Wingback Chairs
Early 20th Century French Louis XIII Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century American British Colonial Wingback Chairs
Leather, Fabric, Bamboo, Faux Bamboo, Cane
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
21st Century and Contemporary Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
Early 20th Century Italian Edwardian Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wingback Chairs
Muslin, Wood
20th Century American Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
20th Century Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s English Hollywood Regency Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wingback Chairs
Muslin, Wood
2010s Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wool
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Chenille, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Wingback Chairs
Textile, Wood
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Oak
Mid-20th Century French Provincial Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1980s Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Cotton, Mahogany, Down
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Elm
18th Century English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Fabric, Elm
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric
Early 2000s Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1950s Italian Other Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wood
Late 19th Century Federal Antique Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Beech
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Wool
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Wingback Chairs
Giltwood
Early 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Wingback Chairs
Wood
19th Century English Queen Anne Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
1990s American Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany
1870s English Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Oak
19th Century English Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 1800s British Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wool, Oak
1950s Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Velvet, Wood
1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Maple
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Cherry
1820s English Queen Anne Antique Wingback Chairs
Damask, Walnut, Down
2010s English Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Oak
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wood, Plywood
2010s Renaissance Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1870s English High Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Hardwood, Upholstery
2010s Renaissance Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Early 2000s American Modern Wingback Chairs
Aluminum
2010s South African Modern Wingback Chairs
Steel
Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Cherry
1880s Italian High Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Nutwood
Antique, New and Vintage Wingback Chairs
They may not offer structural support, but the wings on antique and vintage wingback chairs certainly do have a purpose or did, when the design was first conceived in England in the 1600s.
Back then, the armchair protrusions were meant to protect the sitter from drafts and from the strong heat radiating from the large fireplaces that were popular at the time. This explains why the wingback is so strongly associated with cozying up by the fireplace.
Although the functional aspect of a wingback may be obsolete in the 21st century, the chairs have maintained their popularity over the years and have seen waves of revivals, from mid-century modern spinoffs to playful contemporary adaptations (like the Bear chair by Pierre Yovanovitch, wherein the place of wings are furry ears — a cheeky send-up of Hans Wegner’s iconic mid-century Papa Bear chair).
Shop the most innovative versions of wingback chairs today on 1stDibs.
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