Sofa / Couch Chesterfield Luxury Baroque Style Design Velvet Red Alcantara Look
Located in Berlin, DE
Exclusive Chesterfield sofa with ottoman in beautiful velvet / alkantara look.
20th Century English Chesterfield Footstools
Velvet
Sofa / Couch Chesterfield Luxury Baroque Style Design Velvet Red Alcantara Look
Located in Berlin, DE
Exclusive Chesterfield sofa with ottoman in beautiful velvet / alkantara look.
Velvet
20th Century Plum Violet Vintage Stool, Edmund Homa, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s. Beautiful violet high quality velvet upholstery (color 969). The stool consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, ...
Fabric
Midcentury French Artisanal Oak Stool, 1950s, France
By Charlotte Perriand, Sergio Rodrigues, Jean Prouvé
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
A beautifully French oak stool handmade in 1950s. The stool have nice crafted details such as the organic shaped seating. The solid oak shows an incredible patina in good original condition. We found this unique object at an antique fair...
Oak
Mid-Century Stool in Metal and Fabric Design Pier Luigi Colli, 1950s
Located in taranto, IT
Original 1950s stool, design Pier Luigi Colli, made of worked metal and gold lacquered with cotton seat It measures 42 cm on the side, height 41 cm. In very good condition, as ...
Metal
Macaron Stool Designed by Daniel Basso and Estudio Florida. Argentina, 2022
By Estudio Florida, Daniel Basso
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
"Macaron" stool designed by Daniel Basso and Estudio Florida. Argentina, 2022. Currently there are two available of the same color. The Argentinian artist Daniel Basso joins the arc...
Fabric, Wood
Set of Two Mid Century Baby Pink Velvet Stools, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stools from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful baby pink upholstery. The stool consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, characteristic of ...
Velvet, Beech
Pair of Two Petrol Blue Vintage Stools, Edmund Homa, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stools from the turn of the 1960s. They was designed by Edmund Homa, a Polish architect, designer of Industrial Design and interior architecture, professor at the Academy of Fine Art...
Fabric
$559 / item
Pair of 20th Century Baby Pink Stools, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stools from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful velvet baby pink upholstery. The stools consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, characteri...
Velvet, Beech
Pair of New Red Upholstery Square Brass Frames Benches Stools by Paul McCobb
By Paul McCobb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern brass benches by Paul McCobb.
Brass
Large and Rare Double Rail Woven Leather Coffee Table or Ottoman Bench, 1990s
Located in Lisse, NL
Timeless and stylish ottoman with top quality leather woven rails. This finest quality and very large ottoman is another one of our recent great fi...
Leather, Wood
Footrest Stool "Pollicino" Design Ezio Didone for Selle Regina Busnelli, 1976
By Ezio Didone, Busnelli
Located in taranto, IT
Very rare "Pollicino " footrest designed by Ezio Didone production Selle Regina for Busnelli made of polyurethane foam, dark gray color, base size 54x23 cm, height 40 cm, in excelle...
Foam
Danish footstool made by Spottrup, 1960s
Located in Breda, Netherlands
This vintage Scandinavian stool made of solid teak was designed by Danish designer Hugo Frandsen for the manufacturer Spottrup. Made in Denmark in the 1960s, it perfectly embodies th...
Teak
$2,562Sale Price|20% Off
De Sede Cognac Patchwork Leather Bean Bag, Pouf, Ottoman, Desede Switzerland
$720Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Louis XIV Style Carved Walnut Tapestry Long Footstool C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Louis XIV Style Carved Walnut Tapestry Long Footstool C1890. Measures - 7"H x 27.5"W x 12.5"D. This footstool is crafted in the Louis XIV style, featuring a beautifu...
Tapestry, Walnut
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Saridis of Athens Greek Walnut Foot Stool Model # 22
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Saridis
Located in Lynn, MA
Very rare T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Saridis of Athens Greek Walnut Foot Stool Model # 22. The design was taken from the stele of Philotera of the 4th century B.C. in the Archaeologi...
Walnut
A pair of Bohemian Coastal Style Rattan Footstools / Ottomans. Circa 1980s
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of Vintage Bohemian Coastal Style Rattan Footstools / Ottomans. Circa 1980s Features bent rattan frames and removable round cushions. In excellent original condition with ver...
Upholstery, Rattan
Mid 20th Italian Style Round Stool Rose Damask Seat Gilt Metal Faux Bamboo Legs
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous vintage Mid-20th Century Italian style round stool with rose damask seat & gilt metal faux bamboo legs. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear. The damask fabric is worn & shabby chic & perfectly aged in our opinion, but some will want to recover. It is priced as such. Fabric has been cleaned just in case. Gold leaf is in wonderful condition. Please see photos and zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, Mid-20th Century. OOOOH LA LA!!! Look at this beauty!!! This is a lovely vintage round stool...
Metal
Swedish Modern, Footstools, Imitation Fur, Wood, Sweden, 1950's
Located in Stamford, CT
Swedish Mid-Century Modern, Footstools, Imitation Fur, Wood, Sweden, 1950's Pair of footstools or ottomans designed ad produced in Scandinavia in the middle of the 20th century. Eac...
Faux Fur, Wood
ViNTAGE HARDWOOD FRAMED GREEN VELOUR CHESTERFIELD TUFTED LARGE FOOTSTOOL OTTOMAN
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage hand made in England Mahogany framed green Velour Chesterfield tufted footstool Please ...
Upholstery, Hardwood
VERSACE ITALY 2003 ILIAN RACHOV DESIGNED OTTOMAN FOOTSTOOL PART OF SUiTE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this extremely well made Ilian Rachov Designed for Versace Italy extra large Ottoman or Footstool which is p...
Steel
Danish Mid-Century Floating Bench by Jens Risom in Walnut and Gray
By Jens Risom
Located in Queens, NY
Danish Mid-Century floating bench with a walnut stretcher base supporting a rectangular seat cushion upholstered in light gray woven fabric with button tufted detail. (JENS RISOM).
Walnut, Fabric, Wood, Upholstery
$1,971 / item
DOOQ Ottoman with Soft Velvet and Brass Foot Egoista
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
With its name being the direct translation of selfish in Portuguese, this ottoman revolves around its own universe. Within a refined, elegant and distinctive frame, resembling the na...
Brass
Pair of Custom Lavish Louis XIV Style Carved Benches
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of Louis XIV style X-shaped carved benches in gold, upholstered in cut velour "Leopard" fabric. The X-form stretcher heavily carved with florals, acanthus leaves and resting on ...
Wood
Mid-Century Red Velvet Vintage Stool, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful red velvet upholstery. The stool consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, characteristic of the 1960s style. We can prepare this pair also in another color of fabric...
Velvet
Antique 17th Century English Joint Stool with Arcading Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
Before chairs became more affordable, joint stools, such as this one with arcading motifs, were used for seating in English households. These stools were called joint stools because ...
Wood
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Period Footstools
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
19th Century Swedish period pair of Gustavian footstools. Decorative carving to both sides, re-upholstered in Belgium linen. Circa 1840.
Wood
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...
Pine
$535Sale Price / item|20% Off
Animalia, Contemporary Printed Velvet and Natural Strew Pouf by Vito Nesta
By Vito Nesta
Located in Milano, Lombardia
I pouf Grand Tour by Vito Nesta sono un complemento d'arredo unico, eclettico emblema del Made in Italy. Ogni pouf è composto da una parte superiore morbida, in velluto stampato in p...
Velvet
Gustavian Antique, Round Stool, Swedish Cabinetmaker, Late 18th Century
Located in Odense, DK
Such a beautiful rare and original gustavian stool, made in giltwood with horsehair upholstered seat. Made in by a Swedish cabinetmaker in the late 18th century. A great vintage o...
Giltwood
$929Sale Price|20% Off
Long Victorian Oak Foot Stool with carved Gothic Tracery
By Pugin
Located in Dereham, GB
Long Victorian Oak Foot Stool with carved Gothic Tracery Angled top with red needle point upholstery, Oak Frame with 8 square block legs Carved Gothic Tracery detail between legs No...
Oak
$3,727Sale Price / set|20% Off
Carlo Hauner Florida Armchair and Footstool Set for Reguitti, published
By Fratelli Reguitti, Carlo Hauner
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant armchair with footrest in woodand fabric, Florida model for Reguitti from 1968. The armchair has a white wooden frame and a very beautiful and distinctive yellow fabric, uni...
Fabric, Plastic, Wood
Contemporary geometric handmade in Portugal COM Rock ottoman by InsidherLand
By Joana Santos Barbosa, InsidherLand
Located in Maia, Porto
Rock is a stool with the same form of the smaller table of the Three Rocks set. The handcrafted upholstery work in velvet involves this unique creation with irregular shapes, turning...
Fabric, Wood
Footstool Art Deco Style
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Footstool Art Deco style, gilded wood foot and fabric. Measures: H 27cm, W 60cm, W 40cm. Contact us before ordering to confirm product availability.
Wood
RESTORED ANTiQUE VICTORIAN HARDWOOD BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD TUFTED FOOTSTOOL
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning fully restored hand dyed cigar brown leather Victorian Chesterfield footstool with ...
Leather, Hardwood
A Pair of Dunbar Thebes Stools In Jack Lenor Larsen Samarkand Velvet
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Here is a pair of Edward Wormley designed "Thebes" stools for Dunbar. The mahogany frames are in clear lacquer & the cushions are newly upholstered in vintage "Samarkand" velvet desi...
Mahogany
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Provincial Taburettes/ Stools with Originalpaint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish Gustavian Provincial taburettes / stools. Handscraped to its originalcolor. Beautiful fluted legs. The taburettes is reholstery in beautiful linen fabric. Th...
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Footstools in Ephraim Ståhl Style, circa 1830
Located in Huntington, NY
A beautiful pair of Gustavian footstools. In the style of Ephraim Ståhl. Rectangular frame with slight bowfront and back. Featuring a decorative hand-carved scroll with fleurons on t...
Linen, Wood, Paint, Fabric
Pair of stools in black lacquered wood and blue leather
By André Arbus
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of stool (footstools) full repair, new lacquered, new lining leather, and refresh metal (chrome). from France circa 1960.
Chrome
Contemporary geometric pink velvet handmade Rock ottoman by InsidherLand
By InsidherLand, Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Rock is a stool with the same form of the smaller table of the Three Rocks set. The handcrafted upholstery work in velvet involves this unique creation with irregular shapes, turning...
Fabric, Velvet, Wood
Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chair and Footstool by Axel Larsson, Sweden, 1950s
By Bodafors, Axel Larsson
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Amazing lounge chair by Axel Larsson, made from teak with original wreathed blue leather. Neck cushion. Bold lines create a very cool silhouette.
Leather, Teak
LARGE RESTORED 1880 ANTIQUE HOWARD & SON'S CHESTERFiELD BROWN LEATHER FOOTSTOOL
By Howard Chairs Ltd., Howard and Sons, Howard & Sons Ltd
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite, large, Circa 1880's Hand carved Mahogany, fully restored Chesterfield brown Leath...
Leather, Hardwood
Vintage Spanish Patinated Brown Leather Elephant-Shape Footstool
Located in Dallas, TX
Rest your feet on this charming vintage elephant stool. Crafted in Spain circa 1970, the freestanding sculptural stool is formed in the shape of a stylized elephant and upholstered i...
Leather
$1,190 / item
Ottoman/Pouf-Ardmore Sabie Forest Velvet Delta
Located in New York, NY
This ottoman's velvet upholstery, inspired by the fauna and flora of South Africa's Kruger National Park, sits atop a gleaming golden base. Ample high-density foam fill ensures long-...
Brass
Scandinavian Art Deco Stool Chinoiserie Style in Original Upholstery, 1920s
Located in Odense, DK
Charming stool made in the 1920s in Scandinavia in Art Deco Chinoiserie style. Original upholstery and paint.
Birch
Mid-Century Modern Swedish Minimalism Pine Stool, 1960s, Sweden
By Charlotte Perriand, Jean Prouvé, Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
A beautiful, minimalist stool handmade in 1960s, Sweden. The laminated pinewood stool has nice crafted details. The stool shows an beautiful patina. In good original condition.
Pine
Pair of English Mahogany Medallion Upholstered Foot Stools on Ball Feet, C. 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English mahogany scrolled medallion upholstered foot stools resting on the original ball feet. Stools are upholstered in white muslin. Early 19th Century
Muslin, Mahogany
Small Antique Victorian Walnut Cabriole Legged Footstool Embroidered Upholstery
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
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...
Walnut
Vintage Upholstered Footstool Ottoman w/ Floral Needlepoint and Carved Wood Legs
Located in Seattle, WA
This upholstered footstool features a richly colored textile surface with a detailed floral needlepoint design set against a deep burgundy ground. The needlepoint panel is centered o...
Textile, Wood
FINE LARGE ANTiQUE VICTORIAN GREEN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD TUFTED FOOTSTOOL BENCH
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning lightly restored hand dyed Regency Green leather Victorian Chesterfield tufted footstool...
Leather, Hardwood
1920s, Mahogany Upholstered Footstool
Located in Germantown, MD
A charming and patinated George III style mahogany upholstered footstool.
Upholstery, Mahogany
$973 / item
Natural Oak DOM Stool by Marcos Zanuso Jr
Located in Geneve, CH
Natural oak DOM stool by Marcos Zanuso Jr Materials: Low stool, structure, and seat in solid oak, natural varnished or black stained. Technique: Lacquered metal. Natural or stained w...
Oak
$1,996Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Rare Walnut American Victorian Foot Stools Attributed to Belter
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite pair of rare walnut American Victorian footstools, attributed to the renowned cabinetmaker John Henry Belter, showcases the opulence and craftsmanship of mid-19th cent...
Walnut
Vintage Leather Abercrombie And Fitch Rhinoceros Leather Footstool
By Omersa
Located in Bradenton, FL
Vintage Omersa leather Rhinoceros for Abercrombie and Fitch. The medium size can be used as a footstool but was built primarily as an ornament. Top grained unfinished cowhide leathe...
Leather
Raymond Loewy for Mengel Walnut, Iron and Gold Upholstery Telephone Bench
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century oak telephone bench /table with a gold textured fabric upholstered seat next to a side table with a dark stained, geometrically inci...
Metal, Iron
$232Sale Price|20% Off
1950's Midcentury Small Tabouret or Footstool, Europe
Located in Praha, CZ
all in original condition sign of use Only 17x17x17 cm
Fabric, Wood, Walnut
$965 / item
Modern Leather Arch Base Ottoman
Located in Westwood, NJ
A modern leather arch base ottoman. Crafted in rich brown leather, this ottoman is accented with small brass nailhead trim. The unique open decorative arched base makes this small st...
Leather
$550Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century, Chinese Provincial Fan Shaped Stool
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Chinese carved wooden stool with a fan shaped seat. Features splayed legs with stretchers on each side and a carved apron on the front. Constructed with old world mortise and tenon j...
Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Style Footstool with Six Carved Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style wooden footstool from the 19th century with six carved cabriole legs and upholstery. Indulge in the timeless elegance of the 19th-century French Louis XV styl...
Upholstery, Wood
$3,600 / set
Fine Pair Carved Leather Top Benches
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine pair of timeworn and very solid feeling Leather Benches. Raised on Chippendale style carved cabriole legs in a dark stain with carved ribbed and scrolled knees and pad feet. Upholstered in a mottled olive-brown leather with nail-head trim on the corners. Dimensions: L. 39", Depth seat 16 1/2", Depth legs 18", H. 18 1/2" Condition: While the Bench Pair do...
Leather, Wood
DOOQ Organic Modern Blue Pouf Malibu in Rich Cotton Velvet
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
Like a warm embrace, Malibu Lounge armchair welcomes you to stay within and relax. An elevated homage to the golden age of midcentury design and organic architecture, it radiates thr...
Silk, Velvet
Antique and vintage footstools might add a dose of fun to your living room, but they’re also hard workers.
Even as they’ve morphed into objects with plenty of functions over time, the footstool has a royal past. In Ancient Egypt, a footstool was used to climb onto an elevated chair or placed under someone’s feet as he or she was seated in a temple or private residence. Footstools were also in use during the Ottoman Empire. In fact, the ottoman, an upholstered seat or small bench that initially had no back or arms, was the main seating furniture in a home. Ottomans were a way to merge floor seating with cushions and mats.
Poufs, which originated in France, are also thought of as convenient seating furniture as well as occasionally serving as a side table, if needed. (Although, a pouf is typically not as firm as an ottoman.)
Over the years, footstools have taken on varying purposes. They have been used as small portable chairs, for example.
During the 18th century, a footstool might have been long with a low profile, which rendered it perfect for fireside seating. Victorian footstools were small but not unassuming, as furniture makers of the era would upholster the pieces so that they paired with the nearby sofa or wingback chairs. Footstools have even become a storage solution at home, with designers outfitting them with compartments. Today, a footstool might be used to organize quilts and blankets or other textiles, especially if you’re trying to keep things uncluttered in a small apartment.
Footstools are now available in all sorts of provocative colors, upholstery and more. No one is going to put a velvet footstool out on the curb, right? When shopping for your own footstool, try to find one that meets the height of your sofa or other seating (or is a tad lower). It should also be sturdy but not a heavy, clunky piece that’s a chore to move around.
The footstool is both decorative and functional. Not unlike a good throw pillow, interior designers have found numerous uses for this versatile, vibrant furnishing. Find yours in the growing collection of antique and vintage footstools today on 1stDibs.