Antique Carved Wingback Chair
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Wood, Velvet
Antique 1820s English Chinese Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Antique 1780s English Georgian Wingback Chairs
Hardwood
Antique 1860s Italian Rococo Revival Wingback Chairs
Oak, Velvet
Early 20th Century French Provincial Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Walnut
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Early 1900s English Kilim Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Vintage 1960s American American Colonial Wingback Chairs
Mahogany, Upholstery
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Wingback Chairs
Brass
Antique 1870s English High Victorian Wingback Chairs
Hardwood, Upholstery
Antique 1820s English Georgian Wingback Chairs
Hardwood, Oak
Antique 1760s German Baroque Wingback Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Edwardian Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique 1880s Italian High Victorian Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Antique 1860s English High Victorian Wingback Chairs
Oak
Antique 1830s English William IV Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Wingback Chairs
Leather
Antique 1870s English Victorian Wingback Chairs
Leather, Oak
Antique Early 1900s English Georgian Wingback Chairs
Leather
Antique 1760s English George II Wingback Chairs
Leather
Vintage 1930s English Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Brass
2010s Renaissance Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
2010s Renaissance Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
2010s Renaissance Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
2010s Renaissance Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Early 18th Century Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 1870s Irish Georgian Wingback Chairs
Leather
Antique 1890s American Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Burlap, Muslin, Wood
Antique Early 18th Century English Georgian Wingback Chairs
Walnut
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Wingback Chairs
Linen, Wood
Mid-20th Century English Edwardian Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Vintage 1950s American Wingback Chairs
Wood, Silk, Upholstery, Linen
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Wingback Chairs
Wicker, Wood
Antique Early 1900s European Other Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Footstools
Upholstery, Hardwood
Vintage 1980s English Louis XIV Armchairs
Brass
Antique 1880s English George II Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
Antique 1880s French Louis XV Armchairs
Giltwood
Vintage 1920s American Federal Living Room Sets
Leather, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Stools
Rattan, Elm
Antique 19th Century British William and Mary Settees
Silk
Vintage 1910s British William and Mary Settees
Cotton, Giltwood, Walnut
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Wingback Chairs
Early 20th Century American Wingback Chairs
Wood
Antique 1880s English Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Linen, Mahogany
Antique 18th Century English George II Wingback Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century British Georgian Wingback Chairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Wingback Chairs
Wood, Fabric
Late 20th Century Wingback Chairs
Leather
Antique 18th Century American American Classical Chairs
Leather
Early 20th Century Italian Armchairs
Mahogany
20th Century English Edwardian Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 20th Century American American Classical Wingback Chairs
Muslin, Mahogany
Early 20th Century European Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
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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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