Scandinavian Modern Triangular Stools in Blue Floral Tapestry, 1950s
By Madsen & Schubell
Located in Odense, DK
Pair of triangular stools made by a Danish cabinetmaker in the 1950s. The stools are made of an elegant curved wooden frame, that has been reupholstered in unique vintage hand woven ...
Tapestry, Oak
$2,370Sale Price / set|30% Off
Yngve Ekström Fortino Lounge Chair & Ottoman, 1960s Sunflower Corduroy
By Yngve Ekström, Swedese
Located in Bochum, NRW
Original Sunflower Yellow Corduroy by Swedese, Sweden, 1960s A stunning example of Scandinavian design, this Fortino Lounge Chair with Ottoman by celebrated designer Yngve Ekström fo...
Velvet, Beech, Tapestry
$766Sale Price|30% Off
Victorian Mahogany Upholstered Footstool
Located in Germantown, MD
A Victorian Style Mahogany and Upholstered Footstool in great antique condition with newer upholstery. Measures 17.5" square and stands 9.5" tall. Matching chair available in our Inv...
Tapestry, Velvet, Mahogany
$735Sale Price|30% Off
Victorian Mahogany and Tapestry and Velvet Upholstered Footstool
Located in Germantown, MD
A Victorian Style Mahogany and Tapestry and Velvet Upholstered Footstool in great condition. Navy velvet Upholstered on the side and Tapestry top Upholstered.
Tapestry, Velvet, Mahogany
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H 9.5 in W 13 in D 12.5 in
Antique French Louis XIV Style Tapestry Footstool with Gilt Metal Legs C1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique French Louis XIV Style Tapestry Footstool with Gilt Metal Legs C1900. Measures - 9.5"H x 13"W x 12.5"D . This footstool is crafted in the Louis XIV style, featuring...
Tapestry
Antique Jenny Lind Turn Carved Walnut Needlepoint Small Footstool
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Jenny Lind Turn Carved Walnut Needlepoint Small Footstool. Item features floral needlepoint seat with bird, turn carved walnut base, very nice antique item, label to undersid...
Walnut, Tapestry
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H 11.5 in W 16 in D 12 in
Antique French Victorian Green Floral Needlepoint Oval Mahogany Small Footstool
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Victorian green floral needlepoint oval mahogany small footstool ottoman. Item features green floral needlepoint upholstery, nice oval shape, solid wood frame, beautif...
Tapestry, Mahogany
Antique Louis XVI Style Tapestry Upholstered Footstool
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Antique Louis XVI style tapestry upholstered footstool. Brown and pink tapestry covered and small gimp trim on wood frame. Size: 10" D x 12" W x 6" H.
Tapestry, Trimming, Wood
Vintage Footstool with Antique Style Needlepoint Tapestry
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Vintage footstool with antique style needlepoint tapestry upholstery, rattan frame. Size: 13" W x 11" D x 11" H.
Tapestry, Wool, Rattan
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H 7 in W 15 in D 10 in
Early 20th Century French Walnut Footstool with Antique Needlepoint Tapestry
Located in Dallas, TX
Put your feet up with style and comfort with this elegant Louis XVI foot stool. Crafted in France circa 1920 and oval in shape, the antique stool stands on tapered legs over a carved...
Tapestry, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Walnut Footstool with Needlepoint Tapestry
Located in Dallas, TX
Put your feet up with style and comfort with this elegant Louis XVI foot stool. Crafted in France circa 1920 and rectangular in shape, the antique stool stands on tapered legs over a...
Tapestry, Walnut
Pair of Carved Mahogany Georgian Style Footstools
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Pair of carved mahogany Georgian style footstools on ball and claw feet with distressed gilt accents and tiger print machine tapestry.
Tapestry, Mahogany
Vintage Fox Hunting Scene Tapestry Footstool
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Vintage round fox hunting scene tapestry footstool Short Louis XVI style legs and nailheads trim. Size: 18” D x 10” H.
Tapestry, Wood
Vintage Empire Style Needlepoint Floral Tapestry Footstool
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Vintage Empire style needlepoint floral tapestry footstool. Empire style footstool stamped October 13 1927 Size: 12" D x 10.5" W x 6" H.
Tapestry, Birdseye Maple
Vintage Round Caladium Leaves Tapestry Footstool with Brass Legs
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Vintage round tapestry footstool with brass legs. Scrolled design brass legs with small wooden balls underside, Depicting Caladium "Rosebud" leaves. Black and red decorative trim wit...
Brass
Vintage Red Tapestry "Poodle" Milking Stool
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Vintage red tapestry "Poodle" milking stool. Tripod 3 leg stool with red and natural dog figurine, embellished with antique brass color tacks. Very sturdy. Size: 10.5" D x 13" H.
Tapestry, Wood, Trimming
Pair of Dorothy Draper style French Regency Style Footstools Benches
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Pair of Regency style footstools with tapestry upholstery.
Tapestry, Wood
Vintage Oval Footstool with Floral Tapestry Upholstery
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Vintage oval footstool with floral tapestry upholstery Floral needlepoint tapestry oval shape wood frame stool with rounded legs (four legs) Tapestry signed Dec, 25, 1952 small ini...
Tapestry, Wood
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H 5.5 in W 11.5 in D 11.5 in
Victorian Style Cherub Tapestry Footstool on Ball Feet, 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
Victorian style footstool features tapestry upper with central cherub, brass tacks, and seated on mahogany ball feet, 20th century. Measures: 5.5" H x 11.5" W x 11.5" D.
Tapestry, Upholstery, Wood
Antique English Foot Stool with Floral Tapestry Upholstery
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Offered by the Antique Textiles Galleries: Antique English Foot Stool with Floral Tapestry Upholstery. Square stretcher and rounded feet. Tapestry in shades of hunter green, burnt or...
Tapestry, Wood
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H 12 in W 15 in D 12.5 in
Vintage Gothic Style Footstool Reupholstered with Floral Tapestry Louis XVI Styl
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Vintage Gothic Style Footstool Reupholstered with Floral Tapestry Louis XVI Style Legs Footstool with Louis XVI style fluted legs and reupholstered with a floral black antique tapest...
Wood, Tapestry
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H 7 in W 12.75 in D 9 in
Early 20th Century French Walnut Footstool with Antique Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Dallas, TX
Put your feet up with style and comfort with this elegant and colorful foot stool. Crafted in France, circa 1900, the antique stool has a carved walnut wood base and is reupholstered...
Tapestry, Walnut
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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