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Footstools For Sale
1950s Cabin Modern Sergio Rodrigues Poltrona Mole Ottoman Bench South American
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Strong and Sturdy. Poltrona Molé Ottoman, Manufacturer ISA, Designer Sergio Rodrigues. Unmarked.
W: 33 x D: 21.5 x H: 16 in.
Category
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Leather
Set of Four Early 19th Century Swedish Mahogany Stools
Located in Pasadena, CA
Set of four early 19th century Swedish mahogany stools.
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Footstools
Materials
Mahogany
Oversized Art Deco Ottoman/Footstool, Stepped Nickel Chromed Legs
By Kem Weber
Located in Buffalo, NY
Elusive Art Deco ottoman/footstool. Stepped nickel chromed legs..Retains original oil cloth fabric,(worn) as well as original chromed ziggurat plinth feet, Classic deco, Machine Age ...
Category
1830s American Art Deco Antique Footstools
Materials
Nickel
Brass and Leather Ottoman by Steve Chase
By Steve Chase
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A glamorous large ottoman by Steve Chase. It had a string of lights around the base that were taken off. But can be easily replaced. This was a very common thing with Steve Chase. Ne...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Brass
Pair of 1940's Italian Footstools
Located in Hanover, MA
A very smart pair of 1940's Italian foot stools or small benches.
The walnut has been refinished and the gold velvet is original.
Elegantly carved legs.
The wood base is 12 inches hi...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Pair of Luigi Colii Attributed Stools, Italy, 1940s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Very charming pair of hammered-iron stools, attributed to Italian designer Pier Luigi Colli. The iron is painted in original off-white color (cream). Newly upholstered with vintage, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Footstools
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Swedish Rococo Style Carved Painted Upholstered Stools, circa 1890
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Swedish Rococo style painted stools from the late 19th century with richly carved décor, cabriole legs and newly upholstered seats. Each of this pair of Scandinavian Rococo style stools features a square seat reupholstered in a double welt cotton fabric, sitting above a skirt carved on all sides with exquisite volute motifs. Four cabriole legs, marked with striking medallions on the knees, raise each stool. The C-scrolls of the skirt are beautifully echoed in the curves of the scrolled feet. The paint color, which has been refreshed, is typical of the Scandinavian taste for light colors. Combined with the elegance of the lines and skill shown in the carved decor, this pair of Swedish Rococo style stools showcases the workmanship of 19th century Swedish furniture...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Footstools
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Swedish Neoclassic Painted Footstools
Located in Essex, MA
Each with carved seat rail with set in seat raised on carved legs headed by paterae and tapered with reeded tassel and fluting joined by a turned X-form stretcher.
Category
Early 1800s Swedish Gustavian Antique Footstools
Materials
Other
Ottoman Footrest by Dunbar
Located in New York, NY
Ottoman, footrest manufactured by Dunbar. This example is structurally sound, and sturdy, it shows cosmetic wear and will need to be reupholstered. Asymmetrical form, upholstered top...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Oak Dutch Table and Bench
Located in Asheville, NC
Well crafted Dutch stool or side table, made of oak.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Dutch Colonial Footstools
Italian Painted and Gilt Foot Stool, Circa 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
Italian hand painted and gilt foot stool with corner floral medallions and terminating on fluted legs with ball feet. Stool is covered in white muslin....
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Footstools
Josef Frank Three Legged Stool
By Josef Frank
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A charming, three legged stool, Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Footstools
Materials
Cherry
Hand-Painted Terracotta Tabouret
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage garden seat, of terracotta, formed as a round footstool, "upholstered" in leopard fabric with tassels and fringe.
Stock ID: D8659
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Footstools
Pair of English Mahogany Foot Stools, Circa 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of English mahogany foot stools with scrolled decorative work. Stools are covered in white muslin. Circa 1820
Category
19th Century British Antique Footstools
Dakota Jackson, Modern, Small Ottomans, Blue Leather, American, 1990s
Located in Stamford, CT
Part of a multi piece collection from Dakota Jackson come this set of three ottoman cubes. Can be used as diminutive seating or foot rests.
Hei...
Category
1980s Hollywood Regency Vintage Footstools
Materials
Leather
Pair of Italian 1940s Modern Traditional Stools or Benches
Located in New York, NY
Pair of modern traditional stools enameled white with original coverings.
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
19th Century Pair of Swedish Footstools
Located in Vista, CA
Pair of 19th century Swedish footstools with a central shell on the apron and cabriole legs which are supported by a spindle shaped stretcher.
Category
Mid-19th Century European Antique Footstools
Materials
Fabric, Wood
George II Mahogany Stool
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Mid-18th century George II mahogany stool, the over upholstered rectangular seat raised on cabriole legs each carved with stylized shell termi...
Category
Mid-18th Century Irish George II Antique Footstools
Materials
Mahogany
Rare Pair of Stools by Robert Lemariey
By Robert Lemariey
Located in New York, NY
An important pair of stools/benches in Macassar d'Ebony in a post-modern/modern neoclassical spirit with solid bronze cornices and sabots. The elegant legs taper in a stepped fashion...
Category
Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Footstools
Materials
Bronze
Set of Small Staghorn Seatings
Located in Washington, DC
A set of small staghorn seating’s, consisting of a fur covered bench and stool.
Stool dimensions are: 15.50 inches high x 24.25 inches wide by 17.5...
Category
Early 20th Century French Footstools
Materials
Horn, Fur
Pair of Lucite Arched Benches by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing pair of Charles Hollis Jones "Arched" benches designed and manufactured by Charles Hollis Jones in the 1970s.
The benches have beautiful 2" thick Lucite legs upholstered in a blue velvet fabric.
The pieces are in excellent original condition, the seats can be reupholstered in COM or COL for an additional $200 each.
Measurements:
40.75" wide x 21.5" deep x 25" high.
Seat 19" high.
If you are coming to our show room...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Lucite, Velvet
Queen Ann Style Bench Footstool
Located in San Francisco, CA
English walnut footstool or bench with deep dark brown leather cushion. Extremely good quality, custom made bench. England, late 19th to earl...
Category
19th Century English Queen Anne Antique Footstools
Materials
Walnut
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
Set of Three Italian Brass Chiavari Round Stools
Located in Hanover, MA
Extremely rare set of three round brass Chiavari stools, made in Italy, circa 1960. Four legs with flared tapered legs around an upper and lower brass ring. Fitted round seat upholst...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Brass
French Regence Giltwood Stool
Located in Sheffield, MA
A French Regence giltwood stool.
With some alterations.
18th century.
Measures: Height 20 in. Width 19 in. Depth 16 in.
Sto 16.
$4,200.
Category
18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Antique Footstools
John Stuart Ottoman with Sculpted Legs
By John Stuart
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A large-scale John Stuart ottoman with sculpted walnut legs. Elegant Mid-Century look, new upholstery.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Black Leather Metal Stool Johannes Spalt Austria 1961
Located in Vienna, AT
A high-quality black leather vintage leather stool with chromed steel feet and frame, which was designed by Johannes Spalt 1961 Austria and execu...
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Horn and Cowhide Stool
Located in Asheville, NC
Beautiful designer quality western bull Horn and cowhide stool.
Category
20th Century American Footstools
Materials
Cowhide, Hide
A Fine Pair of Regency Ebony Caned Footstools
Located in Sheffield, MA
Each with scrolled arms and fluting throughout.
Category
19th Century English Antique Footstools
A Very Fine Rococo Giltwood Stool, 18th Century
Located in Sheffield, MA
The seat rail with C-scrolls and a scallop shell on cabriole legs headed by a foliate clasp and terminating in raised foliate scroll feet
Height 15 in. Width 18 in. Depth 18 i...
Category
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Footstools
Pair of 19th Century Walnut Stools with Cabriole Legs and Trifid Feet
Located in New York, NY
Pair of walnut stools with cabriole legs and trifid feet. With an exaggerated curve to the legs and the edges carved with C-scrolls.
Category
19th Century English Antique Footstools
Materials
Walnut
Single Stool Attributed to Andre Arbus
By André Arbus
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful small stool in sycamore wood. Newly upholstered in brown leather. Attributed to Andre Arbus.
Category
1940s French Vintage Footstools
Materials
Wood, Leather
Pair 18th c. Taborets
Located in New Orleans, LA
Painted and Gilded Taborets
Category
18th Century and Earlier Swedish Antique Footstools
Materials
Wood
Pair of Italian Midcentury Carved and Turned Wood Stools or Benches, Italy, 1930
Located in New York, NY
Elegant pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern traditional benches / stools in richly carved and turned wood.
Category
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Wood
Fine George III ‘French Hepplewhite’ Giltwood Stool, circa 1780
Located in Westwood, NJ
Fine George III French Hepplewhite giltwood stool with shells and crosshatched carving.
Category
18th Century English Antique Footstools
Materials
Wood
Pair French Wrought Iron Benches
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of French wrought iron benches with canvas seats.
Category
1950s French Vintage Footstools
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Footstools
Located in Huntington, NY
A beautiful pair of Swedish Gustavian footstools from Gotland. Leaf cut decor around the sides with reeded fleurons on the corners. The leg tops are finished with inverted pedals ove...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Footstools
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
Set of Six Adjustable Architect Stools Designed by Friso Kramer
Located in Antwerp, BE
Adjustable and swivel Industrial architect stools with seats are made in plywood, the base in gray lacquered metal.
The height is adjustable from 55 cm...
Category
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Metal
Chartreuse Green Warren Platner Stool by Knoll
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Utrecht, NL
High model stool from the 'Wire series' by American designer Warren Platner for Knoll International in nickel execution with a chartreuse green mohair velour Knoll fabrics upholstery...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Steel, Nickel
Pair of Tripod Danish Hand-Carved Stools
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Tripod Danish Stools, sold as a pair
Suitable as ottomans, occasional stools, or side tables
Hand-carved in a soft wood, with a natural patina that has contributed to its antique all...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Footstools
Materials
Wood
Iconic Pk 91 Folding Stool by Poul Kjærholm for Fritz Hansen, DK 1982
Located in Antwerp, BE
Iconic PK91 folding stool designed by Poul Kjærholm and manufactured for Fritz Hansen, Denmark 1982. This stool is from the second generation and has a stainless steel frame with its...
Category
1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Steel
French Napoleon III Giltwood 19th Century Footstool with Needlepoint Upholstery
Located in Savannah, GA
This charming petite French footstool dates from the Napoleon III period. Features include a hand-carved painted giltwood frame with neoclassical motifs and decorative molding. The s...
Category
1850s French Napoleon III Antique Footstools
Materials
Fabric, Giltwood
Set of Four 20th Century Stools, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stools from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful velour upholstery in 4 different colors. The stools consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Paire de tabourets en fer Bertoia
Located in Brussels , BE
Iconic design from Harry Bertoia.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Metal, Wire
Pair of French Louis XV Carved And Painted Footstools
Located in Bradenton, FL
This is a beautiful pair of French Louis XV style stools from the 19th century, carved and painted serpentine frame and legs with yellow silk upholstery and nail head trim. Solid and...
Category
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Footstools
Materials
Textile, Wood
Herd of Six Leather Animals by Dimitri Omersa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This grouping of animals by Dimitri Omersa include a lion, turtle, duck, hippo, pig and a seal. Each of the animals in this set are "original production years" of authentic Omersa c...
Category
1970s English Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Leather
19th century carved oak footstool
Located in Malton, GB
This is a very unusual 19th century footstool. Made from oak with wonderful carved designs to every surface. Good size and could even be used as a side table. The decoration really m...
Category
19th Century Antique Footstools
Materials
Oak
Vintage Queen Anne Floral Upholstered Walnut Ottoman Foot Stool Vanity Pouf Pink
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid 20th Century footstool with floral upholstered seat. Features a rectangular form with short carved cabriole legs.
Dimensions:
15" x 20" x 13.5"h
Category
Mid-20th Century Queen Anne Footstools
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Chinese Chippendale Rosewood Foot Stool or Bonsai Tree Plant Stand
Located in Germantown, MD
A cute Chinese Chippendale Rosewood Foot Stool or Bonsai Tree Plant Stand in good vintage condition. Measures 18" in width, 10" in depth and 6" in hei...
Category
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Chinese Chippendale Footstools
Materials
Rosewood
Danish Mid-Century Beech Footstool
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Beech Danish footstool, circa 1960's. Angled profile with tapering legs and original upholstery with wear.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Beech
Danish Mid-Century Beech Footstool
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Beech Danish footstool, circa 1960's. Splayed tapering legs, cross supports and original upholstery with wear.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Beech
Hollywood Regency Upholstered Footstools
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Pair of mid century fully upholstered foot stools. Could be used as an ottoman. Good condition with minor imperfections consistent with age, see photos for condition details.
For a s...
Category
Late 20th Century Footstools
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Danish Mid-Century Beech Footstool
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Beech Danish footstool, circa 1960's. Slender spayed legs and original upholstery with wear & tear.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Beech
Danish Mid-Century Oak Footstool
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Teak Danish teak footstool, circa 1960's. Sleek conical legs and original upholstery with minor wear.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Oak
Danish Mid-Century Modern Beech Footstool
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Beech Danish footstool, circa 1960's. Spayed removable legs and original upholstery with minor wear and tear.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Beech
1960s Dimitri Omersa 27" Leather Rhinoceros Ottoman Abercrombie Fitch
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
The highly collectable Rhinoceros footstool/ ottoman designed by Dimitri Omersa. Heavy leather patchwork with great patina. This is an older version with nailed on feet. This piece ...
Category
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Leather
Italian modern Brown leather Poufs Coronado by Afra Tobia Scarpa for B&B, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Brown leather Poufs Coronado by Afra Tobia and Scarpa for B&B, 1970s
Pair of poufs mod. Coronado lightly padded and covered in brown le...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Leather, Wood
De Sede Cream Leather Patchwork Ottoman, 1960s Switzerland
By De Sede
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic cream leather pouf/ottoman by Swiss designer De Sede with square patchwork. Handmade with wonderful faded patina. Gorgeous accent piece. Good vintage condition. Wear appropriate...
Category
1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Leather
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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