An assortment of wingback chairs with ottomans is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct wingback chairs with ottomans — often made from
wood,
fabric and
animal skin — can elevate any home. Wingback chairs with ottomans have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Wingback chairs with ottomans are generally popular furniture pieces, but
Mid-Century Modern,
Georgian and
Scandinavian Modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Some wingback chairs with ottomans are too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller wingback chairs with ottomans, measuring 25 inches across, are available at 1stDibs.
Directional,
Fritz Hansen and
Vladimir Kagan each produced beautiful wingback chairs with ottomans that are worth considering.
Wingback chairs with ottomans can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,800, while the lowest priced sells for $1,650 and the highest can go for as much as $15,000.
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.