Wingback Chairs
20th Century English Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Upholstery, Mahogany
Late 20th Century American William and Mary Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
18th Century American Queen Anne Antique Wingback Chairs
Maple, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Beech, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Mohair, Silk, Oak
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Ultrasuede, Walnut
1990s American Rustic Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Wood, Down
Late 20th Century North American Wingback Chairs
Wood, Leather, Velvet
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Mahogany
Late 20th Century Chinese Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Wood
20th Century American Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 20th Century American Wingback Chairs
Wood
1990s American Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century American Baroque Wingback Chairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Wood, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Provincial Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Walnut
1980s Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Cotton, Mahogany, Down
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Mohair, Wood, Walnut
20th Century Italian Country Wingback Chairs
Brass
1740s English Queen Anne Antique Wingback Chairs
Muslin, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Wood
1830s British Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
1990s Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Cotton
Late 20th Century Philippine Wingback Chairs
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Wingback Chairs
Metal
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Mohair
20th Century English Georgian Wingback Chairs
Leather
Mid-18th Century American Queen Anne Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
Late 20th Century English Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Brass
1820s English Chinese Chippendale Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Oak, Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Fur
Early 2000s Wingback Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Textile, Wood
Late 20th Century American Wingback Chairs
Brass
1910s English Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
Late 20th Century Danish Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century French Wingback Chairs
Wicker
18th Century American Chippendale Antique Wingback Chairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Burlap, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Steel
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Silk, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Wingback Chairs
Leather
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Beech
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Wingback Chairs
Mohair, Fruitwood
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather
20th Century Unknown George III Wingback Chairs
Wood
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).
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