Slipper Chairs
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Aluminum
1920s French Napoleon III Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1950s Vintage Slipper Chairs
Mahogany
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Wood
Mid-18th Century American Queen Anne Antique Slipper Chairs
Wood
1950s American Vintage Slipper Chairs
Bentwood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Steel, Chrome
1970s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
Mid-19th Century Irish Early Victorian Antique Slipper Chairs
Wood, Upholstery
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Bouclé
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Walnut
1990s Italian Post-Modern Slipper Chairs
Steel
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Slipper Chairs
Linen, Wood
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Leather, Oak
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Upholstery
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Slipper Chairs
Linen, Wood
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Slipper Chairs
Paint
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Bouclé
1960s French Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Chrome
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Metal, Chrome
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Satin, Faux Fur, Wood
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Brass
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Bouclé
1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Rattan, Teak
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Mahogany, Fabric
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Slipper Chairs
Walnut
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Slipper Chairs
Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Wood
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Stainless Steel
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Slipper Chairs
Wood
1870s Victorian Antique Slipper Chairs
Wood
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Sheepskin, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Iron
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Brass
1960s French Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Aluminum, Steel
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Metal
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Brass
1950s American Neoclassical Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1970s English Scandinavian Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Beech
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery
18th Century French Regency Antique Slipper Chairs
Wood, Cane
Mid-20th Century Slipper Chairs
Fabric
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century European Hollywood Regency Slipper Chairs
Bronze
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.