Elegant Upholstered Empire Style Ottoman / Stool

This very elegant and newly upholstered ottoman can provide a stylish addition to your beautiful surroundings.

This beautiful piece is made of mahogany with Greek Key inlaid decoration, ormolumounts and ormolu lion's paws feet. The ottoman is upholstered in a neutral fine cream damask fabric which blends well with most of interiors. There are two oval cushions on each end.

It is a very functional piece of furniture which can also be used in other rooms besides the living room. Ottomans can perfectly complement your bedroom, gaming room, family room and a guest room.

Add a touch of sophisticated style to a special place in your home.



Condition:

Very good



Ottomanis a piece offurnitureconsisting of a padded,upholsteredseatorbench, usually having neither a back nor arms, often used as astoolorfootstoolOttomans are often sold as coordinating furniture witharmchairsorgliders.

The first known use of the word ottoman was in 1605.The ottoman was brought to Europe from Turkey in the late 18th century. In Turkey, an ottoman was the central piece of family seating, and was piled with cushions.

In Europe, the ottoman was first designed as a piece of fitted furniture that wrapped around three walls of a room. The ottoman evolved into a smaller version that fit into the corner of a room.

Ottomans took on a circular or octagonal shape through the 19th century, with seating divided in the center by arms or a central, padded column that might hold a plant or statue.

George Bernard Shawreferred to an ottoman in this passage from his novelPygmalion; "In the middle of the room there is a big ottoman; and this, with the carpet, the Morris wall-papers, and the Morris chintz window curtains and brocade covers of the ottoman and its cushions, supply all the ornament, and are much too handsome to be hidden by odds and ends of useless things."