$5,600
H 25 in W 21 in D 19 in
Jay Spectre Midcentury American White Suede Upholstered Ottoman with Backrest
By Jay Spectre
Located in Queens, NY
Midcentury American (1970s) barrel form ottoman with low backrest, upholstered in beige suede
Leather, Upholstery, Suede, Fabric, Wood
Round Breola Pouf, With Backrest, Faux Leather, Made in Italy
By VG-VGnewtrend
Located in Treviso, Treviso
VG furniture represent luxury in terms of exclusivity, distinction and high quality. They are the result of sophisticated and exclusive design with a strong identity and are the outc...
Faux Leather, Wood
Picasso Marble Cone Side Table
By Kiwano Concept
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Introduce monumental elegance and a grounded detail to your interior with the stunning Picasso marble CONE side table. The sculptural geometric shape of this contemporary design piec...
Marble
A Fine French Art Deco Mirrored and Mahogany Vanity
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French Art Deco engraved mirrored vanity with a mahogany base and one drawer.
Mirror, Mahogany
Art Deco Widdicomb Chicago Worlds Fair Illuminated Vanity
By Ralph Widdicomb
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very well crafted and thought out designed vanity from the Art Deco period a tall illuminated mirror with side switch and swing out pedestals on chromed rods and the original stoo...
Mirror, Bakelite, Maple, Walnut, Burl
$4,500 / item
H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in
"V" Day Bed Yellow Velvet and Beechwwod base (Mid Century Style)
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...
Fabric, Beech, Velvet
$7,240Sale Price|20% Off
H 9.45 in W 18.51 in D 12.21 in
North European 17th Century Brass Mounted Elm and Walnut Table Cabinet
Located in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
A North European 17th century brass-mounted elm and walnut table cabinet The pair of doors enclosing a fitted interior of drawers including 'secret' compartments, the central panel ...
Elm, Walnut
$4,600
H 12.21 in W 9.26 in D 15.75 in
Jugendstil Beech Thonet Shoe Stool by Josef Hoffmann, circa 1907, Vienna
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Jugenstil vintage stool from beech bentwood by Josef Hoffmann designed circa 1907 and executed by Gebr. Thonet Vienna. A fantastic stool for shoe lovers by Josef Hoffmann for Gebr. ...
Bentwood
Mid-Century Wooden Dressing Table, Italy, 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-century wooden dressing table - Italy 1950s
Wood
$36,078
H 26.78 in W 59.85 in D 31.5 in
De Sede Terrazza Sofa Cognac Leather Ubald Klug Ueli Berger 1972 Mid Century
By Ueli Berger, Ubald Klug, De Sede
Located in Munster, NRW
2x De Sede Terrazza sofas, model DS 1025 in cognac leather. Designed in 1972 by Ubald Klug & Ueli Berger for De Sede, Switzerland. Sophisticated design sofa elements form the perfec...
Leather
$22,922 / item
H 25.99 in W 73.23 in D 75.99 in
Customizable Tacchini Le Mura Modular Sofa by Mario Bellini
By Tacchini, Mario Bellini
Located in New York, NY
price listed for starting fabric The project Le Mura by Mario Bellini represents the manifesto of a radical design that went through all the Italian 70s: design was as an answer to ...
Textile
Roda Network 130 Outdoor Teak Sofa
By RODA, Rodolfo Dordoni
Located in Boston, MA
Roda Network 130 outdoor teak sofa made in solid teak wood and grey polyester belts. The brilliant providence of the project has been to turn the teak skeleton into a perfect shelf t...
Fabric, Polyester, Teak
$3,600
H 34 in W 26 in D 34 in
Post Modern Eclipse Lounge Chair by Jay Specter for Century Furniture c 1970/80s
By Century Furniture, Jay Spectre
Located in New York, NY
Voguish Hollywood Regency, Art Deco Revival, Post Modern lounge chair designed by Jay Spectre for Century Furniture, circa 1970/1980's. The chair features a dramatic continuous arm ...
Chrome
Pair of Atlantic Wall Lamps by Vitrika in Amber, 1970s
By Vitrika
Located in Rotterdam, NL
A set of two amber glass and brass Atlantic wall lamps that are produced by Danish lighting manufacturer Vitrika in the 1970s. Both lamps consists of two parts: a solid handmade glas...
Brass
$1,945
H 47.5 in W 20 in D 10.75 in
Antique Regency Brass Inlaid Mahogany Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine Quality English Well Figured Rosewood Ladies or Gents English Georgian Travelling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and unusually large proportions, with lav...
Brass
Jay Spectre Eclipse Chair by Century
By Jay Spectre, Century Furniture
Located in Highland, IN
Designed by Jay Spectre for Century, the "Eclipse" lounge chair is a post-modern take on Deco design. Crafted of oak with a black lacquer finish, it features a terrific build quality...
Chrome
$48,000
H 68.5 in W 71 in D 23 in
Monumental Charlotte Perriand Pine Cabinet Staircase for Les Arcs, 1960s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Extremely rare pine staircase designed by Charlotte Perriand for the Les Arcs Ski Resort in France. Just over 6 feet tall with 8 steps. Steps can be walked on all the way to the top ...
Pine, Wood
$640Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 24 in W 35.5 in D 1.25 in
Pair of Rare Jay Spectre Quilted Pillow Shams in Mint & Black/White Leopard
By Century Furniture, Jay Spectre
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This rare pair of quilted mint color with black and white leopard pattern jacquard pillow shams came from Bloomingdale’s New York in the 1980s as part of the all upholsterd, mint gre...
Fabric
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.
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