Slipper Chairs
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Brass
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
2010s Slipper Chairs
Velvet
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Slipper Chairs
Sheepskin, Walnut
1950s Vintage Slipper Chairs
Walnut
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Slipper Chairs
Sheepskin, Walnut
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Teak
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Steel
1970s American Space Age Vintage Slipper Chairs
Chrome
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Slipper Chairs
Sapele Wood, Upholstery
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Leather, Walnut
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Chrome
1870s English Anglo-Japanese Antique Slipper Chairs
Walnut
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Slipper Chairs
Sheepskin, Oak
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Chrome
Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Slipper Chairs
Walnut
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Slipper Chairs
Sheepskin, Oak
2010s French Slipper Chairs
Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Slipper Chairs
Cane, Walnut
1990s American Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Early 20th Century North American Victorian Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Stainless Steel
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1960s French Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Chrome
Mid-19th Century American Gothic Revival Antique Slipper Chairs
Mahogany
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Slipper Chairs
Mohair, Wood
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Walnut, Fabric
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Slipper Chairs
Wood
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Modern Slipper Chairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Slipper Chairs
Velvet
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Leather
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Slipper Chairs
Iron
1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Hollywood Regency Slipper Chairs
Upholstery
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Lucite
1960s French Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Aluminum, Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Chrome
1970s French Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Slipper Chairs
Brass
20th Century British Arts and Crafts Slipper Chairs
Rush, Oak
Late 19th Century English Antique Slipper Chairs
Bamboo, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Steel
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1970s American Industrial Vintage Slipper Chairs
Metal
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
20th Century Unknown Napoleon III Slipper Chairs
Fabric
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, 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.