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Footstools For Sale
Pair of Mid Century Leopard Velvet Stools, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful velour jacquard upholstery in leopard print.
About the fabric:
Wildlife is taking a place in your interiors through the Leopa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Mid Century Leopard Velvet Stool, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful velour jacquard upholstery in leopard print.
About the fabric:
Wildlife is taking a place in your interiors through the Leopa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Velvet, Wood
The Moreton Footstool, an English Howard-Style footstool
Located in London, GB
The Moreton Footstool, modelled on the design of late 19th Century stools by Howard & Sons, is traditionally hand made in England to the highest standard. The beech frame is raised on hand turned oak legs and traditionally upholstered. Fitted with solid brass cup castors.
Wonderfully versatile and comfortable, made to the perfect height for resting legs and generously sized for a tray.
This model is available as shown upholstered in 'Fez Weave' by Guy Goodfellow...
Category
2010s English Victorian Footstools
Materials
Linen, Oak, Down, Feathers
Danish Modern Hexagonal Stool, Solid Oak & Lambswool, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
A Danish modern stool in oak, featuring distinctive curly legs and a hexagonal seat newly upholstered in high-quality light cream lambswool. Crafted by a Danish cabinetmaker in the 1...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Footstools
Materials
Lambskin, Sheepskin, Wool, Oak
A Hexagon Stool in Oak, Reupholstered in Lambswool, Danish Cabinetmaker, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
A Danish modern stool in oak, featuring distinctive curly legs and a hexagonal seat newly upholstered in high-quality dark grey lambswool. Crafted by a Danish cabinetmaker in the 195...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Footstools
Materials
Lambskin, Sheepskin, Wool, Oak
Pig Stool by Dimitri Omersa in Brown Leather, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Handsome handmade leather pig footstool / ottoman designed and manufactured at the 1950s by Dimitri Omersa for Liberty of London.
Pig ottoman first made in the 1930's for Liberty '...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Leather
Mid Century Leontigre Jacquard Dedar Triangle Stool, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful velour upholstery in red color. The stools consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, characte...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Vintage 70s leather footstool vintage footstool mod. "Sapporo" design Mobil Girgi
By Mobil Girgi
Located in None, IT
Footstool ottoman with wheels, brown leather upholstery, model "Sapporo," Mobil Girgi design, 1970s.
CONDITION:
in good, working condition, shows signs of wear given by time.
SIZIN...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Leather, Wood
$730 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Footstools
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Pair of late 19th Century Swedish footstools.
With decorative carving to the legs and re-upholstered in linen.
Circa 1880.
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Footstools
Materials
Wood
$3,725 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique Rustic Early American Shaker Woven Rush Milking Foot Stool Jute Seat 18"
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th century rustic early American / country farmhouse / Shaker style milking stool / foot rest featuring Adirondack log form carved legs, bowed top and a simple jute rope seat...
Category
Early 20th Century Shaker Footstools
Materials
Rush, Hardwood
$280 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Victorian Rococo Style Carved Walnut Tapestry Footstool C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Victorian Rococo Style Carved Walnut Tapestry Footstool C1890.
Measures - 11"H x 20.25"W x 15.25"D .
This footstool is a fine example of Victorian Rococo style, dat...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Footstools
Materials
Tapestry, Walnut
$280 Sale Price
20% Off
Dinosaur Pouf Ottoman Footstool Poof Pouffe Mad of Leather, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Shades of green leather handmade footstool poof ottoman in the form of a Dinosaur. The leather poof with a nice patina, gives your living room a beautiful style. Found at an Estate S...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Leather
Set of Two Blue and White 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 2 different colors. The stools consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Velvet, Wood
English upholstered footstool on turned oak legs, c. 1850-1900
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Rectangular footstool on turned oak legs terminating in button feet. The top of the stool has been upholstered in a hand loomed wool kilim fragment with a geometric pattern.
England...
Category
Mid-19th Century British Antique Footstools
Materials
Wool, Oak
Midcentury Vintage Leopard Velvet Stool, Edmund Homa, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stools from the turn of the 1960s. Beautiful leopard velvet high quality upholstery. The stools consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, character...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Beech
Pair of Midcentury Leopard Velvet Vintage Stools, Edmund Homa, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stools from the turn of the 1960s. Beautiful leopard high-quality upholstery. The stools consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, characteristic of the 1960s style. We can prepare this stools also in another option of fabric and wood. Please check the last pictures with color samples.
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Beech
Contemporary Repose Ottoman Footstool Black Smoke Steel & Natural Leather
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Repose contemporary ottoman and footstool belongs to a collection of minimalist and serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as the hand-turn...
Category
2010s Spanish Minimalist Footstools
Materials
Brass, Steel
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 ...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Leather
Hand Carved Oak Paw Feet Upholstered Lupa Ottoman by Martin & Brocket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Martin & Brockett Lupa Ottoman is named after Lupa, the she-wolf mother of Rome, and features three hand-carved oak feet. It is a whimsical seating option to float next to a cock...
Category
2010s American Footstools
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Set of Two Camel Boucle Vintage Stools, Edmund Homa, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stools from the turn of the 1960s. The stools consist of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, characteristic of the 1960s style.
Stools were designed b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Fabric
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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Footstools
Materials
Brass
Footstool Schumacher Flamestitch Upholstery
By Missoni
Located in New York, NY
A footstool with rich brown bun feet, upholstered in (possibly) a Schumacher flame-stitch fabric, with brass nail-head design around, circa mid-20th century. Great as a footstool or low bench seat...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Footstools
Materials
Brass
Pair of Midcentury White and Blue Linen Vintage Stools, Edmund Homa, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stools from the turn of the 1960s. Beautiful white and blue high quality linen upholstery. The stools consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, cha...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Beech
Nilo, Contemporary Jacquard and Natural Strew Pouf 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, in jacquard tessuto in p...
Category
2010s Italian Footstools
Materials
Velvet
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Velvet, Beech
De Sede DS-80 Taupe Patchwork Leather Pouf, Ottoman, DeSede Switzerland
By De Sede
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Unique and decorative handmade De Sede DS-80 pouf. The pouf is in very good condition with lovely patina, high seating comfort.
Free DHL shipping
Category
1980s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Leather
The Moreton Footstool, a bespoke English Howard-Style footstool
Located in London, GB
The Moreton Footstool, modelled on the design of late 19th Century stools by Howard & Sons, is traditionally hand made in England to the highest standard. The beech frame is raised o...
Category
2010s English Victorian Footstools
Materials
Linen, Oak
Apollo Chair and Ottoman by Svend Skipper for Skippers Mobler
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Apollo chair by Svend Skipper for Skippers Mobler, and ottoman.
Ottoman 22" wide x 19" deep x 13.5" high
This 'Apollo' model easy chair is made of a black bent plywood frame and black leather upholstery. Produced by Skippers Furniture in Denmark during the 1970s, the piece looks similar to the “Kroken” chair...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Leather, Bentwood
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...
Category
1980s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Metal
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 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Velvet, Beech
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Mid-Century Pink Velvet Vintage Stool, Edmund Homa, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s. The stool consist of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, characteristic of the 1960s style.
Stool was designed by Ed...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
19th C Oak Stool with Leather Strap Top all handmade, Arts & Crafts period
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good handmade stool with a well turned solid oak frame and a woven leather strap top, all dating to the Arts & Crafts period of the late 19th century.
The stool is made of solid oak. The frame joints into four legs with ring turned detail and with four jointed rectangular cross stretchers between the legs, making this a very strong construction. The seat top is made of interwoven reddish-brown leather straps which sit on fabric webbing below the leather and give additional support to the seat. The seat is finished off with four narrow leather strips that run along the lower seat edge, one on each side, that are secured by brass nail studs.
The stool has developed a good patina from age and use and the reddish-brown leather has a deep natural mature shine, only achieved by repeated polishing and use over the years.
This piece is made in the 17th century Jacobean style but we date the stool to the late 19th century, made in the English Arts & Crafts period of the late 19th century.
Please note the images are taken both indoors and outdoors in different light conditions.
Notes on English leather topped seating
Leather covers on English seating dates back to the middle ages and the 16th century. Mature leather seats can be as tough and polished as the wood of the frame itself. During the reign of Elizabeth 1st...
Category
Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Footstools
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Oak
$650 Sale Price
63% Off
Set of Two Mustard Yellow Stools, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stools from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful mustard velor upholstery. The stools consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, characteristi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Antique English Regency Crotch Mahogany Leather Library Bed Steps Under Storage
Located in Dayton, OH
An exquisite English Regency library / bed Steps, staircase, stepstool or side table. Made from mahogany with tooled leather tops and crotch mahogany veneered fronts. Each of the upp...
Category
Early 20th Century Regency Footstools
Materials
Mahogany
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of Two Mid-Century Yellow Velvet Foot Stools, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stools from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful mustard velor upholstery. The stools 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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Mid-Century Ts Folding Stool by Roger Tallon for Sentou, France 1970s
By Roger Tallon
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous foldable stool designed by Roger Tallon and produced by Sentou in France in the 1970s.
The TS stool is fully made in a beautiful maple wood and was ingeniously design to...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Wood, Maple
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Fabric, Chenille, Velvet, Beech, Walnut
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...
Category
2010s Australian Hollywood Regency Footstools
Materials
Sheepskin
Mid Century Yellow and Beige Stool, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful beige and yellow upholstery. The stool consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, characterist...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Contemporary set of 2 stools by Studio Tecnico Interna8, Wood Fabric
By Interna8
Located in Pordenone, IT
Stool in solid beech wood.
Seat with webbing and plywood frame padded with elastic expanded polyurethane.
This listing is for 2 stools.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Footstools
Materials
Wood
$1,200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Four Mid-Century Style Velvet Triangle Medium Stools, Vintola Studio, Europe
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Comfortable and stabile triangle stools.
They are contemporary stools inspired of 1960s style.
They can be used as a bar stools.
Stools were designed by Vintola Studio, a Polish br...
Category
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Bouclé, Velvet, Wood
Vintage Brown Leather Pig Abercrombie & Fitch Footstool
By Omersa
Located in Bradenton, FL
Vintage brown leather upholstered pig crafted by Omersa & Co. (Lincolnshire, UK), probably for Abercrombie & Fitch, with rolled leather eyes, snout, and metal capped feet. Wonderful ...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Other Footstools
Materials
Leather
Mid-Century Style Blue Velvet Triangle Medium Stool, by Vintola Studio, Europe
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Comfortable and stabile triangle stool.
They are contemporary stools inspired of 1960s style.
They can be used as a bar stools.
Stool was designed by Vintola Studio, a Polish brand...
Category
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Bouclé, Velvet, Wood
Ottoman pouf DROVA 4 - Choose your fabric, Soft Sculptural Seat, Artful style
Located in Kyiv, UA
Ottoman Pouf Drova 4 – A Stylish and Functional Accent for Modern Interiors
The Ottoman Pouf Drova 4 is a versatile and stylish addition to any living sp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Modern Footstools
Materials
Fabric, Plywood, Foam
Antique Victorian Walnut Figural Lion Female Face Needlepoint Footstool Ottoman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian Walnut Figural Lion & Female Face Needlepoint Footstool Ottoman. Item features a floral needlepoint seat, 2 lion faces, 2 female maiden faces, solid wood constructi...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Footstools
Materials
Mahogany
1920s Carved Wood and Needlepoint Footstool
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1920s Carved Wood and Needlepoint Footstool
Needs reupholstery
Nicks throughout base
Carved cabriole legs and feet
Category
1920s Vintage Footstools
Materials
Wood
Fantastic Brass Steel & Leather Folding Footstool, attributed to Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic and iconic Maison Jansen folding campaign or Regency style footstool. The stool is in good used vintage condition. The leather seat folds and the frame is gorgeou...
Category
1950s Italian Regency Revival Vintage Footstools
Materials
Brass, Steel
Zebra Ottoman / Coffee Table, Large Square, Two Zebra Hides, Custom Made In USA
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Campaign Footstools
Materials
Zebra Hide
Contemporary, Danish Modern, Sheepskin Stool, Beige Sheepskin, Maple, 21st C.
Located in Manhasset, NY
Contemporary, Danish Mid-Century Modern Style, Sheepskin Footstool or Ottoman, Beige Shearling, Maple
A single Danish modern style tripod stools or ottoman. This example is unique a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Sheepskin, Maple
Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Nailhead Keepsake Shoe Shine Box Foot Stool 15
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian quartersawn oak shoeshine box / foot stool / footrest featuring brass nailhead accents and turned column legs.
Dimensions:
14.75" x 10.25" x 11" (Width x Depth x H...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Footstools
Materials
Rubber, Oak
$400 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Fabric, Plastic
De Sede British Racing Green Patchwork Leather Pouf, Ottoman, DeSede Switzerland
By De Sede
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Unique and decorative handmade De Sede DS-80 pouf in British racing green. The pouf is in very good condition with lovely patina, high seating comfort.
Free DHL Shipping
Category
1980s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Leather
Pierre Jeanneret, French Mid-Century Modern, Sewing Stools, Chandigarh, 1960s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pierre Jeanneret, French Mid-Century Modern, Sewing Stools, Teak, Chandigarh, India c. 1960s
Rare example of two model PJ-SI-68-A sewing stools by Pierre Jeanneret c. 1960s
These e...
Category
1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Teak
Snow White Fur Ottoman, Mongolian Sheepskin Pouf
Located in Dural, AU
Imagine relaxing with this real fur ottoman! Whether styling a living room for seating or foot comfort or adding a little glam to a bedroom, this snow white Mongolian fur pouf will look and feel amazing in any interior setting. Each fur ottoman features the most luxurious and silky Mongolian sheepskin...
Category
2010s Australian Hollywood Regency Footstools
Materials
Sheepskin
Upholstered American Mahogany Curule Stool, c. 1900-50
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Mahogany curule stool with arched crossed legs joined at the pivot point by turned stretcher. The stretcher is defined by turned rosettes at the insertion into the leg crossing point. The legs support an upholstered boxed...
Category
Early 20th Century American Footstools
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Tree Branches Long Bench, Bege Fur and Brass, InsidherLand, Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
The Tree Branches long bench is entirely handcrafted in brass with a hammered technique similar to the irregular details of real branches.
The top in Mongolian Lamb fur completes th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Footstools
Materials
Brass
Set of Three Bar Stools, 1960s Belgium Midcentury Design
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of three vintage bar stools with original black vinyl upholstery. Strong black iron bases with chrome leg braces.
Dimensions: 31 W x 79 H x 31 D cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Metal, Chrome
$1,138 Sale Price / set
20% Off
"Social Climber" Lucite Step Stool by Dragonette Private Label
Located in Chicago, IL
A three-step stool of clear lucite with a modern design attributed to Dragonette Private Label of Palm Desert, CA. Clean-lined and translucent, the stool is ideal in minimalist inter...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Footstools
Materials
Lucite
Indian Brass Three Legged Foot Stool
Located in San Diego, CA
Indian brass three legged foot stool in brass, circa 1970s. Great patina finish and enscibed circular design in blue; Legs unscrew for easy storage. A very interesting, decorative an...
Category
20th Century Indian Romantic Footstools
Materials
Brass
$260 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique and Vintage Footstools
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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