What is a wing chair used for?

A wing chair is another name for a wingback chair, which features long armchair protrusions that were initially designed to shield the chair’s occupant from the drafts and intense heat radiating from a fireplace. It has a long backrest with sides at the top that point out like wings. On 1stDibs, you can find a variety of antique and vintage wingback chairs.

What is the difference between a club chair and a wing chair?

Shape is the main difference between a club chair and a wing chair. Normally, a wing chair has a tall back that wraps inwards, making it look as if a pair of wings frames the chair. Club chairs tend to be lower, boxier and flanked by wide arms. On 1stDibs, find a diverse assortment of club chairs and wing chairs.

Tapestry Wing Chair

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Italian Tapestry Wing Chairs

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H 50 in W 26 in D 27 in

Italian Tapestry Wing Chairs

Located in Lawrenceburg, TN

Pair of Italian tapestry wing chairs with carved backs, scroll carved arms and carved aprons. This

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Antique 1880s Italian Wingback Chairs

18th Century English Queen Anne Wing Chair in Walnut with Needlepoint Tapestry

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H 45.5 in W 34.5 in D 28.25 in

18th Century English Queen Anne Wing Chair in Walnut with Needlepoint Tapestry

Located in Atlanta, GA

Walnut Queen Anne Wing chair upholstered in needlepoint tapestry featuring a woman in fancy dress

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Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Wingback Chairs

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Tapestry, Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut

18th Century Queen Anne Walnut Wing Chair With Tapestry Covering

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H 51.5 in W 33 in D 38 in

18th Century Queen Anne Walnut Wing Chair With Tapestry Covering

By Queen Anne

Located in Hixson, TN

A superb 18th century Queen Anne walnut wing chair. Original tapestry coverings adorn this chair

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Wingback Chairs

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Walnut, Wool

Pair Low Arm Wing Chairs In LavenderTapestry Upholstery

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H 42 in W 32 in D 29 in

Pair Low Arm Wing Chairs In LavenderTapestry Upholstery

Located in Chicago, IL

Regency low arm wing chairs with mahogany saber legs. Tapestry upholstery is a combination of

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Vintage 1940s American Wingback Chairs

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Tapestry, Upholstery

Pair Low-Arm Wing Chairs In Grosfeld House Manner

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H 42 in W 32 in D 32 in

Pair Low-Arm Wing Chairs In Grosfeld House Manner

Located in Chicago, IL

Pair of circa 1940's low arm wing chairs upholstered in a fruit and foliage tapestry. Mahogany

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Vintage 1940s American Wingback Chairs

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Tapestry, Upholstery

Pair of Tapestry Wingback Club Chairs

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H 37.5 in W 32 in D 32 in

Pair of Tapestry Wingback Club Chairs

Located in Hixson, TN

A unique and comfortable pair of of tapestry club chair style wing back chairs. These are made in

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Early 20th Century English Chippendale Armchairs

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Natural Fiber, Tapestry

Winged Italian Lacquer Side Chairs by Pietro Constantini

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H 39.5 in W 19.5 in D 20 in

Winged Italian Lacquer Side Chairs by Pietro Constantini

By Pietro Costantini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

For your consideration is this all-original pair of side chairs by Pietro Constantini, Italy. The

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Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Side Chairs

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Tapestry, Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer

19th Century English Tapestry Wing Chair

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H 42.5 in W 32 in D 30 in

19th Century English Tapestry Wing Chair

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The chair is upholstered in a rich royal blue velvet and accented with an outstanding " tapestry

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Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs

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Textile, Wood

19thc Regence Style French Wing Chair

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H 43.5 in W 28.5 in D 26 in

19thc Regence Style French Wing Chair

Located in Atlanta, GA

19thC REGENCE STYLE FRENCH WING CHAIR, BEAUTIFUL TAPESTRY AN ATLANTA RESOURCE FOR FINE

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Antique 19th Century Armchairs

19th Century Aubusson Tapestry Upholstered French Wing Chair

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H 42 in W 27 in D 26 in

19th Century Aubusson Tapestry Upholstered French Wing Chair

By Atelier Lam

Located in Oakland Park, FL

tapestry with hand-carved and gold leaf details. Back panel of the wing chair is an Aubusson tapestry

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Antique 19th Century French Baroque Wingback Chairs

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Rosewood, Down, Trimming, Feathers, Tapestry

George III Period Wing Chair Incorporating a Verdure Tapestry Panel

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H 44 in W 34 in D 33 in

George III Period Wing Chair Incorporating a Verdure Tapestry Panel

Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire

A George III period mahogany framed wing chair. The back incorporating an 18th century partial

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Antique 1760s English George III Wingback Chairs

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Mahogany

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Tapestry Wing Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic tapestry wing chair available at 1stDibs. Each tapestry wing chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and mahogany. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect tapestry wing chair — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A tapestry wing chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Georgian, mid-century modern and louis xv styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made tapestry wing chair over the years, but those crafted by Artifort and Pierre Paulin are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Tapestry Wing Chair?

Prices for a tapestry wing chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $631 and can go as high as $9,800, while the average can fetch as much as $4,515.

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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