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Footstools For Sale
"Il Pezzo 1 Pouf" ottoman upholstered in fine leather with a gold 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
DOOQ Organic Modern Marlon Ottoman, Grey Kvadrat by Pietro Franceschini
Located in Lisbon, PT
When pure geometry meets soft curves, something sculptural and sensual comes out. A fine dialogue between oversized legs and clean lines takes place in this piece upholstered in moha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Footstools
Materials
Bouclé, Velvet
1950s Fully Restored Danish Stool
Located in Knebel, DK
1950s Fully restored danish stool.
The stool feature a simple and elegant design with it's curved upholstered seat on top of it's four fluted chair legs ...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Beech
Hervé van der Straeten, Chèvre No. 55 Contemporary Stool, France, c. 2007
Located in New York, NY
Applied plaque with the artist's monogram HV.
With innovation and integrity, Van der Straeten continues the rich heritage of fine French design and craftsmanship. His furniture and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Footstools
Materials
Bronze
LARGE STUNNING ViNTAGE RALPH LAUREN HAND DYED BROWN LEATHER FOOTSTOOL OTTOMAN
By Ralph Lauren
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning Vintage Heritage hand dyed brown leather Ralph Lauren LARGE footstool or ottoman
Please note...
Category
20th Century Victorian Footstools
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
'Kembo' Stool with Original Black Skai Seat and Black Tubular Legs
By Kembo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Little Kembo stool with original black skai upholstery and black enameled metal frame. In very original condition with visible wear including chipping to frame and minor tears/scratc...
Category
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Footstools
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Kristian Vedel Modus Rosewood Ottoman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pretty Kristian Vedel Modus rosewood ottoman from the 1960s. Black tufted leather cushion is in good condition with age-appropriate wear. The rosewood f...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Barcelona Ottoman by Mies van der Rohe for Alivar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The iconic Barcelona ottoman from Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for Alivar, Italy. The ottoman has an X-shaped base with a polished chrome finish. The cushion features a black leather tuf...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Chrome
Classic Antique Style Bench
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Elegant Empire style bench in walnut. Canes seat and sides, generous size-44" wide. Practical and sturdy.
Category
1970s North American American Empire Vintage Footstools
Materials
Walnut
Barcelona Ottoman by Mies van der Rohe for Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The iconic Barcelona ottoman from Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for Knoll International c.1970s, USA. The ottoman has an X-shaped base with a polished chrome finish. The cushion features ...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Chrome
Austrian Midcentury Black Steel and Wicker Side Table by Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming small Austrian Midcentury Modern square sized table or stool designed and made by Carl Auböck II, Vienna, Austria, circa 1950 in very nice original condition with some we...
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Steel
Ligne Roset Smala Footstool by Pascal Mourgue
Located in Basildon, London
The Ligne Roset Smala Footstool, designed by Pascal Mourgue, is a chic blend of contemporary style and minimalist elegance. With its low-profile silh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Footstools
Materials
Metal
Stool Vincent Vincent "80/20" Burnt Wood Organic Modern - VV112
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Danke galerie is pleased to present the latest creation of the cabinetmaker Vincent Vincent. This Ethnic inspired stool in solid beech wood will bring a ...
Category
2010s French Organic Modern Footstools
Materials
Beech
Walnut Finished and Hand Woven Upholstered Foot Stool
Located in Germantown, MD
A Walnut Finished and Upholstered Foot Stool. Measures 16" width, 16" in depth and 10" in height.
Category
Late 20th Century American Other Footstools
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Austrian Midcentury Black Steel and Wicker Side Table by Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming small Austrian Midcentury Modern square sized table or stool designed and made by Carl Auböck II, Vienna, Austria, circa 1950 in very nice original condition with some we...
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Steel
Dimitri Omersa & Co Pig in Leather for Abercrombie, England, 1980
Located in Paris, FR
Very nice Pig by Dimitri Omersa & Co in leather for Abercrombie England 1980
Good condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century English Modern Footstools
Materials
Leather
Hobbit Poodle Footstool in Red Oak
By James Loewen
Located in Goshen, IN
Use a foot-stool in the kitchen to reach that top shelf, by the fireplace to peek inside the Christmas stocking, or at the back door to sit on when you change your shoes. The Poodle ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Hardwood, Oak
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Footstool
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French Louis XVI style giltwood footstool.
Unusual antique French Napoleon III gilt wood footstool, stool or tabouret with beautiful patina. This great French Louis XVI...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Footstools
Materials
Giltwood
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
Antique English Arts & Crafts Leather Woven Strap Long Stool Bench
Located in London, GB
Antique English Arts & Crafts Leather Woven Strap Long Stool.
circa 1910
In very good condition commensurate of age.
Category
1910s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Footstools
Materials
Brass
Pair of Chippendale Style Mahogany and Upholstered Foot Stools
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair of Chippendale Style Mahogany and Upholstered Foot Stools in great v8ntage condition. Measure 17.5" in width x 14" in depth and 15.5" in height.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Footstools
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
French 19th Century Cut Velvet Upholstered Stool
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
On this French, 19th footstool, the seat is upholstered in luxurious silk velvet, cut and brocaded into a floral basket motif of burgundy and rose like a fine damask. The thick pile ...
Category
19th Century French Other Antique Footstools
Materials
Silk, Oak
Early 20th Century Old Hickory Foot Stools with Suede Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20th Century old hickory foot stool in amazing condition with a new suede seat. Its been newly upholstered in suede over the hand made rush seat.
Category
1920s American Adirondack Vintage Footstools
Materials
Leather, Wood
Vintage Danish Teak Stool, 1960s
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish teak stool 1960s
Elegant Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern footstool. Curved seat with upholstery and handles in solid teak. Round tapered legs in solid teak.
Good hei...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Teak
Stool Vincent Vincent "80/20" Burnt Oak Organic Modern - VV112
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Danke galerie presents the latest creation of the cabinetmaker Vincent Vincent. This Ethnic inspired stool in solid oak will bring a unique touch to your...
Category
2010s French Organic Modern Footstools
Materials
Oak
Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Footstool
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Teak Danish footstool, circa 1960's. Elegent, robust design with cross supports. Original black vinyl uphostery.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Teak
"Pragh" Ottoman / Footstool by Madsen & Schubell - 1940's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Pragh" Ottoman / Footstool by Madsen & Schubell. Designed in the 1940's. Unmarked
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Fabric, Beech
19th Century French Louis XV Style Walnut Footstool with Custom Linen Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style walnut footstool from the 19th century with custom linen upholstery. This exquisite 19th-century French walnut footstool is a testament to the enduring elegan...
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Footstools
Materials
Fabric, Linen, Upholstery, Walnut
Jugendstil Thonet Shoe Stool by Josef Hoffmann, circa 1907, Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
A very rare Jugenstil shoe stool by Josef Hoffmann designed circa 1907
and executed by Gebr. Thonet Vienna.
The material is mahogany stained bentwood, whi...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Footstools
Materials
Bentwood
Mid Century Tan Leather tufted chrome ottoman with casters by DUX
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Post Modern Tan Leather tufted chrome stool, bench, footstool or ottoman with casters. Designed by Bruno Mathsson for DUX. Great stool, bench or ottoman with a Leather cushion and a ...
Category
1970s Swedish Post-Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Chrome
Moooi Bart Footstool in Ultra White 41594 Upholstery
By Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The indispensable items in a sitting room: poufs and footstools. The Bart Pouf and Footstool bring a cosy comfort in your home, combined with the Bart Sofa or Armchair, or as stand-a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Footstools
Materials
Upholstery
Set of Two Mid-Century Modern Light Beige Boucle Stool, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful, well crafted light boucle upholstery. The stool consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, ch...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Bouclé, Wood
Mid-Century Scandanavian Modern Footstool Ottoman Orange Faux Leather & Oak 1970
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic mid century Scandanavian Modern footstool in high quality orange naugahyde from the early 1970s. Oak base with finger joinery dovetailing. In excellent vintage condition wi...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Naugahyde, Oak
18th Century French Louis XVI Diminutive Mahogany Footstool
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming diminutive or petite footstool from the French Louis XVI period. The stool features a hand-carved mahogany frame with neoclassical motifs. T...
Category
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Footstools
Materials
Brass
Antique Hand Carved Needlepoint Textile Upholstered Foot Stool
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Petite Elegant foot stool made hand carved woof wood, upholstered with beautiful floral motif needlepoint textile.
Great decorative object of art for any room.
Category
1910s American Vintage Footstools
Materials
Wool, Wood
Ib Kofod-Larsen Ottoman or Stool in Teak and Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ib Kofod-Larsen for OPE 'Siesta' ottoman or footstool, teak, leather, Denmark, 1960s
This practical and sophisticated piece of furniture is designed by Ib Kofod-Larsen in the 1960s....
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Leather, Teak
Large Antique Fireside Stool, English, Walnut, Footstool, Victorian, Circa 1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique fireside stool. An English, walnut footstool, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850.
Generously sized stool with an attractive frame
Displays a d...
Category
Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Footstools
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
De Sede DS-80 Taupe Patchwork Leather Pouf, Ottoman, DeSede Switzerland
By De Sede
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Unique and decorative handmade De Sede DS-80 pouf. The pouf is in very good condition with lovely patina, high seating comfort.
Free DHL shipping
Category
1980s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Leather
Antique Wood Hand Carved Low Table /Sit/Stool
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautifully hand carved Antiqe piece professionally restored , exceptional vivid carving with one side Mythological face , upholstered with exceptional antique Kazak rug with geometr...
Category
1920s Vintage Footstools
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Wood
Dimitri Omersa & Co Pig in Leather for Abercrombie, England, 1980
Located in Paris, FR
Very nice Pig by Dimitri Omersa & Co in leather for Abercrombie England 1980
Good condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century English Modern Footstools
Materials
Leather
Vintage French Rush Woven Tripod Wooden Stool 1950 Charlotte Perriand Style
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage midcentury French wooden triangular stool with rush seat, circa 1950s.
Woven straw wooden stool on tripod legs, in good vintage condition and with a nice patina, the oak legs have been lightly waxed and refinished.
Typical example of the rustic modern style which was championed by designers like Charlotte Perriand for Les Arcs.
Great decorative and functional piece, fits in any interior.
Handcrafted in France, circa 1950s.
Wabi Sabi, midcentury French Provincial rush...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Straw, Rush, Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Six Leg Oval Footstool
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming 19th century French walnut footstool featuring an elongated oval form supported by six fluted legs. Made in the grand Louis XVI taste with neoclassical carved rosettes on th...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Footstools
Materials
Brass
Matched Pair of 18th Century French Giltwood Footstools
Located in London, GB
A fine matched pair of eighteenth century giltwood footstools of oval form, with carved guilloche decoration to the seat rail, intersected with paterae above four gadrooned and taper...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Footstools
Materials
Giltwood
Wilhelm Schmidt Made by Prag-Rudniker, a Vienna Secession Oak Piano Stool
Located in London, GB
Wilhelm Schmidt and made by Prag-Rudniker, in Vienna. A Vienna Secessionist Arts and Crafts oak piano stool. Tulip-style cut-outs to the top...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Footstools
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Oak
Midcentury Vintage Petrol Blue Velvet Stool, Edmund Homa, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s. Beautiful white and blue high quality linen upholstery. The stools consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, char...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Beech
Hollywood Regency Upholstered Tufted Red and Gilt Decorated Ottoman or Footstool
Located in Plainview, NY
A Hollywood Regency upholstered tufted red and gilt decorated ottoman or footstool. This spectacular footstool or ottoman pouf is simply breathtaking. The finely upholstered piece wi...
Category
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Footstools
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Nevada Cognac 2488 My Own Chair Footsool by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
Nevada Cognac 2488 my own chair footsool by Lassen
Dimensions: D 58 x W 56 x H 40 cm
Materials: Textile, Smoked Oak,
Also available in different colo...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Footstools
Materials
Textile, Oak
Beachcomber Milking Stool in Oiled Walnut
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The beachcomber milking stool is our take on a Classic, simple form. The hand shaped seat is sculpted for comfort, and the legs are shaved wi...
Category
2010s American Shaker Footstools
Materials
Oak, Walnut
19th Century Biedermeier Footstool
Located in Darmstadt, DE
We present you our authentic Biedermeier Footstool from around 1830. Crafted from solid walnut top and oak legs, this stool exudes timeless charm...
Category
19th Century Biedermeier Antique Footstools
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Ottoman pouf DROVA 4 Wool fabric WOO
Located in Kyiv, UA
Ottoman pouf Drova 4, a versatile and stylish addition to your living space. Handcrafted with precision in Ukraine, this cube pouf embodies the perfect fusio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Modern Footstools
Materials
Steel
English Chinese Chippendale Giltwood Faux Bamboo Stool
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
English Chinese Chippendale style gilded faux bamboo stool from the mid-19th century, its square crown seat with canted corners upholstered with a leopard print cut velvet in orange ...
Category
Mid-19th Century British Chinese Chippendale Antique Footstools
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Dog Pouf Poof Pouffe Decoration Animal Made of Leather 1970s Midcentury
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Dark brown leather handmade pouf or decoration animal in the form of a dog. This leather animal with a nice patina, gives your living room a beautiful style. It has some scratches in...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Leather
19th Century Victorian Carved Walnut and Gilt Stool
Located in Suffolk, GB
A pretty Victorian carved walnut and gilt stool with an elegant shaped carved walnut and gilt frieze It is raised on four lovely carved walnut and gilt sh...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Footstools
Materials
Walnut
Tubular Zebra Hide Steel Stool by Hynek Gottwald, 1930s
Located in Wien, AT
Tubular Zebra Hide Steel Stool by Hynek Gottwald, 1930s
This stool or ottoman goes very well with our zebra chair.
Together they are a perfect couple, that attracts everyone's attention.
Completely reupholstered with new springs and covered with a selected real zebra skin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Bauhaus Footstools
Materials
Steel
Antique Upholstered Footstool, English, Fireside, Lounge Stool, Victorian, 1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique upholstered footstool. An English, mahogany fireside or lounge stool, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850.
Attractive footstool with great colour an...
Category
Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Footstools
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage Regency Revival Footstool, English, Beech, Fireside, Bedroom Stool
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage Regency revival footstool. An English, beech upholstered fireside or bedroom stool, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980.
Pleasingly presented revival piec...
Category
Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Beech
Vintage Leather Foot Stool
Located in Clermont, FL
Vintage leather upholstery boasts a warm and inviting patina, adding to the stool's charm & distinct character. Kidney shape and tapered legs contribute to it's aesthetic appeal.
...
Category
Late 20th Century British Campaign Footstools
Materials
Leather, Wood
DOOQ Organic Modern Coral 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Silk, Velvet
Mid Century White and Aqua Vintage Stool, 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
Vintage Hand Embroidery Suzani and Carved Wood Foot Stool
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Vintage foot stool made of hand carved wood, upholster with beautiful hand embroidery Suzani textile.
Great decorative item for any room.
Category
1920s American Vintage Footstools
Materials
Cotton, Silk, Wood
Poul Hundevad, Guldhøj, PH41, Folding Stool, Oak & Leather, Danish Modern, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
A Danish icon, the "Guldhøj" stool made by the Danish Designer Poul Hundevad in oak and a beautiful patinated cognac colored leather. Designed in 1958 after drawings of the original ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Leather, Oak
Outrageous Colorful Upholstered Italian Rococo Giltwood Carved Ebonized Stool
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This a superb, absolutely outrageous Italian-made 1950s bench with wonderful, brightly colored "tribal" velvet pattern and gilded gold leaf details. The frame is ebonized in its orig...
Category
1950s Italian Rococo Revival Vintage Footstools
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Low Stools by Arthur Cunningham New Hampshire Craftsman
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of unusual three legged stools by Arthur Cunningham, Manchester, New Hampshire. Vintage circa 1960s with great patina and character.
Category
1960s American Modern Vintage Footstools
Mid-Century Camel Boucle Vintage Stool, Edmund Homa, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s. The stool consist of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, characteristic of the 1960s style.
Stool was designed by Ed...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Fabric
Mid-Century Italian Blue Velvet Brass Legs Footstools
Located in IT
Mid-century Italian blue velvet brass legs footstools
Quantity Available : 2
These ottomans have been reupholstered by hand with blue velvet and re-p...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Brass
Dovetailed Stool in Walnut
Located in Princeton, NJ
In designing this bench I took cues from sashimono, seeking an outwardly simple aesthetic which gives way to more elaborate detail upon a closer look. In building this bench I utiliz...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Footstools
Materials
Walnut
Italian Wicker Cane Top Footstool
Located in New York, NY
An Italian cane top wood stool / footstool with carving detail and cabriole leg, in the Rococo style, circa mid to late-20th century, Italy. Piece can also be used as a small low tab...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Footstools
Materials
Wicker, Cane, Wood, Walnut
Charlotte Perriand Berger Stool, 1950s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Collectible Berger stool by Charlotte Perriand in an elegant dark finish. Circa 1950s. You can find this stool featured in the Charlotte Perriand complete works Volume 2.
Category
1950s French Vintage Footstools
Materials
Wood
Nakashima Style, Mid-Century Modern, Studio Made Stools, 1970s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair Mid-Century Modern Nakashima Style Organic Wooden Two Stools / Side Tables
Organic form wooden stools from the 20th Century. American studio made, solid wood. These pieces can also work as low profile side tables...
Category
1970s American Vintage Footstools
Materials
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.