Wingback Chairs
Late 20th Century Rustic Wingback Chairs
Leather, Suede
Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
20th Century Unknown Georgian Wingback Chairs
Brass
19th Century George III Antique Wingback Chairs
Fabric
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Metal
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Beech
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Wingback Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau Wingback Chairs
Fruitwood, Cotton, Damask
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Wingback Chairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Oak, Wool
20th Century Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
Mid-20th Century Danish Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Georgian Wingback Chairs
Leather
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Ash
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Metal, Brass
1760s English Antique Wingback Chairs
Linen, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wool, Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Wood, Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1980s Bohemian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Cotton
Late 19th Century English Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Oak
1840s German Biedermeier Antique Wingback Chairs
Yew
2010s Renaissance Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Wingback Chairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1970s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Beech
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1990s Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Cotton
20th Century American Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century British George III Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1990s Canadian Art Deco Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Oak
19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Wingback Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Beech
Early 20th Century French Tudor Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1820s English Queen Anne Antique Wingback Chairs
Damask, Walnut, Down
1990s Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Wingback Chairs
Walnut
Early 2000s American American Classical Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1940s American Queen Anne Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 18th Century Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau Wingback Chairs
Walnut, Cotton
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Oak
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Walnut
1980s French Vintage Wingback Chairs
Hardwood, Feathers, Down, Jute, Burlap, Fabric, Sheepskin, Leather, Lamb...
21st Century and Contemporary Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
Late 20th Century English Wingback Chairs
Cowhide, Leather
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Wool, Beech
1930s American Vintage Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Mahogany, Upholstery, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Metal
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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