Wingback Chairs
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Wingback Chairs
Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Wingback Chairs
Metal
Early 20th Century French Louis XIII Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Oak
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Steel
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century English Kilim Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century Antique Wingback Chairs
Walnut
Late 20th Century American Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Leather
2010s Nigerian Wingback Chairs
Beads
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Walnut
20th Century American Classical Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century Chinese Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Wood
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Oak
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
Early 19th Century British George III Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
20th Century Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Mahogany, Upholstery
Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Leather, Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Wingback Chairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
2010s Nigerian Wingback Chairs
Beads
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wrought Iron
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
1920s English Georgian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Wingback Chairs
Fabric
1830s English William IV Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
Late 20th Century North American Wingback Chairs
Leather, Velvet, Wood
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Foam, Feathers, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Beech, Wood
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Beech
Late 20th Century Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Walnut
Mid-18th Century American Queen Anne Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Danish Wingback Chairs
Leather
1980s Swiss Industrial Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Mohair, Silk, Oak
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Birch
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Walnut
20th Century Country Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century European Victorian Wingback Chairs
Bamboo, Rattan
Late 20th Century Wingback Chairs
Leather
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Teak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Mohair
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Georgian Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary George III Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century French Provincial Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Walnut
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak, Canvas
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Wingback Chairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Georgian Wingback Chairs
Wood
18th Century American Chippendale Antique Wingback Chairs
Brass
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Bentwood
20th Century French Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Walnut, Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern 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).
Shop the most innovative versions of wingback chairs today on 1stDibs.
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