Slipper Chairs
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Brass
1970s French Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Nickel
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Slipper Chairs
Walnut, Fabric
1940s American Vintage Slipper Chairs
Silk, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Slipper Chairs
20th Century American Directoire Slipper Chairs
Tapestry, Wood
19th Century French Antique Slipper Chairs
Walnut
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Leather, Walnut
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 1800s English George III Antique Slipper Chairs
Silk, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Walnut, Fabric, Foam
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Slipper Chairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Lucite
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Foam, Walnut
1970s Swedish Vintage Slipper Chairs
Wool
19th Century Spanish Antique Slipper Chairs
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Chrome
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Steel
1960s French Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Chrome
19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Slipper Chairs
Rosewood
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Slipper Chairs
Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Slipper Chairs
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Steel
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Bouclé, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Wood, Velvet
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Upholstery
20th Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Chrome
1950s French Folk Art Vintage Slipper Chairs
Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s American Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
1950s American Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Mahogany
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Slipper Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Mid-19th Century American Rococo Revival Antique Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Slipper Chairs
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Slipper Chairs
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Chrome
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Wrought Iron
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Wood, Upholstery
1960s American Vintage Slipper Chairs
Marble, Brass
1950s American Vintage Slipper Chairs
Steel, Wrought Iron
1850s French Louis Philippe Antique Slipper Chairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Upholstery
1930s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Slipper Chairs
Mahogany, Upholstery
1990s American Modern Slipper Chairs
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Slipper Chairs
Wood, Upholstery
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Slipper Chairs
Maple
2010s French Slipper Chairs
Bronze
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery
19th Century English Antique Slipper Chairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Slipper Chairs
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.