The ottoman is an interesting piece of furniture which is easily dismissed a a mere
accessory. The word means a number of things, most commonly we mean a low footstool
of the type accompanying a reclining seat but the word is also used to
mean a low bench, a couch, a divan or a storage box for linen typically used in the bedroom.
The ottoman gets its name from the Ottoman Empire a multi ethnic state that existed froim the
late thirteenth until the early twentieth century. It is an emnpire which has varied in make-up
and influence but it includes modern Turkey and other middle eastern , mediterranean and North African areas.
The word "ottoman" was used to describe furniture items brought back to the West by tourists
or designed to have similar appearance.
Ottomans - rest your weary legs - and (in many cases) use them for storage as well. Even as a laptop table. These versatile furniture items have a long lasting appeal and it is all too easy to see why!
Products on this page:
Hanover Folding Teak Footstool
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Brown Italian Leather Ottoman
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Whistler Leather Ottoman
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Ottoman - Decade
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Myers Leather Swivel Recliner + Optional Ottoman
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Ottoman Cube - Cosmopolitan
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Leather Ottoman w Lift-Top Storage
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Ottoman in Top Grain Leather
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Button Ottoman in White Leather
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Pinehurst Classic Resin Wicker Ottoman Foot Rest
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Ottoman w Wicker Weave Over Aluminum Frame
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Palisade Leather Ottoman
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Seascape Ottoman w Wicker Frame & Cushion in Natural or Brown Wash Finish
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Port Royal Wicker All Weather Ottoman, Add Cushion