Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the baker chairs wingback you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of
wood,
fabric and
mahogany, every baker chairs wingback was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the baker chairs wingback you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each baker chairs wingback bearing
Louis XV,
Mid-Century Modern or
Hollywood Regency hallmarks is very popular. A well-made baker chairs wingback has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by
Baker Furniture Company,
John Saladino and
Baker Knapp & Tubbs are consistently popular.
Prices for a baker chairs wingback can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $850 and can go as high as $38,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,600.
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.