Wingback Chairs
Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Damask, Upholstery, Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century American Mission Antique Wingback Chairs
Wicker, Paint, Upholstery
2010s British High Victorian Wingback Chairs
Beech
1940s Unknown Art Nouveau Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Wingback Chairs
Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Metal, Brass
20th Century English Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Beech
20th Century English Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
1760s German Baroque Antique Wingback Chairs
Walnut
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Chenille, Upholstery, Walnut, Fabric
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
1970s Austrian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Elm, Upholstery
1880s Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
2010s British High Victorian Wingback Chairs
Leather
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
19th Century British Antique Wingback Chairs
Wood
Late 20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Straw, Oak
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Wingback Chairs
Metal
20th Century British Wingback Chairs
Leather
19th Century English High Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1990s American Wingback Chairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wingback Chairs
Wood, Upholstery, Foam
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
20th Century American Victorian Wingback Chairs
Wicker, Upholstery
1810s English Regency Antique Wingback Chairs
Brass
Late 20th Century American Wingback Chairs
Leather
1760s English Antique Wingback Chairs
Linen, Mahogany
Early 18th Century English Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Wingback Chairs
Wicker, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Silk, Mohair, Walnut, Wood, Upholstery, Fabric
1970s American Anglo-Indian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wicker, Rattan, Reed
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Wood, Beech
2010s Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century Swedish Louis XVI Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century Spanish Victorian Wingback Chairs
Rattan
Late 18th Century American Antique Wingback Chairs
20th Century Country Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
1780s English George III Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
1730s European Queen Anne Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Teak
1910s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Wingback Chairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Georgian Wingback Chairs
Leather
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
19th Century Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Teak
Early 2000s Queen Anne 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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