Slipper Chairs
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Metal
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Metal
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Metal, Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Satin, Faux Fur, Wood
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Bouclé, Oak
2010s French Other Slipper Chairs
Velvet
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Slipper Chairs
Wood
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Bouclé
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Wood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Wood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Slipper Chairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Slipper Chairs
Wool, Bouclé, Oak
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Textile, Wood
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Leather, Mohair, Velvet, Wood, Acrylic
2010s American American Classical Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Metal, Chrome
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Sheepskin, Wood
1960s Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1960s French Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Aluminum, Steel
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Iron
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Leather, Walnut
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Wood, Mahogany
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Brass
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Upholstery
1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Rattan, Teak
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Lucite, Wood
Mid-20th Century Slipper Chairs
Fabric
1970s Italian Vintage Slipper Chairs
Bamboo
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century European Hollywood Regency Slipper Chairs
Bronze
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Masonite, Plywood
1950s American Neoclassical Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 19th Century Chinese Victorian Antique Slipper Chairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Slipper Chairs
Wool, Bouclé, Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Metal
1850s British Antique Slipper Chairs
Bouclé, Rosewood
Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Slipper Chairs
Walnut, Giltwood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Slipper Chairs
Bouclé, Oak, Wool
20th Century Baroque Slipper Chairs
Oak, Velvet
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Bouclé, Walnut
1870s Victorian Antique Slipper Chairs
Wood
Late 20th Century Jacobean Slipper Chairs
Walnut
1980s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Slipper Chairs
Upholstery
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Leather, Lucite
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Leather, Teak
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.