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Footstools For Sale
Style: Rococo
Style: Louis XIII
Pair of Antique Rococo Giltwood Stools W 18th C Aubusson Tapestry
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Pair of Antique Rococo Giltwood Stools W 18th C Aubusson Tapestry
Category
18th Century French Rococo Antique Footstools
Materials
Tapestry, Giltwood
footrest or small oak stool in Louis XIII style, late 19th century
Located in Mouscron, WHT
footrest or small oak stool in Louis XIII style, late 19th century
Category
19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Footstools
Materials
Oak
Italian Walnut and Upholstered Rococo Footstool, Mid 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a brown velvet upholstered top trimmed in patinated nailheads, the shaped apron supported by cabriole legs terminating in upturned raised pad feet.
Category
1750s Italian Rococo Antique Footstools
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Hand Carved Georgian Style Benches / Footstools / Ottomans, Boucle
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Hand Carved Georgian Style benches / footstools / ottomans, Boucle
Hand carved newly upholstered benches or footstools each having boucle...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Rococo Antique Footstools
Materials
Bouclé, Wood
Four Italian 19th Century Hand-Carved Wood Stacked Ball Footstools / Ottomans
Located in New York, NY
Four small hand-carved Italian footstools/ottomans/stools featuring stacked ball and baluster decoration.
Need to be re-upholstered. Priced and sold individually.
Category
18th Century and Earlier Italian Louis XIII Antique Footstools
Materials
Wood
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
Italian Wicker Cane Top Walnut Wood 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 was made for...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Footstools
Materials
Cane, Wood, Wicker, Walnut
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Pair of Tournus Benches
Located in New York, NY
Large Tournus benches in enameled cast aluminum and bronze with newly upholstered tops. Price is for one.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Aluminum
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
Victorian circa 1880 Liberty London Ianthe Upholstered Ottoman Footstool Trunk
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original Victorian ottoman footstool upholstered with Liberty London Ianthe fabric
My favourite type of stool in my favourite liber...
Category
1880s English Late Victorian Antique Footstools
Materials
Upholstery
H 18.31 in W 19.3 in D 16.74 in
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
...
Category
1980s Unknown Vintage Footstools
Materials
Fabric, Wood
19th Century Oriental Carved Wood Stool
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A wonderfully stylish 19th century Oriental style stool, with pierced fretwork decoration to the frieze, stuff over upholstered seat, raised on classical carved cabriole legs with my...
Category
19th Century French Antique Footstools
Materials
Mahogany
MCM Ottoman Footstool
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this page.
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A
MCM Upholstered...
Category
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools
Materials
Cotton
Hand Carved Oak Paw Feet Upholstered Lupa Ottoman by Martin & Brocket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Martin & Brockett Lupa Ottoman is named after Lupa, the she-wolf mother of Rome, and features three hand-carved oak feet. It is a whimsical seating option to float next to a cock...
Category
2010s American Footstools
Materials
Oak
Pair of Small 19th Century Louis XV Style French Walnut and Burlap Foot Stools
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of small 19th century Louis XV Style French Walnut and Burlap foot stools.
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Footstools
Materials
Burlap, Wood, Walnut
H 6 in W 17 in D 17 in
Antique Hand Woven Rug Upholstered Foot Stool
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Funky foot stool made of wood, upholstered with beautiful hand woven antique Kurdish bag face collectable rug , repeating geometric Diamond motifs . firm, and great decorative small ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Footstools
Materials
Wood, Wool, Faux Leather
Pair of Square Mid Century Upholstered Ottomans/ Footstools W/ Wooden Cube Feet
Located in New York City, NY
A pair of vintage square yellow upholstered ottomans with cubist wood feet.
The poufs are covered in the original bright yellow velvet fabric that adds a pop of color to the space....
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
H 16 in W 16 in D 16 in
Late 20th Century William and Mary Style Upholstered Footstool Ottoman
Located in Germantown, MD
A beautiful late 20th century walnut and Upholstered William and Mary style footstool or ottoman in very good vintage condition. Measures 19" in width, 19" in depth and 10" tall.
Category
Late 20th Century American William and Mary Footstools
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut
Contemporary Ottoman/Footstool in Black & White Woven Jacquard
Located in Munster, IN
A bold woven pattern in a neutral color-scheme makes this a fantastic and versatile textile for this small ottoman. Paired with natural wooden legs and asymmetrically-placed brass ta...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Footstools
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
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Italian, Tuscany, Rococo Period Carved Walnut & Upholstered Bench, mid 18th cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Retaining its vintage velvet upholstery on its rectangular top, with a shaped apron and raised on cabriole legs joined by a turned stretcher, the shaped feet slightly raised
Category
1750s Italian Rococo Antique Footstools
Materials
Walnut
H 15 in W 26 in D 15.75 in
Pair Italian Rococo Shaped Walnut & Upholstered Benches, mid 18th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
having (differing) leather upholstered seats and shaped aprons, these mid 18th century benches have cabriole legs joined by x-form stretchers and drake feet
Category
1740s Italian Rococo Antique Footstools
Materials
Walnut
Italian Wicker Cane Top Walnut Wood 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 was made for...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Footstools
Materials
Cane, Wood, Wicker, Walnut
19th Century French Napoleon III Upholstered Ottoman Stool
Located in Vero Beach, FL
19th century French Napoleon III upholstered ottoman stool.
Unusual French ottoman stool in black lacquer with fine gilt decoration. It dates from the 19th century Napoleon III pe...
Category
19th Century French Rococo Antique Footstools
Materials
Textile, Wood
Pair of Early 1900s Bleached French Stools with White Cotton and Nailhead Trim
Located in Dallas, TX
From the early 1900’s, this pair of Louis XIII style stools were produced in France. The stools have been bleached, living light traces of the original finish. They have been reuphol...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIII Footstools
Materials
Brass
H 19.5 in W 16.25 in D 16.25 in
Pair Italian Rococo Carved & Painted Upholstered Benches, mid 18th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having loose upholstered cushions above an upholstered deck the benches are of walnut with various layers of paint on their surfaces, with carved moldings and centered scrolls on all...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Footstools
Materials
Walnut
H 20.5 in W 24 in D 15.5 in
Mid-20th Century French Louis XIII Carved Oak Footstool with Stretcher
Located in Dallas, TX
This sturdy, antique foot stool was crafted in France, circa 1920. Rectangular in shape, the traditional wooden stool has four hand-turned legs; the footrest is crafted from oak, and...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIII Footstools
Materials
Walnut
H 6.25 in W 11.75 in D 6.75 in
19th Century Italian Louis XV Style Carved Stool or Tabouret
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful Louis XV style carved stool or tabouret. The base and its gently curved legs are elaborately carved in a Rococo fashion.
Italy, circa 1850, weathered, small losses and old...
Category
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Footstools
Materials
Wood
18th Century Swedish Rococo Stool in Pine and Original Black Paint, circa 1770
Located in Kastrup, DK
Swedish Rococo stool. Pine and original black color, with carved apron, cabriole legs.
Sweden circa 1770.
Newly upholstered seat in gray-blue linen blend from Casa Mance.
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Footstools
Materials
Fabric, Pine
H 18.51 in W 25.6 in D 14.97 in
19th Century French Louis XIII Carved Walnut Mutton Bone Foot Stool
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique double footrest was crafted in Southern France, circa 1870. The long stool stands on four curved "os de mouton" legs (or mutton bone),...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Footstools
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Italian Louis XIII Period Walnut and Upholstered Bench, Early 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Upholstered in an off-white velvet with fringed trim, the fitted seat atop turned legs and stretchers.
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Louis XIII Antique Footstools
Materials
Walnut
H 20.5 in W 40 in D 17.5 in
Antique Louis XIII Style Tabouret with Needlepoint, France, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
This is an antique tabouret or stool, which is a little taller than usual, allowing it be used as an end table, stool, or footstool. It has the Classi...
Category
19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Footstools
Materials
Brass
H 19 in W 18.75 in D 16.5 in
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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