Wingback Chairs
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Wingback Chairs
Beech, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Straw, Wood
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Faux Leather, Teak
19th Century English Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1990s American Regency Wingback Chairs
Leather
1960s Danish Hollywood Regency Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century American Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century British George III Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Bamboo, Cane, Polyester
20th Century Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Wingback Chairs
Wood
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Beech
20th Century Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Mahogany, Upholstery
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Oak
2010s British High Victorian Wingback Chairs
Beech
2010s British High Victorian Wingback Chairs
Leather
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Chrome
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Wingback Chairs
Fabric
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Metal, Wire
Late 20th Century American Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Leather
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Bentwood
2010s American Sheraton Wingback Chairs
Jute, Cotton, Upholstery, Mahogany, Maple
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
Mid-20th Century American Wingback Chairs
Brass
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Upholstery
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Faux Leather, Beech
1990s American George III Wingback Chairs
Leather
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Maple
Late 20th Century Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Chenille
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Beech, Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Walnut, Leather
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Pine
1950s English Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Down
19th Century English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
2010s American Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Oak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Bohemian Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1830s British Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Mahogany
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
19th Century Antique Wingback Chairs
Wood
1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Steel
2010s Italian Modern Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Early 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany, Leather
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Walnut
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Walnut
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
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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