$2,096Sale Price|30% Off
Marge Carson Wingback Chair Embroidered Silk with 7 Pillows
By Marge Carson
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Magnificent Marge Carson Wingback Chair with Embroidered Silk Brocade Fabric and 7 Matching Throw Pillow...
Cotton, Silk, Mahogany
$2,156Sale Price / set|20% Off
FRENCH LADY & THE UNICORN WiNGBACK ARMCHAIR & FOOTSTOOL EMBROIDERED TAPESTRY
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super Decorative French Louis XVI Style carved frame armchair and footstool upholstered with The Lady &...
Upholstery
$1,614Sale Price|40% Off
Original circa 1840 Antique Victorian Wingback Armchair Embroidered Upholstery
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this rather lovely original early Victorian English oak and embroidered wingback armchair A very early and original wingback armchair, the embro...
Upholstery
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H 44.5 in W 32 in D 30 in
Vintage Woodmark Mary Webb Wood Blue "Tree of Life" Wingback Chairs - a Pair
Located in Centennial, CO
A beautiful pair of Woodmark, Mary Webb Wood "Tree of Life" embroidered wingback chairs in shades of blue and tan on a linen background.
Wool, Linen, Walnut
Vintage Coastal Embroidered Seashell Wingback Chair, a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fabulous pair of vintage coastal wingback chairs. A classic shape with covered Queen Anne Legs and the iconic wings on top.
Fabric
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H 51.19 in W 31.89 in D 35.44 in
Antique Victorian Floral Embroidered Wingback Armchair Walnut Framed, circa 1860
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this original early Victorian large and very grand English walnut and floral embroidered wingback armchair A very early and original wingback a...
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of Wingback Chairs in Brunschwig & Fil Crewel Upholstery
Located in West Hartford, CT
Pair of classic wingback chairs upholstered in red and white Brunschwig and Fil embroidered crewel work fabric.
Mahogany, Upholstery
Wing Chair in Embroidered Linen by Pierre Frey, England circa 1810
By La Maison Pierre Frey
Located in Culver City, CA
Wing Chair in Embroidered Linen by Pierre Frey England circa 1810 Newly upholstered, on antique frame with square legs and h-stretcher in mahogany. Measures 34”w x 30”d x 44.5”h x...
Linen, Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany
Holland & Sons Wingchair in Embroidered Linen, England circa 1900
Located in Culver City, CA
Holland & Sons Wingchair in Embroidered Linen England circa 1900 Newly upholstered in embroidered linen by Marvin. turned mahogany legs with original castors. 27.5”w x 31”d x 35.5...
Linen, Mahogany
Early 1940 Edward Wormley Wing Chair for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Chicago, IL
Uncommon wide wingback chair with an embroidered green, yellow and taupe linen upholstery.
Mahogany, Linen
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H 45 in W 32 in D 25 in
Vintage Woodmark Mary Webb Wood Blue "Tree of Life" Wingback Chairs - a pair
Located in Centennial, CO
A stunning and highly sought after pair of Woodmark signed Mary Webb Wood "Tree of Life" embroidered wingback chairs in shades of blue on a linen background.
Wool, Upholstery, Walnut
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H 44.5 in W 32 in D 30 in
Vintage Woodmark Mary Webb Wood "Tree of Life" Wingback Chairs - a Pair
Located in Centennial, CO
A beautiful pair of Woodmark, Mary Webb Wood "Tree of Life" embroidered wingback chairs in eye-catching shades of terracotta, blue, green and brown on a linen background.
Wool, Linen, Velvet, Wood, Pine
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H 46.07 in W 34.26 in D 27.56 in
Georgian Style Wingback Chair with Embroidered Fabric, "Completely Restored"
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Extremely beautiful and comfortable Georgian wingback chair upholstered with embroidered fabric in very good condition.
Fabric
Monogrammed Linen Wingback Chair with Zebrawood Base
Located in Chicago, IL
• Reupholstered in vintage linen sheets • 'BG' monogram on back of chair • Zebrawood base • 19th century • American Dimensions • Overall: 30"W x 32"D x 53"H • Seat height: ...
Zebra Wood, Linen
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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