Wingback Chairs
21st Century and Contemporary American Hollywood Regency Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1920s English Regency Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet
2010s Renaissance Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Metal, Brass, Iron
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Oak, Teak
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century Unknown Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
Late 20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Straw, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
2010s British High Victorian Wingback Chairs
Leather
20th Century American Victorian Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Linen
19th Century British Antique Wingback Chairs
Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wool, Rosewood
20th Century Georgian Wingback Chairs
Linen, Upholstery, Cord, Wood
Mid-20th Century Dutch Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Teak
1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Wingback Chairs
Walnut
1910s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Wingback Chairs
Oak
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Elm
1990s Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin
2010s Indonesian Renaissance Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wood, Fabric
2010s British Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood, Mahogany
20th Century English Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Leather
Late 18th Century British Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Foam, Mahogany
18th Century American Queen Anne Antique Wingback Chairs
Maple, Walnut
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
1730s European Queen Anne Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1950s Danish Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Ash
21st Century and Contemporary Wingback Chairs
Leather
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Wingback Chairs
Wood
19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Brass
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Beech
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
Late 19th Century British Antique Wingback Chairs
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Textile, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Wood, Beech
Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Cowhide, Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Walnut, Upholstery
Early 18th Century British William and Mary Antique Wingback Chairs
Elm
Early 1800s American Federal Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
1740s English Queen Anne Antique Wingback Chairs
Muslin, Mahogany
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Wood
20th Century English Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Georgian Wingback Chairs
Wood
1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Georgian 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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We take a fresh look at a more than 300-year-old fixture in furniture design.





