Wingback Chairs





Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Walnut
1730s English George II Antique Wingback Chairs
Walnut
2010s European Modern Wingback Chairs
Wood, Velvet
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Wood
Late 20th Century European Wingback Chairs
Leather
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Oak
Late 20th Century American Classical Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
2010s British Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Walnut
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Oak
Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1960s English Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
Early 20th Century Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Early 2000s Vietnamese Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Danish Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
2010s South African Minimalist Wingback Chairs
Steel
1980s Queen Anne Vintage Wingback Chairs
Cotton
20th Century Georgian Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Leather, Beech
20th Century French French Provincial Wingback Chairs
Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century English Georgian Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century British Wingback Chairs
Leather
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Wingback Chairs
Wool, Cotton, Polyester, Walnut
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Mahogany
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wood
20th Century American Regency Wingback Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century English Georgian Wingback Chairs
Leather, Oak
Mid-20th Century English Georgian Wingback Chairs
Leather
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Oak, Wool
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century British Wingback Chairs
Leather
20th Century English Kilim Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Wingback Chairs
Wool
Late 19th Century American Louis XV Antique Wingback Chairs
Brass
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Wingback Chairs
Beech, Bentwood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Lambskin, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather
20th Century American Regency Revival Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century European Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Velvet, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
1880s English High Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1970s French Provincial Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Oak
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
Late 20th Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Early 1900s French Louis Philippe Antique Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
1930s British Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Renaissance Revival Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Ash
2010s Nigerian Wingback Chairs
Beads
2010s Nigerian Wingback Chairs
Beads
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Oak
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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