Early Victorian Sewing Box, X Frame Embroidered Foot Stool
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Early Victorian Sewing Box, X Frame Embroidered Foot Stool This is a Victorian piece, it is made in walnut and is covered with a petite point tapestry of flowers, this conceals the ...
Walnut
Antique French Provincial Embroidered Needlepoint Vanity Bench Foot Stool 18"
Located in Dayton, OH
Early to mid 20th century vanity bench / stool. Off white painted cabriole legs; grape purple needlepoint seat embroidered with a bouquet of flowers. French provincial / Queen Anne /...
Fabric, Hardwood, Paint
1960s Vintage Suzani Upholstered Foot Stool with Embroidery
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Elegant foot stool made wood, upholstered with beautiful antique hand embroidery Suzani textile, great decorative stool.
Cotton, Silk, Wood
Antique Hand Carved Needlepoint Textile Upholstered Foot Stool
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Petite Elegant foot stool made hand carved woof wood, upholstered with beautiful floral motif needlepoint textile. Great decorative object of art for any room.
Wool, Wood
Vintage Brass Foot Stool with Hand-Embroidered Suzani Textile, USA
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional vintage foot stool made of solid brass upholster with beautiful hand embroidery Suzani textile . great object of art for display.
Brass
Fine Thomas Clarkson & Son Ltd circa 1940 Hand Carved Claw & Ball Foot Stool
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original Thomas Clarkson & Sons LTD circa 1940 hand carved claw & ball cabriolet legged stool based on a George III design. A very d...
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Pair of 19th Century Victorian Foot Stools Embroidered
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique pair of 19th century Victorian (or possibly Edwardian) embroidered needlework foot stools. These are very rare and unusual items.
Mahogany
Sold
H 16.75 in W 14 in D 22.5 in
Mid Century Kidney Bean Green Floral Embroidered Foot Stool Piano Bench Ottoman
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid 20th Century Kidney Bean Stool. Made from walnut with needlepoint embroidered seat. Dimensions: 22.5" x 14" x 16 3/4" h
Textile, Walnut
Funky Vintage Foot Stool
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Elegant foot stool made of wood, professionally upholstered with beautiful hand modern Swedish hand embroidery textile, geometric pattern design, firm, and great decorative object of...
Cotton, Wood, Wool, Silk
Over Vintage Suzani Upholstered Wood Foot Stool
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Elegant foot stool made of hand carved wood, upholstered with beautiful antique hand embroidery Suzani textile, and beautiful trimming. Newly upholstered, some professionally textile...
Cotton, Silk, Wood
Vintage Hand Embroidery Suzani Textile Upholstered Foot Stool
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Elegant foot stool made wood, upholstered with beautiful vintage hand embroidery Suzani textile, great decorative stool.
Cotton, Silk, Wood
Vintage Foot Stool Upholstered with Antique Suzani Textile
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Elegant foot stool made of hand carved wood, upholstered with beautiful antique hand embroidery Suzani textile, beautiful trimming. Newly upholstered, some professionally textile rep...
Cotton, Silk, Wood
Petite Antique Hand Carved Needlepoint Textile Upholstered Foot Stool
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Petite Elegant foot stool made hand carved woof wood, upholstered with beautiful floral motif needlepoint textile. Great decorative object of art for any room.
Wood, Wool
Antique Suzani Foot Stool
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional antique foot stool made of hand carved wood, upholster with beautiful hand embroidery Suzani textile and exceptional hand embroidered trimming .great decorative item for ...
Cotton, Silk, Wood
Antique Suzani Foot Stool
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional antique foot stool made of hand carved wood, upholster with beautiful hand embroidery Suzani textile and exceptional hand embroidered trimming.
Cotton, Silk, Wood
Antique Chinese Foot Stool
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional antique foot stool made beautifully hand carved wood base upholster with quality cotton textile, and antique hand embroidery Suzani textile trimming. One of a kind objec...
Cotton, Silk, Wood
Vintage Suzani Foot Stool
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Funky foot stool made of hand carved wood, newly upholster with beautiful hand embroidery Suzani. Great decorative item for any room.
Cotton, Silk, Wood
Vintage Suzani Foot Stool
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional vintage foot stool made of hand carved wood upholster with beautiful hand embroidery Suzani textile. Great decorative item for any room.
Cotton, Silk, Wood
Vintage Suzani Foot Stool
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Funky foot stool made of hand carved wood, newly upholster with beautiful hand embroidery Suzani textile ,beautiful floral and vine motif .Great decorative item for any room.
Cotton, Silk, Wood
Antique Hand Carved Foot Stool
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional antique French style foot stool made of hand carved wood, upholster with beautiful printed floral textile. Great decorative item for any room.
Cotton, Wood
Vintage Amish Suzani Hand Crafted Foot Stool
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional amish foot stool made of wood, newly upholster with beautiful hand embroidery Suzani textile great decorative item for any room.
Cotton, Silk, Wood
Vintage Suzani Upholstered Foot Stool
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Elegant foot stool made of wood, upholstered with beautiful hand silk embroidery Suzani textile, firm, and great decorative small stool.
Cotton, Wood, Silk
Vintage Suzani Upholstered Foot Stool
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Elegant foot stool made of hand carved wood, upholstered with beautiful antique hand embroidery Suzani textile, and beautiful trimming. Newly upholstered, some professionally textile...
Cotton, Wood, Silk
Funky Hand Embroidery Suzani Upholstered Foot Stool
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Elegant foot stool made wood, upholstered with beautiful vintage hand embroidery Suzani textile, decorative trimming all around, great decorative stool.
Cotton, Silk, Wood
Vintage Foot Stool Upholstered with Antique Suzani Textile
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Elegant foot stool made of hand carved wood, upholstered with beautiful antique hand embroidery Suzani textile, beautiful trimming. Newly upholstered, some professionally textile rep...
Cotton, Silk, Wood
Vintage Foot Stool Upholstered with Antique Suzani Textile
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Elegant foot stool made of hand carved wood, upholstered with beautiful antique hand embroidery Suzani textile, beautiful trimming. Newly upholstered, some professionally textile rep...
Cotton, Silk, Wood
Suzani Foot Stool
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional unique foot stool made of hand-carved, 19 century Indian wood carving that was part of a wood pillar, Upholster with beautiful hand embroidery Suzani fregment. Great deco...
Cotton, Silk, Wood
Vintage Suzani Foot Stool
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Decorative foot stool made of hand carved wood, newly upholster with beautiful hand embroidery Suzani .great decorative item for any room.
Cotton, Silk, Wood
Antique Suzani Foot Stool
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional antique foot stool made of hand carved wood upholster with beautiful hand embroidery Suzani textile great decorative item for any room.
Cotton, Silk, Wood
Antique Suzani Hand Carved Foot Stool
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional antique French style foot stool made of hand carved wood, upholster with beautiful hand embroidery Suzani textile and exceptional hand embroidered trimming.
Cotton, Silk, Wood
Antique Suzani American Hand Crafted Foot Stool
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional antique foot stool made of hand crafted wood, newly upholster with beautiful hand embroidery Suzani textile. Great decorative item for any room.
Cotton, Silk, Wood
Antique Hand Carved Suzani Embroidery Foot Stool
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional antique foot stool made of hand carved wood, newly upholster with beautiful hand embroidery Suzani textile. Great decorative item for any room.
Cotton, Silk, Wood
Funky Antique Suzani Elephant Wood Foot Stool
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Funky foot stool made of hand carved wood, upholster with beautiful hand embroidery Suzani textile, and hand embroidery trimming. Great decorative item for any room.
Cotton, Silk, Wood
Vintage Hand Embroidery Suzani and Carved Wood Foot Stool
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Vintage foot stool made of hand carved wood, upholster with beautiful hand embroidery Suzani textile. Great decorative item for any room.
Cotton, Silk, Wood
Sold
H 6 in W 12 in D 10.5 in
Antique Embroidered Footstool, Needlepoint, Victorian, Scotland 1880, B1733
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique embroidered footstool, low foot stool, needlepoint footstool, Victorian, inlaid, Scotland 1880, B1733 Scotland 1880 Solid walnut with satinwood veneer Original finish Shaped...
Walnut
Sold
H 14 in W 14 in D 16 in
French Wooden Square Foot Stool with Floral Embroidery and Cream, Early 1900s
Located in Petaluma, CA
This is a lovely French wood foot stool with a tan/cream background and a beautiful floral embroidery in the centre which is surrounded by a circle of embroidered flowers with a scro...
Wood
Antique Louis XV Walnut Footstool with Floral Needlepoint Upholstery
Located in Dallas, TX
A French Louis XV walnut footstool featuring the fluid, curving lines characteristic of the style. The shaped apron flows naturally into four elegant cabriole legs, while the walnut ...
Tapestry, Walnut
$1,084
H 8.67 in W 17.72 in D 13.78 in
ANTIQUE LATE ViCTORIAN HAND EMBROIDERED FLORAL FOOTSTOOL WITH HARDWOOD FRAME
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
All Vintage Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this original late Victorian hand Embroidered mahogany framed small footstool Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide...
Hardwood
Jindrich Halabala Round Stool in Decorative Fabric
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jindrich Halabala for UP Závody, footstool, tabouret, ottoman, fabric, oak, Czech Republic, 1930s. This poetic pouf, designed in the 1930s at the height of the Art Deco movement, st...
Fabric, Oak
$310
H 4.63 in W 13 in D 8.75 in
Swedish needlepoint Linen Fabric Covered Foot Rest Footstool Vintage Folk Art
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A charming vintage needlepoint footstool, dating to approximately the 1950s or earlier, beautifully handcrafted with a finely stitched floral bouquet set against a warm cream backgro...
Fabric, Wool, Wood
$300
H 4.5 in W 10 in D 7.63 in
Swedish needlepoint Linen Fabric Covered Foot Rest Footstool Vintage Folk Art
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A charming antique needlepoint footstool, dating to approximately the 1930s or earlier, beautifully handcrafted with a finely stitched floral bouquet set against a warm cream backgro...
Fabric, Wool, Wood
$680Sale Price|20% Off
H 14 in W 18 in D 18 in
DIM/CON Antique Rococo Revival Rosewood Footstool with Floral Needlepoint C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Rococo Revival Rosewood Footstool with Floral Needlepoint C1890 Measures - 14 h x 18 w x 18 w A charming antique Rococo Revival footstool crafted from rosewood, dating to ci...
Rosewood
Vintage Neo-classical Style Needlepoint Upholstered Curule Bench
Located in Sheffield, MA
Vintage neoclassical style curule bench covered in multi toned floral needlepoint upholstery and nailheads. Bench, needlepoint bench, ottoman, footstool, floral bench, vintage bench...
Upholstery, Walnut
$595
H 12 in W 19 in D 15 in
Antique French Figural Needlepoint Box Footstool Ottoman on Mahogany Legs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Figural Needlepoint Box Footstool Ottoman on Mahogany Legs. Item featured believed to be a vintage custom made item using Antique French needlepoint tapestry and vinta...
Mahogany
$1,940
H 18.5 in W 23 in D 23 in
Antique French Louis XV Style Provincial Stool Cowtan and Tout Walden Fabric
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique Louis XV provincial style stool is circa 1920's. We have replaced old needlepoint upholstery and completely rebuild the deck and added Cowtan and Tout Fabric and nail head t...
Fruitwood
Early 20th Century Wood & Fabric footstool, France
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 20th century / (foot) stool / wood and fabric / Antique A delightful example of early 20th‑century French decorative craftsmanship, this footstool combines a richly texture...
Fabric, Wood
Antique English 19th Century Needlepoint Bobbin Stool C.1880
Located in London, GB
Antique English 19th Century Needlepoint Bobbin Stool C.1880 Wool needlepoint in very good preserved condition commensurate of age.
Wool, Oak
$656Sale Price|20% Off
H 14 in W 17 in D 16 in
Antique 19th Century Heywood Wakefield Wicker Foot Stool Ottoman
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
An antique early 20th century Heywood-Wakefield wicker footstool or ottoman from specifically the 1890’s era. It features a classic close-woven rattan frame, ornate open-weave apro...
Metal
1920s Mahogany Needlepoint Upholstered Bench
Located in Germantown, MD
A charming and patinated George III style mahogany and needlepoint upholstered bench.
Upholstery, Mahogany
$1,600
H 8 in W 25.75 in D 11.5 in
19th Century French Louis XV Painted Footstool with Aubusson Tapestry
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Dallas, TX
Add authentic French character and rich textile color to an interior with this elegant antique footstool. Crafted in France circa 1880, the long rectangular stool features a carved b...
Tapestry, Oak
$1,510
H 20 in W 24.5 in D 15.75 in
Antique Italian Venetian Style Creme Paint Decorated Needlepoint Bench
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 20 in W: 24 1/2 in D: 15 3/4 in SH: 16 1/4 in Bring timeless Old World elegance into your home with this charming Antique Italian Venetian Style Painted Curule Benc...
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Victorian Carved Wood Piano Stool With Needlepoint Seat, 19c
Located in Delray Beach, FL
A charming antique Victorian piano stool or bench, crafted in solid carved wood and upholstered in a light green needlepoint textile. The seat features subtle floral embroidery, addi...
Wood
Beautiful Modern Ottoman in the Style of Josef Frank
By Josef Frank
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful Modern Ottoman in the style of Josef Frank, ottoman has four solid wood bun feet, fabric is by Robert Allen. Ready for a new home, excellent condition.One ottoman ready to ...
Cotton, Wood
$1,850
H 18.5 in W 18.5 in D 18.5 in
Moroccan Midcentury Side Table with Hexagonal Top and Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Moroccan side table from the mid 20th century, with inlaid star motif. Created in Morocco during the midcentury period, this side table features an hexagonal top adorned with a lar...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
$51,839
H 36 in W 32 in D 1 in
Madonna and Child - Italian 17th century religious Old Master art oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This beautiful Italian religious Old Master oil painting is attributed to circle of Massimo Stanzione. Painted circa 1640, the composition is the Madonna holding baby Jesus as he sta...
Oil
French Inspired Upholstered Linen Bergère Chairs
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
French inspired upholstered linen bergère chairs These French inspired chair are based on an original Napoleon III style pair of chairs. Napoleon III was the nephew of the Napoleon t...
Linen
$70,122Sale Price|20% Off
H 63 in W 53.15 in
Neptune Poseidon Guercino Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Italy Art
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Neptune on the Waves of the Ocean Workshop of Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, known as Il Guercino (Cento, 1591 – Bologna, 1666) Attributed to Ercole Gennari (Cento, 1597 – Bologna...
Oil
$1,750
H 59 in W 27.75 in D 13.75 in
French Ormolu-Mounted Kingwood and Parquetry Vanity Dressing Table
Located in Doylestown, PA
French Louis XV style ormolu-mounted kingwood and satinwood parquetry dressing table or coiffeuse, late 19th century. Incredibly luxurious petite dressing table inlaid with trellis ...
Ormolu
British Frosted Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Lamps
Located in Amsterdam, NL
British clear glass flush mount. Metal bulb holder with brass glass holder. Frosted glass with many lines and irregularities Brass ceiling plate / wall plate : diameter 10 cm / 3.94...
Brass
$56,557
H 17.33 in W 22.05 in
Macbeth and the Three Witches a Painting on Panel by Francesco Zuccarelli
By Francesco Zuccarelli
Located in PARIS, FR
This painting, created during Zuccarelli's stay in England, represents the decisive moment when Macbeth, together with Banquo, meets the three witches who announce that he will be Ki...
Oil, Wood Panel
French Art Deco Side Table with Marble Top, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Art Deco side table. Striking French design from the 1930s. Solid oak with original colored marble top. The drawer has the original brass handle. This wonderful Art...
Marble, Brass
Vintage Chinoiserie Style Mirror With Gilt Relief Decoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and fantastic Chinoiserie Mirror, likely English. Very tall, the Mirror has an Ebonized Frame with raised and Gilt painted Asian decorative motifs surrounding the frame inclu...
Mirror, Wood
$2,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 6 in W 5 in
Antique Spanish Old Master Oil on Wood Panel, Head Portrait of Christ
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: 18/19th Century Spanish School Title :Head study of Christ Medium: oil painting on wood panel, period gilt framed panel : 6 x 5 inches Provenance: private collect...
Oil
$5,656
H 39.38 in W 64.57 in D 23.23 in
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Gustavian Sofa with Original paint
Located in Boden, SE
Early 19th Century Antique Rustic Swedish Gustavian Provincial Sofa from Råneå Norrbotten ,Northern Sweden. A beautiful Swedish Gustavian sofa which has been hand-scraped back to it...
Pine
$796Sale Price|20% Off
H 22 in W 32 in D 16 in
Carved Walnut French Louis XV Oval Foot Stool Circa 1930
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This charming French Louis XV oval foot stool, crafted circa 1930, exudes timeless elegance and refined craftsmanship. Made from rich carved walnut, the stool features graceful cabri...
Walnut
Large English Oak Haberdashery Cabinet
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1930 Large English Oak Haberdashery Cabinet, divides into two pieces. sku 1254 W182 x D52 x H198cm
Oak
Romantic Vanity Bench in the French or Italian Style
By John Widdicomb
Located in New York, NY
Decorative and romantic vanity bench, probably American manufacture, in the Continental style. Rope tassels, carved cabriole legs with upholstered pad seat, upholstery shows wear.
Upholstery, Wood
$2,850 / set
H 17.5 in Dm 21 in
Pair of French Neoclassical Style Bleached Wood Stools with New Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French neoclassical style bleached wood stools from the early 20th century, with fluted legs and new upholstery. Created in France during the second quarter of the 20th cen...
Brass
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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