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Antique French Slipper Chair, for Upholstery
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Antique French Slipper Chair, for Upholstery

19th century
Description

Unusual antique French slipper chair with a bolster cushion, ideal fireside, bedroom or occasional chair. Seat depth 18 inches.

Width: 23 inches (58 cm)

Height: 31 inches (79 cm)

Depth: 26.5 inches (67 cm)

A large selection of antique chairs can be found together on my website in, "Seating". Pairs, single chairs, stools and sofas. wwww.nikkipageantiques.com

Physical Dimensions
Height
79cm (31.10")
Width
58cm (22.83")
Depth
67cm (26.38")
Declaration

Nikki Page Antiques has dated this Antique French Slipper Chair to the 19th Century.

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SA1152269
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Description
Unusual antique French slipper chair with a bolster cushion, ideal fireside, bedroom or occasional chair. Seat depth 18 inches.

Width: 23 inches (58 cm)

Height: 31 inches (79 cm)

Depth: 26.5 inches (67 cm)

A large selection of antique chairs can be found together on my website in, "Seating". Pairs, single chairs, stools and sofas. wwww.nikkipageantiques.com

Height
79cm (31.10")
Width
58cm (22.83")
Depth
67cm (26.38")
Date of Manufacture

Nikki Page Antiques has dated this Antique French Slipper Chair to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1152269
Nikki Page Antiques
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An armless antique French slipper chair with floral tapestry upholstery, a rolled crest backrest, and ebonised turned front legs.
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Archive I An armless antique French slipper chair with floral tapestry upholstery, a rolled crest backrest, and ebonised turned front legs.

Antique French Slipper Chair, for Upholstery

Archive II An armless antique French slipper chair with floral tapestry upholstery, a rolled crest backrest, and ebonised turned front legs. View II
Archive III An armless antique French slipper chair with floral tapestry upholstery, a rolled crest backrest, and ebonised turned front legs. View III
Archive IV An armless antique French slipper chair with floral tapestry upholstery, a rolled crest backrest, and ebonised turned front legs. View IV
Archive V An armless antique French slipper chair with floral tapestry upholstery, a rolled crest backrest, and ebonised turned front legs. View V
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Nikki Page Antiques

Nikki Page Antiques
Telephone 01622 815648 or 07836 662642
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Tunbridge Wells
Kent
United Kingdom
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An armless antique French slipper chair with floral tapestry upholstery, a rolled crest backrest, and ebonised turned front legs.
Antique French slipper chair, for upholstery
Ref: SA1152269
An armless antique French slipper chair with floral tapestry upholstery, a rolled crest backrest, and ebonised turned front legs.
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  • ObjectSlipper Chairs
  • Period19th century
  • Style19th Century French
  • MaterialHardwood, Tapestry Upholstery
  • ColourBeige and Peach
  • MotifsRolled backrest, Turned front legs, Armless silhouette, Floral tapestry pattern
  • SizeH 79 cm (31 in) x W 58 cm (23 in) x D 67 cm (26 in)

This nineteenth-century French slipper chair is an armless armchair upholstered in a beige and peach floral tapestry fabric. The design includes a prominent rolled backrest with an integrated bolster cushion, creating a distinctive silhouette. The seat is supported by turned front legs finished in a dark ebonised tone, contrasting with the patterned textile. Natural wear is visible along the edges of the upholstery and the wooden elements. Measuring 79 cm high, 58 cm wide and 67 cm deep, the seating is compact and low to the ground. In a contemporary home, this antique chair serves as an occasional seat in a bedroom, dressing room or fireside setting. The nineteenth-century French style suits traditional and eclectic interiors, providing an additional seating option without arms to restrict placement. The neutral yet patterned textile coordinates with various interior colour schemes while retaining its period character. Position the chair near a corner or beside a dressing table to introduce functional antique seating into a living space.

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Originating in 18th-century France as the chauffeuse, the slipper chair was designed low to the ground to allow women to sit comfortably while dressing, wearing corsets, and putting on footwear near the warmth of a fireplace.

Traditional construction involved solid hardwood frames, such as beech or walnut, combined with hand-tied steel coil springs, jute webbing, natural horsehair stuffing, and detailed turned wood legs.

Authentic period examples feature traditional mortise and tenon joinery hidden within the frame, hand-tied webbing visible beneath the seat, ebonised or turned legs, and characteristic armless low-profile proportions.

Place a slipper chair in a master bedroom corner, dressing room alcove, or alongside a low table to introduce historical silhouette and fabric texture into contemporary residential schemes.

Keep original textile upholstery away from direct sunlight to minimise fading, vacuum gently using a low-suction soft brush attachment, and consult a specialist conservator for textile cleaning or traditional frame re-padding.
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