19th Century Biedermeier Footstool
Located in Darmstadt, DE
We present an authentic small Biedermeier footstool from around 1830. The piece features a solid
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Antique 19th Century Biedermeier Stools
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Oak, Walnut
Biedermeier Footstool
Small Biedermeier Walnut Footstool, South Germany circa 1830, Solid Walnut
$705
H 7.88 in W 13.78 in D 8.86 in
Small Biedermeier Walnut Footstool, South Germany circa 1830, Solid Walnut
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This small Biedermeier footstool is a charming example of early 19th century craftsmanship from
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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Stools
Materials
Walnut
Beautiful old kneestool footstool with embroidery Biedermeier around 1820
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Beautiful old kneestool footstool with embroidery Biedermeier around 1820
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Materials
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H 9.5 in W 18 in D 13.5 in
19th Century Biedermeier Burr Walnut Footstool Upholstered in Horsehair
Located in Savannah, GA
A Biedermeier footstool with a pleasing Silhouette and beautifully grained wood, newly upholstered
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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Footstools
Materials
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19th Century Biedermeier Cherrywood Footstool Upholstered Horsehair Covered
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H 12.6 in W 17.72 in D 16.54 in
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Located in Osnabrück, DE
This fantastically restored, cherrywood, footstool was made from a original Biedermeier side chair
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Materials
Cherry
Pair of Swedish Biedermeier Revival Footstools in Golden Birch, circa 1910
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H 19 in W 14 in D 21 in
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Located in Richmond, VA
Pair of Swedish Biedermeier Revival stools or benches, circa 1910. Rendered in golden birch with
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Vintage 1910s Swedish Biedermeier Footstools
Materials
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Biedermeier Footstool, 1830ca
Located in Praha, CZ
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Materials
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Small Biedermeier Stool, Beech Wood, Austria / Vienna, circa 1850
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Small Biedermeier Stool, Beech Wood, Austria / Vienna, circa 1850
Located in Regensburg, DE
Small Biedermeier stool from Vienna, Austria circa 1850. Beech solid wood, shellac hand polished
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Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Footstools
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Antique footstool, France, around 1880. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Footstool from the end of the 19th century, France. The furniture is in very good condition, after
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Materials
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Pair of Biedermeier Carved Footstools with Fortuny Upholstery
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Remarkable pair of hand-carved footstools made in the Biedermeier taste of 19th century Europe
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Large Biedermeier Stool, Walnut Veneer and Solid, South Germany, circa 1820
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Large Biedermeier Stool, Walnut Veneer and Solid, South Germany, circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Large Biedermeier stool, walnut veneer and solid, South Germany circa 1820 Walnut veneered frame
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Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Footstools
Materials
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Small Biedermeier Walnut Footstool, South Germany circa 1825, Newly Upholstered
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H 7.88 in W 16.54 in D 11.03 in
Small Biedermeier Walnut Footstool, South Germany circa 1825, Newly Upholstered
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This small Biedermeier footstool from South Germany dates to around 1825 and reflects the early
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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Stools
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Walnut, Fabric
Pair of Biedermeier Stools in Mahogany, c. 1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of early 19th Century fruitwood window benches with ebonized details atop graceful curved legs. For many other fine antiques, please visit our website.
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Footstools
Pair of Early 19th Century Stools, Cherry Wood, France circa 1820
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Pair of Early 19th Century Stools, Cherry Wood, France circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
neoclassical Biedermeier scissors stools or tabourets. Solid cherry wood, hand polished with shellac. Original
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Located in Santander, ES
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Footstools
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Located in Long Island City, NY
This pair of fine quality Viennese Biedermeier stools is exemplary for this type of Curule-base
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Footstools
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Pair of Antique Biedermeier Stools
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Located in San Francisco, CA
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A Pair of Scissor-Shaped Viennese Biedermeier Stools
Located in Long Island City, NY
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Materials
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Pair of Biedermeier style stools
Located in Hudson, NY
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Early 20th Century Swedish Footstools
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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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