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What is a slipper accent chair?

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What is a slipper accent chair?
A slipper chair is a chair that sits low to the ground and has no arms. They’re traditionally used as accent pieces or additional seating options. Most slipper chairs are not part of a set of furniture but are purchased separately. Find an assortment of slipper chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Pair of Mid-Century Button Back Detailed Slipper Chairs in Powder Blue Mohair
Located in New York, NY
This elegant pair of Mid-Century Modern slipper chairs captures the charm and simplicity of 1950s American furniture design, blending form and function with a timeless aesthetic. Uph...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs

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Mohair

Pair Upholstered Slipper Chairs With Painted Frames
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A pair of slipper chairs with upholstered seats, backs, and skirts in a striped fabric of yellow, green, and lavender tones. Each chair has a low rectangular back within a painted fr...
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Vintage 1950s French Slipper Chairs

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Fabric, Wood, Paint

1940s, Danish Slipper Chair Newly Upholstered in Botanical Fabric
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Beautiful and elegant Danish slipper chair dating from the 1940s, showcasing the refined craftsmanship and organic design language characteristic of mid-century Scandinavian furnitur...
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Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs

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Linen, Beech

1940s, Pair of Swedish Napoleon III-style Club / Armchairs
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Pair of 1940s Swedish Napoleon III–style armchairs, upholstered in rich brick-red (brique) velvet jacquard fabric. These elegant lounge chairs feature a beautifully sculpted backrest...
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Napoleon III Slipper Chairs

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Velvet, Beech

Contemporary Isabella Scalloped Slipper Chair Juniper Green Velvet Walnut Legs
Located in Trowbridge, Wiltshire
The Isabella slipper chair is one of our signature pieces. The exquisite tailored fluting and distinctive lines give a shapely feminine edge. This design is superb upholstered in a v...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Chairs

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Velvet, Walnut

Pierre Lottier for Valmazan. Neoclassical style slipper chairs, Spain, 1940s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Pair of Spanish slipper chairs designed by Pierre Lottier for Valmazan, 1940s. Oak wood structure with curved and harmonious lines where the dark chocolate brown leather backrest sit...
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Vintage 1940s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs

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Brass

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