Carved Wood Footstool

Louis Xv Style Footstool

Louis Foot Stool

Crossover Stool in the Thomas Hope manner

By Thomas Hope

Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset

This window bench, or long stool, is taken directly from a design by Thomas Hope (1769-1831). The fluted seat rails are supported by reeded legs, filled with turned discs on crossed,...

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2010s English Regency Footstools

Materials

Gold Leaf

Pair of French Modern Neoclassical Stools / Benches Attributed to Maison Jansen

$4,490 / set

Pair of French Modern Neoclassical Stools / Benches Attributed to Maison Jansen

By Maison Jansen

Located in New York, NY

A pair of elegant French Mid-Century Louis XVI style foot stools / ottomans / poofs or benches in the Modern Neoclassical tradition attributed to Maison Jansen, Paris. The pieces ar...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Footstools

Materials

Brass

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19th Century Pair of Italian Carved Wood Footstools with Velvet Seat, 1890s

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H 20.08 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in

19th Century Pair of Italian Carved Wood Footstools with Velvet Seat, 1890s

Located in Florence, IT

19th century pair of Italian carved wood footstools with velvet seat, 1890s.

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Antique 1890s Italian Victorian Footstools

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Carved Painted Wood Footstools Fortuny Orsini Fabric PAIR

Unavailable

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H 19.5 in W 29 in D 20.5 in

Bench / Footstool

Located in San Francisco, CA

Carved wood and painted footstool with tufted upholstered seat.

French Louis XVI Style Footstool Repose Pied, Trianon Grey

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H 20 in W 27.5 in D 23.5 in

French Louis XVI Style Footstool Repose Pied, Trianon Grey

By Massant

Located in Montreal, Quebec

French Louis XVI style footstool repose pied, patinated in trianon grey Large footstool, highly decorative, can also be used as extra seating or as an ottoman instead of a coffee tab...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XVI Footstools

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of 18th Century Swedish Rococo-Gustavian Footstools

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H 17 in W 17 in D 16.75 in

Pair of 18th Century Swedish Rococo-Gustavian Footstools

Located in Huntington, NY

An unusual pair of Rococo-Gustavian transitional footstools made in Stockholm. The base has rounded fleurons on the corners and a flower-leaf carving in the bowed center. The legs ar...

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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Footstools

Materials

Linen, Wood, Paint

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H 19.5 in W 19.5 in D 19.5 in

Italian Baroque Carved Wood and Gesso Bench

Located in Atlanta, GA

the drop in upholstered seat within a square framework with small medallions around the apron, on turned legs, with an x-form stretcher, and ending on flattened bun feet

Materials

Wool, Linen, Silk, Hardwood

Louis XIII Style Turned Wood Long Bench / Stool by Valenti, Spain 1940s

$2,899

H 17.33 in W 36.23 in D 14.57 in

Louis XIII Style Turned Wood Long Bench / Stool by Valenti, Spain 1940s

By Valenti

Located in Barcelona, ES

Beautiful mid-20th century Louis XIII style walnut bench or footstool with finely turned legs, stretcher and upholstered seat. Manufactured by Valentí, Spain, 1940s. This original V...

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Mid-20th Century Spanish Louis XIII Stools

Materials

Brass

Large antique daybed ottoman stool

$8,018

H 16 in W 60 in D 31 in

Large antique daybed ottoman stool

Located in Stroud, GB

Large antique adapted daybed ottoman stool covered in loomstate heavy cotton and natural hessian. standing on turned mahogany legs and large gilt brass castors. Dimensions: H 16″ ...

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Antique 1870s Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Materials

Walnut

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Carved Wood Footstool For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the carved wood footstool you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A carved wood footstool — often made from wood, fabric and upholstery — can elevate any home. There are 92 variations of the antique or vintage carved wood footstool you’re looking for, while we also have 8 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect carved wood footstool — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right carved wood footstool, those designed in Louis XV, Louis XVI and Regency styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one carved wood footstool that is appealing in its simplicity, but Massant, Ricardo Lynn & Corporation and Maison Jansen produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Carved Wood Footstool?

Prices for a carved wood footstool can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $285 and can go as high as $10,600, while the average can fetch as much as $1,480.

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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