Wingback Chairs
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
Late 20th Century Hepplewhite Wingback Chairs
Brass
20th Century Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Brass
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Wingback Chairs
Linen, Wood, Birch
1960s American Chesterfield Vintage Wingback Chairs
Brass
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1940s American Queen Anne Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Beech
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Pine
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Teak
Early 20th Century British William and Mary Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
20th Century English Other Wingback Chairs
Brass
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wool, Oak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Wingback Chairs
Walnut
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Wingback Chairs
Metal
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wool, Oak
1980s Bohemian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
1960s Unknown Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Wood, Down
20th Century American George III Wingback Chairs
Brass
1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Oak
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Ash
Late 20th Century North American Georgian Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish George III Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Textile, Oak
20th Century French French Provincial Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
Early 20th Century English Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Leather
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Beech
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Wingback Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
Early 20th Century English Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wood, Zebra Hide
1910s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Wingback Chairs
Oak
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Birch
20th Century English Art Deco Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Brass
Late 20th Century Georgian Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Cherry
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Wingback Chairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1970s American Bohemian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Rattan
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1950s Danish Country Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Oak
Early 2000s American Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Oak, Wool
Late 20th Century English Wingback Chairs
Cowhide, Leather
1990s Canadian Art Deco Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
19th Century British Antique Wingback Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Cherry
1960s English Chesterfield Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
Antique, New and Vintage Wingback Chairs
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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