19th Century English Wingback
Antique Late 19th Century English Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century British Armchairs
Fabric
Antique 19th Century English Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Wingback Chairs
Leather
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Wingback Chairs
Brass
Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century English George III Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
Antique Late 19th Century English Wingback Chairs
Oak
Antique 19th Century French Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Georgian Wingback Chairs
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
Antique Mid-18th Century British George II Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Mid-18th Century English George III Wingback Chairs
Wood
20th Century American Victorian Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century English George I Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
Antique 1840s English William IV Wingback Chairs
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Wingback Chairs
Wood, Oak
Antique 1730s European Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Armchairs
Wood, Leather
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Armchairs
Metal
Antique 19th Century Sofas
Beech
Antique 19th Century Benches
Pine
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Windsor Chairs
Ash
Antique Late 19th Century English Club Chairs
Leather
Antique 1880s English George II Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Walnut, Linen, Upholstery
Antique 19th Century English Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Fabric
Antique Late 19th Century English Armchairs
Fabric
Antique 19th Century British Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century English Baroque Wingback Chairs
Oak, Upholstery
Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs
Wood, Fabric
Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs
Wood, Leather
Antique 19th Century British Regency Wingback Chairs
Leather
Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs
Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs
Mahogany, Muslin
Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs
Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs
Antique Late 19th Century English Georgian Wingback Chairs
Linen
Antique 1890s English William and Mary Bergere Chairs
Silk, Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs
Leather
Antique Early 19th Century English Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century English Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century British Wingback Chairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs
Wood
Antique 1880s British Victorian Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Wingback Chairs
Leather
Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Wingback Chairs
Leather
Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs
Wood, Leather
Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs
Leather
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Finding the Right wingback-chairs for You
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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