Art Deco Stool or Ottoman in Chestnut with Slatted Seat
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Stool, chestnut, Europe, 1940s A chestnut stool from 1940s Europe, defined by its restrained design and solid craftsmanship. The wood shows a warm, natural grain with a softly aged ...
Chestnut
Clarence House Italian Faux Leopard Empire Footstool
Located in Malibu, CA
Antique mahogany empire period footstool featuring distinctive scrolled legs. The velvet fabric is a long-standing iconic fabric introduced by Clarence House in the 1960s and is an e...
Velvet, Mahogany
Pair of Danish Mid-Century Stools, Reupholstered in Lambswool, 1950s
By Flemming Lassen, Henning Kjærnulf, Viggo Boesen
Located in Odense, DK
This elegant pair of stools is a refined example of Danish Modern design, crafted by a skilled Danish cabinetmaker in the 1950s. Each stool features a distinctive hexagonal seat and ...
Lambskin, Sheepskin, Wool, Oak, Beech
1940s Fritz Hansen Style Wing Back Lounge Chair with Mocha Brown Leather
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish modern wing back chair most likely manufactured by Fritz Hansen A/S in Denmark in the period 1930-1950s The comfortable chair is upholstered with mocha brown leather with pat...
Leather, Beech
Set of Two Mid Century Vintage Beige Melange Stools, Edmund Homa, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s. Beautiful beige high quality upholstery. The stools consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, characteristic of t...
Fabric, Wood, Beech
Oval Zebra Footstool
Located in Saint Louis, US
A charming miniature footstool featuring bold zebra-patterned upholstery, accented with a row of classic nail head trim. Its gently curved legs and richly dark-stained wood base add ...
Zebra Hide, Foam, Wood
Set of Two Blue Velvet 20th Century Triangle Stools, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stools from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful velour upholstery in blue color. The stools consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, charac...
Velvet, Wood
French Pair of Louis XV-style Stools with Needlepoint
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A pair of Louis XV-style footstools with floral needlepoint upholstery. Each stool features a unique but coordinating design of ornate urns overflowing with colorful and lush bouquet...
Mahogany
Egypt Pictured Pouf Ottoman Footrest Poof Pouffe Made of Leather, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful leather footrest poof ottoman. The leather poof is in a very good used condition, wood with a nice patina, gives your living room a beautiful ...
Leather
Mid-Century Grass Green Velvet Stool, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful fresh green color velvet upholstery. The stool consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, characteristic of the 1960s style. We can prepare this pair also in another color of fabric...
Velvet, Beech
Mid-Century Modern Siesta Leather Footstool Ingmar Relling for Westnofa, 1960s
By Ingmar Relling, Westnofa Furniture
Located in Hamburg, DE
Ottoman for the Siesta Chair by the Norwegian manufacturer Westnofa, based on a design by Ingmar Relling from the 1960s. The ottoman’s frame is made of light wood. The seat is upho...
Leather, Bentwood
Set of Two Faux Leather Brown Vintage Stools, Edmund Homa, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stools from the turn of the 1960s. Beautiful brown high quality faux leather. The stools consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, characteristic o...
Fabric
George Smith Kilim Upholstered Ottoman, Late 20th Century
By George Smith
Located in Astoria, NY
George Smith Kilim Upholstered Ottoman, maker's plaque label underneath. 16" H x 41" W x 24" D. Provenance: From a Forest Hills Garde...
Upholstery, Wood
Light Creme Boucle Vintage Stool, Edmund Homa, 1960s
By Edmund Homa
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s. The stool consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, characteristic of the 1960s style. Stool was designed by Edmund Homa...
Bouclé, Beech
$1,926 / set
Pair of Art Deco Ottomans, France, 1940s
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Eugene Printz
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Pair of Art Deco Ottomans, France, 1930s Require new fabric. Priced and sold as a pair as are. W 34 x D 33 x H 38cm
Fabric, Wood
$2,800
Zebra Hide Footstool
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful wood and zebra hide footstool or low bench / stool, circa early to mid-20th century. Piece is rectangular with bun feet, with a footrest or seat upholstered in authentic ...
Zebra Hide, Wood
Upholstered Armchair and Footstool with Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Brass
Pair of 20th Century Light Blue Velvet Pattern Stools, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stools from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful velvet blue upholstery. The stools consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, characteristic ...
Velvet, Beech
$4,950 / set
Pair of 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Stools
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined pair of Swedish stools dating to the 18th century, executed in the elegant Gustavian style. Their clean rectangular forms are elevated by finely carved seat rails with repe...
Pine
$150 / item
Hobbit Poodle Footstool in Red Oak
By James Loewen
Located in Goshen, IN
Use a foot-stool in the kitchen to reach that top shelf, by the fireplace to peek inside the Christmas stocking, or at the back door to sit on when you change your shoes. The Poodle ...
Hardwood, Oak
$849Sale Price / item|20% Off
Antique Belle Epoque Oak Wood and Cane Footstool/ Occasional Table, late 19th-C
Located in Valencia, VC
Restored Belle Époque Hand-Carved Oak Footstool with Handwoven Cane Top, Spain, Circa 1900 This elegant footstool originates from Spain and dates to the Belle Époque period, around ...
Cane, Wood, Oak
Victorian Handmade Steer Horn Footstools C1880 Pair Available
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic Footstools created nearly 150 years ago with steer horns as the legs/feet. Small in stature and perfect as a tabletop display. Larger rectangular footstool is 16.5 x !0 x 8...
Horn, Velvet, Faux Fur
The Moreton Footstool with heavy linen cover
Located in London, GB
The Moreton Footstool, with removeable slipcover made in a heavy natural linen with kick pleats. Modelled on the design of late 19th Century stools by Howard & Sons, is traditionall...
Linen, Oak
Ekornes Stressless Adjustable Sandstone Leather Recliner Ottoman Norway Medium
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Scandinavian style recliner and ottoman by Ekornes, their Stressless brand. With teak wood bases and metal frame and genuine leather upho...
Metal
De Sede DS 50 Buffalo Leather Footstool
By De Sede
Located in Čelinac, BA
De Sede DS 50 Buffalo Leather Footstool
Leather
Mid Century Mustard Yellow Flowers Stool, Poland, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Space Age style plastic stool was made in Poland by Krynwald ERG fabric around the 1960s-1970s. The futuristic shape is tapered and aerodynamic, with a tulip foot and an yellow musta...
Fabric, Plastic
Mini Heart Stool, Blue Velvet, Dark Wood, Europe
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Small stool called "Heart" with dark brown walnut stained beech legs and fully upholstered seat in beautiful velvet italian fabric. This stool can be customized to your specificatio...
Fabric, Jacquard, Beech
Mid-Century Pair of Roger Tallon Ts Folding Stools for Sentou, France 1970s
By Roger Tallon
Located in Roma, IT
Lovely pair of foldable stools designed by Roger Tallon and produced by Sentou in France in the 1970s. These TS stools are fully made in a beautiful maple wood and were ingeniously...
Wood, Maple
Vintage Grey Shearling Footstool
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage 20th century sturdy cube footstool in plush grey shearing with wood block feet.
Sheepskin, Wood
Late 20th Century William and Mary Style Upholstered Footstool Ottoman
Located in Germantown, MD
A beautiful late 20th century walnut and Upholstered William and Mary style footstool or ottoman in very good vintage condition. Measures 19" in width, 19" in depth and 10" tall.
Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut
Midcentury Mustard Yellow Vintage Stool, Edmund Homa, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s. Beautiful mustard yellow high quality velvet upholstery. The stool consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, char...
Fabric
Pair of 20th Century Yellow Pattern Velvet Vintage Stools, Edmund Homa, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stools from the turn of the 1960s. Beautiful yellow pattern high quality spanish gull lamadrid velvet upholstery. The stools consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs n...
Fabric, Chenille, Velvet, Beech, Walnut
Madison Square English Mahogany Chippendale Style Footstool Benches
Located in Southampton, NJ
A pair of Chippendale style bench footstools by Madison Square, of Hanover, Pennsylvania, USA. Constructed of solid Mahogany with new powder blue upholstery. Old world craftsmanship ...
Upholstery, Mahogany
De Sede DS-80 Black Patchwork Leather Pouf, Ottoman, Stool, DeSede Switzerland
By De Sede
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Unique and decorative handmade De Sede DS-80 pouf in black leather. The pouf is in very good condition. - Two identical in stock -
Leather
$680Sale Price|20% Off
DIM/CON Antique Rococo Revival Rosewood Footstool with Floral Needlepoint C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Rococo Revival Rosewood Footstool with Floral Needlepoint C1890 Measures - 14 h x 18 w x 18 w A charming antique Rococo Revival footstool crafted from rosewood, dating to ci...
Rosewood
Natural White Fur Ottoman, Mongolian Sheepskin Pouffe
Located in Dural, AU
What could be more luxurious than relaxing with this real fur ottoman! Whether styling a living room for seating or foot comfort or adding glam to a bedroom, this Mongolian fur pouf will look and feel amazing in any decor setting. Each fur ottoman boasts with the most beautiful and silky Mongolian sheepskin...
Sheepskin
Largest Leather Rhino Stool by Dimitri Omersa for Abercrombie & Fitch, Signed
By Abercrombie & Fitch, Dimitri Omersa
Located in Lisse, NL
A wonderful and original collectors example of the large-size rhinoceros footstool by Dimitri Omersa for Abercrombie and Fitch. This impressive size and highly decorative design Rhi...
Leather, Glass
$750 / item
Beachcomber Milking Stool in Oiled Walnut
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The beachcomber milking stool is our take on a Classic, simple form. The hand shaped seat is sculpted for comfort, and the legs are shaved wi...
Oak, Walnut
"Giotto" Swivel Stool or Side Table by Lomazzi for Zanotta, Italy 1970s
By Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi, Zanotta
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful and incredibly rare "Giotto" swivel stool designed by De Pas, D'Urbino and Lomazzi and produced by Zanotta in Italy during the 1970s. Signed on the bottom. Fully original ...
Metal
20th Century Leopard Velvet Vintage Stool, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. High-quality printed velvet - soft and very pleasant to the touch, vivid and natural colors - a beautiful, original pattern! The stool con...
Velvet, Beech
$850 / item
Dovetailed Stool in Walnut
Located in Princeton, NJ
In designing this bench I took cues from sashimono, seeking an outwardly simple aesthetic which gives way to more elaborate detail upon a closer look. In building this bench I utiliz...
Walnut
Midcentury Violet Purple Vintage Stool, Edmund Homa, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stools from the turn of the 1960s. Beautiful red and orange high quality upholstery. The stools consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, character...
Fabric, Wood, Beech
1930s Czech Art Deco Walnut Upholstered Footstool Ottoman
Located in Praha, CZ
An authentic Art Deco footstool produced in Czechoslovakia during the 1930s, combining elegant walnut craftsmanship with original upholstered detailing. The stool features a solid wa...
Fabric, Wood, Beech, Walnut
Mini Heart Stool, Gray Velvet, Dark Wood, Europe
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Small stool called "Heart" with dark brown walnut stained beech legs and fully upholstered seat in beautiful velvet italian fabric. This stool can be customized to your specificatio...
Fabric, Jacquard, Beech
$707Sale Price / item|20% Off
Alchimia Celadon by Gio Ponti, Contemporary Pouf Footstools by Vito Nesta
By Vito Nesta
Located in Milano, Lombardia
I pouf Grand Tour by Vito Nesta sono un complemento d'arredo unico, eclettico emblema del Made in Italy. Ogni pouf è composto da una parte superiore morbida, i tessuti sono un'esclus...
Velvet
Antique Walnut Egyptian Revival Thebes Stool C1875
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous Thebes Stool from the Egyptian Revival period which borrowed ( heavily) from the days of Cleopatra. Constructed from Walnut with numerous precision made lathe turnings. Cros...
Walnut
Zebra Ottoman / Coffee Table, Large Square, Custom Made In USA, Two Zebra Hides
By Area ID
Located in New York, NY
Large zebra ottoman, measures: 42 inches by 42 inches and 14 inches high. Great as a coffee table or ottoman. Built in our NJ factory. Made of beautiful zebra hides from South Africa...
Zebra Hide
1950s Moroccan Camel Stool Red Leather
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Moroccan camel stool with original vintage red leather cushion. Faded embossed graphics, some vintage stains adding character to the stool. No label...
Brass
Continental Louis XV Style Beaded Giltwood Footstool
Located in Houston, TX
Continental Louis XV Style Beaded giltwood footstool. Lovely Continental Louis XV style hand beaded gilt wood footstool or tuffet. This beautiful gilt footstool is in great conditio...
Giltwood, Beads
$294 / item
Leopard Vintage Stool, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful soft velvet leopard print upholstery. The stool consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, cha...
Velvet, Beech
RESTORED HAND DYED CiGAR BROWN LEATHER LION'S FEET CHESTERFIELD TUFTED FOOTSTOOL
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite fully restored Chesterfield tufted hand dyed brown leather footstool with later ad...
Leather, Hardwood
LOVELY ANTIQUE VICTORIA TRIPLE SIZED OTTMAN STORAGE TRUNK EMBRiODERED UPHOLSTERY
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely English Victorian Circa 1880 Embroidered Upholstery triple sized Ottoman Trunk sitting on period Porcelain castors A...
Oak
$2,880Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of William Switzer Stools, circa 1985 – Maple Hoof-Foot Bases
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of William Switzer Stools, circa 1985 – Maple Hoof-Foot Bases & Diamond-Print Upholstery Description A charming duo of mid-’80s stools by American designer William Switzer, each...
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century, Cube Pouf / Ottoman in Patinated Brown Leather, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
A cube-shaped ottoman, pouf, or stool upholstered in beautifully patinated brown leather with a quilted square pattern. The padded upholstery provides a comfortable seat, while the g...
Leather, Upholstery
$440Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Stickley Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Splint Weave Footstool c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Stickley Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Splint Weave Footstool C1920 Measures - 16" x 17 1/2" x 17 1/2" This Stickley Arts & Crafts Mission Oak footstool features a classic ...
Oak
19th Century American Aesthetic Period Grain Painted Stool with Upholstered Seat
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
American Aesthetic Movement footstool on four tapered legs below a shaped and pierced apron, the legs connected with ball and ring turned x-stretcher centering a large red sphere wit...
Fabric, Wood
A period Gustavian stool with handles, scraped to original paint
Located in Atlanta, GA
A period Gustavian stool with handles, scraped to original paint
Wood
1930's Large Liberty's London Omersa Brown Leather Hippopotamus Footstool Stool
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime, extra large, very rare and original 1930’s Liberty’s London brown leather hand dyed hippo stool or footstool bench. These...
Leather
Early 20th Century Cherry Chippendale Style Needlepoint Footstool
Located in Louisville, KY
This beautiful cherry Chippendale, ball and claw stool is a bit more unique in size than most. Build in an almost square dimension, this wonderfully carved ...
Textile, Cherry
Art Deco Figured Walnut Dressing Table Stool, English, circa 1930
Located in Devon, England
Very stylish Art Deco dressing stool dating to the 1930s, can be used for dressing table or footstool. Newly reupholstered in an Art Deco style fabric, beautifully figured walnut ven...
Walnut
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.
