Asian Wood Footstools
Vintage 1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Teak
Late 20th Century Indonesian Organic Modern Furniture
Wood, Teak
Mid-20th Century Indian Moorish Footstools
Shell, Teak
Antique 19th Century Indian Footstools
Wood
20th Century Pakistani Other Footstools
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Indonesian Footstools
Leather, Wood
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Brass
Antique 19th Century Indian Footstools
Teak, Paint
Mid-20th Century Chinese Footstools
Wood
20th Century Indian Footstools
Cotton, Silk, Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Stools
Upholstery, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Cane, Teak
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Footstools
Wood
2010s Philippine Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Rattan, Maple, Foam
2010s Philippine Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Rattan, Maple, Foam
Antique Early 1900s Indonesian Dutch Colonial Footstools
Teak
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Elm
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Footstools
Wood
Recent Sales
2010s Philippine Footstools
Wood, Hardwood
2010s Philippine Footstools
Wood, Hardwood
2010s Philippine Footstools
Wood, Hardwood
Vintage 1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Teak
Antique 1840s Indian Anglo-Indian Footstools
Cane, Ebony
Vintage 1910s Japanese Primitive Stools
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Footstools
Wood
Antique 1810s Indian Anglo-Indian Footstools
Cane, Ebony
Antique Late 19th Century Indian Footstools
Hardwood
Vintage 1960s Saudi Arabian Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Brass
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Plywood
20th Century Chinese Primitive Footstools
Elm
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Chinese Chippendale Footstools
Rosewood
Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Footstools
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Footstools
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Footstools
Rattan, Wood
Vintage 1980s Hong Kong Footstools
Rattan, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Industrial Benches
Leather, Wood
Vintage 1970s Chinese Bohemian Ottomans and Poufs
Fabric, Foam, Wood
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Cane, Teak
Vintage 1960s Turkish Kilim Ottomans and Poufs
Wool, Goat Hair, Hemp, Wood
1990s Indonesian Footstools
Wood, Zebra Wood
Vintage 1950s Japanese Modern Chairs
Metal
Antique Late 19th Century Burmese Anglo-Indian Footstools
Mohair, Wood, Giltwood
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Wood, Elm
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Stools
Elm
Early 20th Century Mongolian Tibetan Painted Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Elm, Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Wood, Elm
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Wood, Elm
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Footstools
Elm
Early 20th Century Indian Footstools
Metal
Vintage 1920s Asian Footstools
Silk, Wood, Cotton
20th Century Asian Footstools
Elm
20th Century Asian Footstools
Elm
20th Century Asian Footstools
Elm
20th Century Asian Footstools
Elm
20th Century Asian Footstools
Elm
20th Century Asian Footstools
Elm
20th Century Asian Footstools
Elm
20th Century Asian Footstools
Elm
20th Century Asian Footstools
Elm
20th Century Asian Footstools
Elm
20th Century Asian Footstools
Elm
20th Century Asian Footstools
Elm
20th Century Asian Footstools
Elm
Early 20th Century Asian Footstools
Elm
Early 20th Century Asian Footstools
Elm
20th Century Asian Footstools
Elm
20th Century Asian Footstools
Elm
20th Century Asian Footstools
Elm
20th Century Asian Footstools
Elm
20th Century Asian Footstools
Elm
20th Century Asian Footstools
Elm
20th Century Indian Hollywood Regency Footstools
Brass
Antique 19th Century Chinese Footstools
Elm
Antique 1890s Chinese Chinese Export Benches
Elm
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Footstools
Elm
20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Stools
Hardwood
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Brutalist Benches
Oak
2010s American Table Lamps
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Textile
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Center Tables
Travertine
Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
2010s American Modern Cabinets
Brass
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Fiberglass
2010s Italian Side Tables
Onyx
Antique 19th Century Burmese Anglo-Indian Side Tables
Wood
Antique 19th Century Burmese Anglo-Indian Side Tables
Wood
Antique 19th Century Indian Settees
Upholstery, Velvet, Rosewood
Antique 19th Century Asian Anglo-Indian Side Chairs
Padouk, Cowhide, Leather
Early 20th Century Caribbean British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Cane, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Burmese Anglo-Indian Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Ta...
Upholstery, Hardwood
Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Side Tables
Hardwood
Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Center Tables
Rosewood, Padouk
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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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