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George II Walnut Wing Chairs

Early 18th Century Walnut Wing Chair
Early 18th Century Walnut Wing Chair

Early 18th Century Walnut Wing Chair

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H 41.74 in W 34.45 in D 26.78 in

Early 18th Century Walnut Wing Chair

Located in Lymington, GB

Metropolitan Museum of Art. Sothebys sold a George II needlework-upholstered walnut wing armchair, circa 1730

Category

Antique Early 18th Century English Georgian Wingback Chairs

Materials

Walnut

English Walnut Upholstered Wing Back Chair with Shell Knee & Spanish Feet C 1760
English Walnut Upholstered Wing Back Chair with Shell Knee & Spanish Feet C 1760

English Walnut Upholstered Wing Back Chair with Shell Knee & Spanish Feet C 1760

Located in Charleston, SC

English walnut upholstered wing back chair with scrolled arms, carved shell knee, and terminating

Category

Antique 1760s English George II Wingback Chairs

Materials

Muslin, Walnut

Fine and Rare George II Period Needlepoint Upholstered Walnut Wing Armchair
Fine and Rare George II Period Needlepoint Upholstered Walnut Wing Armchair

Fine and Rare George II Period Needlepoint Upholstered Walnut Wing Armchair

Located in San Francisco, CA

A good English George II period walnut wing armchair with cushion, upholstered in gros and petit

Category

Antique 1730s English George II Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

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Queen Anne / George II Walnut Wing Chair with Carved Knees, Claw & Ball Feet
Queen Anne / George II Walnut Wing Chair with Carved Knees, Claw & Ball Feet

Queen Anne / George II Walnut Wing Chair with Carved Knees, Claw & Ball Feet

Located in Providence, RI

This is a delightful wing chair; neither too big nor too small, comforting, and is sophisticated

Category

Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Wingback Chairs

Materials

Walnut

George II Carved Walnut Wing Back Armchair
George II Carved Walnut Wing Back Armchair

George II Carved Walnut Wing Back Armchair

Unavailable

H 45 in W 33.5 in D 30 in

George II Carved Walnut Wing Back Armchair

Located in Knutsford, GB

A superb English George II walnut wing back armchair of excellent shape and proportions. The back

Category

Antique 18th Century English George II Wingback Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Rare George II Needlepoint Walnut Wing Armchair
Rare George II Needlepoint Walnut Wing Armchair

Rare George II Needlepoint Walnut Wing Armchair

Unavailable

H 46 in W 34 in D 26 in

Rare George II Needlepoint Walnut Wing Armchair

Located in Santa Rosa, CA

Stunning wing back armchair with rectangular back and padded sides continuing to outscolled arms

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wingback Chairs

Materials

Walnut

George II Style Walnut Wing Chair
George II Style Walnut Wing Chair

George II Style Walnut Wing Chair

Unavailable

H 43 in W 31 in D 31 in

George II Style Walnut Wing Chair

Located in Atlanta, GA

A handsome George II style walnut wing chair. Having a high curved back and out scrolled arms

Category

Early 20th Century Great Britain (UK) George II Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Important Early 18th Century Kentian Carved Walnut Wing Chair
Important Early 18th Century Kentian Carved Walnut Wing Chair

Important Early 18th Century Kentian Carved Walnut Wing Chair

By William Kent

Located in Woodbury, CT

An important Kentian walnut easy chair with scrolled crest, flared arms and square cabriole legs

Category

Antique 1730s English George II Wingback Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Wing Armchair
Wing Armchair

Wing Armchair

Unavailable

H 44.49 in W 33.86 in D 28.35 in

Wing Armchair

Located in Dorking, Surrey

A rare George II walnut wing armchair, completely reupholstered in contemporary fabric

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century British Chairs

Wonderful Queen Anne Design Walnut Wing Armchair c. 1880
Wonderful Queen Anne Design Walnut Wing Armchair c. 1880

Wonderful Queen Anne Design Walnut Wing Armchair c. 1880

Located in Heathfield, GB

A stunning 19th century walnut wing armchair newly upholstered in ‘Shantung Antique Gold

Category

Antique 1880s George II Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

George II Walnut Wing Chair
George II Walnut Wing Chair

George II Walnut Wing Chair

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H 45 in W 36 in D 28 in

George II Walnut Wing Chair

Located in Westwood, NJ

George II walnut wing chair with outscrolled arms and punchwork shell decorated cabriole legs

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Wingback Chairs

Materials

Walnut

George II English Walnut Wing Armchair, circa 1740
George II English Walnut Wing Armchair, circa 1740

George II English Walnut Wing Armchair, circa 1740

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H 44.89 in W 32.29 in D 27.17 in

George II English Walnut Wing Armchair, circa 1740

Located in Lymington, GB

George II English walnut wing armchair, circa 1740. A large size and well proportioned example

Category

Vintage 1940s English George II Chairs

Materials

Walnut

George II Wing Armchair
George II Wing Armchair

George II Wing Armchair

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H 42.72 in W 35.04 in D 33.67 in

George II Wing Armchair

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A stunning and wonderful scale George II period wing armchair on walnut cabriole legs, in charming

Category

Antique 1740s George II Wingback Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Matched Pair of George II Style Walnut Leather Upholstered Wing Chairs
Matched Pair of George II Style Walnut Leather Upholstered Wing Chairs

Matched Pair of George II Style Walnut Leather Upholstered Wing Chairs

Located in Atlanta, GA

Each chair with a shaped backrest and wings, upholstered in leather with patinated brass nailheads

Category

Antique 1890s Italian George II Wingback Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Late 19th Century George II Style Walnut Leather Upholstered Wing Back Armchair
Late 19th Century George II Style Walnut Leather Upholstered Wing Back Armchair

Late 19th Century George II Style Walnut Leather Upholstered Wing Back Armchair

Located in Benington, Herts

Late 19th century George II style walnut leather upholstered wingback armchair of superb shape and

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English George II Wingback Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Pair of leather wing armchairs in the George II style
Pair of leather wing armchairs in the George II style

Pair of leather wing armchairs in the George II style

Located in Cheshire, GB

Pair of wing armchairs in George II style, with olive leather upholstered sides, back and seat, on

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British George II Wingback Chairs

Materials

Leather

George II Walnut Wingchair with Shell Carved Legs
George II Walnut Wingchair with Shell Carved Legs

George II Walnut Wingchair with Shell Carved Legs

Located in San Francisco, CA

A pretty George II period walnut wing armchair, the shaped back over cabriole legs with shell

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English George II Wingback Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Suede

Pair of George II Style Walnut Wing Arm Chairs
Pair of George II Style Walnut Wing Arm Chairs

Pair of George II Style Walnut Wing Arm Chairs

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H 38.5 in W 32.5 in D 32 in

Pair of George II Style Walnut Wing Arm Chairs

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A pair of George II style walnut wing arm chairs, each with a generous back and seat with scrolling

Category

Early 20th Century English George II Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

George II period walnut leather upholstered wingback armchair
George II period walnut leather upholstered wingback armchair

George II period walnut leather upholstered wingback armchair

Located in San Francisco, CA

A fine large scale George II period walnut wing back armchair upholstered in green leather, circa

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Wingback Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Pine, Leather

Antique Set of Eight Victorian Carolean Oak Chairs, Circa 1860
Antique Set of Eight Victorian Carolean Oak Chairs, Circa 1860

Antique Set of Eight Victorian Carolean Oak Chairs, Circa 1860

Located in London, GB

in this period include cabinets on stands, chests of drawers, armchairs and wing chairs and day beds

Category

Antique 19th Century English Chairs

Materials

Oak

Vintage Set of Eight Carolean Style Oak Dining Chairs
Vintage Set of Eight Carolean Style Oak Dining Chairs

Vintage Set of Eight Carolean Style Oak Dining Chairs

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H 48.82 in W 25.99 in D 27.56 in

Vintage Set of Eight Carolean Style Oak Dining Chairs

Located in London, GB

this period include cabinets on stands, chests of drawers, armchairs and wing chairs and day beds

Category

Antique 1770s English Dining Room Chairs

George II Walnut Wing Armchair of Small-Scale
George II Walnut Wing Armchair of Small-Scale

George II Walnut Wing Armchair of Small-Scale

Located in San Francisco, CA

A good English George II period walnut wing armchair of elegant small size with cabriole front legs

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Wingback Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Large Comfortable Carved Wing Back Chair
Large Comfortable Carved Wing Back Chair

Large Comfortable Carved Wing Back Chair

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H 42 in W 36 in D 36 in

Large Comfortable Carved Wing Back Chair

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Large comfortable carved wing back chair.

Category

20th Century American George II Wingback Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Upholstery

George II  Walnut Wing Chair
George II  Walnut Wing Chair

George II Walnut Wing Chair

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H 44 in W 33 in

George II Walnut Wing Chair

Located in Washington, DC

Fine George II Walnut Wing Chair covered in contemporary brown silk, the cabriole legs with shell

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scottish Wingback Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Fabric

George II Period Walnut Wing Chair
George II Period Walnut Wing Chair

George II Period Walnut Wing Chair

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H 48 in W 38 in D 22 in

George II Period Walnut Wing Chair

Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire

George II period wing chair of good proportions, cabriole supports with scroll work to upper

Category

Antique Early 18th Century English George II Chairs

Materials

Walnut

George II Period Walnut Wing Chair
George II Period Walnut Wing Chair

George II Period Walnut Wing Chair

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H 48 in W 38 in D 22 in

George II Period Walnut Wing Chair

Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire

George II period wing chair of good proportions, cabriole supports with scroll work to upper

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier British George II Wingback Chairs

George II Period Walnut Framed Wing Chair
George II Period Walnut Framed Wing Chair

George II Period Walnut Framed Wing Chair

Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire

George II period walnut wing chair, with gently carved knees over pad feet, the arms terminating in

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier British George II Wingback Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Most Attractive Pair of George II Style Walnut Framed Wing Chairs
Most Attractive Pair of George II Style Walnut Framed Wing Chairs

Most Attractive Pair of George II Style Walnut Framed Wing Chairs

Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire

A most attractive pair of George II style walnut framed wing chairs. The wings particularly slender

Category

Mid-20th Century English George II Wingback Chairs

Materials

Walnut

An Early 20th Century George II Design Walnut-Framed Wing Chair
An Early 20th Century George II Design Walnut-Framed Wing Chair

An Early 20th Century George II Design Walnut-Framed Wing Chair

Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire

A walnut-framed wing chair of George II design. The cabriole front support with shell and leaf

Category

Vintage 1920s English George II Wingback Chairs

Materials

Walnut

A George II Walnut Wing Armchair
A George II Walnut Wing Armchair

A George II Walnut Wing Armchair

Located in New York, NY

A George II Walnut Wing Armchair Provenance: From the Hascoe Collection

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Wingback Chairs

Materials

Walnut

George II Walnut Wing Back Armchair
George II Walnut Wing Back Armchair

George II Walnut Wing Back Armchair

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H 45 in W 33.5 in D 30 in

George II Walnut Wing Back Armchair

Located in Knutsford, GB

A fine English George II walnut wing back armchair of excellent shape & proportions. The back with

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Wingback Chairs

Materials

Walnut

George II Leather Wingback Chair
George II Leather Wingback Chair

George II Leather Wingback Chair

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H 51.75 in W 32 in D 32 in

George II Leather Wingback Chair

Located in Woodbury, CT

Of a rare and highly eccentric deep-winged form, this George II period "Hall Porter's" chair was

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Wingback Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Finely Carved and Upholstered Walnut English Georgian 18th Century Wing Chair
Finely Carved and Upholstered Walnut English Georgian 18th Century Wing Chair

Finely Carved and Upholstered Walnut English Georgian 18th Century Wing Chair

Located in Woodbury, CT

A walnut George II wing chair with deeply carved cabriole front legs ending in lion paw feet and

Category

Antique 1740s Great Britain (UK) George II Wingback Chairs

Materials

Walnut

George II Walnut Wing Armchair, circa 1740
George II Walnut Wing Armchair, circa 1740

George II Walnut Wing Armchair, circa 1740

Located in East Sussex, GB

A beautiful early 18th century walnut wing armchair, recently professionally re-upholstered in a

Category

Antique 1740s British George II Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Wing Chairs
Pair of Wing Chairs

Pair of Wing Chairs

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H 46 in W 32 in D 34 in

Pair of Wing Chairs

Located in New Haven, CT

Beautiful pair of English George II style walnut hand carved wingback chairs.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English George II Wingback Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Queen Anne Walnut Wing Chair Early 18th Century
Queen Anne Walnut Wing Chair Early 18th Century

Queen Anne Walnut Wing Chair Early 18th Century

Located in New York, NY

# T059 - Queen Anne walnut wing chair with generous proportions and out-scrolled arms creating a

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Queen Anne Wingback Chairs

George II Period Walnut Framed Wing Chair
George II Period Walnut Framed Wing Chair

George II Period Walnut Framed Wing Chair

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H 49.5 in W 35 in D 35 in

George II Period Walnut Framed Wing Chair

Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire

A George II period wing chair with walnut cabriole legs. The whole of a generous size. Seat

Category

Antique 1740s English George II Wingback Chairs

George II Style Wing Back Armchair, 19th Century
George II Style Wing Back Armchair, 19th Century

George II Style Wing Back Armchair, 19th Century

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H 42.13 in W 36.62 in D 27.56 in

George II Style Wing Back Armchair, 19th Century

Located in Berlin, DE

A fine English George II style walnut & linen upholstered framed wing-back armchair of excellent

Category

Antique 1850s English George II Wingback Chairs

Materials

Linen, Walnut

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Located in Queens, NY

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$18,200Sale Price|24% Off

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George II Walnut Wing Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of george ii walnut wing chairs is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of walnut, wood and fabric, all george ii walnut wing chairs available were constructed with great care. George ii walnut wing chairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. George ii walnut wing chairs bearing Georgian hallmark is very popular at 1stDibs.

How Much are George II Walnut Wing Chairs?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $7,736, while they’re typically $2,006 on the low end and $37,000 highest priced.

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.