European Birch Footstools
Scandinavian Art Deco Stool Chinoiserie Style in Original Upholstery, 1920s
Located in Odense, DK
Charming stool made in the 1920s in Scandinavia in Art Deco Chinoiserie style. Original upholstery and paint.
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Vintage 1920s Scandinavian Art Deco Footstools
Materials
Birch
H 13.39 in W 13.78 in D 9.85 in
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...
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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
'Pernilla' Armchair and Footstool Designed by Bruno Mathsson
By Bruno Mathsson, Firma Karl Mathsson
Located in Brescia, IT
Iconic 'Pernilla' armchair and footstool designed by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson AB in Värnamo, Sweden in the 1940s.
The frame is made of birch wood and the seat of canvas wi...
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Canvas, Birch
Cloudy Stool
Located in Paris, FR
Stool Cloudy with solid birch wood structure in oak
Matt varnished finish. Upholstered and covered with white
Bouclé cream fabric. Available with Armchair, on request.
Also avai...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Footstools
Materials
Fabric, Birch, Oak
Leplì Ottoman in Blu Leather Pelle Sc 209 Cypress
By Poltrona Frau, Kensaku Oshiro
Located in New York, NY
Leplì is a 39x39 cm (15,25') pouf. Kensaku Oshiro designs four versatile pieces with a strong identity. The designer draws on traditional Poltrona Frau processes and decorations, com...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Leather, Birch, Polyester, Foam
Leplì Ottoman in Green Leather Pelle SC 173 Glauco
By Poltrona Frau, Kensaku Oshiro
Located in New York, NY
Leplì is a 39x39 cm (15,25') pouf. Kensaku Oshiro designs four versatile pieces with a strong identity. The designer draws on traditional Poltrona Frau processes and decorations, com...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Leather, Birch, Polyester, Foam
Leplì Ottoman in Melange Fabric with Leather Ornamental Bend
By Poltrona Frau, Kensaku Oshiro
Located in New York, NY
Leplì is a 39x39 cm (15,25') pouf. Kensaku Oshiro designs four versatile pieces with a strong identity. The designer draws on traditional Poltrona Frau processes and decorations, com...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Leather, Birch, Polyester, Foam
Leplì Ottoman in Grey Leather Pelle SC 22 Chiffon
By Poltrona Frau, Kensaku Oshiro
Located in New York, NY
Leplì is a 39x39 cm (15,25') pouf. Kensaku Oshiro designs four versatile pieces with a strong identity. The designer draws on traditional Poltrona Frau processes and decorations, com...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Leather, Birch, Polyester, Foam
Swedish Gustavian Round Stool
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Gustavian round stool, it has been restored and painted with milk paints "Oyster White". Seating recovered in Muslin. The seat spins around
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Vintage 1920s Swedish Gustavian Footstools
Materials
Birch
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21st Century Contemporary Minimal White Velvet Bench With Black Lacquered Base
Located in Porto, PT
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By Design Frères
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Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Fluted Shade
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Pernilla 3 Chaise Longue by Bruno Mathsson
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pernilla 3 - Chaise longue with new braided core leather and cushion in washed canvas. Bruno Mathsson / Värnamo.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chaise Longues
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Beech
Folding in Motion 10 by Simcha Even-Chen - Porcelain sculpture, white, line
By Simcha Even-Chen
Located in Paris, FR
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Scandinavian Modern Pernilla Lounge Chair Ottoman Bruno Mathsson DUX 1970 Sweden
By Bruno Mathsson, Dux of Sweden
Located in Vienna, AT
Scandinavian Modern vintage Pernilla lounge chair or easy chair with ottoman from bentwood and fabric in butter cream color by Bruno Mathsson for Dux, 1970s.
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H 37.8 in W 34.26 in D 36.42 in
Vico Magistretti "122" Chairs for Cassina, 1967, Set of 8
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti for Cassina "122" chairs for Cassina, brown leather, beech and plywood, Italy, 1967, set of eight.
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Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
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Pernilla High Chair by Bruno Mathsson for Firma Karl Mathsson 1940s
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Seattle, WA
A visionary in his time, Mathsson was along side Aalto and other makers who try to push the boundary of material and design, by leaning into bent wood to express forms and function. ...
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Bruno Mathsson Lounge Chair Model Pernilla 3 / T-108 by Karl Mathsson in Värnamo
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Lounge chair model Pernilla 3 / T-108 designed by Bruno Mathsson. Produced by Karl Mathsson in Värnamo, Sweden.
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H 35.44 in W 25.2 in D 66.93 in
English Arts & Crafts Leather and Oak Stool
Located in Greenwich, CT
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Pair of Swedish Biedermeier Revival Benches or Foot Stools, 1920s
Located in Richmond, VA
Pair of Swedish Biedermeier revival benches or stools. Rendered in golden birch wood with ebonized birch details. In original condition with no instability. In original fabric. Ready...
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Pair of Swedish Biedermeier Revival Footstools in Golden Birch, circa 1910
Located in Richmond, VA
Pair of Swedish Biedermeier Revival stools or benches, circa 1910. Rendered in golden birch with ebonied birch wood spindles. These have just been recovered in a neutral colored wove...
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Footstool, attrb. Birger Hahl, Early 20th Century
Located in Helsinki, FI
Footstool, attributed to Birger Hahl, early 20th century. Birch frame with reupholstered leather seating. Good vintage condition, minor patina consistent with age and use.
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Early 20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Footstools
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Leather, Birch
Alvar Aalto Model 60 Stool, circa 1940s
By Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
Alvar Aalto Model 60 Stool, circa 1940s. Manufactured by O.Y Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas A.B in Finland. Bent solid birch and birch plywood. Heavy patina.
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools
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Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Footstool with Josef Frank Fabric, 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern footstool with Josef Frank Vegetable Tree - fabric upholstery from the 1950s. Laquered birch frame. Good vintage condition.
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H 15.75 in W 19.89 in D 13.78 in
Mid-Century Modern Cord Seat Stool
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
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Pair of Swedish Neoclassical Stools in Beech
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Vintage Birch Taburette with Removable Top Lid Sweden 1972
Located in Stockholm, SE
A solid and handmade birch pouffe or taburette with a removable top lid from Sweden 1972. Covered with birch sap all around with decorative patterns. Practical in every occasion both...
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Alvar Aalto Stools
By Alvar Aalto
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
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Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Stools
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Charlotte Perriand Style Rush and Birch Stool
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Set of Four Alvar Aalto "Model X602" Stools for Artek
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare set of four Model X602 "Fan Leg" stools by Alvar AAlto for Artek. The stools feature a tripod leg frame with Aalto's signature "Fan Leg" detail and patinated leather upholstered...
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Scandinavian Modern Fir and Lacquered Birch 'Pirka' Footstool
By Artek
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This lovely little stool has a stained birch split style floating seat that rests on blackened pine multi-pronged truss-styled leg base. Designed by IImari Tapiovaara for Artek. Newl...
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20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Footstools
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Alvar Aalto Model 60 Stool
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model 60 three-legged stool by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Sweden, circa 1950s. The stool features a red painted circular wooden top and birch bentwood legs with Aalto’s signature “L-leg”...
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Stools
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2 Swedish Rococo Taburett
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a set of 2 Swedish Rococo Taburett, they have been restored and painted with milk paints "Oyster White". Seating recovered in Muslin.
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Vintage 1910s Swedish Rococo Footstools
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Table Designed by Erik Höglund for Kopparfly, Sweden, 1960s
By Erik Höglund
Located in Stockholm, SE
Birch table designed by Erik Höglund for Kopparfly, Sweden, 1960s.
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Two 100% Original Painted Swedish Gustavian Taburetts
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a set of two 100% original painted Swedish Gustavian Taburetts. They have been restored and new cushion and muslin applied to them. These where found at a "Herr Guard" (Silve...
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By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in Antwerp, BE
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Nordic Classicism Stool, Sweden, 1920s
Located in Houston, TX
Swedish stool in the style of Nordic Classicism.
Stockholm, Sweden, circa 1920s.
Unknown cabinet maker.
Measures: 48.5 H x 55 W x 35.5 D cm.
19 H x 21.6 W x 14 D in.
Pa...
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Set of Four Alvar Aalto Stools by Artek
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Chicago, IL
A very nice set with a rich patina and character. These are all original and display beautifully.
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Art Deco Ottoman
Located in Brussels, BE
Ivory leather and polished birchwood French origin Art Deco ottoman.
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Biedermeier Footstool, circa 1940
Located in New Orleans, LA
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Continental Canine Couch
Located in Alexandria, VA
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Circular Birch Stools with Nickel-Plated Rim
Located in New York, NY
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European Birch Footstools For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of european birch footstools available on 1stDibs. European birch footstools have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Scandinavian Modern, Mid-Century Modern and Baroque european birch footstools are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made european birch footstools over the years, but those made by Artek, Alvar Aalto and Ahrend de Cirkel are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are European Birch Footstools?
Prices for european birch footstools start at $680 and top out at $6,500 with the average selling for $1,400.
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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