An assortment of wingback chair with carved legs is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of
wood,
fabric and
animal skin, all wingback chair with carved legs available were constructed with great care. We have 462 antique and vintage wingback chair with carved legs in-stock, while there are 4 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of wingback chair with carved legs available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Wingback chair with carved legs are generally popular furniture pieces, but
Georgian,
Louis XVI and
louis xv styles are often sought at 1stDibs.
Fritz Hansen,
Chesterfield and
Southwood & Co. each produced beautiful wingback chair with carved legs that are worth considering.
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.