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Vintage 1970s American Footstools
Cherry, Cowhide
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Footstools
Walnut
Antique 1870s English Footstools
Fabric
2010s Canadian Modern Footstools
Faux Fur, Wood
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Footstools
Fabric, Rattan
Vintage 1950s French Footstools
Leather, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Footstools
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Footstools
Gold
Antique 19th Century English Footstools
Linen, Oak
Antique 19th Century French Footstools
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Italian Footstools
Oak
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Zebra Hide
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Footstools
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Footstools
Wood
Antique 1870s English Footstools
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Antique 1880s French Louis XV Footstools
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Footstools
Beech
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Footstools
Walnut
Antique 19th Century American Footstools
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Sheepskin, Wool
Antique Mid-18th Century British George II Footstools
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Footstools
Tapestry, Mahogany
20th Century American Art Deco Footstools
Shagreen, Wood
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Footstools
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 1880s European Footstools
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century English Late Victorian Footstools
Walnut, Leather
Antique 19th Century French Footstools
Upholstery, Walnut
Vintage 1980s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Footstools
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century French Footstools
Wood
Vintage 1980s South American Modern Footstools
Hardwood
20th Century American Tribal Footstools
Wool, Wood
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Footstools
Wood
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Footstools
Hide, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Footstools
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Footstools
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French Footstools
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Footstools
Giltwood, Fabric
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Footstools
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Footstools
Mahogany
Vintage 1940s French Footstools
Antique Late 19th Century French Directoire Footstools
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Vintage 1960s French Footstools
Rosewood
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Footstools
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Provincial Footstools
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Mid-18th Century English Early Victorian Footstools
Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Footstools
Walnut
Antique 19th Century American Footstools
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Sheepskin
Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Footstools
Antique Late 18th Century British Georgian Footstools
Leather, Wood
Vintage 1970s American Regency Footstools
Wood
Vintage 1920s English Jacobean Footstools
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Empire Footstools
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Finding the Right Footstools for You
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.
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