Mid-20th Century Walnut Footstools
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Faux Leather, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Revival Bergere Chairs
Walnut, Paint
Mid-20th Century Queen Anne Footstools
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Textile, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Walnut
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Stools
Walnut
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Footstools
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Upholstery, Walnut
Vintage 1960s Unknown Directoire Footstools
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Faux Leather, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Footstools
Fabric, Walnut
Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Footstools
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Footstools
Fabric, Walnut
Vintage 1960s Unknown Directoire Footstools
Walnut
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Footstools
Hide, Walnut
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Bouclé, Wood, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Brass
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Faux Leather, Walnut
Vintage 1940s American Louis XV Footstools
Walnut
Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Footstools
Silk, Cane, Walnut
Vintage 1930s French Louis XV Footstools
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric, Chenille, Velvet, Beech, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Wool, Walnut
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Fabric, Foam, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wool, Walnut
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Footstools
Walnut, Upholstery
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Walnut, Velvet
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Velvet, Walnut
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Footstools
Leather, Walnut
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Walnut
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Brass
Vintage 1940s English Benches
Brass
Vintage 1960s North American Louis XVI Benches
Walnut
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Walnut
Vintage 1940s French Directoire Benches
Walnut
Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Footstools
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Footstools
Fabric, Walnut
Vintage 1950s Italian Footstools
Fabric, Wood, Walnut
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Benches
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Wool, Walnut
Vintage 1950s French Regency Revival Footstools
Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Footstools
Walnut, Leather
Vintage 1950s Benches
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Lounge Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Vintage 1950s French Louis XV Benches
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Walnut, Lacquer, Upholstery
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Footstools
Silk, Walnut
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Stools
Leather, Walnut
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Walnut
Vintage 1950s Italian Footstools
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Spanish Other Stools
Leather, Walnut
Vintage 1930s French Louis XV Footstools
Walnut
Vintage 1930s Polish Other Footstools
Walnut
Vintage 1960s French Stools
Walnut
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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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