Slipper Chairs
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Brass
Late 19th Century Swedish Victorian Antique Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Birch, Mahogany
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Wool
1950s Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Maple
2010s French Other Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Oak, Fabric
20th Century English Slipper Chairs
Wood, Fabric
1950s American Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1940s French Neoclassical Vintage Slipper Chairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Slipper Chairs
Metal
1940s American Vintage Slipper Chairs
Steel
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
20th Century Hollywood Regency Slipper Chairs
Velvet
Late 20th Century American Modern Slipper Chairs
Metal, Bronze
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Chrome
Late 20th Century American Modern Slipper Chairs
Fabric
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Slipper Chairs
Sheepskin, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Teak
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Leather
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Slipper Chairs
Wood, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s European Neoclassical Revival Vintage Slipper Chairs
Leather, Oak
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Velvet
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Mohair, Velvet, Walnut
2010s French Other Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Oak, Fabric
Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Slipper Chairs
Brass
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Slipper Chairs
Brass
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Steel, Chrome
1960s French Vintage Slipper Chairs
Wicker, Rattan
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Slipper Chairs
Sheepskin, Oak
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XV Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s French Other Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Oak, Fabric
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Velvet
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Oak
1950s American Vintage Slipper Chairs
Bentwood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Mahogany
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Oak
1980s Dutch Bauhaus Vintage Slipper Chairs
Pine
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Cotton
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
1870s Victorian Antique Slipper Chairs
Wood
20th Century French Provincial Slipper Chairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Lucite, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Cane, 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.





