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Mid-Century Plastic Stool or Footstool, 1970, Hungary
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition.
- New fabric.
- Cleaned.
Category
Vintage 1970s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Plastic
Iconic Eero Aarnio Small Black Mushroom Stool
By Eero Aarnio
Located in New York, NY
He mushroom is one of Eero’s oldest designs and in its fibreglass form is part of the same design family that includes the ball chair, Pastil and Tomato. It can be used as a stool or...
Category
2010s Finnish Modern Footstools
Materials
Fiberglass
Ekornes Stressless Adjustable Sandstone Leather Recliner Ottoman Norway Medium
By Ekornes Stressless
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Scandinavian style recliner and ottoman by Ekornes, their Stressless brand. With teak wood bases and metal frame and genuine leather upholstery, this is a comfortable sandstone col...
Category
Vintage 1980s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 42 in W 32.5 in D 30 in
Austrian Midcentury Black Steel and Wicker Side Table by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming set of small Austrian Midcentury Modern square sized tables or stools designed and made by Carl Auböck II, Vienna, Austria, circa 1950 in beautiful condition.
It´s frame i...
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Steel
'Joe Ball' Leather Footstool by Centro Studi Poltronova, Italy
By Poltronova
Located in London, GB
The super soft, high quality leather 'Joe Ball' is the perfect pouf or footstool designed by the renowned Florentine company, Centro Studi Poltronova. Designed for the fiftieth anniv...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Leather, Foam
Mid Century Mustard Yellow Flowers Stool, Poland, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Space Age style plastic stool was made in Poland by Krynwald ERG fabric around the 1960s-1970s. The futuristic shape is tapered and aerodynamic, with a tulip foot and an yellow musta...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Plastic
Poggiapiedi o sgabello in plastica blu metallo nero, italiano, metà secolo 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Sgabello o poggiapiedi italiano, di metà secolo, in plastica intrecciata blu e metallo nero.
Poggiapiedi o sgabello con zampe in metallo nero a sezione tonda e seduta o piano in fili...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Metal
H 15.75 in W 15.36 in D 0.4 in
'Joe Ball' Leather Footstool by Centro Studi Poltronova, Italy
By Poltronova
Located in London, GB
The super soft, high quality leather 'Joe Ball' is the perfect pouf or footstool designed by the renowned Florentine company, Centro Studi Poltronova. Designed for the fiftieth anniv...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Leather, Foam
Mid-century Stool or Footstool / Kovona, 1970's.
By Kovona
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of leatherette,Metal,Plastic,Chrome
With aged patina
Good Original Condition
Category
Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Metal, Chrome
2021 FH430 Signature Footstool by Frits Henningsen for Carl Hansen in Oak
By Carl Hansen & Søn, Frits Henningsen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a FH430 Signature Footstool with an oiled solid oak frame and a white fabric cushion. The footstool, designed by Frits Henningsen and produced by Carl Hansen & Son...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Footstools
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Walnut
H 15.8 in W 23.1 in D 21.6 in
Kitch Foot stool , 1960’s France
Located in PÉZENAS, FR
Amazing step from the 60s covered with brown faux fur
it opens to develop a small 2 steps in order to access the right height as well as a small interior chest
the coating really imm...
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Mid-20th Century French Footstools
Materials
Textile, Acrylic
Contemporary Counter Chair 'Gropius Cs1' by Noom, Fully Upholstered, Calico 29
By NOOM, Kateryna Sokolova
Located in Paris, FR
Counter chair Gropius CS2
Designer: Kateryna Sokolova
Model in the main picture wool, Calico 29
Dimensions:
Height: 88 cm / 29,13 in
Width: 57 cm / 22,44 in
Depth: 57 cm / ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Organic Modern Footstools
Materials
Wool, Foam, Wood
H 34.65 in W 22.45 in D 22.45 in
Set of 2 White EMSA Stool, Germany, 1960s
By Emsa Germany
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Space Age style plastic stool was made in Germany by EMSA around the 1960s-1970s. The futuristic shape is tapered and aerodynamic, with a tulip foot and an off-white color. This orig...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Plastic
Palm Springs Ottoman by Anderssen & Voll
Located in Geneve, CH
Palm springs ottoman by Anderssen & Voll
Materials: Polyurethane foam of different densities, covered with fabric or leather. Base in bronze lacquered metal.
Technique: Lacquered m...
Category
2010s French Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Metal
Pontis Sculptural Footstool Fruit Stand Serving Tray Laurie Poast Scandinavia
By Laurie Poast
Located in Bergen, NO
Pontis
Sculptural footstool / fruit stand, 2022
Product data
Handcrafted by: Laurie Poast, sculptor (b. 1974)
Origin: Norway
Construction: One-of-a-kind / handmade
...
Category
2010s Norwegian Minimalist Footstools
Materials
Cement
H 8.67 in W 35.44 in D 8.67 in
Pair, Club Shaped Wool Bouclé Upholstery Ottoman Footstool Mid-Century Modern
Located in Miami, FL
Italian Pair of unique club Playing Cards shaped ottoman in tan color Wool Bouclé Upholstery Swivel Ottoman, Footstool, Pouf on black plastic gliders.
Mid-Century Modern Design made...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Bouclé, Foam, Wood
H 19 in W 21 in D 21 in
Italian Mid-Century Modern Black Metal and Yellow Plastic Footrest or Stool 1960
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern black metal and yellow plastic footrest or stool, 1960s
Footrests or stools with legs in black metal with a round section and yellow plastic threads seat ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Metal
H 15.75 in W 15.36 in D 0.4 in
Pair 1970 Club Shaped Teddy Wool Bouclé Upholstery Ottoman Footstool Mid-Century
Located in Miami, FL
Italian pair of unique club Playing Cards shaped ottoman in tan color teddy wool bouclé upholstery swivel ottoman, footstool, pouf on metal gliders.
Mid-Century Modern Design made i...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Bouclé, Foam, Wood
H 19 in W 21 in D 21 in
Italian Mid-Century Modern Black Metal and Teal Plastic Footrest or Stool 1960
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern black metal and green water plastic footrest or stool, 1960s
Footrests or stools with legs in black metal with a round section and green water plastic thr...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Metal
H 15.75 in W 15.36 in D 0.4 in
Italian Mid-Century Modern Black Metal and Blue Plastic Footrests or Stools 1960
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern pair of black metal and electric blue plastic footrests or stools, 1960s
Pair of footrests or stools with legs in black metal with a round section and sea...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Metal
H 15.75 in W 15.36 in D 0.4 in
Olive Cielo Footstool by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Olive Cielo footstool by Sebastian Herkner
Materials: Galvanized and powder-coated tubular steel. PVC strings are made from recycled plastic.
Technique: Made from recycled plastic ...
Category
2010s German Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Brick Pouf
By KiBiSi
Located in Kaunas, LT
Sand bag like cushions made of upholstered foam. Bricklaying design fixed up with tailor quality buttons made of fiber concrete and tied up with rope.
Upholstery :
Kvadrat Hallingd...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Footstools
Materials
Concrete
Black Cielo Footstool by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Cielo footstool by Sebastian Herkner
Materials: Galvanized and powder-coated tubular steel. PVC strings are made from recycled plastic.
Technique: Made from recycled plastic an...
Category
2010s German Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Lounger Footstool by Jaime Hayon
Located in Geneve, CH
Lounger footstool by Jaime Hayon
Dimensions: D 62 x W 62 x H 42 cm
Materials: armchair with a cast aluminum base structure and footstool with tubular steel legs and painted. Seat...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Footstools
Materials
Aluminum
Ba pouf in Graphite by Febrik
By Iskos-Berlin
Located in Kaunas, LT
Ba – the smallest member of BaBa family. An organic soft-formed “furniture pet” that invites you to cuddle up to it, sit on it or sink into its warm embrace.
Sometimes more is les...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Footstools
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Foam
Carlo Hauner Florida Armchair and Footstool Set for Reguitti, published
By Fratelli Reguitti, Carlo Hauner
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant armchair with footrest in woodand fabric, Florida model for Reguitti from 1968.
The armchair has a white wooden frame and a very beautiful and distinctive yellow fabric, uni...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Plastic, Wood
H 29.93 in W 31.5 in D 37.41 in
1980 Vintage Italian Baroque Benches: Gilt Accents & Off-White Bouclé Upholstery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Step into the world of vintage elegance with our Italian Baroque benches from the 1980s. These wooden masterpieces, meticulously restored by our seasoned craftsmen, gleam with a pain...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Baroque Footstools
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Fabric, Foam, Polyester, Giltwood, Lacquer, Paint
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H 22 in W 18 in D 18 in
Leplì Ottoman in Melange Fabric with Leather Ornamental Bend
By Kensaku Oshiro, Poltrona Frau
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Leather, Foam, Polyester, Birch
Leplì Ottoman in Blu Leather Pelle Sc 209 Cypress
By Kensaku Oshiro, Poltrona Frau
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Leather, Foam, Polyester, Birch
White Turtle Carry Pouf, Designed by Marcantonio
By MARCANTONIO
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Turtle Carry Pouf, designed by Marcantonio, carries on its carapace a soft cushion that can ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Plastic
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Leather, Foam, Polyester, Birch
Black Turtle Carry Pouf, Designed by Marcantonio
By MARCANTONIO
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Turtle Carry Pouf, designed by Marcantonio, carries on its carapace a soft cushion that can ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Plastic
Iconic Eero Aarnio Large Black Mushroom Stool
By Eero Aarnio
Located in New York, NY
Mushroom is one of Eero’s oldest designs and in its fibreglass form is part of the same design family that includes the Ball Chair, Pastil and Tomato. It can be used as a stool or a ...
Category
2010s Finnish Modern Footstools
Materials
Fiberglass
Pierre Paulin Mushroom Stool or Ottoman for Artifort
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Miami, FL
Original, authentic Mushroom stool or ottoman designed by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1960s. Maintains original brown Tonus fabric. Use with existing fabric or have reupholstered.
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Steel
Leplì Ottoman in Grey Leather Pelle SC 22 Chiffon
By Kensaku Oshiro, Poltrona Frau
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Leather, Foam, Polyester, Birch
Mario Bellini Stardust Illuminated Pouf for Meritalia
By Mario Bellini, Meritalia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning woven palstic pouf by Mario Bellini with built in LED lights. Made for Meritalia in 2000s. Original label still attached. Mesh pouf is filled with hundreds of air filled shi...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Plastic
by Philippe Starck for Presence Paris / Loréal
By Philippe Starck
Located in Roma, IT
Raro sgabello girevole di Philippe Starck per Presence Paris / L'Oréal
Sgabello molto raro e attraente è stato progettato da Philippe Starck nel 1989 per Presence Paris / L'Oréal. ...
Category
Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Footstools
Materials
Metal
Footrest Stool "Pollicino" Design Ezio Didone for Selle Regina Busnelli, 1976
By Ezio Didone, Busnelli
Located in taranto, IT
Very rare "Pollicino " footrest designed by Ezio Didone production Selle Regina for Busnelli
made of polyurethane foam, dark gray color, base size 54x23 cm, height 40 cm, in excelle...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Footstools
Materials
Foam
H 15.75 in W 21.26 in D 9.06 in
Iconic Eero Aarnio Small White Mushroom Stool
By Eero Aarnio
Located in New York, NY
Mushroom is one of Eero’s oldest designs and in its fibreglass form is part of the same design family that includes the Ball Chair, Pastil and Tomato. It can be used as a stool or a ...
Category
2010s Finnish Modern Footstools
Materials
Fiberglass
Please Stand Up Stool Set by Haus Otto
Located in London, GB
Please stand up is a seating object that is made out of foam, based on a recycling process. Each stool has its own unique pattern and structure. It can also be used as a side table o...
Category
2010s German Modern Stools
Materials
Foam
Please Stand Up Stool Set by Haus Otto
Located in London, GB
Please stand up is a seating object that is made out of foam, based on a recycling process. Each stool has its own unique pattern and structure. It can also be used as a side table o...
Category
2010s German Modern Stools
Materials
Foam
Carpet Matter Beige Stool by Riccardo Cenedella
Located in London, GB
Italian maker and furniture designer Riccardo Cenedella is a 2021 MA in Material Futures graduate from Central Saint Martins in London. As a graduation project, Cenedella created Car...
Category
2010s English Modern Stools
Materials
Nylon, Plastic
Iconic Eero Aarnio Large White Mushroom Stool
By Eero Aarnio
Located in New York, NY
He Mushroom is one of Eero’s oldest designs and in its fibreglass form is part of the same design family that includes the ball chair, Pastil and Tomato. It can be used as a stool or...
Category
2010s Finnish Modern Footstools
Materials
Fiberglass
Orange Matteo Thun Vintage Tam Tam Plastic Stools 2002 Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Orange pair of plastic stools Tam Tam, which was designed by Matteo Thun 2002 and executed by Magis Italy.
If you are looking for practical and good looking stools you will love this...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Plastic
Mid Century Modern Green Plastic Stool Carrara Matta Torino, Italy, circa 1970
By Carrara & Matta
Located in Vienna, AT
A rare pistachio green colored plastic stool or ottoman designed by Carrara & Matta model Senna from the 1970s.
The color is pistachio green with a metal ribbon in the middle of the ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Plastic
H 16.54 in W 17.72 in D 11.82 in
Mid Century Space Age Black Stool, Coffee Table, Germany, 1960s
By Emsa Germany
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Space Age style plastic stool/table was made in Germany around the 1960s-1970s. The futuristic shape is tapered and aerodynamic, with a tulip foot and black color. This original piec...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Faux Leather, Plastic
Midcentury Space Age Beige Stool, Germany, 1960s
By Emsa Germany
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Space Age style plastic stool was made in Germany around the 1960s-1970s. The futuristic shape is tapered and aerodynamic, with a tulip foot and an off-white color. This original pie...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Plastic
Midcentury Metal Tripod Stool or Footrest with Plastic Stripes
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage metal tripod stool from the 1950s. The top is made of plastic stripes. Good original condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
"Togo" Style Ottoman Reupholstered in Beige Cotton Buclé, France, 1970
Located in Madrid, ES
Footstool in the style of Togo designed by Michel Ducaroy (1925-2009) for Ligne Roset, reupholstered in beige bouclé.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Cotton, Foam
Austrian Midcentury Black Steel and Wicker Side Tables or Stools by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming set of small Austrian Midcentury Modern square sized tables or stools designed and made by Carl Auböck II, Vienna, Austria, circa 1950 in beautiful condition.
It´s frame i...
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Steel
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H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Italian Mid-Century Modern Black Metal and Red Plastic Footrest or Stool 1960
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern black metal and red plastic footrest or stool, 1960s
Footrests or stools with legs in black metal with a round section and yellow plastic threads seat or ...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Metal
H 15.75 in W 15.36 in D 0.4 in
Pair of 1970s chrome spaghetti bar stools by Giandomenico Belotti for Alias
By Alias, Giandomenico Belotti
Located in München, DE
Two rare original 1970s Spaghetti bar stools with chrome frames.
Design by Giandomenico Belotti for Alias. Made in Italy.
Beautiful minimalist Italian design of the Pop Art era.
Very...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Stools
Materials
Metal, Chrome
H 38.19 in W 17.72 in D 16.54 in
Steel and Fiberglass Stool by Donato Guzzini for Donati Latina, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Stool is a design item realized by Donato Guzzini for Donati Latina in 1960s.
Steel and fiberglass stool.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Stools
Materials
Steel
Poul Kjærholm PK33 Stools by E. Kold Christensen Denmark
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of rare and early production PK33 stools. Designed by Poul Kjaerholm and executed by E.Kold Christiansen, Denmark, ca' late 1950's. Chrome plated steel with original intact, h...
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Pair of Mid-Century 'Hermes' Bar Stools with a Brown Seat and White Metal Legs
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A very unique pair of modernist bar stools.
These stools were sourced from a Hermes store, however the manufacturer is unknown.
The seat is a brown foam shaped into a mushroom ...
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Mid-20th Century British Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 33.47 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Pop-Art Shoes and Socks Footstool, 1980s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unusual footstool with two legs wrapped in socks and old slip on sneakers as feet. Leather circular top. Extremely sturdy and solid. Fun piece of pop-art and functional stool. Good v...
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Vintage 1960s French Brutalist Stools
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Pouf by De Sede, Burgundy Leather Patchwork- Switzerland 1970
By De Sede
Located in Girona, ES
Pouf in patchwork of burgundy colour leather pieces, refurbished filling in polystyrene beads.
Model: DS 80
Maker: De Sede
Switzerland c. 1970.
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Leather, Polystyrene
H 16.93 in Dm 25.2 in
Ekornes Stressless Adjustable Burgundy Leather Recliner Ottoman Norway Medium
By Ekornes Stressless
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Scandinavian style recliner and ottoman by Ekornes, their Stressless brand. With teak wood bases and metal frame and genuine leather upholstery, this is a comfortable burgundy colo...
Category
Vintage 1980s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 42 in W 32.5 in D 30 in
1930s English Alpax Art Deco Chrome, Cast Aluminum and Cork Stool or Footstool
By Alpax
Located in London, GB
An English 1930s Art Deco stool made by Alpax with chrome tubular splayed legs, cast aluminium seat base and cork seat. The seat is held in place with four chrome legs constructed fr...
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Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Stools
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
H 16.54 in Dm 13.78 in
Vintage Leather Stool, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage leather stool is an original design item realized in the 1970s.
Black and leather stool with red rubber seal on legs.
Fair conditions.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Stools
Materials
Plastic, Leather
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European Plastic Footstools For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of european plastic footstools for sale on 1stDibs. We have 19 antique and vintage european plastic footstools in-stock, while there are 4 modern editions to choose from as well. European plastic footstools have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. European plastic footstools bearing Mid-Century Modern or Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Eero Aarnio, Carl Auböck and Werkstätte Carl Auböck each produced beautiful european plastic footstools that are worth considering.
How Much are European Plastic Footstools?
Prices for european plastic footstools can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, european plastic footstools begin at $307 and can go as high as $22,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,594.
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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Mid Century Modern Lounge Outdoor Seating
Leather Swivel With Ottoman
Outdoor Lounge Set
1980s Upholstered Lounge Chairs
Retro Outdoor Fabric