Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Velvet, Rosewood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Velvet
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Velvet, Rattan
1990s American Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Velvet, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Lacquer, Oak, Velvet
1940s Italian Modern Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Velvet, Wood
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Velvet, Rattan
20th Century Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Upholstery
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Brass
1940s American Modern Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Cotton, Velvet, Walnut
1940s American Modern Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Velvet, Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Velvet, Hardwood
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Velvet, Wood
1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Velvet, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Velvet
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Steel
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Metal, Brass
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Brass
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Velvet
1940s American Chinoiserie Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Textile, Wood
20th Century Modern Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Velvet, Wood
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Velvet, Oak
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Velvet, Oak
20th Century Baroque Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Oak, Velvet
1970s French Modern Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Nickel
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Velvet, Walnut
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Upholstery, Mahogany
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Fabric, Velvet, Rattan, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Fabric, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Velvet, Wood
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Fabric, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Mahogany, Velvet
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Walnut
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Fabric, Beech
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Velvet, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Mahogany
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Velvet, Walnut
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Upholstery, Foam, Mahogany
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Upholstery, Wood
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Upholstery, Wood
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Velvet
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Textile, Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Brass
Mid-20th Century Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Wood
1960s American Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Velvet, Ebony
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Beech
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Upholstery, Mahogany
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Wood
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Upholstery, Wood
1970s Modern Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Chrome
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Velvet, Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Metal
1980s Vintage Velvet Slipper Chair
Brass
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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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