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Pair of footstools/seats, Sweden, circa 1910
Located in Chorzów, PL
Pair of footstools/seats, Sweden, circa 1910. Very good condition. The upholstery is in original condition. Wood: walnut dimensions: height 46 cm width 46 cm depth 38 cm
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Vintage 1910s Swedish Louis XV Footstools

Materials

Walnut

Pair of footstools/seats, Sweden, circa 1910
Pair of footstools/seats, Sweden, circa 1910
H 18.12 in W 18.12 in D 14.97 in
20th Century Pair of Carved Walnut Spanish Savonarola with Foot Rest
Located in Miami, FL
20th century pair of carved walnut Spanish Savonarola You can use like a armchairs, swivel chairs, settee. It´s a very decorative and functional piece. Very sturdy and resistant. W...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Revival Bergere Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Paint

French Louis XV Carved Walnut Distressed Antique Needlepoint Upholstered Stool
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous French antique walnut foot stool with a gorgeous needlepoint upholstered seating surface. The stool is in antique distressed condition and will show parts of the b...
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Antique 1890s French Louis XV Footstools

Materials

Walnut

Circa 1880 Queen Anne Style Footstool or Small Bench, English
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1880 Queen Anne style footstool or small bench, English. Walnut. Very well executed cabriole legs with c-scroll moldings & pad feet. Inset, removable walnut seat with loose nee...
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Antique Late 19th Century British Queen Anne Footstools

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Victorian Aubusson Needlework Footstool Claw & Ball Carved Wood Foot Bench
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
An antique early Victorian footstool with finely detailed hand-carved claw and ball feet made of walnut wood, upholstered with a rich ornated Aubusson tapestry with an heraldic lion ...
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Antique 1840s French Aubusson Footstools

Materials

Walnut, Nutwood, Wood, Wool, Tapestry, Fabric

Antique Carriage Stool, English, Walnut, Fireside Foot Rest, Victorian, C.1840
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique carriage stool. An English, walnut and silk cotton raised fireside foot rest, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1840. Rest your weary legs on this delig...
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Footstools

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Regence Tabouret in Carved Walnut by A. Dubois, Le Mans, France
By A. Dubois
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved from rich walnut wood in France during the 1800s, this Regence-style tabouret has a production stamp under the seat that reads “A. Dubois Sculpteur-Ebeniste Le Mans”. The...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Footstools

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Walnut

Art Deco Figured Walnut Dressing Table Stool, English, circa 1930
Located in Devon, England
Very stylish Art Deco dressing stool dating to the 1930s, can be used for dressing table or footstool. Newly reupholstered in an Art Deco style fabric, beautifully figured walnut ven...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Stools

Materials

Walnut

French 18th Century Carved Walnut Bench from Provence
Located in Hudson, NY
Rare, Louis XV carved walnut bench with original finish and original leather upholstery. Such a wonderful state of preservation, yet strong and ready to be used. Please contact me wi...
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Antique 1740s French Louis XV Benches

Materials

Walnut, Leather, Oak

Pair of Small 19th Century Louis XV Style French Walnut and Burlap Foot Stools
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of small 19th century Louis XV Style French Walnut and Burlap foot stools.
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Footstools

Materials

Burlap, Wood, Walnut

Postmodern Jacquard Velvet Madonna Stool Marble
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
Madonna stool is part of New Malabar's collection, Future Classics. Always curious about new scientific discoveries, the atom becomes one of Salvador Dalí favorite subjects of ref...
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2010s Portuguese Stools

Materials

Marble

Postmodern Jacquard Velvet Madonna Stool Marble
Postmodern Jacquard Velvet Madonna Stool Marble
H 17.72 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
19th Century French Louis XV Carved Blackened Footstools with Leather, Set of 3
Located in Dallas, TX
Incorporate neoclassical beauty into your home with this exquisite suite of antique footstools. Crafted in Paris, circa 1880, and made of walnut wood, each stool sits on small scroll...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Footstools

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Pair Of French Antique Louis XIII Footstools
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Elegant Pair of French Footstools in Louis XIII Style, good patina and wear of the Walnut, new upholstery in a Green Fabric finished with Copper Nails, very decorative pair of Footst...
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Early 20th Century French Footstools

Materials

Walnut

Pair Of French Antique Louis XIII Footstools
Pair Of French Antique Louis XIII Footstools
H 17.33 in W 18.9 in D 17.72 in
Pair of Mid Century X Stretcher Ottomans or Footstools
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple and elegant pair of Mid Century ottomans a xwith travel related print in the fabric. X Stretcher in dark walnut. Nice and tight, fabric is good. In excellent vintage condition...
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Vintage 1980s English Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

2021 KK97170 Safari Footstool by Kaare / Esben Klint for Carl Hansen in Leather
By Esben Klint, Carl Hansen & Søn
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a KK97170 Safari Footstool with a solid smoked ash frame and tan leather seat. The footstool, designed by Esben Klint and produced by Carl Hansen & Son in Denmark,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Footstools

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Cubic Art Deco Stool, Walnut Veneer, France, circa 1930
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful original Art Deco stool from France about 1930. Walnut veneered and polished. Covered with anthracite fabric and border finishing. Dimensions: H 38 cm x W 36 cm x D 37 cm.
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Footstools

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Early Antique English Carved Walnut & Needlepoint Bench (Stool) Circa 1690
Located in Big Flats, NY
An early antique English bench offers floral needlepoint upholstered seat over walnut base having carved foliate, scroll and reeded elements, c1690 Measures - 17"h x 19"w x 15.5"d ...
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Antique Late 17th Century English Footstools

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Armada Footstool
By Zoran Jedrejcic
Located in Beograd, RS
The Armada foot rest stool /tabure is defined by its energetic design and exceptional lightness, achieved by combining the finest materials, giving furniture pieces of this collectio...
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2010s Balkan Modern Footstools

Materials

Leather, Wood, Ash, Oak, Walnut

Armada Footstool
Armada Footstool
H 15.36 in W 23.63 in D 14.18 in
English Queen Anne Style Walnut Stool with Slip Seat, Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
English Queen Anne Style Walnut Stool with Slip Seat, Early 20th Century
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20th Century English Queen Anne Footstools

Materials

Walnut

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

Country English Walnut Barley Twist Footstool
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive country English low footstool crafted from walnut. The stool features a trestle base with six barley twist legs conjoined by a barley twist stretcher. Beautifully crafted...
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20th Century European Country Footstools

Materials

Brass

Country English Walnut Barley Twist Footstool
Country English Walnut Barley Twist Footstool
H 12.25 in W 35.5 in D 15.75 in
Graceful French Louis XV Black Velvet Upholstered Distressed White Painted Stool
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous and graceful stool. The black velvet contrasts beautifully with the white distressed frame. There is one small stain shown but its dark too so not obvious. Measure...
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Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Footstools

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Walnut Black Forest Footstool Attributed to Matthijs Horrix for Horrix
By Matthijs Horrix, Horrix
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare Black Forest footstool. Design attributed to Matthijs Horrix for the famous Dutch cabinet makers Horrix Den Haag. Striking Dutch design from the 1880s. Sol...
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Antique 1890s Dutch Black Forest Footstools

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Velvet, Walnut

Antique Edwardian Walnut Cabriole Legged Footstool Embroidered Upholstery
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original Edwardian circa 1900-1910 hand carved Walnut Cabriolet legged footstool with floral embroidered upholstery A very decorati...
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Footstools

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Carved Oak Stool with Black Leather
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, antique Louis XV stool was crafted in France, circa 1920. The large rectangular footstool sits on four cabriole legs decorated with scrolled motifs at the shoulders ove...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Stools

Materials

Walnut, Leather

Liberty & Co A Large Size Walnut Thebes Stool with ring turned legs & stretchers
By Liberty & Co.
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co. A rare large Walnut Thebes stool with studded leather seat with turned stretchers uniting the turned legs.
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Antique Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Stools

Materials

Walnut

Pony Skin Upholstered, Bench or Foot Stool with Brass Tack Detailing
Located in Stamford, CT
Pony Skin upholstered, wooden foot stool with brass tack detailing A Louis XV Style Footstool or Bench having carved walnut legs with a recently upholstered pony skin top. 17.5H x...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Footstools

Materials

Hide, Walnut

19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Six Leg Oval Footstool
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming 19th century French walnut footstool featuring an elongated oval form supported by six fluted legs. Made in the grand Louis XVI taste with neoclassical carved rosettes on th...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Footstools

Materials

Brass

Walnut Framed Upholstered Footstools, Italy, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
19th century Italian pair walnut framed foot stools. Newly reupholstered.
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Antique 19th Century Italian Footstools

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Rikke Frost 'RF1903F Sideways Footstool' in Oiled Walnut for Carl Hansen & Son
By Carl Hansen & Søn
Located in Glendale, CA
Rikke Frost 'RF1903F sideways footstool' in oiled walnut for Carl Hansen & Son. The story of Danish Modern begins in 1908 when Carl Hansen opened his first workshop. His firm comm...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Footstools

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Charles X Walnut Stool
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular upholstered seat raised on turned legs joined by H form stretchers.
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Antique 1830s French Charles X Footstools

Materials

Walnut

Charles X Walnut Stool
Charles X Walnut Stool
H 21 in W 17 in D 13 in
Mid-Century Modern Italian Wood Stool by A.Simoni & G. Del Piero for Olive S.R.L
By Simonit & Del Piero
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Italian Mid-Century Modern stool in Walnut by Simon & Del Piero for Olivo S.R.L.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Walnut

Stools Beautiful Walnut and Maroon Velvet Ottomans and Poufs
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
19th or early 20th Century Beautiful antique walnut and maroon velvet stools or footstools They are in excellent condition, well cared for. no dirt or damage They are two very simp...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Pair of Antique Circa 1910 Milking Stools Which Make Lovely Small Side Tables
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this sublime circa 1910 hand made milking stools that work well as little side tables. A very good looking and well made pair with a wonderful t...
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Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Stools

Materials

Walnut

Foot Stool Early Victorian Carved Walnut with Wool-Work Top, English, Circa 1850
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good quality English Walnut Footstool with a woolwork top, circa 1850 The stool has a nominally circular shape with a well hand carved walnut frame having four shor...
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Stools

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Pair of Hand Carved Giltwood Square Benches Louis XV Style circa 1900
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An Elegant pair of hand carved gilt wood square benches with new fabric. The real gold leaf frames with hand carved details with an X stretcher base. The new upholstery is vintage Fo...
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Antique Early 1900s European Louis XV Benches

Materials

Walnut

Footstool Early Victorian with Octagonal Walnut Frame & Tapestry Top, ca 1840
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very attractive, unusual and original English foot stool from very early in the Victorian period of the 19th century, circa 1840. The foot stool has a rare and very deco...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Footstools

Materials

Ceramic, Tapestry, Walnut

Gio Ponti in the Style Pair of Wooden Stools from the 1960s
Located in bari, IT
Pair of stools Italian Gio Ponti style, production 40s curved wooden structure vinyl seat original of the time.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Footstools

Materials

Faux Leather, Walnut

Antique Dressing Stool, English, Walnut, Footstool, Bedroom Rest, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique dressing stool. An English, walnut footstool, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1840. Beautifully presented stool with quality upholstery and finish ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Footstools

Materials

Walnut, Fabric

Foot Stool Early Victorian with Octagonal Walnut Frame & Tapestry Top, ca 1840
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very attractive, unusual and original English Footstool from very early in the Victorian period of the 19th century, circa 1840. The foot stool has a rare and very decor...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Footstools

Materials

Ceramic, Tapestry, Walnut

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

Materials

Silk, Cane, Walnut

Pair of Foot Stools in Walnut and Leather Seat with Tacks
Located in Miami, FL
The structure forms a rectangular form with both sides of the base intersecting and supporting each other. The seats are natural cowhide and attached to the frame by large round bron...
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20th Century French French Provincial Footstools

Materials

Bronze

Small Antique Victorian Walnut Cabriole Legged Footstool Embroidered Upholstery
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original Victorian circa 1880 hand carved walnut Cabriolet legged footstool with floral embroidered upholstery A very decorative an...
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Antique 1880s English High Victorian Footstools

Materials

Walnut

Antique Victorian Pair, Walnut Bead Work Foot Stools, Scotland, 1870, H070
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Victorian pair, walnut bead work foot stools, Scotland, 1870, H070 Scotland 1870 All original Bead work top in excellent condition Ebonized frames with burr walnut and ...
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Antique 1870s Scottish Victorian Furniture

Materials

Walnut

English 19th Century Upholstered Stool
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A darling English Regency style stool circa 1880. The solid walnut frame showcases swirling and folate carved designs on the legs and finishes with spoon feet. Upholstered in worn ch...
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Antique 19th Century English Other Stools

Materials

Fabric, Textile, Wood, Hardwood, Walnut

English 19th Century Upholstered Stool
English 19th Century Upholstered Stool
H 18.5 in W 19.25 in D 14.5 in
Jens Risom Danish Floating Stained Walnut and Floral Upholstered Bench
By Jens Risom
Located in New York, NY
Danish mid-century floating bench with a dark stained walnut frame with four tapered square legs connected by two stretchers to support a floating beige, red, and green-colored flora...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut, Wood

Pair Gothic-Style Stools
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a unique pair of Gothic-Style stools that date to the early 20th century. The frames of the stools are well carved in an octagonal Gothic tracery design. The seats are newly ...
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Early 20th Century English Gothic Revival Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut, Paint

Pair Gothic-Style Stools
Pair Gothic-Style Stools
H 16 in Dm 20 in
Late 19th Century Régence Style Walnut Carved Footstool
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An antique hand carved footstool, made of solid walnut, in the French Régence style. Little gold-colored accents on the carving. The stool has been reupholstered with a deep red fabr...
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Antique 1880s French Regency Revival Footstools

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Late 19th Century Régence Style Walnut Carved Footstool
Late 19th Century Régence Style Walnut Carved Footstool
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H 19.69 in W 16.93 in D 16.93 in
William and Mary Style Walnut Leather Upholstered Small Footstool with Storage
Located in San Francisco, CA
An unusual and charming walnut William and Mary style leather upholstered small trunk with nailhead trim, opening to reveal a wood lined interior, resting on a base with wavy stretch...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English William and Mary Footstools

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Jens Risom Danish Mid-Century Light Gray Upholstered Walnut Floating Bench
By Jens Risom
Located in New York, NY
Danish Mid-Century floating bench with a walnut stretcher base supporting a rectangular seat cushion upholstered in light gray woven fabric with button tufted detail. (JENS RISOM).  
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Walnut, Fabric, Upholstery, Wood

Jens Risom Danish Gray Velvet Upholstered Walnut Floating Bench
By Jens Risom
Located in New York, NY
Danish Mid-Century floating bench with a walnut stretcher base supporting a rectangular seat cushion upholstered in gray velvet with button tufted detail. (JENS RISOM).  
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut, Wood

Jens Risom Danish Mid-Century Rose Pink Upholstery and Walnut Floating Bench
By Jens Risom
Located in New York, NY
Danish Mid-Century floating bench with a textured rose pink upholstered seat resting on a walnut frame. (JENS RISOM).  
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Walnut, Fabric

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...
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2010s Spanish Modern Footstools

Materials

Aluminum

Lounger Footstool by Jaime Hayon
Lounger Footstool by Jaime Hayon
H 16.54 in W 24.41 in D 23.63 in
Pair of 20th Century Yellow Pattern Velvet Vintage Stools, Edmund Homa, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stools from the turn of the 1960s. Beautiful yellow pattern high quality spanish gull lamadrid velvet upholstery. The stools consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs n...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Fabric, Chenille, Velvet, Beech, Walnut

Carved Walnut French Louis XV Oval Foot Stool Circa 1930
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 XV Footstools

Materials

Walnut

Large 19th Century Walnut Upholstered Foot Stool
Located in London, GB
This large upholstered foot stool was made in England in the 19th century. It is beatifully carved all the way around and sits on the original ceramic castors. We have reupholste...
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Antique 1870s French Victorian Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Linen, Walnut

Italian Walnut and Upholstered Rococo Footstool, Mid 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a brown velvet upholstered top trimmed in patinated nailheads, the shaped apron supported by cabriole legs terminating in upturned raised pad feet.
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Antique 1750s Italian Rococo Footstools

Materials

Walnut

Na Pali Stool, Walnut & COM, Insidherland by Joana Santos Barbosa
By InsidherLand, Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Na Pali means “the cliffs” and is a breathtaking landscape located on Kauai, a volcanic island resulting from the rain and the blasts of winter waves against the cliffs. The details ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools

Materials

Velvet, Walnut, Fabric

Antique 1 of 2 18th Century circa 1780 Georgian Claw & Ball Carved Walnut Stools
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this sublime circa 1780 George II and later walnut stool with ornately carved legs and Claw & Ball feet This piece is a very good looking well m...
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Antique 1780s English George II Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

1 of 2 18th Century circa 1780 Georgian Claw & Ball Carved Walnut Stools
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this sublime circa 1780 George II and later walnut stool with ornately carved legs and Claw & Ball feet This piece is a very good looking well made and d...
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Antique 1780s English Georgian Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

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European Walnut Footstools For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of european walnut footstools is available at 1stDibs. We have 227 antique and vintage european walnut footstools in-stock, while there are 5 modern editions to choose from as well. European walnut footstools have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. European walnut footstools are generally popular furniture pieces, but Victorian, Louis XV and Art Deco styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Aubusson Manufacture, Carl Hansen & Søn and Harry & Lou Epstein Furniture Co each produced beautiful european walnut footstools that are worth considering.

How Much are European Walnut Footstools?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,450, while they’re typically $175 on the low end and $22,500 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.