Large Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Antique Late 18th Century American Armchairs
Antique Late 19th Century Wingback Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Mahogany, Maple
Antique Early 18th Century Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Mahogany, Maple, Suede, Jute, Cotton, Upholstery
Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Early 20th Century English Georgian Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
1990s Chippendale Armchairs
Brass
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Early 20th Century British Wingback Chairs
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Linen
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Antique 1880s English George III Wingback Chairs
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Maple
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Oak
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Leather, Hardwood
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Upholstery
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Mahogany
Vintage 1930s English Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century European Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
Late 20th Century Great Britain (UK) Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Leather, Beech
20th Century American Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century English Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century English Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Leather
20th Century American Georgian Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Antique 19th Century English Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Brass
20th Century Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Mid-20th Century English Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Leather
Vintage 1920s British Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
Vintage 1920s English Edwardian Wingback Chairs
Leather
Early 20th Century English Chippendale Armchairs
Natural Fiber, Tapestry
Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
20th Century English Victorian Wingback Chairs
Leather
20th Century English Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century British Georgian Wingback Chairs
Wood, Leather
Antique 1860s English High Victorian Armchairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century Hollywood Regency Patio and Garden Furniture
Patent Leather, Faux Leather, Rattan
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Wingback Chairs
Mahogany, Beech
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Wingback Chairs
Mahogany, Maple
Early 20th Century English Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
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.
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