European Paint Footstools
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Footstools
Linen, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Revival Bergere Chairs
Walnut, Paint
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Footstools
Linen, Wood, Paint
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Footstools
Linen, Wood, Paint
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Footstools
Linen, Wood, Paint
Antique 18th Century English Footstools
Wood, Paint
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Footstools
Linen, Wood, Paint
Antique 19th Century Italian Footstools
Fabric, Giltwood, Paint
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Footstools
Linen, Wood, Paint
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Footstools
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Footstools
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Antique 1890s French Neoclassical Footstools
Fruitwood, Paint
Vintage 1930s Swedish Gustavian Footstools
Brass
Antique 1860s French Neoclassical Footstools
Fabric, Mahogany, Paint
Early 20th Century English Gothic Revival Stools
Upholstery, Walnut, Paint
Vintage 1980s Italian Baroque Footstools
Upholstery, Wood, Fabric, Foam, Polyester, Giltwood, Lacquer, Paint
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Benches
Paint
Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Footstools
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary English Chippendale Footstools
Wood, Paint, Gesso
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Antique 1880s English Footstools
Brass
Early 2000s Swedish Gustavian Side Tables
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20th Century Spanish Baroque Revival Benches
Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Revival Armchairs
Walnut, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Antique 1840s French Aubusson Footstools
Walnut, Nutwood, Wood, Wool, Tapestry, Fabric
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Cabinets
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Bronze
Antique 1890s French Louis XV Footstools
Walnut
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Corner Cupboards
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Gustavian Desks
Wood, Paint
Early 2000s North American Gustavian Console Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Stools
Steel
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...
Enamel
Antique 1880s English Regency Sideboards
Mahogany
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Early 20th Century Czech Neoclassical Stools
Leather, Paint, Wood
Early 20th Century English Footstools
Wood, Paint
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Footstools
Linen, Wood, Paint
Antique 19th Century Swedish Other Stools
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Footstools
Textile, Wood, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Footstools
Paint, Wood
Early 20th Century Swedish Stools
Wood, Paint
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Footstools
Wood, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Footstools
Paint, Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Footstools
Wood, Paint
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Footstools
Linen, Wood, Paint
Antique 19th Century British Regency Footstools
Wood, Paint, Gesso
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Footstools
Fabric, Oak, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Benches
Linen, Oak, Paint
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Stools
Linen, Paint
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Footstools
Wood, Paint
Antique 19th Century Italian French Provincial Footstools
Linen, Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Footstools
Paint
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Stools
Fabric, Pine, Paint
Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Footstools
Paint
Vintage 1950s French Louis XV Benches
Fabric, Linen, Foam, Wood, Maple, Paint
Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Benches
Wood, Paint, Linen
Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Footstools
Wood, Paint, Fabric
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Revival Footstools
Wood, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Footstools
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Benches
Pine, Paint
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Benches
Pine, Paint
Antique 1790s Swedish Gustavian Footstools
Beech, Paint
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Footstools
Velvet, Wood, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Footstools
Velvet, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Steel
Antique Mid-19th Century French Rococo Revival Footstools
Linen, Hardwood, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Footstools
Wood, Paint, Tapestry
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Footstools
Paint, Tapestry, Wood
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Benches
Paint, Tapestry
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Benches
Wood, Linen, Paint
Antique 19th Century French Stools
Wood, Paint, Linen
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Footstools
Paint, Wood, Upholstery
Antique 19th Century French Ottomans and Poufs
Wood, Paint, Upholstery
20th Century Italian Footstools
Gold
Swedish Footstools
Wood, Paint, Fabric
Early 20th Century French Ottomans and Poufs
Gold
20th Century French Footstools
Beech, Paint, Cane
Antique 19th Century British Footstools
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Italian Footstools
Wood, Paint, Fabric
Vintage 1950s French Footstools
Wood, Paint, Fabric
20th Century Italian Benches
Leather, Wood, Paint
Antique 19th Century French Footstools
Wood, Paint, Upholstery
Antique 19th Century English Benches
Wood, Paint, Upholstery
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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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