Slipper Chair Turned Legs
Early 20th Century French Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century French Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century English Slipper Chairs
Bamboo, Cane
20th Century Slipper Chairs
Upholstery
Early 20th Century North American Late Victorian Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Slipper Chairs
Brass
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Slipper Chairs
Paint
20th Century English Edwardian Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Slipper Chairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Slipper Chairs
Silk, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Wood
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century American Louis XVI Slipper Chairs
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Slipper Chairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Slipper Chairs
Linen, Walnut
Vintage 1970s English Scandinavian Modern Slipper Chairs
Beech
Antique Mid-19th Century Irish Early Victorian Slipper Chairs
Wood, Upholstery
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Slipper Chairs
Walnut
Antique 1870s English Anglo-Japanese Slipper Chairs
Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Chairs
Walnut, Upholstery
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Chairs
Wood, Velvet
Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Maple, Velvet
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Brass
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fiberglass, Walnut
Antique Early 1900s French Lounge Chairs
Oak
2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Textile
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Sheepskin, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Cane, Rattan
Antique 1810s English Regency Bergere Chairs
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Bergere Chairs
Linen
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Steel
20th Century English Slipper Chairs
Wood, Fabric
Vintage 1950s Lounge Chairs
Metal
Antique Mid-19th Century English Club Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Birch
Early 20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Swivel Chairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
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Antique 1850s English Slipper Chairs
Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary American Slipper Chairs
Maple, Upholstery
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Slipper Chairs
Early 20th Century North American Slipper Chairs
Antique 19th Century Slipper Chairs
Antique 1880s English Slipper Chairs
Linen, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Slipper Chairs
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chairs
Cherry
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Slipper Chairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century English William IV Slipper Chairs
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century English Slipper Chairs
20th Century French Louis XVI Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Slipper Chairs
Wood, Fabric
Antique 19th Century English Slipper Chairs
Early 20th Century French Slipper Chairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Slipper Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Slipper Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Slipper Chairs
Wood
Antique 1890s English Edwardian Slipper Chairs
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Slipper Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Linen
Antique 1840s English Victorian Slipper Chairs
Rosewood
Antique 19th Century English Slipper Chairs
Antique 19th Century French Slipper Chairs
Wood
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Slipper Chairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century British Slipper Chairs
Wood, Muslin
Antique 19th Century French Slipper Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century American Slipper Chairs
Antique 1870s French Slipper Chairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Slipper Chairs
Antique 19th Century French Slipper Chairs
Antique 19th Century French Slipper Chairs
20th Century French Slipper Chairs
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century English Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Napoleon III Slipper Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s American Slipper Chairs
Mahogany, Upholstery
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Slipper Chairs
Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Slipper Chairs
Wood
Vintage 1940s American Slipper Chairs
Upholstery
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Slipper Chairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Slipper Chairs
Ebony, Linen
Early 20th Century French Slipper Chairs
Antique 19th Century English Regency Slipper Chairs
Antique 19th Century Slipper Chairs
Hardwood, Upholstery, Linen
Antique 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Slipper Chairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century English Slipper Chairs
Wool
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Slipper Chairs
Linen, Mahogany
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Antique 1880s American Aesthetic Movement Slipper Chairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Slipper Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century American Louis XV Slipper Chairs
Wood, Upholstery
Antique 19th Century English Slipper Chairs
Rush
20th Century French Slipper Chairs
Wood
Vintage 1950s Italian Slipper Chairs
Antique 1830s English William IV Slipper Chairs
Oak
Vintage 1930s French Provincial Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Antique Late 19th Century French Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Beech
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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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