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Ayala Serfaty, Shastool Series: Shah Green Plum, Handmade Stool, Israel, 2022
By Ayala Serfaty
Located in New York, NY
Shastool Series consists of pieces felted by hand, recalling ancient textiles. Utilizing wool and silk, these one-of-a-kind fiber art pieces are softly molded over organic sculptural...
Category

2010s Israeli Footstools

Materials

Steel

Ayala Serfaty, Shastool Series: Shah Lips, Handmade Stool, Israel, 2022
By Ayala Serfaty
Located in New York, NY
Shastool Series consists of pieces felted by hand, recalling ancient textiles. Utilizing wool and silk, these one-of-a-kind fiber art pieces are softly molded over organic sculptural...
Category

2010s Israeli Footstools

Materials

Steel

Ayala Serfaty, Shastool Series: Sha Kurama, Handmade Stool, Israel, 2019
By Ayala Serfaty
Located in New York, NY
Shastool Series consists of pieces felted by hand, recalling ancient textiles. Utilizing wool and silk, these one-of-a-kind fiber art pieces are softly molded over organic sculptural...
Category

2010s Israeli Footstools

Materials

Wool, Silk

Ayala Serfaty, Shastool Series: Sha Patina, Handmade Stool, Israel, 2022
By Ayala Serfaty
Located in New York, NY
Shastool Series consists of pieces felted by hand, recalling ancient textiles. Utilizing wool and silk, these one-of-a-kind fiber art pieces are softly molded over organic sculptural...
Category

2010s Israeli Footstools

Materials

Steel

Custom Made Modern Ottoman with Vintage Turkish Anatolian Kilim Cover & Oak Wood
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made an oak wood ottoman using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery ...
Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Wool, Oak

Custom Made Modern Ottoman with Vintage Turkish Anatolian Kilim Cover & Oak Wood
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made an oak wood ottoman using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery ...
Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Wool, Oak

Custom Made Modern Ottoman with Vintage Turkish Anatolian Kilim Cover & Oak Wood
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made an oak wood ottoman using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery ...
Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Wool, Oak

Custom Made Modern Ottoman with Vintage Turkish Anatolian Kilim Cover & Oak Wood
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made an oak wood ottoman using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery ...
Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Wool, Oak

Custom Made Modern Ottoman with Vintage Turkish Anatolian Kilim Cover & Oak Wood
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made an oak wood ottoman using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery ...
Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Wool, Oak

Custom Made Modern Ottoman with Vintage Turkish Anatolian Kilim Cover & Oak Wood
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made an oak wood ottoman using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery ...
Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Wool, Oak

Custom Made Modern Ottoman with Vintage Turkish Anatolian Kilim Cover & Oak Wood
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made an oak wood ottoman using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery ...
Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Wool, Oak

Custom Made Modern Ottoman with Vintage Turkish Anatolian Kilim Cover & Oak Wood
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made an oak wood ottoman using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery ...
Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Wool, Oak

Custom Made Modern Ottoman with Vintage Turkish Anatolian Kilim Cover & Oak Wood
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made an oak wood ottoman using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery ...
Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Wool, Oak

Custom Made Modern Ottoman with Vintage Turkish Anatolian Kilim Cover & Oak Wood
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made an oak wood ottoman using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery ...
Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Wool, Oak

Custom Made Modern Ottoman with Vintage Turkish Anatolian Kilim Cover & Oak Wood
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made an oak wood ottoman using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery ...
Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Wool, Oak

Custom Made Modern Ottoman with Vintage Turkish Anatolian Kilim Cover & Oak Wood
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made an oak wood ottoman using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery ...
Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Wool, Oak

Custom Made Modern Ottoman with Vintage Turkish Anatolian Kilim Cover & Oak Wood
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made an oak wood ottoman using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery ...
Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Wool, Oak

Custom Made Modern Ottoman with Vintage Turkish Anatolian Kilim Cover & Oak Wood
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made an oak wood ottoman using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery ...
Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Wool, Oak

Custom Made Modern Ottoman with Vintage Turkish Anatolian Kilim Cover & Oak Wood
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made an oak wood ottoman using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery ...
Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Wool, Oak

Custom Made Modern Ottoman with Vintage Turkish Anatolian Kilim Cover & Oak Wood
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made an oak wood ottoman using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery ...
Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Wool, Oak

Custom Made Modern Ottoman with Vintage Turkish Anatolian Kilim Cover & Oak Wood
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made an oak wood ottoman using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery ...
Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Wool, Oak

Custom Made Modern Ottoman with Vintage Turkish Anatolian Kilim Cover & Oak Wood
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made an oak wood ottoman using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery ...
Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Wool, Oak

Custom Made Modern Ottoman with Vintage Turkish Anatolian Kilim Cover & Oak Wood
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made an oak wood ottoman using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery ...
Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Wool, Oak

Custom Made Modern Ottoman with Vintage Turkish Anatolian Kilim Cover & Oak Wood
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made an oak wood ottoman using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery ...
Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Wool, Oak

Custom Made Modern Ottoman with Vintage Turkish Anatolian Kilim Cover & Oak Wood
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made an oak wood ottoman using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery ...
Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Wool, Oak

Custom Made Modern Ottoman with Vintage Turkish Anatolian Kilim Cover & Oak Wood
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made an oak wood ottoman using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery ...
Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Wool, Oak

Custom Made Modern Ottoman with Vintage Turkish Anatolian Kilim Cover & Oak Wood
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made an oak wood ottoman using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery ...
Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Wool, Oak

Custom Made Modern Ottoman with Vintage Turkish Anatolian Kilim Cover & Oak Wood
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made an oak wood ottoman using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery ...
Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Wool, Oak

Custom Made Modern Ottoman with Vintage Turkish Anatolian Kilim Cover & Oak Wood
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made an oak wood ottoman using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery ...
Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Wool, Oak

Custom Made Modern Ottoman with Vintage Turkish Anatolian Kilim Cover & Oak Wood
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made an oak wood ottoman using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery ...
Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Wool, Oak

Custom Made Modern Ottoman with Vintage Turkish Anatolian Kilim Cover & Oak Wood
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made an oak wood ottoman using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery ...
Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Wool, Oak

Custom Made Modern Ottoman with Vintage Turkish Anatolian Kilim Cover & Oak Wood
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made an oak wood ottoman using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery ...
Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Wool, Oak

Custom Made Modern Ottoman with Vintage Turkish Anatolian Kilim Cover & Oak Wood
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made an oak wood ottoman using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery ...
Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Wool, Oak

Ayala Serfaty, Shastool Series: Shah Lips, Handmade Stool, Israel, 2022
By Ayala Serfaty
Located in New York, NY
Shastool Series consists of pieces felted by hand, recalling ancient textiles. Utilizing wool and silk, these one-of-a-kind fiber art pieces are softly molded over organic sculptural...
Category

2010s Israeli Footstools

Materials

Steel

Ayala Serfaty, Shastool Series: Shah Agava, Handmade Stool, Israel, 2022
By Ayala Serfaty
Located in New York, NY
Shastool Series consists of pieces felted by hand, recalling ancient textiles. Utilizing wool and silk, these one-of-a-kind fiber art pieces are softly molded over organic sculptural...
Category

2010s Israeli Footstools

Materials

Steel

Ayala Serfaty, Shastool Series: Shah Lime, Handmade Stool, Israel, 2022
By Ayala Serfaty
Located in New York, NY
Shastool Series consists of pieces felted by hand, recalling ancient textiles. Utilizing wool and silk, these one-of-a-kind fiber art pieces are softly molded over organic sculptural...
Category

2010s Israeli Footstools

Materials

Steel

FI Vintage Custom Berber Tribal Wool Cocktail Ottoman / Bench
Located in thousand oaks, CA
FI custom large cocktail ottoman, perfectly upholstered in beautiful authentic vintage hand-woven heavy textural Berber Kilim organic black & natural stripe wool textile. Fully cushi...
Category

Vintage 1960s Turkish Kilim Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Hardwood, Wood, Foam, Natural Fiber, Hemp, Upholstery, Goat Hair, Wool, ...

Ayala Serfaty, Rapa Series: Nimana White, Handmade Poof, Israel, 2022
By Ayala Serfaty
Located in New York, NY
Rapa Series consists of pieces felted by hand, recalling ancient textiles. Utilizing wool and silk, these one-of-a-kind fiber art pieces are softly molded over organic sculptural str...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Footstools

Materials

Wool, Silk

Custom Made Modern Ottoman with Vintage Turkish Anatolian Kilim Cover & Oak Wood
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made an oak wood ottoman using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery ...
Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Wool, Oak

Ayala Serfaty, Rapa Series: Nimana Green, Handmade Poof, Israel, 2021
By Ayala Serfaty
Located in New York, NY
Rapa Series consists of pieces felted by hand, recalling ancient textiles. Utilizing wool and silk, these one-of-a-kind fiber art pieces are softly molded over organic sculptural str...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Footstools

Materials

Wool, Silk

FI Vintage Custom Berber Kilim Wool Cocktail Ottoman
Located in thousand oaks, CA
One-of-a-Kind! FI custom large cocktail style ottoman. Perfectly upholstered in outstanding authentic vintage hand-woven heavy textural Berber Kilim organic raw wool in fabulous mute...
Category

Vintage 1960s Turkish Kilim Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Fabric, Textile, Wool, Goat Hair, Hemp, Natural Fiber, Foam, Wood

FI Custom Embroidered Hand-Woven Wool Cocktail Ottoman
Located in thousand oaks, CA
FI large cocktail style ottoman, perfectly upholstered in beautiful authentic hand-woven & embroidered heavy textural Berber tribal organic black wool textile. Fully cushioned with a...
Category

2010s Turkish Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Textile, Wool, Wood

Vintage Custom Kilim Ottoman
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage custom upholstered Kilim pouf or ottoman having nailhead trim.
Category

Antique 19th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Custom Kilim Ottoman
Vintage Custom Kilim Ottoman
H 20 in W 17 in D 17 in
FI Custom Vintage Berber Kilim Wool Ottoman/Bench
Located in thousand oaks, CA
One-of-a-Kind! FI custom block style accent ottoman/bench. Perfectly upholstered in outstanding authentic vintage hand-woven heavy textural Berber Kilim pure wool in fabulous varieg...
Category

Vintage 1960s Turkish Kilim Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Wood, Wool, Goat Hair, Hemp

FI Custom Ottoman/Bench in Vintage Berber Tribal Kilim Wool, Natural & Espresso
Located in thousand oaks, CA
FI Custom 50"L Ottoman/Bench in 60yr old Vintage Berber Tribal Kilim Wool. Created from our collection of authentic select one-of-a-kind global textiles. Outstanding and featuring de...
Category

Vintage 1960s Turkish Kilim Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Wool, Goat Hair, Hemp, Foam, Wood, Fabric

Vintage Anatolian Berber Kilim Wool & French Linen Cocktail Ottoman/Bench
Located in thousand oaks, CA
Impeccably created one-of-a-kind by Fragments Identity in California. Custom hand-built with attention to detail. From our select vintage textile collection, authentic vintage (appro...
Category

Vintage 1960s Turkish Kilim Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Fabric, Textile, Wool, Goat Hair, Upholstery, Hemp, Natural Fiber, Foam,...

Vintage Anatolian Berber Kilim Wool & Hemp Cocktail Ottoman / Bench
Located in thousand oaks, CA
Impeccably created one-of-a-kind by Fragments Identity in California. Custom hand-built with attention to detail. From our select vintage textile collection, authentic vintage (appro...
Category

Vintage 1960s Turkish Kilim Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Fabric, Wool, Goat Hair, Cotton, Hemp, Foam, Hardwood

Ayala Serfaty, Stella & Maris, Hand-made Armchair & Ottoman, Israel, 2020
By Ayala Serfaty
Located in New York, NY
Rapa Series consists of pieces felted by hand, recalling ancient textiles. Utilizing wool and silk, these one-of-a-kind fiber art pieces are softly molded over organic sculptural str...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Other Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Felt

Ayala Serfaty, Shastool Series: Sha Pollock, Handmade Stool, Israel, 2019
By Ayala Serfaty
Located in New York, NY
Shastool Series consists of pieces felted by hand, recalling ancient textiles. Utilizing wool and silk, these one-of-a-kind fiber art pieces are softly molded over organic sculptural...
Category

2010s Israeli Footstools

Materials

Wool, Silk

Ayala Serfaty, Shastool Series: Sha Date, Handmade Stool, Israel, 2019
By Ayala Serfaty
Located in New York, NY
Shastool Series consists of pieces felted by hand, recalling ancient textiles. Utilizing wool and silk, these one-of-a-kind fiber art pieces are softly molded over organic sculptural...
Category

2010s Israeli Footstools

Materials

Wool, Silk

Ayala Serfaty, Shastool Series: Muare, Handmade Stool, Israel, 2019
By Ayala Serfaty
Located in New York, NY
Shastool Series consists of pieces felted by hand, recalling ancient textiles. Utilizing wool and silk, these one-of-a-kind fiber art pieces are softly molded over organic sculptural...
Category

2010s Israeli Footstools

Materials

Wool, Silk

Ayala Serfaty, Shastool Series: Sha Rustin, Handmade Stool, Israel, 2019
By Ayala Serfaty
Located in New York, NY
Shastool Series consists of pieces felted by hand, recalling ancient textiles. Utilizing wool and silk, these one-of-a-kind fiber art pieces are softly molded over organic sculptural...
Category

2010s Israeli Footstools

Materials

Wool, Silk

Upholstered Ottoman Made of Midcentury Colorful Turkish Rug over Custom Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Turkish upholstered ottoman with floral motifs from the midcentury on custom wood tapered legs. This ottoman features a rectangular seat, upholstered with a vintage Turkish wool ru...
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Wool, Wood

Ayala Serfaty, Shastool Series: Sha Kurama, Handmade Stool, Israel, 2019
By Ayala Serfaty
Located in New York, NY
Shastool Series consists of pieces felted by hand, recalling ancient textiles. Utilizing wool and silk, these one-of-a-kind fiber art pieces are softly molded over organic sculptural...
Category

2010s Israeli Footstools

Materials

Wool, Silk

Vintage Turkish Flat-Weave Teresa Rug Gray and Brown Stripes
Located in Brea, CA
Teresa rug Vintage Turkish rug in brown and gray stripes. Our latest collection has arrived from Turkey, these are great to use as a rug. Flat-weave, wool and goat hair, make thes...
Category

20th Century Turkish Minimalist Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Goat Hair

Vintage Turkish Flat-Weave Wool Rug in Brown and Creamy White Stripes
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Brea, CA
Peyton rug Vintage Turkish rug in brown with white weave and creamy white stripes, with dark brown stripes. Flat-weave, wool and goat hair, make these extremely durable with great ...
Category

20th Century Turkish Minimalist Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Goat Hair

Vintage Turkish Flat-Weave Rug with Brown and Blush Tones
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Brea, CA
Vintage Turkish rug in brown with white weave and creamy white stripes, with dark brown stripes, and subtle blush pink stripe tones. Flat-weave, wool and goat hair, make these extre...
Category

20th Century Turkish Minimalist Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Goat Hair

Vintage Turkish Flat-Weave Rug with Stripes
Located in Brea, CA
Daria rug Vintage Turkish rug in brown with white weave and creamy white stripes, with dark brown stripes. Flat-weave, wool and goat hair, make these extremely durable with great...
Category

20th Century Turkish Minimalist Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Goat Hair

Vintage Flat-Weave Anna Turkish Rug in Brown and Cream Stripe
Located in Brea, CA
Anna rug Vintage Turkish rug in brown with white weave and creamy white stripes, with dark brown stripes. Flat-weave, wool and goat hair, make these extremely durable with great use...
Category

20th Century Turkish Minimalist Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Goat Hair

Pair of Turkish Mid-Century Modern Red Shag Ottoman's
Located in Concord, MA
Pair of Turkish Mid-Century Modern ottoman's. These have been newly upholstered in pieces from vintage (1960s) Anatolian, angora wool Filikli rugs. Spectacular color. Measures: Heig...
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Wool

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West Asian Wool Ottomans and Poufs For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of west asian wool ottomans and poufs available on 1stDibs. There are 38 antique and vintage west asian wool ottomans and poufs for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 7 modern editions to choose from as well. West asian wool ottomans and poufs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Mid-Century Modern and Modern west asian wool ottomans and poufs are consistently popular styles. Not every interior allows for large west asian wool ottomans and poufs, so small west asian wool ottomans and poufs measuring 14 inches across are available at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made west asian wool ottomans and poufs over the years, but those made by Full Bloom Cottage, Ayala Serfaty and Atelier Lam are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are West Asian Wool Ottomans and Poufs?

Prices for west asian wool ottomans and poufs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, west asian wool ottomans and poufs begin at $375 and can go as high as $12,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,291.

Finding the Right Ottomans and Poufs for You

Antique and vintage ottomans and poufs add comfort and style to any living room, game room, home office or minimalist lounge space. An ottoman is a short seat or footstool that is also often used to store items. A pouf is similar, but it’s typically more petite than an ottoman, usually without the storage space inside.

When one thinks of the Ottoman Empire, it’s easy to overlook the iconic seat named for the region. The ottoman — originally an upholstered seat or small bench without a back or arms — was a family’s main seating furniture, a way to merge floor seating with cushions and mats. It wasn’t until they were brought to Europe from Turkey, during the 18th century, that it became popular to join ottomans with other pieces of furniture, such as at the base of a chair. Eventually, these footrests were transformed into storage furnishings to organize quilts and blankets or other textiles. Furniture makers crafted their ottomans with lids that revealed a hidden cupboard, which rendered them both comfortable and practical.

Poufs, which appeared in France during the 1840s, are also of the low-platform seating variety. These versatile furnishings have been made available in all manner of shapes and sizes over time, and depending upon their firmness can be used as a side table should an occasion call for an extra one. However, your average ottoman is almost always firmer than a pouf, and even if the plush pouf in your living room feels sturdy, it’s probably not the best surface for your early-evening cocktail.

Both ottomans and poufs can help create an inviting and warm atmosphere in your living space. For the smaller rooms that are characterized by a casual feel, a shaggy or woven wool pouf might be a better choice, as it’s likely to be more compact and floor-cushion-like than an ottoman. The latter are often larger and more table-like and are comparatively a good fit for a more formal room such as a library or a study. Today, you might find that an ottoman works well in your bedroom, where there isn’t room for a sofa, or perhaps it can serve as a reliable perch in front of your vintage vanity table.

Whatever your seating needs are, find a collection of antique, new and vintage ottomans and poufs in varying styles on 1stDibs that include neoclassical, Industrial and mid-century modern. From the bright colors and bold patterns deployed by Milan-born designer Lorenza Bozzoli to the classy leather furnishings created at family-run Brooklyn, New York, atelier Moses Nadel, there is an endless range of these lovable low stools that merge seamlessly with most decor.