Slipper Chairs
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s American Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
1990s Italian Post-Modern Slipper Chairs
Steel
1960s Dutch Minimalist Vintage Slipper Chairs
Steel
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Slipper Chairs
Fabric
1940s Italian Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Wood
1950s American Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Mahogany
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Chrome
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Birch
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Metal
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Chrome
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Chestnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Slipper Chairs
Ultrasuede
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Cedar
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Alpaca, Mahogany
1950s European Neoclassical Revival Vintage Slipper Chairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Hide, Oak
1940s English Victorian Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Hardwood, Fabric
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Chrome
Late 20th Century American Modern Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Iron
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Aluminum
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Steel
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Slipper Chairs
Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Slipper Chairs
Leather, Foam
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century British Arts and Crafts Slipper Chairs
Rush, Oak
1970s French Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Mohair
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Teak, Leather
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Wood
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Chrome
20th Century American Modern Slipper Chairs
Wicker
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Unknown French Provincial Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Empire Revival Slipper Chairs
Gesso, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Chrome
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Bouclé
Late 20th Century Jacobean Slipper Chairs
Walnut
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Linen
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Metal
1960s Vintage Slipper Chairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Slipper Chairs
Walnut, Paint
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.