Find many varieties of an authentic hickory chair wingback available at 1stDibs. A hickory chair wingback — often made from
wood,
animal skin and
fabric — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the hickory chair wingback you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each hickory chair wingback bearing
Mid-Century Modern,
Georgian or
Louis XV hallmarks is very popular. A well-made hickory chair wingback has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by
Hickory Chair Furniture Company are consistently popular.
A hickory chair wingback can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,800, while the lowest priced sells for $850 and the highest can go for as much as $6,750.
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.