Slipper Chairs
1830s French Antique Slipper Chairs
Upholstery
2010s American Modern Slipper Chairs
Lambskin, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Slipper Chairs
1950s Italian Vintage Slipper Chairs
Brass
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Bentwood
1950s Spanish Renaissance Revival Vintage Slipper Chairs
Metal
20th Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Chrome
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Vintage Slipper Chairs
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Slipper Chairs
Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Chrome
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
1950s American Vintage Slipper Chairs
Steel, Wrought Iron
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Stainless Steel
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Upholstery
1920s Indian British Colonial Vintage Slipper Chairs
Teak
1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Cotton, Linen, Upholstery, Walnut
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Stainless Steel
1960s Danish Vintage Slipper Chairs
Stainless Steel
1950s Vintage Slipper Chairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Hollywood Regency Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Chrome
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Slipper Chairs
Linen, Down
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Iron
1940s American Vintage Slipper Chairs
Silk, Wood
1850s French Napoleon III Antique Slipper Chairs
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Leather, Hardwood, Walnut
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Iron
Late 20th Century Jacobean Slipper Chairs
Walnut
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Metal, Brass
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Slipper Chairs
Brass
2010s Canadian Modern Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Slipper Chairs
Walnut
1950s Italian Vintage Slipper Chairs
Brass
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Slipper Chairs
Linen, Walnut
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Walnut
1960s Vintage Slipper Chairs
Leather, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery
2010s French Slipper Chairs
Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Oak
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Leather, Wood
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Slipper Chairs
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
2010s French Slipper Chairs
Bronze
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Leather, Walnut
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Stainless Steel
Early 20th Century English Slipper Chairs
Bamboo, Cane
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Alpaca, Wood
1950s Vintage Slipper Chairs
Mohair
1970s Dutch Post-Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Aluminum
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Slipper Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Leather, Walnut
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.





