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Antique Victorian Walnut Footstool with Needlepoint Floral Top, C.1870
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Antique Victorian Walnut Footstool with Needlepoint Floral Top, C.1870

19th century
Sold 10 August 2025 · Founders Antiques
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Description

A vibrant mid-Victorian footstool of long form, crafted in richly figured walnut and topped with a hand-worked needlepoint floral panel in vivid tones.

Raised on shaped bracket feet, this is a decorative piece that would effortlessly add character to a living room — or perfect for adding a splash of colour at the end of a bed, beneath a window, or along a hallway wall.

Presented in very good antique condition with beautifully aged patina to the wood. Structurally sound, lovely and clean, and ready to place in the home.

English, circa 1870.

H: 14 W: 110 D: 30 cm

Date of Manufacture

Founders Antiques has dated this Antique Walnut Footstool to the Victorian era.

Physical Dimensions
Height
14cm (5.51")
Width
110cm (43.31")
Depth
30cm (11.81")
Reference Numbers
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SA1050384
Dealers Internal Reference
3081
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Description
A vibrant mid-Victorian footstool of long form, crafted in richly figured walnut and topped with a hand-worked needlepoint floral panel in vivid tones.

Raised on shaped bracket feet, this is a decorative piece that would effortlessly add character to a living room — or perfect for adding a splash of colour at the end of a bed, beneath a window, or along a hallway wall.

Presented in very good antique condition with beautifully aged patina to the wood. Structurally sound, lovely and clean, and ready to place in the home.

English, circa 1870.

H: 14 W: 110 D: 30 cm

Date of Manufacture

Founders Antiques has dated this Antique Walnut Footstool to the Victorian era.

Height
14cm (5.51")
Width
110cm (43.31")
Depth
30cm (11.81")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1050384
Dealers Internal Ref
3081
Founders Antiques
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DY6 7HU
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An elongated antique Victorian walnut footstool featuring a vibrant red needlepoint top with a floral tapestry design.
Antique Victorian Walnut Footstool with Needlepoint Floral Top, c.1870
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectFootstools
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian & Gothic
  • MaterialWalnut, Wool, Cotton, Canvas
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsNeedlepoint tapestry, Floral motif, Shaped wooden apron
  • SizeH 14 cm (6 in) x W 110 cm (43 in) x D 30 cm (12 in)

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Victorian footstools from the mid-to-late 19th century often feature dark hardwoods such as walnut or mahogany, combined with hand-worked needlepoint or tapestry upholstery displaying floral or botanical motifs.

These pieces typically utilised solid timber frames joined with traditional woodworking techniques like mortise and tenon joints, topped with horsehair stuffing and wool needlework stitched on canvas.

Authentication relies on examining the timber grain, hand-cut joinery, traditional hand-stitched needlepoint wools, and natural ageing characteristics such as surface oxidation and wear consistent with the 1870s.

Place the footstool in front of a sofa or fireside armchair to introduce period texture, contrasting its traditional floral tapestry against modern minimalist upholstery or clean architectural lines.

Keep the piece away from direct sunlight to prevent fading of the wool threads, vacuum gently using a low-suction brush attachment, and condition the exposed wooden frame with appropriate beeswax.
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