Slipper Chairs
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Leather, Hardwood, Walnut
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s French Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Damask, Silk, Beech
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Chrome
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Cane, Walnut
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Slipper Chairs
Satin, Mahogany
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Leather, Wood
2010s Mexican Other Slipper Chairs
Hardwood
20th Century American Other Slipper Chairs
Walnut
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Mohair, Beech
1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Wood
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Cotton, Linen, Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Wood, Fabric
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Mahogany, Fabric
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Mahogany
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Bouclé
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Metal, Brass
Early 1900s Scandinavian Rococo Revival Antique Slipper Chairs
Beech
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Rattan, Beech
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Slipper Chairs
Linen, Walnut
20th Century American Modern Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Upholstery, Rosewood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Wood
1940s American Chinoiserie Vintage Slipper Chairs
Textile, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Slipper Chairs
Metal
Mid-19th Century American Louis XVI Antique Slipper Chairs
Brass
2010s Modern Slipper Chairs
Wool, Felt
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Bouclé
1930s American Vintage Slipper Chairs
Down, Fabric, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Slipper Chairs
Silk, Rosewood
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Slipper Chairs
Aluminum
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XV Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Chrome
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Slipper Chairs
Brass
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Oak
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Metal
1950s American Vintage Slipper Chairs
Bentwood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Lucite
1960s Italian Vintage Slipper Chairs
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Wood
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Slipper Chairs
Hide, Leather, Down
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Slipper Chairs
Velvet
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American Hollywood Regency Slipper Chairs
Upholstery
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1950s French Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Cord, Teak
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.