Wingback Chairs
Early 20th Century Wingback Chairs
Faux Leather
20th Century British Wingback Chairs
Leather
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
Early 20th Century British Wingback Chairs
Leather
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Wingback Chairs
Walnut
1760s Welsh Antique Wingback Chairs
Elm, Oak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s English Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Down
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Walnut
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Mohair
Late 20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Lambskin, Beech
Early 18th Century French Baroque Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Cherry
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Wool, Beech
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1880s English Late Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Velvet
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Brass
18th Century American Chippendale Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany, Maple
Early 20th Century Unknown Baroque Revival Wingback Chairs
Silver Leaf
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 20th Century French Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Velvet
Early 1800s American Federal Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wool, Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Cherry
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Linen, Hardwood
Late 18th Century Antique Wingback Chairs
Linen
1980s American Bohemian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Rattan, Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Wood
Mid-20th Century English Victorian Wingback Chairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Polyester, Wood, Ash
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Cherry
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Early 20th Century Scottish Wingback Chairs
Straw, Wood, Rush
1840s English Early Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Oak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Elm
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1840s English Early Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Early 20th Century Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century American Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Birch
2010s American Wingback Chairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Beech
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Wood, Beech
1960s Unknown Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Wood, Down
1860s Italian Rococo Revival Antique Wingback Chairs
Oak, Velvet
Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Wingback Chairs
Beech, Bentwood
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Elm
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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