Wingback Chairs
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Chrome
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Walnut, Leather
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Upholstery
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Upholstery
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Walnut, Fabric
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1930s American Queen Anne Vintage Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Wingback Chairs
Cowhide, Walnut
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Walnut
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Walnut, Fabric
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Chrome
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Linen, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Mohair, Walnut
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wool, Walnut
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).
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