Antique Walnut Footstool
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Footstools
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Footstools
Walnut, Fabric
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Footstools
Walnut
Early 20th Century Louis XIV Footstools
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Jacobean Footstools
Walnut
Early 20th Century Country Footstools
Cord, Rope, Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Footstools
Walnut
Antique 1880s French Regency Revival Footstools
Fabric, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Footstools
Walnut
Early 20th Century Footstools
Walnut, Upholstery
Antique 19th Century Georgian Footstools
Walnut
Antique 1890s French Louis XV Footstools
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century British Queen Anne Footstools
Wood, Walnut
Early 20th Century Jacobean Footstools
Walnut
Antique 1840s French Aubusson Footstools
Walnut, Nutwood, Wood, Wool, Tapestry, Fabric
Antique Late 17th Century English Footstools
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Footstools
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Footstools
Leather, Walnut
Vintage 1930s French Louis XV Footstools
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Brass
Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Footstools
Silk, Cane, Walnut
Vintage 1960s Unknown Directoire Footstools
Walnut
Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Footstools
Velvet, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Louis XV Ottomans and Poufs
Walnut, Cotton
Antique 19th Century Victorian Ottomans and Poufs
Tapestry, Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Furniture
Boxwood, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Stools
Fabric, Wood, Walnut
Early 20th Century Unknown Queen Anne Ottomans and Poufs
Walnut
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Armchairs
Hardwood, Leather
Antique 19th Century British Ottomans and Poufs
Upholstery
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Ottomans and Poufs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Velvet, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Stools
Walnut, Leather
2010s English Victorian Armchairs
Leather
Antique 1890s Footstools
Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Footstools
Walnut, Upholstery
Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Footstools
Wire
21st Century and Contemporary Benches
Antique 1890s Late Victorian Footstools
Walnut
Antique 1890s Late Victorian Footstools
Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century British Footstools
Walnut
Early 20th Century Louis XV Footstools
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Footstools
Walnut
20th Century French Louis XV Footstools
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Footstools
Walnut, Upholstery
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Footstools
Wool, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Footstools
Tapestry, Walnut
20th Century William and Mary Footstools
Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century French Louis XVI Footstools
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century French Eastlake Footstools
Tapestry, Upholstery, Walnut, Burl
Antique 19th Century French Footstools
Walnut, Fabric
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Footstools
Tapestry, Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Footstools
Walnut, Tapestry, Upholstery, Wood
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Footstools
Walnut, Cotton
Early 20th Century French Footstools
Walnut, Wool, Beads
Antique Mid-19th Century European Late Victorian Footstools
Walnut
Antique 19th Century American Early Victorian Footstools
Hardwood, Beads
20th Century French Louis XV Footstools
Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Footstools
Silk, Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Footstools
Walnut
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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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