Wingback Chairs
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Wingback Chairs
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Mohair, Silk, Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 18th Century Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Beech
1960s American Queen Anne Vintage Wingback Chairs
Damask, Maple
20th Century Country Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century English Georgian Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
20th Century American Classical Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Mahogany, Upholstery
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Steel
1740s English Queen Anne Antique Wingback Chairs
Muslin, Mahogany
1960s Danish Hollywood Regency Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Georgian Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
2010s American Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Oak
Early 20th Century French Provincial Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Walnut
1930s English Chesterfield Vintage Wingback Chairs
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Oak
Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Wingback Chairs
Walnut
1960s American Bohemian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Cane, Wood, Walnut
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Mohair
Mid-20th Century Danish Wingback Chairs
Leather
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Teak
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Birch
20th Century French Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Walnut, Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
19th Century English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Brass
1820s English Chinese Chippendale Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
18th Century American Chippendale Antique Wingback Chairs
Brass
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Oak
1880s English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Textile, Wood
18th Century Antique Wingback Chairs
Elm
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Wood, Cotton
1980s Swiss Industrial Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
Late 19th Century French Antique Wingback Chairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
20th Century British Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Leather
Early 18th Century Chippendale Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany, Maple, Suede, Jute, Cotton, Upholstery
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wicker, Reed, Bamboo, Cane
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Bentwood
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary George III Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Wood
Late 19th Century English Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Oak
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Linen, Foam, Wood
Mid-20th Century Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
2010s American Wingback Chairs
Textile, Wood
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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