Slipper Chairs
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Cut Steel
20th Century Slipper Chairs
Upholstery
Late 20th Century Danish Post-Modern Slipper Chairs
Steel
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Bouclé
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Fabric
1970s French Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Mohair
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Iron
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Slipper Chairs
Steel
1990s Italian Post-Modern Slipper Chairs
Steel
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Regency Slipper Chairs
Fabric
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Upholstery
1920s Napoleon III Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Metal
1950s Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Maple
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric
1950s American Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Iron
1960s Vintage Slipper Chairs
Chrome
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Chrome
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Walnut, Upholstery
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Iron, Wrought Iron
1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Cedar
1960s Vintage Slipper Chairs
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fiberglass, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Slipper Chairs
Aluminum
1950s Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric
Late 20th Century Hepplewhite Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric
2010s American Slipper Chairs
Upholstery
2010s Italian Modern Slipper Chairs
Leather, Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Fabric
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Chrome
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery
1970s French Vintage Slipper Chairs
Steel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Stainless Steel
1940s American Vintage Slipper Chairs
Damask, Mahogany
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Late 20th Century Italian Slipper Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Steel
1850s French Napoleon III Antique Slipper Chairs
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Nickel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Brass
1970s French Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Nickel
20th Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Chrome
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Slipper Chairs
Wood
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Slipper Chairs
Velvet
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Slipper Chairs
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Chrome
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Wood, Upholstery
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Slipper Chairs
Maple
2010s French Slipper Chairs
Bronze
19th Century English Antique Slipper Chairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Slipper Chairs
Wood, Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
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.