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Butterfly Wingback

1940's Mid-Century Modern Butterfly Wingback Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
These butterfly wing backs are just gorgeous. Each chair represents a truly novel twist on the
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Vintage 1940s English Hollywood Regency Wingback Chairs

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Velvet, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Butterfly Wingback Chair
Located in Sheffield, MA
In the style of Paolo Buffa, this 1950;s butterfly wing back chair has been restored and newly
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Vintage 1950s European Hollywood Regency Club Chairs

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Linen, Mahogany

Modern Leather ButterFLY Swing Chair in Brown
By Joanina and David Pastoll
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
The timeless Butterfly Chair is a classic that has stood the test of time for over 80 years. Its
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2010s South African Modern Wingback Chairs

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Steel

Exaggerated Butterfly Back Wing Chair, Circa 1940
By Dorothy Draper
Located in Rochester, NY
Exaggerated butterfly back wing chair w/ tapered mahogany legs / brass tacking at wood accented
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Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Wingback Chairs

Materials

Brass

Modern Black Leather ButterFLY Hanging Swing Chair with Red Detail
By Joanina and David Pastoll
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
The timeless Butterfly Chair is a classic that has stood the test of time for over 80 years. Its
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2010s South African Modern Wingback Chairs

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Steel

Handsome, Mid-Century, Stacking Fritz Hansen Style Wingback Dining Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fritz Hansen butterfly style teak toned wingback stacking chairs. Beautifully curved shell seat
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

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Dorothy Draper Outdoor Wrought Iron Garden Chairs
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Set of Twelve French Louis XV Style Walnut Dining Chairs
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Mid-Century Vintage Faux Green Leather Butterfly Lounge Chair w/ Black Frame
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
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Modern High Back Upholstered Wing Chair from Costantini, Matteo
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
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2010s Argentine Modern Wingback Chairs

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Original Deep Brown Leather Hardoy Butterfly Chair, Issued by Knoll, 1950s
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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2 Karges French Empire Regency Klismos Dining Arm Chairs Provincial
By Karges Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
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Pair of Restored Antique Art Deco Hand Dyed Cigar Brown Leather Club Armchairs
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very well made pair of Antique Art Deco club armchairs, hand dyed this one of a kind cigar brown colour with solid English oak cabriolet legs ...
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Pair Of Butterfly Chairs for Knoll
Located in Schellebelle, BE
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Pair Of Butterfly Chairs for Knoll
Pair Of Butterfly Chairs for Knoll
H 35.83 in W 30.32 in D 27.56 in
Chinese Chippendale Style Upholstered Wingback Chairs- Pair
By Baker Furniture Company, Henredon, Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Southampton, NJ
A pair of very sweet George III Chippendale style armchairs in Sage green textured diamonds Chenille upholstery with Chinese Chippendale fretwork to the Mahogany bases with H stretch...
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Late 20th Century American George III Wingback Chairs

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Chenille, Mahogany

Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Sheepskin Wing Chair, 1940s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in London, GB
Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Wing Chair A large wing chair produced in Denmark in the 1940s by manufacturers Fritz Hansen. The square beech wood legs have been stained and oiled and th...
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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs

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Mid-Century Modern Butterfly Style Stackable Iron Framed Leather Chairs
Located in Culver City, CA
Mid-Century Modern butterfly style stackable iron framed leather chairs, original leather middle
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Mid-20th Century French Wingback Chairs

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Iron

1940's American Butterfly Wingback Chairs Set of 2
Located in Pomona, CA
Pair of American butterfly wingback chairs. Newly upholstered in light gray color fabric.
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Vintage 1940s American Wingback Chairs

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Mahogany

Pair of Leather Italian Butterfly Wingback Lounge Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive pair of Italian mahogany butterfly shaped wingback lounge chairs or armchairs. The
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20th Century Italian Country Wingback Chairs

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Brass

Handsome Pair of American 1940's Butterfly Wingback Arm Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each with tall flared back above a tight seat flanked by scrolled arms with wood accents; raised on tapering square-form legs.
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Vintage 1940s North American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Mid-Century Style Leather Butterfly Wing Chair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Sensational leather butterfly wing chair made by Williams Sonoma Home in the United States
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs

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Brass

Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Set of 'Grand Prix' Dining Chairs
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
the Danish Museum of Decorative Art in 1957. The chairs feature wingbacks and have strong resemblances
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Wood

1950s Mid-Century Modern Butterfly Wingback Chairs, a Pair
By Edward Wormley
Located in Burbank, CA
butterfly wingback, and very well made. The frame seats have coil springs. The seat cushions also have coil
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs

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Silk, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Butterfly Wingback Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Butterfly wing backs are just gorgeous. Restored and newly upholstered with brass nailhead
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Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Wingback Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Mid-century Modern Butterfly Wingback Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Extraordinary pair of Mid-Century Modern wingback armchairs featuring hardwood frames with newly
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs

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Brass

1950s Mid-Century Modern Butterfly Royal Blue Wingback Chairs, a Pair
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a gorgeous, vintage pair of butterfly wingback chairs, circa the 1950s
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Vintage 1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs

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Hardwood, Fabric

Louis XV Painted Wing Chair and Ottoman
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Spectacular wingback chair and ottoman newly upholstered in cream Irish linen featuring a painted
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs

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Linen, Wood, Lacquer

Pair of Italian Mid-Century Wingback Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
1950s pair of butterfly wingback armchairs upholstered in green jacquard with brass tipped tapered
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Elegant Pair of Butterfly Wing Chairs
Located in Southampton, NY
Elegant Pair of Butterfly Wing Chairs. This is an antique pair England, Circa 1900 and are newly
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Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs

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Mahogany

Pair of White Wing Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
* vintage * butterfly style wing chair * traditional curved lines * newly
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20th Century Wingback Chairs

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Wood

Pair of White Wing Chairs
Pair of White Wing Chairs
H 43 in W 32 in D 29 in
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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.