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Footstools For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: 19th Century
Round Continental Stool With Scalamandré Cheetah
Located in Tampa, FL
A lovely 19th century round carved wooden foot stool thats upholstered in very old Scalamandré cheetah silk velvet fabric. The legs are a heavy porc...
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1980s French Vintage Footstools

Materials

Textile, Wood

Low Hunting Lounge Chair with Ottoman in Oak and Red Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Hunting lounge chair with ottoman, oak, rope, fabric, Germany, 1960s This relaxing chair shows a minimal design combined with great woodworking. An open character is created by the ...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools

Materials

Fabric, Oak, Rope

COLLECTABLE VERY LARGE ViNTAGE GEORGE SMITH CHELSEA FLORAL FOOTSTOOL OTTOMAN
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exquisite and highly collectable Vintage George Smith floral uphols...
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20th Century English Country Footstools

Materials

Upholstery

Vintage Cushioned Upholstered Stool With Storage and Wooden Frame.
Located in Seattle, WA
This Stool has beautiful carved detailing and Aging to the wood. The Upholstery has a stunning floral pattern. The seat lifts up to reveal a storage compartment. Vintage Condition Co...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools

Materials

Textile, Wood

STUNNiNG & COLLECTABLE VINTAGE GEORGE SMITH CHELSEA KILIM FOOTSTOOL OTTOMAN
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exquisite and highly collectable Vintage George Smith Kilim Ottoman...
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20th Century English Kilim Footstools

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

African Senufo Round Stool
Located in Centreville, VA
These Senufo stools are hand carved from hardwood by the Senufo Tribe in the Ivory Coast. Senufo stools are known for their stocky tapered legs and concave tops and are traditional...
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Late 20th Century African Footstools

Materials

Wood

Antique Repurposed Wagon Wheel Hub Decorative Wooden Art Piece.
Located in Seattle, WA
Rustic Art piece with tan seat, could be used as a small stool or footrest. Rad, blue and black colored Accents. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured. Dimensions. 9 Dia...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Plastic Stool or Footstool, 1970, Hungary
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition. - New fabric. - Cleaned.
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1970s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools

Materials

Fabric, Plastic

TETRAD BROWN LEATHER LARGE FOOTSTOOL LARGE ENoUGH FOR TWO PEOPLE TO SHARE
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely Tetrad heritage brown leather footstool A good looking and comfortable stool, it has a nice her...
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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Footstools

Materials

Leather

SMALL SiZED LIBERTY'S LONDON OMERSA BROWN LEATHER HIPPOPOTAMUS FOOTSTOOL
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime very rare and original, small sized 1930’s Liberty’s London Omersa brown leather han...
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1930s European Art Deco Vintage Footstools

Materials

Leather

1960's, Refinished Danish Footstool with Leather Upholtery
Located in Knebel, DK
1960's Refinished Danish footstool with leather upholstery. Danish footstool in slimlined minimalistic yet advanced Scandinavian modern design with it's combination of straight simp...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools

Materials

Leather, Beech

Mid Century Bauhaus Chrome teak fabric Dressing table stool footrest , 1960s
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
Mid Century Vintage footrest ottoman is made in typical mid-century style. The stool was made most probably in the 1960/70s. Designed in the manner of Sven Ivar Dysthe for Dokka Mo...
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Mid-20th Century European Bauhaus Footstools

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Wesley Hall Traditional Burnt Orange Leather & Mahogany Ottoman Nailhead
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th Century leather upholstered ottoman or footstool by Wesley Hall. Features a rectangular frame with burnt orange leather, brass nailhead trim and turned mahogany feet. Wes...
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Late 20th Century Footstools

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Ejner Larsen & Aksel Bender Madsen Stool for Willy Beck
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cane stool by Ejner Larsen & Aksel Bender Madsen for Willy Beck, c.1950s, Denmark. The stool features a woven cane seat and tapered teak dowel legs. Dimensions
 22" width x 16" dept...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools

Materials

Teak, Cane

Funky Vintage Brass Suzani Seat, Stool
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional vintage swivel stool made of solid brass , upholster with beautiful hand embroidery vintage Suzani textile , silk embroidered flowers and vine with wine and turquoise c...
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20th Century American Footstools

Materials

Brass

2 Vintage Theodore Alexander French Carved Mahogany Leather Ottomans Foot Stools
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of Late 20th century Ottomans / Foot stools by Theodore Alexander. French Country / Baroque inspiration with carved mahogany frames. Upholstered in brown tooled leather with nai...
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Late 20th Century French Provincial Footstools

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

2 Vintage Hancock & Moore Austin Brown Leather Nailhead Ottomans Footstool Pair
Located in Dayton, OH
Beautiful pair of Hancock & Moore Austin Traditional Ottomans. Upholstered a rich top grain brown leather with brass nailhead trim. The rectangular form features a cushioned top and ...
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Late 20th Century Footstools

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Pair Milo Baughman Style Parsons Benches
Located in New York, NY
Pair Milo Baughman style upholstered Parsons benches in green and cream upholstery. Good overall condition with slight wear from age and use. Would look amazing reupholstered! Plasti...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Vintage Leather Rhino Footstool by Abercrombie & Fitch, 1950s
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A leather rhino ottoman/footstool by Abercombie & Fitch, circa 1950s. Thick brown leather with beautiful patina and character. Missing tail!.
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1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools

Materials

Leather

20th century Naturalistic stool/side table
Located in Malton, GB
This is a great looking French side table / stool. Naturalistic with branch legs and a great overall design. Flat top making it ideal for use as a side table by a chair or by a bath ...
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20th Century Footstools

Materials

Hardwood

Rattan footstool for Rohé Noordwolde, The Netherlands 1960's
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This rattan footstool was made bij Rohé Noordwolde in the 1960's. A great design that fits nicely in a bohemian interior for example. It has been expertly checked and some smaller re...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools

Materials

Rattan

Trio of mid century stools
Located in Malton, GB
These are a great trio of mid century French stools. Painted timber with attractive wear. The designs are particularly nice and these can be used together or separately. Ideal side t...
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20th Century Footstools

Materials

Hardwood

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...
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Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Antique Footstools

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Vintage Mid Century MODERN Brown OTTOMANS / Footstools, a Pair
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Mid Century Modern Brown tufted ottomans / footstools, a pair. This is perfect if you have an Eames style lounge chair and need a matching ottoman. Each ottoman is perfectly tufted w...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools

Materials

Chrome

PAIR OF ANTIQUE BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD TUFTED REGENCY FRAMED FOOTSTOOLs
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of restored hand dyed brown leather Antique Chesterfield footstools with X-Framed Regency...
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Footstools

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Decorative ISO Phillip Lloyd Powell Stool
Located in Dallas, TX
The Brendan Bass Estate Collection is an homage to the beauty of vintage and antique pieces, each artfully concealing endless stories collected through the generations in which they...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Footstools

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Queen Anne Mahogany and Upholstered Storage Foot Stool
Located in Germantown, MD
Early 20th Century Queen Anne Mahogany and Upholstered Foot Stool with storage Newer upholstery in great shape Measures 22" in width, 13" in depth and 13" in height.
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19th Century American American Empire Antique Footstools

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

1960's Restored and Refinished Danish Footstool with Leather Upholtery
Located in Knebel, DK
1960's Restored and Refinished Danish footstool with leather upholstery. Danish footstool in slimlined minimalistic yet advanced Scandinavian modern design with it's combination of...
Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools

Materials

Leather, Beech

Panchetto Locus Solus Gae Aulenti Poltronova
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Il “Locus Solus” è stato concepito negli anni 60 e rappresenta un’icona del design moderno italiano. Caratterizzata da linee pulite e geometriche, la poltrona è stata realizzata con ...
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1960s Italian Folk Art Vintage Footstools

Materials

Metal

RALPH LAUREN WRITER'S CHESTERFIELD FOOTSTOOL OTTOMAN IN HERiTAGE BROWN LEATHER
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning Vintage Heritage brown leather Ralph Lauren Writer's Chesterfield tufted footstool ottoman P...
Category

20th Century English Chesterfield Footstools

Materials

Leather, Oak

Pair of 19th Century Velvet Upholstered Footstools
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of 19th Century Velvet Upholstered Footstools
Category

19th Century Antique Footstools

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Mid Century Faux Fur Orange Vintage Stool, Denmark, 1960
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s. Beautiful high quality faux fur. The stool consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, characteristic of the 1960s ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Footstools

Materials

Fabric, Faux Leather, Beech

Safari rosewood and leather Erik Worts Ottoman for Niels Eilersen, Denmark, 1960
Located in Braga, Braga
Safari Ottoman designed by Erik Worts for Niels Eilersen, Denmark, 1960. Made of solid rosewood and leather. Very nice patinated leather seat but still in good vintage condition. S...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Wonderful Transitional Chrome Velvet Stool Nickel Bamboo Jansen Bench
Located in Roslyn, NY
Perfect seating for the transitional or Classic rooms, this chrome / nickel stool with purple velvet fabric top done in bamboo chinoiserie design are so versatile that can be used in...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools

Materials

Nickel

Rare oak hunting footstool by Heinz Heger, Germany 1950s
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Crafted from oak and fabric in Germany during the 1950s. Manufactured by PGH Erzgebirgisches Kunsthandwerk Annaberg Buchholz. To accompany the the Heinz Heger hunting lounge chair or...
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools

Materials

Oak

19th Century American Empire Magogany and Needlepoint Upholstered Foot Stool
Located in Germantown, MD
19th Century American Empire Magogany and Needlepoint Upholstered Foot Stool. Measures 21.75" in width, 15.75" in depth and 9.5" in height.
Category

19th Century American American Empire Antique Footstools

Materials

Mahogany, Upholstery

Superb Pair Centennial Carved Chippendale Mahogany Square Foot Stools
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
These gorgeous stools are absolutely gorgeous and feature incredible carved ball and claw feet and acanthus leaves on the leaves. The upholstery is not symetrical but is well done an...
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1890s English Chippendale Antique Footstools

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Swivel Footstools
Located in Weymouth, MA
Pair of matching mid-century modern swivel footstools. Stools have a metal base with mid-century mustard colored vinyl seats.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Footstools

Materials

Metal

Bruno Mathsson Ottoman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ottoman by Bruno Mathsson for DUX, c.1960s, Sweden. The ottoman was originally paired with the Ingrid armchair. This piece features a tufted caramel leather seat on a bent beech wood...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools

Materials

Leather, Beech

Vintage Aluminum Group Ottoman / Stool by Eames for Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Aluminum Group Ottoman / Stool by Eames for Herman Miller. Stamped Herman Miller.
Category

1960s American Vintage Footstools

Materials

Aluminum

A 19th Century X Framed Rosewood Stool
Located in Conwy, GB
The seat upholstered in a worn tumbling block silk work tapestry, particularly well carved rosewood X-frame base.
Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Footstools

Materials

Rosewood

MCM 3 Walnut Cube Stools Black Upholstered Tops Jack Cartwright for Founders
Located in Topeka, KS
Amazing Mid-Century Modern trio of square walnut cube stools number 42102-01 with black faux leather upholstered tops by Jack Cartwright for Founders Furniture’s Patterns 7 line. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear. One seat cushion has a repair to its underside, one stool has a scratch to one side, and another stool has a repair to one corner. Please see photos and zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, Mid-20th Century. Propriotor’s note: Although these stools are not marked with a maker’s name, they are stamped inside with the number 42102-01. My 30-year experience in the vintage furniture business lead me to believe they were Founder’s Furniture and with the help of a great FB Group I was able to find this number, without the -01, in one of their catalogs for Patterns 7 designed by Jack Cartwright. It is the number for a fabulous Founder’s Furniture cube side table which looks exactly like these stools apart from the padded removable seats and the measurements are the same. My feeling, as well as some of the experts, that these were a factory special order or undocumented offering using the existing side table as the base and adding the cushion. However, I cannot document that thought. They could have been something someone did themselves, but I do not think that as they are too factory-made in my opinion. What a terriffic trio!!!! Triple your pleasure with this outstanding trio of square walnut cube stools designed by Jack Cartwright for Founders Furniture Patterns 7 line!! They are FABUOLUS!! The tops are comprised of black faux leather and the back of the tops have silver snaps that snap on and off of the top of the cube, it’s nice for cleaning purposes. Also, you can see in the photos that the underneath of the tops is a bit different… one has full faux leather upholstery, and a small repair has been made. The other two have fabric backs. It’s the way we obtained them, and you can’t see that when the tops are snapped on. They are hollow in the center and would obviously make handy foot stools however, we are more inclined to see them used as extra seating. You could use all 3 together as a bench or fireside stools...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Footstools

Materials

Faux Leather, Walnut

McGuire Organic Modern Cerused Rattan Footstool
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Lacquered bamboo rattan footstool featuring a cerused or whitewashed finish made by McGuire. Beautifully crafted in the California organic modern style with rattan poles lashed toget...
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20th Century American Organic Modern Footstools

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Rattan

1960s Dimitri Omersa Leather Rhino Retailed by Abercrombie & Fitch - Restored
Located in St. Louis, MO
Early Vintage 1960s leather ottoman / sculpture in form of Rhino, made by Omersa and was retailed by Abercrombie & Fitch. This rhino has been refurbished, including new Omersa factor...
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1960s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools

Materials

Leather

E. 20thc Oval Foot Stool With Vintage blue velvet Fabric
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful foot stool, wooden design with original stain. The vintage velvet fabric is clean. This foot stool has wear to the legs from age and use, very minor wear. A beautiful puff...
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Early 20th Century American Adirondack Footstools

Materials

Wood

Oversized De Sede Black Leather Patchwork Ottoman, 1960s Switzerland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sophisticated black leather pouf/ottoman by Swiss designer De Sede with triangular patchwork and a final octagonal leather patch at the top. This pouf is in a slightly larger size. H...
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1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools

Materials

Leather

Faux Leopard Pouf Ottoman Footstool by Ferguson Copeland
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering one of our recent palm beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of A Ferguson Copeland French Nail Trimmed Faux Leopard Pouf Ottoman Footstool ...
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1980s Unknown Vintage Footstools

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Vintage Needlepoint Embroidery Footstool With Floral Motif
Located in Seattle, WA
This Footstool has a beautiful ‘X’ frame base with sculpted wood detailing. The seat flips up and offer storage. Vintage condition consistent with age as Pictured. Dimensions. 17 W...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair of Brass Paul McCobb Planner Group Style Square Upholstered Ottomans
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fine pair of brass square mid century modern stools in the style of Paul McCobb for Planner Group. They don't have the x stretcher that most McCobb stools have and more clo...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools

Materials

Brass

Josef Frank Bench in Mahogany and Brass Nails, Svenskt Tenn, Sweden
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Josef Frank & SCANDINAVIAN MODERN A beautiful bench by Josef Frank, for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1960s. The frame is made of mahogany, upholstered seat with brass nails. The feet are elegantly sculpted and the bench can also be used as a table, end of bed stool...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Footstools

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Charles Limbert One Drawer Footstool c1910
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Charles Limbert footstool in very nice original finish with recent leather upholstery. Signed with branded mark inside the drawer.
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1910s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Footstools

Materials

Brass

Pair of Vintage Chrome Frame Footstools / Ottomans
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of vintage footstools/ottomans featuring new designer velvet upholstery and sleek chrome frames. Great as extra seating. Frames in good...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools

Materials

Chrome

Set of Three Anglo Indian Brass Foot Stools
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Vintage set of three Anglo Indian foot stools having a pair and a single crafted in brass and decorated with enamel in lovely floral motifs. Pair measures H: 11.5 DM: 12 Single mea...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Footstools

Materials

Brass

Scandinavian Modern Triangular Stools in Blue Floral Tapestry, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
Pair of triangular stools made by a Danish cabinetmaker in the 1950s. The stools are made of an elegant curved wooden frame, that has been reupholster...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools

Materials

Tapestry, Oak

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 on the underside and pair of wooden b...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools

Materials

Leather, Fabric

African Senufo Round Stool
Located in Centreville, VA
These Senufo stools are hand carved from hardwood by the Senufo Tribe in the Ivory Coast. Senufo stools are known for their stocky tapered legs and concave tops and are traditional...
Category

Late 20th Century African Footstools

Materials

Wood

Hans-Peter Krafft "Sheep Footstool" for Meier, Germany, 1960s
Located in Brussel, BE
An Original foot stool in a shape and size of a sheep. Designed by Hans-Peter Krafft for Maier, Germany circa 1960s. Sheep is in wood.
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools

Materials

Wood

Victorian Mahogany and Needlepoint Upholstered Footstool
Located in Germantown, MD
A Victorian Mahogany and light yellow Needlepoint Upholstered Footstool with brass nail studded. Measures 16.5" in width, 16.5" in depth and 9.5" tall. Very good condition.
Category

Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Footstools

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

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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