Carved 19th Century Wingback Chair
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Wingback Chairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century English Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century Swedish Louis XVI Wingback Chairs
Walnut, Upholstery
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XIV Wingback Chairs
Walnut, Upholstery
Antique 1820s English Chinese Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Wingback Chairs
Giltwood
Antique 19th Century Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Mid-18th Century British George II Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Wingback Chairs
Wood, Oak
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique 19th Century Irish Victorian Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century French Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Antique 19th Century English Early Victorian Wingback Chairs
Mahogany, Leather
Antique Late 19th Century English George I Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century French Wingback Chairs
Walnut
Antique 1840s American Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Muslin, Mahogany, Poplar, Cypress
Antique 1840s English William IV Wingback Chairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century British Wingback Chairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Walnut, Upholstery
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century French Victorian Lounge Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Walnut, Upholstery
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Tapestry, Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 19th Century Austrian Baroque Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Beech
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Antique 1880s English George II Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Stools
Rattan, Elm
Antique 1880s French Louis XV Armchairs
Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Antique 19th Century British William and Mary Settees
Silk
20th Century French Wingback Chairs
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Wingback Chairs
Linen, Upholstery, Walnut
Antique 19th Century Wingback Chairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs
Antique 19th Century French Wingback Chairs
Wood, Fabric
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Wingback Chairs
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century English Georgian Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Beech, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Regency Wingback Chairs
Linen, Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs
Mahogany, Leather
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Wingback Chairs
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs
Mahogany, Muslin
Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs
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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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