Slipper Chairs
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Steel
20th Century Louis XVI Slipper Chairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Philippine Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Rattan
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Leather, Fabric, Bog Wood
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Slipper Chairs
Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary Slipper Chairs
Linen, Down
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Brass
1960s Vintage Slipper Chairs
Leather, Wood
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Steel
1870s Italian Renaissance Antique Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
1950s Spanish Renaissance Revival Vintage Slipper Chairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Slipper Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1840s American Louis Philippe Antique Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Muslin
20th Century American Modern Slipper Chairs
Wicker
Mid-20th Century American Empire Revival Slipper Chairs
Gesso, Giltwood
20th Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Antique Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Unknown French Provincial Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century American Modern Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Slipper Chairs
Nutwood
1940s Italian Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1960s Dutch Minimalist Vintage Slipper Chairs
Steel
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Hide, Oak
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Wood
Mid-18th Century American Queen Anne Antique Slipper Chairs
Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Chrome
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Aluminum
1970s French Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Chrome
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Rattan
1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Slipper Chairs
Walnut, Paint
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1810s European Regency Antique Slipper Chairs
Walnut
1870s Victorian Antique Slipper Chairs
Wood
1960s Vintage Slipper Chairs
1940s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Other
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Oak
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Chrome
20th Century British Arts and Crafts Slipper Chairs
Rush, Oak
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Bouclé
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Walnut
1950s American Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Slipper Chairs
Brass
Mid-19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Antique Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Teak
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Rattan, Beech
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.