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Victorian Light Oak & Buttoned Leather Footstool
For sale by LTANTIQUES.CO.UK
for sale €761     $826
£650
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Victorian Light Oak & Buttoned Leather Footstool

19th century
For Sale by LTANTIQUES.CO.UK
Description

This elegant Victorian footstool boasts a large, square design featuring a solid oak frame with a beautifully bleached, light finish.

The frame is adorned with intricate carved fluted corners, adding a touch of classic sophistication.

The generously padded top is upholstered in high-quality, hand-dyed brown leather, enhanced by deep button detailing that showcases its luxurious craftsmanship.

Resting on its original casters, this piece is in excellent condition and offers both style and functionality for any refined interior.

W 73.5cm/29"

D 73.5cm/29"

H 39.5cm/15.5"

Date of Manufacture

LTANTIQUES.CO.UK has dated this Victorian Leather Footstool to the 1860s.

Independent Date Check ID 08874867
Dealer's Item Date1860s
Sellingantiques Date1860s
Sellingantiques agingItem 140-170 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1860s:
Brown ceramic wheel casters on iron horns: unplated hardware before synthetic materials.
Fluted corner posts with stopped flutes: classical architectural cabinetwork.
Brass butt hinges mortised into the frame: construction for an opening seat.
Quarter-sawn oak side rails: timber conversion showing medullary ray figure.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
39.5cm (15.55")
Width
73.5cm (28.94")
Depth
73.5cm (28.94")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1124981
Dealers Internal Reference
YSN230106D
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Description
This elegant Victorian footstool boasts a large, square design featuring a solid oak frame with a beautifully bleached, light finish.

The frame is adorned with intricate carved fluted corners, adding a touch of classic sophistication.

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The generously padded top is upholstered in high-quality, hand-dyed brown leather, enhanced by deep button detailing that showcases its luxurious craftsmanship.
LTANTIQUES.CO.UK

Resting on its original casters, this piece is in excellent condition and offers both style and functionality for any refined interior.

W 73.5cm/29"

D 73.5cm/29"

H 39.5cm/15.5"

Date of Manufacture

LTANTIQUES.CO.UK has dated this Victorian Leather Footstool to the 1860s.

Independent Date Report ID 08874867
Dealer's Item Date1860s
Sellingantiques dating1860s
Sellingantiques agingItem 140-170 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1860s:
Brown ceramic wheel casters on iron horns: unplated hardware before synthetic materials.
Fluted corner posts with stopped flutes: classical architectural cabinetwork.
Brass butt hinges mortised into the frame: construction for an opening seat.
Quarter-sawn oak side rails: timber conversion showing medullary ray figure.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
39.5cm (15.55")
Width
73.5cm (28.94")
Depth
73.5cm (28.94")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1124981
Dealers Internal Ref
YSN230106D
LTANTIQUES.CO.UK
LTANTIQUES.CO.UK
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2011

Specialists in all periods of english furniture

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A large square Victorian footstool with deep-buttoned reddish-brown leather upholstery set within a carved light oak frame on castors.
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Archive I A large square Victorian footstool with deep-buttoned reddish-brown leather upholstery set within a carved light oak frame on castors.

Victorian Light Oak & Buttoned Leather Footstool

Archive II A large square Victorian footstool with deep-buttoned reddish-brown leather upholstery set within a carved light oak frame on castors. View II
Archive III A large square Victorian footstool with deep-buttoned reddish-brown leather upholstery set within a carved light oak frame on castors. View III
Archive IV A large square Victorian footstool with deep-buttoned reddish-brown leather upholstery set within a carved light oak frame on castors. View IV
Archive V A large square Victorian footstool with deep-buttoned reddish-brown leather upholstery set within a carved light oak frame on castors. View V
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Telephone 01634 233280 or 07799 880 163
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Nr Maidstone
Kent
ME14 3HH
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A large square Victorian footstool with deep-buttoned reddish-brown leather upholstery set within a carved light oak frame on castors.
Victorian Light Oak & Buttoned Leather Footstool
Ref: SA1124981
A large square Victorian footstool with deep-buttoned reddish-brown leather upholstery set within a carved light oak frame on castors.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectFootstools & Ottomans
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialOak, Leather, Brass
  • ColourReddish Brown
  • MotifsDeep buttoning, Carved oak frame, Fluted corner posts, Brass castors
  • SizeH 39.5 cm (16 in) x W 73.5 cm (29 in) x D 73.5 cm (29 in)

Originating from 1860, this Victorian footstool takes the form of a large square ottoman designed for a gentleman's library or the foot of the bed. The piece incorporates a light oak frame with a bleached finish, featuring fluted corner posts, turned feet, and linear mouldings, mounted on brass castors. Set into the timber base is a thick, generously padded cushion upholstered in hand-dyed reddish-brown leather with deep button tufting. Measuring 39.5 cm high, 73.5 cm wide, and 73.5 cm deep, the footstool functions as an extra seat or an occasional table in a living room, study, or bedroom. The oak frame displays visible grain patterns and pale wood tones, contrasted by the dark red leather and brass hardware underneath the corners.

FAQs

Victorian leather footstools are characteristically robust seating accessories originating from 19th-century Britain, defined by solid timber bases, hand-tufted or deep-buttoned leather upholstery, and turned or carved legs often set on castors.

Craftsmen typically constructed these footstools using native hardwoods such as oak, mahogany, or walnut, combined with horsehair or wool stuffing, steel coil springs, and vegetable-tanned animal hide secured with brass studs or deep buttoning.

Authenticity can be verified by examining the joinery under the frame, checking for hand-carved details, observing natural age-related wear or patination on the leather, and inspecting original ceramic or brass castors.

Large square footstools function as versatile central coffee tables when topped with a wooden tray, or as grounding accent pieces positioned opposite modern sofas to add historic texture and warmth.

Preserve the hide by keeping the piece away from direct heat sources and sunlight, wiping it down with a dry lint-free cloth, and periodically applying a specialist wax-based leather conditioner to prevent cracking.
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