Italian Walnut Footstools
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.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Walnut
H 16.93 in Dm 16.54 in
Walnut Framed Upholstered Footstools, Italy, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
19th century Italian pair walnut framed foot stools.
Newly reupholstered.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Footstools
Materials
Upholstery, 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
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.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Faux Leather, 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.
Category
Antique 1750s Italian Rococo Footstools
Materials
Walnut
Period, Italian Bench in New Upholstery
Located in Newport Beach, CA
A hand-carved, 18th c., Italian walnut bench on turned legs and stretchers, now upholstered in a vibrant, contemporary, silk velvet.
Category
Antique 1790s Italian Benches
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
19th Century Carved Walnut Folding Scissors Savonarola Bench/Settee
Located in Miami, FL
19th century carved walnut folding scissors Savonarola bench/settee
Typical of the Italian Renaissance with carved Florentine backs.
This pair created in the 19th century, most l...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Italian Pair of Faux Bamboo Walnut Benches, Last Quarter 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Each with an upholstered seat and raised on “bamboo” carved tapering legs joined by x-form stretchers with centered turned finials.
Category
Antique 1880s Italian High Victorian Benches
Materials
Walnut
1930s Art Deco Stool, Footrest in Ebonized Walnut Restored, New Upholstery
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Art Deco stool, footrest in ebonized walnut, restored, spring seat with white leatherette new upholstery.
Measures cm: H 32, W 51, D 40.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Footstools
Materials
Leather, Walnut
H 12.6 in W 20.08 in D 15.75 in
Pair of 1940's Italian Footstools
Located in Hanover, MA
A very smart pair of 1940's Italian foot stools or small benches.
The walnut has been refinished and the gold velvet is original.
Elegantly carved legs.
The wood base is 12 inches hi...
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
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Located in Paris, FR
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By Juliana Lima Vasconcellos
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H 33.47 in W 17.72 in D 20.08 in
French Pair of Nightstands Side Cabinets Bedside Tables Brutalist Style, 2022
Located in Labrit, Landes
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H 24.81 in W 23.63 in D 13.78 in
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Located in Glendale, CA
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Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
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Lennox Stool, Small Wood Stool by Christian Siriano
By Christian Siriano
Located in New York, NY
Made to order wood stool designed by Christian Siriano.
Red oak
Measure: Seat width: 12”.
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21st Century Contemporary Minimal White Velvet Bench With Black Lacquered Base
Located in Porto, PT
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H 18.51 in W 63 in D 19.69 in
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By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Josef Hoffmann and the Wiener Werkstaette Fabric Department Pendant, Re-Edition
By Josef Hoffmann, Woka Lamps, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
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H 39.38 in Dm 37.41 in
Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Amber by Yiannis Ghikas
By Yiannis Ghikas, Miniforms
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Pair of Custom Made Round Sheepskin Ottomans with Oak Ball Feet
Located in London, GB
Custom-made ottomans developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. These examples are upholstered in a Honey coloured sheepskin and feature oil...
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Reupholstered ‘Alky’ Lounge Chairs in the Style of Giancarlo Piretti
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lounge chairs, fabric, metal, Italy, 1970s
These lounge chairs strongly remind of Giancarlo Piretti’s ‘Alky’ lounge chair (1969), yet they feature characteristic differences. Wherea...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
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Aluminum
H 28.55 in W 26.38 in D 29.93 in
Chinoiserie Window seat
Located in Sherborne, GB
Antique English Chinoiserie window seat in the Chippendale style circa 1910 with black lacquer work and gilt decoration, cane seat is in excellent condition with minor losses to the ...
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19th Century Italian Carved Walnut Bench with Vienna Straw, 1890s
Located in Florence, IT
19th century Italian carved walnut bench with Vienna straw, 1890s.
Category
Antique 1890s Italian Victorian Benches
Materials
Straw, Walnut
Gio Ponti Attributed Ottoman, circa 1950
By Gio Ponti
Located in Paris, FR
Gio Ponti attributed ottoman, circa 1950.
Stained walnut, original vinyl and fabric, brass.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Footstools
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Pair of Italian Walnut Hoof Footstools
Located in Natchez, MS
Pair of 19th c. Italian Walnut Footstools with hoof feet and upholstered tops
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Antique 19th Century Italian Stools
Materials
Walnut
An Italian Baroque Style Walnut Tabouret
Located in New York, NY
The overhanging rectangular top, raised on turned legs, joined by a box-shaped stretcher, ending in bun feet.
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Antique 19th Century Italian Stools
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Walnut
Italian, Tuscany, Rococo Period Carved Walnut & Upholstered Bench, mid 18th cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Retaining its vintage velvet upholstery on its rectangular top, with a shaped apron and raised on cabriole legs joined by a turned stretcher, the shaped feet slightly raised
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Antique 1750s Italian Rococo Footstools
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Walnut
H 15 in W 26 in D 15.75 in
Pair Italian Rococo Shaped Walnut & Upholstered Benches, mid 18th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
having (differing) leather upholstered seats and shaped aprons, these mid 18th century benches have cabriole legs joined by x-form stretchers and drake feet
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Antique 1740s Italian Rococo Benches
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Walnut
1950's Upholstered Wallnut Veneer Tabouret or Footstool, Italy
Located in Praha, CZ
Italian wallnut veneer tabouret with beautiful original upholstery. In very good vintage condition.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Footstools
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Fabric, Wood, Walnut
Polished Walnut Pair of X-Framed Upholstered Footstools, Italy, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Italian pair of polished walnut " X" framed foot stools.
Newly reupholstered.
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Antique 19th Century Italian Footstools
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Gio Ponti italian midcentury pair of wooden stools 1950s for Cassina
By Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in bari, IT
Bar stools 1950s wooden frame designer Gio Ponti.
Gio Ponti was born in Milan in 1891. He graduated in architecture in 1921 and from 1923 began his work as a designer for the Richar...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Footstools
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H 21.66 in W 18.12 in D 16.93 in
Italian Art Deco Period Walnut, Brass, and Upholstered Bench, circa 1940
Located in Atlanta, GA
Newly upholstered in a green velvet having four slightly curved and tapering legs ending with brass sabot feet.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Benches
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Brass
H 19.5 in W 26.5 in D 14.5 in
Mid 18th Century Velvet Upholstered Walnut Footstool or Pouf
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian Louis XV period foot stool provincial in style with simply carved three bulbous cabriole legs ending on pad feet. Upholstered with what was once a red now faded velvet.
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Footstools
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Italian Wicker Cane Top Walnut Wood Footstool
Located in New York, NY
An Italian cane top wood stool / footstool with carving detail and cabriole leg in the Rococo style, circa mid to late-20th century, Italy. Piece was made for Neiman Marcus as per la...
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Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Footstools
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Italian Rococo Style Carved Walnut & Upholstered Bench/Footstool, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
The bench with a brown velvet upholstered top trimmed in patinated brass nailheads above a veneered apron raised on robustly carved legs terminating in hoof feet.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Rococo Revival Benches
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Walnut
H 17 in W 22 in D 11 in
Italian Mid-Century Modern Walnut Upholstered Stool
Located in New York, NY
An elegant walnut Italian Mid-Century Modern stool with splayed legs. Newly reupholstered in our professional studio with a Belgian cotton wool creamy textured blend.
Italy, circa ...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Walnut
Italian Art Deco Stools
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Pair of Italian Art Deco Stools with carved side paneling
Newly upholstered in olive green mohair.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Footstools
Materials
Walnut
Pair Italian, Tuscany, Neoclassic Light Walnut Benches, 2nd Quarter 19th Cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Each bench with an upholstered seat above a veneered apron and raised on splayed and tapering solid walnut legs, covered in light walnut veneers.
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Antique 1830s Italian Neoclassical Benches
Materials
Walnut
H 16.5 in W 20 in D 14 in
Pair Italian Neoclassic Walnut, Ebonized, & Gilded Circular Benches, 2ndq 19thc
Located in Atlanta, GA
Tuscan in origin from the mid neoclassical Period, each with a circular upholstered seat raised on square tapering legs terminating in ebonized feet with traces of original gilding.
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Antique 1840s Italian Neoclassical Benches
Materials
Walnut
H 17.75 in Dm 15 in L 17.75 in
Pair Italian Rococo Carved & Painted Upholstered Benches, mid 18th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having loose upholstered cushions above an upholstered deck the benches are of walnut with various layers of paint on their surfaces, with carved moldings and centered scrolls on all...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Benches
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H 20.5 in W 24 in D 15.5 in
Pair of Footrest Pouf Stools in Walnut Art Deco Restored, New Upholstered Seats
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Two very elegant Art Deco stools or small ottomans, having conics walnut legs.
Restored with new upholstered seats.
Measures cm: D 30 x W 40 x H 41.
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Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Footstools
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Upholstery, Walnut
H 16.15 in W 15.75 in D 11.82 in
Pair of Footrest Pouf Stools in Walnut Art Deco Restored, New Upholstered Seats
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Two very elegant Art Deco stools or small ottomans, having conics walnut legs.
Restored with new upholstered seats.
Measures cm: D 30 x W 40 x H 41.
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Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Footstools
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Upholstery, Walnut
H 16.15 in W 15.75 in L 16.15 in
Italian Art Deco Period Walnut and Upholstered Ottoman or Pouf, 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian Art Deco period walnut and upholstered ottoman or pouf, second quarter of the 20th century. The round velvet upholstered top sits upon a four legged base covered in walnut ve...
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Ottomans and Poufs
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Walnut
Italian Louis XIII Period Walnut and Upholstered Bench, Early 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Upholstered in an off-white velvet with fringed trim, the fitted seat atop turned legs and stretchers.
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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Louis XIII Benches
Materials
Walnut
H 20.5 in W 40 in D 17.5 in
Pair of White Ottomans by Vittorio Valabrega, circa 1930
By Vittorio Valabrega
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of poufs by Vittorio Valabrega. Feet made of walnut wood, reupholstered with white fabric.
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
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Pair of 18th Century Baroque Style Italian Walnut Benches
Located in Atlanta, GA
The pair of 18th century Italian Baroque style walnut benches with upholstered seats, turned legs and stretchers.
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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Footstools
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Italy Pair of Mid-18th Century Baroque Hand-Carved Walnut Upholstered Benches
Located in Brescia, IT
Pair of mid-18th century Italian hand-carved walnut upholstered benches.
Handcrafted in Lucca, Tuscany, Italy.
Pieces of timeless beauty.
With certificate of authenticity.
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Benches
Materials
Walnut
H 20.87 in W 27.56 in D 17.33 in
Pair of Italian Walnut Barley Twist Benches/Stools
Located in Atlanta, GA
The pair of Italian benches/stools with linen upholstered seats, barley twist legs and stretcher.
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20th Century Italian Louis XIII Benches
Materials
Linen, Walnut
Pair of Antique Venetian Walnut Wood Stools with French Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant pair of Venetian walnut wood stools dates to the 19th century (tapestry is 18th century). The carving of these stools is very fine and has a variety of foliate motifs. T...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Louis XV Stools
Materials
Tapestry, Walnut
Pair of Footrest Pouf Stools in Walnut Art Deco Restored, New Upholstered Seats
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Two very elegant Art Deco stools or small ottomans, having conics walnut legs.
Restored with new upholstered seats.
Measures cm: D 30 x W 40 x H 41.
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Footstools
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
H 16.15 in W 15.75 in L 16.15 in
Italian Carved Walnut Footstool or Bench in the Queen Anne Style, 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a shaped top upholstered in white linen and trimmed in nailheads, supported by cabriole legs joined by a shaped X-form stretcher, the legs ending in pad feet.
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Queen Anne Benches
Materials
Walnut
H 20 in W 25 in D 19 in
Italian Louis XIII Style Walnut Spiral Turned and Upholstered Bench
Located in Atlanta, GA
The upholstered rectangular top supported by spiral twisting legs and stretchers with block joints, raised on elongated ball feet, mid-19th century.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Louis XIII Benches
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Walnut
Italian Baroque Style Carved Walnut and Upholstered Bench, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
The square upholstered seat in velvet above carved legs joined by turned stretchers.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Benches
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Walnut
19th Century Pair of Walnut Foot Stools, Italy
Located in New York, NY
Italian Classic pair U shaped walnut framed foot stools, circa 1820.
Recently reupholstered in vintage homespun linen.
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Antique 19th Century Italian Footstools
Materials
Walnut
Italian Burl Walnut Oval Leather Top Cherub Foot Stool, Circa 1740
Located in Hollywood, SC
Italian burl walnut oval leather top foot stool with carved corner cherubs, scalloped skirt with ivory beading, brass tacks and resting on acanthus carved stylized lions paw feet . M...
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Antique 1740s Italian Neoclassical Footstools
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Brass
Italian Midcentury Footstool
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian Midcentury footstool made in walnut, ebonized legs with details in brass and upholstered in leather.
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Vintage 1940s Italian Footstools
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Brass
19th Century Italian Walnut "X" Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th Century Italian Carved Walnut "X" Stool with Flower Motif and Hoof Feet. The Stool is upholstered in an Animal Print Chenille. Here are some detailed measurements:
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Antique 19th Century Italian Stools
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Pair of Italian 19th Century Foot Stools
Located in New York, NY
Curved x legs with intricate carved details. Twisted center bars.
Recently upholstered in vintage Belgian linen.
Decorative nailheads throughout.
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Antique 19th Century Italian Footstools
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Walnut, Upholstery, Linen
A Group of 4 Italian Early 18th Century Walnut and Leather Upholstered Benches
Located in Atlanta, GA
the rectangular antique leather tops trimmed in brass nailheads above conforming seats supportted by turned and splayed legs and joined by turned stretchers
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Louis XIII Benches
Materials
Walnut
H 19 in W 18.25 in D 12.5 in
Pair of Italian Provincial Walnut Footstools with Leather Insets
Located in Atlanta, GA
in the Queen Anne style and having a molded top edge, the framework resting on tapering legs and ending in pad feet, the inset leather tops upholstered in a rust colored leather
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Antique 19th Century Italian Footstools
Materials
Walnut
Italian Footstool
Located in Charleston, SC
A decorative Italian upholstered footstool with gilded and carved wood feet.
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20th Century Italian Footstools
Materials
Walnut, Fabric
Regency Style Hand Carved Wood Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
HAND CARVED WALNUT STOOL. UPHOLSTERED IN LEATHER WITH BRASS NAILHEADS.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Footstools
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Italian Dolphin & Shell Carved Stool
Located in Newport Beach, CA
An handsome Italian walnut stool with carved dolphin supports with central shell, supporting a crossbanded apron
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Antique 19th Century Italian Footstools
Materials
Walnut
Italian walnut stool
Located in San Francisco, CA
An Italian walnut eighteenth century stool with later stretcher, circa 1770.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Footstools
Materials
Walnut, Leather
Italian Walnut Bench
Located in Hudson, NY
Low bench with detatchable seat cushion. Walnut with walnut veneers. Probably custom made.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Benches
Materials
Walnut
Italian Foot Stool
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome leather covered walnut and ebonized wood foot stool.
Category
20th Century Italian Footstools
Materials
Walnut, Leather
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Italian Walnut Footstools For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of italian walnut footstools for sale on 1stDibs. Italian walnut footstools have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Art Deco, Baroque and Louis XV italian walnut footstools are consistently popular styles. Some italian walnut footstools are too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller italian walnut footstools, measuring 10.75 inches across, are available at 1stDibs.
How Much are Italian Walnut Footstools?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,825, while they’re typically $685 on the low end and $7,690 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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