Tubular Slipper Chair
Ernst Josef Designed Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
By Florence Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of parallel bar style tufted vinyl slipper chairs in the style of Florence Knoll. Mid-Century
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Rare Vintage Upholstered Jens Risom Vostra Easy Chair for Knoll Associates, NYC
By Jens Risom
Located in Morristown, NJ
A 1940s Jens Risom for Knoll Associates Inc. Vostra Easy chair upholstered in a cream, golden and
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 30 in W 21 in D 26 in
Pair of 3105 'Mosquito' Chairs by Arne Jacobsen, F. Hansen, Teak, Denmark, 1950s
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Regensburg, DE
Original pair of 3105 'Mosquito' or ‚Munkegard’ chairs by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen.
Teak
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 30.32 in W 15.75 in D 18.12 in
'Forum Group' by Harter Slipper Lounge Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning pair of mid-century modern slipper lounge chairs feature plush bright red velvet
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Ward Bennett Sled Lounge Chair for Brickel Associates
By Brickel Associates, Ward Bennett
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sled chair by Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates, c.1960s, USA. This slipper lounge chair features
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
A. Dolleman for Metz & Co Modernist Easy Chair in Cognac Leather
By A. Dolleman, Metz & Co.
Located in Waalwijk, NL
A. Dolleman for Metz & Co, easy chair, saddle leather, tubular coated steel, The Netherlands, 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina Ivory Kalgan Lambskin Lounge Chairs Model 836
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in New York, NY
lambskin or lamb fur. These chic and iconic low lounge chairs or slipper chairs are structurally held
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 31 in W 23 in D 30 in
Fritz Hansen Style Stacking Teak Toned School Chairs
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Design features single shell, pressed and bent teak slipper seats atop of a brown enameled metal tubular
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
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By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö.
This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Matte White Brutalist Sculptural Collage Artwork, Mural from Upcycled Wood
By Peter Glassford
Located in San Antonio, TX
These MATTE WHITE collage tiles are composed randomly from recycled wood remnants and when installed bathe any space with a warm feeling and texture which is meditative, sanded to a ...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Wall-mounted Sculptures
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Wood
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Room Divider Screen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique black and white room divider. Great accent piece or changing screen.
Location: Brooklyn NY.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
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Bamboo
Reupholstered ‘Alky’ Lounge Chairs in the Style of Giancarlo Piretti
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lounge chairs, fabric, metal, Italy, 1970s
These lounge chairs strongly remind of Giancarlo Piretti’s ‘Alky’ lounge chair (1969), yet they feature characteristic differences. Wherea...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
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Aluminum
H 28.55 in W 26.38 in D 29.93 in
Classic Hannah Morrison Knoll Bench, 1970s
By Bruce Hannah & Andrew Morrison
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A Classic off-white and original orange upholstery bench by Hannah Morrison for Knoll, circa 1970s. The three-seat is 81" long.
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
Set of Four Arne Jacobsen Munkegard Flushmount Lights
By Louis Poulsen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Norwalk, CT
This integrated light was designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1957 and produced by Louis Poulsen. Featuring a metal base with a brass trim and opal glass.
A recessed light, the Munkegaar...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
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Metal
Pair of Vintage Modern Barcelona Style Slipper Lounge Chairs
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A stunning midcentury design with heavy flat bar chrome bases and tufted upholstery. The "X" shaped sides and angled seats ensure maximum comfort without sacrificing style. This eleg...
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Vintage Jens Risom Knoll Webbed Armchair
By Knoll, Jens Risom
Located in Baltimore, MD
A stunning iconic cotton strap, webbed, lounge, armchair, 652W design (1943) early edition, designed by Jens Risom for Knoll International. Features a solid maple frame with original...
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Maple
Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe MR10 Dining Chairs for Knoll International
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Knoll
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
These iconic MR10 dining chairs designed by Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe and manufactured by Knoll International are cherished for their sleek design, high quality of metal work and
ov...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
19th Century Inlay Savonarola Armchair
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A very decorative and elaborate inlaid late 19th century folding scissors Savonarola armchair. With a carved foliate back rail, ball head arms and inlaid with bone, mother of pearl, ...
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Antique 19th Century Indian British Colonial Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Arne Jacobsen Munkegaard School Desk Produced by Fritz Hansen in Denmark
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare Munkegaard school desk designed by Arne Jacobsen. Produced by Fritz Hansen in Denmark.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
H 24.02 in W 24.02 in D 20.48 in
Gianni Songia Leather Daybed and Sofa for Sormani, Italy, 1963
By Gianni Songia, Sormani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Gianni Songia GS195 leather daybed and sofa for Sormani, Italy, 1963
This three-seat daybed was designed by Gianni Songia for Sormani, Italy, in 1963.
Model GS-195 with leather cus...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
Pair of Barcelona Style Lounge Chairs
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful pair of contemporary lounge chairs feature a heavy chrome frame with leather straps and thick padded orange cushions. The stylish orange tufted upholstery and "X" fram...
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
10 Preben Fabricius and Jorgen Kastlhom FK armchairs with a Matteo Grassi table
By Walter Knoll, Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius
Located in Highclere, Newbury
An exceptional set of 10 Preben Fabricius and Jørgen Kastholm limited edition cognac leather FK6728 armchairs matched to a large an impressive Matteo Grassi cream leather and glass d...
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1990s German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
H 29.14 in W 125.99 in D 39.38 in
Pair of Baker Furniture Slipper Chairs
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning pair of 1960's Mid-Century Modern Asian inspired slipper chairs with lattice backs. Part of the Far East Collection by Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture Co.
These slipper...
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Barcelona Style Lounge Chairs
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This pair of vintage lounge chairs features wide tufted vinyl seats, strap seat webbing and sleek/stylish chrome frames. This stylish mid-century pair is inspired by the iconic style...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome, Metal
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PAIR OF LARGE SLIPPER CHAIRS DESIGNED BY RAPHAEL
By Raphael Furniture
Located in New York, NY
PAIR OF FRENCH MID-CENTURY LARGE SLIPPER CHAIRS WITH TUBULAR BRASS LEGS BY RAPHAEL.
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Vintage 1940s French Slipper Chairs
Series 1500 Chair by Etienne Henri Martin
By Etienne-Henri Martin
Located in Nice, FR
Etienne Henri Martin
Chairs, Series 1500 (4 available), 1970
tubular internal structure with foam
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Late 20th Century Slipper Chairs
1960s Pair of Italian Gastone Rinaldi Style Chrome Wire Cantilever Chairs
By Gastone Rinaldi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1960's Pair of Italian Gastone Rinaldi style chrome tubular wire slipper side chairs. Includes
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Original 1960s Elmar Flötotto Chair
By Adam Stegner
Located in Cape Town, Western Cape
bentwood seat with a rosewood grain and chrome-plated tubular slipper frame with sledge legs. It is very
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
American Designer, Slipper Chairs, Tubular Steel, Velvet, USA, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of tubular steel and brown velvet slipper chairs designed and produced in the US, 1930s
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Vintage 1930s American Machine Age Slipper Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Corbusier Mid-Century Modern Style Lounge / Slipper Chairs, Tubular
By Le Corbusier
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Corbusier Mid-Century Modern Style lounge / slipper chairs, tubular
Low profile French
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Early 2000s Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 32 in W 26.5 in D 34 in
Pair of upholstered tubular chrome "S" chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of upholstered tubular chrome "S" chairs.
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Vintage 1960s French Slipper Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Modern Chrome Tubular Italian Occasional Chair, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Pair of modern Italian occasional chairs feature elegantly arched tubular chrome legs and high
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Late 20th Century Italian Slipper Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Pair of Hans Wegner Slipper Lounge Chairs ca. 1950s
Located in Peabody, MA
Pair of Hans Wegner "Kastrup" easy chairs, ca. late 1950s. Tubular steel bases, with period
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Vintage 1950s Danish Slipper Chairs
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Upholstery
Slipper Chair by André Monpoix and Meubles TV, France, 1954
By Andre Monpoix, Meubles TV
Located in La Teste De Buch, FR
Slipper chair by Andre Monpoix and edited by Meubles TV.
Lacquered tubular steel and plastic
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Metal
Custom Rolled Back Slipper Settee
By Carrocel
Located in North York, ON
Elegant and low set slipper settee offers an air of sophistication to a space with refined clean
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2010s Canadian Slipper Chairs
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Fabric, Wood
Modern Side Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
leather into a highly versatile side chair. A seamless Golden Bronze metal tubular design creates the
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Metal
Knoll MR Lounge Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Knoll 1970s. Constructed of tubular polished stainless and Black Spinneybeck Leather. These Chairs are
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Early 20th Century American Slipper Chairs
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Steel
Pair of Chairs by Pierre Paulin
By Pierre Paulin
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Slipper/lounge Chairs Model CM190 by Pierre Paulin produced by Thonet in black
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Vintage 1950s French Slipper Chairs
Materials
Metal
French Nickeled Steel Lounge Chair
Located in New York, NY
A rare French Mid-Century modernist side/club chair with an elegant tubular steel frame constructed
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Kwok Hoi Chan Lounge Chairs SZ15 ‘T Spectrum, 1973
By 't Spectrum Bergeijk, Kwok Hoi Chan
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
than 100 chairs were produced. These chairs have brushed steel tubular metal frames and thick black
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair of French Mid-Century Modern Industrial Lounge Chairs, Jacques Hitier, 1955
By Jacques Hitier
Located in New York, NY
Rare, chic pair of early French industrial / modernist lounge / Slipper chairs in tubular metal and
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 29 in W 21 in D 27.5 in
Chair by J.J.J.P.Oud for Metz &Co, Netherlands
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A rare chair ca' 1933 by J.J.J.P Oud in chrome-plated tubular steel and rope.
Category
Vintage 1930s Dutch Slipper Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Jacques Quinet Chauffeuses
By Jacques Quinet
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
A pair of scarce slung slipper chairs by Jacques Quinet. The frames are comprised of tubular steel
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Oiginal Pair Of Verner Panton Fabric Armchairs
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Rare pair of panton armchair with this particular tubular metal legs in black patina. Produced by
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Vintage 1970s Slipper Chairs
Spine Armchair Design by André Dubreuil
By André Dubreuil
Located in Paris, FR
seat is curved and the back end in two curved spirals. Horizontal rungs are solder on a curved tubular
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1990s Slipper Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Mid-Century Modern Upholstered Lounge Slipper Chair
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern, atomic-age, slipper, lounge chair features a tubular steel frame with newly
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Airport Slipper Lounge Chairs by Hans J. Wegner, Denmark
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Danish modern, AP-40, CH 401, airport, slipper, lounge chairs by Hans J Wegner for A.P
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pierre Paulin CM190 Pair of Slipper Lounge Chairs for Thonet
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of Pierre Paulin CM190 low lounge or slipper chairs designed for Thonet.
Black tubular
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Lounge Chair by Jacques Adnet.
Located in Miami, FL
A single black hand stitched leather slipper chair by Jacques Adnet. Black tubular metal and brass
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Vintage 1940s French Lounge Chairs
Pierre Paulin CM190 Pair of Low Lounge Chairs for Thonet
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of Pierre Paulin CM190 low lounge or slipper chairs designed for Thonet.
Black tubular
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of French Modernist upholstered poufs/ footstools circa1960
Located in New York City, NY
century,benches, living room suites, vanity, child's room, slipper chair.
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Vintage 1960s French Footstools
Italian Lounge Chair with Ottoman in Black Leather and Tubular Steel, 1970s
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lounge chair with ottoman, leather and chromed steel, Italy, 1970s
A tubular slipper chair with
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 30.32 in W 27.17 in D 39.38 in
Pair of Midcentury Italian Side, Lounge, Slipper Chairs
By Gigi Radice
Located in New York City, NY
smaller scaled chairs Stand gracefully on their original nickeled steel tubular legs and provide a very
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Steel, Nickel
Van Keppel Green lounge chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Split reed lounge chair designed by Hendrik Van Keppel and Taylor Green.
Rare
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20th Century American Slipper Chairs
Materials
Steel
Italian Pair of Easy Chairs with Orange Velvet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
tubular white metal frame.
The original upholstery of these comfortable chairs is in good condition
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set 7 Vintage Tubular Chrome Blue Fabric Cantilever Lounge Chair Armless Slipper
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Topeka, KS
slipper style without arms. They are in the manner of Thonet, the Cesca chair, and many other tubular
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Late 20th Century American Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 32.5 in W 22.5 in D 24 in
Mid-Century Modern Stainless Steel Slipper Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
tubular frame slipper chairs which were professionally polished. The chairs are low profile and retain
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pierre Paulin CM190 Low Lounge or Slipper Chair for Thonet
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Chicago, IL
A Pierre Paulin CM190 low lounge or slipper chair designed for Thonet.
Black tubular steel
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Adam Stegner Stacking Chairs Flototto, Germany, 1960
By Adam Stegner, Elmar Flötotto
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
, Germany 1960. These chairs have a molded wooden seat and chrome-plated tubular slipper frame. The chairs
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Scandinavian Modern Canvas and Chrome Sling Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This vintage modern sling chair features tubular chrome and wood frame with a canvas seat. The
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Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Canvas
One, Two or Three Original Midcentury Marco Zanuso Lady Chairs in Green Velour
By Marco Zanuso
Located in New York City, NY
arms, streamline and elegant design.
Zanuso, 1916-2001
Can be used as slipper chairs, armchairs
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Steel, Nickel
H 31 in W 26 in D 30 in
A 1970s Tubular Chrome Framed Upholstered Sidechair
Located in London, GB
A Single 1970s Tubular Chrome Framed Upholstered Sidechair USA 1970s
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Vintage 1970s American Slipper Chairs
Pair of Chairs
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Stretch velour covered chairs on a bent tubular metal frame gives these chairs its sinuous contour
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Vintage 1970s Slipper Chairs
Materials
Metal
HOLLIS JONES SLING CHAIR
Located in Hudson, NY
"Sling" chair designed by Charles Hollis Jones;
in lucite seat and chromium plated tubular
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Vintage 1970s American Slipper Chairs
Materials
Lucite
Tobia Scarpa Soriana Chair
Located in Southampton, NY
In bright gray ultrasuede; tubular chrome frame; for Cassina
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Vintage 1970s Italian Slipper Chairs
Materials
Metal
Vintage Knoll "Suzanne" Lounge Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
TEXTILE COVERED FOAM UPHOLSTERED,TUBULAR STEEL FRAME WITH CHROME STEEL FITTINGS.CHAIRS ARE NEWLY
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Vintage 1960s American Slipper Chairs
Materials
Steel
Cini Boeri "Botolo" Chair for Arflex
By Cini Boeri
Located in Easton, PA
Innovative upholstered dining chair with three large tubular chromed steel legs with recessed
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Vintage 1970s Italian Slipper Chairs
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Pair Form Chairs by Piero Lissoni
By Piero Lissoni
Located in Southampton, NY
Form chairs have a seat which is both ergonomically spacious, formed by a sheet of semi-structural
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Slipper Chairs
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Pair of Mies Van Der Rohe Style Chairs
Located in Montecito, CA
A pair of chrome plated tubular steel chairs covered in cowhide
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Vintage 1970s Unknown Slipper Chairs
Pierre Paulin Pair of Chairs Model CM 190
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pair of chairs model CM 190 by Pierre Paulin produced by Thonet, with original fabric black
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Vintage 1950s French Slipper Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair Vintage 1970's Chrome Frame Lounge Chairs
Located in Hudson, NY
a very handsome pair of vintage chrome frame lounge chairs. wonderful tubular chrome frames with
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Vintage 1970s American Slipper Chairs
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Pair of 1970s Chrome Scoop Chairs by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of sculptural scoop slipper chairs on open square tubular frames. Newly reupholstered with
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Vintage 1970s American Slipper Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair Tubular Chrome Slipper Chairs
Located in Southampton, NY
Pair generously stuffed, widebody slipper chairs with tubular chrome legs; in vintage upholstery
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Late 20th Century Chairs
Materials
Chrome
A Pair of Modern Slipper Chairs
Located in Riverdale, NY
each rectangular overupholstered back and padded seat on tapering tubular adjustable legs with
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Vintage 1950s French Chairs
Materials
Brass
Stylish Three-Part Armless Sectional Sofa With Tubular Aluminum Base C. 1990s
Located in Palm Springs, CA
cushion when relaxing. When separated, the individual pieces create oversized slipper chairs.
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Aluminum
H 36 in W 120 in D 40 in
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Tubular Slipper Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the tubular slipper chair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each tubular slipper chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, chrome and fabric. Find 8 options for an antique or vintage tubular slipper chair now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a tubular slipper chair — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A tubular slipper chair made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with modern — is very popular. A. Dolleman, Metz & Co. and 't Spectrum Bergeijk each produced at least one beautiful tubular slipper chair that is worth considering.
How Much is a Tubular Slipper Chair?
Prices for a tubular slipper chair start at $165 and top out at $12,561 with the average selling for $3,158.
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 Tubular Slipper Chair
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021Slipper chairs were used by women from royal families as well as by members of society’s upper class. They would sit on these chairs placed in their bedrooms while domestic servants helped them put on the shoes. Now the slipper chair is a medium to large upholstered occasional chair that lacks arms and sits low to the ground. It is a very common piece of furniture to have. 1stDibs offers a collection of slipper chairs to choose from.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A 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.
- What is a slipper accent chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A 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, 2022The slipper chair originated in 18th century Europe. It was used in women’s bedrooms as seating for when maids would assist them in putting on their slippers. Today, a slipper chair refers to a low-slung chair. Browse a selection of modern and antique slipper chairs on 1stDibs.
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Italian Modernist Bench
Tubular Chrome Sling Lounge Chair
Thonet Tubular Steel Lounge Chairs
Streamline Club Chair
Tufted Scoop Chair
Van Keppel And Green Chairs
Metal Vintage Vanity Chair
Charles Hollis Tubular
Chrome Midcentury Armless Chair
French Lounge Chair With Tubular Frames
Primitive Dining Chair Set