Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Stunning Pair of Chairs Attributed to Billy Haines
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of Klismos inspired chairs attributed to Billy Haines.
The chairs have been Beautifully reupholstered in a Tobacco colored leather,
and are featured in the book " CLA...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Leather
$16,000 / set
American Designer, Slipper Chairs, Bamboo, Rattan, USA, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of bamboo and rattan slipper or lounge chairs likely designed and produced in the US, c. 1970s.
Dry cracks present to bamboo.
Likely originally configured with cushions.
W...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Pair of Slipper Chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Pair of slipper chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Chairs are reupholstered in a Maharam Mohair.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
American Designer, Slipper Chairs, Walnut, Fabric, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of white fabric and walnut slipper lounge chairs designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
Seat height: 16.25”
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
1970s Modern Slipper Chairs in the Manner of James Mont, a Pair
By James Mont
Located in Chicago, IL
Beyond!!!! I had these chairs reupholstered in taupe gray velvet and touched up the black wood bases. I don’t know who designed them but they are gorgeous!!
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Swedish Designer, Slipper Chair, Wood, Fabric, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and blue bouclé fabric slipper lounge chair designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Reupholstered in brand new fabric.
Seat height: 16”
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Nancy Corzine Designed
Oslo
Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century modern style slipper chairs by Nancy Corzine. Tufted leather in blonde wood frame.
Please confirm location NY or NJ
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
$2,400 / set
Tropikmöbler Ransta, Slipper Chairs, Bamboo, Rattan, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of bamboo and rattan slipper lounge chairs produced by Tropikmöbler Ransta, Sweden, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 27.25"H x 27.25"W x 23.0"D
Seat Height (inches): 1...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Finn Juhl armchair model FD 112 France
Søn Sweden 1960
By Finn Juhl
Located in Paris, FR
Finn Juhl (Denmark, 1912—1989) for France & Son, rare Model FD112 two armchairs/ lounge chairs made in Denmark, 1960s, teak construction, upholstered seat upholstery, with manufactu...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Upholstered Tweed Slipper Chairs, A Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
Pair Mid-Century Tweed Upholstered Slipper Chairs, circa 1950s-60s. Chairs feature upholstered contoured backs and gently sloped, armless profiles. Chairs are upholstered in original...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Elegant T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Slipper Chair with an Ottoman
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic French style slipper chair by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb, with a large ottoman. The chair measures 28" D, 27.5" W, 31" H, 15"(seat height). The ottoman measures 2...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Le Bambole by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia 1972
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Le Bambole armchairs designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, the Bambole series won the Compasso d'Oro award in 1979, reupholster in cotton fabric, Le Bambole is an iconic piece of...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Cotton
$13,291 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs with Ebony Bases up to 3 Available
Located in St. Louis, MO
Low wide Mid-Century Modern slipper chairs with refinished ebony plinth inset bases in the style of Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Need to be reupholstered as original fabric is stained.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Billy Baldwin Style Linen Upholstered Slipper Chair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classic tailored sophisticated Billy Baldwin style slipper chair upholstered in a neutral tan linen fabric with box pleats and hidden turned dark wood feet.
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Mid Century Vintage Modern Leather Safari Chair
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Low Mid Century Modern Leather Chair with Straps on back. Cowhide cushions.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
James Mont Dolphin Chair
By James Mont
Located in Hanover, MA
James Mont "Dolphin" tall-back slipper chair, designed late 1950's, covered in button-tufted black high pile velour.
This distinctive Mont original design is a curved tapering wing ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$2,800
Pair of Slipper Lounge Chairs in Grey Boucle by Doimo Salotti, Italy, circa 1970
By Doimo Salotti
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian Sculptural Slipper Lounge Chairs in Grey Bouclé by Doimo Salotti, circa 1970s. Striking and sophisticated, this vintage pair of sculptura...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Wood, Foam
Pair Bellini "Amanta" for C&B Italia Modular Lounge Chairs
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mario Bellini 'Amanta' Modular Chairs C&B Italia. Original velvet. Labeled. price for pair 32w 32d 27h 16.5s
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Pair of Custom Slipper Chairs with Custom Linen Slipcovers
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of custom Milo Baughman style slipper chairs newly upholstered in Schumacher performance linen. Pillows not included. Chairs can be customized with COM for $6800.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Linen
Matching Pair of Mid-Century Modern Parsons Slipper Lounge Chairs
By Swaim
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A classic pair of decorator slipper lounge chairs circa 1970's and made by Swaim. Well made chairs. Fabric is original and needs recovering. Foam and padding are soft.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Pair of Slipper Chairs in Off-White Ponyskin, Europe 1960s
Located in Utrecht, NL
The 1960s marked a period of transition in European furniture design, when modernism began to move away from the strict functionalism of the postwar years, seeking instead to create ...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Hide, Wood
Pair of Modern Neoclassical Black Leather Strap Chairs Attributed Pierre Lottier
Located in New York, NY
Elegant and timeless pair of French Mid-Century Modern neoclassical black leather strap lounge or slipper chairs attributed to Pierre Lottier. The walnut wood frames are arranged in ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Set of Slipper Chairs by Selig in Plush Mohair, C. 1950s
By Selig
Located in Westport, CT
A stunning pair of slipper chairs by Selig, circa 1950s, boasting elegant bronze handles and tapered walnut legs. Fully restored and newly upholstered in luxurious gray-blue mohair, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Bronze
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Chair and Ottoman for Widdicomb
Located in Toledo, OH
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings chair and ottoman for Widdicomb Furniture. T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings (1905-1976) produced and understated a line of mode...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of Slipper Chairs P, Italy, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of slipper chairs armchairs model P. wood feet. Recently fully upholstered with bouclé fabric but used, second hand upholstery. In the style of Pierre Cardin, design like Gio Po...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$7,120 / set
Paul McCobb for Directional Slipper Chair
By Paul McCobb
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A wonderful slipper chair designed by Paul McCobb for Directional circa 1960s. Great minimalist form and silhouette. Features tapered feed and slightly winged back.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
A.R.P., Slipper Chairs, Iron, Velvet, France, 1953
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of black-enameled iron and yellow velvet slipper lounge chairs designed by A.R.P and produced by Airborne, France, c. 1953.
A.R.P., Atelier De Recherches Plastique, was a col...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Iron
$12,900 / set
Black metal lounge chair by Alf Svensson for DUX, Sweden, 1960
s
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This lounge chair was designed by Alf Svensson for DUX in Sweden in the late 1950's or early 1960's. These metal versions were sold by Artifort in the Netherlands. This is why they a...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Metal
American Designer, Slipper Chairs, Bamboo, Rattan, Velvet, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of bamboo, rattan and green velvet slipper lounge chairs designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
Provenance: Property from the Collection of Dee and Tommy Hilfiger
Seat h...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Bamboo, Rattan
Pair of Tomlinson Sophisticate Ebonized Lounge Chairs by Erwin Lambeth
Located in Dallas, TX
Attractive pair of Tomlinson "Sophisticate" lounge chairs designed by Erwin Lambeth. Restored: the chairs feature solid ebonized wood frames with two straight front legs and two rais...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Italian Designer, Slipper Chair, Fabric, Wood, Italy, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and white fabric lounge chair designed and produced in Italy, c. 1960s.
Reupholstered, originally executed with wood veneer to sides.
Dimensions: 28.5” H x 23” W x 34” D
Se...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Vittorio Varo for I.P.E.
Cigno
Lounge Chair in Striped Upholstery
By IPE
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vittorio Varo for I.P.E., lounge chair, model 'Cigno, fabric, chrome-plated metal, Italy, 1968.
The Italian designer Vittorio Varo created a striking design that adds a vibrant all...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Pierre Guariche SG10 Slipper Chairs SG10, France 1960
s
Located in New York, NY
Rare pair of SG10 slipper chairs by Pierre Guariche for “Sieges Temoins", upholstered wood frame on bent enameled steel tubing
bases
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Mid Century Modern Slipper Chairs by Paul McCobb Planner Group Restored
By Paul McCobb
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of Mid Century Modern Sculptural Slipper Chairs by Paul McCobb Planner Group. Recovered in two contrasting but compatible fabrics. Totally rebuilt with refinished maple...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Maple
Vintage Florence Knoll Slipper Lounge Chairs Restored in Leather
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful set of unique and very high-quality 'slipper chairs' model 51W, an early design by American designer Florence Knoll dates from 1955 and is becoming more rare to find nowa...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
American Designer, Slipper Chairs, Iron, Velvet, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of black-painted iron and purple velvet slipper lounge chairs designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 29.5"H x 20.125"W x 28.0"D
Seat Height ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Iron
Architectural Modernist Lounge Chair
Located in Denton, TX
Architectural modernist slipper lounge chair by Craftsman's Village.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Vintage Mid Century Modern Mahogany Frame Low Slipper Lounge Chair w/ Stretcher
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Mahogany Frame Low Slipper Lounge Chair with Unique Curved Stretcher. Item features a low comfortable form, solid wood frame, tapered legs, quality America...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Milo Baughman styled Scoop Lounge Chair and Ottoman
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A upholstered scoop styled lounge chair and matching ottoman having buttons to the top cushions , satin black legs and brass leg tips. Designed in the manner of Milo Baughman and co...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Slipper Chair, Walnut, Brass, Fabric, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, walnut and beige fabric slipper chair designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings and produced by Widdicomb, USA, 1950s.
16” seat height
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of New Navy Blue Wool Upholstery Lounge Slipper Chairs
By Jens Risom, Knoll
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Classic Jens Risom lounge chairs in navy blue wool upholstery. Gorgeous oiled walnut frames.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Wool, Walnut
Nicos Zographos Cantilever Bronze Base Lounge Chair CH28 in Carmel Leather
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mid-Century Modern CH28 lounge chairs by architect Nicos Zographos with Carmel tufted leather seats and bronze bases, circa 1960s. Pair available, priced per chair. Designed and manu...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Dunbar Mid Century Slipper Chair by Edward Wormley
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very well crafted Mid Century upholstered slipper chair with button back seat cushion and dark ebony finished wood framed legs with rounded tips . Having a smaller matching back lu...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Jens Risom for Knoll Mid Century Slipper Chair
By Jens Risom, Knoll
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Jens Risom for Knoll Mid Century Slipper Chair
This chair measures: 24 wide x 29.5 deep x 30.75 high, with a seat height/chair clearance of 15.5 inches
Good Vintage Condition - Min...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Taupe Pair of Raphael Slipper Chairs, France 1950
s
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Raphael Raffel Slipper chairs upholstered in leather suede on Stainless Steel Bases
26x26x30
Seat 18
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Brazilian Designer, Slipper Chair, Iron, Velvet, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A white-lacquered iron and grey velvet lounge designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1950s.
Oxidation present throughout metal frame. Cushions reupholstered in brand new velvet.
Overa...
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1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Iron
Set of 2 Vintage Slipper Chairs, 1950
s/1960
s
Located in Steenwijk, NL
A beautiful set of 2 vintage lounge or slipper chairs, most likely made in Denmark. The chairs have a minimalist wooden frame made by fine craftmanship, that is in a good and solid c...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$4,034 / set
Pair of Vintage Italian Slipper Chairs in Walnut and Mohair by Fratelli Marelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Small-scale slipper/arm/lounge chairs by Framar (Fratelli Marelli) who produced furniture by iconic Italian designers including Paolo Buffa and Nino Zoncada alongside their own origi...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Velvet, Walnut
Pair Modernist High Back Leather Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
A handsome pair of slipper lounge chairs, circa 1960's. Designed with a minimalist approach each chair with perfect proportion and scale for ease and comfort. Showcases a high back a...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
$15,875 / set
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Slipper Lounge Chair for Widdicomb (UK / U.S.A)
Located in Chicago, IL
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Slipper Lounge Chair for Widdicomb (UK/U.S.A)This exquisite slipper lounge chair, designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb, embodies mid-century elegan...
Category
1950s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
$6,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of James Mont Dolphin Chairs
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite pair of high back dolphin chairs by James Mont.
The chairs have been beautifully reupholstered in a luxurious Romo velvet fabric and sit on de...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
$12,500 / set
Pierre Jeanneret, French Mid-Century, Kangaroo Chairs, Teak, Cane, India, 1960s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pierre Jeanneret, French Mid-Century, Kangaroo Chairs, Teak, Cane, India, 1960s
Pierre Jeanneret 'Kangourou' chairs, Model PJ-SI-59-A. Chic and stylish lounge or slipper chair by Pi...
Category
1960s Indian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Florence Knoll for Knoll International Lounge Chair in Teak
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Florence Knoll for Knoll International, lounge chair, model '51', teak, fabric, United States, 1955
This slipper chair model 51 is designed by Florence Knoll. The teak frame of the chair is sleek in form. The angled seat is placed upon the squared-off frame. Maximum seating comfort is ensured by the wide seat and tilted backrest.
Florence Knoll (1917-) was trained as an architect and had a sense of style from a very young age. In 1936 she met Alvar Aalto and was trained by Marcel Breuer, Walter Gropius and Mies van der Rohe. This meant that although she was barely out of her teens, she was educated by the best of the European modernists. When she arrived in New York Knoll worked on interior projects (being the only female) which is how she came to know Hans Knoll. When Florence joined Knoll, the planning unit started. Florence also made sure that the designs where more 'American Modernist' instead of Scandinavian, When Hans Knoll died she...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Slipper Chairs P. Italy, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern space age slipper chairs armchairs P. Fully upholstered New upholstery geometry fabric. Famous design like Gio Ponti, Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina, Osvaldo Borsani...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture Co. Slipper Chairs, Classic Modern Design
Located in Buffalo, NY
Set of 4 Matching American mid-century slipper chairs with wood lacquered frames with rectangular grid designed back and square legs, with fabr...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Classic Slipper Chairs
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A great pair of slipper chairs ca' early 1950's. Dark brown frames, reupholstered in period green/brown fabric.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$4,800 / set
Swedish Designer, Slipper Chair, Bouclé Fabric, Wood, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A white bouclé and wood lounge chair or slipper chair designed and produced in Sweden, 1940s.
15" seat height
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé, Wood
Guglielmo Pecorini, Stained Wood, Beige Velvet, Low Lounge Chair, Italy, 1950s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Guglielmo Pecorini, Stained Wood, Beige Velvet, Low Lounge Chair, Italy, 1950s
A low lounge chair in wood and velvet designed by Guglielmo Pecorini and produced in Italy c. 1950s. T...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Velvet
A Pair Of Vintage Milo Baughman Cantilever Slipper Chairs With Ottoman
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of Milo Baughman slipper chairs with a matching ottoman from original owners, ca' 1984. These cantilevered chairs also have a up/down tilt. Original upholstery.
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Steel
American Designer, Slipper Chair, Oak, Pony Hide, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An oak and pony hide slipper lounge chair designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
Seat Height: 14”
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Hide, Oak
Mid-century Modern slipper chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern slipper chairs for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage slipper chairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, case pieces and storage cabinets and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern slipper chairs made in a specific country, there are North America, United States, and Europe pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original slipper chairs, popular names associated with this style include Edward Wormley, Dunbar, Milo Baughman, and T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for slipper chairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $407 and tops out at $65,000 while the average work can sell for $4,808.
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