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Footstools For Sale
Vintage Italian Scrolled Wrought Iron Leopard Bench
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Vintage Italian Scrolled Wrought Iron Bench with Tasseled...
Category
Mid-20th Century Footstools
Materials
Wrought Iron
$971 Sale Price
25% Off
Circa 1880 French Carved Walnut Tabouret or Sellette with Large Lion Paw Feet
Located in Dallas, TX
More information coming soon…
Crafted by an immensely talented woodworker (circa 1880), this French walnut wood tabouret has wonderfully carved lion paw feet. The large paws, which...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Footstools
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Contemporary Ottoman in Mexican Ebony with Handmade Weaving
Located in PARQUE INDUSTRIAL OTHON P BLANCO, Quintana Roo
The piece incorporates hammock weaving into a comfortable and functional ottoman. Small bronze bolts make assembly and disassembly easy, they also give the piece stability. Káan Otto...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Footstools
Materials
Hardwood, Katalox
Pair of English Regency 19th Century Footstools with Carved Feet and Gilt Trim
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of English Regency period footstools from the 19th century with carved feet, gilded accents and custom upholstery. This exquisite pair of English Regency period footstools fro...
Category
19th Century English Regency Antique Footstools
Materials
Wood
Fine Pair of Georgian Style Antique Carved Walnut Benches
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The pair in a handsome deep amber tone walnut with good graining. Rounded rectangular benches raised on carved cabriole legs with shell knees and ball-and-claw feet. The slip seats n...
Category
19th Century Georgian Antique Footstools
Materials
Walnut
18th Century, French Paint Decorated & Tapestry Upholstered High Stool
Located in Atlanta, GA
French, 18th century.
A very fine high stool (19.25" h) - in original yellow and green paint. The legs are of traditional turned style and seat is upholstered in 18th century or ear...
Category
18th Century French Aubusson Antique Footstools
Materials
Tapestry, Wood
$1,516 Sale Price
20% Off
Sofa / Couch Chesterfield Luxury Baroque Style Design Velvet Red Alcantara Look
Located in Berlin, DE
Exclusive Chesterfield sofa with ottoman in beautiful velvet / alkantara look.
Category
20th Century English Chesterfield Footstools
Materials
Velvet
1970's Leather Hippo Hippopotamus Footstool Pouf
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Leather Hippo Hippopotamus Footstool Pouf. Made in the 1970's, probably Italy. Two tone leather large pouf or foorstool with soft fabric ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Leather, Fabric
$1,039 Sale Price
20% Off
18th C. Italian Baroque Cassone or Blanket Chest
Located in Sheffield, MA
A wonderfully rustic early Italian hand carved cassone with egg and dart moulded frame, time-softened wood and solid panels on the front and sides. Although this chest has suffered w...
Category
18th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Footstools
Materials
Wood
Rock Stool, COM, Insidherland by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Rock is a stool with the same form of the smaller table of the Three Rocks set.
The handcrafted upholstery work in velvet involves this unique creation with irregular shapes, turning...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Footstools
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Safari Footstool by Kaare / Esben Klint for Carl Hansen in Leather, Denmark, 193
By Kaare Klint
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Safari Footstool with solid ebonized brown wood frame and brown leather seat. The footstool, designed by Esben Klint and produced by Carl Hansen & Son...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Footstools
Materials
Leather, Wood
Na Pali Stool, Velvet & Walnut, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Na Pali means “the cliffs” and is a breathtaking landscape located on Kauai, a volcanic island resulting from the rain and the blasts of winter waves against t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Footstools
Materials
Velvet, Walnut, Fabric
Ottoman in Solid Hardwood with Handmade Weaving, 1 in stock
Located in PARQUE INDUSTRIAL OTHON P BLANCO, Quintana Roo
The piece incorporates hammock weaving into a comfortable and functional ottoman. Small bronze bolts make assembly and disassembly easy, they also give the piece stability. Káan Otto...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Footstools
Materials
Hardwood, Walnut
1920s, Mahogany Upholstered Footstool
Located in Germantown, MD
A charming and patinated George III style mahogany upholstered footstool.
Category
Early 20th Century American George III Footstools
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Rock Stool, Velvet, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Rock is a stool with the same form of the smaller table of the Three Rocks set.
The handcrafted upholstery work in velvet involves this unique creation with irregular shapes, turning...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Footstools
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Wood
Sublime Georgian 1780 Small Round Walnut Footstool Very Decorative Little Piece
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this lovely small Georgian Walnut round footstool
A very nicely made traditional Georgian stool, the frame is walnut, the upholstery is Victorian I think...
Category
1780s English Georgian Antique Footstools
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$450 Sale Price
30% Off
Pair of Mid-Century Neoclassical Style Footstools
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of Mid-Century neoclassical style stools or tabouret. Sitting height. Painted and with great patina. Curule form.
No breaks or repairs.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Beech
Italian Set of Side Chairs with Footstool in Wood and Bouclé, 1950
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Gorgeous and very rare set of three pieces composed of two low slipper chairs and one stool or footstool.
Made in Italy in the 1950s, original pieces.
The peculiarity of this set i...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Metal
Pair of American Contemporary Magenta Upholstered X-Base Tufted Benches
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of American Contemporary x-base benches, fully upholstered in a woven fabric in organic stripes of various shades of magenta with button tufted seats. (manner of BILLY BALDWIN)(...
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Footstools
Materials
Upholstery
Antique Arts & Crafts Mission Footstool Stickley era SALE SALE extra OFF
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is an Antique Arts & Crafts Mission Footstool from circa 1910 in Very Good condition. No repairs or replacements. It is Sturdy & Strong and Ready to use in your home or office...
Category
1910s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Footstools
Materials
Leather, Cotton, Oak
$265 Sale Price
55% Off
Pair of Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Mid-Century Yellow Leather Saddle Ottoma
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of American Mid-Century saddle ottomans with bright yellow leather upholstery. (PRICED AS PAIR)(Available in black upholstery: DUF0345)
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Upholstery, Leather
Exotic Wood and Leather Stool in Argentine Rosewood by Costantini Design, Luzio
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
The Luzio Stool features a solid wood frame and a slung leather seat featuring handmade leather cording to help give the seat its signature shape. Available in several standard matching or contrasting leathers, or the upholstery material of your choice. Shown in Argentine Rosewood finish.
Measurements are: 26" W x 18" D x 20" H
Other materials available are Argentine Rosewood, Oak, Walnut, Maple, Cherry, Beech, Elm, Okume Teak, Abruzzo Almond, Abruzzo Black, Abruzzo Cappuccino, Abruzzo Chocolate, Abruzzo Chocolate, Abruzzo Concrete, Abruzzo Graphite, Abruzzo Cream, Abruzzo Mocha, Abruzzo Pepper, Abruzzo Terracotta, Abruzzo White, Abruzzo Bone, Bari Cream, Bari Caramel, Bari Chocolate, Bari Cognac, Bari Copper, Parma Flash, Roma Sable, Piemonte Hazelnut, Ischia Gray, Lipari Celeste, Genova Brown, Napoli Camel, Napoli Seal, Mediterranean Marsala, Lipari Sangria, Lipari Pecan, Parma Black, Napoli Smoke, Napoli Creme, Piemonte Red, Roma Brown, Napoli Teal, Piemonte Navy, Parma Bone, Sardinia Maple, Piemonte Autumn, Sardinia Chestnut, Bologna Tobaco, Campania Amaretto, Campania Brown and Piemonte Brandy.
About Costantini Design...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Footstools
Materials
Leather, Wood
20th Century Pair of Carved Walnut Spanish Savonarola with Foot Rest
Located in Miami, FL
20th century pair of carved walnut Spanish Savonarola
You can use like a armchairs, swivel chairs, settee. It´s a very decorative and functional pi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Revival Footstools
Materials
Walnut, Paint
1900s Knaus Furniture Co Foot Stool Distressed Leather Oneida, NY
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Knaus Furniture Co Wood Foot Stool Distressed Leather Oneida, NY
9 tall x 12 x 12
Maker's brass label
Knaus Furniture Mfg. Co
Knaus Weisterwerk Furniture Oneida NY
Preowned original ...
Category
1910s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Footstools
Materials
Leather, Wood
Walnut Black Forest Footstool Attributed to Matthijs Horrix for Horrix
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare Black Forest footstool. Design attributed to Matthijs Horrix for the famous Dutch cabinet makers Horrix Den Haag. Striking Dutch design from the 1880s. Solid hand-carved walnut base and re-upholstered with a quality velvet fabric. This wonderful Black Forest footstool attributed to Matthijs Horrix for Horrix Den Haag is in very good original condition with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. The Horrix company was established in Den Haag or The Hague and gained fame during the so-called eclectic period during the 19th Century. Their work was inspired by older styles of furniture but with fashionable features that was then considered new. The company also made Rustic style furniture that was very popular in the Northern Countries and England. These unusual objects...
Category
1890s Dutch Black Forest Antique Footstools
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
$1,370 Sale Price
20% Off
DOOQ Organic Modern Red 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Silk, Velvet
Pair of Italian Brushed Steel and Leather Upholstered Stools 1970's
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of 1970s very chic, leather/brushed steel upholstered ottomans with symmetric cutouts for storage (magazines, etc. Note the cool conical shaped feet. High quality construction...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Danish Footstool with Woven Paper Cord Seat, 1960
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous footstool from Denmark with a teak frame and a woven papercord seat. In very good condition with some water stains on the seat.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Papercord, Teak
1930's Set of Two Fully Restored Danish Robert Rasmussen Art Deco Stools
Located in Knebel, DK
1930s Fully Restored Danish Robert Rasmussen Art Deco Stools or Footstools
Rare set of two Art Deco stools from the 1920s / 1930s with tanned beech legs, solid brass shoes and orig...
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Footstools
Materials
Beech
Natural Oak DOM Stool by Marcos Zanuso Jr
Located in Geneve, CH
Natural oak DOM stool by Marcos Zanuso Jr
Materials: Low stool, structure, and seat in solid oak, natural varnished or black stained.
Technique: Lacquered metal. Natural or stained w...
Category
2010s French Modern Footstools
Materials
Oak
$987 / item
DIA Design Institute of America Mid-Century Cantilever Design Chrome
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century cantilever design footstool with a curved square chrome tube base supporting a rectangular beige upholstered top with a faint floral pattern. (DIA DESIGN INSTITUTE OF AMERICA...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Early 20th Century English Needlepoint Footstool
Located in Charleston, SC
This exquisite English needlepoint footstool exemplifies the refined craftsmanship of early 20th century British decorative arts. The piece features a beautifully hand-stitched flora...
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian Footstools
Materials
Wool, Canvas, Walnut
Restored Coral Orange Naugahyde Footstool
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored Paul Frankl-inspired Coral Orange Naugahyde Footstool, adorned with vibrant Naugahyde upholstery and rattan loop legs, harmonizes vintage allure and modern ...
Category
1940s Vintage Footstools
Materials
Naugahyde, Rattan
$510 Sale Price
40% Off
PK91 Footstool by Poul Kjaerholm
Located in Los Angeles, CA
PK91 folding footstool. Chromed metal and sienna brown leather. Stamped for Poul Kjaerholm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Chrome
$5,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Chinese Low Daybed Step, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This low 19th-century table is actually a step used for easily getting in and out of a raised daybed. Crafted of northern elmwood (yumu), the step features a plank top surface, carved lotus spandrels, and a prominent apron carved with floral scrollwork. The wooden step is finished with dark lacquer, now lightly worn along the edges with rich texture. Today, we love this low step as a tabletop display stand or a footstool beside a plush armchair...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Footstools
Materials
Elm
Italian Faux Twisted Rope Gold Gilt Metal Bench
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Decorative Mid-Century Modern "twisted" rope window bench with green upholstery.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Metal
1960's, Refinished Danish Rosewood Footstool with Leather Upholtery
Located in Knebel, DK
1960's Refinished Danish rosewood footstool with leather upholstery.
Danish footstool in slimlined minimalistic yet advanced Scandinavian modern design with it's combination of stra...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Leather, Beech
Alchimie Contemporary Printed Velvet and MDF Pouf by Vito Nesta #2
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 velluto stampato in p...
Category
2010s Italian Footstools
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Milo Baughman / Thayer Coggin Brass and Pink Floral Upholstered X-Bench
Located in Queens, NY
American mid-century bench with a pink tessellated floral pattern fabric upholstered seat resting on a brass X-form base. (MILO BAUGHMAN / THAYER COGGIN)
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Metal, Brass
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.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Glass, Leather
18th Century French Louis XV Period Mahogany Hand Carved Foot Stool or Dog Stool
Located in Sofia, BG
18th Century French Louis XV period mahogany hand carved foot stool or dog stool in very good authentic condition still wearing original velvet upholstery in...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Footstools
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
$1,096 Sale Price
20% Off
Victorian Mahogany Upholstered Footstool
Located in Germantown, MD
A Victorian Style Mahogany and Upholstered Footstool in great antique condition with newer upholstery. Measures 17.5" square and stands 9.5" tall. Matching chair available in our Inv...
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Footstools
Materials
Tapestry, Velvet, Mahogany
Pair Of 1960s Ottomans On Casters
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of 1960s ottomans on casters.
Category
1960s Vintage Footstools
Materials
Wood
$950 / set
Franck Evennou, Pouf Trèfle, Set of 3 Ottomans, Bronze, France, 2020
Located in New York, NY
Franck Evennou has a poetic language inspired by nature, and by all subjects that carry the residue of their pasts. His works, particularly in bronze, possess a powerful nostalgic quality, capturing in sculptural permanence the ephemeral beauty of a faint memory or a story half-forgotten.
An aesthetic bridge between Evennou's earlier work and his newer pieces in bronze, this set of three conjoining ottomans, set upon triangular feet...
Category
2010s French Footstools
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
PAIR OF RESTORED BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD TUFTED PORCELAIN CASTORS FOOTSTOOLs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite pair of fully restored, hand dyed Cigar brown leather, Chesterfield Tufted Baron footstools with solid o...
Category
1940s British High Victorian Vintage Footstools
Materials
Leather, Porcelain, Oak
SUPERB Gustav Stickley Model 300 Footstool - W8111
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is a Superb Gustav Stickley Model 300 Footstool with eight (8) instances of thru-tenon construction. The item has the original burlap backing on the bo...
Category
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Footstools
Materials
Leather, Burlap, Oak
$1,920 Sale Price
20% Off
De Sede Light Tan Leather Patchwork Ottoman, 1960s Switzerland
By De Sede
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant light-coloured tan leather pouf/ottoman by Swiss designer De Sede with square patchwork. Handmade with wonderful faded patina or varying hues of tan. Gorgeous accent piece. G...
Category
1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Leather
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Beech
Dark Brown Ethiopian Carved Wooden Stool, Africa, 1920s
Located in New York, NY
1920's Ethiopian Carved Wooden Stool from the Gorague tribe.
Recently refinished.
Two available and sold individually.
Category
1920s Ethiopian Vintage Footstools
Materials
Wood
Rikke Frost 'RF1903F Sideways Footstool' in Oiled Walnut for Carl Hansen & Son
Located in Glendale, CA
Rikke Frost 'RF1903F Sideways Footstool' in Oiled Walnut for Carl Hansen & Son
The story of Danish Modern begins in 1908 when Carl Hansen opened his first workshop. His firm commitm...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Fabric
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...
Category
Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Antique Footstools
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Vintage Franco Albini Style Rattan Pouf Ottoman Footstools
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Franco Albini Vittorio Bonacina (attr.) Rattan Pouf Ottoman Footstools, late 1950s / early 1960s. A striking looking and versatile piece of furniture, a great addition to any room. L...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Rattan
New Old Stock Liberty Style Omersa Brown Leather Dachshund Sausage Dog Footstool
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime new old stock original Liberty’s London Omersa style brown leather hand dyed Sausage dog footstool...
Category
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Leather
Mid-Century Modern Bent Plywood Scoop Shape Chair & Ottoman on Dowel Legs Mint
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern bent plywood scoop shape chair & ottoman on dowel legs Mint!
Ottoman: 24 x 23 x 31, seat height: 14.5.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Upholstery, Birch
Jugendstil Beech Thonet Shoe Stool by Josef Hoffmann, circa 1907, Vienna
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 b...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Footstools
Materials
Bentwood
Palladio Italy Baroque Style Rope and Tassel Gilt Iron Window Bench
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Baroque-style mid-century (circa 1950) Rope and Tassel window bench with a gilt iron frame and unattached burgundy and gold patterned seat cushion. (PALLADIO, ITALY)
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Metal, Iron
French Louis XVI Style Walnut Footstool with Linen Upholstery, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style walnut footstool from the 19th century with custom linen upholstery. This exquisite Louis XVI-style footstool, crafted in 19th-century France, showcases time...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Footstools
Materials
Upholstery, Fabric, Linen, Walnut
Danish Mid-Century Modern Beech Footstool
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Beech footstool, circa 1960's. Spayed removable legs and original upholstery with minor wear and tear.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Beech
A pair of Bohemian Coastal Style Rattan Footstools / Ottomans. Circa 1980s
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of Vintage Bohemian Coastal Style Rattan Footstools / Ottomans. Circa 1980s
Features bent rattan frames and removable round cushions.
In excellent original condition with ver...
Category
1980s Unknown Bohemian Vintage Footstools
Materials
Upholstery, Rattan
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Painted & Gilded Antique Bench
Located in New Orleans, LA
An elegant Gustavian bench with a softly painted finish and refined gilded accents, featuring neoclassical carved details and fluted legs—capturing the restrained grandeur and lightn...
Category
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Footstools
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
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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