Vintage Footstools
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Fabric, Wood, Beech
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Fabric, Wood, Beech
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Bouclé, Wood
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Velvet, Beech
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Bouclé, Beech
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Velvet, Beech
1960s American Modern Vintage Footstools
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Velvet
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Vintage Footstools
Leather
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Revival Vintage Footstools
Walnut, Paint
1960s Swiss Vintage Footstools
Leather
1970s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Fabric, Plastic
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Footstools
Wood
20th Century African Vintage Footstools
Mother-of-Pearl, Rope, Wood
1980s South American Modern Vintage Footstools
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Velvet, Beech
20th Century English Chesterfield Vintage Footstools
Leather
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Footstools
Leather
20th Century English Kilim Vintage Footstools
Upholstery, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Vintage Footstools
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Velvet, Wood
1960s French Vintage Footstools
Pine
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Velvet
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
20th Century English Victorian Vintage Footstools
Leather
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools
Leather, Beech
Late 20th Century Vintage Footstools
Leather, Mahogany
Late 20th Century Vintage Footstools
Leather, Hardwood
Late 20th Century French Provincial Vintage Footstools
Leather, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Metal, Wire
20th Century American Vintage Footstools
Brass
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools
Leather, Beech
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Leather
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Chrome
Mid-20th Century European Bauhaus Vintage Footstools
Chrome
20th Century English Country Vintage Footstools
Upholstery
20th Century Vintage Footstools
Hardwood
1960s Italian Folk Art Vintage Footstools
Metal
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Rattan
20th Century Vintage Footstools
Hardwood
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Oak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Leather, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Metal
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Leather, Beech
1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Leather
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Upholstery, Wood
1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Leather
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Stainless Steel
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Teak, Cane
Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Vintage Footstools
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Leather, Fabric
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Brass
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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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