristic of t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Mid-Century Red Velvet Vintage Stool, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful red velvet upholstery. The stool consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, characteristic of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet
Mid Century Alpaca White Faux Fur Stool, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s.
Beautiful white faux fur white upholstery.
The stool consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, char...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Beech
20th Century Baby Pink Stool, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful baby pink upholstery. The stool consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, characteristic of t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Mid-Century 'Il Kubile' Cubic Stool, by Pellegrini for MIM Roma, Italy, 1970s
By MIM Roma, Luigi Pellegrin
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning cube-shaped pouf stool "Il Kubile". This fantastic piece was designed by Luigi Pellegrin for MIM (Mobili Italiani Moderni), Ico Parisi's historic company, in Italy during th...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Resin, Velvet
H 13.39 in W 16.34 in D 16.34 in
Pair of Vintage Chrome Frame Footstools / Ottomans
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of vintage footstools/ottomans featuring new designer velvet upholstery and sleek chrome frames. Great as extra seating. Frames in good condition with some minor pitting/imperfe...
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Chrome
1970s Stool with Brass Base and Black Velvet Upholstery, Five Available
Located in IT
Stools with brass base and velvet recently reuphostered seats.
We have five available. Price refers to one stool.
Size of each stool diameter 33 cm height 50 cm.
from Italy from 1970...
Category
Late 20th Century European Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Brass
Set of Two Mustard Yellow Stools, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stools from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful mustard velor upholstery. The stools consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, characteristi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Mid-Century Mustard Yellow Velvet Foot Stool, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful mustard velor upholstery. The stool consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, characteristic ...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Victorian Mahogany and Tapestry and Velvet Upholstered Footstool
Located in Germantown, MD
A Victorian Style Mahogany and Tapestry and Velvet Upholstered Footstool in great condition. Navy velvet Upholstered on the side and Tapestry top Upholstered.
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Footstools
Materials
Tapestry, Velvet, Mahogany
Italian modern antique footstool or pouf, wood and pink velvet, ca. 1960.
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern antique footstool or pouf, wood and pink velvet, ca. 1960.
Footstool or pouf with four wooden legs and upholstered seat newly covered with soft pink velvet fabric.
196...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Velvet, Wood
H 18.12 in W 12.6 in D 20.08 in
Set of Two Black and White Velvet 20th Century Triangle Stools, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stools from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful velour upholstery in 2 different colors. The stools consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Wood
H 17.72 in W 13 in D 13 in
Set of Two Black and Blue Velvet 20th Century Stools, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stools from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful velour upholstery in 2 different colors. The stools consist of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Set of Two Blue Velvet 20th Century Triangle Stools, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stools from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful velour upholstery in blue color. The stools consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, charac...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Set of Two Black Velvet 20th Century Triangle Stools, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stools from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful velour upholstery in red color. The stools consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, charact...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Set of Two Red Velvet 20th Century Triangle Stools, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stools from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful velour upholstery in red color. The stools consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, charact...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Set of Two Blue and White Velvet 20th Century Triangle Stools, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stools from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful velour upholstery in 2 different colors. The stools consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Wood
H 17.72 in W 13 in D 13 in
Set of Two White Velvet 20th Century Triangle Stools, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stools from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful velour upholstery in white color. The stools consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, chara...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Set of Two Black and Red Velvet 20th Century Triangle Stools, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stools from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful velour upholstery in 2 different colors. The stools consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Victorian Mahogany Upholstered Footstool
Located in Germantown, MD
A Victorian Style Mahogany and Upholstered Footstool in great antique condition with newer upholstery. Measures 17.5" square and stands 9.5" tall. Matching chair available in our Inv...
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Footstools
Materials
Tapestry, Velvet, Mahogany
Pair of Mid Century Alpaca White Faux Fur Stools, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s.
Beautiful white faux fur white upholstery.
The stool consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, char...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Dutch Modernism Design Foot Stool Box, Netherlands, 1920s
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Handcrafted Dutch Arts & Crafts Modernism Design Foot Stool Box. Made in the Netherlands, 1910s / 1920s. Amsterdam School style design. Birch wood construction with pink velv...
Category
Vintage 1920s Dutch Arts and Crafts Footstools
Materials
Velvet, Birch
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H 7.09 in W 14.77 in D 12.6 in
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...
Category
Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Footstools
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
H 25 in W 34 in D 18.25 in
Late 20th Century William and Mary Style Upholstered Footstool Ottoman
Located in Germantown, MD
A beautiful late 20th century walnut and Upholstered William and Mary style footstool or ottoman in very good vintage condition. Measures 19" in width, 19" in depth and 10" tall.
Category
Late 20th Century American William and Mary Footstools
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut
Mid-Century Pink Velvet Vintage Stool, Edmund Homa, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s. The stool consist of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, characteristic of the 1960s style.
Stool was designed by Ed...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
Pair of Green and Brown Mohair X Base Ottomans by Billy Baldwin
By Billy Baldwin
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A glamorous pair of green mohair with dark brown velvet piping X base ottomans by Billy Baldwin.
Newly upholstered.
Measurements: 22” wide, 18” Deep, 18.5” High.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Mohair, Velvet
Sofa / Couch Chesterfield Luxury Baroque Style Design Velvet Red Alcantara Look
Located in Berlin, DE
Exclusive Chesterfield sofa with ottoman in beautiful velvet / alkantara look.
Category
20th Century English Chesterfield Sofas
Materials
Velvet
H 29.53 in W 86.62 in D 37.41 in
Mid-Century Yellow-Gray Pattern Velvet Vintage Stool, Edmund Homa, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s. The stool consist of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, characteristic of the 1960s style.
Stool was designed by Ed...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
H 15.75 in W 25.2 in D 14.97 in
Mid-Century Glossy Purple Velvet Stool, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful glossy purple color velvet upholstery. The stool consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, ch...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Pair of Classic Low Stools in Fabric from Romo's Habanera Collection
Located in Wilton, CT
A pair of classic square low stools with cushions upholstered in 'Onetti Chilli' fabric from Romo's Habanera Collection. This colorful fire retardant weaves and velvets is inspired b...
Category
Vintage 1980s North American Modern Footstools
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Velvet
Stools Beautiful Walnut and Maroon Velvet Ottomans and Poufs
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
19th or early 20th Century
Beautiful antique walnut and maroon velvet stools or footstools
They are in excellent condition, well cared for. no dirt or damage
They are two very simp...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Set of Two Mid-Century Yellow Velvet Foot Stools, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stools from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful mustard velor upholstery. The stools consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, characteristi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Set of Two Poufs 60s Stools, Brass Feet and Petroleum Blue Velvet Upholstery
Located in Milan, IT
Set of two poufs, 1960s vinatge stools, brass feet and petroleum blue velvet upholstery.
Pair of vintage poufs from the 1960s, Italian manufacture.
The poufs have a black iron stru...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Brass, Iron
H 17.72 in W 13.39 in D 13.39 in
Mid-Century Grass Green Velvet Stool, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful fresh green color velvet upholstery. The stool consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, char...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Mid Century Mustard Yellow Velvet Foot Stool, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful mustard velor upholstery. The stool consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, characteristic ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Mid Century Leopard Velvet Vintage Stool, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful soft velvet leopard print upholstery. The stool consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, cha...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Set of Two Mid-Century Grass Green Velvet Stools, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful fresh green color velvet upholstery. The stool consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, char...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Pair of Beige Stools, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful, well crafted beige upholstery. The stool consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, character...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet
Set of Two Mid-Century Glossy Purple Velvet Stools, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful glossy purple color velvet upholstery. The stool consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, ch...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Mid Century Baby Pink Stool, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful baby pink upholstery. The stool consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, characteristic of t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Mid-Century Orange Velvet Vintage Stool, Edmund Homa, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s. The stool consist of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, characteristic of the 1960s style.
Stool was designed by Ed...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
Pair of Mid-Century Brass and Lattice Patterned Tan Upholstered X-Benches
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of Mid-Century x-benches with brass frames topped with lattice patterned light and dark tan upholstered seats. (PRICED AS PAIR)(Same benches with different upholstery: DUF0057-D...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Brass and Tan Velour X-Benches
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of Mid-Century x-benches with brass frames topped with tan velour upholstered seats. (PRICED AS PAIR)
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Retro Armchair and Footstool
Located in Tarleton, GB
Retro Lounge Armchair & Footstool
So comfortable, stylish and in excellent original condition.
In the same family from new and hardy used! This is a lovely high quality sofa from...
Category
1990s British Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Jens Risom Danish Gray Velvet Upholstered Walnut Floating Bench
By Jens Risom
Located in New York, NY
Danish Mid-Century floating bench with a walnut stretcher base supporting a rectangular seat cushion upholstered in gray velvet with button tufted detail. (JENS RISOM).
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut, Wood
Pair of 20th Century Green Stools, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stools from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful velvet green upholstery. The stools consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, characteristic...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Beech
English Victorian Style Ebonized Wood and Velvet Stool
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming diminutive English Victorian style stool or footstool featuring a festive marigold velvet color upholstery. The stool has an oak frame with turned, splayed legs having a bla...
Category
20th Century English Victorian Stools
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Set of Two Mid Century Baby Pink Velvet Stools, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stools from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful baby pink upholstery. The stool consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, characteristic of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Karl Springer American Mid-Century Blue Velvet and Steel Souffle Ottoman
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
American mid-century 'Souffle' ottoman with blue velvet upholstery with a square gilt steel base. (Karl Springer)
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Velvet, Upholstery
Mid-Century Brass and Saffron Yellow Velour Upholstered X-Bench
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century x-bench with a brass frame topped with a saffron yellow velour upholstered seat. (Same benches with different upholstery: DUF0056-DUF0060)
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Metal, Brass
20th Century Leopard Velvet Vintage Stool, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. High-quality printed velvet - soft and very pleasant to the touch, vivid and natural colors - a beautiful, original pattern! The stool con...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Pair of 20th Century Yellow Pattern Velvet Vintage Stools, Edmund Homa, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stools from the turn of the 1960s. Beautiful yellow pattern high quality spanish gull lamadrid velvet upholstery. The stools consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs n...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Chenille, Velvet, Beech, Walnut
H 15.75 in W 25.2 in D 14.97 in
Karl Springer Style Soufflé Ottoman in Black Velvet with Chrome Base
By Karl Springer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic Hollywood Regency soufflé ottoman in the style of Karl Springer. Pleated black velvet upholstery and chrome plinth base.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Footstools
Materials
Chrome
Pair of 20th Century Leopard Velvet Vintage Stools, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stools from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. High-quality printed velvet - soft and very pleasant to the touch, vivid and natural colors - a beautiful, original pattern! The stools c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Janus Collection Chair and Footstool, C. 1950s
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Westport, CT
Historic set of lounge chair and ottoman designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, circa 1950-1959. Completely restored, reupholstered in embossed velvet by Holly Hunt. Walnut refinishe...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Leopard Vintage Stool, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful soft velvet leopard print upholstery. The stool consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, cha...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Set of Two Blue and Red Velvet 20th Century Stools, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stools from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful velour upholstery in 2 different colors. The stools consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Mid Century Modern Cherry Blue Rectangular Footstool Josef Frank Style Austria
By Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage rectangular like footstool from cherrywood with pastel blue velvet upholstery, Josef Frank style, 1950s Austria.
A stunning footstool new covered with past...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Cherry, Velvet
H 11.03 in W 15.75 in D 11.82 in
20th Century Green and White Stool, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful green and white pattern upholstery. The stool consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, chara...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Yngve Ekstrom for Swedese, Lounge Chair and Ottoman, Scandinavian Modern
By Swedese, Yngve Ekström
Located in Bochum, NRW
Yngve Ekstrom chair and ottoman by Swedese. Sunflower yellow corduroy covering. Frames made of bent birch. Marked "Swedese, Design Yngve Ekstrom, Made in Sweden". Very good original ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
H 38.19 in W 25.2 in D 26.78 in
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20th Century Velvet Footstools For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of 20th century velvet footstools available for sale. There are many kinds of 20th century velvet footstools to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Hollywood Regency 20th century velvet footstools are of considerable interest. Milo Baughman, Jens Risom and Boet each produced beautiful 20th century velvet footstools that are worth considering.
How Much are 20th Century Velvet Footstools?
Prices for 20th century velvet footstools can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, 20th century velvet footstools begin at $221 and can go as high as $14,739, while the average can fetch as much as $1,800.
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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