Wingback Chairs
19th Century British Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Velvet
Early 19th Century English Antique Wingback Chairs
Hardwood
1990s Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Walnut
20th Century English Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Leather
2010s Indonesian Renaissance Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Wood, Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
Early 1800s American Federal Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
1830s British Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Mahogany
1950s Danish Country Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Oak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Wood, Beech
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Cowhide
20th Century Georgian Wingback Chairs
Linen, Upholstery, Cord, Wood
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Cowhide, Leather, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bamboo, Wicker
1970s North American Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet
18th Century French Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Fruitwood
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Fabric, Beech
1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
18th Century British Antique Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Chenille, Walnut, Down
18th Century English Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Elm
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Cowhide, Leather
2010s British Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
1730s English George II Antique Wingback Chairs
Walnut
20th Century English Wingback Chairs
Cowhide, Leather
Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau Wingback Chairs
Fruitwood, Cotton, Damask
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wood, Bouclé
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Wingback Chairs
Linen, Wood
Early 18th Century British William and Mary Antique Wingback Chairs
Elm
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood, Plywood
Mid-18th Century Irish George II Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric
1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Steel
1920s English Queen Anne Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Brass
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1990s Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Metal
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
2010s British Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1950s Romantic Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
Mid-20th Century Dutch Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Teak
1840s American Chippendale Antique Wingback Chairs
Muslin, Mahogany, Poplar, Cypress
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Mahogany
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak, Canvas
Early 20th Century English Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Mahogany
1980s Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Mahogany, Down, Velvet
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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