Slipper Chairs
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Beech
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Iron
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Bouclé
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1960s Vintage Slipper Chairs
Brass
1960s French Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Aluminum, Steel
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Linen, Beech
Mid-20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Slipper Chairs
Walnut
1870s English Anglo-Japanese Antique Slipper Chairs
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Slipper Chairs
Walnut
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1920s French Louis XV Vintage Slipper Chairs
Walnut
1970s American Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Chrome
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Mohair, Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Sheepskin, Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Slipper Chairs
Walnut
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Foam, Walnut
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Mohair, Beech
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Suede, Walnut
1950s French Vintage Slipper Chairs
Steel
Late 19th Century French Provincial Antique Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Slipper Chairs
Metal
1880s Antique Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Birch
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Slipper Chairs
Brass
1960s Italian Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Velvet, Rattan, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century English Slipper Chairs
Wood, Fabric
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric
1990s American Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Giltwood
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Slipper Chairs
Sheepskin, Oak
1940s American Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Cotton, Velvet, Walnut
20th Century Unknown Anglo-Indian Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Ebony
1950s American Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Slipper Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Slipper Chairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Wood
20th Century Art Deco Slipper Chairs
Satin, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Leather, Walnut
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Oak
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.