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Ottomans and Poufs For Sale
Style: Modern
Style: Hollywood Regency
Arc Poof, Silver Boucle Upholstery by Bourgeois Boheme Atelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An ideal occasional seating option. Using the cast brass legs from our Arc Sofa, we have created this ottoman. The ottoman has been covered in a silver bouclé...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Brass
Sable Barguzin Floor Cushion in Colour Brown With Ivory
Located in Hamburg, DE
Floor cushion Barguzin sable, The sable is brown with ivory, the fllor cushion is square shaped. Size: 107 x 107cm, 50cm seat height, inner cushion is filled with feather and foam fo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Fur
Round Upholstered Ottoman with Lacquered Wood Base and Boho Geometric Linen
Located in Greenwich, CT
Round Upholstered Ottoman with Lacquered Wood Base and Boho Geometric Linen. The base is inspired by a basket form and houses the upholstery...
Category
2010s American Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Linen, Maple, Lacquer
1980s Art Deco Revival Souffle Ottoman With Casters in the Karl Springer Style
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Hollywood Regency / 1980s Art Deco Revival Souffle Ottoman Pouf With Casters in the Karl Springer Style.
Features the original cream upholstery with gold dots and brass plat...
Category
1980s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Brass
Baleri Italia Tatino Pouf in Red by Enrico Baleri & Denis Santachiara
Located in Milano, Lombardia
This family of minimalist objects, whose ancestor is Tato, emphasizes whatever is strongly visual and chromatic, without of course overlooking the functional. They are at their best ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Fabric
Vintage Spiros Zakas Vintage Rare Smoked Lucite Bend Bench, Off White Cushion
By Spiros Zakas
Located in North Miami, FL
This wonderful large overscale rare vintage sculpted smoked gradient lucite bench with squared off arms is the work of a Greek designer from Atlanta in the 60's named Spiros Zakas. H...
Category
1960s American Modern Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Upholstery, Lucite
Saporiti adjustable Foot Stool Italy 1980s
By Saporiti
Located in Den Haag, NL
Top quality foot stool by Saporiti Italy . Solid polished Steel base comes with
a loose cushion. Adjustable in height just by pulling it up .
Please don't hesitate to reach out fo...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Alma modern fabric ottoman with Canaletto Walnut profile
By Carpanelli
Located in Desio, IT
A pouf with a soft and rounded line, the base is presented in fine Canaletto walnut wood that gives it strength and elegance. Base realizable in various wood finishes. Upholstery ava...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Ghidini 1961 Tarantino Ottoman in Beige Fabric with Black Base by L. Bozzoli
By Ghidini 1961
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Soft and welcoming, this sofa is inspired by the 1970s, a decade that changed our culture forever through freedom and self-discovery. The sofa invites you to a world of fantasy where...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Fabric
Matching Pair of Midcentury Hollywood Regency Yellow Rattan and Brass Bench Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Classic looking pair of benches straight out of the 1970s. They feature yellow rattan wood frames, upholstered seats, and brass accents. Price includes the pair.
Category
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Brass
Clover Ottoman Pouf Tufted Hollywood Regency
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Clover Ottoman...
Category
1980s Hollywood Regency Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Cotton
Midcentury Milo Baughman Style Parsons Ottoman
Located in Houston, TX
Midcentury Milo Baughman Style Parsons Ottoman.
Stunning midcentury Milo Baughman or Billy Baldwin Parsons style upholstered ottoman. This gorgeous Hol...
Category
1980s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Bouclé
Pair of Poufs / Ottomans by Karl Springer, Original Tan / Taupe Fabric, Brass
Located in Kansas City, MO
Pair of Karl Springer Poufs / "Souffle Ottomans" / stools in the original silk fabric, solid seamlessly welded brass bases, and hidden casters. These work well in any environment inc...
Category
1980s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Brass
Geo Large Pouf in Sweet Velvet Pink Upholstery & Grey Legs by Paolo Grasselli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Geo pouf is an accessory that can be placed in any home and contract environment. It is a versatile element that can connect with diverse styles with a simple change of upholstery an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Upholstery
Pouf Pill L Contemporary Sculptural Pouf with Velvet and Fringes by Houtique
By Houtique
Located in Geneve, CH
Pouf Pill L Contemporary Sculptural Pouf with Velvet and Fringes by Houtique
Dimensions: H 45 x 80 x 35 cm
Materials: Velvet upholstery and 30cm fringes
Pill Pouf L
Art-deco style p...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Velvet
Soho Grey Armchair and Pouf, Designed by Stefano Bigi, Made in Italy
By Stefano Bigi
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Soho is the collection dedicated to the relaxing moment, it is elegant, simple and with a co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Velvet
White Mongolian Sheepskin and Polished Brass Ottoman
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed to pair with any of the seating options from Stephen Kenn's Inheritance Collection, the ottoman is a great addition to add a lounge element to your seating arrangement.
This variation is upholstered in luxurious white Mongolian...
Category
2010s American Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Steel
In Stock, Segment Stool in Aluminum and Suede by Estudio Persona
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Segment stool is part of the Segment collection: a series of pieces that intend to break down a homogenous piece and ask the question of how to produce several products composed ...
Category
2010s American Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Aluminum
Plum Boucle' With Pink Genuine Ostrich Feather Trimmed, Ostrich Fluff Ottoman
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
A new addition to the the Ostrich Fluff collection designed by Egg Designs and manufactured in South Africa.
This gorgeous plum Boucle' ottoman is a har...
Category
2010s South African Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Bouclé, Feathers
"Koishi" Stone Shaped Ottoman Designed by Naoto Fukasawa for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Koishi" is a stone shaped ottoman, designed by Naoto Fukasawa and manufactured by Driade, featuring a painted fiberglass structure available in four different colors: white, anthrac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Fiberglass
Vintage Karl Springer Large Stainless Steel and Upholstered Souffle Pouf Ottoman
Located in North Miami, FL
This ultra-chic and large Karl Springer style soufflé pouf or ottoman has been newly fully restored and re-upholstered and the brass-plated aluminum original base has been changed to custom stainless steel banding. It is from the 1980s. All new insides have been put in when the upholstery was redone. All the sides are pleated in the upholstery. This is a fabulous floating ottoman...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Stainless Steel
White Hide and Matte Black 'Tambour' Round Ottoman by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
White hide and matte black 'Tambour' round ottoman by Design Frères. Upholstered firm for use as an ottoman / coffee table. Great for dens / media rooms, with books, tray... or feet!.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Steel
Further Form Sculptural Ottoman 6, Green
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 Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Yarn
Tan Nubuck Leather and Antique Brass Ottoman
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Ottoman from Stephen Kenn's Inheritance Collection is an easily customizable design that can be used to add a lounge element to any seating arrangement, and pairs especially well...
Category
2010s American Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Steel
Opinion Ciatti Guelfo Pouf
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Guelfo wingback chair and pouf were launched in 2015 with the aim to give a new, refined and innovative (sometimes ironic) style to the 18th century French archetype and like all the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Foam
Baker Cream Leather Nailhead Paris Ottoman Coffee Table on Castors
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Thomas Pheasant designed the Paris Ottoman to complement the Paris Sofa,
provide comfortable seating at a special event, and nest under the 8653 Pompeii or
8650 Link Cocktail Tables....
Category
2010s American Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of Vintage Italian Silver Giltwood Benches or Ottomans
Located in Houston, TX
Stunning pair of vintage Italian silver giltwood or silver leaf benches or ottomans. This matching pair of x shaped silver gilt benches, stools or ottomans are good sized and usable for extra seating where needed. These gorgeous Italian silver gilt wood curule benches have been professionally upholstered in luxe velvet...
Category
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Stunning Custom Designed Round Ottoman with Stainless Steel Base
By Cain Modern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful round loveseat/ottoman with upholstered top.
This beautiful ottoman can be used indoors or outdoors, it is perfect for homes with large livi...
Category
2010s American Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Modern Almond Pouf Ottoman Light Grey Bouclé Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Almond Pouf Ottoman, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern.
The Almond pouf is a sophisticated addition to any space, offering both style and functionalit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Leather, Bouclé, Wood
Rectangular Coco Ottoman
Located in Houston, TX
Our bestseller takes a new shape.
Shown here in Mineral, Wool, Bleached Ash, and Medium French Finish Walnut or customize this piece and choose COM/COL.
Category
2010s American Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Fabric, Ash, Walnut
LES MACARONS small pouffs
Located in ALHAURÍN EL GRANDE, ES
Beautiful pouffs from the 1990's coming from a Spanish private collection in Seville. They have been reupholstered and they're in perfect condition Ideal for any space where you need...
Category
1990s Spanish Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Fabric
Indigo Manipur Mushroom Ottoman
Located in Greenwich, CT
Overall: 22”W x 22”D x 20”H
Seat Height: 20"
Price As Shown: $800 each
COM Price: $1,220 each
Customization may change the price.
How We Work:
Made to order by Connecticut-based fu...
Category
2010s American Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Velvet, Faux Fur, Maple
Blue Smoke Leather and Blackened Steel Large Ottoman
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed to pair with any of the Inheritance Seating options, the Ottoman is a great addition to add a lounge element to your seating arrangement.
This variation is upholstered in a deep, blue smoke leather...
Category
2010s American Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Steel
Sitar Pouf in Ash Wood Polished Walnut with Cord and Black Seat by Enzo Berti
By Enzo Berti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A light armchair that brings to mind the softness of a feather, a caress, a moment of harmony in ash wood and woven nautical cords. The name has Persian origins: “seh-tar” literally ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Ash
Moooi Amami Large Pouf in Blue Velvet Seat and Steel Legs, Lorenza Bozzoli
By Lorenza Bozzoli, Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Amami poufs are simply irresistable and available in three sizes. Dressed in heart-warming velvet, softly floating on long sensuous fringes that decorat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Wood
Semo Stool and Footrest in Blue & Green
Located in Istanbul, TR
Semo Stool is a multifunctional pouf, storage and a foot rest for Semo Armchair. Semo resembles a soft baseball hand glove which offers great comfort and pleasure. It also has a feat...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Upholstery, Burl
Vintage Pair of Faux Bamboo Ottomans Benches Stools Birds New Upholstery
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lovely pair of vintage faux bamboo ottomans, benches, stools. Newly upholstered in a bird fabric. Original wood finish. No damage or defects. Dimensions: 21.5 H x 27.5 W x 27.5 D.
Category
1980s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Upholstery, Faux Bamboo
Pouf Pill S Contemporary Sculptural Pouf with Velvet and Fringes by Houtique
By Houtique
Located in Geneve, CH
Pouf Pill S Contemporary Sculptural Pouf with Velvet and Fringes by Houtique
Dimensions: H 45 x D 35 cm
Materials: Velvet upholstery and 30cm fringes
Pill Pouf S
Art Deco style pouf...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Velvet
Element Pink Pouf by Patricia Bustos de la Torre
Located in Geneve, CH
Element Pink Pouf by Patricia Bustos de la Torre
Dimensions: D 40 x W 40 x H 46 cm. SH: 46 cm.
Materials: Methacrylate, bricks and cloth.
...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Other
White Mongolian Sheepskin and Polished Brass Armchair and Ottoman
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Inheritance Armchair is as refined as it is comfortable.
Designed to pair with any of the Inheritance Seating options, the Ottoman is a great addition to add a lounge element to ...
Category
2010s American Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Steel
Ghidini 1961 Tarantino Ottoman in Brown Fabric with Black Base by L. Bozzoli
By Ghidini 1961
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Soft and welcoming, this sofa is inspired by the 1970s; a decade that changed our culture forever through freedom and self-discovery. The Sofa invites you to a world of fantasy where...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Fabric
"Blocco" Black Mongolian Fur or Velvet Pouf Designed by Nanda Vigo for Driade
By Nanda Vigo, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Blocco" is a pouf, designed by Nanda Vigo and manufactured by Driade, with wooden frame and padding in polyurethane foam of varying density. Upholstery in black Mongolian fur or in Loira velvet.
Indoor use only.
DIMENSIONS:
D. 19.2", W. 17.3", H. 22.8", Seat H. 14.1"
The “Blocco” seat / pouf, designed with such purpose in 1970, has got now a fresh re-edition with the same function but with a more joyful spirit by offering colorful covers. Have a nice seat!
Nanda Vigo said about "Blocco":
"Many elements called “furniture” are needed that actually remain “fixed”, once set, to the well-being. I've always rejected the tendency to overload space; therefore I have always worked to the limit of need."
NANDA VIGO, born in Milan in 1936, lives in East Africa and works in Milan. She showed an interest in art at a very early age, when she had the opportunity to spend time with Filippo de Pisis, a family friend, and to study the architecture of Giuseppe Terragni, in which she immediately noticed the subtle employment of natural light. She studied architecture at the Ecole Polytechnique in Lausanne, worked as an intern in San Francisco, then returned to Italy where she opened her own studio in Milan.
The underlying characteristic of the work has always been the relationship between light and space, which she has developed in a series of “environments” that blend architecture and design. In 1959 she began to visit the studio of Lucio Fontana and got to know that artists who founded the Azimut Gallery in Milan: Piero Manzoni, Enrico Castellani and Vincenzo Agnetti. During that period, she developed relations with the artists of the Zero group in Germany, the Netherlands and France, as a result of which her work was shown in more than 400 solo and group exhibitions throughout Europe.
Between 1964 and 1966 she participated in some thirteen Zero exhibitions, including “Nul 65” at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, and “Zero: An Exhibition of European Experimental Art” at the Modern Art Gallery in Washington D.C.. She was the curator of the legendary exhibition “Zero avantgarde” in 1965 in Fontana’s studio in Milan, at which some 28 artists were represented. In 1964 she created Utopie with Lucio Fontana for the Triennale. Again at the Triennale, in 1973 she organized a performance at which architects and artists freely intervened: it's considered to have been the first happening at the event.
In 1974 she received the New York Award for the Industrial Design for the Golden Gate lamp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Wood, Velvet, Fur
Providence Blue Smoke Leather and Blackened Steel Small Ottoman
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed to pair with any of the seating options from Stephen Kenn's Inheritance Collection, the Ottoman is a great and way to add a flexible lounge element to your seating arrangeme...
Category
2010s American Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Steel
Chelsea Checkerboard Round Ottoman
Located in Houston, TX
The Chelsea Checkerboard Round Ottoman is a delightful fusion of classic elegance and contemporary flair. Its round shape and plush cushioning provide ...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Late 1940's Moderne / Deco Footstool or Ottoman
Located in New York, NY
French, late 1940’s Jacques Adnet stool in Cerused white oak purchased from Miguel Saco Inc. in New York City. Upholstered in Ashbury calf hide leather in a warm off white with sligh...
Category
1940s French Modern Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Oak
Stone Leather and Antique Nickel Ottoman
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed to pair with any of the inheritance seating options, the ottoman is a great addition to add a lounge element to your seating arrangement.
This variation is upholstered i...
Category
2010s American Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Steel
Italian modern pouf on brass wheels with orange and brown striped fabric, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern pouf on brass wheels with orange and brown striped fabric, 1970s
Rectangular pouf covered in striped fabric in warm tones of orange, brown, beige and yellow. It has fo...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Brass
Modern Lacquered Beveled Small Bench Upholstered in Grey Boucle Fabric
Located in Greenwich, CT
A new take on a classically shaped modern bench with its 3 inch beveled white lacquered base contrasting with a soft wooly grey upholstered seat, this piece is an excellent addition ...
Category
2010s American Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Bouclé, Lacquer, Maple
Modern Curule Stool
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Modern curule stool with a button tufted leather cushion seat above a pewter-finished iron curule form base with gilded accents.
Dimensions: 20" W x 16" D x 21" H.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Iron
Mid Century X Base Billy Baldwin Style Bench
Located in Houston, TX
Mid Century X base Billy Baldwin style bench. This stunning Hollywood Regency/midcentury ottoman, bench or stool is professionally upholstered in plush white boucle and are large en...
Category
1970s Unknown Hollywood Regency Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Bouclé, Wood
Sam Moore Cocktail Ottoman With Carved Frame & Cheetah Print Upholstery
Located in Chicago, IL
Sam Moore Round Cocktail Ottoman With Carved Frame and Cheetah Print Upholstery
This ottoman features an ornate hand carved wood frame with cheetah print upholstery by Sam Moore. Th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Ghidini 1961 Tarantino Ottoman in Grey Fabric with Black Base by L. Bozzoli
By Ghidini 1961
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Soft and welcoming, this sofa is inspired by the 1970s; a decade that changed our culture forever through freedom and self-discovery. The Sofa invites you to a world of fantasy where...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Fabric
"Il Pezzo 1 Bench" upholstered pouf in fine leather with a gold plated 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 Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Brass, Gold Plate
Geo Small Pouf in Vegas Velvet Green Upholstery & Copper Legs by Paolo Grasselli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Geo pouf is an accessory that can be placed in any home and contract environment. It is a versatile element that can connect with diverse styles with a simple change of upholstery an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Upholstery
White Mongolian Sheepskin and Polished Nickel Armchair and Ottoman
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This ultra luxurious version of The Inheritance collection armchair and ottoman has super soft white Mongolian sheepskin upholstery, black webbing and leather belts, and a polished n...
Category
2010s American Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Steel
Hand-Dyed Indigo Canvas and Antique Copper Ottoman
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inspired by a worn-in pair of jeans and created alongside the team at Simon Miller USA, this Ottoman has naturally dyed indigo cotton canvas upholstery at...
Category
2010s American Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Steel
Welcome Vanity and Ottoman by Sofia Alvarado
Located in Geneve, CH
Welcome Vanity and Ottoman by Sofia Alvarado
Unique Piece
Materials: Metal base, guayacan wood, mirror glass
Dimensions: 158cm (H) x 160cm (W) x 35cm (D) / 50 x 40cm ottoman
Green, i...
Category
2010s Panamanian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Metal
Vintage Pair Upholstered Green Velvet Brass Benches Poufs Karl Springer Style
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage pair of Karl Springer style poufs, ottomans, benches, stools. Newly upholstered in a moss green velvet. Brass base has been p...
Category
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Brass
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.