Wingback Chairs
1940s Great Britain (UK) Vintage Wingback Chairs
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Wood
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Wingback Chairs
Steel
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Damask, Velvet, Walnut
2010s British Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood, Mahogany
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s American Modern Wingback Chairs
Linen, Maple
Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Metal
20th Century American Rustic Wingback Chairs
Wood
Late 20th Century American Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany, Maple, Pine
1890s English Antique Wingback Chairs
Beech
19th Century English Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Walnut
1990s Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Cowhide, Leather
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wood
18th Century American Chippendale Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany, Maple
1960s Danish Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century American Edwardian Wingback Chairs
Oak
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Faux Leather, Beech
Early 20th Century Art Deco Wingback Chairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Cotton
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Plastic, Foam, Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wool, Oak
Mid-18th Century European Rococo Antique Wingback Chairs
Wood
1970s Austrian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
Early 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Walnut
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Georgian Wingback Chairs
Leather
Late 19th Century English Chippendale Antique Wingback Chairs
Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Wingback Chairs
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Oak
Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wool, Teak
1990s French Provincial Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Velvet
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Rattan
20th Century Austrian Wingback Chairs
Fruitwood
Early 1800s British Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Birch
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Birch
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Birch
20th Century Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Cowhide, Leather
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Beech, Oak
1950s Sheraton Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Metal
20th Century Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Cowhide, 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).
Shop the most innovative versions of wingback chairs today on 1stDibs.
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