Chippendale Wingback Red Leather Library Reading Chair by Ethan Allen
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Chippendale Wingback Red Leather Library reading chair by Ethan Allen Approximate Measurements
Leather
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H 43.5 in W 33 in L 43.5 in
Ethan Allen English Georgian Burgundy Red Leather Wingback Lounge Chair Ottoman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Ethan Allen English Georgian Burgundy red leather wingback lounge chair and ottoman. Item
Leather, Mahogany
Wingback Armchair Queen Anne Ivory Brocade Sussex by Ethan Allen
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Style in Ivory Brocade Fabric Model "Sussex" by ETHAN ALLEN Our chair was featured in the Homes
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Custom Modern Chippendale Wing Chair by Ethan Allen
Located in North York, ON
This is a vintage Ethan Allen wing chair that has been restored by our artisans to bring into the
Ethan Allen Brown Tufted Leather Rolled Arm Wingback Recliner Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Ethan Allen brown leather Cromwell recliner featuring tufted back, rolled arms, wingback
Leather, Hardwood
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H 42.5 in W 32.5 in D 33.75 in
Brown Leather Tufted Wingback Chair with Ottoman Midcentury 1960s Ethan Allen
Located in New York, NY
Gorgeous midcentury 1960s Ethan Allen Brown tufted leather wingback chair with matching ottoman
Leather
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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