Slipper Chairs
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Metal
20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Slipper Chairs
Damask
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Chippendale Slipper Chairs
Wood
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Steel
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Wool, Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Alpaca, Wood
Early 20th Century Victorian Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Late 20th Century Unknown Slipper Chairs
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Upholstery
Late 19th Century English Antique Slipper Chairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Rosewood
1960s German Space Age Vintage Slipper Chairs
Plastic
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Chestnut
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Bouclé, Walnut
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Velvet
Late 20th Century Jacobean Slipper Chairs
Walnut
2010s Canadian Modern Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Leather, Bouclé, Walnut
2010s American Slipper Chairs
Metal
Late 19th Century French Antique Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-19th Century English Antique Slipper Chairs
Raffia, Beech
19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Slipper Chairs
Rosewood
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Textile
2010s French Slipper Chairs
Bronze
2010s American Modern Slipper Chairs
Leather, Walnut
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Chrome
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
2010s Canadian Modern Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Maple
2010s Italian Slipper Chairs
Leather, Fabric
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Leather, Walnut
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Brass
1950s Austrian Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Cherry
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1990s European Post-Modern Slipper Chairs
Tôle
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Steel, Chrome
1950s Austrian Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Cherry
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Suede, Wood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Wood, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Fabric
Late 20th Century Danish Post-Modern Slipper Chairs
Steel
1960s Vintage Slipper Chairs
Brass
1980s Unknown Post-Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Slipper Chairs
Mohair, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern 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.