$3,850 / item
Forsyth Mushroom Pouf Ottoman in Zebra
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
This Forsyth mushroom pouf ottoman was created and designed by the Forsyth design team.
Zebra Hide
$3,850 / item
Forsyth Mushroom Pouf Ottoman in Boucle
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
This Forsyth mushroom pouf ottoman was created and designed by the Forsyth design team.
Wool
$3,450 / item
Forsyth Mushroom Pouf Ottoman in Ivory Cowhide
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
This Forsyth mushroom pouf ottoman was created and designed by the Forsyth design team.
Cowhide
$3,850 / item
Forsyth Mushroom Pouf Ottoman in Pierre Frey Wokabi
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
This Forsyth Mushroom Pouf Ottoman was created and designed by the Forsyth design team.
Fabric
$2,850 / item
Forsyth Mushroom Pouf Ottoman in Loro Piana Velvet
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
This Forsyth Mushroom Pouf ottoman was created and designed by the Forsyth design team.
Fabric, Velvet
$2,850 / item
The Forsyth Mushroom Pouf in Dedar 'Voulez-Vous'
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
This Forsyth Mushroom Pouf is designed and handcrafted in Saint Louis.
Cotton
Forsyth Mushroom Pouf Ottoman in Dedar Jacquard Velvet
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
This Forsyth Mushroom Pouf Ottoman was created and designed by the Forsyth design team.
Velvet
Forsyth Mushroom Pouf Ottoman in Dedar Jacquard Velvet
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
This forsyth mushroom pouf ottoman was created and designed by the Forsyth design team.
Velvet
$2,850 / item
Forsyth Mushroom Pouf Ottoman in Loro Piana Cashmere
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
This Forsyth mushroom pouf ottoman was created and designed by the Forsyth design team.
Wool, Alpaca
$2,850 / item
Forsyth Mushroom Pouf Ottoman in Dedar Cotton Twill
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
This Forsyth Mushroom Pouf Ottoman was created and designed by the Forsyth design team.
Velvet
Forsyth Mushroom Pouf Ottoman in Beata Heuman Dappled Velvet
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
This Forsyth Mushroom Pouf Ottoman was created and designed by the Forsyth design team.
Velvet
Forsyth Mushroom Pouf Ottoman in Beata Heuman Marbleized Velvet
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
This Forsyth Mushroom Pouf Ottoman was created and designed by the Forsyth design team.
Velvet
The Forsyth Mushroom Pouf in Loro Piana 'Incas' Alpaca
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
This Forsyth Mushroom Pouf is designed and handcrafted in Saint Louis.
Wool
Forsyth Mushroom Pouf Ottoman in Pierre Frey Teddy Mohair
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
This Forsyth Mushroom pouf ottoman was created and designed by the Forsyth design team.
Mohair
Forsyth Mushroom Pouf Ottoman in Loro Piana Alpaca Wool
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
This Forsyth mushroom pouf ottoman was created and designed by the Forsyth design team.
Wool, Alpaca
Forsyth Mushroom Pouf Ottoman in Beata Heuman Willow Linen Cotton
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
This Forsyth Mushroom Pouf Ottoman was created and designed by the Forsyth design team.
Velvet
Forsyth Mushroom Pouf Ottoman in Maharam Checker by Alexander Girard
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
This Forsyth Mushroom Pouf Ottoman was created and designed by the Forsyth design team.
Fabric
Forsyth Mushroom Pouf Ottoman in Beata Heuman Nettle Linen
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
This Forsyth Mushroom Pouf Ottoman was created and designed by the Forsyth design team.
Velvet
Forsyth Mushroom Pouf Ottoman in Christian Lacroix Oiseau de Bengale Camelia
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
This Forsyth Mushroom Pouf Ottoman was created and designed by the Forsyth design team.
Velvet
Forsyth Mushroom Pouf Ottoman in Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn Gröna Fåglar Linen
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
This Forsyth Mushroom Pouf ottoman was created and designed by the Forsyth design team.
Velvet
$3,850 / item
The Forsyth Mushroom Pouf in Dedar 'Schwarzwald'
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Our Mushroom Pouf is designed by Forsyth and handcrafted in Saint Louis.
Velvet
$2,250 / item
The Forsyth Mushroom Pouf Ottoman in COM
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Please allow 6 to 8 weeks. Our Mushroom Pouf is designed by Forsyth and handcrafted in Saint Louis.
Other
$3,850 / item
Forsyth Mushroom Pouf Ottoman in Blue Leather
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Our Mushroom Pouf is designed by Forsyth and handcrafted in Saint Louis.
Leather
$3,450 / item
The Forsyth Mushroom Pouf in Howe London Goatskin
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Our Mushroom Pouf is designed by Forsyth and handcrafted in Saint Louis.
Leather
$3,250 / item
The Forsyth Mushroom Pouf in Dedar 'Jamu Jungle'
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Our Mushroom Pouf is designed by Forsyth and handcrafted in Saint Louis.
Velvet
The Forsyth Mushroom Pouf in Chiarastella Cattana Lys
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Our Mushroom Pouf is designed by Forsyth and handcrafted in Saint Louis.
Cotton, Linen
The Forsyth Mushroom Pouf in Chiarastella Cattana Raso 121 Riga Gea
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Our Mushroom Pouf is designed by Forsyth and handcrafted in Saint Louis.
Cotton, Linen
The Forsyth Mushroom Pouf in Dedar 'This Is The Tiger Speaking'
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Our Mushroom Pouf is designed by Forsyth and handcrafted in Saint Louis.
Velvet
The Forsyth Mushroom Pouf in Dedar 'A Tiger In The Orangerie'
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Our Mushroom Pouf is designed by Forsyth and handcrafted in Saint Louis.
Velvet
Antique and vintage ottomans and poufs add comfort and style to any living room, game room, home office or minimalist lounge space. An ottoman is a short seat or footstool that is also often used to store items. A pouf is similar, but it’s typically more petite than an ottoman, usually without the storage space inside.
When one thinks of the Ottoman Empire, it’s easy to overlook the iconic seat named for the region. The ottoman — originally an upholstered seat or small bench without a back or arms — was a family’s main seating furniture, a way to merge floor seating with cushions and mats. It wasn’t until they were brought to Europe from Turkey, during the 18th century, that it became popular to join ottomans with other pieces of furniture, such as at the base of a chair. Eventually, these footrests were transformed into storage furnishings to organize quilts and blankets or other textiles. Furniture makers crafted their ottomans with lids that revealed a hidden cupboard, which rendered them both comfortable and practical.
Poufs, which appeared in France during the 1840s, are also of the low-platform seating variety. These versatile furnishings have been made available in all manner of shapes and sizes over time, and depending upon their firmness can be used as a side table should an occasion call for an extra one. However, your average ottoman is almost always firmer than a pouf, and even if the plush pouf in your living room feels sturdy, it’s probably not the best surface for your early-evening cocktail.
Both ottomans and poufs can help create an inviting and warm atmosphere in your living space. For the smaller rooms that are characterized by a casual feel, a shaggy or woven wool pouf might be a better choice, as it’s likely to be more compact and floor-cushion-like than an ottoman. The latter are often larger and more table-like and are comparatively a good fit for a more formal room such as a library or a study. Today, you might find that an ottoman works well in your bedroom, where there isn’t room for a sofa, or perhaps it can serve as a reliable perch in front of your vintage vanity table.
Whatever your seating needs are, find a collection of antique, new and vintage ottomans and poufs in varying styles on 1stDibs that include neoclassical, Industrial and mid-century modern. From the bright colors and bold patterns deployed by Milan-born designer Lorenza Bozzoli to the classy leather furnishings created at family-run Brooklyn, New York, atelier Moses Nadel, there is an endless range of these lovable low stools that merge seamlessly with most decor.
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