19th century walnut slipper chair, standing on very good quality bobbin turned leg, with good sweep and scroll to the back. Circa 1880

Height to back: 79cm - 31"

Depth: 57cm - 22.5"

Width: 50cm - 20"

Height to seat: 33cm - 13"

Width of seat: 48cm - 19"

Depth of seat: 41cm - 16"

Physical Dimensions

Height

79cm (31.10")

Width

50cm (19.69")

Depth

57cm (22.44")

Declaration

Claire Langley Antiques has dated this Victorian Bobbin Slipper Chair to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1155363

Dealers Internal Reference

C1257

Description

19th century walnut slipper chair, standing on very good quality bobbin turned leg, with good sweep and scroll to the back. Circa 1880

Height to back: 79cm - 31"

Depth: 57cm - 22.5"

Width: 50cm - 20"

Height to seat: 33cm - 13"

Width of seat: 48cm - 19"

Depth of seat: 41cm - 16"

Physical Dimensions

Height

79cm (31.10")

Width

50cm (19.69")

Depth

57cm (22.44")

Date of Manufacture

Claire Langley Antiques has dated this Victorian Bobbin Slipper Chair to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1155363

Dealers Internal Ref

C1257

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Claire Langley Antiques

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A low-seated Victorian armless slipper chair upholstered in green fabric featuring bobbin-turned wooden front legs on metal castors.

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Claire Langley Antiques

Telephone 01780 592599 or 07752 919 172

Location

Hallidays Yard
Radcliffe Road
Stamford
Lincolnshire
PE9 1ED
United Kingdom

Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/clairelangley

Verified Since May 2011

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Claire Langley Antiques

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Location: Hallidays Yard, Radcliffe Road, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 1ED, United Kingdom

Profile: sellingantiques.co.uk/clairelangley

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Originating in the 18th century and widely popularised during the Victorian era, a slipper chair is an armless, low-seated upholstered chair designed to assist women with dressing and putting on shoes.

Victorian slipper chairs typically feature solid hardwood frames, such as mahogany or walnut, with hand-turned legs, coil springs, natural horsehair padding, and brass or iron castors.

Authentic pieces feature hand-turned spool or bobbin joinery on the front legs, original brass castors, low seating proportions, and evidence of traditional upholstery construction such as hand-tacked webbing.

A slipper chair functions as a compact accent piece in a bedroom corner, beside a dressing table, or integrated into a living room arrangement to provide additional low-profile seating.

Protect original woodwork by applying natural beeswax polish to turned legs, position the piece away from direct sunlight and radiators to prevent timber splitting, and gently vacuum upholstery using a soft brush attachment.