Wingback Chairs
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Beech
Mid-20th Century Georgian Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Walnut
Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Wingback Chairs
Walnut
1820s English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Hardwood, Oak
18th Century Antique Wingback Chairs
Elm
1730s English George II Antique Wingback Chairs
Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Textile, Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Wood
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wicker, Reed, Bamboo, Cane
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Wingback Chairs
Wood
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Bohemian Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather
1920s German Art Deco Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Wingback Chairs
Linen, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Faux Leather, Wood
1980s Vintage Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Wood
Early 20th Century Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wool, Rosewood
Early 18th Century Chippendale Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany, Maple, Suede, Jute, Cotton, Upholstery
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wood, Velvet
20th Century British Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Leather
1930s American Queen Anne Vintage Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
Early 18th Century Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Steel
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
2010s American Wingback Chairs
Textile, Wood
Late 20th Century Rustic Wingback Chairs
Leather, Suede
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wool, Oak
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Linen, Foam, Wood
1920s British Georgian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Walnut
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Metal, Wire
1880s English High Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century English Georgian Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
1960s American Bohemian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Cane, Wood, Walnut
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Oak
Mid-20th Century Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 1900s American Other Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wicker, Reed
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Oak
Late 20th Century Wingback Chairs
Leather
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Cherry
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).
Shop the most innovative versions of wingback chairs today on 1stDibs.
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