Ottoman, Weiland Paired w/ Adrian Pearsall or Milo Baughman Chairs, USA, 1960s
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing an incredibly rare "poof" or "mushroom" foot stool designed with inspiration after Adrian Pearsall's iconic lounge chair and ottoman sets.
Walnut
$446Sale Price|25% Off
MCM to Modern Geometric Blue & Green Flection Plunge Fabric by Momentum Textiles
Located in Topeka, KS
There are 7.5 yards that would look fabulous upholstered around a chair, seat cushions, an ottoman, pair of foot stools, or just about any piece of furniture that needs a little “fac...
Fabric, Polyester
Leather Ottoman / Footstool by Ole Wanscher for France & Søn, Denmark, c. 1960s
By Ole Wanscher
Located in Deland, FL
---Dimensions--- Width: 22.5 in / 57.15 cm Depth: 17 in / 43.18 cm Height: 16 in / 40.64 cm This elegant foot stool has recently undergone a partial restoration process.
Leather, Teak
$1,871Sale Price|25% Off
Antique Indonesian Maduran Gilded Smaller Merchants Chest or Treasure Trunk
Located in Topeka, KS
It would even be a great side table, foot stool, or a small coffee table!! This elaborately decorative chest will blend with so many design styles besides its Indonesian origin… rang...
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Wood Tripod Chair and Foot Rest, German Vintage
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Stool and foot rest is in great vintage condition and is structurally sound.
Wood
Senoufo Wooden Hut Stool, Erly 20th Century
Located in CA, CA
Senufo wooden hut stool, foot carved with a cross. Early 20th Century.
Hardwood
Mid Century Bamboo Reeded Bar and Stools
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Mid Century Reeded Bamboo Bar and Stools Projecting Curved Foot Rest and Laminated Red Bar Top Sourced Vintage from London, England
Bamboo
Ejner Larson & Axel Bender Madsen Stool for Pontopiddin, Denmark
By Ejner Larsen and Aksel Bender Madsen, Ludvig Pontoppidan
Located in San Francisco, CA
Ejner Larson & Axel Bender Madsen design stool for Pontoppidan, Denmark. Refined looking stool or foot rest in solid teak and new black leather, stamped.
Leather, Teak
Set of 4 Pcs. Mid-Century Italian Brass Bar Stools/Chairs
Located in Vilnius, LT
Leather is in very good condition, no cracks or other defects. Flexible foot rest. Each stool weights about 20 kg. Very good/ excellent vintage condition.
Metal, Brass
Vintage Chinese Chippendale-style Upholstered Bench
Located in San Francisco, CA
It would also make an elegant vanity stool or foot-of-bed bench. STYLE & STRUCTURE: The most distinguishing feature is the elaborate openwork pierced corner brackets connecting the ...
Silk, Walnut
$280Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Mahogany Slipper Storage Bench Trunk Footstool Ottoman Rest
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique slipper bench / piano trunk / foot rest / stool / sewing ottoman. Made from mahogany featuring Victorian / Eastlake styling with padded seat that opens to a storage compartm...
Fabric, Mahogany
Hollywood Regency Bar in the style of Willy Rizzo Black Suede Brass Chrome 1970s
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Key Features: - Sleek curved silhouette with black suede upholstery - Original refrigerator and lighting - Accented by polished chrome and brass detailing - Mirror glass and tempered...
Brass, Chrome
Meissen Rococo Genre Group, The Happy Parents, by M.V. Acier, Germany, 1924-1934
By Michel Victor Acier 1, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Exceptional Meissen porcelain group of the 19th century: Young mother in elaborate Rococo house dress: Ruched wide long skirt, bodice, fitted frilled coat with hood, the upswept hair...
Porcelain
Pair of Chesterfield Style Leather Chairs W/ Ottomans Brown to Tan
By Kittinger Furniture Company, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of circa 1960's Chesterfield style brown to tan leather chairs with a pair of matching ottomans foot rests stools. Ottoman dimensions: 18 x 24 x 14.
Leather
$630Sale Price|30% Off
Antique French 19th C Japy Fil Classical Figure Bronze Slate Marble Mantel Clock
By Japy Frères
Located in Dayton, OH
She is wearing a large flowing dress, sitting on a Klismos chair with footed raised over a stool. Behind the figure is the clock houses in an ornate urn like vessel with figural scro...
Slate, Bronze
'The Smoker (Le Fumeur)' original etching by Cornelis-Pietersz Bega
By Cornelis Bega
Located in Milwaukee, WI
In this case, he shows a man seated on a chair with his foot on a flat stool and holding a smoking pipe.
Paper, Etching
Green Apple Armchair and Stool, Edmund Homa, GFM-142, 1960s, Poland
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Set of armchair and foot stool GFM-142 type, designed by Edmund Homa.
Textile, Beech
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