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French Giltwood Footstools

French, Louis XVI Period, Carved Giltwood and Upholstered Footstool, ca. 1780
Located in Atlanta, GA
having an oval upholstered top on a carved giltwood frame, the apron with a repeating circular pattern, raised on round tapering fluted legs
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Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Footstools

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Giltwood

French Neoclassical 19th Century Carved Giltwood Footstool with Linen Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical carved giltwood footstool from the 19th century with custom linen upholstery. This exquisite 19th-century French giltwood footstool is a testament to timeless c...
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Footstools

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Upholstery, Giltwood, Linen

Pair of French 20th Century Gilt Window Seats
Located in Southampton, GB
Pair of French Window Seats with original cream and gold paint and just the right amount of wear. Newly upholstered in quality linen fabric. France, circa 1920 Height -58.5 cm Sea...
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20th Century French Footstools

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Pine, Giltwood

Pair of French 20th Century Gilt Window Seats
Pair of French 20th Century Gilt Window Seats
H 23.04 in W 27.17 in D 14.77 in
Louis XVI Green Mohair Footstool
Located in New York, NY
Louis XVI green mohair footstool. Antique French faded painted and gilt carved stool newly reupholstered in bottle green mohair. France late 18th early 19th century Dimension: 14" x...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Footstools

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Mohair, Giltwood

Louis XVI Green Mohair Footstool
Louis XVI Green Mohair Footstool
H 5 in W 14 in D 14 in
Matched Pair of 18th Century French Giltwood Footstools
Located in London, GB
A fine matched pair of eighteenth century giltwood footstools of oval form, with carved guilloche decoration to the seat rail, intersected with paterae above four gadrooned and taper...
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Footstools

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Giltwood

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Footstool
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French Louis XVI style giltwood footstool. Unusual antique French Napoleon III gilt wood footstool, stool or tabouret with beautiful patina. This great French Louis XVI...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Footstools

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Giltwood

French Decorative Napoleon III Style Giltwood Rope Stool with Animal Fabric
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A French decorative Napoleon III style giltwood rope stool in the manner of A.M.E Fournier, with a circular seat upholstered in a modern jaguar velvet fabric. Resting on four carved ...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Footstools

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Giltwood, Upholstery

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Pair of French Giltwood Window Seats or Stools, Leather Upholstered, circa 1870
Located in GB
This superb pair of elegant French window seats or stools have six carved and fluted legs with shaped stretchers decorated with a carved and beaded moulding. The seat frames are als...
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Antique 1870s French Victorian Stools

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Giltwood

Very Fine Pair of Regence Style Giltwood Tabourets
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine pair of Regence style giltwood Tabourets, these finely carved stools with a gadrooned apron with tassels and foliate and medallions, sunflower medallions to the center to...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Footstools

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Giltwood, Wood

A Regence Gilded Stool With Pied De Biche Feet.
Located in New York, NY
A Regence gilded stool with pied de biche feet terminating the cabriole legs – foliate motifs and cross-hatched background.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Rococo Stools

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Giltwood

Giltwood faux bamboo ottoman
Located in Kensington, MD
French Napoleon III giltwood faux bamboo bench/ottoman/pouf with tufted silk upholstery. Unusual size.
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Antique 19th Century French Ottomans and Poufs

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Giltwood, Silk

French Napoleon III Giltwood 19th Century Footstool with Needlepoint Upholstery
Located in Savannah, GA
This charming petite French footstool dates from the Napoleon III period. Features include a hand-carved painted giltwood frame with neoclassical motifs and decorative molding. The s...
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Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Footstools

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Fabric, Giltwood

Pair of Antique Rococo Giltwood Stools W 18th C Aubusson Tapestry
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Pair of Antique Rococo Giltwood Stools W 18th C Aubusson Tapestry
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Antique 18th Century French Rococo Footstools

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Tapestry, Giltwood

Pair of Large French Louis XV Style Tabouret Seats, 20th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
During the 18th century (specifically during the reign of Louis XV, roughly 1715-1774) tabouret stools were in high demand, as they combined luxurious comfort with portability. Our p...
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20th Century French Louis XV Footstools

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Textile, Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood

Zebra Hide French Foot Stool
Located in Houston, TX
1920s or earlier French Directoire giltwood footstool upholstered zebra hide with nailhead detail.
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20th Century French Directoire Footstools

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Giltwood, Zebra Hide

Zebra Hide French Foot Stool
Zebra Hide French Foot Stool
H 8 in W 16.75 in D 13.25 in
Matching Footstool Which May Be Purchased with or Without the Pair of Chairs
Located in Tacoma, WA
A 20th century giltwood Rococo carved footstool custom covered in a Rubelli Lampas.
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20th Century French Rococo Footstools

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Giltwood

19th Century Pair of French Louis XVI Giltwood Stools
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely pair of 19th century French Louis XVI style carved and giltwood foot stools. This pair is upholstered in and green and black Sacalmandre tiger fabric. A gorgeous accent piece!!.
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Footstools

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Upholstery, Giltwood

Giltwood French Regence Tabouret with Orange Velvet Upholstery, circa 1720
Located in Dallas, TX
Early examples of stools being used for seating date to the Stone Age. One type of stool is the French tabouret, which has no arms or backrest. In the 17th century, under the reign o...
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Antique 1720s French Louis XV Footstools

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Velvet, Wood, Giltwood

Louis XV Style Giltwood Tabouret, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Louis XV style giltwood tabouret, 19th century.
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Stools

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Giltwood

Napoleon III Giltwood Bamboo Stool
Located in Houston, TX
Napoleon III giltwood bamboo stool newly upholstered in a Yves Klein blue silk with orange welt detail.  
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Ottomans and Poufs

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Silk, Giltwood

Napoleon III Giltwood Bamboo Stool
Napoleon III Giltwood Bamboo Stool
H 15 in W 18.5 in D 18.5 in
Antique French Louis XVI Gold Leaf Bench, circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XVI gold leaf bench, circa 1890. A very lovely beige upholstered bench of a useful size.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Footstools

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Giltwood

Wonderful French 19th C. A.M.E Fournier Giltwood Stool Tabouret Lord Ballyedmond
By A.M.E Fournier
Located in Benington, Herts
This wonderful French Napoleon III knotted rope twist stool / tabouret retaining its original needlepoint foliate upholstery, is very possibly from the workshop of A.M.E Fournier and...
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Antique 19th Century French Stools

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Giltwood

French Louis XVI Style Antique Giltwood Marble Tabouret Stool, circa 1870
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A very nice tabouret stool in the Louis XVI taste from the third-quarter of the 19th century, it features an original verde marble top set within a slightly raised rim of reeds-boun...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Footstools

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Marble

19th Century French Louis XVI Carved and Giltwood Stool
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely 19th century French Louis XVI carved and giltwood stool. Very fine carvings and beautiful upholstery. So pretty!!
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Footstools

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Upholstery, Giltwood

Vintage French Regency Style Carved Giltwood Foot Stool Bench, 20th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A quality Regency style reproduction crescent curved bench, the robust cabriole legs are attractively carved and gilded with hints of red bole showing through beneath faux and natura...
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20th Century French Regency Benches

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Fabric, Giltwood

Vintage French Regency Style Carved Giltwood Foot Stool Bench, 20th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A quality Regency style reproduction crescent curved bench, the robust cabriole legs are attractively carved and gilded with hints of red bole showing through beneath faux and natura...
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20th Century French Regency Benches

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Giltwood, Fabric

Late 18th Century Louis XVI Period Giltwood Oval Stool
Located in London, GB
A late 18th century Louis XVI period stool, the upholstered seat of oval form and set upon a carved giltwood base of fluted tapering legs and shaped stretchers with a central finial.
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Footstools

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Giltwood

French Louis XV Style Foot Stool or Bench
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 20th century French Regency style foot stool or bench made of walnut with X-form stretcher. Beautiful hand carved shell motif and acanthus leaves, accented with gold leaf. F...
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Early 20th Century French Regency Footstools

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Walnut, Giltwood

French Carved Giltwood Stool
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is an exceptional example of a French or Italian Rococo footstool. The stool features beautifully carved legs ending in hoof feet, double row of serpentine nailheads and Scalama...
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Antique 18th Century French Rococo Footstools

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Silk, Velvet, Giltwood

French Carved Giltwood Stool
French Carved Giltwood Stool
H 10.5 in W 18 in D 12 in
French Louis XVI Style Set of Two Carved Giltwood Footstool, circa 1880
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
French Louis XVI style set of two carved giltwood footstool circa 1880 A lovely and elegant set of two small carved giltwood footstool, in the classical French Louis XVI style, ma...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Footstools

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Giltwood

19th Century French Louis XV Carved Gilt Walnut Footstool with Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, antique Louis XV footstool was crafted in France, circa 1850. The carved, rectangular footrest sits on four scroll legs with escargot feet, and features ornate carvings...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Footstools

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Tapestry, Giltwood

Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Carved Giltwood Footstools
Located in Dallas, TX
Place these elegant antique footstools near your armchairs for extra leg support. Crafted in France, circa 1880, each stool sits on four small turned legs and features bombe sides de...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Footstools

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Giltwood

French Louis XIV Style, Pair of Giltwood “Ployants”
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
A lovely pair of French Louis XIV style moulded and hand-carved giltwood "Ployants." Mid-20th-century French work. Dimensions: H 15.74 In., W 21.25 In., D 14.96 In. Our "Ploy...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Stools

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Giltwood

Darling Chic Little French Carved Wood and Faux Leopard Footstool
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A wonderful chic accent in any room, this is a vintage carved giltwood footstool with red underpaint, newly updated with faux leopard upholstery.
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Footstools

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Giltwood

19th Century French Rococo Carved Gilt Wood Footstool with Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, antique Louis XV footstool was crafted in France, circa 1850. The carved, rectangular rococo foot rest, features ornate carving with shell and foliage motif, scroll fee...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Rococo Footstools

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Tapestry, Giltwood

French 19th Century Giltwood Stool
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French 19th century giltwood stool.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Stools

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Giltwood

Pair of 19th Century French Louis Philippe Giltwood Footstools with New Fabric
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant pair of antique stools were crafted in France, circa 1880. Each foot stool features curved legs with bamboo shape stretchers. The small, comfortable, stylish stools have...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Footstools

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Fabric, Giltwood

French Belle Époque Carved Giltwood Antique Tabouret Foot Stool, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A crisp and finely carved tabouret foot stool in the Louis XVI taste, this is a most striking accent piece for the sitting areas. The small form packs a great deal of vivid detail, t...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Footstools

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Fabric, Giltwood

Pair of Louis XVI Silver Giltwood Tabourets
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 1940s Louis XVI silver giltwood tabourets newly upholstered in a gray mohair.  
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Ottomans and Poufs

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Wood, Giltwood

Pair of Louis XVI Silver Giltwood Tabourets
Pair of Louis XVI Silver Giltwood Tabourets
H 18.25 in W 12.25 in D 12.25 in
Fournier Style Napoleon III Gilt Rope Ottoman, circa 1860
By A.M.E Fournier
Located in Houston, TX
A.E.M. Fournier style pouf à cordes shows his true mastery of skilled Parisian craftsmanship exemplified by the open rope knots and gilding. This stool has been newly upholstered in ...
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Ottomans and Poufs

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Mohair, Giltwood, Wood

19th Century French Louis XV Style Carved Giltwood Footstool Ottoman
Located in Shippensburg, PA
An unusually fine Belle Époque period foot stool in the Louis XV taste, the surface is crisply carved with precise motifs of florals along a molded frame and in the triangular knees ...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Footstools

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Fabric, Giltwood

Louis XVI Style Giltwood and Petit Point Tapestry Footstool, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A Louis XVI style giltwood and flowers design petit point tapestry footstool, circa 1880.  
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Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Footstools

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Tapestry, Giltwood

Late 19th Century French Circular Giltwood Footstool of Large Proportions
Located in Suffolk, GB
A late 19th century French circular giltwood footstool of large proportions in the Rococo manner. This stool is of circular form and consists of an upholstered top with giltwood b...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Footstools

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Giltwood

Pair of 19th Century French Giltwood and Purple Velvet Footstools
Located in London, GB
A Fine Pair of Antique Giltwood Footstools in the Early Louis XV Manner Of elliptical form, constructed in carved gilt wood, the swept cabriole legs richly carved with foliates ad...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Ottomans and Poufs

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Upholstery, Giltwood

Pair of 19th c. French Giltwood Foot Stools
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 19th c. French Giltwood Foot Stools Upholstered in Floral Silk Fabric with Nailhead Detail.
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Antique 19th Century French Footstools

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Giltwood, Silk

Pair of 19th c. French Giltwood Foot Stools
Pair of 19th c. French Giltwood Foot Stools
H 7.25 in W 14.75 in D 10.75 in
Antique French Carved and Gilded Knotted "Rope" Footstool or Ottoman
By A.M.E Fournier
Located in Chicago, IL
With the appearance of twisted and knotted rope, this antique stool is like the work of famed Parisian upholsterer A. M. E. Fournier. This antique knotted "rope" footstool has been c...
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Antique 19th Century French Footstools

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Giltwood

French Regence Style Carved and Gilded Tabouret
Located in New Orleans, LA
19th century French Regence style carved and gilded tabouret
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Antique 19th Century French Régence Footstools

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Giltwood

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Gilt Wood Foot Stool
By L. Dromard
Located in Houston, TX
FRENCH LOUIS XVI STYLE GILT WOOD FOOT STOOL, STAMPED L. DROMARD, PARIS FROM THE 19TH CENTURY
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Footstools

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Giltwood, Fabric

19thc. Giltwood Bench
Located in New Orleans, LA
19thc.Giltwood Bench
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Antique 19th Century French Benches

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Giltwood

19thc. Giltwood Bench
19thc. Giltwood Bench
H 16.5 in W 40 in D 21 in
c.1840 Hand-Carved Antique French Gilded Faux Rope Stool/Pouf
Located in Chicago, IL
Authentic original antique French carved and gilded, twisted and knotted rope stool. One of the finest knotted rope stools we have seen, they are few and far between. Antique ones li...
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Antique 19th Century French Baroque Revival Footstools

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Giltwood, Fabric

Leather Tufted Ottoman
Located in New York, NY
Fabulous "Rope and Tassel" ottoman. This fantastic piece inspired by Coco Channel is a timeless classic. Highly sought after by decorators, many people consider this item a necessity...
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French Ottomans and Poufs

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Giltwood

Leather Tufted Ottoman
Leather Tufted Ottoman
H 19 in Dm 23.5 in
Gilt Bamboo Tabouret
Located in Houston, TX
19th c. French Gilt Bamboo Tabouret
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Antique 19th Century French Footstools

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Giltwood, Upholstery

Gilt Bamboo Tabouret
Gilt Bamboo Tabouret
H 18.5 in W 13 in D 13 in
PAIR OF GILT WOOD LOUIS XV FOOTSTOOLS
Located in Natchez, MS
RARE pair of Giltwood Louis XV style footstools of unusual size.
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Antique 19th Century French Footstools

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Giltwood, Upholstery

Napoleon III Circular Stool in the Rococo Taste
Located in New York, NY
This French Napoleon III period giltwood stool has cabriole legs joined by stretchers joined by a central finial, all supporting a tufted upholstered seat.
Provenance: Cynthia...
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Antique 19th Century French Footstools

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Giltwood

Giltwood Stool
Located in New Orleans, LA
19th c. Carved and Gilded Stool
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Antique 19th Century French Footstools

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Giltwood

Giltwood Stool
Giltwood Stool
H 18 in W 27.5 in D 20.5 in
19th Century Round Louis XVI Style Giltwood Footstool
Located in Boston, MA
19th century round Louis XVI style giltwood footstool with carved apron and reeded legs.
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Footstools

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Giltwood, Upholstery

Napoleon III Gilt faux bamboo Stool
Located in Natchez, MS
Napoleon III gilt faux bamboo stool with tattered chinese embroidry silk cover
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Antique 19th Century French Footstools

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Giltwood, Silk

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Located in Atlanta, GA
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Fabric, Linen, Upholstery, Walnut

Pair of Louis XVI style Paint Decorated Upholstered Benches
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
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20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Benches

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Upholstery, Wood

18th Century Louis XV Petite Footstool Tabouret Original Aged Finish, France
Located in Miami, FL
REDUCED FROM $950....Petite Louis XV carved wood footstool or low tabouret with cabriolet legs and floral carvings. Newly upholstered in a stylized woven chevron in beige and gold on...
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Footstools

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Wood

18th Century French Louis XVI Diminutive Mahogany Footstool
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming diminutive or petite footstool from the French Louis XVI period. The stool features a hand-carved mahogany frame with neoclassical motifs. The oval form is supported by acan...
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Footstools

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Brass

19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Six Leg Oval Footstool
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming 19th century French walnut footstool featuring an elongated oval form supported by six fluted legs. Made in the grand Louis XVI taste with neoclassical carved rosettes on th...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Footstools

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Brass

French Louis XVI Antique Footstool, 18th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Footstools

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Upholstery, Wood

French Giltwood Canapé Attributed to Georges Jacob
By François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Rare and exceptional piece. This large and beautiful sofa is a fine example of the work of famed menuisier Georges Jacob (6 July 1739 – 5 July 1814), who was one of the two most prom...
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Canapes

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Velvet, Giltwood

19th Century French Louis XVI Diminutive Painted Mahogany Footstool
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming diminutive or petite footstool in the French Louis XVI taste. The stool features a hand-carved painted mahogany frame with neoclassical motifs. The rectangular form is suppo...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Stools

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Brass

Louis XVI Carved Stool
Located in New York, NY
Louis XVI carved stool. Neoclassical Louis XVI period carved bleached white oval footstool with bead banded rim; foliate blocking above flute carved tapering legs, newly reupholstere...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Footstools

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Leather, Wood

Louis XVI Carved Stool
Louis XVI Carved Stool
H 8.5 in W 15 in D 10.5 in
Dutch Louis XVI Style Diminutive Footstool with Boucle
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Petite size Dutch mahogany carved footstool made in the grand French Louis XVI taste from Belgium. The stool features a newly upholstered frame with boucle fabric. The fabric is acce...
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Brass

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French Giltwood Footstools For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of french giltwood footstools available on 1stDibs. French giltwood footstools have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Louis XVI, Louis XV and Regency french giltwood footstools are consistently popular styles. Some french giltwood footstools are too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller french giltwood footstools, measuring 7.88 inches across, are available at 1stDibs. L. Dromard produced beautiful french giltwood footstools that are worth considering.

How Much are French Giltwood Footstools?

Prices for french giltwood footstools can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, french giltwood footstools begin at $850 and can go as high as $16,988, while the average can fetch as much as $2,100.

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.