George II Walnut Wing Chairs
Antique Early 18th Century English Georgian Wingback Chairs
Walnut
Antique 1760s English George II Wingback Chairs
Muslin, Walnut
Antique 1730s English George II Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 1740s English George II Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 1880s George II Armchairs
Walnut
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Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Walnut
Antique 18th Century English George II Wingback Chairs
Walnut
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wingback Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century Great Britain (UK) George II Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Antique 1730s English George II Wingback Chairs
Walnut
Antique Mid-18th Century British Chairs
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Wingback Chairs
Walnut
Vintage 1940s English George II Chairs
Walnut
Antique 1740s George II Wingback Chairs
Walnut
Antique 1890s Italian George II Wingback Chairs
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century English George II Wingback Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century British George II Wingback Chairs
Leather
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English George II Wingback Chairs
Walnut, Suede
Early 20th Century English George II Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Wingback Chairs
Walnut, Pine, Leather
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Oak
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Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Wingback Chairs
Walnut
20th Century American George II Wingback Chairs
Walnut, Upholstery
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scottish Wingback Chairs
Walnut, Fabric
Antique Early 18th Century English George II Chairs
Walnut
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British George II Wingback Chairs
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British George II Wingback Chairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century English George II Wingback Chairs
Walnut
Vintage 1920s English George II Wingback Chairs
Walnut
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Wingback Chairs
Walnut
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Wingback Chairs
Walnut
Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Wingback Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Antique 1740s Great Britain (UK) George II Wingback Chairs
Walnut
Antique 1740s British George II Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century English George II Wingback Chairs
Walnut
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Antique 1740s English George II Wingback Chairs
Antique 1850s English George II Wingback Chairs
Linen, Walnut
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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.