Antique Brown Leather Footstool
19th Century Swedish Rustic Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Leather, Wood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Leather, Hardwood
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Leather
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Leather
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Leather, Hardwood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Leather, Hardwood
1820s English Georgian Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Leather
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Leather, Oak
1860s English High Victorian Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Leather
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Leather, Hardwood
1810s English Regency Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Leather, Hardwood
1850s European Early Victorian Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Leather, Oak
1780s English George III Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Leather, Mahogany
1760s English Georgian Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Leather, Hardwood
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Leather, Walnut
1910s American Arts and Crafts Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Leather, Wood
19th Century English Queen Anne Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Walnut
1880s English High Victorian Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Walnut
19th Century English Victorian Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Upholstery, Walnut
1880s English Late Victorian Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Upholstery
19th Century English Victorian Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Upholstery, Walnut
1840s English Early Victorian Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Upholstery, Hardwood
19th Century English High Victorian Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Silk, Oak
Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Upholstery, Oak
1880s English Late Victorian Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Oak
1780s English Georgian Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Upholstery, Hardwood
1840s English Early Victorian Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Upholstery, Hardwood
1860s English Early Victorian Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Upholstery, Hardwood
Early 1900s English Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Leather, Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Leather
Late 19th Century English Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Leather
Early 20th Century English Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Oak
19th Century Gothic Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Oak
1860s British British Colonial Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Mahogany
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century English Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century English Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Leather, Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany
1830s British William IV Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Leather, Hardwood
1880s English High Victorian Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Hardwood, Leather
1860s English High Victorian Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century Mission Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Leather, Oak
Late 19th Century British High Victorian Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Beech, Leather
Mid-19th Century English Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Brass
1880s English High Victorian Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Leather
1810s English Regency Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Leather
1880s English Late Victorian Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Metal
1860s English High Victorian Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Upholstery, Pine
1880s Indian Victorian Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Upholstery, Oak
Early 20th Century European Louis XIII Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Leather, Walnut
1810s English Regency Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Hardwood, Leather
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Leather, Bentwood
1910s French Art Deco Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Faux Leather, Fruitwood
Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Canvas, Beech
Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Wood
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Brass
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Leather, Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Other Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Wood, Leather, Horn
Early 20th Century American Rustic Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Brass
19th Century English Antique Brown Leather Footstool
Leather, Oak
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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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