Wingback Chairs
18th Century Antique Wingback Chairs
Elm
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric
Early 18th Century Chippendale Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany, Maple, Suede, Jute, Cotton, Upholstery
1820s English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Hardwood, Oak
Late 20th Century American American Classical Wingback Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Steel
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wicker, Reed, Bamboo, Cane
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Faux Leather, Wood
1730s English George II Antique Wingback Chairs
Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Textile, Wood
1920s German Art Deco Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Steel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather
20th Century British Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Wingback Chairs
Linen, Wood
1980s Vintage Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Wood
20th Century American Regency Revival Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
Early 20th Century Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
Late 20th Century Rustic Wingback Chairs
Leather, Suede
1920s British Georgian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Oak
2010s American Wingback Chairs
Textile, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1880s English High Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century English Georgian Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Linen, Foam, Wood
Early 1900s American Other Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wicker, Reed
1960s American Bohemian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Cane, Wood, Walnut
1880s English Late Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Oak
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wood
Late 20th Century Wingback Chairs
Leather
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Oak, Wool
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Wood, Cotton
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Oak
20th Century English Wingback Chairs
Leather
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wood
20th Century American Regency Revival Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century English British Colonial Wingback Chairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Bohemian Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Wingback Chairs
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Wingback Chairs
20th Century American Federal Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Georgian Wingback Chairs
Leather, Linen, Wood
Early 20th Century French Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, 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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