Slipper Chairs
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Metal, Chrome
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Steel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Metal, Chrome
1970s French Post-Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Steel
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Brass
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Steel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Leather, Fabric, Walnut
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Leather, Oak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Leather, Walnut
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Leather, Oak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Metal, Chrome
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Metal, Chrome
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Metal, Chrome
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Teak
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Steel
1960s Unknown Regency Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Aluminum
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Leather, Oak
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Steel, Chrome
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Metal
1950s Austrian Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Cherry
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Metal
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Chrome
1960s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Rattan
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Bouclé
1950s Austrian Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Cherry
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Faux Fur
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Oak, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Beech
1990s European Post-Modern Slipper Chairs
Tôle
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Bouclé
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Metal
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Bouclé
1970s French Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Steel, Chrome
1920s French Louis XV Vintage Slipper Chairs
Walnut
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s French Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Damask, Silk, Beech
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Leather
20th Century Unknown Slipper Chairs
Leather
20th Century French Napoleon III Slipper Chairs
Linen
1930s American Neoclassical Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Slipper Chairs
Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Cane, Mahogany
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Metal
1950s Vintage Slipper Chairs
Mohair
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.