European Rattan Footstools
Rattan footstool for Rohé Noordwolde, The Netherlands 1960's
By Rohe Noordwolde
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This rattan footstool was made bij Rohé Noordwolde in the 1960's. A great design that fits nicely in a bohemian interior for example. It has been expertly checked and some smaller re...
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Rattan
Franco Albini Italian Rattan Pouf / Ottoman
By Franco Albini
Located in New York, NY
Italian mid-century rattan pouf / ottoman with an open design and rounded shape. (FRANCO ALBINI)
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Wood, Rattan
Restored Italian Pencil Reed Rattan Ottoman Footstool in the style of Albini
By Franco Albini
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Restored rattan and pencil reed ottoman footrest featuring a top that scrolls into the side of the stool in the style of designer Franco Albini.
1970, Italy
Franco Albini, an Itali...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Footstools
Materials
Rattan
Chaise Longue by Tito Agnoli, Italy, 1962
By Bonacina, Tito Agnoli
Located in Roma, IT
Chaise Longue is an original decorative design furniture realized by Tito Agnoli in 1962.
Rare example of P3S rattan chaise longue designed by Tito Agnoli for Bonacina in the 60s.
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Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Other
Rattan Footstool, Ottoman, or Pouf in the Style of Ico Parisi, circa 1960's
By Ico Parisi
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-century Italian foot stool, ottoman, pouf, or hassock rendered in brown painted bent rattan bamboo reed in the style of Ico Parisi, circa 1960's.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Reed
Mid-Century Rattan Stool, 1960's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia.
Made of rattan.
Cleared.
Good original condition.
Category
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Rattan
Thonet Rocking Footrest
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Thonet rocking footrest in very good original condition with signs of usage.
Category
Vintage 1920s Czech Art Deco Footstools
Materials
Rattan, Bentwood
Italian Mid-Century Modern Rounded Wicker Pouf, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern rounded wicker pouf, 1960s
Round footrest entirely covered in woven wicker, with four wooden legs.
About 1960s
Good general condition, some signs.
Meas...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
Mid-Century Modern Riviera Style Vintage Brown Rattan Wicker Stool 1950s Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern Riviera style vintage brown stool or footstool from rattan 1950s Austria in beautiful shape with rattan network and two lateral rests.
Furniture pieces made of ra...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Rattan
H 18.12 in W 23.23 in D 14.77 in
Franco Albini Design Large Rattan Ottoman
By Franco Albini
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Italian design by Franco Albini rattan ottoman.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Rattan
Chill Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Nanna Ditzel, New Edition
By Nanna Ditzel, Sika Design
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Copenhagen. She left in 1946, and the same year she founded her own design studio with her husband Jorgen Ditzel.
The particular and ergonomic shape of this rattan chair ensures inc...
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Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Armchairs
Materials
Rattan
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Akari model 3A light sculpture by Isamu Noguchii. The shade is made from handmade washi paper, wood and bamboo ribs with authentic Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp. Akari light scu...
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Bespoke Italian Travertine Oval Dining Table
Located in London, London
Travertine dining table
Two pedestals
Oval
Made to order in Italy.
Size can be customised to a maximum length of 250cm.
Can also be made in a circular one pedestal version.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
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Travertine
Credenza from Ringvide. Weave Frame, oak wood, natural oil, Scandinavian
By Lukas Dahlén
Located in Visby, SE
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Mawu Sculpted Oak Chair by Laura Gonzalez
By laura gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
Original chair in golden oak, satin finish. Flared legs, backrest and seat upholstered in a textured cream fabric by Dedar.
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2010s French Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Baleri Italia Cartoons Screen in Havana Paper by Luigi Baroli
By Baleri Italia, Luigi Baroli
Located in Milan, IT
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
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Panoplie Petite Iron Tripod Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petite iron tripod lamp with slender legs and tapered feet. New wiring and new oyster linen shade. Multiple available, sold individually. Takes one E12 base bulb, up to 25 W or highe...
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2010s Table Lamps
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Iron
Contemporary Minimal Round Coffee Center Table in Travertine Stone Natural Pores
Located in Porto, PT
Lunarys Center Table is an outstanding modern design piece. A key coffee table for a contemporary living room project seems to come directly from space. Made in travertine stone is p...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Center Tables
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Travertine
H 13.78 in W 55.12 in D 35.44 in
Pair of Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Tratten' Verdigris Patinated Outdoor Sconces
By Örsjö Industri AB, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Tratten' verdigris patinated outdoor sconces. An exclusive made for U.S. and UL listed authorized re-edition of the classic Swedish design executed in ri...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights an...
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Metal
H 8.6 in W 9.4 in D 12.6 in
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Verdigris Patinated Outdoor Sconce
By Örsjö Industri AB, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' verdigris patinated outdoor sconce. An exclusive made for U.S. and UL listed authorized re-edition of the classic Swedish design executed in rich v...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights an...
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Metal
French Pair of Nightstands Side Cabinets Bedside Tables Brutalist Style, 2022
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of oak nightstands "Pyrénées" signed by Sébastien Lamarre.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Brutalist Night Stands
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Oak
H 24.81 in W 23.63 in D 13.78 in
Magnificent Pair of Restored Vintage Rattan Club Chairs by McGuire
By McGuire
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent lounge chairs are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and installation ready. New cu...
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Vintage 1980s American Organic Modern Club Chairs
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Josef Hoffmann and the Wiener Werkstaette Fabric Department Pendant, Re-Edition
By Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
A simple but sensational fixture, designed by Josef Hoffmann, for the fabric department of the Wiener Werkstaette on Kaerntnerstrasse in Vienna. Style and color of the fabric custom-...
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Silk
H 39.38 in Dm 37.41 in
SHIMMER Large Round Mirror, by Patricia Urquiola from Glas Italia IN STOCK
By Glas Italia, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Macherio, IT
Shimmer Specchi mirror is shown here in the extralight glass. A series of mirrors in extralight glass. Made with refined processing techniques, a degrading shaded silvering mix and t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Mirrors
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Glass, Mirror
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
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Large Bamboo Pair of Table Lamps with Brass Bases
Located in New York, NY
large bamboo pair of table lamps with brass bases.
Beautiful and chic table lamps. Lovely brass bases and bamboo tops held by brass top.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Bamboo Style Woven Rattan Wicker Stool, Italy, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Bamboo style woven rattan wicker stool, Italy, 1970s.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
Vintage Lobster Pot Rattan Ottoman by Franco Albini for Vittorio Bonacina
By Franco Albini, Vittorio Bonacina
Located in Ambleside, Cumbria
A vintage wicker foot stool designed by Franco Albini in 1951 & manufactured by Vittorio Bonacina in Italy, circa 1950.
A well crafted high quality rattan ottoman in very good origi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Footstools
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Iconic Franco Albini Woven Rattan Ottoman, 1960s
By Franco Albini, Vittorio Bonacina
Located in Miami, FL
A vintage rattan round pouf designed by Franco Albini in the 1950s and manufactured by Vittorio Bonacina in the 1960s. An ingeniously designed stool that's composed solely of bent-ra...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Footstools
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Rattan
Italian mid century modern rattan footrest or pouf Ico Parisi for Bonacina 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid century modern rattan footrest or pouf by Ico Parisi for Bonacina, 1960s
Rattan footrest or pouf with structure entirely in round rattan, with central hole, composed of m...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Rattan
H 13.39 in Dm 31.5 in
Small Antique Swedish Foot Stool, Salesman's Sample Model, Mid-19th Century
Located in Uppsala, SE
Model of an antique Swedish foot stool from the mid-19th century. Most likely made for a sales man of furniture to show the customer a smaller version of the real thing. Made in Elm ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Models and Miniatures
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Rattan, Elm
H 11.03 in W 15.75 in D 8.67 in
Stool by Charlotte Perriand Footstool
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pinewood and straw stool in the style of Charlotte Perriand, France 1960s
Condition: Good. Lightly used, with very light scratches, or minor cosmetic wear, but has no structural iss...
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Stools
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Rattan, Pine
Set of Three Rattan Ottomans, Poufs or Stools by Franco Albini Italy, 1960s
By Franco Albini and Franca Helg
Located in Ft Lauderdale, FL
Set of Three Rattan Ottomans, Poufs or Stools by Franco Albini Italy, 1960s
Attributed to Franco Albini and Franca Helg round handwoven rattan, wicker ottoman, pouf, footstool or sid...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
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Rattan
Franco Albini Style Handwoven Rattan / Wicker Ottoman, Pouf, Footstool, Italy
By Franco Albini and Franca Helg
Located in Miami, FL
1960s vintage style of Franco Albini & Franca Helg round handwoven rattan, wicker ottoman, pouf, footstool or side table.
Exemplary construction, woven ties are firmly linked.
An i...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Footstools
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Wicker, Rattan
Vintage Hardwood Berger Rattan Footstool with Lovely Curved Top Nice Decorative
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage hardwood footstool with berger rattan top
A good looking and well made plastination footstool, it has a wonderful timber pat...
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20th Century English Victorian Footstools
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Rattan, Hardwood
H 12.41 in W 17.92 in D 13.59 in
Iconic Franco Albini Woven Rattan Ottoman, 1960s
By Vittorio Bonacina, Franco Albini
Located in Miami, FL
A vintage rattan round pouf designed by Franco Albini in the 1950s and manufactured by Vittorio Bonacina in the 1960s. An ingeniously designed stool that's composed solely of bent-ra...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
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Mid-Century Rattan Chairs or Footstool, 1960's
Located in Praha, CZ
-Made of rattan
-Good original condition
-stool or footstool.
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Vintage 1960s Czech Footstools
Materials
Rattan
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Pouf Stool Franco Albini Attr Italy, 1950s
By Franco Albini
Located in Buffalo, NY
A Mid-Century Modern vintage rattan pouf or stool, which was designed attributed to Franco Albini. Italy 1950s. Very stable, although lightweight. Wonderful original condition.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
Spanish Hand Woven Rattan Armchair & Low Puff Stool
Located in Marbella, ES
Spanish hand wove rattan armchair and low puff stool.
Measures: Puff 40 x 40 x 40cm.
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2010s Spanish Armchairs
Materials
Rattan
Rattan Foot Stool Hocker Ottoman, Pouf or Side Table Attributed to Franco Albini
By Franco Albini
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Beautiful stylish hocker or footstool in the style of Franco Albini; it I impossible to say if this is a design by Albini or something in the same manner. This piece is unique becaus...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
H 14.18 in Dm 19.69 in
Eero Aarnio Natural Rattan Mushroom Double
By Eero Aarnio
Located in New York, NY
The mushroom double was designed by Eero Aarnio in 1961. The mushroom double is a multifunctional furniture piece, as it works both as a stool as well as a small table. The functiona...
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2010s Finnish Modern Footstools
Materials
Rattan
Eero Aarnio Natural Elephant Boot Chair
By Eero Aarnio
Located in New York, NY
The elephant boot was designed by Eero Aarnio in 1961 and it is the largest piece of the Rattan collection. The functionality and neutral aesthetic make it a perfect addition to any ...
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2010s Finnish Modern Footstools
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Rattan
Large Vintage Midcentury Rattan Cane Ottoman by Franco Albini for Bonacina
By Franco Albini
Located in London, GB
Franco Albini for Vittorio Bonacina,
Ottoman, designed late 1950s-early 1960s, this is an original vintage piece.
Rattan cane.
A striking looking and versatile piece of furnitur...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
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Rattan
Three Rattan Stools
By Rohe Noordwolde
Located in Den Haag, NL
Three identical rattan seating stools .With a faux leather upholstery, brown color. Nice and very useful
stools, 1970s.
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Organic Modern Stools
Materials
Rattan
Rare Dutch Design Rattan and Chrome Footstool by W.H. Gispen, 1933-1936
By Gispen, Willem H. Gispen
Located in The Hague, NL
Very rare footstool designed by W.H. Gispen for Gispen in early 1933-1936.
The stool is made of chrome tubular steel and rattan.
Dutch iconic minimalistic design.
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Chrome
H 17.72 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Franco Albini Style Rattan Foot Stool or Ottoman
By Rohe Noordwolde
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Franco Albini style rattan foot stool or ottoman. Beautifully curved rattan silhouette with black enameled metal frame and white plastic feet. In original condition with visible sign...
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Metal
Franco Albini Woven Rattan Ottoman
By Franco Albini, Vittorio Bonacina
Located in Miami, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern circular pouf designed by Franco Albini in the 1950s and manufactured by Vittorio Bonacina in the 1960s. An ingeniously designed stool that's composed so...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
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Mahogany Stool with Rattan Seat by Josef Frank, Sweden, 1950s
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in Hägersten, SE
Stool designed by Josef Frank. Produced in Sweden by Firma Svenskt Tenn during the 1950s. Made from solid mahogany with original rattan seat in perfect condition with beautiful patin...
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools
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Rattan, Mahogany
Large Vintage Midcentury Rattan Cane Ottoman by Franco Albini for Bonacina
By Franco Albini
Located in London, GB
Franco Albini for Vittorio Bonacina,
Ottoman, designed late 1950s-early 1960s, this is an original vintage piece.
Rattan cane.
A striking looking and versatile piece of furnitur...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
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Rattan
Vintage French Woven Wicker Bench with Lift Top Seat
Located in Antwerp, BE
Woven wicker bench with upholstered lift top seat. Traditionally these benches were used comfortable sitting while fishing on the banks of a river.
Just as great today as a seat or ...
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Mid-20th Century French Benches
Materials
Rattan
Franco Albini Footstool
By Franco Albini, Vittorio Bonacina
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage lobster pot rattan ottoman by Franco Albini for Vittorio Bonacina,
Italy, 1950s
A well crafted high quality wicker footstool in very good original vintage condition wi...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Footstools
Materials
Rattan
French Metal and Wicker Stool in the Style of Carl Auböck, 1950
By Franco Legler, Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Basel, CH
French wicker stool, manufactured in France in the 1950s. Fine black lacquered metal frame with a hand woven wicker seat. Very nicely crafted details.
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Franco Albini Ottoman
By Franco Albini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Albini foot stool woven of rattan. In excellent condition with a few small breaks. Stunning and sturdy.
Measures: 25" diameter, 14.5" high.
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Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Rattan
Rohe Tabouret / Hocker in Rattan
By Rohe Noordwolde, Dirk Van Sliedregt
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Very original tabouret from Rohé (Netherlands). After the occupation of Indonesia, this Dutch company imported several skills, to do with the art of rattan processing. The combinati...
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Dutch Colonial Footstools
Materials
Rattan
Woven Rattan Stool
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Striking Italian woven rattan stool, circa 1950s-1960s. This iconic Mid-Century ottoman or occasional table is in original excellent condition with a wonderful aged patina.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Wicker, Bamboo, Rattan, Reed
Crocodile Rattan Tables or Stools by Gervasoni
By Gervasoni
Located in Austin, TX
A pair of crocodile rattan stools, footrests or side tables by Gervasoni, Italy. This collection owes its name to the materials used to braid it. Due to its dark color it is called (...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Side Tables
Materials
Rattan
Vintage Franco Albini Rattan Ottoman
By Franco Albini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Franco Albini demonstrates the artful weaving of rattan. In great condition, rattan has some age-appropriate wear. Does not detract from the integrity of its sturdiness or its beauti...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Scandinavian Modern Footstools
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Rattan
Pair of Danish Rattan Ottomans by R. Wengler, circa 1940s
By Robert Wengler
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of Danish Rattan Ottomans by R. Wengler c.1940's. Both are in original condition with wear expected with age and use.
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Vintage 1940s Danish Footstools
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Rattan
Franco Albini Rattan Stool
Located in Baltimore, MD
This woven rattan stool was design by Italian designer Franco Albini in the 1960s.
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20th Century Italian Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Rattan
Franco Albini Ottoman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large Albini ottoman in excellent condition (one loop of rattan has come a bit loose). Beautiful original woven rattan—the artful weaving and structure of the ottoman is a design fea...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
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Rattan
PR Franco Albini Rattan Stools
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Albini Stools one slightly larger than the other.
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20th Century Italian Stools
Materials
Rattan
Michael Thonet Stool
By Thonet
Located in Den Haag, NL
Thonet stool
Category
Vintage 1940s Austrian Stools
Materials
Rattan, Cane, Wood
Franco Albini Matched Pair of Rattan Ottomans
Located in New York, NY
Franco Albini matched pair of Rattan Ottomans Ca. 1950s in top notch condition. These can be used as foot stools, or end tables, or just sculptural objects, very well made.
Category
20th Century Italian Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Rattan
Stylish Pair of Ilmari Tapiovaara Rush Stools
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Expertly crafted Scandinavian designed Ilmari Tapiovaara black ebonized tapered leg stools with rattan seat. Graceful design and in excellent condition. Price is for both stools.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Footstools
Materials
Rattan
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European Rattan Footstools For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of european rattan footstools is available at 1stDibs. There are 19 antique and vintage european rattan footstools for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 9 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of european rattan footstools available, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. European rattan footstools made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Eero Aarnio, Franco Albini and Gispen each produced beautiful european rattan footstools that are worth considering.
How Much are European Rattan Footstools?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $718, while they’re typically $268 on the low end and $3,071 highest priced.
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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