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Antique 19th Century Wingback Chairs
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Early 20th Century English Georgian Wingback Chairs
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Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs
Early 20th Century English Wingback Chairs
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21st Century and Contemporary American Wingback Chairs
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Wingback Chairs
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
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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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