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Wingback Corduroy Chairs

Wingback Chair by Theo Ruth
By Artifort, Theo Ruth
Located in San Francisco, CA
This low wingback lounge chair by Theo Ruth features a tufted back with three buttons, covered in a
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Wingback Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Teak

Wingback Chair by Theo Ruth
Wingback Chair by Theo Ruth
H 31.5 in W 26 in D 23 in
Set of two stylish sheep leather wing chairs with red corduroy seat cushions
Located in Harderwijk, NL
beautiful wing chairs are of course the seat cushions with their red corduroy fabric. Because the sheepskin
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21st Century and Contemporary Wingback Chairs

Materials

Leather, Sheepskin

Pair of Beech Wingback Armchairs
Located in Pewsey, GB
corduroy with linen trim. Seat Height 50 cm and Arm Height 63 cm.
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs

Materials

Beech

Pair of Beech Wingback Armchairs
Pair of Beech Wingback Armchairs
H 44.49 in W 29.93 in D 29.93 in

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By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
The Uultis design team has created this beautiful Fane armchair, upholstered with a beautiful and soft plaid fabric, feature with a black wood finish. This beautiful creation will pr...
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2010s Brazilian Armchairs

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COMFORTABLE ViNTAGE RESTORED BROWN LEATHER TUFTED CHESTERFIELD WINGBACK ARMCHAIR
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning fully restored vintage Chesterfield tufted Cigar brown leather wingback armchair. Please note...
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20th Century English Chesterfield Wingback Chairs

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Leather

ViNTAGE HERITAGE GREEN LEATHER CAPTAINS WINGBACK OFFICE SWIVEL DIRECTORS CHAIR
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very comfortable Heritage green leather wingback swivel office armchair Please note the delivery fee ...
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20th Century English Art Deco Swivel Chairs

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Leather, Hardwood

HAND DYED VINTAGE AGED BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD CAPTAINS SWIVEL OFFICE CHAIr
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning hand made in England, aged brown hand dyed leather Chesterfield captains office chair Please...
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20th Century English Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Pair Leather Wing Back Chairs Deep Button Armchairs
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous pair of Chesterfield leather wing back chairs Classic English library meets gentleman's club look. Very comfortable, you can really slide back into these chairs. Leather ...
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Vintage 1920s Chairs

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Leather

Chesterfield Tufted Green Leather Captains Directors Library Reading Desk Chair
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely, Chesterfield buttoned green leather desk chair A good looking well-made and decorative captain’s chair, it has a light beechwood f...
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20th Century English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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CHESTERFIELD FULLY RESTORED CIGAR BROWN LEATHER SWiVEL CAPTAINS OFFICE CHAIR
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning fully restored vintage Regency style Chesterfield hand dyed brown leather office chair Please...
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20th Century English Regency Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Leather

Armchair Model 115 by Theo Ruth for Artifort, Netherlands, 1950s
By Artifort, Theo Ruth
Located in Paris, FR
Armchair model 115 by Theo Ruth for Artifort, Netherlands, 1950s Beech wooden base.
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Armchairs

Materials

Beech

Spindle Chair in Solid, Carved Walnut and Steel Designed by Craig Bassam
By BassamFellows
Located in Ridgefield, CT
Since its release, the Spindle chair’s distinctive Silhouette has appeared in a vast array of celebrated commercial and residential interiors. The phenomenally successful piece was i...
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2010s Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

1970s VASARELY "Live and let live love and let love" Rosenthal Framed Plate
By Victor Vasarely, Rosenthal
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1970s VICTOR VASARELY "Live and let live love and let love". Rosenthal collectible framed German plate. Victor Vasarely Rosenthal Studio Line Limited Edition Porcelain Plate. By Vasa...
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Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Decorative Art

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Porcelain

Pair of Moustache Back Club Chairs
Located in Faversham, GB
An exceptional pair of moustache back club chairs. Generous cigar arms with deep seats over stuffed scroll backs. Upholstered in a beautiful thick chestnut leather and raised on oa...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Club Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Pair of Moustache Back Club Chairs
Pair of Moustache Back Club Chairs
H 29.34 in W 37.8 in D 33.86 in
Vintage Aged Regency Green Leather Chesterfield Tufted Office Directors Armchair
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage Regency green leather, Chesterfield tufted office chair A good looking and well made office chair, ideally suited to go with...
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20th Century English Regency Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Leather, Beech

Pair 1970s Lane Venture Carved Faux Bamboo Handwoven Caning Wingback Chairs USA
By Lane Furniture
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of British Colonial Style Lane Venture Bamboo, Faux Bamboo and handwoven double Caning Wingback Chairs. Large Lounge Chairs in Bohemian Period Style with a thick Leather Seat Cu...
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Late 20th Century American British Colonial Wingback Chairs

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Leather, Fabric, Bamboo, Faux Bamboo, Cane

FINE RESTORED DIRECTORS BROWN LEATHER OAK FRAMED CHESTERFIELD CAPTAiNS ARMCHAIR
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely fully restored original oak framed Antique circa 1900 hand dyed Chesterfield cigar brown leather...
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Leather, Oak

18th Century Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Gainsborough Library Armchair
Located in Lymington, GB
A good Chippendale-period mahogany Gainsborough library armchair, circa 1760. This is a lovely example of an early-George III Gainsborough armchair in the sophisticated Chinese tast...
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Antique Mid-18th Century George III Armchairs

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Mahogany

DOOQ Lounge Armchair with Soft Salmon Velvet and Pink Silk Fringes La Folie
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
With voluptuous curves and perfect poise, La Folie exalts passion and fantasy as if you were in a burlesque show at Moulin Rouge. Let yourself be drawn by this flirtatious feeling of...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Velvet, Silk

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Corduroy Wing Chair, England, circa 1840
Located in Culver City, CA
Corduroy wing chair, England, circa 1840. New upholstery with brass stud work on rosewood
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Antique 1840s English Wingback Chairs

Materials

Rosewood

Pair of Orange Corduroy Wing Back Chairs
Located in Redding, CT
Pair of orange corduroy wing back chairs. Traditional in style but fun in color. This pair of
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Vintage 1970s Wingback Chairs

Materials

Brass

Pair Art Deco Wingback Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of intriguing wing-back chairs with corduroy upholstery and studs on tapered teak legs in the
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Vintage 1960s American Wingback Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair Art Deco Wingback Chairs
Pair Art Deco Wingback Chairs
H 36 in W 31 in D 34 in
Soren Hansen Wing Chair
By Søren Hansen
Located in Hanover, MA
Bisque corduroy Andrew Dutton fabric.
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Vintage 1960s Danish Wingback Chairs

Materials

Sycamore, Teak

Soren Hansen Wing Chair
Soren Hansen Wing Chair
H 39.25 in W 27 in D 32 in
French Louis Philippe Light Walnut Bergere Wingchair, Mid-19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
loose cushion above a fitted deck and raised on flared tapering legs, the vintage corduroy upholstery in
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Wingback Chairs

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Walnut

1950s Danish Papa Bear Chair and Ottoman by Hans J. Wegner for A.P. Stolen
By Hans J. Wegner, A.P. Stolen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A vintage teddy 'Papa' Bear wingback chair and ottoman with cantilevered arms and tapered dowel
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Antique 1650s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Teak

Large Grosfeld House Wing Chair
By Grosfeld House
Located in Stamford, CT
A very large and imposing Grosfeld House wing chair in French cotton corduroy embellished with
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Vintage 1940s American Wingback Chairs

Materials

Wood

Large Grosfeld House Wing Chair
Large Grosfeld House Wing Chair
H 44 in W 38.5 in D 32 in
Danish Lounge Chair in Light Brown Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Easy chair, fabric, wood, Denmark, 1950s. This archetypical wingback chair of the 1950s is both
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Danish Lounge Chair in Light Brown Upholstery
Danish Lounge Chair in Light Brown Upholstery
H 47.25 in W 31.89 in D 25.99 in
Triennale Armchairs by Gio Ponti for Isa Bergamo, Original Label
By ISA Bergamo, Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, IT
the 1st edition. The chairs have been examined and checked. Their burnt orange corduroy fabric is
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Brass

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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.

Questions About Wingback Corduroy Chairs
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    Wingback chairs are sometimes called fireside chairs, easy chairs or grandfather chairs. However, many people simply call them wingback chairs or wing chairs. The name comes from the two curved wings mounted on the sides of the backrest. On 1stDibs, find a variety of wingback chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    Whether a wingback chair is comfortable is largely a matter of personal opinion. However, many wingback chairs feature plush cushioning, and the tall backs can provide ample back support. A wingback’s protruding arms were initially designed to protect a sitter from drafts or intense heat from a fireplace. This may be obsolete in the 21st century, but the chairs have maintained their popularity over the years and have seen waves of revivals, from mid-century modern spin offs 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). On 1stDibs, shop a range of wingback chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    Wingback chairs emerged during the 17th-century era. The wings on classic wingback chairs certainly do have a purpose, or did, when they were 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 explanation is why the wingback is 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. Shop a selection of wingback chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The purpose of a wingback chair is to provide seating. Usually, these upholstered chairs go in seating areas and allow people to rest comfortably while carrying on conversations, reading and performing other activities. On 1stDibs, shop a range of antique and vintage wingback chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    There is no hard and fast rule about where a wingback chair should be placed. Historically, people used the large chairs in front of block drafts, and you can continue this tradition in your home. Alternatively, you can place one wherever it fits the layout of your room. To show off the distinctive shape of the chair, it is a good idea to position it somewhere that allows it to be viewed from the sides and back as well as the front. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of wingback chairs.