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Ottomans and Poufs For Sale
Period: 1940s
Period: 1910s
Oak Curule Stool/Ottoman, France, c. 1940
Located in New York City, NY
Carved and upholstered oak curule stool/ottoman.
Category
1940s English Modern Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Art Nouveau Austrian Ottoman
Located in Houston, TX
Art Nouveau Austrian ottoman is made out of ebonized walnut wood. Re-upholstered in blue fabric. It has 4 curved legs that are connected with eac...
Category
1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Rare Restored Pretzel Arm Rattan Rocking Chair with Ottoman
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A rare three-strand pretzel arm rattan rocking chair with matching ottoman. This chair features steam bent rattan frame with Art Moderne styled pink flamingo covered cushions, circa ...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Nice and decorative mid century velvet pouf - Italian design 1940s
Located in Milan, IT
This Pink Pouf from the 1940s exudes vintage charm and sophistication. With its plush velvet upholstery and soft pink hue, it becomes a delightful accent piece, combining comfort and...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Osvaldo Borsani stools, set of 2 1940s
Located in Torino, IT
pair of elegant 1940s stools designed by Osvaldo Borsani in the 1940s.
Category
1940s Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Oak
Restored Rattan Round Ottoman 9-Strand
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The Restored Rattan Round Ottoman 9-Strand is a stylish and sustainable furniture piece. Crafted from high-quality rattan, its nine-strand design showcases meticulous restoration, bl...
Category
1940s Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Rattan
Art Deco French Ottoman in Beech Wood
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful Art Deco French ottoman is made out of beech wood. Newly re-upholstered and re-polished. Seat is made into semi-circular shape and covered with light velvety fabric. Restin...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Art Deco French Ottoman in Beech Wood
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful Art Deco French Ottoman made out of Beech wood. Newly re-upholstered and re-polished. Seat is made in the shape of semi-circle and covered with light beige velvety fabric. ...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Stool or Ottoman in Oak and Canvas
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Stool or ottoman, oak, canvas, former Czechoslovakia, 1940s
An ottoman featuring subtle curved lines. The seat is upholstered in canvas webbing. Functionality comes into play through the various functions this item embraces: you can use it as an ottoman / footstool for your easy chair or as a stool to...
Category
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Canvas, Oak
Footstool pouf Year 1940
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
1940s footstool pouf.
Covered with faux fur/faux fur from the 1970s, blue color.
The price of shipping is for the Italian territory, for the islands and for shipping abroad quote o...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Fur
Italian Pair of Art Deco Lounge Chairs with Ottomans in Walnut and Silk
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of lounge chairs with ottomans, walnut, fabric, Italy, 1930s/1940s
A magnificent pair of strong and angular armchairs in walnut wood and upholstered in a cream silk fabric in a...
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Silk, Walnut
Eero Saarinen for Knoll 'Womb' Chair with Ottoman in Blue Upholstery
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll, 'Womb' chair with ottoman, fabric, metal, United States, 1946/48
This shelled, cushioned lounge chair is designed between 1946 and 1948 by Eero Saarinen. Th...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Metal
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
Gilbert Rohde, Lounge Chair, Chrome Steel, Vinyl, Troy Sunshade Co., USA, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable, chrome steel and white vinyl lounge chair with ottoman, designed by Gilbert Rohde and produced by Troy Sunshade Company, Troy,...
Category
1940s American Machine Age Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Chrome
Danish Cabinetmaker Lounge Chair in Wool with Footstool, Denmark, circa 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Danish Mid-Century Modern furniture reflected Scandinavian materials and craftsmanship and mixed them with a modern style, and the period from roughly 1940 through 1960 was a high point for Danish furniture makers. This set shows why.
This particular chair silhouette has been popular since the 1930s, from around the time Flemming Lassen designed the overstuffed easy chair, the “Tired Man”, for The Copenhagen Cabinetmakers’ Guild Competition in 1935. The curved and organic lines of the design create an elegant silhouette for both the chair and ottoman. The design of this chair is characterized by organic, curved shapes that create a cosy and welcoming sensation. Since the enveloping back forms the arms as well but doesn’t reach all the way to the beginning of the seat, the design is very open and appears light. The gentle lines are highlighted by the soft wool blend upholstery that uniquely covers the entire bodies of the chair and footstool, including the legs as well. As a representation of early modernist seating...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Art Deco Ottoman / Footstool with Original Real Leather Camel Style
Located in Hudson, NY
Art Deco ottoman / footstool with original real leather camel style
W26” x D13.5” x H12” inches.
Category
1940s Art Deco Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Leather
Swedish Art Deco Stools in Lacquered Birch and Sheepskin/Shearling Seat 1940s
By Otto Schulz
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
These rare Art Deco stools was made in Sweden during the 1930-40s.
Wonderfully crafted legs with middle part being in brighter birch, the seat newly upholstered in sheepskin/shearli...
Category
1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Sheepskin, Birch
Elegant Pair of Traditional Parsons Style Mahogany & Upholstered Benches
By Kittinger
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An elegant pair of vintage mahogany & rasberry linen upholstered traditional rectangular benches with decorative trim.
Category
1940s American Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
1940s Georgian Style Mahogany Ball and Claw Bench / Ottoman in Tiger Velvet
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a 1940s mahogany bench in a new Tiger velvet. It has ball and claw feet. The bench is unmarked and in very good condition.
Category
1940s American Georgian Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
Vintage 40's Italian Cream & Gold Gilt Faux Rope Tassel Ottoman, Stool or Bench
By Napoléon III
Located in St. Louis, MO
Vintage Napoléon IIII style or Hollywood Regency round tufted upholstered ottoman. This Italian made cream painted & gold gilt, faux wood rope tassel ottoman...
Category
1940s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Asymmetrical Channel Fan-Back Newly Upholstered Lounges and Ottoman
Located in Chicago, IL
Art Deco Asymmetrical Channel Fan Back Lounge chairs and ottoman Newly Upholstered - 3 Piece Set
Gorgeous 1940s Set of Art Deco Asymmetrical ...
Category
1940s Art Deco Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Chenille, Velvet, Wood
Pair of Regency Style Stools, 1940's
Located in Rochester, NY
A good looking pair of 1940's regency style stools in the original button tufted contoured upholstered chartreuse cotton seats w/ beautifully aged ...
Category
1940s American Regency Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
French, Louis XVI Style Cerused Oak Bench or Ottoman
Located in Houston, TX
French Louis XVI style cerused oak bench or ottoman.
Handsome French 1940s cerused oak oval bench, ottoman or stool. This stylish French Louis XVI style limed oak ottoman has been newly upholstered in plush faux gray shearling...
Category
1940s European Louis XVI Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Oak
Vintage French Louis XVI Painted Ottoman
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage French Louis XVI style carved and painted ottoman. Circa 1940. Perfect for today's transitional designs!
Category
1940s Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Italian Pair of Art Deco Lounge Chairs in Walnut and Silk
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of lounge chairs, walnut, fabric, Italy, 1930s/1940s
A magnificent pair of strong and angular armchairs in walnut wood and upholstered in a crea...
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Silk, Walnut
Pair of Metal x Form Benches, Footstools, Ottomans, Leather Seats, Rustic
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of metal x form benches, footstools, ottomans, leather seats, rustic
A pair of rustic metal x benches in the Mid Century Modern form having leath...
Category
1940s Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Leather
French Futurist Stool Attributed to Pierre Chareau, 1910s
Located in Milano, IT
Futurist French stool attributed to designer Pierre Chareau from 1910. The stool is made of walnut wood with linear and clean shapes. The seat is covered with an orange fabric with g...
Category
1910s French Art Deco Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Handsome English Late 19th Century Oval Ottoman/Stool with Turned Legs & Casters
Located in San Francisco, CA
Perfect as an ottoman, stool, foot rest or table having an oval upholstered seat above a deep apron and raised on turned wooden supports ending in casters; with new uphosltery.
Category
1910s English William IV Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
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
Pair of 1940s Art Deco Velvet Upholstered Ottomans
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1940s Art Deco green velvet upholstered ottomans. The ottomans have fringed skirts and the original velvet fabric. There is a pair ...
Category
1940s Art Deco Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Velvet
Fine Thomas Clarkson & Son Ltd circa 1940 Hand Carved Claw & Ball Foot Stool
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original Thomas Clarkson & Sons LTD circa 1940 hand carved claw & ball cabriolet legged stool based on a George III design.
A very decorative and well made piece, the top has a period Victorian embroidery...
Category
1940s English Victorian Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Restored Mid Century Strand Stacked Rattan Ottoman Stool
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Fully restored nine strand stacked rattan ottoman with custom COM cushions, circa 1950
We only purchase and sell only the best and finest rattan furniture made by the best and most w...
Category
1940s Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Rattan
Mid-Century French Carved Giltwood and Painted Ottoman In Pink Silk
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a lovely ottoman! It is a French carved giltwood and painted ottoman in vintage pink Napoleonic bee fabric. It is a versatile size and show some age...
Category
1940s French French Provincial Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
Frits Henningsen Lounge Chair with Ottoman in Original Burgundy Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Frits Henningsen, wingback chair and ottoman, leather, wood, Denmark, 1940s.
Refined and timeless, the classical wingback chair by Frits Henningsen embodies elegance and comfort. Cr...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Large Art Deco Leather Walnut Ottoman
Located in New York, NY
Large Art Deco, round leather ottoman with a walnut base.
Category
1940s Art Deco Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Jacques Quinet, Fine Rectangular Stool, France, circa 1947
Located in New York, NY
A charming little rectangular stool by Jacques Quinet.
Category
1940s French Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Sycamore
French Mid-Century Campaign Style Black Leather Ottoman
Located in New York, NY
French Mid-Century modern Neo-classic campaign style steel & brass trimmed ottoman with cross leg design and black leather seat. (Related item: GRS054).
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Brass, Steel
Pair of Unique 1940 Poufs Blue/Black Leatherette with Yellow Red Thick Rope
Located in Weiningen, CH
Pair of unique 1940 poufs blue/black leatherette with yellow red thick rope.
Category
1940s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Brass
Embossed Silk Sculptural Bench by Gilbert Rohde
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An unusual and expressive bench having a sculptural rounded form with patinated brass nailhead trim and a rich embossed silk fabric resting on squared mahogany feet.
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
A Fine French 1940's Beech Armchair and Ottoman
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French Art Deco beech-wood arm chair and ottoman / stool.
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Beech
Art Deco Benches Attributed to Paolo Buffa for Arrighi - a Pair
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pair of wooden benches attributed to Paolo Buffa for Arrighi. Wooden ladder style silhouette. Newly reupholstered in a high quality wool bouclé. Heavy patina on wood frames through...
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Wool, Upholstery, Wood
Upholstered Bench Attributed to Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Walnut, upholstery. Sleek and modern upholstered bench.
Category
1940s Italian Modern Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
1940s Bottle Green Faux Leather Foot Stool By Otto Schulz for Boet Göteborg
By Otto Schulz, Boet
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
A beautiful foot stool designed by Otto Schulz for Boet Göteborg, Sweden.
This foot stool is upholstered with bottle green faux leather and studs.
It has a storage compartment so it ...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Faux Leather
Red Leather Stool
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A round leather ottoman / stool retaining the original red leather upholstery and leather handle.
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Leather
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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