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Ottomans and Poufs For Sale
Shaggy Bean Bag Chair Cover Icelandic Sheepskin - Made in Australia
Located in Dural, AU
Imagine the kids relaxing in this eco-friendly and genuine sheepskin beanbag while they read, learn or play their favorite video game. This large and long wool shaggy bean bag chair is handcrafted from the finest long wool Icelandic sheepskin resulting in the most amazing shaggy and tactile appearance with a wool range of 5 to 6 inches (8 - 15cm) in length.
The natural white color is unaltered, preserving the natural beauty of the original wool color, as the Natural white may come with hints of a rich creamy undertone.
Sheepskin qualities are underestimated, as they are cool in the summer, as the wool hollow fiber absorbs heat and releases the heat over seven times faster than a synthetic fiber while in the colder months, the wool warming properties keep the body snuggle and warm making this sheepskin bean bag chair the perfect comfort décor for all year round. Whether styled in the kid's bedroom to help with learning, placed in the living room for additional seating, or in the cinema room for the ultimate gaming experience, this long wool shaggy bean bag will be loved and enjoyed by all.
Our Icelandic sheepskins are carefully sourced directly from Europe, using only natural by-products and eco-friendly processing, without the use of harsh and toxic chemicals that are damaging to the environment and humans, making them safer and healthier inside the home for everyone to enjoy.
Each Icelandic sheepskin beanbag chair is individually handcrafted in Australia by eluxury home with expertise and craftsmanship and most importantly made to strict child safety law. The sheepskin beanbags come with an additional internal cotton bean fill cover, a safety child lock zipper and a genuine leather base for extra durability and easy care.
Eluxury home are artisan makers of authentic sheepskin beanbags and offers this design in a collection of long wool sheepskin colors, View image gallery for color selection.
This sheepskin bean bag does not come with bean fill but can be requested upon additional charge. The dimensions of the sheepskin beanbag are calculated according to the pattern but will differ according to the amount of fill used.
Features:
handcrafted from genuine Icelandic sheepskins
colour: natural white (may have a slight creamy yellow undertone)
custom make in other colors
dimensions: 990cm width x 80cm height (+ wool pile)
long and shaggy wool pile r
Individually handcrafted in Australia
Made to strict Australian Child...
Category
2010s Australian Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Sheepskin
De Sede Patchwork Black Leather Pouf
By De Sede
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous black leather pouf by Swiss designer De Sede with small rectangular patchwork. Perfect accent piece. Good vintage condition.
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Leather
Wunderbrust, Chest of Wonders Leather and Wood Chest-Ottoman
By DOC, Matteo Cibic
Located in Roma, IT
For Operæ – Independent design festival eighth edition, Secondome under the artistic direction of Claudia Pignatale, presents “WUNDERBRUST” a project by Matteo Cibic, crafted by DOC....
Category
2010s Italian Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Wood, Leather
Zebra Hide Ottoman, Chocolate & Cream, Round, Contemporary, New Hides, USA Made
By Area ID
Located in New York, NY
Decorative zebra hide ottoman. Zebra hides are from South Africa and the ottoman is made in NJ. Measures: diameter is 36 inches and height is 12 inches. The mane of the zebra is very...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Campaign Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Zebra Hide
Boucle Ottoman Round, Natural White Shearling Sheepskin
Located in Dural, AU
This strikingly elegant round boucle ottoman enhances the contemporary mood of an interior. Crafted from exquisite short curly wool, shearling sheepskin providing soft and natural textures to a space.
Designed and made in Australia, the natural white boucle ottoman...
Category
2010s Australian Organic Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Sheepskin
Pair of Large 'Strapontin' White Hide Stools by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of large 'Strapontin' white hides stools by design Frères. Gilt wrought iron bases and white or cream hide seats. Upholstered firm for durability.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Shaggy Bean Bag Chair Cover, Icelandic Sheepskin Black Spot
Located in Dural, AU
Imagine relaxing into this cozy genuine sheepskin beanbag while you unwind after a long and tiring day. This inviting shaggy bean bag chair is handcrafted from the finest long wool Icelandic sheepskin resulting in the most amazing shaggy and tactile appearance with a wool range of 4 to 6 inches (10 - 15cm) in length.
The natural white and black spot color is unaltered (not dyed), preserving the natural beauty of the original sheep wool color. These natural color tones carry character and individuality and will vary throughout the sheepskin cover. The natural white may have creamy undertones while darker brown undertones may be found in the natural black. These are natural characteristics of sheep wool and every sheepskin will differ making each bean bag extraordinarily unique.
Whether styled in the kids bedroom to help with learning, placed in the living room for additional seating or in the cinema room for the ultimate gaming experience, this long wool shaggy bean bag will be loved and enjoyed by all.
Our Icelandic sheepskins are carefully sourced directly from Europe, using only natural by-product and eco-friendly processing, without the use of harsh and toxic chemicals that are damaging to the environment and humans, making them safer and healthier inside the home for everyone to enjoy.
Each Icelandic sheepskin beanbag chair is individually handcrafted in Australia by eluxury home with expertise and craftsmanship and most importantly made to strict child safety law. The sheepskin beanbags come with an additional internal cotton bean fill cover, a safety child lock zipper and a genuine leather base for extra durability and easy care.
Eluxury home are artisan makers of authentic sheepskin beanbags and offer this design in a collection of long wool sheepskin colors, view image gallery for color selection.
This sheepskin bean bag does not come with bean fill but can be requested upon additional charge. At eluxury home we use polystyrene fill and this cover will require about 400 - 500L depending upon desire of firmness.
Features:
Handcrafted from genuine Icelandic sheepskins
Color: Natural white and natural black
custom make in other colors
Dimensions: 90cm width x 70cm height (+ wool pile)
Overall dimensions: 100cm x 80cm (H)
Long and shaggy wool pile ranging 4-6 inches / 10-15cm
Individually handcrafted in Australia
Made to strict Australian Child...
Category
2010s Australian Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Sheepskin
French Louis XVI Style Footstool Gilt Gold
By Massant
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Louis XVI style footstool repose pied, gilt gold
Large footstool, highly decorative, can also be used as extra seating or as an ottoman instead of a coffe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XVI Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Couture Geometric Deco Blue Pouf
Located in Milan, IT
Part of a series of elegant ottomans inspired by the luxurious flair of Art Deco style, this ottoman will be a precious addition to a modern interior, providing extra seating or a st...
Category
2010s Italian Art Deco Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Mark Bankowsky, Pieds de Bouc, Stool, France
Located in New York, NY
This surrealistic stool, which rests on silver or bronze legs modeled after a goat's, and is upholstered in lamb's wool, is a successful new take on a centuries-old tradition: transf...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Bronze
Franck Evennou, Pouf Trèfle, Set of 3 Ottomans, Bronze, France, 2020
Located in New York, NY
Franck Evennou has a poetic language inspired by nature, and by all subjects that carry the residue of their pasts. His works, particularly in bronze, possess a powerful nostalgic quality, capturing in sculptural permanence the ephemeral beauty of a faint memory or a story half-forgotten.
An aesthetic bridge between Evennou's earlier work and his newer pieces in bronze, this set of three conjoining ottomans, set upon triangular feet...
Category
2010s French Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
Round Fur Ottoman, Mongolian Sheepskin Pouf
Located in Dural, AU
This round fur ottoman will be the wow factor that your decor needs. The snow white Mongolian fur ottoman will look and feel super lush in any in...
Category
2010s Australian Hollywood Regency Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Sheepskin
White Hide and Patinated Brass 'Tambour' Ottoman by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
White hide and patinated brass 'Tambour' ottoman by Design Frères.
The last picture is of a different version of the ottoman in the same size.
Perfect as a coffee table, with t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Brass, Steel
Foot Stool in Red Offered by Vladimir Kagan Design Group
Located in Clifton, NJ
Vladimir Kagan Foot Stool in Red. Pairs with Multi-position Reclining chair.
Vladimir Kagan (1927-2016) emigrated to the United States from Germany ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Leather
Starboy Pouf
Located in Istanbul, TR
“Starboy Pouf” is inspired by the celestial sphere. It is a metaphorical object from the skies which has been projected to the observer on earth. The glit...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Chrome
Leplì Bench with Storage Unit in Fabric Beige
Located in New York, NY
Leplì is a stool, bench, and pouf. Kensaku Oshiro designs four versatile pieces with a strong identity. The designer draws on traditional Poltrona Frau processes and decorations, com...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Birch, Plywood
Marc Bankowsky, "Pieds de Bouc", Stool, France, 2010
Located in New York, NY
"Pieds de bouc"
Stool by Marc Bankowsky with silvered bronze legs and Mongolian lamb upholstery.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Ottoman by John Stuart
By John Stuart
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant vintage modern foot stool features black lacquered legs. Unique walnut cross beams connect each leg adding sturdiness and style. The sleek black vinyl top is molded for comfo...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Faux Leather, Walnut, Lacquer, Upholstery, Wood, Hardwood
Small White Hide and Patinated Brass 'Tambour' Ottoman by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Small white hide and patinated brass 'Tambour' ottoman by Design Frères.
Perfect as a coffee table in the living room, a den or a media room.
Brass-plated and patinated steel b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Brass, Steel
St Paul Ottoman by Bourgeois Boheme Atelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This round ottoman make a dramatic statement in your interior. It has five powerful cast bronze legs, with an organic feel. The cushion is covered in a pale blue mohair with brown we...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Bronze
Ayala Serfaty, Shastool Series: Muare, Handmade Stool, Israel, 2019
Located in New York, NY
Shastool Series consists of pieces felted by hand, recalling ancient textiles. Utilizing wool and silk, these one-of-a-kind fiber art pieces are softly molded over organic sculptural...
Category
2010s Israeli Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Wool, Silk
Ayala Serfaty, Shastool Series: Sha Rustin, Handmade Stool, Israel, 2019
Located in New York, NY
Shastool Series consists of pieces felted by hand, recalling ancient textiles. Utilizing wool and silk, these one-of-a-kind fiber art pieces are softly molded over organic sculptural...
Category
2010s Israeli Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Wool, Silk
Ayala Serfaty, Shastool Series: Sha Kurama, Handmade Stool, Israel, 2019
Located in New York, NY
Shastool Series consists of pieces felted by hand, recalling ancient textiles. Utilizing wool and silk, these one-of-a-kind fiber art pieces are softly molded over organic sculptural...
Category
2010s Israeli Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Wool, Silk
Modern Triangle Ottoman with Walnut Base COM ONLY
Located in Tucson, AZ
The Torta Triangle ottoman is inspired by a cake sitting neatly on a dessert plate.
Pictured in Edelman, charcoal gray hide on hair leather with ebon...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Walnut
Further Form Cube Ottoman, Cream and Green, in Stock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Further forms are a grouping of bright and hairy ottomans that have creature-like qualities. Tamika Rivera sculpts the Forms by wrapping, knitting and kno...
Category
2010s American Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Yarn
Vintage Brass "Poufs" by Marge Carson
By Marge Carson
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful pair of vintage brass poufs / ottomans designed by Marge Carson in United States, circa 1970s. These poufs have been professionally reupho...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Brass
Pong Leg Seat, Copper by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition, In Stock
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pong leg Seat
Antique copper
Hand repoussé
Limited Edition
In stock.
Repousse´ is the traditional art of hand-hammering decorative relief onto sheet metal. The technique origi...
Category
2010s Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Copper
Custom Made Turkish Wool Rug Ottoman with Metal Legs
Located in Brea, CA
Custom made Turkish wool rug ottoman with metal legs. Measures: 65” x 31” x 18”.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Iron
Custom Waterfall Coffee Table with Pullout Ottomans
By Carrocel
Located in North York, ON
Custom waterfall coffee table with pullout ottomans. Featuring smoked mirror inserts with silver leaf frame. Complimented with two large over...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Silver Leaf
Ayala Serfaty, Shastool Series: Sha Date, Handmade Stool, Israel, 2019
Located in New York, NY
Shastool Series consists of pieces felted by hand, recalling ancient textiles. Utilizing wool and silk, these one-of-a-kind fiber art pieces are softly molded over organic sculptural...
Category
2010s Israeli Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Wool, Silk
White Hide and Patinated Brass 'Tambour' Ottoman by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
White hide and patinated brass 'Tambour' ottoman by Design Frères.
The last picture is of a different version of the ottoman in the same size.
Perfect as a coffee table, with t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Brass, Steel
Customizable Brown Vintage Leather Pouf Available Other Colors, Shape and Size
By Pescetta
Located in IT
Customizable brown leather pouf. You can design your pouf.
This pouf is part of the new collection of customizable Poufs and furniture by Pescetta. An artisanal collection entire...
Category
2010s Italian Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Leather
Contemporary "Koala" White Wool Bouclé Italian Ottoman Designed by L.A. Studio
By L.A. Studio
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Designed by L.A. Studio, this circular ottoman consists of five pieces with a solid wood structure covered in brass. It is elegantly upholstered in wool bouclé "Koala" fabric, edited...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Brass
Ayala Serfaty, Shastool Series: Sha Thor, Contemporary High Stool, Israel, 2014
Located in New York, NY
Shastool Series consists of pieces felted by hand, recalling ancient textiles. Utilizing wool and silk, these one-of-a-kind fiber art pieces are softly molded over organic sculptural...
Category
2010s Israeli Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Metal
Contemporary Black Lacquer Drumstool w/ Waist by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Drumstool w/ waist
Black lacquer
Hand repoussé
Limited edition
Each piece is individually crafted and is unique.
Lacquer is a technique that dates back to the Shang dynasty, c...
Category
2010s Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Lacquer
Further Form Small Circular Ottoman, Multicolored, in Stock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Further Forms are a grouping of bright and hairy ottomans that have creature-like qualities. Tamika Rivera sculpts the Forms by wrapping, knitting and kno...
Category
2010s American Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Yarn
Mark Bankowsky, Pieds de Bouc, Stool, France, 2010
Located in New York, NY
This surrealistic stool, which rests on silver or bronze legs modeled after a goat's, and is upholstered in lamb's wool, is a successful new take on a centuries-old tradition: transf...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Bronze
Poltronova JOE BALL Pouf by De Pas, D’Urbino, Lomazzi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
For the fiftieth anniversary of Joe, was released Joe Ball, a leather footrest and pouf, whose shape and stitches are those of the classic baseball. A natural completion to the armch...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Leather
Ayala Serfaty, Shastool Series: Sha Pollock, Handmade Stool, Israel, 2019
Located in New York, NY
Shastool Series consists of pieces felted by hand, recalling ancient textiles. Utilizing wool and silk, these one-of-a-kind fiber art pieces are softly molded over organic sculptural...
Category
2010s Israeli Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Wool, Silk
Sgabello Camouflage Ottoman with Wood Base by Yukiko Nagai
Located in Milan, IT
Sgabello Camouflage has an antique frame and a seat made with unique mosaic technique. The designer’s concept consists in the interpretation of various materials using exclusively ma...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Wood
Leplì Bench with Storage Unit in Fabric Grey
Located in New York, NY
Leplì is a stool, bench, and pouf. Kensaku Oshiro designs four versatile pieces with a strong identity. The designer draws on traditional Poltrona Frau processes and decorations, com...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Birch, Plywood
Pair of Modern Satin Black Ottomans
By Carrocel
Located in North York, ON
These Modern style ottomans are finely detailed. The base is a deep, satin black and the cushion top is plush and upholstered in a gorgeous fabric. This set is in excellent condition...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Wyeth Original Spring Pouf Ottoman
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A traditional handcrafted and tied coil spring pouf ottoman with an oiled walnut base in Knoll Luxe fabric.
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Walnut
Chic White Hide and Blackened Steel 'Tambour' Ottoman by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Tambour ottoman is a welcome change from the traditional coffee table. This inviting, versatile piece can be used to sit, relax, but also ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Steel
Chic White Hide and Blackened Steel 'Tambour' Ottoman by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The tambour ottoman is a welcome change from the traditional coffee table. This inviting, versatile piece can be used to sit, relax, but also as a regu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Steel
Medium 'Tambour' Antiqued Brass and Hide Ottoman by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Medium 'Tambour' antiqued brass and hide ottoman by Design Frères.
Upholstered firm, so also great as a coffee table, with a tray.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Steel
Medium 'Tambour' Antiqued Brass and Hide Ottoman by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Medium 'Tambour' antiqued brass and hide ottoman by Design Frères.
Upholstered firm, so also great as a coffee table, with a tray.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Steel
Chic White Hide and Blackened Steel 'Tambour' Ottoman by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Tambour ottoman is a welcome change from the traditional coffee table. This inviting, versatile piece can be used to sit, relax, but also as a regu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Steel
WYETH Original Party Ottoman
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An oversized ottoman filled with hand-tied springs for added comfort and upholstered in natural leather.
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Leather
Sheep Cube in Botanical Dye, Felted Wool by JG Switzer
By JG Switzer
Located in Sebastopol, CA
Felted wool fabric made in our workshop, each one one-of-a-kind from our painterly felted wool over a finely upholstered ottoman with wood legs...
Category
2010s American Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Wool
Moroccan Handmade Dark Leather Brown Pouf or Ottoman, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
This eye-catching handstitched genuine dark leather pair of Moroccan Poufs will lend an air of regal majesty to your den or living room. Handcrafted in leather by master artisans and...
Category
1990s Moroccan Moorish Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Leather
Art Deco Ottoman in Green Velvet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ottoman or pouf, velvet, beech, Europe, 1940s
Elegant in line and practical to use, this ottoman is exemplary for Art Deco design. A bulky and voluminous seat upholstered in a fine ...
Category
1940s European Art Deco Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Adrian Pearsall Tufted Ottoman for Craft Associates
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Adrian Pearsall ottoman for Craft Associates c.1960s, USA. The ottoman features a square cushion with a walnut base and four casters. The piece has been newly reupholstered in a ligh...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Leather, Mohair, Upholstery, Walnut
'Falcon' Chair and Ottoman by Sigurd Ressell for Vatne Møbler, 1970s, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An iconic grey leather 'Falcon' sling chair and ottoman by Sigurd Ressell for Vatne Møbler, signed on both the chair frame and the ottoman. A more rare variation of the Falcon design...
Category
1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Leather, Canvas, Wood
Modern Grand Pouf White Cotton Bouclé Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Grand Pouf, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern.
A comfy pouf stool with a luxurious touch. Upholstered in white cotton bouclé fabric, Grand stands out ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Bouclé, Oak
Mid-Century Inspired Brown and White Cowhide Ottoman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A newly made Mid-Century-inspired custom round brown and white cowhide ottoman. This beautifully made natural cowhide ottoman is a highly versatile and attractive accent piece that c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Cowhide
Art Deco Pouffe by Jindřich Halabala, 1950s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This iconic ART DECO pouffe (footstool) was designed by Jindrich Halabala and made by UP Závody in the 1950s. Cool retro chic. The upholstery showing slight signs of age and using, o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Low Round Ottomans / Footstools in Pure Golden Brown Alpaca
Located in London, GB
A pair of elegant, modern, low, round ottomans. Handmade in England. Newly upholstered in a premium, soft, pure golden brown alpaca wool fabric with solid oak feet. Priced and s...
Category
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Alpaca, Oak
Antique and Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Antique and vintage ottomans and poufs add comfort and style to any living room, game room, home office or minimalist lounge space. An ottoman is a short seat or footstool that is also often used to store items. A pouf is similar, but it’s typically more petite than an ottoman, usually without the storage space inside.
When one thinks of the Ottoman Empire, it’s easy to overlook the iconic seat named for the region. The ottoman — originally an upholstered seat or small bench without a back or arms — was a family’s main seating furniture, a way to merge floor seating with cushions and mats. It wasn’t until they were brought to Europe from Turkey, during the 18th century, that it became popular to join ottomans with other pieces of furniture, such as at the base of a chair. Eventually, these footrests were transformed into storage furnishings to organize quilts and blankets or other textiles. Furniture makers crafted their ottomans with lids that revealed a hidden cupboard, which rendered them both comfortable and practical.
Poufs, which appeared in France during the 1840s, are also of the low-platform seating variety. These versatile furnishings have been made available in all manner of shapes and sizes over time, and depending upon their firmness can be used as a side table should an occasion call for an extra one. However, your average ottoman is almost always firmer than a pouf, and even if the plush pouf in your living room feels sturdy, it’s probably not the best surface for your early-evening cocktail.
Both ottomans and poufs can help create an inviting and warm atmosphere in your living space. For the smaller rooms that are characterized by a casual feel, a shaggy or woven wool pouf might be a better choice, as it’s likely to be more compact and floor-cushion-like than an ottoman. The latter are often larger and more table-like and are comparatively a good fit for a more formal room such as a library or a study. Today, you might find that an ottoman works well in your bedroom, where there isn’t room for a sofa, or perhaps it can serve as a reliable perch in front of your vintage vanity table.
Whatever your seating needs are, find a collection of antique, new and vintage ottomans and poufs in varying styles on 1stDibs that include neoclassical, Industrial and mid-century modern. From the bright colors and bold patterns deployed by Milan-born designer Lorenza Bozzoli to the classy leather furnishings created at family-run Brooklyn, New York, atelier Moses Nadel, there is an endless range of these lovable low stools that merge seamlessly with most decor.
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