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What is a Victorian slipper chair?
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A Victorian slipper chair is a chair that was made to be shorter than the average chair. The height of its seat was 15 inches from the floor, compared to the standard 17 to 18 inches. Shop a collection of Victorian slipper chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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Walnut Framed Nursing Chair
Located in Cheshire, GB
Walnut nursing chair the foliate carved frame with needlepoint upholstered back and seat.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
$1,646 Sale Price
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Victorian Inlaid Nursing Chair
Located in High Point, NC
A supremely elegant example of Victorian craftsmanship, this antique nursing chair from the United Kingdom showcases the refined decorative sensibility of 19th-century British interi...
Category
Antique 19th Century British Chairs
Materials
Wood
Ebonized giltwood nursing chair and ottoman
Located in New York, NY
Ebonized giltwood nursing chair together with an ottoman. France, 19th century.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Materials
Silk, Giltwood
Early Gothic Revival Solid Rosewood Nursing Chair
Located in Altrincham, GB
Early Gothic Revival Solid Rosewood Nursing Chair - with Shell Crest, Twist Column and X-Stretcher - 22"w x 20.5"d x 45.5"h (17"h to the seat)
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Gothic Revival Chairs
Materials
Rosewood
Stunning Mid 19th Century Burr Elm Nursing Chair
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A mid 19th century, early Victorian period burr maple nursing chair. The burr maple foliate carved frame, with leaves head carved cresting rail, with upholstered back and set in a qu...
Category
Antique 19th Century British Early Victorian Chairs
Materials
Elm
A Fabulous Fully Restored 19th Century Nursing Chair
Located in Dublin, IE
A fabulous 19th Century well figured mahogany nursing chair of exceptional quality and finely hand carved with rich patination, grain and with beautifully carved scroll detail throug...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany


