Slipper Chairs
20th Century Louis XVI Slipper Chairs
Fabric
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Teak, Leather
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Chrome
1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Slipper Chairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Slipper Chairs
Walnut
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s Italian Modern Slipper Chairs
Leather, Fabric, Wood
20th Century British Arts and Crafts Slipper Chairs
Rush, Oak
1960s German Space Age Vintage Slipper Chairs
Plastic
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1870s English Anglo-Japanese Antique Slipper Chairs
Walnut
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Philippine Hollywood Regency Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
Mid-19th Century Italian French Provincial Antique Slipper Chairs
Walnut
2010s Italian Slipper Chairs
Ash, Walnut, Fabric
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Silk, Upholstery
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Chrome
Late 20th Century Unknown Slipper Chairs
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Steel
1960s Vintage Slipper Chairs
Steel
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Slipper Chairs
Walnut
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Hardwood, Fabric
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Oak
1970s English Scandinavian Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Beech
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Bouclé, Walnut
2010s French Other Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Oak, Fabric
Mid-20th Century Unknown French Provincial Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Steel
1950s American Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Slipper Chairs
Walnut, Paint
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Rosewood
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Slipper Chairs
Mahogany
20th Century Baroque Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Oak
Early 1800s English George III Antique Slipper Chairs
Silk, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Leather, Fabric, Bog Wood
1950s Vintage Slipper Chairs
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
1950s European Neoclassical Revival Vintage Slipper Chairs
Leather, Oak
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1960s French Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Aluminum, Steel
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Steel
Mid-19th Century English Antique Slipper Chairs
Raffia, Beech
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery
1960s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Rattan
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Chrome
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Leather
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Bentwood
1950s American Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Brass
1960s French Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Aluminum, Steel
1980s Vintage Slipper Chairs
Cotton
2010s American Modern Slipper Chairs
Ebony
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
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.