European Giltwood Footstools
Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Footstools
Fabric, Giltwood
Antique 18th Century French Rococo Footstools
Tapestry, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century Italian Footstools
Fabric, Giltwood, Paint
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Footstools
Mohair, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Stools
Giltwood
Antique 1780s Italian Neoclassical Stools
Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
Antique Mid-18th Century French Footstools
Giltwood
Vintage 1980s Italian Baroque Footstools
Upholstery, Wood, Fabric, Foam, Polyester, Giltwood, Lacquer, Paint
Antique 19th Century British Footstools
Faux Bamboo, Wood, Giltwood
Antique Early 1900s European Louis XV Footstools
Giltwood, Beads
Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Stools
Giltwood
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Footstools
Giltwood
Antique 1860s Italian Rococo Revival Benches
Giltwood
20th Century French Napoleon III Footstools
Upholstery, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Footstools
Giltwood
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2010s Footstools
Wool
Early 20th Century French Revival Benches
Composition
Antique 19th Century British Neoclassical Fireplaces and Mantels
Pine
Antique 1870s English Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels
Pine
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Footstools
Leather
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Tapestry, Oak
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Lanterns
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Lanterns
Bronze
Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Stools
Faux Bamboo
Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Footstools
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Footstools
Fabric, Bamboo, Faux Bamboo
Antique 1840s French Aubusson Footstools
Walnut, Nutwood, Wood, Wool, Tapestry, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Stools
Brass
Antique 18th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Silk, Tapestry
Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants
Iron
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Footstools
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
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Antique 1870s French Victorian Stools
Giltwood
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Footstools
Giltwood, Wood
Antique 19th Century Hungarian Rococo Footstools
Giltwood
Antique 19th Century Italian Footstools
Giltwood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Rococo Stools
Giltwood
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Footstools
Wood, Giltwood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Stools
Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Ottomans and Poufs
Giltwood, Silk
Antique 1820s British Regency Footstools
Textile, Giltwood
20th Century French Louis XV Footstools
Textile, Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
20th Century French Directoire Footstools
Giltwood, Zebra Hide
20th Century French Rococo Footstools
Giltwood
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Stools
Wood, Giltwood
Antique Late 17th Century Italian Stools
Wood, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Footstools
Upholstery, Giltwood
Antique 1720s French Louis XV Footstools
Velvet, Wood, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Stools
Giltwood
Antique 1720s English George I Benches
Wood, Giltwood
20th Century Italian Ottomans and Poufs
Upholstery, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Ottomans and Poufs
Silk, Giltwood
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Stools
Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Footstools
Giltwood
Antique 1830s English William IV Footstools
Fabric, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Stools
Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Footstools
Marble
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Footstools
Upholstery, Giltwood
20th Century French Regency Benches
Fabric, Giltwood
20th Century French Regency Benches
Giltwood, Fabric
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Footstools
Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Regency Footstools
Walnut, Giltwood
Antique 18th Century French Rococo Footstools
Silk, Velvet, Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Footstools
Giltwood
Antique 1810s Italian Louis XVI Footstools
Velvet, Giltwood
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Footstools
Tapestry, Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Footstools
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Stools
Giltwood
Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Footstools
Giltwood
Antique Mid-19th Century French Rococo Footstools
Tapestry, Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Stools
Giltwood
Antique 1810s Italian Louis XVI Footstools
Velvet, Giltwood
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Victorian Stools
Wood, Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Footstools
Fabric, Giltwood
Antique 1810s English Regency Footstools
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Footstools
Fabric, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Ottomans and Poufs
Wood, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Ottomans and Poufs
Mohair, Giltwood, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Footstools
Fabric, Giltwood
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Footstools
Tapestry, Giltwood
Antique 1860s Italian Baroque Benches
Leather, Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Footstools
Giltwood
Antique Early 19th Century European Louis XVI Footstools
Fabric, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Ottomans and Poufs
Upholstery, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Stools
Giltwood, Upholstery, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Footstools
Giltwood, Silk
Antique 19th Century Italian Stools
Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Footstools
Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Régence Footstools
Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Footstools
Giltwood, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary British Stools
Giltwood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Stools
Giltwood
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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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