Antique French Wingback Chair
19th Century French Antique French Wingback Chair
Velvet, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Antique French Wingback Chair
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique French Wingback Chair
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Provincial Antique French Wingback Chair
Cotton, Walnut
Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Antique French Wingback Chair
Bouclé, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique French Wingback Chair
Walnut
Early 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique French Wingback Chair
Walnut, Upholstery
19th Century European Victorian Antique French Wingback Chair
Steel
Late 19th Century French Antique French Wingback Chair
Fabric, Wood
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique French Wingback Chair
Linen, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique French Wingback Chair
Walnut
1760s English George II Antique French Wingback Chair
Leather
19th Century French Antique French Wingback Chair
Velvet, Wood
1760s English George II Antique French Wingback Chair
Leather
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique French Wingback Chair
Brass
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique French Wingback Chair
Wood
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique French Wingback Chair
Leather, Hardwood
19th Century French William IV Antique French Wingback Chair
Linen
Early 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Antique French Wingback Chair
Wood
Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique French Wingback Chair
Leather
Early 20th Century French Antique French Wingback Chair
Leather, Linen, Wood
1880s French Louis XV Antique French Wingback Chair
Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century French Antique French Wingback Chair
Upholstery, Fruitwood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique French Wingback Chair
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XIII Antique French Wingback Chair
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Empire Antique French Wingback Chair
Brass
19th Century Louis XV Antique French Wingback Chair
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Swedish Louis XVI Antique French Wingback Chair
Walnut, Upholstery
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique French Wingback Chair
Giltwood
1870s English Victorian Antique French Wingback Chair
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique French Wingback Chair
Tapestry, Oak
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique French Wingback Chair
Walnut
Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Antique French Wingback Chair
Leather
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique French Wingback Chair
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique French Wingback Chair
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Victorian Antique French Wingback Chair
Leather, Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique French Wingback Chair
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique French Wingback Chair
Upholstery, Velvet, Beech
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique French Wingback Chair
Tapestry, Walnut
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique French Wingback Chair
Walnut, Upholstery
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique French Wingback Chair
Walnut, Upholstery
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique French Wingback Chair
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique French Wingback Chair
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique French Wingback Chair
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Antique French Wingback Chair
Fabric, Mahogany
19th Century Austrian Baroque Antique French Wingback Chair
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Antique French Wingback Chair
Wicker
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique French Wingback Chair
19th Century French Louis XV Antique French Wingback Chair
Upholstery, Beech
Late 19th Century French Arts and Crafts Antique French Wingback Chair
Beech
19th Century Antique French Wingback Chair
Walnut
1880s French Louis XV Antique French Wingback Chair
Giltwood
1880s French Rococo Antique French Wingback Chair
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 18th Century European Baroque Revival Antique French Wingback Chair
Wood
19th Century French Regency Antique French Wingback Chair
Linen, Walnut
19th Century French Antique French Wingback Chair
19th Century French Antique French Wingback Chair
Wood, Paint, Linen
19th Century French Antique French Wingback Chair
Wood, Fabric
18th Century and Earlier French Antique French Wingback Chair
Wood, Linen
19th Century French Antique French Wingback Chair
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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