George II Walnut Wing Chair
Located in Essex, MA
Great proportions with scrolled arms and loose cushion seat raised on finely carved cabriole legs with shell carved knees ending on trifid feet. Ex Hilfiger Nantucket home.
Walnut
English George II Style High Barrel and Fanned Back Wing Chair, ca. 1930
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English high-barrel wingback chair with beautifully shaped fanned wings, rolled arms, and raised on graceful cabriole legs. Newly upholstered in black-and-white ticking stripe, th...
Upholstery, Walnut
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Early 18th Century Walnut Wing Chair
Located in Lymington, GB
Sothebys sold a George II needlework-upholstered walnut wing armchair, circa 1730, lot 22, Oct. 2013 @ £62,900.
Walnut
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 on Spanish feet, Chair is upholstered in white muslin with removable cushion, Mid 1...
Muslin, Walnut
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 needlepoint material, the chair dating from the early part of the 18th century.
Walnut
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H 45 in W 35 in D 28 in
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 with fine lines and a dramatically raked rear leg. Interestingly, the back of thi...
Walnut
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.
Walnut
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 with a bowfront cushioned seat raised on shell and acanthus carved cabriole legs flan...
Walnut
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.
Fabric, Walnut
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 with gilt carved acanthus knees, English, George II, circa 1735. A great find! All or...
Walnut
Wing Armchair
Located in Dorking, Surrey
A rare George II walnut wing armchair, completely reupholstered in contemporary fabric
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’ heavyweight upholstery fabric by P Kaufmann. The chair is sturdy and comfortable with w...
Walnut
George II Walnut Wing Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
George II walnut wing chair with outscrolled arms and punchwork shell decorated cabriole legs ending in pad feet.
Walnut
George II English Walnut Wing Armchair, circa 1740
Located in Lymington, GB
George II English walnut wing armchair, circa 1740.
Walnut
George II Wing Armchair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A stunning and wonderful scale George II period wing armchair on walnut cabriole legs, in charming, but worn, original needlepoint, circa 1740. Seat depth 40cm.
Walnut
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H 44.5 in W 32.25 in D 31 in
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, fitted seat, raised on carved legs, one with shell carvings, both chairs having pa...
Walnut
Sold
H 52.96 in W 33.08 in D 33.86 in
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 proportions.
Leather, Walnut
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 walnut leaf carved cabriole legs with claw and ball feet
Leather
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 carved knees ending in ball and claw feet joined by a turned stretcher. Rear legs splice...
Walnut, Suede
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 arms, reupholstered overall in deep green buttoned and distressed leather, the cab...
Upholstery, Walnut
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 1750. Provenance: Thomas Love & Sons, Ltd, Scotland.
Walnut, Pine, Leather
Antique Set of Eight Victorian Carolean Oak Chairs, Circa 1860
Located in London, GB
These are evident in furniture in the use of floral marquetry, walnut instead of oak, twisted turned supports and legs, exotic veneers, cane seats and backs on chairs, sumptuous tape...
Oak
Vintage Set of Eight Carolean Style Oak Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
These are evident in furniture in the use of floral marquetry, walnut instead of oak, twisted turned supports and legs, exotic veneers, cane seats and backs on chairs, sumptuous tape...
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 and canted rear legs, now upholstered in blue velvet with a cushion seat, circa 1750.
Walnut
Large Comfortable Carved Wing Back Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large comfortable carved wing back chair.
Walnut, Upholstery
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 carved knees end in pad feet, the stout back legs are of a downswept form.
Walnut, Fabric
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 section.
Walnut
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 section.
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 scrolls.
Walnut
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 and flared.
Walnut
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 carving over claw ball feet.
Walnut
A George II Walnut Wing Armchair
Located in New York, NY
A George II Walnut Wing Armchair Provenance: From the Hascoe Collection
Walnut
George II Walnut Wing Back Armchair
Located in Knutsford, GB
A fine English George II walnut wing back armchair of excellent shape & proportions.
Walnut
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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