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Barrel Back Slipper Chair

1950's Faux Finish Slipper Chair in the Style of Samuel A. Marx - Architect
By Samuel Marx
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mid-Century Modern low barrel back slipper chair in the style of architect Samuel A. Marx. Has a
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Paul Laszlo Upholstered Slipper Lounge Chair Barrel Back
By Paul Laszlo
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Paul Laszlo upholstered barrel back lounge chair. Listing is for one chair, similar chair available
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

French Barrel Slipper Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of elegant French Empire style barrel slipper chairs recovered in leopard velvet and satin
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Slipper Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

French Barrel Slipper Chairs
French Barrel Slipper Chairs
H 28 in W 24 in D 22 in
Paul Laszlo Upholstered Slipper Lounge Chair Barrel Back a Pair
By Paul Laszlo
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of Paul Laszlo upholstered barrel back lounge chairs. Item features fully upholstered barrel
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair of Barrel Back Tub Swivel Lounge Slipper Chairs Milo Baughman Style
By Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern pair of Milo Baughman style barrel back tub lounge slipper chairs.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

20th Century Modern Paul McCobb Style Barrel Back Slipper Lounge Chairs, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid-20th century modern Paul McCobb style barrel back slipper lounge chairs, a pair. Item features
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Fabric

Paul Laszlo Upholstered Slipper Lounge Chair Barrel Wingback Mid-Century Modern
By Paul Laszlo
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid-Century Modern Paul Laszlo upholstered barrel back lounge chair. Item features heavy solid wood
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Post-Modern Bespoke French Barrel Chairs
By Ico Parisi
Located in Wilton, CT
Purchased at a vintage market outside of Paris, these chairs were brought back to a Connecticut
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Slipper Chairs

Materials

Textile, Walnut

Giorgio Saporiti Post Modern Jada Slipper Chairs in Espresso Bouclé & Velvet
By Giorgio Saporiti
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Pair of Italian Espresso Macchiato Bouclé and velvet Post Modern Jada slipper chairs by Giorgio
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Set of Four Rosewood and Linen Spoon-Back Dining Chairs
By Harvey Probber
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of four tall spoon back chairs with rosewood legs and apron. Restored in unbleached linen with
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Vintage 1960s American Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Linen, Rosewood

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By Diego Mardegan
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Sasco Semi-Flush Mount Brass Light Fixture, Custom Finishes
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
The Sasco is a versatile custom-made solid brass and glass globe light fixture, which can be mounted on the ceiling or wall. Shown here in our factory brass, an uneven unfinished br...
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2010s American Flush Mount

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Brass

Set of 14 Hollywood Regency Moroccan Tommi Parzinger Style Dining Chairs c. 1960
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Add up high art and unique sculpture with a sexy Tom Ford dinner party vibe and you get this drop dead gorgeous Set of 14 Tommi Parzinger style Hollywood Regency Walnut Dining Chairs...
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Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs

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Set of Eight French Louis XV Style Dining Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of eight French Louis XV style dining chairs. The chairs stand on four cabriole legs with rams head feet. There are carved flowers on the top of the chair frame. The chairs are n...
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Vintage 1930s French Louis XV Dining Room Chairs

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Walnut

Husk Privacy Chair in Ash with a Winter Wheat Finish by Laura Mays for Wooda
By Wooda, Laura Mays
Located in Omro, WI
The Husk chair by Laura Mays for Wooda is derived from the 'wing chair' or 'Porters chair', which protected a person from a draft in older houses. In its contemporary manifestation i...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wingback Chairs

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Curved Sofa, Ico Parisi / Federico Munari, Italy, 1950
By Ico Parisi, Federico Munari
Located in London, GB
An original and authentic Italian 1950s curved comma sofa, designed by either Ico Parisi or Federico Munari. The sofa retains its original fabric and tassles and is of curved organic...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

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Fabric, Wood

Odette Curvy Club Chair with Black Oak Wood Frame by Fred&Juul
By Fred&Juul
Located in Fiesole, Florence
The Odette club chair is a modern take on the cozy wingback armchair that defies all categorizations, being also describable as a Bergère, as well as a barrel chair, thanks to its wo...
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2010s Italian Modern Armchairs

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Leather Fireside Chair
Located in Annville, PA
The Niagara Furniture Leather Fireside Chair is designed after an American original antique chair and ships out covered in full grained tufted genuine leather with brass nail trim. T...
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2010s Renaissance Wingback Chairs

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Leather, Mahogany

Leather Fireside Chair
Leather Fireside Chair
H 44 in W 27 in D 31 in
Georgian Barrel Back Linen and Burlap Wingchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Georgian-style barrel back linen and burlap wingchair with deconstructed back and sides. The interior of this chair is tufted in traditional ivory linen. It has a unique exposed wo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Georgian Wingback Chairs

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Wood

Pair of Curvaceous 1940s Slipper Chairs
By William Billy Haines
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Curvaceous Slipper Chairs, in the manner of William "Billy" Haines, American, circa 1940's. They are currently being refinished and reupholstered. The price noted below INCLU...
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Vintage 1950s American Slipper Chairs

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Antique French Fruitwood Berger Chair & Ottoman In Blue Floral & Leopard - S/2
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an early 20th century French carved fruitwood bergere chair newly upholstered in a blue floral with neutral leopard background. The fabric is linen. The stool came with the ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Chairs

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Upholstery, Fruitwood

Set of five Italian Mid-Century Modern high back dining chairs by Aldo Tura
By Aldo Tura
Located in Berlin, DE
A set of five tall ladder-back dining chairs by Aldo Tura, circa 1950's. The chairs frames are made of gloss black ebonized wood and the backrests feature lacquered goatskin parchmen...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs

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Pair of L.A. Studio Contemporary Modern White Mongolian Goat Italian Armchairs
By L.A. Studio
Located in Madrid, ES
Comfortable armchairs designed by the creative team L.A. Studio and manufactured in Italy. Upholstered in natural white Mongolian goat´s fur. Base made of solid wood, arms and legs a...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Brass, Iron

Dior and His Decorators Victor Grandpierre Book by Maureen Footer
Located in New York, NY
Dior and His Decorators Victor Grandpierre, Georges Geffroy, and the New Look By: Maureen Footer Foreword byForeword by Dior and His Decorators: Victor Grandpierre, Georges Geffroy,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Paper

Regency Faux Bamboo Ebonized Armchairs
By Fairfield Chair Company
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering one of our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions of a Pair of fairfield Regency Faux bamboo ebonized dining accent armchairs Approximate Measurements in ...
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Vintage 1980s American Hollywood Regency Armchairs

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Outstanding Pair of Chairs in the Manner of Harvey Probber
Located in Mount Penn, PA
An outstanding pair of cane barrel back slipper chairs by in the manner of Harvey Probber, 1957
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Cane, Wood

Dorothy Draper Accent Chair
By Dorothy Draper
Located in Charleston, SC
Stylish Dorothy Draper Occasional Faux Finish Side Chair in the Louis XVI Style with Barrel and
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Vintage 1940s American Slipper Chairs

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Wood, Fabric

Dorothy Draper Accent Chair
Dorothy Draper Accent Chair
H 28 in W 25 in D 17 in
Pair Of Mid-Century Barrel-Back Slipper Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of charming armless barrel back slipper chairs with ebonized tapered turned-wood spindle legs
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Vintage 1950s American Chairs

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Barrel Back Slipper Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of Mid-Century Modern barrel back slipper chairs. Circa 1960's. Newly reupholstered.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Tufted Velvet Barrel Back Slipper Chairs
Located in Danville, CA
Pair of Barrel Back Lounge Chairs in Light Blue velvet. Legs have been refinished in Espresso
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Vintage 1950s American Slipper Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Pair of Luxe Mid-Century Modern Barrel Back Slipper Chairs
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in New York, NY
This gorgeous pair of chairs feature an ebonized walnut frame with a woven wood back detailing
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs

Pair of Aubergine Velvet Slipper chairs
Located in Danville, CA
Elegant pair of Barrel back slipper chairs with tufted backs. Freshly reupholstered in luxurious
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Vintage 1950s American Slipper Chairs

Single Mid Century Swiveling Slipper Chair by Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in New York, NY
A vintage barrel-back slipper chair recently reupholstered in silvery-grey velvet. The piece
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20th Century American Slipper Chairs

Materials

Brass

Pair of Samuel Marx style faux parchment lacquer slipper chairs
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of barrel back slipper chairs with faux parchment finish on wood, neoclassical inspired legs
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Vintage 1940s American Armchairs

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Wood, Upholstery

Hollywood Regency Italian Low Barrel Back Red Slipper Club Lounge Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Hollywood Regency Italian style low barrel back red slipper lounge club chair. Item features low
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Mid-20th Century North American Hollywood Regency Slipper Chairs

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Hollywood Regency Italian Low Barrel Back Red Slipper Lounge Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Hollywood Regency Italian Low Barrel Back Red Slipper Lounge Chairs - a Pair. Item features low
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Mid-20th Century North American Hollywood Regency Slipper Chairs

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Pair Black Ebonized Gold Regency Barrel Back Slipper Accent Club Lounge Chairs
By Maison Jansen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of vintage black ebonized and gold neoclassical / Regency style barrel back accent chairs
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Vintage 1950s American Neoclassical Slipper Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Vintage Barrel Back Chairs by Gilbert Rohde
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A wonderful pair of barrel back chairs designed by Gilbert Rohde for Kroehler in the 1930's. Newly
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Vintage 1930s American Slipper Chairs

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Round Barrel Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
These petite barrel chairs feature a curved walnut veneer back and updated upholstery. ONLY ONE
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Vintage 1940s Hungarian Slipper Chairs

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Round Barrel Chairs
Round Barrel Chairs
H 26.5 in Dm 20 in
Carved frame barrel shaped Arm Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Stylish and extremely comfortable barrell back bereger style arm chairs with delicaately shaped
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Vintage 1950s Slipper Chairs

Glamorous Pair of Hollywood Regency Slipper Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Glamorous pair of Hollywood regency slipper chairs. The barrel form seats are up on small legs
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Vintage 1950s American Slipper Chairs

Pair of Milo Baughman Swivel Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin swivel high-back barrel shell chairs.
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Late 20th Century American Slipper Chairs

Mid Century Chair and Ottoman by Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb
Located in New York, NY
Upholstered teak framed barrel back chair with square ottoman by Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb
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20th Century American Slipper Chairs

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Barrel Back Chair
Located in Sheffield, MA
Newly upholstered round back arm chair with louis XV style legs. keywords: club
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20th Century American Bergere Chairs

Materials

Wood

Barrel Back Chair
Barrel Back Chair
H 32 in W 27 in D 27 in
Modern Decorator White Vinyl Barrel Back Club Lounge Slipper Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Modern decorator white vinyl barrel back club lounge slipper chair. Item features white vinyl
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Late 20th Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Gold Tufted Velvet Upholstery Vintage Barrel Back Slipper Lounge Chairs
By Milo Baughman, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of very nice Mid-Century Modern velvet tufted upholstery lounge chairs.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Drexel High Back Barrel Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Very stylish and rare 1950s restored walnut high back barrel chairs by Drexel reupholstered in a
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Vintage 1950s American Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Striped & Red Velvet Regency Barrel Back Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Barrel back velvet upholstered regency slipper or desk chair. Striped velvet seat and back in gold
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Vintage 1940s American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Wood, Velvet, Upholstery

Pair of Barrel or Fan Back Lounge Chairs New Upholstery
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of very nice kidney shape slipper chairs with extra wide backs in new upholstery.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Adorable Pair of Painted French 19th Century Vanity Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of petite vanity chairs, barrel form, having painted finish with natural wear, channelled
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Antique 19th Century French Chairs

Pair of Stylish Parlor Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
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Early 20th Century American Armchairs

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Wood

Pair of Stylish Parlor Chairs
Pair of Stylish Parlor Chairs
H 34 in W 22 in D 26 in
Stylish Pair of Vintage Art Deco Slipper Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This comfortable pair of barrel back slipper chairs makes an elegant yet simple statement in home
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Vintage 1970s Art Deco Slipper Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Barrel Back Wooden Slipper Chairs with Marquetry Décor and Cane Seats
Located in Atlanta, GA
This pair of small size Anglo-Indian slipper chairs from the early 20th century features an
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Slipper Chairs

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Bone, Rosewood, Cane

English 1840s Regency Ebonized Barrelback Slipper Chair with Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Regency slipper chair from the mid-19th century, with ebonized wood and upholstery. Born
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Regency Slipper Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

1950's Tomlinson Slipper Chairs in Vibrant Striped Upholstery, a Pair
By Tomlinson
Located in Morristown, NJ
c. 1950's, High Point, NC. a pair of slipper chairs of quintessential mid-century design with light
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs

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Brass

Pair of Directional “Swivel Lip” Tilt-Able Slipper Lounge Chairs, 1980
By Directional, Vladimir Kagan
Located in San Francisco, CA
”. Generously-sized and inviting slipper seat with robust bottom and barrel back swivels and tilts on a recessed
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Pair of Baker Tufted Barrel Back Slipper Salon Lounge Chairs Brass Feet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Baker Tufted Barrel Back Slipper Salon Lounge Chairs Brass Feet. Items feature brass capped
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Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Benches

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Brass

Pair of French Art Deco Revival Swivel Club Chairs
Located in New York City, NY
design with curved barrel back and leaf shaped tulip arms in amboyna, these swivel tub chairs are
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Mid-20th Century French Revival Armchairs

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Amboyna

Mod MCM Table by Milo Baughman & TC & 2 Chairs by Founders Furniture Red & White
By Founders Furniture Company, Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Topeka, KS
slipper chairs by Founders Furniture. Chairs have been reupholstered in a neoprene bonded sponge
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Faux Leather, Laminate

Barrel Backed Slipper Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
Tufted barrel back slipper chair re-upholstered in a monotone Clarence House floral fabric on
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20th Century American Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Linen

Barrel Backed Slipper Chair
Barrel Backed Slipper Chair
H 32 in W 27 in D 26 in
Pair of Barrel Back Slipper Chairs in Natural Linen
Located in New York, NY
Pair of barrel back slipper chairs in natural linen with dark mahogany legs
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Vintage 1960s American Chairs

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Mahogany, Linen

Pair of 19th C French Barrel Back Slipper Chairs
Located in Charlotte, NC
Unique pair of 19th C French Barrel Back Slipper Chairs. Ready for re-upholstery, current tacked in
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Antique 19th Century French Bergere Chairs

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Wood, Muslin

Pair of Barrel Back Slipper Chairs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Truly lovely pair of comfortable and elegant slipper chairs recently reupholstered in a two-tone
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Vintage 1950s American Chairs

French Moderne Slipper Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
Petite Barrel Back Slipper Chair Newly Upholstered In White Muslin with Tapered Mahogany Legs
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Vintage 1940s French Chairs

French Moderne Slipper Chair
French Moderne Slipper Chair
H 17 in W 28 in D 21 in
Barrel Slipper Chair
Located in Hudson, NY
charming, open back, barrel armchair. upholstered in a desirable burlap fabric.
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Vintage 1970s American Slipper Chairs

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Walnut, Burlap, Upholstery

Barrel Slipper Chair
Barrel Slipper Chair
H 23.5 in W 24.5 in D 22.5 in
Victorian Slipper Chair
Located in Wainscott, NY
Barrel Back Victorian Slipper Chair - Biscuit Tufted Has a water stain on tufted top
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Antique 19th Century Slipper Chairs

Victorian Slipper Chair
Victorian Slipper Chair
H 32.5 in W 23 in D 26 in
Pair Barrelback Slipper Chairs
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Southampton, NY
A petit pair of Danish style barrel-back slippers in vintage original upholstery.
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs

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Pair of Slipper Chairs in Chartreuse
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A pair of sexy slipper chairs having curvaceous barrel backs and sculpted down-swept arms. The
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Slipper Chairs

Pair of Slipper Chairs in Chartreuse
Pair of Slipper Chairs in Chartreuse
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A pair of Barrel Chairs by James Mont
Located in Austin, TX
A pair of barrel chairs by James Mont, circa 1950. Each chair sits low and has a channeled
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A pair of Barrel Chairs by James Mont
A pair of Barrel Chairs by James Mont
H 28.5 in W 31 in D 29 in
Pair of black sharkskin vinyl tall barrel chairs
Located in Hollywood, CA
These barrel chairs feature elegantly angled Walnut legs. The seat and back of these chairs have
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Pair of Barrel Chairs Designed by Gilbert Rohde for Kroehler
Located in Dallas, TX
Wonderful pair of barrel back chairs designed by the famed art deco designer Gilbert Rohde. Very
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Vintage 1930s American Slipper Chairs

Pair of Walnut and Cane Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of petite walnut and cane barrel-back lounge chairs circa 1950 with low, espresso leather
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Vintage 1950s American Slipper Chairs

Pair of Walnut and Cane Side Chairs
Pair of Walnut and Cane Side Chairs
H 27.75 in W 24 in D 24.5 in
Slipper Chair
Located in Wainscott, NY
Victorian Slipper Chair - Freshly Upholstered Barrel Back - Sturdy
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Antique 19th Century Chairs

Slipper Chair
Slipper Chair
H 31.5 in W 27 in D 33 in
Tripod Slipper Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
. The extra wide, loose bottom cushion is thick and substantial. The pitch of the barrel back provides
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Vintage 1960s American Chairs

Tripod Slipper Chair
Tripod Slipper Chair
H 23 in W 31 in D 31.5 in
Contemporary Barrel Backed Upholstered Slipper Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Contemporary Barrel Backed Upholstered- Slipper Chair Serene tufted Barrel Back
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20th Century American Armchairs

A Contemporary Barrel Backed Upholstered Slipper Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
Serene tufted Barrel Back Bergere in the Victorian taste diminutive and economical
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20th Century American Armchairs

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Barrel Back Slipper Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal barrel back slipper chair for your home. Frequently made of fabric, wood and upholstery, every barrel back slipper chair was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the barrel back slipper chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right barrel back slipper chair, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency and Neoclassical styles are of considerable interest. A well-made barrel back slipper chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Paul Laszlo are consistently popular.

How Much is a Barrel Back Slipper Chair?

A barrel back slipper chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,800, while the lowest priced sells for $750 and the highest can go for as much as $7,475.

Finding the Right Seating for You

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.

Questions About Barrel Back Slipper Chair
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Reupholster a barrel back chair by first removing the old upholstery from the chair. Use the old pieces of material as a guide to help you cut the new upholstery into properly sized pieces. Reupholster the chair by using a furniture stapler to re-secure the new upholstery in the same manner that the old upholstery was attached. Shop a range of vintage and contemporary barrel back chairs on 1stDibs.