
Slipper chair
Contemporary slipper chairs come in a variety of forms, but are generally armless accent chairs with short legs close to the floor. Slipper chairs were originally used in France in the 18th Century as a boudoir chairs. Later in the 20th Century, the famous interior designer Billy Baldwin was known for his re-invention of the slipper chair in living rooms and entryways in 1950s American design using fabric to cover the exposed legs of the chair.