Dimitri Omersa Footstools

Handsome handmade leather elephant footstool / ottoman designed and manufactured at the 1960s by Dimitri Omersa for Abercrombie and Fitch. This charming vintage elephant form footst...

This grouping of animals by Dimitri Omersa include a lion, turtle, duck, hippo, pig and a seal. Each of the animals in this set are "original production years" of authentic Omersa c...

The highly collectable Rhinoceros footstool/ ottoman designed by Dimitri Omersa. Heavy leather patchwork with great patina. This is an older version with nailed on feet. This piece ...

Large footstool "PIG" by Dimitri Omersa. 1960s. The pig was one of Omersa´s first models after he took over the English company Liberty´s in London in 1958. The large pig is filled w...

Rhino Footstool by Dimitri Omersa, a vintage gem straight from the 1950s. In solid dark brown leather and good original condition, this rare find adds a dose of mid-century cool to a...

MCM Vintage Leather Bull, Dimitri Omersa for Liberty of London, The 1960-70s The rare Dimitri Omersa leather footstool is designed in...

Beautiful footstool/ ottoman model "Donkey" by Dimitri Omersa for the company Abercrombie & Fitch, circa 1960. The donkey is one of the older, rare models and by now less a footstoo...

Splendido rinoceronte creato dalla ditta Omersa che prende il nome dall'omonimo fondatore Dimitri Omersa. Il rinocerente presenta i classici tratti distintivi degli animali Omers...

A very-rare and original collectors example of the monumentally sized 77" rhinoceros footstool by Dimitri Omersa for Abercrombie and Fitch, circa 1960s. This example is signed with a 'A&F' tag attached to one ear, and is in beautiful lightly aged and patinated condition. Incredibly rare and sought-after, this is the pinnacle pièce de résistance of Omersa collecting. Sturdy and structurally sound, this monumental rhino is ready to be used as a stool or bench for one to two people as it can support the weight of two adults - the interior is built with a steel frame, or use as a designer floor or tabletop sculpture or a friendly companion for an otherwise lonely house dog or cat. Some creative ways to use this Dimitri Omersa footstool is as an ottoman next to a coffee table, a foot stool or armrest next to your favorite lounge chair or reading armchair or use as dining table bench seating for one side of the table. Omersa's designed leather animals for Omersa Leatherworks of England, Omersa & Company, Liberties of London...

Large Rhinoceros footstool designed by Dimitri Omersa, manufactured in 2013. The Rhinoceros footstool was first introduced in the late 1950s. Omersa animals are made from the finest ...

A wonderful collectors example of an original leather elephant footstool by Dimitri Omersa for Abercrombie and Fitch, circa 1963. This example is signed with the circle 'A&F CO' embossed stamp under one ear, has the early nail heads under its feet, and is covered in beautifully aged and patinated gorgeous brown leather. Ideal collectors example or for an interior designer wanting the perfect finishing touch. Omersa started producing the Elephant in 1959 and was the first new design after the Pig which had been in production for over 30 years at that point. This example is one of the early 1960s ones produced for Abercrombie & Fitch per the embossed A&F stamped ear. Some creative ways to use an Omersa is as an ottoman next to a coffee table, a designer footstool for a reading chair or something to rest your elbow while sitting in your favorite lounge chair, on a credenza, sideboard, bookshelf or mantle as a tabletop sculpture, on the floor as a floor sculpture or as a friendly companion for an otherwise lonely house dog or cat, or by the front door as a greeter to your guests and when you return home after a long day. They are made with an inner steel frame so they can withstand a good amount of weight. Adults can sit on the larger ones and kids can sit on most of the smaller ones. We think it's great to name your Omersa, as many Omersa owners do, and we also believe every home needs at least one Omersa. Omersa's have so much personality and character - each one was hand made of the highest quality leather, beautifully stained and waxed, this one approximately 50 to 60 years ago, and each of the years this one has lived has developed its own stories to tell through its gorgeous patina, it's no wonder most Omersa owners have developed personal relationship with theirs - not too much different than a house pet. We love our personal Omersa's that we keep at home, they always make us smile. A client of ours got one after his dog had passed, he said he wasn't ready yet for another - so an Omersa became the perfect friend at a time in need. From 1927 though 1950 leather pigs using scrap leather from hand made luggage were made by "Old Bill" for the department store Liberty of London. Around 1958 the business was transferred to Dimitri Omersa when Old Bill retired, and it was at this time that Dimitri came up with the ideas for other leather animals. Around 1963 Dimitri's leather animals caught the eye of Abercrombie and Fitch, at that time purveyor to the fantasies of the rich and famous. The animals were advertised in the A&F catalog from the mid 1960’s through to the late 1980’s. This leather elephant is an excellent early production Abercrombie and Fitch original of this design with lots of light age and patina, signed with early Abercrombie and Fitch logo, making this example ideal for a collector or interior designer with a love for aged leather. As you can see in our photos, we have a large collection of Omersa leather animals...

Vintage “Ranch Bull” in leather by Dimitri Omersa. First introduced in the 1960s by Abercrombie and Fitch. Maintains the original red tag by Omersa. Pati...