Versatile Contemporary Pouf Set with a Tray in Wood, Brass and Velvet
By Duistt
Located in New York, NY
This pouf set is a very beautiful and versatile pieces, which can be used as a stool or, if you put the wood tray on it, as a small coffee table.
Brass
Versatile Contemporary Pouf Set B with a Tray in Wood, Brass and Velvet
By Duistt
Located in New York, NY
This pouf set, style B, is a versatile piece, which can be used as a stool or, if you put the wood tray on it, as a small coffee table.
Brass
Large-Scale Custom Designed Tufted Ottoman with Brass Serving Tray
Located in New York, NY
Our custom designed large-scale tufted ottoman with a brass and glass serving tray. The glass tray has a decorative brass trim and three brass compartments for bottles.
Upholstery
Plywood and Upholstered Pantheon Pouf by Dainelli Studio Atelier
Located in Geneve, CH
Plywood and Upholstered Pantheon Pouf by Dainelli Studio Atelier Dimensions: W 90 x D 90 x H 35 cm Materials: plywood veneered with padouk natural/black-stained, glossy/matte finish ...
Upholstery, Plywood
Constantine Leather Ottoman with Tray, Bronze Age Collection by Mark Zeff
By Mark Zeff
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Constantine ottoman from Blackbarn Bronze Age collection by Mark Zeff, leather wrapped seat with cast bronze frame and bronze finished metal tray. Available in different sizes and c...
Bronze
Unavailable
H 18 in W 30 in D 38 in
Obi Ottoman, Lavender Violet Wool Upholstery with Cerused Oak and Steel Tray
By Javier Robles
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This collection is inspired by the Obi, a ribbon like accessory in Japanese traditional outfits. The seat is conformed of a rounded upholstered frame with soft edges that rest in a w...
Steel
Unavailable
H 15.1 in W 52 in D 29.5 in
Bias Ottoman to Match Lounge with Tray in Walnut, Faceted Upholstered Sofa Table
By Alexander Purcell Rodrigues
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Bias collection, is a distinctive collection of sofa, lounge chair, ottomans, side tables, hooded, high-back chairs and beds inspired by crystalline structures with bias cut hand...
Fabric, Walnut
Vanguard Boyden Gray Linen Upholstered Ottoman with Inset Mahogany Tray
By Vanguard Studios
Located in Astoria, NY
Vanguard Boyden Gray Linen Upholstered Ottoman, with inset mahogany tray to the center. 17" H x 35" W x 35" D. Provenance: From a Tarrytown, New York Estate.
Linen, Upholstery, Mahogany
Obi Ottoman with Single Tray
Located in New York, NY
Large upholstered ottoman with single ottoman tray. Walnut wood accents at base and tray with contrasting blackened steel inlay.
Walnut, Fabric
Pair of walnut ottomans with pull-out trays, Tony Paul BOC
By Tony Paul
Located in San Francisco, US
This pair of Tony Paul BOC ottomans offers the perfect combination of Mid-Century Modern design and practical functionality. Each ottoman features a solid walnut wood frame with clea...
Faux Leather, Wood, Walnut
Antique and vintage ottomans and poufs add comfort and style to any living room, game room, home office or minimalist lounge space. An ottoman is a short seat or footstool that is also often used to store items. A pouf is similar, but it’s typically more petite than an ottoman, usually without the storage space inside.
When one thinks of the Ottoman Empire, it’s easy to overlook the iconic seat named for the region. The ottoman — originally an upholstered seat or small bench without a back or arms — was a family’s main seating furniture, a way to merge floor seating with cushions and mats. It wasn’t until they were brought to Europe from Turkey, during the 18th century, that it became popular to join ottomans with other pieces of furniture, such as at the base of a chair. Eventually, these footrests were transformed into storage furnishings to organize quilts and blankets or other textiles. Furniture makers crafted their ottomans with lids that revealed a hidden cupboard, which rendered them both comfortable and practical.
Poufs, which appeared in France during the 1840s, are also of the low-platform seating variety. These versatile furnishings have been made available in all manner of shapes and sizes over time, and depending upon their firmness can be used as a side table should an occasion call for an extra one. However, your average ottoman is almost always firmer than a pouf, and even if the plush pouf in your living room feels sturdy, it’s probably not the best surface for your early-evening cocktail.
Both ottomans and poufs can help create an inviting and warm atmosphere in your living space. For the smaller rooms that are characterized by a casual feel, a shaggy or woven wool pouf might be a better choice, as it’s likely to be more compact and floor-cushion-like than an ottoman. The latter are often larger and more table-like and are comparatively a good fit for a more formal room such as a library or a study. Today, you might find that an ottoman works well in your bedroom, where there isn’t room for a sofa, or perhaps it can serve as a reliable perch in front of your vintage vanity table.
Whatever your seating needs are, find a collection of antique, new and vintage ottomans and poufs in varying styles on 1stDibs that include neoclassical, Industrial and mid-century modern. From the bright colors and bold patterns deployed by Milan-born designer Lorenza Bozzoli to the classy leather furnishings created at family-run Brooklyn, New York, atelier Moses Nadel, there is an endless range of these lovable low stools that merge seamlessly with most decor.
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