Wingback Chairs
20th Century American Regency Revival Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Steel
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Lambskin, Beech
Mid-20th Century Bohemian Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Antique Wingback Chairs
Wood, Upholstery
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Oak
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Oak, Wool
20th Century British Wingback Chairs
Leather
1920s American Federal Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
20th Century American Regency Revival Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century Irish Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Wingback Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century European Victorian Wingback Chairs
Bamboo, Rattan
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Georgian Wingback Chairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Cherry
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
Late 20th Century Wingback Chairs
Leather
1920s British Georgian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Oak
Early 20th Century Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Oak
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Wingback Chairs
Oak
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century American Federal Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1730s English George II Antique Wingback Chairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Wood
20th Century Mexican Modern Wingback Chairs
Metal, Iron
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Elm
Early 20th Century English British Colonial Wingback Chairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Georgian Wingback Chairs
Leather, Linen, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
Early 20th Century American Wingback Chairs
Wicker, Reed
Early 1900s American Other Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wicker, Reed
1920s German Art Deco Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Hardwood
2010s Nigerian Wingback Chairs
Beads
Early 20th Century European Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Walnut
Early 20th Century Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Ash
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wool, Rosewood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wool, Oak
2010s Nigerian Wingback Chairs
Beads
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1990s Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather
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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