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We had our eyes on this vintage 1950's swivel slipper chair for sale on Ebay last week. We loved it because of its shape, still-nice upholstery, and its brass-capped wooden legs. We've had our feelers out for a good little swivel lounge chair for a while now, and have found mostly reproductions of Arne Jacobsen's Egg armchair. It's striking, but large and expensive.

This slipper chair, on the other hand, has a small footprint (about 26" dia.) and sits low, with a 28" high back. We think it's a cute and unassuming little seat but alas, we decided against it as its price quickly rose through bidding and our assuredness faltered. Ah, the one that got away...