BH | Studio Helmsley Slipper Velvet Dining Chair

The slipper chair was born in the nineteenth-century bedroom, a low, armless seat made for sitting to pull on stockings and shoes. Dressed in velvet, a cut-pile cloth with a soft sheen, it moved easily to the dining table, and the rounded, rolling fronts of 1930s waterfall furniture lend this version its smooth, continuous line.

This chair is upholstered all over in one smooth, continuous form. The tall back is set at a gentle angle that supports you as you lean back between courses, and the padded seat flows forward over a waterfall edge, a rounded front that falls straight to the floor. With no arms it stays slim and simple to style. Inside is a sturdy wooden frame, and the cover is a soft performance velvet with a gentle sheen. It arrives fully assembled, ready to use straight away, is rated to hold 300 lbs, and stands on non-marking foot pins.

Add it to a dining table as an extra seat when the family gathers, or give it a job of its own: a padded chair in a bedroom, a desk chair in a guest room, or an accent chair in a living room corner with a reading lamp. Cream, a warm soft white, keeps the solid shape looking light, and it looks lovely against pale wood, rattan and a sheepskin throw. This listing is for one chair.