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Footstools For Sale
Number in Set: Set of 5
Set of 2 Footstool Aged Brass Steel & Natural 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-...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Footstools

Materials

Steel

MANU Square Pouf
Located in Frazão, Porto
MANU is a square pouf upholstered in fabric characterized by the delicate quilting that makes it an attractive piece from every angle.‎ Upholstered in any ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Footstools

Materials

Lacquer, Fabric, Upholstery

DOOQ Ottoman with Soft Velvet and Brass Foot Egoista
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
With its name being the direct translation of selfish in Portuguese, this ottoman revolves around its own universe. Within a refined, elegant and distinctive frame, resembling the na...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Footstools

Materials

Brass

Ottoman Mini with White Lamb Fur
Located in Lisbon, PT
Mini stool gathers inspiration from Scandinavian design made incredibly confortable with the addition of soft upholstery. The top is upholstered in natural lamb leather and the legs ...
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2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Footstools

Materials

Wood, Leather

Stool Ottoman Mini with Lamb Fur
Located in Lisbon, PT
Mini stool gathers inspiration from Scandinavian design made incredibly confortable with the addition of soft upholstery. The top is upholstered in natural sheep leather and the legs...
Category

2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Footstools

Materials

Wood, Lambskin

20th Century Petrol Blue Vintage Stool, Edmund Homa, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s. Beautiful petrol blue high quality velvet upholstery (color number 14). The stool consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing ...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Footstools

Materials

Fabric

Contemporary Ottoman in Caribbean Walnut with Handmade Hammock Weaving
Located in PARQUE INDUSTRIAL OTHON P BLANCO, Quintana Roo
The K ́áan Ottoman incorporates hammock weaving into a comfortable and functional ottoman, which can be taken apart for ease of transportation and to minimize the carbon footprint. S...
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2010s Mexican Modern Footstools

Materials

Hardwood, Walnut

Pair of 20th Century Baby Pink Stools, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stools from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful velvet baby pink upholstery. The stools consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, characteri...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Footstools

Materials

Velvet, Beech

PH Stool, Brass Legs, Natural 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...
Category

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...
Category

2010s Danish Bauhaus Footstools

Materials

Leather, Oak

Iconic Eero Aarnio Large White Mushroom Stool
Located in New York, NY
He 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...
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2010s Finnish Modern Footstools

Materials

Fiberglass

PH Stool, wood legs, natural 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...
Category

2010s Danish Bauhaus Footstools

Materials

Leather, Oak

Ph Stool, Wood Legs, Mahogany Veneer, Red Lamb Leather on Panels and 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...
Category

2010s Danish Bauhaus Footstools

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Handmade International Style Upholstered Mary Stool Brass, Textured Black/White
Located in Lisbon, PT
Playing with dichotomies between rough materials and soft textures, cold and hot materials, round and straight shapes is what Mary stool is all about. A great accent piece that can b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese International Style Footstools

Materials

Brass

Eastern Nights, 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 pouf is composed of a composition of...
Category

2010s Italian Footstools

Materials

Velvet

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

COSETTE OTTOMAN - Modern Leather Ottoman with Tibetan Mongolian Lamb Fur Pelt
Located in Laguna Niguel, CA
COSETTE OTTOMAN - Modern Leather Ottoman with Tibetan Mongolian Lamb Fur Pelt The Cosette Ottoman is a one-of-a-kind piece that combines luxurious leather an...
Category

2010s American Modern Footstools

Materials

Metal

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...
Category

2010s Italian Footstools

Materials

Velvet

Chill Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Nanna Ditzel, New Edition
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Copenhagen. She left in 1946, and the same year she founded her own design studio with her husband Jorgen Ditzel. The particular and ergonomic shape of this rattan chair ensures inc...
Category

1950s Scandinavian Vintage Footstools

Materials

Rattan

PH Stool, Brass Legs, Mahogany Veneer, Red Lamb Leather on Panels and 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 maho...
Category

2010s Danish Bauhaus Footstools

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

PH Stool, Brass Legs, Natural 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, blac...
Category

2010s Danish Bauhaus Footstools

Materials

Leather, Oak

Set of Two White and Aqua Vintage Stools, Edmund Homa, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stools from the turn of the 1960s. Beautiful white and aqua 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

Las Palmas, 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 blue and ocher palm leaves completely envelop the surfa...
Category

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

21st Century Woodstock Bench in Red Fabric by Etro Home Interiors
By Etro
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
WOODSTOCK Bench with Structure in matte dark wengé dyed wood with tips in polished brass. Seat upholstered in fabric cat. B Greyton col. 4 Red with piping in fabric cat. A Deccan col...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Footstools

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Russell Stool
Located in Greenwich, CT
The Russell stool, a handcrafted recreation of one of Gordon Russell's earliest and most successful Cotswold School designs, crafted in white oak by Wooster and Essex having an uphol...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Arts and Crafts Footstools

Materials

Oak

Devi Footstool
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Martyn Lawrence Bullard's custom Devi footstool. Inspired by 18th century Indian charpoy beds. This is a wonderful and useful accent piece.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Footstools

Materials

Walnut

"Il Pezzo 1 Pouf" ottoman upholstered in fine leather with a polished brass base
Located in Firenze, IT
An alternation of rounded shapes and geometrical lines, reassuming discipline and freedom, a composite, multiethnic plan where every element and material harmoniously contributes to ...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Footstools

Materials

Gold, Brass

21st Century Meriam Long Pouf in Fabric by Etro Home Interiors
By Etro
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Structure in wood and foam upholstered in fabric or leather. Ornamental golden nails. Pleated base in gold lacquered wood. MERIAM Long Pouf with Structure i...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Footstools

Materials

Fabric, Wood

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

Stool Handcrafted in Brazilian Hardwood by Ricardo Graham Ferreira
Located in Nova Friburgo, RJ
'Aragonez do Cerrado' handcrafted wooden stool by by Ricardo Graham Ferreira. The stool is assembled with a variety of prestigious Brazilian hardwoods. The stool is inspired by the Brazilian Cerrado region and the medieval Spain...
Category

2010s Brazilian Footstools

Materials

Hardwood

Amorph Chimera Bar stool, Stained Rusted Walnut
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Barstool designed by Amorph made out of solid ash wood and leather. Stain color: Rusted walnut Dimension 31" H x 19.50" L x 15" W seat height: 30" inch. About Amorph: Amorph is a d...
Category

2010s American Modern Footstools

Materials

Ash

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...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Footstools

Materials

Brass, Steel

21st Century Klee Pouf in Paisley Print and Metal by Etro Home Interiors
By Etro
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Versatile and compact, the Klee pouf is a superb mix of elements in a perfect Etro Home Interiors style. The upholstery in typical fabrics of the collection,...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Footstools

Materials

Metal

21st Century Samarcanda Pouf in Bukhara Fabric and Brass by Etro Home Interiors
By Etro
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Available in two different shapes and sizes, Samarcanda pouf is a versatile and functional piece of furniture able to fit into any environments. The bamboo canes legs, natural elemen...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Footstools

Materials

Brass

21st Century Meriam Pouf in Fabric and Leather by Etro Home Interiors
By Etro
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
MERIAM Pouf with Structure in wood and foam. Sides in fabric cat. A Zulu col. 1 Tobacco. Seat leather cat. A Nuuk col. 1 Brown. Piping leather Nuuk col. 3 Nut. Ornamental golden nail...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Footstools

Materials

Wood, Fabric

21st Century Woodstock Pouf in Fabric and Leather by Etro Home Interiors
By Etro
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Available in two different sizes and with different upholstery of the collection, Woodstock pouf features a typical sculptural base with the initial letter of “Etro” logo. The compac...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Footstools

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Contemporary Stool, Handcrafted, Solid Wood
Located in New York, NY
The Barba Negra stool was created as an interpretation of the sensations aroused by the contact with the marine universe that generated a curvilinear, fluid and dynamic design of the...
Category

2010s Brazilian Footstools

Materials

Imbuia

21st Century Woodstock_2 Pouf in Fabric and Leather by Etro Home Interiors
By Etro
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
The Afro mood of the 2019 collection is found in the warm colors of the new fabrics reminding the dry lands of the savannah and in the details in polished brass reminding the jewels ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Footstools

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Whole Stool Minimalist Sculpture in Milled Anodized Aluminium by Jonathan Nesci
Located in Columbus, IN
Designed by Jonathan Nesci, whole stool is a sculptural seat made as an exercise in local production. Fabricated exclusively using material and knowledge from modernist-cradle Columb...
Category

2010s American Minimalist Footstools

Materials

Aluminum

Footstool Black Steel and Dark Brown Saddle Leather, Modern Style, HUG
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...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Footstools

Materials

Brass, Steel

21st Century Klee Pouf in Fabric and Metal by Etro Home Interiors
By Etro
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Versatile and compact, the Klee pouf is a superb mix of elements in a perfect Etro Home Interiors style. The upholstery in typical fabrics of the collection,...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Footstools

Materials

Metal

Footstool Silver Steel and Natural Tobacco Leather, 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...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Footstools

Materials

Brass, Steel

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...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Footstools

Materials

Steel, Brass

Whole Stool Minimalist Sculpture in Milled Anodized Aluminium by Jonathan Nesci
Located in Columbus, IN
Designed by Jonathan Nesci, whole stool is a sculptural seat made as an exercise in local production. Fabricated exclusively using material and knowledge from modernist-cradle Columb...
Category

2010s American Minimalist Footstools

Materials

Aluminum

Stool in the George I manner
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A finely carved George I design stool with foliate carved cabriole legs on claw and ball feet. Finished in an aged gesso, and clients own fabric. We are currently working to a 30-36...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Chippendale Footstools

Materials

Wood, Paint, Gesso

Footstool, Brass Steel and Blue Saddle Leather, 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...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Footstools

Materials

Brass, Steel

Demilune Vanity Stool in Milled and Anodized Aluminum, Leather by Jonathan Nesci
Located in Columbus, IN
This half-octagon shaped stool is a modern take on the demilune vanity stool. Octagon-shaped legs are cnc-milled out of square aluminum solid bar, and ...
Category

2010s American Minimalist Footstools

Materials

Aluminum

Bullock Stool
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A carved giltwood early 19th century style stool supported by carved and turned Bullock design feet. Can also be used as a coffee table. Upholstered in clients own fabric. We are c...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Footstools

Materials

Gold Leaf

Crossover Stool in the Thomas Hope manner
By Thomas Hope
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
This window bench, or long stool, is taken directly from a design by Thomas Hope (1769-1831). The fluted seat rails are supported by reeded legs, filled wi...
Category

2010s English Regency Footstools

Materials

Gold Leaf

Footstool Aged Brass 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

Brass, Steel

Footstool Brass Steel and Tobacco 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...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Footstools

Materials

Brass, Steel

Footstool, Silver Steel and Dark Brown Saddle Leather, Modern Style, Hug
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 is complemented by the flexibility of th...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Footstools

Materials

Steel, Brass

Footstool, Silver Steel and Vegetable Navy Leather, Modern Style
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Hug contemporary footstool and ottoman with backrest is designed and conceived with a light aesthetic, the slight oscillation of the steel ro...
Category

2010s Spanish Organic Modern Footstools

Materials

Steel

Footstool Black Steel and Navy Saddle Leather, Modern Style, HUG
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...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Footstools

Materials

Brass, Steel

Footstool Brass Steel and Dark Brown Saddle Leather, Hug Collection
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
HUG Footstool Aged Brass Steel and Vegetable Tanned Dark Brown Saddle Leather The HUG footstool is designed and conceived with a light aesthetic,...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Footstools

Materials

Brass, Steel

Aperture: Ottoman in Copper by TJ Volonis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Title: Aperture Year: 2013 Ottoman / footstool executed in 1/2" copper tubing with upholstered seat, inspired by the iconic arc of a camera aperture. The solid squares of the ba...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Footstools

Materials

Copper

Stam Metal Stool Designed by Lido Studio for Mingardo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A bent metal tube surrounds the seat made from a galvanised plate with a brushed finish. Brass screws at the end of the tubes enrich its simple shape. Materials: bent metal tube structure and natural brass seat...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Footstools

Materials

Brass, Iron

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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