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Footstools For Sale
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
Mid century Big Stool, Germany, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Germany
Made of Wood, fabric
Good Original condition
Seat height 45 cm
Category
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Wood, Fabric
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
1950s French Footstool in Scalamandré 'Polar Bear - Blue Frost' Mohair
By Scalamandre
Located in Richmond, VA
Listed is an absolutely stunning, 1950s French Provincial footstool. The piece has been newly reupholstered in Scalamandrés 'Polar Bear' mohair...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Footstools
Materials
Mohair, Wood
Early 20th Century English Brown Patinated Leather Pig Footstool
Located in Dallas, TX
Rest your feet on this cheerful and unique antique footstool. Crafted in England circa 1920, and shaped as a pig, the freestanding hog stands on his four legs and is recovered with the original patinated brown leather; the stool is complete with ears and tail. The animal footrest...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Footstools
Materials
Leather
African Senufo 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 tradition...
Category
Late 20th Century African Footstools
Materials
Wood
20th Century Baby Pink Stool, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful baby pink upholstery. The stool 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
Velvet, Beech
Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Footstool
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Teak Danish footstool, circa 1960's. Tapering, sleek removable legs and original vinyl upholstery.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Teak
DECORATIVE LiBERTY'S LONDON OMERSA LEATHER ELEPHANT FOOTSTOOL STOOL GLASS EYES
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this small absolutely sublime original 1930’s Liberty’s London Omersa leather hand dyed large stool
Please ...
Category
1930s North American Art Deco Vintage Footstools
Materials
Leather
Mid-Century Modern Pair of "Magrini" Stools by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1960s
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern Pair of "Magrini" Stools by brazilian designer Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1960s
This 1963 creation by the renowned Brazilian designer Sergio Rodrigues is structure...
Category
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Wood
Iconic Eero Aarnio Small Black Mushroom Stool
By Eero Aarnio
Located in New York, NY
He mushroom is one of Eero’s oldest designs and in its fibreglass form is part of the same design family that includes the ball chair, Pastil and Tomato. It can be used as a stool or...
Category
2010s Finnish Modern Footstools
Materials
Fiberglass
Pair of Mid Century Footstools
Located in Westwood, NJ
While petite in size, its charming character makes a big impact. It wears a luxurious, soft neutral fabric and sits upon chic acrylic legs capped with metal ferrules in a sparkling W...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Metal
Danish Mid-Century Teak 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
Teak
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
Mid Century Kidney Bean Green Floral Embroidered Foot Stool Piano Bench Ottoman
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid 20th Century Kidney Bean Stool. Made from walnut with needlepoint embroidered seat.
Dimensions:
22.5" x 14" x 16 3/4" h
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Textile, Walnut
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 Beech Footstool
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Beech Danish footstool, circa 1960's. Original vinyl upholstery with wear.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Beech
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.
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Wood
Danish Mid-Century Beech Footstool
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Danish beech footstool, circa 1960's. Sleek tapering legs and original upholstery with wear.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Beech
Danish Mid-Century Beech Fliptop Footstool with Storage
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Teak Danish footstool with storage, circa 1960's. Handy flip top divided storage compartment. Tapering, sleek removable legs and original vinyl upholstery.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Beech
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
LIBERTY'S LONDON OMERSA LEATHER RHINOCEROS RHiNO FOOTSTOOL STOOL GLASS EYES
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this small absolutely sublime original 1930’s Liberty’s London Omersa leather hand dyed stool
Please note ...
Category
1930s North American Art Deco Vintage Footstools
Materials
Leather
Danish Mid-Century Beech Footstool
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Danish beech footstool, circa 1960's. Sleek tapering legs and original upholstery with wear.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Beech
LUXURY LiBERTY'S LONDON OMERSA LEATHER ELEPHANT FOOTSTOOL STOOL GLASS EYES
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this small absolutely sublime original 1930’s Liberty’s London Omersa leather hand dyed large stool
Please ...
Category
1930s North American Art Deco Vintage Footstools
Materials
Leather
Pair Antique English Victorian Carved Mahogany Leather Upholstered Stools 19 Ct.
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stylish Hand Carved Victorian solid Mahogany frame upholstered identical pair of occasional Stools of square form and of English origin. Circa last quarter of the Nineteenth Century....
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Footstools
Materials
Mahogany
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...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Chrome
COLLECTABLE LiBERTY'S LONDON OMERSA LEATHER ELEPHANT FOOTSTOOL STOOL GLASS EYES
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime original 1930’s Liberty’s London Omersa leather hand dyed large stool
Please note t...
Category
1930s North American Art Deco Vintage Footstools
Materials
Leather
Danish Mid-Century Teak Footstool
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Teak Danish footstool, circa 1960's. Slim curved seat and long tapered legs create an elegant profile. Original upholstery with minor wear.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Teak
Danish Mid-Century Beech Footstool
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Beech footstool, circa 1960's. Removeable legs and original vinyl with minor wear and tear.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Beech
Danish Mid-Century Rosewood Footstool
By SL Møbler Denmark 1
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Rosewood Danish footstool by SL Mobler, circa 1960's. Angled ergonomic design with sleek legs. SL Mobler maker's mark intact.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Wool, Rosewood
Bohemian Coastal Style Rattan Footstool / Ottoman. Circa 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Coastal Style Bohemian Rattan Footstool / Ottoman. Circa 1970s
Features a bent rattan frame and a removable round cushion.
In excellent original condition with very minor sig...
Category
1970s Unknown Bohemian Vintage Footstools
Materials
Burlap, Rattan
Danish Mid-Century Teak Footstool
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Teak Danish footstool, circa 1960's. Removeable legs and original upholstery with minor wear and tear.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Teak
Alex Outdoor Ottoman Stainless Steel Powder Coated Upholstered Sunbrella
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Inspired by the simplicity of midcentury design, the Alex Ottoman is created using a stainless steel powder coated frame and specialized outdoor foam. The design is minimal and light...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Stainless Steel
Danish Mid-Century Beech Footstool
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Beech footstool, circa 1960's. Removable legs and original vinyl with minor wear and tear.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Beech
Chesterfield Brown Leather Tufted Square Footstool Vintage Biker Tan Leather
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this lovely Tan brown leather chesterfield tufted footstool
A good looking and comfortable stool, it has a nice heritage patina to it
We have cleaned ...
Category
20th Century English Chesterfield Footstools
Materials
Leather
SUPER RARE GREEN EYED LiBERTY'S LONDON OMERSA LEATHER ELEPHANT FOOTSTOOL STOOL
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime very rare and original 1930’s Liberty’s London Omersa leather hand dyed large stool ...
Category
1930s North American Art Deco Vintage Footstools
Materials
Leather
Danish Mid-Century Beech Footstool
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Beech Danish footstool circa 1960's. Sleek tapered legs and tufted original upholstery with wear.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Beech
Pouf in gilded wood in imitation of bamboo. Circa 1880.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pouf in gilded wood in imitation of bamboo, round in shape, decorated with spinning tops in the central part. Crowbar-shaped, ribbed base. Velvet fabric and black quilted with its tr...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Footstools
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Burgundy Vintage Stool, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful soft velvet burgundy upholstery. The stool consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, characte...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Footstools
LOVELY LIBERTY'S LONDON OMERSA LEATHER ELEPHANT FOOTSTOOL STOOL WiTH GLASS EYES
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime original 1930’s Liberty’s London Omersa leather hand dyed large stool
Please note t...
Category
1930s North American Art Deco Vintage Footstools
Materials
Leather
De Sede Navy Blue Leather Patchwork Ottoman, 1970s Switzerland
By De Sede
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning navy blue leather pouf/ottoman by Swiss designer De Sede with trapezoidal patchwork. Handmade with wonderful light patina. Gorgeous accent p...
Category
1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Leather
Danish Mid-Century Beech Footstool
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Danish Mid-century beech footstool, circa 1960's. Gently curved seat and splayed legs with original upholstery.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Beech
PK33 stool designed by Poul Khaerholm for Kold Christensen, Denmark
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
very important and rare PK33 stool
designed by Poul Kjaerholm in red-brown leather.
Manufactured by E. Kold Christensen, Denmark, ca 1960ies, with makers emblem.
The designs of th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Steel
Art Deco footstool
Located in PARIS, FR
An upholstered brown bouclé end table or ottoman. Ideal for providing additional seating in a living room or bedroom. In perfect condition.
DV466
Category
Late 20th Century Footstools
Materials
Textile
HUGE 1.07 METERS TALL LiBERTY'S LONDON OMERSA LEATHER ELEPHANT BENCH STOOL
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime very rare and original 1930’s Liberty’s London Omersa leather hand dyed extra large...
Category
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Footstools
Materials
Leather
FINE HAPPY GLASS EYED LiBERTY'S LONDON OMERSA LEATHER ELEPHANT FOOTSTOOL STOOL
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime original 1930’s Liberty’s London Omersa leather hand dyed large stool
Please note ...
Category
1930s North American Art Deco Vintage Footstools
Materials
Leather
Circa 1880 Queen Anne Style Footstool or Small Bench, English
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1880 Queen Anne style footstool or small bench, English. Walnut. Very well executed cabriole legs with c-scroll moldings & pad feet. Inset, removable walnut seat with loose nee...
Category
Late 19th Century British Queen Anne Antique Footstools
Materials
Wood, Walnut
De Sede Emerald Green Leather Patchwork Ottoman, 1970s Switzerland
By De Sede
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning emerald green leather pouf/ottoman by Swiss designer De Sede with square patchwork. Handmade with wonderful light patina. Gorgeous accent piece. Good vintage condition with ...
Category
1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Leather
Danish Mid-Century Elm Footstool
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Elm footstool, circa 1950's. Spayed legs and original upholstery with minor wear and tear.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Elm
Danish Mid-Century Modern Beech Footstool
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Beech footstool, circa 1960's. Spayed removeable legs and original upholstery with minor wear and tear.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Beech
Pair of Claw Foot Stools in the style of Thomas Chippendale
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A carved mahogany, upholstered stool in the mid Georgian manner with shell carved knees, acanthus decoration and hairy paw feet.
We are currently working to a 30-36 week lead time.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Chippendale Footstools
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Tapestry, Oak
Danish Mid-Century Elm Footstool
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Elm and leather footstool, circa 1960's. Original red tufted leather with solid tapering legs.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Leather, Elm
Stool, Model 78a In Rosewood With Black Leather Niels O. Møller From 1950s
Located in Lejre, DK
This stool is a Model 78a made of rosewood with black leather, designed by Niels O. Møller for J.L. Møller's Møbelfabrik in 1950. It has a simple and functional design, typical of Mø...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Rosewood
De Sede Mint Green Leather Patchwork Ottoman, 1970s Switzerland
By De Sede
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning mint green leather pouf/ottoman by Swiss designer De Sede with square patchwork. Handmade with wonderful light patina. Gorgeous accent piece. Good vintage condition with sof...
Category
1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Leather
1950s Moroccan Camel Stool Red Leather
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Moroccan camel stool with original vintage red leather cushion.
Faded embossed graphics,
some vintage stains adding character to the stool.
No label...
Category
Mid-20th Century Rustic Footstools
Materials
Brass
Danish Mid-Century Elm Footstool
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Elm footstool, circa 1950's. Spayed legs and original upholstery with minor wear and tear.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Elm
De Sede Navy Blue Leather Patchwork Ottoman, 1970s Switzerland
By De Sede
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning navy blue leather pouf/ottoman by Swiss designer De Sede with square patchwork. Handmade with wonderful light patina. Gorgeous accent piece....
Category
1970s 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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