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Footstools For Sale
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DOOQ Organic Modern Blue Pouf Malibu in Rich Cotton Velvet
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
Like a warm embrace, Malibu Lounge armchair welcomes you to stay within and relax. An elevated homage to the golden age of midcentury design and organic architecture, it radiates thr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Footstools

Materials

Silk, Velvet

1930's Extra Large Liberty's London Omersa Brown Leather Pig Footstool Stool
Located in GB
We is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime, very rare and original 1930’s Liberty’s London, Omersa brown leather hand dyed, extra large Pig stool...
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1930s European Art Deco Vintage Footstools

Materials

Leather

DS-163 Dark Grey Leather Swiveling Lounge Chair & Ottoman by de Sede
Located in Chicago, IL
de Sede has its origins in a small but skilled saddler's workshop in Klingnau, Switzerland. The craftsmen there committed themselves to transforming the best possible leather into se...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Footstools

Materials

Leather

Ottoman/Pouf-Ardmore Cheetah Kings Velvet Starry Night
Located in New York, NY
A luxurious Cheetah Kings Gold Velvet Fabric covered Pouff with a silver base. Product Information Dimensions: 15" Diameter x 19.5" Height Color: Starry Night (Black/Multi) Mad...
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2010s South African Footstools

Materials

Nickel

Patchwork Black Leather Pouf or Ottoman, Denmark 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
Black leather patchwork pouf, ottoman or footstool from Denmark, 1970s.
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Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Footstools

Materials

Leather

Mid-Century Stool in Metal and Fabric Design Pier Luigi Colli, 1950s
Located in taranto, IT
Original 1950s stool, design Pier Luigi Colli, made of worked metal and gold lacquered with cotton seat It measures 42 cm on the side, height 41 cm. In very good condition, as ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Footstools

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Stool, Black Lacquered Oak, France, circa 1940
Located in Regensburg, DE
Original Art Deco stool, black lacquered Oak solid wood, France circa 1940 Elegantly curved legs, glossy black piano lacquer. Upholstered with white fabric and double keder. Dimens...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Footstools

Materials

Fabric, Oak, Lacquer

Karl Springer Style Soufflé Ottoman in Black Velvet with Chrome Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic Hollywood Regency soufflé ottoman in the style of Karl Springer. Pleated black velvet upholstery and chrome plinth base.
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Footstools

Materials

Chrome

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.
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Footstools

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Brown Leather Pouf with Sheepskin Shearling Foot Stool
Located in Dural, AU
What a great way to add a stylish addition to your living room comfort with this brown leather pouf. Featuring an Italian grained leather trimmed with Australian curly wool shearling...
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2010s Australian Industrial Footstools

Materials

Sheepskin

Pair of Two Petrol Blue Vintage Stools, Edmund Homa, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stools from the turn of the 1960s. They was designed by Edmund Homa, a Polish architect, designer of Industrial Design and interior architecture, professor at the Academy of Fine Art...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Footstools

Materials

Fabric

20th Century Plum Violet Vintage Stool, Edmund Homa, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s. Beautiful violet high quality velvet upholstery (color 969). The stool consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, ...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Footstools

Materials

Fabric

Venfield Custom Pair of Shearling Cube Foot Stools/Ottoman
Located in New York, NY
Pair of custom shearling cube ottomans/footstools designed by Venfield. The pair shown in the photos are in black color. Custom options are available fo...
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2010s American Modern Footstools

Materials

Fur

Black Turtle Carry Pouf, Designed by Marcantonio
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 500 other unique products. Turtle Carry Pouf, designed by Marcantonio, carries on its carap...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Footstools

Materials

Plastic

Moooi Bart Footstool in Calligraphy Bird Jacquard Blue Upholstery
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The indispensable items in a sitting room: poufs and footstools. The Bart Pouf and Footstool bring a cosy comfort in your home, combined with the Bart Sofa or Armchair, or as stand-a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Footstools

Materials

Upholstery

Vintage Italian Iron Stool
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian vintage stool made of scrolling hand-forged iron and having four cabriole-shaped legs. The stool supports an upholstered seat covered in...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Footstools

Materials

Iron

Set of Two 20th Century Mini Black Velvet Stools, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful black velvet upholstery. The stool consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, characteristic o...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Footstools

Materials

Velvet

Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Pad Foot, Oval Footstool, English, Late 19th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
Black lacquer chinoiserie pad foot, oval footstool.
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Late 19th Century Antique Footstools

Materials

Paint

Fine French 1950s Metal and Leather Stool
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French mid-century round stool with a black lacquered metal base and a leather cushion.
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools

Materials

Metal

Tape Blue Lounge Chair with footrest by Radice Orlandini Designstudio
Located in Milan, IT
Defined by highly graphic lines, the Tape Lounge Chair features a cylindrical stainless steel frame completely concealed by two cold-processed, CFC-free polyurethane padded cushions ...
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2010s Italian Footstools

Materials

Stainless Steel, Other

Window Benches in the Regency Manner
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A pair of turned mahogany and brass-mounted window seats on elongated brass casters. In the Regency manner. Upholstered in clients own material. We are ...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Footstools

Materials

Brass

Iconic Eero Aarnio Large Black Mushroom Stool
Located in New York, NY
Mushroom is one of Eero’s oldest designs and in its fibreglass form is part of the same design family that includes the Ball Chair, Pastil and Tomato. It can be used as a stool or a ...
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2010s Finnish Modern Footstools

Materials

Fiberglass

Footrest Stool "Pollicino" Design Ezio Didone for Selle Regina Busnelli, 1976
Located in taranto, IT
Very rare "Pollicino " footrest designed by Ezio Didone production Selle Regina for Busnelli made of polyurethane foam, dark gray color, base size 54x23 cm, height 40 cm, in excelle...
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1970s Italian Vintage Footstools

Materials

Foam

De Sede Patchwork Black Leather Poufs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous black leather poufs by Swiss designer De Sede with rectangular patchwork. Perfect accent piece. Good vintage condition. Six poufs total, priced individually.   
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1960s Swiss Vintage Footstools

Materials

Leather

Rex Leather Footstool by FSM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Footstool for Rex Posture support leather armchair by FSM.       
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Footstools

Materials

Leather

Sling Ottoman in Solid Walnut, Satin Nickel and Leather Designed by Craig Bassam
Located in Ridgefield, CT
A club chair anchors a living space and gives it personality. Seen from across a room, it invites relaxation, contemplation, and introspection while setting the mood. The Sling chair...
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2010s Italian Modern Footstools

Materials

Steel

20th Century Plum Violet Vintage Stool, Edmund Homa, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s. Beautiful violet high quality velvet upholstery (color 969). The stool consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, ...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Footstools

Materials

Fabric

Footstool Black Smoke Steel & Dark Brown Leather, Contemporary Style
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust 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-...
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2010s Spanish Modern Footstools

Materials

Steel, Brass

Two Piece 1970s Italian Leather Armchair w/ Puff
Located in Marbella, ES
Two piece 1970s Italian leather armchair with puff.
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1970s Vintage Footstools

Materials

Leather

Small Round Ottoman with Gold Finished Base
Located in Greenwich, CT
Our small round ottoman is the perfect finishing accent that can be used as extra seating. Featuring a round gold finished base, it is upholstered ...
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2010s American Modern Footstools

Materials

Brass

Animalia, Contemporary Printed Velvet and Natural Strew Pouf by Vito Nesta
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Pouf handmade by Italian expert craftsmen. High quality straw base and printed velvet covering. The decoration of this model is composed of tropical flowe...
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2010s Italian Footstools

Materials

Velvet

Set of 2 Footstool Black Smoke Steel & Natural Tobacco Leather, Modern Style
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust 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-...
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2010s Spanish Modern Footstools

Materials

Brass, Steel

Footstool in Metal and Rope for outdoor and indoor use "ELO" by Filipe Ramos
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
The ELO tube stool can be used individually or to complement to the ELO armchair. The shape of the seat provides storage space underneath that can be used ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Footstools

Materials

Aluminum

Footstool Black Smoke Steel & Black Leather, Contemporary Style
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust 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-...
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2010s Spanish Minimalist Footstools

Materials

Brass, Steel

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Lehnstuhl Hocker Footrest in Black with Woven Cane
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nigel Coates widens his furnishing proposal for Wiener GTV Design by introducing in his collection an extremely original element: the Lehnstuhl-Hocke...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Footstools

Materials

Wood

Contemporary Stool Joliejoie by TGDD
Located in Milan, IT
Joliejoie Contemporary stool by TGDD in Nero Marquinia (dim. cm 60 x 40 x H42) with integrated nylon caster wheels 360 degrees rotation. Customisati...
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2010s Italian Modern Footstools

Materials

Marble

Set of 2 Footstool Black Smoke Steel & Black Leather, Modern Style, Wanderlust
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust 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-...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Footstools

Materials

Steel, Brass

Set of 2 Footstool Black Smoke Steel & Navy Blue Leather, Modern Style
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust 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-...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Footstools

Materials

Steel, Brass

Footstool Black Smoke Steel & Navy Blue Leather, Contemporary Style
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust 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-...
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2010s Spanish Minimalist Footstools

Materials

Steel, Brass

Black Upholstered Leather Pouf with Gold Finish Brass Legs, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 400 other unique products. (1.8) This black leather pouf is finely upholstered with black high-quality leather with an ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Footstools

Materials

Brass

Hand Embroidery Vintage Neeglpoint
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional needlepoint made of wool and cotton, combinations of needlepoint and vivid petit point work, beautiful basket of flowers and flowers and vines motifs all around, the needle point is stamped by “needlepoint hallmark”. Could be used for upholstery, or as framed wall tapestry.
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1960s American Vintage Footstools

Materials

Wool

Ph Stool, Wood Legs, Black Oak Veneer, Extreme Black Leather Seat
Located in Copenhagen, DK
The PH Stool is perfectly proportioned to match the PH Dressing Table or stand-alone as a functional sculpture. The PH Stool is available in mahogany, bla...
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2010s Danish Bauhaus Footstools

Materials

Leather, Oak

Danish Modern Wingback Chair and Stool with Black Leather in Kaare Klint Style
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Danish modern wing chair with stool in Kaare Klint style. The comfortable chair and stool is upholstered with black leather in strong quality....
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools

Materials

Leather, Beech

PH Stool, wood legs, black oak veneer, extreme walnut leather seat
Located in Copenhagen, DK
The PH Stool is perfectly proportioned to match the PH Dressing Table or stand-alone as a functional sculpture. The PH Stool is available in mahogany, bla...
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2010s Danish Bauhaus Footstools

Materials

Leather, Oak

Ph Stool, Brass Legs, Black Oak Veneer, Extreme Black Leather Seat
Located in Copenhagen, DK
The PH Stool is perfectly proportioned to match the PH Dressing Table or stand-alone as a functional sculpture. The PH Stool is available in mahogany, bla...
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2010s Danish Bauhaus Footstools

Materials

Leather, Oak

ELO Footstool in Metal and Rope for Indoor and Outdoor Use by Filipe Ramos
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
The ELO stool can be use individually or to complement to the ELO armchair. The shape of the seat provides storage space underneath that can be used to keep books, boxes, and sungla...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Footstools

Materials

Aluminum

Jean-Charles Moreux Footstool/Bench
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Art Deco gilt hand forged iron footstool/bench by Jean-Charles Moreux, circa 1936. Inspired by Louis XV, part of Moreux’s antidote to functionali...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Footstools

Materials

Iron

Bar Footstools, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage bar stools. Durable design of a heavy black metal base and chrome footrest. Red micro-suede top.
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools

Materials

Iron

Amami, Contemporary Printed Velvet and Natural Strew Pouf by Vito Nesta
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Pouf handmade by Italian expert craftsmen. High quality straw base and printed velvet covering. The tropical fish of the Amami islands play around the surf...
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2010s Italian Footstools

Materials

Velvet

Roma, Contemporary Printed Velvet and Natural Strew Pouf by Vito Nesta
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Pouf handmade by Italian expert craftsmen. High quality straw base and printed velvet covering. The decoration of this model is inspired by ancient Rome an...
Category

2010s Italian Footstools

Materials

Velvet

Pair of Mini Black Velvet Stools, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful black velvet upholstery. The stool consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, characteristic o...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Footstools

Materials

Velvet

Footstool, Brass Steel and Black Saddle Leather, Modern Style, Hug Collection
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Hug contemporary footstool and ottoman is designed and conceived with a light aesthetic, the slight oscillation of the steel rod of 12 mm i...
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2010s Spanish Modern Footstools

Materials

Brass, Steel

Ayala Serfaty, Shastool Series: Sha Pollock, Handmade Stool, Israel, 2019
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...
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2010s Israeli Footstools

Materials

Wool, Silk

Ayala Serfaty, Shastool Series: Muare, Handmade Stool, Israel, 2019
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...
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2010s Israeli Footstools

Materials

Wool, Silk

RH-301 Bauhaus Leather Tufted Footstool by Robert Haussmann for De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Footstool RH-301/05 by De Sede. The appeal of tubular stainless steel furniture is timeless. Created in 1954 as a tribute to Mies van der Rohe, Robert Haussmann’s famous chrome-plate...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Footstools

Materials

Leather

French Art Deco Wrought Iron Footstool
Located in New York City, NY
An original period wrought iron foot stool with circular pattern and double "U" shaped base finished in satin / semi flat black finish. Som...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Footstools

Materials

Wrought Iron

Large Leather Clad Rhino Sculpture or Footstool
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large rhinoceros animal sculpture clad in dark leather with glass eyes. Handcrafted with a large horn, big enough for use as a footstool. Lovely aged patina.
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Footstools

Materials

Glass, Leather

Footstool, Black Smoke Steel and Black Saddle Leather, HUG COLLECTION.
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
HUG Footstool Black Smoke Steel and Vegetable Tanned Black Saddle Leather The HUG footstool is designed and conceived with a light aesthetic, the slight oscillation of the steel rod...
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2010s Spanish Modern Footstools

Materials

Steel, Brass

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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