Antique French Slipper Chairs
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique French Slipper Chairs
Wood, Paint, Suede
18th Century Louis XV Antique French Slipper Chairs
Silk, Walnut
19th Century French Louis XV Antique French Slipper Chairs
Silk, Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique French Slipper Chairs
Wood, Paint
1780s Antique French Slipper Chairs
Wood, Wool
1850s French Napoleon III Antique French Slipper Chairs
Upholstery
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Antique French Slipper Chairs
Wood, Upholstery
1920s Napoleon III Antique French Slipper Chairs
Fabric
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique French Slipper Chairs
Mahogany
1920s French Napoleon III Antique French Slipper Chairs
Fabric
Mid-19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique French Slipper Chairs
Silk, Rosewood
Early 18th Century French Régence Antique French Slipper Chairs
Beech, Upholstery
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique French Slipper Chairs
Upholstery
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique French Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique French Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
18th Century French Louis XV Antique French Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1830s French Antique French Slipper Chairs
Upholstery
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique French Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Cane, Walnut
1870s French Napoleon III Antique French Slipper Chairs
Paint
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique French Slipper Chairs
Upholstery
Early 1900s Louis XVI Antique French Slipper Chairs
Down, Feathers
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique French Slipper Chairs
Linen, Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique French Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century French Antique French Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century Victorian Antique French Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Late 19th Century North American Victorian Antique French Slipper Chairs
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique French Slipper Chairs
Cane, Walnut
1850s French Louis Philippe Antique French Slipper Chairs
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Antique French Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique French Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1910s French Louis XV Antique French Slipper Chairs
Wood
17th Century French French Provincial Antique French Slipper Chairs
Nutwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique French Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique French Slipper Chairs
Walnut
19th Century French French Provincial Antique French Slipper Chairs
Linen, Wood
Mid-19th Century Irish Early Victorian Antique French Slipper Chairs
Wood, Upholstery
19th Century French Louis XV Antique French Slipper Chairs
Linen, Wood
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique French Slipper Chairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique French Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique French Slipper Chairs
Wood
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique French Slipper Chairs
Fabric
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique French Slipper Chairs
Cane, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique French Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 18th Century French Directoire Antique French Slipper Chairs
Silk, Wood
19th Century French Antique French Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
19th Century Napoleon III Antique French Slipper Chairs
Birch
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique French Slipper Chairs
Giltwood
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique French Slipper Chairs
Wood, Velvet
1840s French Restauration Antique French Slipper Chairs
Yew, Fruitwood
18th Century French Late Victorian Antique French Slipper Chairs
Linen
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique French Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Linen, Walnut
19th Century Italian French Provincial Antique French Slipper Chairs
Wood
1850s French High Victorian Antique French Slipper Chairs
Brass
1910s French Art Nouveau Antique French Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1840s French Restauration Antique French Slipper Chairs
Yew, Fruitwood
18th Century French Louis XV Antique French Slipper Chairs
Tapestry, Walnut, Upholstery
19th Century French Antique French Slipper Chairs
Late 19th Century French Antique French Slipper Chairs
Wood
18th Century and Earlier French Antique French Slipper Chairs
Wood
1890s French Antique French Slipper Chairs
Burlap, Muslin, Walnut
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Finding the Right slipper-chairs for You
Antique and vintage slipper chairs are popular fixtures in modern interiors due to their armless, compact designs with high backs and short legs making them perfect for even the tightest of spaces.
Slipper chairs originated in the 18th century. They were used in private dressing rooms and bedrooms for upper-class women to easily slide into their shoes, often assisted by a maid, when corsets and heavy petticoats made dressing a cumbersome task. Since this emergence in the boudoir, slipper chairs have become an essential piece of furniture in modern homes.
In the 1950s, American interior designer Billy Baldwin — whose clients included Jackie Onassis and Bunny Mellon — placed slipper chairs in the living room for the first time. He saw them as the ideal chairs for entertaining. Their low seats and tall, curved backs invite guests to sit; the lack of arms, however, places a limit on comfort.
Slipper chairs can be found in various styles, from the classic mid-centuy modern with unadorned legs to 1930s French Art Deco with a shorter back. Edward Wormley designed some of the most iconic mid-century modern slipper chairs with tapered legs, a round wood base, button tufting and a tall back.
Today, slipper chairs are among the chairs you should know. They can be used to frame a coffee table or contribute to a sense of balance in a space. A slipper chair can fit next to a bookshelf or be tucked into a corner along with a small side table to create a charming reading nook. In entryways, a slipper chair can be used while you put on your shoes. It is also an elegant addition to the bedroom or home office, where its soft shape adds a casual contrast to more rigid furniture.
You can find slipper chairs in materials such as fabric, wood and upholstery on 1stDibs. Browse a wide selection of styles, including mid-century modern, Hollywood Regency and Art Deco.
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