Wingback Chairs
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Cowhide, Leather, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Oak
1830s English Antique Wingback Chairs
Linen, Wood
1970s American Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
Mid-19th Century English Antique Wingback Chairs
Linen, Wood
1830s English Antique Wingback Chairs
Linen, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wood, Bouclé
Late 20th Century Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
Late 20th Century American Wingback Chairs
Leather
1950s Danish Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric
Early 1800s English Antique Wingback Chairs
Wool, Wood
1970s Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century English Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Beech
Late 18th Century Irish Hepplewhite Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century English Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Foam, Wood
19th Century English Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Wood, Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Wood, Beech
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Wingback Chairs
Wicker, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Wood, Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Wood, Beech
1980s English Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Oak
Mid-20th Century Bohemian Wingback Chairs
Wicker
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wood, Beech, Fabric
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wood
2010s British Edwardian Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
19th Century English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Fabric, Beech
Late 19th Century British Antique Wingback Chairs
Wood
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Teak
1980s Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Early 20th Century British Country Wingback Chairs
Linen, Mahogany
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Cowhide, Leather
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1940s Unknown Art Nouveau Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Beech
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Beech
Late 20th Century Wingback Chairs
Cowhide, Leather
Early 20th Century English Wingback Chairs
Brass
1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Beech
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Teak
2010s American Sheraton Wingback Chairs
Jute, Cotton, Upholstery, Mahogany, Maple
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
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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