Slipper Chairs
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Leather, Bamboo, Rattan
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Slipper Chairs
Wood, Velvet
1970s American Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Slipper Chairs
Metal, Metallic Thread
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Slipper Chairs
Walnut
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Mohair, Wood
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Slipper Chairs
Iron
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Metal
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Steel
1960s Vintage Slipper Chairs
Steel
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Slipper Chairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
1950s French Vintage Slipper Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Rosewood
Mid-18th Century American Queen Anne Antique Slipper Chairs
Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Lacquer, Oak, Velvet
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Teak
2010s British Slipper Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin, Oak, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Iron
1970s American Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Silk
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Slipper Chairs
Brass
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Bouclé
21st Century and Contemporary American Slipper Chairs
Linen, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Rosewood, Upholstery, Bouclé
19th Century British Victorian Antique Slipper Chairs
Silk, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Beech
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Slipper Chairs
Bronze, Steel
2010s Canadian Art Deco Slipper Chairs
Metal
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Linen, Walnut
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Bouclé, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Slipper Chairs
Steel
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Fabric
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Brass
2010s American Modern Slipper Chairs
Leather, Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Linen, Beech
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Fabric
Mid-19th Century American Louis XVI Antique Slipper Chairs
Brass
1940s English Victorian Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century French Provincial Slipper Chairs
Walnut
1920s French Napoleon III Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Bouclé, Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-19th Century Irish Early Victorian Antique Slipper Chairs
Wood, Upholstery
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Metal
1940s American Chinoiserie Vintage Slipper Chairs
Textile, Wood
Antique and Vintage Slipper Chairs
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.