English Mahogany Footstools
Antique 1890s English Chippendale Footstools
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Stools
Mahogany
Antique 1860s English High Victorian Ottomans and Poufs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Stools
Wool, Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Footstools
Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Ottomans and Poufs
Leather, Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany
Antique 1810s English Regency Benches
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Queen Anne Footstools
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century English Chippendale Stools
Mahogany
Antique 1780s English George III Footstools
Leather, Mahogany
20th Century English Elizabethan Benches
Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Benches
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Revival Footstools
Cane, Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century English Stools
Mahogany, Fabric
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Antique 1830s American Neoclassical Benches
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Game Tables
Brass
2010s Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Side Chairs
Upholstery, Cane, Wood, Giltwood
Antique 1880s English Kilim Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
20th Century English Victorian Footstools
Leather
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Benches
Walnut
2010s British Beds and Bed Frames
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Swedish Rustic Footstools
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Vases
Earthenware
20th Century French Louis XVI Benches
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Gueridon
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Console Tables
Carrara Marble, Iron
20th Century American Louis XV Chairs
Brass
20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Stools
Fabric, Faux Bamboo
Antique Mid-19th Century English Georgian Table Mirrors
Mirror, Mahogany, Maple
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Antique Early 19th Century English Victorian Footstools
Mahogany, Fabric
Antique 1870s English Victorian Footstools
Fabric, Mahogany
Antique Early 1800s English George III Footstools
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Footstools
Mahogany
Antique 1760s English Chippendale Stools
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century English Chippendale Footstools
Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Footstools
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Footstools
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Footstools
Mahogany, Leather
Antique 19th Century English Footstools
Mahogany
Antique Mid-18th Century English Footstools
Mahogany
Antique Late 18th Century English Footstools
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century English Footstools
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Footstools
Mahogany
Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Footstools
Mahogany
Antique 1830s English William IV Benches
Mahogany
Antique 1840s English Footstools
Mahogany, Velvet
Antique Late 19th Century English Gothic Revival Footstools
Mahogany
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Benches
Mahogany
20th Century English Chesterfield Footstools
Leather, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Footstools
Velvet, Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Footstools
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary English Victorian Footstools
Wool, Cotton, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Footstools
Velvet, Mahogany
Antique 1860s English Victorian Footstools
Mahogany
Antique 1860s English Victorian Footstools
Mahogany
20th Century English Georgian Ottomans and Poufs
Leather, Mahogany
20th Century English Regency Side Tables
Faux Bamboo, Mahogany
Antique 1870s English George III Footstools
Mahogany
Antique 1750s English Georgian Footstools
Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Stools
Linen, Mahogany
Vintage 1960s English Georgian Footstools
Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Stools
Mahogany, Leather
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Stools
Mahogany
20th Century English Chesterfield Footstools
Leather, Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Footstools
Beech, Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Stools
Mahogany
Antique 1860s English High Victorian Footstools
Leather, Mahogany
Antique 1790s English George III Footstools
Velvet, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Biedermeier Stools
Metal, Brass
20th Century English Victorian Footstools
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique 1820s English Regency Loveseats
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Stools
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Stools
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Footstools
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Regency Footstools
Mahogany, Leather
Early 20th Century English Regency Footstools
Mahogany
20th Century English Chesterfield Footstools
Leather, Mahogany
Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Footstools
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Footstools
Tapestry, Mahogany
20th Century English Chesterfield Footstools
Leather, Mahogany
20th Century English Chesterfield Footstools
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Footstools
Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Footstools
Mahogany
Antique 1820s English Regency Stools
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English George II Footstools
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Footstools
Fabric, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English George II Footstools
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English George II Footstools
Upholstery, Mahogany
20th Century English Elizabethan Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
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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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