Slipper Chairs
Late 19th Century American Eastlake Antique Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Oak
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Iron
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Slipper Chairs
Canvas, Velvet, Leather
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Slipper Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Slipper Chairs
Oak
1950s Italian Vintage Slipper Chairs
Brass
1970s French Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Leather, Elm
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Bouclé
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century French Regency Antique Slipper Chairs
Cane, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery
2010s French Other Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Oak, Fabric
Mid-19th Century Irish Early Victorian Antique Slipper Chairs
Wood, Upholstery
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Leather, Walnut
1960s French Vintage Slipper Chairs
Wicker, Rattan
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Oak
1970s Swedish Vintage Slipper Chairs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Maple
Early 20th Century Norwegian Napoleon III Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Beech
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Slipper Chairs
Wood
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Textile, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Slipper Chairs
Wood
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Slipper Chairs
Chenille, Macassar
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Slipper Chairs
Brass
1930s Swedish Napoleon III Vintage Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Slipper Chairs
Wood, Upholstery
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Slipper Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Slipper Chairs
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s French Slipper Chairs
Bronze
20th Century Unknown Napoleon III Slipper Chairs
Fabric
20th Century English Slipper Chairs
Wood, Fabric
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Velvet, Rattan, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Suede, Walnut
Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Slipper Chairs
Walnut
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Slipper Chairs
Giltwood
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Chrome
1940s Vintage Slipper Chairs
Textile, Wood
1850s French Napoleon III Antique Slipper Chairs
Upholstery
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Foam, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Silk, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
1940s American Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Cotton, Velvet, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Stainless Steel
1920s Indian British Colonial Vintage Slipper Chairs
Teak
1950s French Vintage Slipper Chairs
Steel
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Iron
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Bouclé, Wood, Foam
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wicker, Rattan
Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Slipper Chairs
Brass
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.