19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
19th Century English 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Late 19th Century English Victorian 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
Linen, Wood
19th Century French Napoleon III 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Louis XV 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century French 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century Napoleon III 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
Linen, Wood
19th Century French Louis XV 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
Wood, Paint
19th Century Indian 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
Wood, Paint, Suede
Late 19th Century American Late Victorian 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 19th Century Chinese Victorian 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
Wood
19th Century French Louis XV 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
Silk, Wood
Late 19th Century North American Victorian 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
Wood
Late 19th Century American Eastlake 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XV 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-19th Century Irish Early Victorian 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
Wood, Upholstery
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
Metal
Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
Brass
19th Century French Louis XV 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
Linen, Wood
Early 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
Abalone, Giltwood, Paper
Late 19th Century French 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
19th Century Victorian 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
Laminate, Rosewood
19th Century Victorian 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
Mahogany, Walnut
19th Century George III 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Louis XV 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
Cane, Wood, Paint
19th Century French Napoleon III 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
Wood, Velvet
19th Century Italian French Provincial 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
Wood
1840s French Restauration 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
Yew
1840s French Restauration 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
Yew
19th Century Great Britain (UK) Victorian 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
19th Century Dutch Victorian 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
Wood
Late 19th Century French 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
Wood
19th Century American American Empire 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
Metal
19th Century 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
Wood
1880s English 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
Linen, Wood
19th Century British Victorian 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
Fabric
19th Century French 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
Wood, Fabric
19th Century French Directoire 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
Wood, Paint, Upholstery
19th Century French Napoleon III 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
Wood
19th Century European High Victorian 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
Metal
19th Century French Louis XV 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
Wood
Mid-19th Century American Mid-Century Modern 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
Late 19th Century French 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
Wood
19th Century Biedermeier 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
Walnut
1920s French Art Deco 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
Cherry
Mid-19th Century American 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century French 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
Wood, Upholstery
Mid-19th Century English William IV 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
Brass
19th Century English Victorian 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
Cotton, Wood
19th Century French 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
19th Century French French Provincial 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
Bouclé, Upholstery, Wood
19th Century English Regency 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
19th Century British Hollywood Regency 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
Foam, Linen, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
Wood
19th Century British 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
Wood
19th Century French Napoleon III 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
19th Century French Louis XV 19th Century Wood Antique Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
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Finding the Right slipper-chairs for You
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.
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