European Cane Footstools
A footstool from the early 20th century - turned wood and caning - France.
By Atelier Hofmann, Thonet
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A footrest from the early 20th century, made of solid turned wood and caning. In excellent condition with a beautiful patina.
Category
Vintage 1920s French Footstools
Materials
Cane, Wood
H 11.42 in W 7.88 in D 12.21 in
Italian Wicker Cane Top Footstool
Located in New York, NY
An Italian cane top wood stool / footstool with carving detail and cabriole leg, in the Rococo style, circa mid to late-20th century, Italy. Piece can also be used as a small low tab...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Footstools
Materials
Wicker, Cane, Wood, Walnut
Ejner Larsen & Aksel Bender Madsen Stool for Willy Beck
By Ejner Larsen and Aksel Bender Madsen, Willy Beck
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cane stool by Ejner Larsen & Aksel Bender Madsen for Willy Beck, c.1950s, Denmark. The stool features a woven cane seat and tapered teak dowel legs.
Dimensions
22" width x 16" dept...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Teak, Cane
French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut Petite Window Bench with Silk
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...
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Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Footstools
Materials
Silk, Cane, Walnut
Wilhelm Schmidt Made by Prag-Rudniker, a Vienna Secession Oak Piano Stool
By Prag-Rudniker Korbwaren-Fabrication, Wilhelm Schmidt
Located in London, GB
Wilhelm Schmidt and made by Prag-Rudniker, in Vienna. A Vienna Secessionist Arts and Crafts oak piano stool. Tulip-style cut-outs to the topsides and curved seats, three vertical sla...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Stools
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Oak
H 19.5 in W 18 in D 17.5 in
English Labeled Late 19th c. Metamorphic Mahogany Foot Stool
By J. Sinclair, Liverpool 1
Located in Hudson, NY
This piece, a labeled example of fine British furniture made circa 1880, is crafted from mahogany and cane. Designed to change its profile from a low gout stool with a foot rest to a...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Revival Footstools
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
Recent Sales
Nest Pouf upholstered with cane details
Located in Fiscal Amares, PT
Introducing Nest Stool, a captivating addition to the NEST series—a furniture collection seamlessly blending contemporary flair with timeless design. Crafted with a harmonious fusio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Footstools
Materials
Cane
A Victorian Walnut Caned Low Bench/Dog Bed, circa 1900
Located in Spencertown, NY
A Long-low foot stool/dog bed
Solid hand-carved walnut with cane seat and sage green velvet cushion, Ca 1900
13” high
15” deep
50” long
Category
Early 20th Century British Victorian Footstools
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Thonet Bentwood with Cane Top Stool
By Thonet
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a beautiful Thonet Bentwood stool. The seat is made of cane. The rings are bentwood.
A nice addition to a boho chic decor.
Category
20th Century German Footstools
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Danish Teak and Cane Stool from Ølholm Møbelfabrik, 1950s
By Ølholm Møbelfabrik, Sigfred Omann
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish teak and cane stool from Ølholm Møbelfabrik, 1950s
Designed by Sigfred Omann for Ølholm Møbelfabrik, Denmark in the 1950s.
Stylish and elegant Mid-Century Modern footstool i...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Materials
Cane, Teak
19th Century English Oak Stool with Caned Top
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak stool from England with a played top which has hand carved sides and pierced decoration for added design interest. The seat retains its original caning. The seat is ...
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Stools
Materials
Cane, Oak
Antique Egyptian Revival Thebes Stool by Liberty & Co., ca. 1890
By Liberty & Co.
Located in West Reading, PA
Wonderful Classic Thebes stool. Hand-tooled legs.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Egyptian Revival Footstools
Materials
Cane, Wood
Italian Wicker Cane Top Walnut Wood Footstool
Located in New York, NY
An Italian cane top wood stool / footstool with carving detail and cabriole leg in the Rococo style, circa mid to late-20th century, Italy. Piece was made for Neiman Marcus as per la...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Footstools
Materials
Cane, Wood, Wicker, Walnut
Iconic Franco Albini Split Reed Bamboo Pouf Ottoman Foot Rest
By Franco Albini
Located in Ferndale, MI
Classic Franco Albini foot rest. Split reed and cane.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Cane, Reed
Pr. Bentwood Thonet Ottoman Stools
By Thonet
Located in New York, NY
Pair of iconic Thonet bentwood and caned stools, by Thonet. Unusual to find these as in pairs, both are in good original condition showing only light cosmetic wear normal and consist...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Footstools
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Bernt Petersen Stool for Wörts
By Worts Mobler, Bernt Petersen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bernt Petersen stool in cherry wood. Executed by Wörts, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Materials
Cane, Elm
Scandinavian Modern Teak and Cane Stool by Olholm Mobelfabrik, Denmark, 1950s
By Olholm Mobelfabrik
Located in Vienna, AT
This stunning midcentury stool with teak legs and new woven cane seat has been produced by Olholm Mobelfabrik Denmark in the 1950s.
It´s floating seat has been fully restored with sl...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Teak, Cane
H 16.15 in W 21.66 in D 14.18 in
Danish Midcentury Oak and Cane Stool by Sigfred Omann for Ølholm Møbelfabrik
By Sigfred Omann, Olholm Mobelfabrik
Located in London, GB
A stylish midcentury stool by Sigred Omann, designed for Ølholm Møbelfabrik.
Denmark, circa 1950s.
Cane top, the base is either oak or a light teak.
Amazing stance and form....
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Cane, Oak
H 15.75 in W 21.26 in L 15.75 in
Antique English Jacobean Barley Twist Small Oak Footstool Ottoman Cane Seat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Jacobean Carved barley twist small footstool ottoman with cane seat. Item features a cane seat, remarkable patina, barley twist carved legs and stretcher, solid wood ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Jacobean Footstools
Materials
Cane, Oak
H 8.75 in W 14 in D 12.5 in
Bernt Petersen Stool of Teak for Wörts
By Bernt Petersen, Worts Mobler
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bernt Petersen stool of teak. Executed by Wörts, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Materials
Cane, Teak
Danish Teak and Cane Stool from Ølholm Møbelfabrik, 1950s
By Sigfred Omann, Ølholm Møbelfabrik
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish teak and cane stool from Ølholm Møbelfabrik, 1950s
Stylish and elegant Mid-Century Modern footstool in solid teak with cane seat. Round tapered legs and curved seat. The rece...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Cane, Teak
Pair of Fritz Hansen Stools with Curved Cane Seats, 1950s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
FRITZ HANSEN - SCANDINAVIAN MODERN
A pair of elegant Fritz Hansen stools with curved mahogany frame and cane weave seats, Denmark 1950s. The stools are labeled and imprinted FH an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
Danish Cane and Teak Stool or Ottoman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Woven cane and teak stool or ottoman made in Denmark, circa 1950s. The piece features an oiled teak frame and turned legs with curved cane seat. Marked with model number and importer...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Cane, Teak
Mid-Century Modern Stool, Teak and Cane by Olholm Mobelfabrik, Denmark, 1950
By Olholm Mobelfabrik
Located in London Road, Baldock, Hertfordshire
A woven cane and teak stool, by Olholm Denmark dating from the 1950s.
With tapered legs and having a curved woven seat it gives the stool a floating appearance and overall has a v...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Cane, Teak
H 16.15 in W 21.66 in D 14.18 in
Mid-Century Modern Stool, Teak and Cane by Olholm Mobelfabrik, Denmark, 1950
By Olholm Mobelfabrik
Located in London Road, Baldock, Hertfordshire
A woven cane and teak stool, by Olholm Denmark dating from the 1950s.
With tapered legs and having a curved woven seat it gives the stool a floating appearance and overall has a v...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Cane, Teak
H 16.15 in W 21.66 in D 14.18 in
Bernt Petersen Stool for Worts Mobelsnedkeri, Denmark, 1959
By Bernt Petersen, Worts Mobler
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
The design of this chair was created while Petersen was studying at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and was submitted as his graduation project. The seat was woven of belting i...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Børge Mogensen BM-2254 Reclining Armchair and Footstool, Denmark, 1950s
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Berkhamsted, GB
An early BM-2254 ‘Slædestolen’ or Sled chair with foot stool designed by Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Stolefabrik, Denmark, 1950s. Fully restored with new cane seat & back and new u...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wool, Cane, Oak
H 35.04 in W 25.99 in D 34.65 in
Early Thonet Bentwood Cane Stool by Michael Thonet
By Michael Thonet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Early stool by Michael Thonet for Thonet- Austria- dark walnut stain.
Light cane top in very good condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Midcentury Danish stools, Finn Juhl.
By Finn Juhl, Niels Vodder
Located in London, GB
Incredibly elegant oak and cane Midcentury Danish stools by renowned designer Finn Juhl for Niels Vodder. Wonderful pieces. Produced in the late 1950s-1960s. The cane weave can be ch...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Footstools
Materials
Cane, Oak
Hans J Wegner JH 539 Stool in Teak and Cane, Johannes Hansen, Signed, 1950s
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A handled stool, model JH 539, in solid teak with caned seat by Hans Wegner and built by cabinetmaker Johannes Hansen. In lovely, all original condition, this example retains its ori...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Materials
Cane, Teak
H 17.75 in W 26 in D 15 in
Hugh Birkett, Master Craftsman, an Arts & Crafts Handmade Yew Wood Thebes Stool
By Liberty & Co., Hugh Birkett
Located in London, GB
Hugh Birkett. A large handmade sculptural Yew wood Thebes stool with double wedge through tenon joints to the top on opposing sides to the cane seat.
In the style of Liberty & Co.
...
Category
Vintage 1960s English Arts and Crafts Stools
Materials
Cane, Yew
H 16 in W 21.5 in L 16 in
Occasional Stool Model 967 by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn ONE SOLD
By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in Hudson, NY
Solid mahogany stool with wonderfully sculpted legs and new cane seating. Sold individually. ONE SOLD
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Footstools
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
Hans Wegner Teak and Cane Stool for Johannes Hansen
By Johannes Hansen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Hans Wegner teak and cane stool for Johannes Hansen. This piece retains the original plaque to the bottom.
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Cane, Teak
Arts & Crafts Foot Stool, England, circa 1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome and rustic oak Arts & Crafts caned long foot stool, England, circa 1900.
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Footstools
Materials
Cane, Oak
19th Century French Louis XVI Beechwood Diminutive Footstool
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A very nice diminutive footstool imported by the firm of John Miller & Co. of New York, an active manufacturer and importer during the first half of the 20th century, this finely car...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Footstools
Materials
Cane, Beech
19th Century French Louis XIII Walnut Turned Legs Footstool with Cane Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Rest your feet on this elegant, rectangular footstool from France. Carved circa 1880, the antique, fruitwood stool features four turned legs with a bottom stretcher for stability. Th...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Footstools
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Three Stools by Axel Thygesen for Interna
By Interna, Axel Thygesen, Illums Bolighus
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Three low, square stools designed by Axel Thygesen and produced by Interna of Denmark. The frame is constructed of a patinated oakwood and the seat is made of woven cane. The square ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Materials
Cane, Oak
Hans J. Wegner, JH 539 Oak and Woven Cane Stool
By Johannes Hansen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Berlin, DE
Hans J. Wegner.
JH 539.
A patinated oak stool, seat with woven cane.
Designed in 1954,
This is an early stool manufactured in the 1950s in original perfect vintage condit...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Cane, Oak
Josef Frank Pair of Stools
By Josef Frank
Located in Amarillo, TX
Josef Frank, pair of mahogany and cane stools, model 967.
Sweden, circa 1940s.
Early edition from late 1940s by Firma Svenskt Tenn, Sweden.
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
Louis XV Style Walnut Stool with Cane Seat
Located in Hixson, TN
A very nice Louis XV French walnut stool with cane seat. Classic cabriole legs and ending with scroll feet. There is a scalloped apron with floral carvings centered into the apron. T...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Stools
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Peter Hvidt Convertible Sofa Daybed in Stunning Original Condition
By Peter Hvidt
Located in Atlanta, GA
1960s model 453 daybed/sofa beautifully crafted of solid teak with modern cane arm detail by Peter Hvidt, Denmark. Using solid brass hardware, the arms fold down extending the sofa ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Cane, Teak, Wool
Rosewood Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An English x-frame stool in rosewood with cane top.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Footstools
Materials
Cane, Rosewood
Scandinavian Ottoman
Located in Oakland, CA
Danish ottoman with teak legs and woven cane seat.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Stools
Materials
Teak, Cane
Michael Thonet Stool
By Thonet
Located in Den Haag, NL
Thonet stool
Category
Vintage 1940s Austrian Stools
Materials
Rattan, Cane, Wood
Danish Foot Stool / Ottoman in Rattan + Oak
Located in Washington, DC
Solid oak and cane foot stool from Denmark with classic Danish Modern styling; floating seat a la Finn Juhl, woven surface hinting to Hans Wegner, tight construction. c 1965.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Stools
Materials
Oak, Cane
Pair of Louis XV Style Boudoir Stools
Located in Montreal, QC
Pair of Louis XV style painted in antiqued cream finish beech wood boudoir stools with caned seats and upholstered toile de jouy loose cushions attached with tasseled rope.
Category
20th Century French Footstools
Materials
Beech, Paint, Cane
Pair of Danish Caned Benches
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Danish woven cane seat benches, with squared teak frame with dovetail joints. Attributed to Borge Mogensen, circa 1960's.
Category
20th Century Danish Benches
Materials
Sycamore, Cane, Teak
An Oak and Cane Bench by Hans Wegner
By Hans J. Wegner, Johannes Hansen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A handmade oak stool/footstool/bench with integral carrying handles, through-tenon tapered dowel legs, and the original bamboo caned seat.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Benches
Materials
Oak, Bamboo, Cane
Curule Stool
Located in New Orleans, LA
Very appealing light fruitwood stool with caned seat.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Footstools
Materials
Wood, Cane
Eero Aarnio Low Stool or Footstool
By Eero Aarnio
Located in Maastricht, NL
Low Eero Aarnio stool or ottoman in cane.
The cane has evenly lightened from age which gives it a wonderful patina.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Materials
Cane
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Settees
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European Cane Footstools For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of european cane footstools is available at 1stDibs. There are all kinds of european cane footstools available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of european cane footstools to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Arts and Crafts european cane footstools are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made european cane footstools over the years, but those made by Bernt Petersen, Hans J. Wegner and Worts Mobler are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are European Cane Footstools?
Prices for european cane footstools start at $475 and top out at $7,500 with the average selling for $2,038.
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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