Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
1870s English High Victorian Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Hardwood, Upholstery
1860s English High Victorian Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Oak
19th Century English Victorian Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century European Victorian Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Steel
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Wood, Oak
1880s English High Victorian Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century English High Victorian Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Upholstery, Walnut
1840s English Early Victorian Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Upholstery, Hardwood
19th Century Irish Victorian Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Mahogany
1840s English Early Victorian Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Upholstery, Hardwood
1840s English Early Victorian Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Upholstery, Hardwood
19th Century English Victorian Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Wood, Fabric
Early 1900s English Edwardian Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Leather
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21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Linen
Early 20th Century British Chippendale Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Mahogany, Fabric, Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary English Louis XV Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Wood
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Silk, Giltwood
20th Century English Country Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Upholstery, Beech, Oak
Late 18th Century Turkish Islamic Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Metal
19th Century British Georgian Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Leather, Hardwood
20th Century American Art Nouveau Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary English Chinoiserie Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Paint, Wood, Gesso
19th Century French Louis XVI Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Walnut
1870s English Aesthetic Movement Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Porcelain
1880s French Louis XVI Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Fabric, Walnut
Early 20th Century Austrian Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Bronze
1720s Spanish Baroque Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Giltwood, Paint
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Velvet
Late 19th Century English Chippendale Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Glass, Mahogany
Recent Sales
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Brass
Early 20th Century Great Britain (UK) Victorian Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Satin, Mahogany
19th Century British Georgian Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Fabric, Walnut
19th Century English Victorian Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Leather
19th Century British William and Mary Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Leather
19th Century British George I Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Fabric, Walnut
19th Century European Victorian Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Leather, Velvet, Mahogany
1860s English Victorian Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Leather
1860s English Victorian Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century British Victorian Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Leather
Early 20th Century English Victorian Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Leather
1920s Italian Victorian Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Leather
1880s English William and Mary Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Leather, Hardwood
19th Century English Victorian Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Leather
Early 20th Century English Victorian Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Leather
Early 20th Century English Chesterfield Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Leather
Early 20th Century Victorian Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Mahogany
Early 1900s North American Victorian Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Leather
1880s English Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Upholstery
19th Century English Victorian Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Leather
19th Century British George III Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Leather, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Queen Anne Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Wood
19th Century English Victorian Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Leather
19th Century British Victorian Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Velvet
19th Century English Victorian Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Leather
19th Century English Victorian Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Leather
1860s English High Victorian Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Leather, Walnut
Late 19th Century English Victorian Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Silver Leaf
19th Century English Victorian Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Leather
19th Century English Victorian Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Leather
1860s English Victorian Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Upholstery
19th Century British Georgian Victorian Antique Wingback Chair Styles
Fabric, Walnut
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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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