Skip to main content

Footstools

1,367
509
31
to
156
907
887
1,907
1,495
1,610
Height
to
Width
to
Depth
to
1,522
795
443
531
413
495
404
481
397
475
376
459
1,117
Footstools For Sale
Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Footstool
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Teak Danish footstool, circa 1960's. Tapering, sleek removable legs and original vinyl upholstery.
Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools

Materials

Teak

FINE HAPPY GLASS EYED LiBERTY'S LONDON OMERSA LEATHER ELEPHANT FOOTSTOOL STOOL
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime original 1930’s Liberty’s London Omersa leather hand dyed large stool Please note ...
Category

1930s North American Art Deco Vintage Footstools

Materials

Leather

Danish Mid-Century Beech Footstool
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Beech footstool, circa 1960's. Unique splayed legs & original upholstery with minor wear.
Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools

Materials

Beech

Danish Mid-Century Beech Footstool
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Beech Danish footstool, circa 1960's. Original vinyl upholstery with wear.
Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools

Materials

Beech

SUPER RARE GREEN EYED LiBERTY'S LONDON OMERSA LEATHER ELEPHANT FOOTSTOOL STOOL
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime very rare and original 1930’s Liberty’s London Omersa leather hand dyed large stool ...
Category

1930s North American Art Deco Vintage Footstools

Materials

Leather

Danish Mid-Century Teak Footstool by Spottrup
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Teak Danish footstool by Spottrup, circa 1960's. Robust construction with cross supports and original upholstery. Spottrup & Danish Furniture Makers' control stamp intact.
Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools

Materials

Teak

Pair Antique English Victorian Carved Mahogany Leather Upholstered Stools 19 Ct.
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stylish Hand Carved Victorian solid Mahogany frame upholstered identical pair of occasional Stools of square form and of English origin. Circa last quarter of the Nineteenth Century....
Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Footstools

Materials

Mahogany

Danish Mid-Century Beech Footstool
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Danish beech footstool, circa 1960's. Sleek tapering legs and original upholstery with wear.
Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools

Materials

Beech

DECORATIVE LiBERTY'S LONDON OMERSA LEATHER ELEPHANT FOOTSTOOL STOOL GLASS EYES
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this small absolutely sublime original 1930’s Liberty’s London Omersa leather hand dyed large stool Please ...
Category

1930s North American Art Deco Vintage Footstools

Materials

Leather

Pair of Mid Century Footstools
Located in Westwood, NJ
While petite in size, its charming character makes a big impact. It wears a luxurious, soft neutral fabric and sits upon chic acrylic legs capped with metal ferrules in a sparkling W...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Footstools

Materials

Metal

Danish Mid-Century Teak Footstool
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Teak Danish teak footstool, circa 1960's. Sleek conical legs and original upholstery with minor wear.
Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools

Materials

Teak

Safari Footstool by Kaare / Esben Klint for Carl Hansen in Leather, Denmark, 193
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Safari Footstool with solid ebonized brown wood frame and brown leather seat. The footstool, designed by Esben Klint and produced by Carl Hansen & Son...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Footstools

Materials

Leather, Wood

Danish Mid-Century Beech Footstool
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Danish beech footstool, circa 1960's. Sleek tapering legs and original upholstery with wear.
Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools

Materials

Beech

Pair of Vintage Chrome Frame Footstools / Ottomans
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of vintage footstools/ottomans featuring new designer velvet upholstery and sleek chrome frames. Great as extra seating. Frames in good...
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools

Materials

Chrome

Danish Mid-Century Beech Footstool
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Beech footstool, circa 1960's. Removable legs and original vinyl with minor wear and tear.
Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools

Materials

Beech

Danish Mid-Century Beech Footstool
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Beech footstool, circa 1960's. Removeable legs and original vinyl with minor wear and tear.
Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools

Materials

Beech

Danish Mid-Century Teak Footstool
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Teak Danish footstool, circa 1960's. Slim curved seat and long tapered legs create an elegant profile. Original upholstery with minor wear.
Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools

Materials

Teak

Danish Mid-Century Beech Footstool
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Beech Danish footstool, circa 1960's. Slender spayed legs and original upholstery with wear & tear.
Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools

Materials

Beech

Pouf in gilded wood in imitation of bamboo. Circa 1880.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pouf in gilded wood in imitation of bamboo, round in shape, decorated with spinning tops in the central part. Crowbar-shaped, ribbed base. Velvet fabric and black quilted with its tr...
Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Footstools

Materials

Velvet, Wood

De Sede Navy Blue Leather Patchwork Ottoman, 1970s Switzerland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning navy blue leather pouf/ottoman by Swiss designer De Sede with trapezoidal patchwork. Handmade with wonderful light patina. Gorgeous accent p...
Category

1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools

Materials

Leather

PK33 stool designed by Poul Khaerholm for Kold Christensen, Denmark
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
very important and rare PK33 stool designed by Poul Kjaerholm in red-brown leather. Manufactured by E. Kold Christensen, Denmark, ca 1960ies, with makers emblem. The designs of th...
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Footstools

Materials

Steel

HUGE 1.07 METERS TALL LiBERTY'S LONDON OMERSA LEATHER ELEPHANT BENCH STOOL
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime very rare and original 1930’s Liberty’s London Omersa leather hand dyed extra large...
Category

1930s European Art Deco Vintage Footstools

Materials

Leather

LOVELY LIBERTY'S LONDON OMERSA LEATHER ELEPHANT FOOTSTOOL STOOL WiTH GLASS EYES
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime original 1930’s Liberty’s London Omersa leather hand dyed large stool Please note t...
Category

1930s North American Art Deco Vintage Footstools

Materials

Leather

Danish Mid-Century Teak Footstool
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Teak Danish footstool, circa 1960's. Removeable legs and original upholstery with minor wear and tear.
Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools

Materials

Teak

Classic Low Stools in Brown Leather, Pair
Located in Wilton, CT
A pair of classic square low stools with cushions upholstered in handsome and mildly distressed brown leather. The solid wooden frames have been refinished in ebony. These modificati...
Category

2010s North American Modern Footstools

Materials

Wood, Leather

Danish Mid-Century Beech Footstool
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Beech Danish footstool circa 1960's. Sleek tapered legs and tufted original upholstery with wear.
Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools

Materials

Beech

Danish Mid-Century Beech Footstool
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Danish Mid-century beech footstool, circa 1960's. Gently curved seat and splayed legs with original upholstery.
Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools

Materials

Beech

Danish Mid-Century Modern Beech Footstool
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Beech footstool, circa 1960's. Spayed removeable legs and original upholstery with minor wear and tear.
Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools

Materials

Beech

De Sede Mint Green Leather Patchwork Ottoman, 1970s Switzerland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning mint green leather pouf/ottoman by Swiss designer De Sede with square patchwork. Handmade with wonderful light patina. Gorgeous accent piece. Good vintage condition with sof...
Category

1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools

Materials

Leather

Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Footstool
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Teak Danish footstool, circa 1960's. Elegent, robust design with cross supports. Original black vinyl uphostery.
Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools

Materials

Teak

Wicker Fiddlehead Style Foot Stool or Ottoman in the Manner of Heywood Wakefield
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Vintage wicker footstool features classic fiddlehead design. Good condition with imperfections consistent with age, see photos for condition d...
Category

Mid-20th Century Victorian Footstools

Materials

Wicker

Danish Mid-Century Elm Footstool
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Elm footstool, circa 1950's. Spayed legs and original upholstery with minor wear and tear.
Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools

Materials

Elm

De Sede Navy Blue Leather Patchwork Ottoman, 1970s Switzerland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning navy blue leather pouf/ottoman by Swiss designer De Sede with square patchwork. Handmade with wonderful light patina. Gorgeous accent piece....
Category

1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Footstools

Materials

Leather

A Pair of Stools in Steel and Icelandic Lambswool, Mid Century Modern, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
An exquisite and rare pair of stools, made in Denmark in the 1960s. The stools have been reupholstered in a luxurious Icelandic sheepskin, which adds a soft and tactile texture to th...
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Footstools

Materials

Steel

Ottoman/Pouf-Ardmore Cheetah Kings Velvet Amber
Located in New York, NY
A luxurious cheetah kings gold velvet fabric covered Pouff with a brass base. Product Information Dimensions: 15"Diameter x 19.5"Height Color: Amber (Black/Multi) Made of: Self...
Category

2010s South African Footstools

Materials

Brass

Art Deco footstool
Located in PARIS, FR
An upholstered brown bouclé end table or ottoman. Ideal for providing additional seating in a living room or bedroom. In perfect condition. DV466
Category

Late 20th Century Footstools

Materials

Textile

Danish Mid-Century Beech Fliptop Footstool with Storage
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Teak Danish footstool with storage, circa 1960's. Handy flip top divided storage compartment. Tapering, sleek removable legs and original vinyl upholstery.
Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools

Materials

Beech

Danish Mid-Century Elm Footstool
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Elm footstool, circa 1950's. Spayed legs and original upholstery with minor wear and tear.
Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools

Materials

Elm

Small Infant Liberty's London Omersa Brown Leather Hippopotamus Footstool
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime very rare and original 1930’s Liberty’s London Omersa brown leather land dyed infant Hippo stool or footstool with original glass eyes. These come in varying sizes, this is the small sized infant, I have the matching medium sized male and female listed under my other items, I also have the extra large bench...
Category

1930s European Art Deco Vintage Footstools

Materials

Leather

Danish Mid-Century Elm Footstool
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Elm and leather footstool, circa 1960's. Original red tufted leather with solid tapering legs.
Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools

Materials

Leather, Elm

Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak & Vinyl Footstool
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Teak Danish footstool, circa 1960's. Sleek conical legs and original vinyl upholstery with minor wear.
Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools

Materials

Teak

Danish Mid-Century Rosewood Footstool
By SL Møbler Denmark 1
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Rosewood Danish footstool by SL Mobler, circa 1960's. Angled ergonomic design with sleek legs. SL Mobler maker's mark intact.
Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools

Materials

Wool, Rosewood

Mid Century Modern Time Life Stool by Charles & Ray Eames
Located in Boynton Beach, FL
Early example of a Time Life stool by Charles and Ray Eames. Influenced by Rays background as a sculptor. Designed in the 1960s for the Time Life building. This is a very early examp...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Footstools

Materials

Walnut

Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak & Vinyl Footstool
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Teak and vinyl footstool, circa 1960's. Compact design with original jet black upholstery with soft rounded edges. Sleek conical legs with nice patina! Please inquire for remote and...
Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools

Materials

Teak

Josef Frank Bench in Mahogany and Brass Nails, Svenskt Tenn, Sweden
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Josef Frank & SCANDINAVIAN MODERN A beautiful bench by Josef Frank, for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1960s. The frame is made of mahogany, upholstered seat with brass nails. The feet are elegantly sculpted and the bench can also be used as a table, end of bed stool...
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Footstools

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Danish Mid-Century Modern Beech and Vinyl Footstool with Storage
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Teak flip top footstool circa 1960's. Tufted top flips open to storage compartment with fitted interior. Some minor marks consistent with age.
Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools

Materials

Beech

Danish Mid-Century Modern Beech Footstool
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Beech Danish footstool, circa 1960's. Splayed removable legs and new wool upholstery.
Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Footstools

Materials

Beech

Dorothy Draper Style X Form Footstool Benches
By Dorthy Draper
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Pair of Hollywood Regency footstools in the style of Dorothy Draper feature a solid wood frame and tufted upholstery. Good condition with minor imperfections consistent with age, see...
Category

Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Footstools

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Antique Arts & Crafts Stickley Quarter Sawn Oak Footstool c1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts footstool attributed to Stickley offers upholstered seat on quarter sawn frame and raised on flared legs, unsigned, c1910 Measures - 10"h x 14.5"w x 16.6"...
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Footstools

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Perriand Style Tripod Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic wood stool from France in the style of Charlotte Perriand. Made in the 1960s with three legs. No hardware. Good vintage condition.  
Category

1960s French Vintage Footstools

Materials

Wood

Solid Wood Footstool/ Side Table / Footstool-01 Double Top by Dalisay Collection
Located in Makati City, PH
Multifunctional and sleek, with hand crafted details, the Footstool-01 make the perfect accent pieces for your home. Stylish, yet adaptable and perfect for small living spaces, each piece is crafted from solid hardwood and can be used as a stool or side table. This listing is for our Foostool-01 "Double Top." Mix and match with our different variations of the Footstool-01 "Flat Top" or "Single Top" or display as a set with Dalisay Collection...
Category

2010s Philippine Footstools

Materials

Wood, Hardwood

21st Century Cushy Pouf in Outdoor Fabric col. Blue by Etro Home Interiors
By Etro
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Expression of a new domestic scenario made of expressive colours and immersive fabrics, Cushy is a line of furniture made up of a sofa, armchair, bed and pouf, all characterized by s...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Footstools

Materials

Fabric

Art deco Footstool, Tabouret, or pouf, 1940's.
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of Fabrik,Wood Good Original Condition
Category

1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Footstools

Materials

Fabric, Wood

York bar stool with metallic details
Located in Fiscal Amares, PT
The YORK bar stool is crafted with a design that seamlessly contours to your body, YORK promises unparalleled comfort for those delightful kitchen moments. Its wooden feet, embraced ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Footstools

Materials

Brass, Iron

Agata bar stool with metallic details
Located in Fiscal Amares, PT
Elevate your space aesthetics with the AGATA bar stool – the ideal complement to your counter space! This contemporary masterpiece seamlessly blends elegance and comfort, featuring a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Footstools

Materials

Ash

Pair of Paul McCobb Brass Stools Silver Shagreen Leather
Located in Westport, CT
Pair of Paul McCobb brass stools, shagreen silver leather, with brass criss-cross bases, adjustable feet.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Footstools

Materials

Brass

Pair of 19th Century Swedish Late Gustavian Footstools
Located in Huntington, NY
A beautiful pair of Late Gustavian footstools. In the style of Ephraim Ståhl. Rectangular frame with slight bowfront and back. Featuring a decorative hand-carved scroll with fleurons...
Category

Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Footstools

Materials

Linen, Wood, Paint

'Joe Ball' Leather Footstool by Centro Studi Poltronova, Italy
Located in London, GB
The super soft, high quality leather 'Joe Ball' is the perfect pouf or footstool designed by the renowned Florentine company, Centro Studi Poltronova. Designed for the fiftieth anniversary of the iconic 'Joe' chair, (which was originally inspired by the baseball glove of sporting legend Joe Di Maggio...
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Footstools

Materials

Leather, Foam

Antique and Vintage Footstools

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.

Recently Viewed

View All