Skip to main content

European Iron Footstools

77
16
1
to
13
45
43
94
79
90
16
8
4
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
4
71
17
2
53
7
7
11
12
6
3
2
Height
to
Width
to
Depth
to
38
21
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
10
3
2
2
1
Sort By
Pair of Italian Wrought Iron Gilded X Form Tassle Benchs Stools
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous pair of benches from the 1950-60s era in the Hollywod Regency style. The benches are in good vintage condition and may show minor wear or minor subtle stains to up...
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Footstools

Materials

Wrought Iron

French Mid-20th Century Iron Stool or Tabouret
Located in Buisson, FR
French weathered iron stool with a great robust looking patina. France, circa 1950. Weathered but very good condition.
Category

Mid-20th Century French Footstools

Materials

Iron

French Mid-20th Century Iron Stool or Tabouret
French Mid-20th Century Iron Stool or Tabouret
H 12.21 in W 20.87 in D 20.87 in
Fun House, Iron Footstool, Natural Iron
By MARCO RIPA
Located in Fermo, FM
Iron cube. It can serve as seating, a small bedside table or coffee table. It can be combined with other cubes, or the parallelepipedon, in the Fun House series. The cubes connect to...
Category

2010s Italian Minimalist Side Tables

Materials

Iron

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

York bar stool with metallic details
York bar stool with metallic details
H 40.6 in W 22.1 in D 24 in
21st Century Contemporary Beige Stool Upholstered Suede and Black Anodized Iron
By Hommes Studio
Located in Porto, PT
Eros stool is a modern design with a vintage legacy. The curved seating provides your interior design project with comfort and style. A contemporary stool upholstered in velvet is pe...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools

Materials

Iron

Fun House, Footstool - hot rolled iron plate
By MARCO RIPA
Located in Fermo, FM
Iron cube. It can serve as seating, a small bedside table or coffee table. It can be combined with other cubes, or the parallelepipedon, in the Fun House series. The cubes connect to...
Category

2010s Italian Minimalist Side Tables

Materials

Iron

Signed Maurizio Tempestini for John Salterini Ottoman Foot Stool Circa 1960s
By Maurizio Tempestini, John Salterini
Located in Peabody, MA
Italian rope and wrought iron ottoman designed by Maurizio Tempestini for John Salterini, circa 1960s. Retains its "JBS [John B. Salterini] Made in Italy" tag. Measures 20" wide x ...
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Footstools

Materials

Wrought Iron

Fun House, 3 Iron Cubes, Ivory White, Green Leaf, Clay Brown
By MARCO RIPA
Located in Fermo, FM
Fun House is a handcrafted iron cube. It can serve as seating, a small bedside table or coffee table. It can be combined with other cubes, or the parallelepipedon, in the Fun House s...
Category

2010s Italian Minimalist Side Tables

Materials

Iron

Pier Luigi Colli Pair of Footstools, Italy, Midcentury
By Pier Luigi Colli
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Italian pair of foot stools designed by Pier Luigi Colli. SIgnature gold wrought iron with dotted motif. Newly reupholstered.     
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Stools

Materials

Wrought Iron

Oscar Bach Style Hand-Wrought Iron Upholstered Window Bench circa 1930
By Oscar Bruno Bach
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
Category

Vintage 1930s European Neoclassical Revival Benches

Materials

Wrought Iron

Art Deco Stool, Material Iron, Country France, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Stools Art Deco. Material: iron You want to live in the golden years, this is the stool that your project needs. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles ...
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Stools

Materials

Iron

Set of Two Poufs 60s Stools, Brass Feet and Petroleum Blue Velvet Upholstery
Located in Milan, IT
Set of two poufs, 1960s vinatge stools, brass feet and petroleum blue velvet upholstery. Pair of vintage poufs from the 1960s, Italian manufacture. The poufs have a black iron stru...
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Footstools

Materials

Brass, Iron

Art Deco Stool, Material Iron and Brown Leather Country France, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Stools Art Deco. Material: iron and leather You want to live in the golden years, this is the stool that your project needs. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nou...
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Stools

Materials

Iron

Art Deco Stool, Material Iron and Leather Country France, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Stools Art Deco. Material: iron and leather You want to live in the golden years, this is the stool that your project needs. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nou...
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Stools

Materials

Iron

Stephen Burks Contemporary Grasso Orange Leather Armchair and Foot Stool
By Stephen Burks, BD Barcelona Design
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair and foot stool designed by Stephen Bruks manufactured by BD Barcelona. An iron tubular (25mm) structured armchair. Seat and backrest upholstered in leather. The leathe...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs

Materials

Iron

Fun House, Iron Footstool Cube, Midnight Blue
By MARCO RIPA
Located in Fermo, FM
Fun House is a handcrafted iron cube. It can serve as seating, a small bedside table or coffee table. It can be combined with other cubes, or the parallelepipedon, in the Fun House s...
Category

2010s Italian Minimalist Side Tables

Materials

Iron

Stool in Wood, Country France, 1950
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Stools. Material: iron and wood You want to live in the golden years, this is the stool that your project needs. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vin...
Category

Vintage 1950s French Space Age Stools

Materials

Iron

Stool in Wood, Country France, 1950
Stool in Wood, Country France, 1950
H 39.38 in W 13.78 in D 19.69 in
Pair of French Art Déco Forged Iron Stools Offwhite-Colored Bouclé France 1930s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Pair of delicate forged Art Deco iron stools - offwhite colored Bouclé fabric France 1930-ies. The stools each stand on 3 legs that curve down slightly and elegantly, forming a volu...
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Stools

Materials

Iron

Palladio Italy Baroque Style Rope and Tassel Gilt Iron Window Bench
Located in New York, NY
Italian Baroque-style mid-century (circa 1950) Rope and Tassel window bench with a gilt iron frame and unattached burgundy and gold patterned seat cushion. (PALLADIO, ITALY)
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Metal, Iron

Fun House, Iron Footstool Cube, Clay Brown
By MARCO RIPA
Located in Fermo, FM
Fun House is a handcrafted iron cube. It can serve as seating, a small bedside table or coffee table. It can be combined with other cubes, or the parallelepipedon, in the Fun House s...
Category

2010s Italian Minimalist Side Tables

Materials

Iron

Stephen Burks Contemporary Grasso Leather Armchair and Foot Stool
By BD Barcelona Design, Stephen Burks
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair and foot stool designed by Stephen Bruks manufactured by BD Barcelona. An iron tubular (25mm) structured armchair. Seat and backrest upholstered in leather. The leathe...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs

Materials

Iron

Fun House, 3 Iron Cubes, sky blue, peach pink, ivory white
By MARCO RIPA
Located in Fermo, FM
Fun House is a handcrafted iron cube. It can serve as seating, a small bedside table or coffee table. It can be combined with other cubes, or the parallelepipedon, in the Fun House s...
Category

2010s Italian Minimalist Side Tables

Materials

Iron

Wrought Iron Industrial Foot Stools Designed by Foraform, Norway
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage set of industrial midcentury bar stools Mobelfakta designed by Foraform, Norway, 1980s. Black wrought iron frames with in wood grey painted seats. Vintage patina. Dimensio...
Category

Vintage 1980s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Footstools

Materials

Wrought Iron

Fun House, Iron Footstool, Black
By MARCO RIPA
Located in Fermo, FM
Iron cube. It can serve as seating, a small bedside table or coffee table. It can be combined with other cubes, or the parallelepipedon, in the Fun House series. The cubes connect to...
Category

2010s Italian Minimalist Side Tables

Materials

Iron

Fun House, Iron Footstool, Black
Fun House, Iron Footstool, Black
H 13 in W 13 in D 13 in
Fun House, Iron Footstool Cube, Blue Sky
By MARCO RIPA
Located in Fermo, FM
Fun House is a handcrafted iron cube. It can serve as seating, a small bedside table or coffee table. It can be combined with other cubes, or the parallelepipedon, in the Fun House s...
Category

2010s Italian Minimalist Side Tables

Materials

Iron

Fun House, Iron Footstool, White
By MARCO RIPA
Located in Fermo, FM
Fun House is a handcrafted iron cube. It can serve as seating, a small bedside table or coffee table. It can be combined with other cubes, or the parallelepipedon, in the Fun House s...
Category

2010s Italian Minimalist Side Tables

Materials

Iron

Fun House, Iron Footstool, White
Fun House, Iron Footstool, White
H 13 in W 13 in D 13 in
19th Century Fireside Footman
Located in High Point, NC
19th century English fireside footman made from brass. Lovely pierced design on the front plate, beneath a wonderfully shaped turned rail across the top. Supported on wrought iron le...
Category

Antique 19th Century English Georgian Footstools

Materials

Brass, Iron

19th Century Fireside Footman
19th Century Fireside Footman
H 7.75 in W 16.75 in D 7.25 in
Mid Century Industry Stool, 1950's, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Czechoslovak vintage industry stool, made in the 1950´s. It features an unconventional design. It was made of beech wood and iron structure. In very good vintage condition with a nic...
Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Stools

Materials

Iron

1980s Pair of White Painted Iron Armchairs
Located in Marbella, ES
1980s Pair of white painted iron armchairs.
Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Footstools

Materials

Iron

1980s Pair of White Painted Iron Armchairs
1980s Pair of White Painted Iron Armchairs
H 18.51 in W 19.69 in D 16.15 in
Vintage Italian Iron Stool
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian vintage stool made of scrolling hand-forged iron and having four cabriole-shaped legs. The stool supports an upholstered seat covered in a green and white botanical print by ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Stools

Materials

Iron

Vintage Italian Iron Stool
Vintage Italian Iron Stool
H 13.5 in W 16.25 in D 21 in
Mid Century Czechoslovak Leather Stool, 1960´s
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This stool was made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1960´. The stool is upholstered in leather. The legs are made from iron. All in good original condition. The leather bears si...
Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Footstools

Materials

Iron

Mid Century Czechoslovak Leather Stool, 1960´s
Mid Century Czechoslovak Leather Stool, 1960´s
H 16.54 in W 17.72 in D 13.78 in
Bar Footstools, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage bar stools. Durable design of a heavy black metal base and chrome footrest. Red micro-suede top.
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Iron

Bar Footstools, 1970s
Bar Footstools, 1970s
H 30.71 in Dm 16.54 in
Mid-Century Modern Pier Luigi Colli Wrought Iron Foot Stool
By Pier Luigi Colli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern wrought iron hammered dotted design gold leaf finish foot stool attributed to PierLuigi Colli Made in Italy, foam fabric cover seat.
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Footstools

Materials

Iron

Jean-Charles Moreux Footstool/Bench
By Jean-Charles Moreux
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Art Deco gilt hand forged iron footstool/bench by Jean-Charles Moreux, circa 1936. Inspired by Louis XV, part of Moreux’s antidote to functionalism Pictured with matching a...
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Benches

Materials

Iron

French Art Deco Wrought Iron Footstool
Located in New York City, NY
An original period wrought iron foot stool with circular pattern and double "U" shaped base finished in satin / semi flat black finish. Some old wear, barely discernible as shown...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Footstools

Materials

Wrought Iron

French Art Deco Wrought Iron Footstool
French Art Deco Wrought Iron Footstool
H 11.75 in W 12.5 in D 10.75 in
Stam Metal Stool Designed by Lido Studio for Mingardo
By Mingardo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A bent metal tube surrounds the seat made from a galvanised plate with a brushed finish. Brass screws at the end of the tubes enrich its simple shape. Materials: bent metal tube s...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Stools

Materials

Brass, Iron

Pair of Luigi Colii Attributed Stools, Italy, 1940s
By Pier Luigi Colli
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Very charming pair of hammered-iron stools, attributed to Italian designer Pier Luigi Colli. The iron is painted in original off-white color (cream). Newly upholstered with vintage, ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Stools

Materials

Wrought Iron

Vintage Ottoman by Asko, Finland, circa 1960
By Asko
Located in Alvesta, SE
Rare chrome and braided black leather foot stool. Produced by Asko, Finland in the 1960s.
Category

Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Footstools

Materials

Chrome, Iron

Vintage Ottoman by Asko, Finland, circa 1960
Vintage Ottoman by Asko, Finland, circa 1960
H 18.12 in W 14.57 in D 14.57 in
Pair French Wrought Iron Benches
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of French wrought iron benches with canvas seats.
Category

Vintage 1950s French Footstools

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair French Wrought Iron Benches
Pair French Wrought Iron Benches
H 17 in W 22 in D 21.5 in
#3332 Pair of Empire Style Iron & Brass Pillow-Top Stools
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Empire Style Pillow Top Stools with Brass Swan Heads and Brass Paw Feet. Graceful Black Wrought Iron "U" Curved Legs and Arms Join Center Stretcher Finished in Decorative Bra...
Category

Vintage 1940s French Footstools

Materials

Wrought Iron, Brass

Vintage Eastern Bloc Industrial Stool, 1970s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Czechoslovak vintage Industrial stool, made in the 1970s. It features an unconventional design. It was made of iron and leather. In good preserved vintage condition, signs of time an...
Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Stools

Materials

Iron

Chrome Maroon bouclé Stools Space Age Midcentury Vintage Retro, 1970s
Located in London, GB
A pair of amazing low-slung stools, in a bold chrome mushroom shape and topped with a bouclé seat. The bouclé is from the prestigious Isle Mill, and is made from organic wool, colour...
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Footstools

Materials

Iron, Stainless Steel, Chrome

Bespoke Footstool / Ottoman with Antique Cast Iron Legs and Vintage Crewel Work
Located in Tetbury, GB
Beautiful bespoke made footstool / ottoman. A unique piece based around 4 cast iron legs, a modern handmade frame and then traditionally upholstered using a vintage crewel work. ...
Category

2010s British Victorian Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Iron

Gold Wrought Iron Pier Luigi Colli Pair of Foot Stools, Italy, Mid-Century
By Pier Luigi Colli
Located in New York, NY
Mid-century Italian pair of foot stools designed by Pier Luigi Colli. Signature gold wrought iron with dotted motif. Newly reupholstered in vintage Belgian linen. ARRIVING NOVEMBER.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Footstools

Materials

Wrought Iron

Period French Louis XIV Walnut Wood and Tapestry Os de Mouton Tabouret
Located in Dallas, TX
Os de mouton chairs were first produced by French menuisiers during the reign of Louis XIV. The highly shaped legs and stretchers had inherent beauty that reflected the use of promin...
Category

Antique Mid-17th Century French Louis XIV Footstools

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Walnut Wood Louis XIV Style Tabouret
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in the 1800’s in France, this walnut wood tabouret has Louis XIV style motifs. The stool has been professionally reupholstered with a nice white cotton fabric, held in pl...
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Footstools

Materials

Iron

Fun House, Footstool
By MARCO RIPA
Located in Fermo, FM
Iron cube. It can serve as seating, a small bedside table or coffee table. It can be combined with other cubes, or the parallelepipedon, in the Fun House series. The cubes connect to...
Category

2010s Italian Minimalist Side Tables

Materials

Iron

Fun House, Footstool
Fun House, Footstool
H 13 in W 13 in D 13 in
Brutalist Wrought Iron Bar Stools France, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
A set of three brutalist styled bar foot stools featured in wrought iron and a black similar seat,France c1960s. The stools are in good original condition and have a nice patina from...
Category

Vintage 1960s French Brutalist Stools

Materials

Wrought Iron

Modern Black Lacquered Iron and Patterned Cotton 1970s Italian Stool
Located in Madrid, ES
Footstool with Ico Parisi style structure, made of black lacquered iron and legs finished in brass covers. Upholstery in cotton stamped Hermes for Dedar.  
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Footstools

Materials

Brass, Iron

Pair of French Iron and Mohair Stools
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of French 1950's stools with curved loop iron base. Newly upholstered seat in greige mohair. Original iron shows nice age and patina.
Category

Mid-20th Century French Stools

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of French Iron and Mohair Stools
Pair of French Iron and Mohair Stools
H 18 in W 20.5 in L 18 in
Rare Augusto Bozzi, Fratelli Saporiti Ottoman, 1950s Italy
By Augusto Bozzi, Fratelli Saporiti
Located in Wolfurt, AT
  This rare Italian ottoman was designed by Augusto Bozzi for Fratelli Saporiti in the 1959s. The stool in the "Kosmos" model is in original condition with label and is in need of a ...
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Footstools

Materials

Iron

Pair of French Neoclassical Style Mid 20th Century Iron Stools or Tabourets
Located in Buisson, FR
Pair of French weathered iron neoclassical style stools with a great robust looking patina. France, circa 1950. Weathered but very good condition.
Category

Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Stools

Materials

Iron

Pair of Italian Stools in Cognac Suede Leather And Black Steel Conical Legs
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of stools ,cognac suede leather , conical black still legs , Italy, 1950s Completely restored: New genuine suede leather and paddings, new black enamel on the compass steel leg...
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Footstools

Materials

Iron

Single Round Stool or Pouf in Ivory Boucle Brass Legs, Italy, 2021
Located in New York, NY
Single round stool or pouf was hand made in Florence, Italy, by a master furniture artisan. Round seat in imported Ivory Boucle fabric with black enamel and brass legs. Iconic Italia...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass, Iron

Pair of French Wrought Iron Twisted Stools
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of French twisted iron stools with cushioned. Seats. Black twisted wrought iron base with curled three leg base and newly upholstered round seat in a vibrant green velvet.
Category

Mid-20th Century French Stools

Materials

Wrought Iron

Set of 2 Barstools with Brown Leatherette Cover, Italy, 1960s
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Set of 2 barstools with original brown leatherette cover. Black painted steel legs with brass, Italy, 1960s.
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass, Iron

Gold Wrought Iron Pier Luigi Colli Pair of Foot Stools, Italy, Midcentury
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Italian pair of foot stools designed by Pier Luigi Colli. Signature gold wrought iron with dotted motif. Newly reupholstered in vintage Belgian linen.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Footstools

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of Maison Baguès French Gilt Iron Faux Bamboo Stools Mousegrey Velvet
By Maison Baguès
Located in Salzburg, AT
Light-footed and stylish stools in gilt iron bamboo design in the style of Maison Baguès. The stools fuse modern neoclassical with a spare midcentury aesthetic. The matt cotton velve...
Category

Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Iron

Pair of Wrought Iron Bar Stools, 1960s, Belgium
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage midcentury bar stools. Modernist black metal tripod wrought iron frame with rubber capped feet. Vintage patina and wear to the surface of the seat and frame. In excellent str...
Category

Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Iron

Pair of Wrought Iron Bar Stools, 1960s, Belgium
Pair of Wrought Iron Bar Stools, 1960s, Belgium
H 35.44 in W 18.12 in D 15.75 in
Set of Three Gilt Iron Faux Bamboo Nesting Stools Upholstered in Taupe Velvet
Located in Barcelona, ES
Elegant nest of gold leaf gilt iron faux bamboo stools with velvet upholstery, France, 1940s. This beautiful set of footstools have been totally refurbished in a taupe / brown / gre...
Category

20th Century French Hollywood Regency Stools

Materials

Iron, Gold Leaf

  • 1
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "European Iron Footstools", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

European Iron Footstools For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of european iron footstools available for sale. We have 40 antique and vintage european iron footstools in-stock, while there are 3 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of european iron footstools available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. European iron footstools made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — are very popular at 1stDibs. European iron footstools have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Jean-Charles Moreux, Stephen Burks and Pier Luigi Colli are consistently popular.

How Much are European Iron Footstools?

European iron footstools can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,200, while the lowest priced sells for $395 and the highest can go for as much as $9,720.

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.