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Paw Feet Ottoman

Hand Carved Oak Paw Feet Upholstered Ottoman by Martin & Brocket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
three hand-carved wooden feet, shown in our Bleached finish on Oak. The Lupa Ottoman is a whimsical
Category

2010s American Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Hand Carved Oak Paw Feet Upholstered Ottoman by Martin & Brocket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Martin & Brockett Lupa Ottoman is named after Lupa, the she-wolf mother of Rome, and features
Category

2010s American Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Oak, Upholstery

Hand-Carved Oak Paw Feet Upholstered Ottoman by Martin & Brocket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
of three hand-carved wooden feet, shown here in our Italian Gray finish on Oak. The Lupa Ottoman is a
Category

2010s American Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Hand Carved Oak Paw Feet Upholstered Lupa Ottoman by Martin & Brocket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Martin & Brockett Lupa Ottoman is named after Lupa, the she-wolf mother of Rome, and features
Category

2010s American Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Oak

Leather Tufted Upholstered Ottoman w/ Carved Lion Feet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This classic English tufted embossed leather ottoman is supported by ornately carved feet
Category

1990s English Regency Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Regency Sarcophagus Box Ottoman
Located in Batley, GB
ebonized pine box and raised on crisply carved mahogany paw feet and al with the original brass recessed
Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Pine

Regency Sarcophagus Box Ottoman
Regency Sarcophagus Box Ottoman
H 17.33 in W 20.48 in D 28.75 in
Monumental Scale Late 19th Century Oak and Upholstered Ottoman
Located in London, GB
Public Library, each support with scrolling reeded legs on boldly carved hairy paw feet.
Category

Antique 1850s American Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Oak

Giacometti Style Lion Head Ottoman in Bronze & Iron with Faux Zebra Seat 1970s
By Alberto and Diego Giacometti
Located in St. Louis, MO
1970s Alberto & Diego Giacometti style classic X form ottoman with lion heads and paw feet, bronze
Category

Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Biedermeier Austrian Leopard Print Upholstered Bench
Located in New York, NY
contoured seat upholstered in faux leopard fur fabric, with turned central stretcher, resting on 4 paw feet.
Category

Antique 19th Century Biedermeier Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Wood, Fur, Fabric, Upholstery, Elm

Hollywood Regency Style Casa Stradivari Plaster Paw Foot Ottoman Stool
By Casa Stradivari
Located in Lambertville, NJ
iconic paw-like feet. Original manufacturer label to bottom of stool.
Category

1990s Hollywood Regency Footstools

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

French Renaissance Carved Gilded Griffen Armchair & Ottoman Newly Upholstered
Located in Chicago, IL
Figural Finely Detailed Winged Griffin Armed with Castered Pawed Feet. This has been completely custom
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Monumental Antique Islamic Ottoman Safavid Astrological Astrolabe on Stand 1720
Located in Portland, OR
stand is finely and deeply carved with a floral design and terminates to zoomorphic lion's paw feet
Category

Antique Early 18th Century Turkish Islamic Scholar's Objects

Materials

Brass, Steel, Gold Leaf

Vintage Wing Chair and Ottoman in William Morris Strawberry Thief Cotton Fabric
By William Morris (English)
Located in Morristown, NJ
Morris. The chair has large mahogany paw feet at front while the ottoman has claw and ball feet. Though
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Vintage 1950s American Queen Anne Armchairs

Materials

Cotton, Wood, Upholstery

Hans Wegner Papa Bear Chair in Teak and Wool
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Toronto, Ontario
teak. Solid paws and feet with upholstery in Halingdal Wool. Paired with the matching ottoman
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Teak

Vernis Martin Mounted Parquetry Side Cabinet by Maison Krieger, French
By Maison Krieger
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
legs to the rear and fine gilt-bronze acanthus cast paw feet to the front. The exceptional gilt
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

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Toledo Low Armchair, Wicker Back and Solid Oak, Contemporary Mexican Design
By Comité de Proyectos
Located in Mexico City, MX
This distinctive armchair can add boldness to your living room. The soft, big-cushioned seat makes it very comfortable and the small leather cushion perfectly supports the lower back...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wicker, Hardwood, Fabric

Sconce in Hand Carved Terra Onyx , Piedra Lighting Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Our Piedra lighting takes its inspiration from the stone masks of the ancient civilization of Teotihuacán. Carved in the Mexican city of Tecali, which means ‘stone house’ in Nahuatl,...
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Onyx

Sistema Solare Chandelier, Piattelli Design, Ivory-toned Onyx and Brass, 6-shade
By Silvio Piattelli, Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Unique chandelier, made from thinly-cut pieces of exquisite ivory-toned translucent onyx. Ideal to be hung over a table, with versatile configurations. Ivory onyx comes from Middle E...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...

Materials

Onyx, Brass

'Floatation' Japanese Paper Suspension Lamp for Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Glendale, CA
'Floatation' Japanese paper suspension lamp for Ingo Maurer. Designed and produced by Ingo Maurer, one of the most celebrated German lighting icons since 1966. With imagination, cre...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and ...

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Metal, Iron

Fly Wall Lamp by Pierre Chareau Model 110A
By Pierre Chareau
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Originally designed in 1924, this current production of the Fly wall lamp by Pierre Chareau is composed of three rectangular alabaster panels. Hue of alabaster varies in each light. ...
Category

2010s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Alabaster, Stainless Steel

Modern Bowl Chandelier
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern bowl chandelier with a textured white composite canopy above a bronze-finished steel bowl. With a painted chain and ceiling canopy. Dimensions: 43" W x 43" D x 31" H ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Modern Bowl Chandelier
Modern Bowl Chandelier
H 31 in W 43 in D 43 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Walnut by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the Constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the idea is to create special pieces that you can bu...
Category

2010s South African Minimalist Pedestals

Materials

Walnut

Serpentine Vertical Ceramic Wall Sconce by Farrah Sit - Single or Mirrored Pair
By Farrah Sit
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In this sandy slipcast ceramic wall sconce, generous curves are paired with crisp edges and the repetition of geometry to create a flow. The sconce snakes up and off the wall, a scul...
Category

2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Nautilus Chandelier in Natural Brass and Blown Opal Glass by Blueprint Lighting
By Stilnovo, Fontana Arte, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
NAUTILUS chandelier by blueprint lighting is an elegant piece of functional sculpture that emits a stunning candlelit glow. Featuring gracefully spiraling satin glass globes, Nautilu...
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2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Nickel

Spacek Wall Sconce (22") in Brass Finishes By Matthew Fairbank
By Matthew Fairbank
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Spacek wall sconce features a minimal forged brass body that supports a linear glass lens. Light filters through bronze, smoke, or starphire glass. Fixture body is available in satin...
Category

2010s American Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Wardrobe Sideboard with Drawers in Canaletto Walnut by Accardibuccheri Medulum
By Mauro Accardi & Silvia Buccheri
Located in Meolo, Venezia
The curved and straight lines, the solids and voids, the austerity and lightness; and, above all, the refined lightness of the arches which follow on from each other at a constant rh...
Category

2010s Italian Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Walnut

Natural White Marble Stone, Rose top, Black detail handmade Jean Tall Side Table
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Jean side tables are unique in their conception. The combination of three different marbles make them a sign of unconformity and originality. The combination in the picture is in Es...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Brutalist End Tables

Materials

Marble

Great 18 Palmette Shallow Flush Ceiling Mount, Murano
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Here the larger version of the successful 12 leaves compact palmette ceiling fixture. This group of shallow ceiling mount Murano chandelier was first designed for a luxury yacht low...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Metal

Smoked Murano Glass Wall Sconces with Central Brass Plate
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Wall sconces made of a piece of curved and wavy Murano glass with a central brass plate. Two lights per sconce. Price per sconce
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Contemporary Sculpted White Mirror by Margit Wittig
By Margit Wittig
Located in London, GB
Margit Wittig's classical yet curious mirrors are filled with individuality. With her artistic eye, Margit’s hand-sculpted, textural frames have a signature portrait head placed at ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Epoxy Resin

Set of Four Earthenware Wall Sconces by Françoise Bergaglia
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Set of four wall sconces made of a wood backplate with incased lighting, two brass rods and a thin layer of textured handmade earthenware. Made and signed on the back by French artis...
Category

2010s French Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

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Roman Style Curule Ottoman Gilt Paw Feet Embossed Leather Upholstery
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
paw feet Lustrous embossed leather design on upholstered seat, perfect aged vintage patina and gilt
Category

Early 20th Century Greco Roman Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Wood

Vintage Batik Textile Ottoman with Paw Feet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage batik textile ottoman with carved paw feet.
Category

Vintage 1930s Ottomans and Poufs

Vintage Linen Upholstered Ottoman with Paw Feet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage linen upholstered ottoman with paw feet and silver nailhead trim detail.
Category

Vintage 1930s American Ottomans and Poufs

Vintage Batik Textile Ottoman with Paw Feet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage batik textile ottoman with antique ivory painted paw feet and pewter nailhead trim.
Category

Vintage 1930s Ottomans and Poufs

Custom Vintage Batik Upholstered Ottoman with Paw Feet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Newly constructed Ottoman out of vintage Continental Batik textile standing on four carved paw feet
Category

20th Century Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Wood

Italian-Style Ottoman with Paw and Ball Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
, with profiled knees carved with shells, and terminating onto paw and ball feet. The feet are supported
Category

20th Century American Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Custom Vintage Linen Striped Ottoman with Hand Carved Paw Feet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carved vintage linen upholstered into an ottoman. The ottoman stands on four hand carved paw feet
Category

Vintage 1930s American Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Wood

Needlepoint Ottoman with Lion Paw Feet Handmade English, Opens up for Storage
Located in Chicago, IL
Ottoman, handmade in England. Large rectangular ottoman with lion claw feet, with exquisite
Category

1990s English Country Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Wool, Upholstery

Faux Leopard Upholstered Bench with Lion Paw Feet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Faux leopard upholstered ottoman/bench with large nail head trim detail and carved lion paw feet.
Category

20th Century American Ottomans and Poufs

Round Lion's Paw Foot Empire Style Ottoman
Located in Chicago, IL
Round empire style ottoman in bleached and glazed mahogany with lion paw feet. Legs have beaded and
Category

Vintage 1940s American Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Silk, Upholstery

Upholstered Bench with Giltwood Lion Paws
Located in Chicago, IL
A 21st century American water giltwood upholstered bench with fantastic furry lion legs with paw
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American George II Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

Ottoman
Located in London, GB
enclosing a blue silk-lined interior, the canted sides in their original green velvet, on mahogany paw feet.
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Ottomans and Poufs

Ottoman
Ottoman
H 16.5 in W 56 in D 33.5 in
William IV Rosewood Ottoman
Located in New York, NY
William IV rosewood ottoman on heavily carved cabriole legs ending in paw feet.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Rosewood

William IV Rosewood Ottoman
William IV Rosewood Ottoman
H 19 in W 64 in D 22 in
RAJASTHAN SILVER METAL OTTOMAN/STOOL
Located in Houston, TX
CHIC RAJASTHAN EMBOSSED SILVER METAL OTTOMAN WITH PAW FEET
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Vintage 1950s Indian Ottomans and Poufs

RAJASTHAN SILVER METAL OTTOMAN/STOOL
RAJASTHAN SILVER METAL OTTOMAN/STOOL
H 17.5 in W 21 in D 17 in
Custom Upholstered Ottoman in Vintage Linen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom upholstered ottoman upholstered in printed linen. The ottoman stands on four carved paw
Category

Early 20th Century American Ottomans and Poufs

Custom Upholstered Belgium Linen Ottoman with Nailhead Trim
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Newly upholstered tufted Belgium linen ottoman with carved faux painted paw feet and a double row
Category

20th Century Belgian Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Paint, Wood

19th Century French Louis XIII Style Bench/Ottoman
Located in Houston, TX
Versatile 19th Century French Louis XIII Style Walnut Stool/Tabouret With Paw Feet and New
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Walnut, Fabric

Au Petit Parisien "Lion" Cast Iron Ottoman with Tufted Leather Top
By Au Petit Parisien
Located in Chicago, IL
. The cast iron base terminates in lion paw feet with manufacturer's tag, sturdy leather top has a
Category

Early 2000s French Regency Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Iron

Belgium Linen Upholstered Ottoman w/ Painted Paw Feet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
carved paw feet.
Category

20th Century American Other Benches

Materials

Wood, Paint

Leather Tufted Round Ottoman with Carved Paw Feet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French carved wood paw foot ottoman upholstered in rich colored brown leather and finished in
Category

Vintage 1930s French Benches

Materials

Leather, Wood

Victorian Square Upholstered and Brass Foot Stool
Located in New York, NY
to the sides and raised on brass hairy paw feet issuing foliate sprays.
Category

Antique 1840s English Victorian Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Brass

Continental large gilded stool
Located in Hudson, NY
Continental large gilded stool angel face on top of each leg ending in paw feet. Upholstered
Category

Antique 19th Century French Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Gold

Continental large gilded stool
Continental large gilded stool
H 17 in W 29 in D 27 in
Spectacular Hollywood Regency Round Plush Pouf
Located in Hopewell, NJ
white cotton satin ground. Feet are giltwood lion paws and brass nailhead detailing around the bottom
Category

Vintage 1970s Unknown Hollywood Regency Ottomans and Poufs

Pair of Neoclassical Style Bronze Benches with Lions Heads and Paw Feet
By Maison Jansen, Maison Baguès
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of neoclassical style bronze benches with lions heads and paw feet. These stunning matching
Category

Vintage 1980s Unknown Neoclassical Benches

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Batik Textile Ottoman Standing on Silver Gilt Feet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning ottoman upholstered in vintage continental batik textile standing on four silver gilt paw
Category

Early 20th Century Benches

FiNE FULLY RESTORED LIONS HAIR PAW & MAIN CARVED ANTIQUE BENCH OTTOMAN FOOTSTOOL
Located in GB
hand carved circa 1860 Lions Hairy Paw feet and main, footstool or ottoman with new brown leather
Category

Antique 1860s English High Victorian Footstools

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Indian Ottoman
Located in New York, NY
Ornate hammered brass and inlaid copper Indian ottoman with cabriole legs and paw feet.
Category

20th Century Indian Furniture

Indian Ottoman
Indian Ottoman
H 16.5 in W 19.5 in D 19.5 in
James Mont Style Hollywood Regency Curule Ottoman Benches
By Century Furniture
Located in Rio Vista, CA
decorative carved lions paw feet. Each chair is stamped on bottom with makers mark and has excellent joinery
Category

20th Century American Hollywood Regency Benches

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Distinctive Vintage Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany Stool/Ottoman
Located in Chicago, IL
paw feet offer a classic appearance while adding distinct charm and sophistication. Use this exquisite
Category

20th Century Unknown Stools

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of 19th Century French Louis XIII Walnut Lion Heads Armchairs with Ottomans
Located in Dallas, TX
-carved lion heads and paw feet at the base. The pieces have been newly upholstered with "antique like
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Pair of Thebes Chairs by John Hutton
Located in New York, NY
-paw feet.
Category

20th Century American Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Thebes Chairs by John Hutton
Pair of Thebes Chairs by John Hutton
H 31.5 in W 27.5 in D 29.5 in
Italian Painted and Gilt Wood Neoclassical Style Curule Bench
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful Italian painted and giltwood Neoclassical style ottoman/stool with lion's heads and paw
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Neoclassical Benches

Italian Neoclassical Style Iron and Brass Curule Bench with Lions Heads
By Maison Jansen
Located in Houston, TX
Maison Jansen style bench is sold iron with four cast brass lions heads and paw feet. This stunning
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Hollywood Regency Benches

Materials

Brass, Iron

19th Century Victorian Gothic Vanity Bench
Located in Forney, TX
, ending in paw feet, remnants of original gold gilt paint remain. The beautiful European antique, likey
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Benches

Materials

Iron

19th Century Victorian Gothic Vanity Bench
19th Century Victorian Gothic Vanity Bench
H 17.5 in W 25.5 in D 12.5 in
Antique French Christofle Silver Plated Pair of Comports, Paris, circa 1880
By Christofle
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
bowls, made in Louis XVI taste, each resting on three lion paw shaped feet, stem applied with grotesque
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Round Lion's Paw Glazed Mahogany and Saffron Silk Empire Style Ottoman
Located in Chicago, IL
Round Empire style ottoman in bleached and glazed mahogany with lion paw feet. Legs have beaded and
Category

Vintage 1940s American Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Silk, Mahogany

Antique Georgian Style Ottoman Footstool or Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
hairy paw feet.
Category

20th Century English Chippendale Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Walnut

Regency Embroidered Footstool Bronze Feet, Ian Thomas Estate Dress Maker Diana
Located in GB
bronze hairy paw feet from the Ian Thomas estate, dressmaker to Lady Diana A very good looking and
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Antique 1810s English Regency Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Bronze

Maison Jansen Style Steel and Brass Curule Ottoman
By Maison Jansen
Located in Houston, TX
, stretcher and lion paw feet . Seats are topped with custom loose feather down box cushions in a gilded
Category

Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Revival Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Brass, Steel

Hollywood Regency Round Tiger Print Velvet Upholstered Ottoman or Foot Stool
By Scalamandre
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
print fabric brought from Belgium. Each stool sits upon three wooden paw feet. Dimensions: 20.5
Category

2010s Belgian Hollywood Regency Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Wood, Foam, Fabric

Charming Antique Vanity Ottoman Bench with Iron Base
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely bench having a silver painted iron base with wonderful twists and curls and paw feet, newly
Category

Antique 19th Century American Benches

Pair of Italian Neoclassical Style Ebonized and Giltwood Benches
By Maison Jansen
Located in Houston, TX
Stunning pair of vintage Italian neoclassical style ebonized and giltwood benches with paw feet
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Neoclassical Benches

Materials

Wood

Vintage Empire style ottoman
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A nice vintage 40's / 50's Empire or classical style mahogany ottoman with gilt paw feet. Recently
Category

Vintage 1950s American Ottomans and Poufs

Vintage Empire style ottoman
Vintage Empire style ottoman
H 19 in W 21 in D 17 in
English 19th Century Ottoman
Located in Millbrook, NY
and parcel-gilt turned legs ending in carved hairy-paw feet.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Upholstery

English 19th Century Ottoman
English 19th Century Ottoman
H 16.5 in W 59 in D 30 in
Mahogany Regency Period Sarcophagus Ottoman, circa 1810-1815
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
mahogany lion’s paw feet of wonderful patination and quality to concealed brass castors, the carcass being
Category

Antique 1810s English Regency Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Mahogany

Austrian Biedermeier Mahogany Bench. Circa 1820
Located in New York, NY
form sabre legs which end in carved and gilt paw feet. Austrian, Circa 1820 See similar examples of
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Antique 19th Century Benches

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Paw Feet Ottoman For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal paw feet ottoman for your home. Each paw feet ottoman for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and upholstery. If you’re shopping for a paw feet ottoman, we have 11 options in-stock, while there are 4 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a paw feet ottoman — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A paw feet ottoman, designed in the style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Paw Feet Ottoman?

A paw feet ottoman can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,800, while the lowest priced sells for $995 and the highest can go for as much as $3,800.

Finding the Right seating for You

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.