American Antique Wingback Chairs
Early 1800s American Federal American Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Federal American Antique Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1890s American Mission American Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Upholstery, Oak
Late 19th Century American Queen Anne American Antique Wingback Chairs
Textile, Wood
1840s American Chippendale American Antique Wingback Chairs
Muslin, Mahogany, Poplar, Cypress
Late 18th Century American Hepplewhite American Antique Wingback Chairs
Brass
Height 49 in.
18th Century and Earlier American Antique Wingback Chairs
Late 18th Century American American Antique Wingback Chairs
Late 19th Century American Country American Antique Wingback Chairs
Wood
19th Century French Louis XV American Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Beech
1920s American Federal American Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
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Mid-19th Century English High Victorian American Antique Wingback Chairs
Other
1960s American American Antique Wingback Chairs
1940s American American Antique Wingback Chairs
Glass, Oak
1890s North American Arts and Crafts American Antique Wingback Chairs
Oak
20th Century American Gothic Revival American Antique Wingback Chairs
Wood, Mirror
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern American Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
20th Century American Federal American Antique Wingback Chairs
Brass
1980s American American Antique Wingback Chairs
Wood, Cotton
1910s American American Antique Wingback Chairs
Oak
1860s English High Victorian American Antique Wingback Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Victorian American Antique Wingback Chairs
Brass
1980s Italian Post-Modern American Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather
20th Century American George III American Antique Wingback Chairs
Brass
Early 20th Century American Jacobean American Antique Wingback Chairs
Walnut, Paint
20th Century Country American Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany, Fabric
2010s British American Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
Recent Sales
1920s American American Antique Wingback Chairs
Metal
1780s North American Hepplewhite American Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
18th Century American American Colonial American Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
1740s American American Colonial American Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
18th Century and Earlier American American Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
18th Century American American Classical American Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather
19th Century American American Antique Wingback Chairs
Oak
18th Century American American Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany, Upholstery
19th Century American American Antique Wingback Chairs
Oak, Mohair
Early 20th Century American Chippendale American Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1810s American American Antique Wingback Chairs
Poplar, Pine, Cherry, Mahogany
Early 19th Century American Sheraton American Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
1810s American Federal American Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Bone, Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Art Deco American Antique Wingback Chairs
Wicker
Early 20th Century American American Classical American Antique Wingback Chairs
Muslin, Mahogany
1920s American Hollywood Regency American Antique Wingback Chairs
Cane, Maple
19th Century American Victorian American Antique Wingback Chairs
Wicker, Upholstery
19th Century American American Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany, Upholstery
Early 1900s American American Classical American Antique Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Acrylic, Walnut
19th Century European Victorian American Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Velvet, Mahogany
1790s American Hepplewhite American Antique Wingback Chairs
Muslin, Ash, Birch, Mahogany, Pine
1740s American Queen Anne American Antique Wingback Chairs
Walnut, Cotton, Muslin
19th Century American Antique Wingback Chairs
19th Century American American Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany, Upholstery
19th Century American American Classical American Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany, Upholstery
Early 20th Century American Adirondack American Antique Wingback Chairs
Wicker
19th Century English American Antique Wingback Chairs
19th Century American Victorian American Antique Wingback Chairs
Rattan, Paint
Early 20th Century American American Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
Early 1900s North American Victorian American Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather
1920s North American Hollywood Regency American Antique Wingback Chairs
Velvet
19th Century American Victorian American Antique Wingback Chairs
Wicker, Upholstery
Mid-19th Century American American Colonial American Antique Wingback Chairs
Walnut
1810s American Sheraton American Antique Wingback Chairs
Brass
1920s North American Arts and Crafts American Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Fabric
1920s American Hollywood Regency American Antique Wingback Chairs
Cane, Maple
Mid-18th Century American American Antique Wingback Chairs
Wood
19th Century American Victorian American Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
1810s American Sheraton American Antique Wingback Chairs
Brass
19th Century American American Antique Wingback Chairs
Silk, Mahogany
Early 18th Century American Queen Anne American Antique Wingback Chairs
Walnut
Mid-18th Century North American Queen Anne American Antique Wingback Chairs
Wood
1880s French Louis XV American Antique Wingback Chairs
Late 18th Century American American Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
Late 18th Century American Federal American Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany, Pine, Upholstery
Late 19th Century North American Louis XV American Antique Wingback Chairs
Late 19th Century North American Louis XV American Antique Wingback Chairs
1910s American American Colonial American Antique Wingback Chairs
Linen
Mid-19th Century American Classical American Antique Wingback Chairs
19th Century American American Antique Wingback Chairs
Wood, Fabric
Early 20th Century North American American Antique Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
19th Century American American Antique Wingback Chairs
Linen, Zebra Wood
19th Century American American Antique Wingback Chairs
19th Century American American Antique Wingback Chairs
Iron
18th Century and Earlier American American Antique Wingback Chairs
Walnut, Birch, Beech
Late 19th Century American American Antique Wingback Chairs
Wood, Hemp
18th Century and Earlier American Queen Anne American Antique Wingback Chairs
Cotton
18th Century and Earlier American American Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Linen
Early 20th Century American Art Deco American Antique Wingback Chairs
18th Century and Earlier American American Antique Wingback Chairs
Brass
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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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