Wingback Chairs
Mid-19th Century English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Metal, Brass, Iron
Late 20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Straw, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Oak, Teak
2010s Renaissance Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Unknown Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
20th Century American Victorian Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin
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
2010s British Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Austrian Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Dutch Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Teak
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Elm
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Mohair
1920s German Art Deco Vintage Wingback Chairs
Beech, Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Linen
2010s Indonesian Renaissance Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1910s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Wingback Chairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Wingback Chairs
Leather
19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather
Late 18th Century British Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Foam, Mahogany
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wood, Fabric
1950s Danish Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Ash
1730s European Queen Anne Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
20th Century English Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Leather
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Wingback Chairs
Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Teak
Early 18th Century British William and Mary Antique Wingback Chairs
Elm
1940s Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Walnut
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Oak
1990s Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
Late 19th Century British Antique Wingback Chairs
Wood
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Beech
18th Century American Queen Anne Antique Wingback Chairs
Maple, Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Brass
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Teak
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Georgian Wingback Chairs
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Textile, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Wood, Beech
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin
1740s English Queen Anne Antique Wingback Chairs
Muslin, Mahogany
Early 1800s American Federal Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Faux Leather, Wood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Walnut, Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Georgian Wingback Chairs
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
1960s Unknown Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Wood, Down
1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Wingback Chairs
Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
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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