Wingback Chairs
2010s Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
2010s American Modern Wingback Chairs
Linen, Maple
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Zebra Hide, Wood, Suede
2010s Italian Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wingback Chairs
Nickel
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Georgian Wingback Chairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Georgian Wingback Chairs
Leather
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Beech
2010s Argentine Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary North American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wood
2010s Italian Modern Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Hollywood Regency Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Georgian Wingback Chairs
Leather
2010s American Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Fabric, Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary William IV Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Walnut, Velvet, Beech
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Wingback Chairs
Steel
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Edwardian Wingback Chairs
Leather
2010s European Modern Wingback Chairs
Wood, Velvet
2010s Canadian Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather
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).
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