ottomans

Ottoman. The term was used during the 18th and early 19th centuries to describe an upholstered deep couch, usually without arms, sometimes with a seat on either side of a central divide. Named after those found in the luxurious palaces of the Ottoman (Turkish) Empire.

It later came to refer specifically to an upholstered day bed containing a deep box base in which linen, clothing and other domestic effects could be stored. Popular until the 1920s.
5 item(s) found:
A lounge suite consisting of a beige upholstered three seater…
A lounge suite consisting of a beige upholstered three seater and a similar two seater sofa together with a ottoman
A pair of Giovanni, offredi Onda armchairs and ottoman by…
A pair of Giovanni, offredi Onda armchairs and ottoman by Saporiti, circa 1975, each with a square shaped upholstered back and seat raised on a chrome cantilever base together with conforming ottoman, printed fabric maker's label.
A rosewood upholstered Ottoman, circa 1880, the low set ottoman…
A rosewood upholstered Ottoman, circa 1880, the low set ottoman upholstered in buttoned velvet and raised on short cabriole legs with castors. Height 40 cm. Width 107 cm. Depth 71 cm