Ottomans and Poufs
Ottomans and Poufs For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Color: Brown
Antique classic oak stool, Germany, 19th. Century
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique classic oak stool, Germany, 19th. Century
Solid wood, square shape. Seat standing on four legs connected to a central bridge. Blue floral seat cover with elaborate innerspr...
Category
19th Century German Antique Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Oak
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 Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Upholstery
Spanish Curule Stool in Wanut and Green Velvet Upholstery
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Renaissance Curule walnut stool in green velvet upholstery, Spain, 1880s.
Elegant Curule X-shape carved walnut footstool /ottoman with green velvet upholstered fringed seat...
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19th Century Spanish Renaissance Revival Antique Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut, Trimming, Wood
Regency Sarcophagus Box Ottoman
Located in Batley, GB
A superb early 19th century Regency country house sarcophagus box ottoman constructed with an ebonized pine box and raised on crisply carved mahogany paw feet and al with the origina...
Category
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Pine
Circa 1880-1900, Antique Victorian Ebonised Lion's Hairy Paw Feet Footstool
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely hand made in England, circa 1880-1900 Ebonised footstool with elaborate hand carved Lion’s hairy paw feet...
Category
1880s English Late Victorian Antique Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Oak
Biedermeier Austrian Leopard Print Upholstered Bench
Located in New York, NY
Austrian Biedermeier (19th Century) elm wood bench crafted in a double \"X\" form design with a contoured seat upholstered in faux leopard fur fabric, with turned central stretcher, ...
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19th Century Biedermeier Antique Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Wood, Fur, Fabric, Upholstery, Elm
Italian 19th Century Stained Hand Carved Upholstered Walnut Ottoman
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Italian 19th century stained hand carved upholstered walnut ottoman.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Late 19th Century English Oak Long Needle Point Bench, circa 1880
Located in Madison, MS
This lovely hand stitched needlepoint stool features elegant light pink, dark pink, and yellow flowers with a light blue background. The ottoman rests on 6 ornate dark stained oak le...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Thread, Oak
Antique Swedish Pair of Large Rococo Style Footstools
Located in Kramfors, SE
Pair of large upholstered stools in rococo style made during the rococo revival in the late 19th century. The stools are unusually large and h...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Rococo Revival Antique Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Pine
Mid-19th Century Sarcophagus Box Ottoman
Located in Batley, GB
A Mid-19th century sarcophagus box ottoman in an attractive rich worn velvet with the original inner lining. Raised on carved mahogany bun feet with th...
Category
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Velvet
Antique French Louis XVI Chaise Lounge and Ottoman, circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XVI chaise lounge and ottoman, circa 1890.
Measurements:
Chair- 37.75 inches high x 27 inches wide x 20 deep
Ottoma...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century Pair of Giltwood Poufs
Located in Firenze, FI
Beautiful pair of upholstered stools upholstered in blue-grey fabric, turned and gilded "gouache" pure gold legs.
Typical Tuscan manufacture from the mid-1800s, used in bedrooms or ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Fabric, Giltwood
Antique French 19th Century Bench Long Ottoman Stool C.1820
Located in London, GB
Antique French 19th Century bench /Long Ottoman C.1820
Constructed in the Louis XIV style, from walnut with an upholstered seat. Standing ...
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Early 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
American Victorian Oak and Pink and Green Patterned Fabric Upholstered Circular
Located in New York, NY
American Victorian circular borne / conversation seat with an oak frame, upholstered in a pink and green bow patterned damask fabric with a channeled center post and pleated seat skirt fabric skirt, resting on oak bun feet.
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Oak
Aesthetics Movement Antique Faux Bamboo Stool
Located in Norwood, NJ
English Aesthetics movement faux bamboo gilt stool. Finest quality spoke and ship wheel or wagon wheel aesthetic design.
Category
Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Indian Tufted Peacock Ottoman
Located in Greenwich, CT
An important Indian Raj ottoman of substantial size with button tufted hand-dyed leather upholstered top on gloriously elaborate hardwood frame with finely carved open fret apron ove...
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Late 19th C. Louis XV Style Giltwod Bench
Located in Southampton, NJ
Late 19th early 20th c. French Louis XV Style Giltwood bench with intricate hand carvings & warm patina to the all original gold leaf gil...
Category
Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Gold Leaf
Small Swedish 19th Century Brown Leather Footstool
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Small Swedish 19th century brown leather footstool with great patina and burn branded initials underneath.
Category
19th Century Swedish Rustic Antique Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of 1860 Period Tufted Ottomans
Located in Paris, FR
A pair of capitonné upholstered ottomans, with four large carved shells in gilded wood on each side.
Circa 1860.
Upholstery in its original condition.
Fabric shows consistent tr...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Shell, Fabric, Wood
Small Antique Victorian Walnut Cabriole Legged Footstool Embroidered Upholstery
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original Victorian circa 1880 hand carved walnut Cabriolet legged footstool with floral embroidered upholstery
A very decorative and well made piece, the top has a period Victorian embroidery...
Category
1880s English High Victorian Antique Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Italian Baroque Style Upholstered Benches with Cabriole Legs C. 1880
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of Italian baroque style upholstered benches with flanking carved serpentine skirts, and resting on the original cabriole legs with pad feet. Late 19th century.
Category
1880s Italian Baroque Antique Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Upholstery, Pine
American Empire Classical Serpentine Flame Mahogany Slipper Bench, circa 1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique American Empire classical slipper bench offers upholstered seat over serpentine flame mahogany frame raised on urn form feet, circ...
Category
19th Century American American Empire Antique Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Semi-Circular Bench, Jacob-Inspired Model
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Semi-Circular bench, Model inspired by Georges Jacob.
Resting of giltwood legs carved in the neo-classical vernacular mastered by Georges Jacob, ma...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Wood
19th Century Mahogany Ottoman
Located in High Point, NC
19th Century English lift top ottoman made from mahogany. The frame is serpentine shaped and has wonderfully hand-carved shells on the knees following down to the cabriole legs. The ...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Linen, Mahogany
19thc Suede Top Drum Ottoman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic Glendale High School Drum was made into a ottoman with a suede top cushion and feet added to the base. The condition is very good and super sturdy.
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Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Pine
Victorian Gothic Revival Carved Wood Banquette Ottoman
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Gothic Revival carved wood banquette ottoman with foliage motif and upholstery.
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Gothic Revival Antique Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Exquisite Silk Upholstered Victorian Style Ottoman Stool Footstool with Storage
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely ottoman footstool with oak frame and silk embroidered upholstery
This is without question the most iconic, fine furniture, high Victorian stool design ever made. It just screams country house sophistication. The frame is oak, the upholstery is silk embroidered and very sophisticated indeed
This is an ottoman stool as you can see so has internal storage, there are some light marks here and there from age and use, in truth I can only see one but its nothing you wouldn't expect from a used stool...
Category
19th Century English High Victorian Antique Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Silk, Oak
19th Century French Coffer Trunk Now Fahsioned as a Bench
Located in Forney, TX
A unique, one of a kind, French antique oak coffer trunk from the late 19th century, now fashioned as a bench with later upholstery faux cushioned s...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Iron
Small Victorian Wingabck Armchair Walnut Embroidered Footstool Maple & Co Style
By Maple & Co.
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely small Maple & Co style Victorian Walnut with ornately Embroidered top, footstool
A good looking well made and decorative piece, the ...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Biedermeier Stool
Located in New York, NY
This freshly reupholstered stool is adorned with golden silk/wool in traditional Biedermeier style.
Category
1840s Swedish Biedermeier Antique Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Birch
Pair of Queen Anne Style Mahogany and Velvet Footstools
Located in Rio Vista, CA
19th century matching pair of mahogany footstools made in the Queen Anne taste. Featuring plush, velvet upholstery bordered by brass tack nail heads. Supported by cabriole legs endin...
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19th Century English Queen Anne Antique Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Brass
Large 19th Century Walnut Upholstered Foot Stool
Located in London, GB
This large upholstered foot stool was made in England in the 19th century. It is beatifully carved all the way around and sits on the original ceramic castors.
We have reupholstered this piece in Mark Alexander...
Category
1870s French Victorian Antique Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Linen, Walnut
Victorian Walnut Embroidered Footstool with Tapered Ottoman Sides Lovely Find
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Victorian Walnut with ornately Embroidered top, footstool
A good looking well made and decorative piece, the top has a very floral l...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-19th Century Mahogany, Needlepoint and Upholstered Ottoman
Located in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
The rectangular hinged top retains it’s covered in charming 19th century needlework while the sides have been reupholstered, the top is hinged ...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Antique Hardwood Lion Hairy Paw Feet Footstools for Wingback Armchairs
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this exquisite pair of Victorian mahogany small footstools with Lion’s hairy paw feet
What a find, this are stunning, they were originally desig...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
Stool Chippendale Style Faux Bamboo Whit Leather Capitone
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
English wood stool ,ottoman early 20th century
This stool is in excellent condition.
It is a very soft skin, probably natural, we cannot see the in...
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Late 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Antique Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Wood, Leather
Exquisite Victorian circa 1860 Tan Brown Leather Ottoman Stool Footstool Storage
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this lovely original Victorian tan brown leather and mahogany ottoman stool
A well made and good looking traditional Victorian Country House Ottoman. The...
Category
1860s English High Victorian Antique Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Leather
Antique Asian Gilt Bronze Cast Iron Ottoman
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent, rare and wonderfully unique Asian antique gilded bronze cast iron ottoman footstool. Rich, luxurious gilt bronze rose gold color, late...
Category
19th Century Asian Antique Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Iron
Guldhoj Stool of Oak by Poul Hundevad
Located in San Francisco, CA
‘Guldhoj’ Stool of Oak, seat of stretched black leather. Made by Poul Hundevad, Vamdrup,
Model PH-43 (Non-Original Cushion of black leather included). Th...
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19th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Antique Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Rare Antique Georgian circa 1800 Footstool with Angel Cherub Upholstery Fabric
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Georgian circa 1800 scroll footstool with Cherub upholstery
What a find! This has to be the most sculptural and ornate little footstool I have ever seen, the lines are amazing from every angle. The upholstery depicts Cherubs floating around clouds
We have cleaned waxed and polished it, a new hessian base cover has been fitted with antique...
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Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Exquisite Upholstered Victorian circa 1860 Ottoman Stool Footstool with Storage
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this lovely original Victorian upholstered pitch pine ottoman stool
A well made and good looking traditional Victorian Country House Ottoman. The frame i...
Category
1860s English High Victorian Antique Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Upholstery, Pine
Fine circa 1880 Antique Victorian Anglo Indian Burmese Carved Footstool Ottoman
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely circa 1880 Anglo Indian Burmese hand carved footstool ottoman
An expertly crafted piece, this is pure art furniture and looks amazi...
Category
1880s Indian Victorian Antique Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Antique 19th Century American Empire Ottoman
Located in Sheffield, MA
Antique 19th century American Victorian Empire box seat ottoman or stool featuring large crotch flame mahogany wood veneer with rolling casters. The ottoman has a large size seat mak...
Category
19th Century American Empire Antique Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XV Style Silver Gilt Bench
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French Louis XV style silver gilt bench.
Stunning 19th century French Régence or Louis XV style silver gilt or silver leaf bench wi...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Wood
Antique Louis XIII Style Stool
Located in Sheffield, MA
Louis XIII style stool or ottoman with turned leg and stretcher.
Category
19th Century Belgian Louis XIII Antique Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Fruitwood, Fabric
19th Century French Regence Style Giltwood Bench
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French Regence style giltwood bench.
Stunning 19th century French Regence style giltwood bench, ottoman, stool or tabouret. Our beautiful antique French gilt wood bench ...
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1860s European Régence Antique Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Giltwood
Very Small Georgian circa 1800 Footstool Round Hardwood Frame Original Fabric
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely very small Georgian footstool with original upholstery
A good looking period original stool, very small by modern standards, its tot...
Category
Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
Unusual Victorian Mahogany Ottoman by F J Mercer
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Unusual Victorian mahogany ottoman by F J Mercer.
Category
1870s English Antique Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XIV Style Giltwood Bench with Deer Hide
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French Louis XIV style giltwood bench with deer hide.
Stunning 19th century French Louis XIV style gilt wood bench, stool or ottoman. This ant...
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1870s French Louis XIV Antique Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Giltwood
Monumental Scale Late 19th Century Oak and Upholstered Ottoman
Located in London, GB
Designed by CF McKim (with later upholstery), and produced for the reading room of the Boston Public Library, each support with scrolling reeded ...
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1850s American Antique Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Oak
Pair of Period Italian Lacquered Wooden Benches
Located in Roma, IT
This highly elegant pair of benches is in Louis XVI style, made in the mid-19th century.
The four legs are tapered in a truncated pyramidal shape, and the band is decorated with polychrome carvings...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Wood, Leather
French Louis XVI Style Ormulu Mahogany Ottoman
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI style (late 19th Century) ormolu mounted mahogany caned ottoman. (Similar items: 050651, 050651A).
Category
Late 19th Century Louis XVI Antique Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century English Red Leather Ottoman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th-century English tufted red leather ottoman with round disc feet and removable seat that lifts for storage. Handsome and discreet, this multifu...
Category
1890s English Antique Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Wood
Rare Regency Walnut Giltwood Curved Kidney Saddle Stool Acanthus Leaf Detailing
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Regency walnut and giltwood curved stool with Acanthus leaf carving
A rare find, the shape is odd, its slightly smaller at one side...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Set of Four Early 19th Century Swedish Mahogany Stools
Located in Pasadena, CA
Set of four early 19th century Swedish mahogany stools.
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Mahogany
Harpist Swivel Chair In Maple Wood French Charles X Restauration period
Located in Miami, FL
Exquisite and rare French Charles X - Restauration Harpist swivel chair in solid Maple wood with amaranth filets.
Gooseneck design in the back side, Palm leaf motif made up of stylis...
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1820s French Charles X Antique Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Maple
Oversized Art Deco Ottoman/Footstool, Stepped Nickel Chromed Legs
By Kem Weber
Located in Buffalo, NY
Elusive Art Deco ottoman/footstool. Stepped nickel chromed legs..Retains original oil cloth fabric,(worn) as well as original chromed ziggurat plinth feet, Classic deco, Machine Age ...
Category
1830s American Art Deco Antique Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Nickel
Pair of American Flame Mahogany Needlepoint Hall Benches. Baltimore, Circa 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American flame mahogany floral needlepoint brass tacked hall benches resting on the original turned bulbous decorative carved feet with...
Category
1820s American American Classical Antique 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.
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