Slipper Chairs
Vintage, New and Antique Slipper Chairs





1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
2010s Italian Slipper Chairs
Ash, Walnut, Fabric
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Textile, Walnut
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Fabric, Foam, Wood, Mahogany, Lacquer
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Steel
19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Slipper Chairs
Rosewood
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Slipper Chairs
Metal
19th Century French Antique Slipper Chairs
Walnut
1880s Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Slipper Chairs
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Chrome
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1940s American Scandinavian Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Teak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Satin, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1940s American Streamlined Moderne Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Beech
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary French Slipper Chairs
Bronze
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Leather, Oak
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Steel
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s American Neoclassical Slipper Chairs
Abalone, Upholstery, Cherry, Mahogany
1960s Greek Vintage Slipper Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Leather
1970s Vintage Slipper Chairs
Ultrasuede
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Chrome
20th Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Wood
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Metal
1940s Italian Vintage Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Late Victorian Slipper Chairs
Fabric
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1950s Austrian Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Steel
19th Century French Directoire Antique Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Slipper Chairs
Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Chrome
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Slipper Chairs
Mohair, Wood
1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Metal
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Metal
1940s French Vintage Slipper Chairs
Linen, Oak, Upholstery
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Leather, Walnut
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Metal
1830s German Biedermeier Antique Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Cherry
Mid-20th Century Slipper Chairs
Linen
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery
1990s American Modern Slipper Chairs
Leather, Cane, Wood
2010s Italian Modern Slipper Chairs
Leather, Fabric, Wood
1950s Spanish Vintage Slipper Chairs
Leather, Wood
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Slipper Chairs
Brass
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Beech
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Beech
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
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.