Slipper Chairs
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Metal, Brass
2010s British Slipper Chairs
Linen, Leather, Sheepskin, Ash, Oak
2010s American Slipper Chairs
Upholstery
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Leather, Lucite
Early 19th Century Chinese Victorian Antique Slipper Chairs
Wood
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Slipper Chairs
Mahogany
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Metal
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Slipper Chairs
Mahogany, Fabric
20th Century British Arts and Crafts Slipper Chairs
Rush, Oak
Late 19th Century North American Victorian Antique Slipper Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Metal
2010s French Other Slipper Chairs
Velvet
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Stainless Steel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Chrome
Early 1900s English Egyptian Revival Antique Slipper Chairs
Silk, Cane, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Slipper Chairs
Oak
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Slipper Chairs
Metal, Chrome
1970s French Vintage Slipper Chairs
Steel
2010s Modern Slipper Chairs
Wool, Felt
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Wool, Walnut
1950s French Vintage Slipper Chairs
Steel
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Slipper Chairs
Metal
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
2010s Italian Modern Slipper Chairs
Leather, Fabric, Wood
2010s French Other Slipper Chairs
Velvet
Mid-20th Century American Empire Revival Slipper Chairs
Giltwood, Gesso
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Steel
20th Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Stainless Steel
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Beech
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Suede, Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Metal
1950s French Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Cord, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Fabric
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Slipper Chairs
Silk, Sycamore
17th Century French French Provincial Antique Slipper Chairs
Nutwood
1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Slipper Chairs
Walnut
1990s American Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Bronze
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Slipper Chairs
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Ebony
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
1930s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Cherry
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
2010s American Modern Slipper Chairs
Ebony
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Slipper Chairs
Velvet
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Slipper Chairs
Walnut
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Slipper Chairs
Wool, Ash
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1960s French Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Chrome
2010s Italian Slipper Chairs
Ash, Walnut, Fabric
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.