Slipper Chairs
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Foam, Walnut
1940s American Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Cotton, Velvet, Walnut
1940s Vintage Slipper Chairs
Mohair
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Steel
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Maple
Mid-20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Metal
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Textile, Walnut
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Aluminum
1960s Italian Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Unknown Regency Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Slipper Chairs
Linen, Walnut
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Metal
1880s Antique Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Birch
1870s Antique Slipper Chairs
Giltwood
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Mid-20th Century Slipper Chairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XV Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Slipper Chairs
Wood
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
18th Century French Regency Antique Slipper Chairs
Cane, Wood
1940s American Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
1960s French Vintage Slipper Chairs
Wicker, Rattan
Early 20th Century American Victorian Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Slipper Chairs
Wood, Paint
1920s French Napoleon III Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery
2010s Mexican Other Slipper Chairs
Hardwood
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Bouclé
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Iron
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Brass
1940s American Vintage Slipper Chairs
Damask, Mahogany
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Rattan
1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Wood
2010s French Other Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Oak, Fabric
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Linen, Beech
Late 20th Century American Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Beech
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Slipper Chairs
Wood, Velvet
Late 20th Century American Modern Slipper Chairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
2010s French Slipper Chairs
Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Mohair, Mahogany
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Bronze
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Brass
1950s North American Hollywood Regency Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric
1970s French Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Leather, Elm
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.