Wingback Chairs
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak, Canvas
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Foam, Feathers, Walnut
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Cherry
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Walnut
20th Century American Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Wood
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wool, Oak
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Upholstery, Mahogany
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Oak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Brass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Georgian Wingback Chairs
Leather, Linen, Wood
Late 20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Oak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Walnut
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Oak, Leather
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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