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Mid century Zebra Hide & Chrome Ottoman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage, C.1970s large Zebra hide Ottoman on a straight line square Chrome base..
There a a few repairs that are hand stitched, to the hide, very well done..
The Chrome base is in ve...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Zebra Hide
McGuire Organic Modern Cerused Rattan Footstool
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Lacquered bamboo rattan footstool featuring a cerused or whitewashed finish made by McGuire. Beautifully crafted in the California organic modern style with rattan poles lashed toget...
Category
20th Century American Organic Modern Stools
Materials
Leather, Rattan, Fabric
Charles Limbert One Drawer Footstool c1910
By Charles Limbert
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Charles Limbert footstool in very nice original finish with recent leather upholstery. Signed with branded mark inside the drawer.
Category
Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Footstools
Materials
Brass
Mies van der Rohe Knoll Barcelona ottoman with brown leather cushion
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Knoll
Located in Ferndale, MI
Barcelona chair and the matching footstool were designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich, for the German Pavilion at the International Exposition of 1929, hosted by Barce...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair Contemporary Sheepskin Stools / Ottomans, Swedish Modern Style, Shearling
By Philip Arctander
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair Contemporary Sheepskin Stools / Ottomans, Swedish Modern Style, Shearling
Contemporary organic form tri-pod footstools or ottomans. New comfortable foam cushioning and 17 mm h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Sheepskin
DECORATIVE LiBERTY'S LONDON OMERSA LEATHER ELEPHANT FOOTSTOOL STOOL GLASS EYES
By Liberty of London, Omersa
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this small absolutely sublime original 1930’s Liberty’s London Omersa leather hand dyed large stool
Please ...
Category
Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Footstools
Materials
Leather
H 12.41 in W 4.14 in D 11.82 in
LIBERTY'S LONDON OMERSA LEATHER RHINOCEROS RHiNO FOOTSTOOL STOOL GLASS EYES
By Liberty of London, Omersa
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this small absolutely sublime original 1930’s Liberty’s London Omersa leather hand dyed stool
Please note ...
Category
Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Footstools
Materials
Leather
H 6.7 in W 4.93 in D 13.39 in
SERENE LOOK LiBERTY'S LONDON OMERSA LEATHER ELEPHANT FOOTSTOOL STOOL GLASS EYES
By Liberty of London, Omersa
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this small absolutely sublime original 1930’s Liberty’s London Omersa leather hand dyed stool
Please note t...
Category
Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Footstools
Materials
Leather
H 8.67 in W 4.53 in D 11.42 in
LUXURY LiBERTY'S LONDON OMERSA LEATHER ELEPHANT FOOTSTOOL STOOL GLASS EYES
By Liberty of London, Omersa
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this small absolutely sublime original 1930’s Liberty’s London Omersa leather hand dyed large stool
Please ...
Category
Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Footstools
Materials
Leather
H 10.83 in W 4.53 in D 13.19 in
COLLECTABLE LiBERTY'S LONDON OMERSA LEATHER ELEPHANT FOOTSTOOL STOOL GLASS EYES
By Liberty of London, Omersa
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime original 1930’s Liberty’s London Omersa leather hand dyed large stool
Please note t...
Category
Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Footstools
Materials
Leather
H 13.98 in W 7.49 in D 15.56 in
SUPER RARE GREEN EYED LiBERTY'S LONDON OMERSA LEATHER ELEPHANT FOOTSTOOL STOOL
By Omersa, Liberty of London
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime very rare and original 1930’s Liberty’s London Omersa leather hand dyed large stool ...
Category
Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Footstools
Materials
Leather
H 27.17 in W 14.18 in D 32.29 in
LOVELY LIBERTY'S LONDON OMERSA LEATHER ELEPHANT FOOTSTOOL STOOL WiTH GLASS EYES
By Omersa, Liberty of London
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime original 1930’s Liberty’s London Omersa leather hand dyed large stool
Please note t...
Category
Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Footstools
Materials
Leather
H 20.87 in W 7.88 in D 19.3 in
FINE HAPPY GLASS EYED LiBERTY'S LONDON OMERSA LEATHER ELEPHANT FOOTSTOOL STOOL
By Liberty of London, Omersa
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime original 1930’s Liberty’s London Omersa leather hand dyed large stool
Please note ...
Category
Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Footstools
Materials
Leather
H 27.17 in W 9.45 in D 24.81 in
LOVELY HAPPY GLASS EYED LiBERTY'S LONDON OMERSA LEATHER ELEPHANT FOOTSTOOL STOOL
By Omersa, Liberty of London
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime original 1930’s Liberty’s London Omersa leather hand dyed large stool
Please note t...
Category
Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Footstools
Materials
Leather
H 29.73 in W 11.82 in D 27.17 in
Classic Low Stools in Brown Leather, Pair
Located in Wilton, CT
A pair of classic square low stools with cushions upholstered in handsome and mildly distressed brown leather. The solid wooden frames have been refinished in ebony. These modificati...
Category
2010s North American Modern Footstools
Materials
Wood, Leather
Pair of Paul McCobb Brass Stools Silver Shagreen Leather
By Paul McCobb
Located in Westport, CT
Pair of Paul McCobb brass stools, shagreen silver leather, with brass criss-cross bases, adjustable feet.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
STUNNiNG VINTAGE FRENCH STYLE RALPH LAUREN BROWN LEATHER FOOTSTOOL OTTOMAN
By Ralph Lauren
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning Vintage Heritage brown leather Ralph Lauren French style footstool or ottoman
Please note th...
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Footstools
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
H 11.62 in W 27.76 in D 22.45 in
Pair Contemporary Swedish Modern Style Sheepskin Footstools / Ottomans, Beige
By Philip Arctander
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair Contemporary Swedish Modern Style Sheepskin Footstools / Ottomans, Beige
Contemporary organic form tri-pod stools or ottomans. New comfortable foam cushioning and black dyed gen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
Katavolos Style Woven Leather and Iron Stool After Lila Swift & Donald Monell
By William Katavolos, Swift and Monell
Located in Atlanta, GA
Woven leather and iron stool, in the manner of Lila Swift and Donald Monell. Incredibly strong and sturdy. In beautiful vintage condition having well maintained leather and wonderful...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Footstools
Materials
Iron
H 16.875 in W 19.125 in D 11.125 in
Una Counter Stool by Estudio Persona
By Estudio Persona
Located in Geneve, CH
Una counter stool by Estudio Persona
Dimensions: W 45.8 x D 48.3 x H 94 cm
Materials: Solid maple, natural vegetable leather
Solid maple, upholstered back bolster in natural veg...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Leather, Maple
Mies Van Der Rohe Style Barcelona Chromed Steel Red Vinyl Ottoman Footstool 1980
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Knoll
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Mies van der Rohe attributed steel X base Barcelona style ottoman in tufted rust red vinyl upholstery.
This Footstool is almost like the authentic Barcelona Serie...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 17.25 in W 24.5 in D 18.75 in
Pair of Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Curved Black Leather and Wood Ottomans
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of American Mid-Century ottomans with curved black leather cushions supported by a circular wooden base. (MILO BAUGHMAN FOR THAYER COGGIN)(PRICED AS PAIR)
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Wood
H 13.5 in W 27 in D 21 in
Pair of Barcelona Stools by Knoll
By Knoll
Located in London, GB
We’re selling these as a pair or individually - the timeless Classic Barcelona stool by Knoll.
We've replaced the latex filling in both seat pads. The wear on the leather cushions...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Chrome
Early 20th Century Old Hickory Foot Stools with Suede Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20th Century old hickory foot stool in amazing condition with a new suede seat. Its been newly upholstered in suede over the hand made rush seat.
Category
Vintage 1920s American Adirondack Footstools
Materials
Leather, Wood
Verellen Danish Modern Walnut & Suede Ottoman
By Mostly Danish Furniture
Located in Marietta, GA
Very handsome, Danish Modern style round ottoman by Verellen, High Point, NC. The Hayes ottmoman, has a solid walnut X base frame with a tufted gray suede top. In very good estate co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Ottomans and ...
Materials
Suede, Walnut
1960s Black Leather Tabouret with Brass Accents
Located in Marietta, GA
I love this tabouret! Classic styling, with black leather and nailheads. My favorite part is the 4 brass ball feet. Original NY label. In very good condition., great in a library!
Category
Vintage 1960s American Stools
Materials
Brass
Pair of Tony Paul Gray Leather Upholstered Wooden Cube Stool with Slide Tray
By Tony Paul
Located in New York, NY
Pair of American mid-century stools with wooden cube frames concealing slide out trays beneath gray leather upholstered seats. (TONY PAUL)(PRICED AS PAIR)
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Leather
H 17 in W 15.5 in D 15.5 in
Pair of Tony Paul Black Leather Upholstered Wooden Cube Stool with Slide Tray
By Tony Paul
Located in New York, NY
Pair of American mid-century stools with wooden cube frames concealing slide out trays beneath black leather upholstered seats. (TONY PAUL)(PRICED AS PAIR)(Available in gray: DUF0577...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Upholstery
H 17 in W 15.5 in D 15.5 in
Unique French Handwoven Leather Ottoman Arts & Craft Style Available in Any Size
Located in Chicago, IL
Woven Leather Ottoman in the Style of Arts & Craft or possible early Art Deco that we are Custom making in our Upholstery Department. Whether by itself or positioned next a chair, th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Leather, Oak
H 17 in W 22 in D 19 in
Pair of International Style Black Tufted Leather and Chrome Benches
By Knoll
Located in New York, NY
Pair of American mid-century International Style (circa 1950) 'Barcelona' ottomans / benches with square tufted black leather tops supported by polished chrome bases. (PRICED AS PAIR...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Pair of Half Moon Beige Leather and Walnut Footstools
Located in New York, NY
Pair of American mid-century half-moon form footstools with demilune beige leather tops resting on walnut frames with curved bases. (Priced as pair).
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery, Leather, Wood
Pair of Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Mid-Century Yellow Leather Saddle Ottoma
By Milo Baughman
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of American Mid-Century saddle ottomans with bright yellow leather upholstery. (PRICED AS PAIR)(Available in black upholstery: DUF0345)
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Upholstery, Leather
H 13 in W 25 in D 14 in
Pair of Milo Baughman Mustard Yellow Leather Rolling Saddle Ottomans
By Milo Baughman
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of American Mid-Century rectangular saddle form ottomans with mustard yellow leather upholstery and scooped tops, resting on four concealed casters. (MILO BAUGHMAN)(PRICED AS PAIR)
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Leather, Upholstery
Paul McCobb for Directional Rectangular Blue Leather and Walnut Ottoman
By Paul McCobb, Directional
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century rectangular ottoman with a blue leather upholstered seat resting on a walnut frame with tapered legs. (Paul Mccobb for Directional).
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Wood, Leather, Walnut, Upholstery
Brass and Leather Sling Seat Scissor Bench
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century scissor bench with a polished brass x-shaped frame and a brown leather sling seat.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Genuine Zebra Hide Wall Hanging
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Part of genuine zebra hide included the head restored to become a decorative wall hanging, although could be used also as floor cover.
Original felt backing.
Great decorative item ...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Stools
Materials
Animal Skin, Cotton
Pair of Stylish Black Iron and Tan Leather Benches
Located in Essex, MA
Stylish mid-century black iron hand-forged bases with gracefully curved legs. Beautifully upholstered in a saddle color tan/ brown leather. The pair would make an ideal extra seating...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Footstools
Materials
Iron
Knaus Mfg. Arts & Crafts Low Footstool in Distressed Leather and Wood Oneida, NY
By Grand Rapids Furniture Co.
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1914 Grand Rapids featuring Knaus Mfg Arts & Crafts Low Ottoman Foot Stool in Distressed Leather and Wood Oneida, NY
9 tall x 12 x 12
Maker's brass label present:
Knaus Furniture ...
Category
Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Footstools
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 9 in W 12 in D 12 in
French Art Deco Club Chair Stool or Ottoman in Aged Patina Available in Any Size
Located in Chicago, IL
French leather club chair ottoman or foot stool. In our quest for purchasing French leather club chairs, we would occasionally come across their matching leather ottomans. Some will ...
Category
2010s American Art Deco Footstools
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Oak
H 15 in W 20 in D 20 in
Solid Walnut and Mongolian Fur Bench
Located in Ballard, CA
Reminiscent of the classical Greek period, the Eros bench features typical piano bench dimensions. It is crafted in solid walnut with traditional joinery, hand carved feet and escutc...
Category
2010s American Benches
Materials
Fur, Wood
Leather Hippo Hippopotamus in Leather Footstool
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Leather Hippo Hippopotamus In Leather Footstool. 20" long by 10" tall.
Fabric underside with zipper. Nice soft leather. Some age appropriate wear from age and use. No holes or rips.
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Footstools
Materials
Leather
Vintage Genuine Zebra Hide Upholstered Foot Stool
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Elegant foot stool made genuine zebra hide top mounted on solid antique wood carved decorative base.
Great decorative item for any room.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Stools
Materials
Animal Skin, Cotton, Wood
Lucite and Mongolian fur Bench
Located in Ballard, CA
An eye catching bench made with an upholstered seat floating on a Lucite base, affixed with custom engineered hardware. Custom sizes and finishes available.
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Metal
Venfield Custom Pair of Shearling Cube Foot Stools/Ottoman
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Pair of custom shearling cube ottomans/footstools designed by Venfield. The pair shown in the photos are in black color. Custom options are available for different sizes and shearlin...
Category
2010s American Modern Footstools
Materials
Fur
COSETTE OTTOMAN - Modern Leather Ottoman with Tibetan Mongolian Lamb Fur Pelt
By Susan Hornbeak-Ortiz
Located in Laguna Niguel, CA
COSETTE OTTOMAN - Modern Leather Ottoman with Tibetan Mongolian Lamb Fur Pelt
The Cosette Ottoman is a one-of-a-kind piece that combines luxurious leather and Tibetan Mongolian lamb...
Category
2010s American Modern Footstools
Materials
Metal
H 18 in W 24 in D 18 in
Foot Stool in Red Offered by Vladimir Kagan Design Group
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Clifton, NJ
Vladimir Kagan Foot Stool in Red. Pairs with Multi-position Reclining chair.
Vladimir Kagan (1927-2016) emigrated to the United States from Germany in 1938. He studied Architecture...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Leather
Old Petite Antler Footstool Seat with White Icelandic Sheepskin
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Vintage antler footstool with white natural Icelandic sheepskin upholstered seat.
This small stool stands on a pair of deer antlers. Newly upholstered in long white natural Iceland...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Adirondack Footstools
Materials
Sheepskin, Antler
Cork Side Table / Stool in Vintaged Cognac Leather
By Paul Frankl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Cork side table / stool in vintaged cognac leather with brass nailheads inspired by mid century design of Paul Frankl, Harvey Probber, Robsjohn Gibbings, Paul McCobb, Hans Wegner, Fi...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Leather, Cork
Horse Hide Bench by Theodore Alexander
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Horse Hide Bench by Theodore Alexander Striking bench or footstool with a concave cushion upholstered in horse hide and bordered with brass tacks over horse form metal legs with a b...
Category
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Hide
Beige Suede Leather Lounge Chair with Matching Ottoman
By Knoll, B&B Italia
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern swivel lounge chair with matching foot stool.
25 x 20 x 38 - ottoman.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Suede
Pair of Art Deco Black Lacquered Zebra Printed Calf Hair Side Stools, 1930's
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Beautiful pair of black lacquer side stools with zebra pattern printed seats, show very well, super high quality.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Stools
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood
H 16.5 in W 19.25 in D 13.5 in
Rare Barcelona Ottomans by Mies van der Rohe for G.R. Griffith, Original Label
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Gerald R. Griffith
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare Barcelona ottomans by Gerald R. Griffith for Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, 1960s. By Gerald Griffith for Mies van der Rohe, produced for a short period of time by this Chicago metal...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Bauhaus Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 14.5 in W 23 in D 21.5 in
Swift and Monell Woven Leather Iron Stools
By Swift and Monell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare cognac leather and iron stools designed by Lila Swift and Donald Monell. The seat is made of woven leather straps and secured with cord and iron ring on the underside. Minimal w...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Iron
Pair of Leather and Brutalist Brass Poufs by Marge Carson
By Marge Carson
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pair of custom leather poufs with a Brutalist brass base design by Marge Carson in the 1970s. The poufs have been newly recovered with a soft lite rose champagne color leather (see...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Brass
Demilune Vanity Stool in Milled and Anodized Aluminum, Leather by Jonathan Nesci
By Jonathan Nesci
Located in Columbus, IN
This half-octagon shaped stool is a modern take on the demilune vanity stool. Octagon-shaped legs are cnc-milled out of square aluminum solid bar, and hand brushed and anodized in sa...
Category
2010s American Minimalist Stools
Materials
Aluminum
H 19 in W 33.5 in D 17.5 in
Pair of Silver Trim Mirrored X-Band Benches with Red Tufted Leather Top
Located in New York, NY
Pair of custom silver trim mirrored X-band benches, with red tufted embossed ostrich leather top. Customization is available in different sizes, finishes and leather/fabrics.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Hollywood Regency Benches
Materials
Silver, Silver Leaf
Denim Leather Ottoman Footstool with Cabriole Legs
By Classic Leather 1
Located in New York, NY
Tufted leather ottoman with brass tack trim and carved cabriole, ball and claw foot legs. Manufactured by the "Classic Leather" furniture company. Clean, original, ready to use condi...
Category
Vintage 1950s American American Classical Footstools
Materials
Leather, Wood
Bench of Suede Leather with Industrial Forged Iron Base, Early 20th Century
Located in Madison, WI
Early 20th century suede leather bench with rock solid, Industrial, forged iron base. Rock solid construction with highly-textured hand of leather. An early weight/barbell bench. Com...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Benches
Materials
Iron
H 19 in W 59 in D 19.5 in
Bench, Footrest, Seat from Leather Gymnast Goat Pommel, Wheels; #2
Located in Madison, WI
Seating, footrest, bench made from leather gymnast goat pommel, circa 1950, from Germany. The legs have been removed in favor of pivoting wheels. The leather has a wonderful hand and...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Footstools
Materials
Chrome
Brass and Leather Ottoman by Steve Chase
By Steve Chase
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A glamorous large ottoman by Steve Chase. It had a string of lights around the base that were taken off. But can be easily replaced. This was a very common thing with Steve Chase. Ne...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Brass
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North American Animal Skin Footstools For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of north american animal skin footstools is available at 1stDibs. We have 112 antique and vintage north american animal skin footstools in-stock, while there are 18 modern editions to choose from as well. North american animal skin 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. Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Folk Art north american animal skin footstools are consistently popular styles. If space is limited, there are small north american animal skin footstools measuring 10 inches across. Abercrombie & Fitch, Charles and Ray Eames and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe each produced beautiful north american animal skin footstools that are worth considering.
How Much are North American Animal Skin Footstools?
Prices for north american animal skin footstools can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, north american animal skin footstools begin at $199 and can go as high as $12,500, while the average can fetch as much as $2,000.
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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