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European Silk Footstools

DOOQ Mid-Century Modern Pouf Ottoman, Burnt Orange, Silk Fringes La Folie
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
With voluptuous curves and perfect poise, the Mid-Century Modern inspired La Folie Pouf Ottoman exalts passion and fantasy as if you were in a burlesque show at Moulin Rouge. Let you...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and...

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Silk, Velvet

DOOQ Organic Modern Powder Pouf Malibu in Rich Cotton Velvet
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
Like a warm embrace, Malibu Lounge armchair welcomes you to stay within and relax. An elevated homage to the golden age of midcentury design and organic architecture, it radiates thr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and...

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Silk, Velvet

19th Century Gilded Italian Venetian Stool
Located in Tampa, FL
A 19th century, Italian Venetian stool, gilded throughout with a lot of patina the fabric is silk. The bench is all hand carved and the legs go into a swirl at the bottom.
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Antique 1890s Italian Footstools

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Silk, Wood

French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut Petite Window Bench with Silk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Footstools

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Silk, Cane, Walnut

Dooq Mid-Century Modern Pouf Ottoman with Dijon Velvet, Silk Fringes La Folie
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
With voluptuous curves and perfect poise, the Mid-Century Modern inspired La Folie Pouf Ottoman exalts passion and fantasy as if you were in a burlesque show at Moulin Rouge. Let you...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and...

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Silk, Velvet

DOOQ Organic Modern Beige Pouf Malibu in Rich Cotton Velvet
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
Like a warm embrace, Malibu Lounge Armchair welcomes you to stay within and relax. An elevated homage to the golden age of midcentury design and organic architecture, it radiates thr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and...

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Silk, Velvet

DOOQ Mid-Century Modern Pouf Ottoman with Rich Velvet, Silk Fringes La Folie
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
With voluptuous curves and perfect poise, the Mid-Century Modern inspired La Folie Pouf Ottoman exalts passion and fantasy as if you were in a burlesque show at Moulin Rouge. Let you...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and...

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Silk, Velvet

DOOQ Mid-Century Modern Pouf Ottoman with Wine Velvet, Silk Fringes La Folie
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
With voluptuous curves and perfect poise, the Mid-Century Modern inspired La Folie Pouf Ottoman exalts passion and fantasy as if you were in a burlesque show at Moulin Rouge. Let you...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and...

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Silk, Velvet

Exquisite Silk Upholstered Victorian Style Ottoman Stool Footstool with Storage
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely ottoman footstool with oak frame and silk embroidered upholstery This is without question the most iconic, fine furniture, high Vic...
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Antique 19th Century English High Victorian Footstools

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Silk, Oak

DOOQ Organic Modern Blue Pouf Malibu in Rich Cotton Velvet
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
Like a warm embrace, Malibu Lounge armchair welcomes you to stay within and relax. An elevated homage to the golden age of midcentury design and organic architecture, it radiates thr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and...

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Silk, Velvet

DOOQ Organic Modern Red Pouf Malibu in Rich Cotton Velvet
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
Like a warm embrace, Malibu Lounge Armchair welcomes you to stay within and relax. An elevated homage to the golden age of midcentury design and organic architecture, it radiates thr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and...

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Velvet, Silk

DOOQ Organic Modern Coral Pouf Malibu in Rich Cotton Velvet
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
Like a warm embrace, Malibu Lounge Armchair welcomes you to stay within and relax. An elevated homage to the golden age of midcentury design and organic architecture, it radiates thr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and...

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Silk, Velvet

Funky Vintage Painted Wood Stool
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Decorative stool made of carved wood, hand painted , newly upholster with beautiful vintage hand loom silk - organza Textile .great decorative item for any room.
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20th Century Italian Footstools

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Cotton, Silk, Wood

Funky Vintage Painted Wood Stool
Funky Vintage Painted Wood Stool
H 16.5 in W 12 in D 12 in
Early-20th Century English Chinoiserie Hand-Painted and Cabriole Leg Stool
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A beautiful hand painted stool from 1900s, England. The antique is upholstered in a creamy gold silk fabric that is affixed to the frame using the same creamy gold-colored gimp tape....
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Early 20th Century English Stools

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Silk, Hardwood

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Important Rare Important 19th Century Carved Wooden Red Leather Stool Table
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item we are Offering is a Rare Outstanding 19th Century Red Leather Upholstered Top Carved Wooden Antique Stool Table. Stool Table is done with Outstanding Scrolled Det...
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Footstools

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Leather, Wood

French Louis XVI Style Carved and Bleached Benches
Located in Dallas, TX
Stylish French Louis XVI style carved and bleached benches. Upholstered in a creme colored linen like fabric. A great choice for a variety of decors! Note: Price listed is per item.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XVI Benches

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Upholstery, Wood

English Early 20th Century Tufted Leather Bench
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome mahogany bench with beautifully turned legs, newly upholstered in tufted leather. The leather is a rich robust brown tone that gleams, with decorative rivets at the legs. ...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Benches

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Wood, Mahogany, Leather

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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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants

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Silk

Les Ottomans "The Peacock Design" Small Porcelain Plate by Matthew Williamson
By Matthew Williamson, Les Ottomans
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Matthew Williamson one of the most well known fashion designer has created a tabletop and textile collection for Les-Ottomans. Colors is a must in all Williamsons’ designs as well as...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Dinner Plates

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Porcelain, Paint

21st Century Contemporary Minimal White Velvet Bench With Black Lacquered Base
Located in Porto, PT
Fifih Bench is a luxury bench upholstered in velvet and wood base. A contemporary design bench is perfect for minimalist and modern interior architecture projects. Materials: Uphols...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Benches

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Fabric, Velvet, Lacquer, Wood

French Louis XVI Style Bergère Armchair Upholstered Green Velvet, 19th Century
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Louis XVI style bergère armchair upholstered in sage green velvet, 19th century Deep and comfortable, Classic French chic Dimensions: 38" H x 29" W x 28" D Seat height 18...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs

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Velvet, Wood

Custom Made Walnut & Sheepskin Ottoman
Located in London, GB
Custom Made Esko ottoman from Dagmar design A custom-made round ottoman with oiled walnut frame developed & produced at Dagmar's workshops in London. This example has a seat uphol...
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2010s British Ottomans and Poufs

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Sheepskin, Walnut

Antique English Footstool With Vintage Scalamandré
Located in Tampa, FL
A lovely 1880s round carved wooden footstool with brass. Upholstered in 1970s silk Scalamandré animal print fabric.
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Antique 1880s English Footstools

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Brass

African Senufo Round Stool
Located in Centreville, VA
These Senufo stools are hand carved from hardwood by the Senufo Tribe in the Ivory Coast. Senufo stools are known for their stocky tapered legs and concave tops and are traditional...
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Late 20th Century African Footstools

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Wood

African Senufo Round Stool
African Senufo Round Stool
H 10.75 in Dm 8 in
"Pietra" Organic Armchair with Leather Arms Upholstered in Bouclé Fabric
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
Pietra from Italian: Stone The designer Marta Manente is of Italian descent, her great-grandparents migrated from Italy over 100 years ago and lived in the region of Bento Gonçalves ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs

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Bouclé

Custom Made Sheepskin Karu Armchair, Sahara Sheepskin & Fumed Oak Feet
Located in London, GB
Dagmar Design - Karu armchair. The Karu armchair is handmade to order at our workshops in the UK with a solid beech wood frame and fully sprung seat. This example is upholstered i...
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2010s British Lounge Chairs

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Sheepskin, Beech, Oak

Custom Round Mohair Velvet Ottoman with Oak Feet
Located in London, GB
Dagmar Design - Round Ottoman Custom-made ottoman developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. These examples are upholstered in a mustard ...
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2010s British Scandinavian Modern Ottomans and Poufs

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Mohair, Velvet, Oak

Pair of 20th Century Art Deco Wood and Fabric Italian Poufs Footstools, 1930s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Pair of Italian poufs from the first half of the 20th century. Art Deco furniture carved and veneered in walnut and ebonized wood. Square-shaped footstools, with base with ebonized f...
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Ottomans and Poufs

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Fabric, Wood

Set of 2 Moroccan Camel Stools-Moroccan Dromedar-Saddle-Ottoman-Stools
Located in Bussiere Dunoise, Nouvel Aquitaine
Set of 2 Moroccan handcrafted Camel Stools from the 80s Practical Stool Set in an Oriental Design The solid wooden Base is inlaid with Moroccan ornamental Decor- they are easy to f...
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Vintage 1970s Moroccan Moorish Stools

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Goatskin, Leather, Wool, Wood

Pair of Custom Made Walnut & Sheepskin Ottomans
Located in London, GB
Custom Made Esko Ottoman from Dagmar Design A pair of custom-made round ottomans with oiled walnut frames developed & produced at Dagmar's workshops in London. These examples have...
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2010s British Ottomans and Poufs

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Oak

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English Victorian Footstool
Located in London, GB
Victorian footstool is rely special piece, is made from mahogany wood hand-carved and itis upholstered with silk pattern fabric.
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Antique 1890s British Victorian Footstools

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Silk

English Victorian Footstool
English Victorian Footstool
H 7.09 in W 13.78 in D 9.85 in
Giltwood faux bamboo ottoman
Located in Kensington, MD
French Napoleon III giltwood faux bamboo bench/ottoman/pouf with tufted silk upholstery. Unusual size.
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Antique 19th Century French Ottomans and Poufs

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Giltwood, Silk

19th Century Leopardo Velvet Footstool
Located in Houston, TX
19th century round footstool newly upholstered in a Leopardo silk velvet.
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Antique 19th Century French Footstools

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Silk, Velvet, Wood

French Clarence House Upholstery Foot Stool
Located in Tampa, FL
A vintage French foot stool upholstered with vintage 1970s, silk velvet animal print fabric by Clarence House. Circa 1940s.
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Vintage 1940s French Footstools

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Silk, Velvet, Wood

Mid-Century French Carved Walnut Diamond Form Footstool
Located in Dallas, TX
Rest your feet up with style and comfort with this elegant Louis XV foot stool! Crafted in France circa 1960 and having a diamond form, the stool stands on cabriole legs ending with ...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Footstools

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Silk, Walnut

Napoleon III Giltwood Bamboo Stool
Located in Houston, TX
Napoleon III giltwood bamboo stool newly upholstered in a Yves Klein blue silk with orange welt detail.  
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Ottomans and Poufs

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Silk, Giltwood

Napoleon III Giltwood Bamboo Stool
Napoleon III Giltwood Bamboo Stool
H 15 in W 18.5 in D 18.5 in
Antique Pair of Regency Hardwood Round Footstools Silk Embroidered Upholstery
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this very nice early pair of Regency Rosewood footstools with silk embroidered upholstery A good looking and well made pair. These types of stools were ...
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Footstools

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Silk, Hardwood

Early 20th Century French Walnut Footstool with Floral Silk Fabric
Located in Dallas, TX
Put your feet up with style and comfort with this elegant Louis XVI foot stool. Crafted in France circa 1920 and rectangular in shape, the antique stool stands on tapered legs over a...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Footstools

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Silk, Walnut

Exquisite Hardwood Framed Silk Upholstered Victorian Ottoman Stool Footstool
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original Victorian ottoman footstool with Hardwood frame and silk embroidered upholstery This is without question the most iconic, ...
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Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Footstools

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Silk, Hardwood

French Carved Giltwood Stool
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is an exceptional example of a French or Italian Rococo footstool. The stool features beautifully carved legs ending in hoof feet, double row of serpentine nailheads and Scalama...
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Antique 18th Century French Rococo Footstools

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Silk, Velvet, Giltwood

French Carved Giltwood Stool
French Carved Giltwood Stool
H 10.5 in W 18 in D 12 in
Pair of Small French Louis XV Style Footstools with Antique Aubusson Silk Fabric
Located in Dallas, TX
From France, this beautiful pair of Louis XV Style footstools have been upholstered in antique flat-woven Aubusson. This type of Aubusson fabric was primarily used for very large cha...
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20th Century French Footstools

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Brass

Pair of Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Carved Painted and Gilt Footstools
Located in Dallas, TX
Elevate your feet while sitting in your favourite armchair with this elegant pair of antique footstools. Crafted in France, circa 1920, each round stool on four tapered legs, feature...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Footstools

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Silk, Beech

19th Century French Louis XVI Carved Painted Footstool with Silk Fabric
Located in Dallas, TX
This large foot stool was created in northern France, circa 1890. The stool features tapered legs with hand carved square medallions. The footrest has a light gray antique rubbed pai...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Footstools

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Silk, Wood

1950 Stools by "Colli" Turin
By Colli Torino
Located in Milano, IT
1950 stools by "Colli" Turin, base in gilded metal and raw silk.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Stools

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Metal

1950 Stools by "Colli" Turin
1950 Stools by "Colli" Turin
H 17.33 in W 19.69 in D 16.54 in
19th Century French Gilded Tabouret with Upholstered Seat
Located in New Orleans, LA
Tara Shaw Antiques - 19th century French gilded tabouret with upholstered seat. Lovely gilded and carved spiral twist legged antique stool with brown silk upholstered cushion seat.
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Footstools

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Silk, Wood

Italian Brass Stool
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage Italian mid-century modern stool with spindle brass legs and upholstered in a candy apple green shantung silk fabric.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Italian Brass Stool
Italian Brass Stool
H 19 in W 24.5 in D 18.5 in
Parcel-Gilt Silk Tiger Velvet Footstool, France
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Chic French Napoleon III period Louis XVI style mahogany frame footstool with original parcel gilding upholstered in vintage Scalamandré silk tiger velvet.
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Antique 19th Century French Footstools

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Mahogany, Silk

Pair of 19th c. French Giltwood Foot Stools
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 19th c. French Giltwood Foot Stools Upholstered in Floral Silk Fabric with Nailhead Detail.
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Antique 19th Century French Footstools

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Giltwood, Silk

Pair of 19th c. French Giltwood Foot Stools
Pair of 19th c. French Giltwood Foot Stools
H 7.25 in W 14.75 in D 10.75 in
pair footstools
Located in Houston, TX
pair wood carved Italian footstools
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Vintage 1930s Italian Footstools

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Wood, Silk

pair footstools
pair footstools
H 16 in Dm 18 in
18th century Irish Mahogany Chippendale Stool
Located in Vancouver, BC
A wonderful 18thC Irish mahogany Chippendale stool, each leg topped with a ‘fantastic’ Indian head and large hairy paw feet and central feathered cartouches to the skirts.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Irish Footstools

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Mahogany, Silk

Maison Jansen Ebonized Regency Style Benches
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Maison Jansen Ebonized regency style benches with gilt details.
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Antique 19th Century French Benches

Materials

Wood, Silk

Italian Neo Classical Stool
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Beautiful and stylish stool with a hoofed foot. A painted and gold leafed finish accents the details. Upholstery is new and is Silk. Finish to the stool is original with a beautif...
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Early 20th Century Italian Footstools

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Wood, Silk, Upholstery

Italian Neo Classical Stool
Italian Neo Classical Stool
H 21 in W 20 in D 16 in
Rope Motif Wrought Iron Bench (GMD#1965)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Painted and Gilded Wrought Iron Rope Motif Bench With Attached Silk Upholstered Seat w/Decorative Rope Trim. Note: Height given to top of side handles 22.5H
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Vintage 1940s Italian Benches

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Iron

Set of Two Decorative Italian Stools
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of decorative italian foot stool painted and gilted wood with silk fabric.
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20th Century Italian Footstools

Materials

Wood, Silk

Victorian Pouf Style Ottoman
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Victorian needlepoint and silk pouf or ottoman stuffed with horsehair. Made entirely by hand, this outstanding all original pouf is generously oversized. Utilized in t...
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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Ottomans and Poufs

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Silk

Napoleon III Gilt faux bamboo Stool
Located in Natchez, MS
Napoleon III gilt faux bamboo stool with tattered chinese embroidry silk cover
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Antique 19th Century French Footstools

Materials

Giltwood, Silk

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European Silk Footstools For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of european silk footstools available on 1stDibs. There are 19 antique and vintage european silk footstools for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 2 modern editions to choose from as well. European silk footstools have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. European silk footstools made by Louis XVI designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made european silk footstools over the years, but those made by DOOQ and Colli Torino are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are European Silk Footstools?

European silk footstools can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,800, while the lowest priced sells for $375 and the highest can go for as much as $4,800.

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.