Wingback Chairs
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Mahogany, Fabric
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Wingback Chairs
20th Century American Wingback Chairs
Wicker
1940s Great Britain (UK) Vintage Wingback Chairs
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1880s French Louis XV Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Beech, Paint
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wrought Iron
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
20th Century American Victorian Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wicker
1960s Danish Vintage Wingback Chairs
1950s French Louis XV Vintage Wingback Chairs
Walnut
1940s Hollywood Regency Vintage Wingback Chairs
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wood
1880s French Louis XV Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century French French Provincial Wingback Chairs
Linen, Wood
Early 20th Century French Wingback Chairs
Leather, Linen, Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Hardwood
1940s American Vintage Wingback Chairs
Linen, Mahogany, Upholstery
20th Century French French Provincial Wingback Chairs
Linen, Wood
19th Century Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
19th Century American Mission Antique Wingback Chairs
Wicker, Paint, Upholstery
1950s American Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Hardwood
1950s American Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wood, Silk, Upholstery, Linen
20th Century Austrian Wingback Chairs
Fruitwood
1950s Italian Vintage Wingback Chairs
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Height 49 in.
18th Century and Earlier Antique Wingback Chairs
19th Century French Antique Wingback Chairs
Walnut
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Beech, Wool
20th Century English Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Beech
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Beech
1830s British Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Beech
2010s European Modern Wingback Chairs
Wood, Velvet
19th Century Louis XV Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1820s German Biedermeier Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
Early 1900s English George II Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather
Mid-18th Century French Rococo Antique Wingback Chairs
Wood
19th Century French Antique Wingback Chairs
Brass, Steel
1920s American Victorian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1990s Austrian Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Upholstery, Wood
1990s Austrian Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Oak, Sheepskin
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
1930s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
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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