European Cane Footstools
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Teak, Cane
Vintage 1920s French Footstools
Cane, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Footstools
Cane
Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Footstools
Silk, Cane, Walnut
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Footstools
Cane, Wood, Wicker, Walnut
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Stools
Fabric, Cane, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Revival Footstools
Cane, Mahogany
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Benches
Cane, Walnut
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Fabric, Wood
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Wood
Antique 19th Century French Benches
Upholstery, Oak
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Cane, Teak
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Stools
Cane, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century European Egyptian Revival Footstools
Cane, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Cane, Reed
Mid-20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Footstools
Cane, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Cane, Elm
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Teak, Cane
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Cane, Oak
Early 20th Century English Jacobean Footstools
Cane, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Cane, Teak
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Cane, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Cane, Mahogany
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Cane, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Cane, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Cane, Teak
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Cane, Wood
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wool, Cane, Oak
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Cane, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Footstools
Cane, Oak
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Cane, Teak
Vintage 1960s English Arts and Crafts Stools
Cane, Yew
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Footstools
Cane, Mahogany
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Cane, Teak
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Footstools
Cane, Oak
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Footstools
Cane, Beech
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Footstools
Cane, Walnut
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Cane, Oak
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Cane, Oak
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Cane, Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Stools
Cane, Walnut
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Cane, Teak, Wool
Antique Early 19th Century English Footstools
Cane, Rosewood
Vintage 1950s Danish Stools
Teak, Cane
Vintage 1940s Austrian Stools
Wood, Rattan, Cane
Vintage 1950s Danish Stools
Oak, Cane
20th Century French Footstools
Beech, Paint, Cane
20th Century Danish Benches
Sycamore, Teak, Cane
Vintage 1950s Danish Benches
Oak, Bamboo, Cane
Antique 19th Century French Footstools
Wood, Cane
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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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