Antique Leather Pouf
Early 20th Century English Antique Leather Pouf
Leather, Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Antique Leather Pouf
Leather
Late 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Antique Leather Pouf
Wood, Leather
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Leather Pouf
Leather
Early 20th Century European Victorian Antique Leather Pouf
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century British William IV Antique Leather Pouf
Brass
1860s English High Victorian Antique Leather Pouf
Leather, Oak
1860s English High Victorian Antique Leather Pouf
Leather, Mahogany
1890s English Antique Leather Pouf
Wood
Early 1900s French Jacobean Antique Leather Pouf
Brass
19th Century Italian Régence Antique Leather Pouf
Leather, Wood
19th Century Indian Antique Leather Pouf
Leather, Hardwood
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Leather Pouf
Leather, Walnut, Wood
Early 20th Century Swedish Modern Antique Leather Pouf
Leather, Mahogany
Early 1900s Adam Style Antique Leather Pouf
Faux Leather
1870s English Antique Leather Pouf
Leather, Mahogany
1920s Art Deco Antique Leather Pouf
Bentwood
1860s English High Victorian Antique Leather Pouf
Upholstery, Pine
1880s Indian Victorian Antique Leather Pouf
Upholstery, Oak
1920s Dutch Art Deco Antique Leather Pouf
Oak, Leather
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Victorian Antique Leather Pouf
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Antique Leather Pouf
Linen
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Leather Pouf
Iron
20th Century English Chesterfield Antique Leather Pouf
Leather
1880s English Late Victorian Antique Leather Pouf
Upholstery
Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Leather Pouf
Wood
20th Century English Chesterfield Antique Leather Pouf
Leather
Early 20th Century American Chippendale Antique Leather Pouf
Leather, Wood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Leather Pouf
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Leather Pouf
Faux Bamboo
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Leather Pouf
Leather
Early 1900s Chippendale Antique Leather Pouf
Mahogany
20th Century English Regency Antique Leather Pouf
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary English Chinoiserie Antique Leather Pouf
Paint, Wood, Gesso
Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Leather Pouf
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Leather Pouf
Leather
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Early 20th Century French Régence Antique Leather Pouf
Wood, Leather
Early 20th Century Greco Roman Antique Leather Pouf
Wood
Early 20th Century American Antique Leather Pouf
Leather, Wool, Wood
Early 20th Century English Antique Leather Pouf
Brass
Early 20th Century Moroccan Antique Leather Pouf
Leather
Early 20th Century Czech Antique Leather Pouf
Leather
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Leather Pouf
Leather, Wood
Late 19th Century English Edwardian Antique Leather Pouf
Leather
Early 20th Century English Victorian Antique Leather Pouf
Leather
19th Century English Antique Leather Pouf
19th Century English Antique Leather Pouf
Leather, Wood
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Leather Pouf
Leather
19th Century English Antique Leather Pouf
19th Century American Antique Leather Pouf
Pine, Leather
19th Century English Victorian Antique Leather Pouf
Leather, Walnut
Mid-19th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Antique Leather Pouf
Leather
19th Century English Antique Leather Pouf
Walnut, Leather
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Leather Pouf
Leather, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Antique Leather Pouf
Wood, Leather
19th Century English Antique Leather Pouf
19th Century English Victorian Antique Leather Pouf
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century English Antique Leather Pouf
Early 20th Century American Antique Leather Pouf
Leather, Horn, Wood
1890s Antique Leather Pouf
Leather, Mahogany
1880s Antique Leather Pouf
Leather, Walnut
15th Century and Earlier American Mid-Century Modern Antique Leather Pouf
Leather
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Leather Pouf
Brass
1920s English Biedermeier Antique Leather Pouf
Nutwood
Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Antique Leather Pouf
1920s European Art Deco Antique Leather Pouf
Leather
Early 20th Century English Antique Leather Pouf
Leather, Wood, Giltwood
1830s English William IV Antique Leather Pouf
Leather, Walnut
19th Century English Antique Leather Pouf
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Leather Pouf
19th Century Antique Leather Pouf
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Leather Pouf
Wood
19th Century English British Colonial Antique Leather Pouf
Early 20th Century English Antique Leather Pouf
19th Century Antique Leather Pouf
Mahogany, Leather
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Leather Pouf
Walnut, Leather
Early 20th Century American Antique Leather Pouf
Leather, Wood, Wool
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Leather Pouf
Leather, Wood
1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Leather Pouf
Leather, Walnut
1920s French Art Deco Antique Leather Pouf
Giltwood, Faux Leather
Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Leather Pouf
Leather, Walnut
Early 20th Century English Chinese Chippendale Antique Leather Pouf
Early 19th Century English Antique Leather Pouf
Rosewood
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Leather Pouf
19th Century English Victorian Antique Leather Pouf
Upholstery
19th Century British Victorian Antique Leather Pouf
Mahogany
1830s English William IV Antique Leather Pouf
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century British Victorian Antique Leather Pouf
Fabric, Oak
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Leather Pouf
Early 20th Century African Tribal Antique Leather Pouf
Leather
1880s American Late Victorian Antique Leather Pouf
Leather, Mahogany
1670s Swiss Antique Leather Pouf
Leather
19th Century English Victorian Antique Leather Pouf
Leather, Mahogany
1920s Mexican Spanish Colonial Antique Leather Pouf
Leather, Pine
19th Century English Antique Leather Pouf
Leather
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Leather Pouf
Leather, Wood
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Finding the Right ottomans-poufs for You
Antique and vintage ottomans and poufs add comfort and style to any living room, game room, home office or minimalist lounge space. An ottoman is a short seat or footstool that is also often used to store items. A pouf is similar, but it’s typically more petite than an ottoman, usually without the storage space inside.
When one thinks of the Ottoman Empire, it’s easy to overlook the iconic seat named for the region. The ottoman — originally an upholstered seat or small bench without a back or arms — was a family’s main seating furniture, a way to merge floor seating with cushions and mats. It wasn’t until they were brought to Europe from Turkey, during the 18th century, that it became popular to join ottomans with other pieces of furniture, such as at the base of a chair. Eventually, these footrests were transformed into storage furnishings to organize quilts and blankets or other textiles. Furniture makers crafted their ottomans with lids that revealed a hidden cupboard, which rendered them both comfortable and practical.
Poufs, which appeared in France during the 1840s, are also of the low-platform seating variety. These versatile furnishings have been made available in all manner of shapes and sizes over time, and depending upon their firmness can be used as a side table should an occasion call for an extra one. However, your average ottoman is almost always firmer than a pouf, and even if the plush pouf in your living room feels sturdy, it’s probably not the best surface for your early-evening cocktail.
Both ottomans and poufs can help create an inviting and warm atmosphere in your living space. For the smaller rooms that are characterized by a casual feel, a shaggy or woven wool pouf might be a better choice, as it’s likely to be more compact and floor-cushion-like than an ottoman. The latter are often larger and more table-like and are comparatively a good fit for a more formal room such as a library or a study. Today, you might find that an ottoman works well in your bedroom, where there isn’t room for a sofa, or perhaps it can serve as a reliable perch in front of your vintage vanity table.
Whatever your seating needs are, find a collection of antique, new and vintage ottomans and poufs in varying styles on 1stDibs that include neoclassical, Industrial and mid-century modern. From the bright colors and bold patterns deployed by Milan-born designer Lorenza Bozzoli to the classy leather furnishings created at family-run Brooklyn, New York, atelier Moses Nadel, there is an endless range of these lovable low stools that merge seamlessly with most decor.
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