Slipper Chairs
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Maple
1960s Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Alpaca
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Wool, Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Leather
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Stainless Steel
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Oak
Mid-20th Century American Slipper Chairs
Wool, Walnut
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Rattan, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Slipper Chairs
Leather
1940s American Scandinavian Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Oak
1920s French Louis XV Vintage Slipper Chairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Ebony
Early 1900s Scandinavian Rococo Revival Antique Slipper Chairs
Beech
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Mohair, Beech
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Wrought Iron
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Sheepskin, Oak
2010s French Slipper Chairs
Bronze
1980s Dutch Bauhaus Vintage Slipper Chairs
Pine
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Wool, Beech
1940s American Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Iron
1940s French Neoclassical Vintage Slipper Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Slipper Chairs
Wool, Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Slipper Chairs
Silk, Rosewood
Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Slipper Chairs
Brass
1940s Vintage Slipper Chairs
Mohair
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Hollywood Regency Slipper Chairs
Wood, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Leather, Fabric, Bog Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Oak
1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Rattan, Teak
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Maple
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Mahogany, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Slipper Chairs
Metal
2010s French Modern Slipper Chairs
Leather
1940s American Scandinavian Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s American Vintage Slipper Chairs
Bentwood
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Slipper Chairs
Velvet
20th Century Chinese Slipper Chairs
Elm
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Lucite, Wood
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Slipper Chairs
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Slipper Chairs
Suede
2010s Slipper Chairs
Velvet
2010s Slipper Chairs
Velvet
2010s Slipper Chairs
Velvet
1980s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s French Art Deco Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Oak, Fabric
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Iron
1950s American Victorian Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Bouclé, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Slipper Chairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Cut Steel
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Slipper Chairs
Wood, Upholstery
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Bouclé, Oak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Silk, Walnut
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Bouclé
1990s American Modern Slipper Chairs
Leather, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Rattan
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Slipper Chairs
Fabric
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Leather
1990s Italian Post-Modern Slipper Chairs
Steel
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Maple
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.