Wingback Chairs
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Fabric, Elm
18th Century English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather
1950s Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Velvet, Wood
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Oak
Early 20th Century British Wingback Chairs
Wood
1950s Italian Other Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Beech
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Chrome
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
19th Century English Queen Anne Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1740s English Queen Anne Antique Wingback Chairs
Muslin, Mahogany
Late 19th Century Federal Antique Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Maple
Early 1800s British Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
1820s English Queen Anne Antique Wingback Chairs
Damask, Walnut, Down
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Beech
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Oak
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
Early 2000s American Modern Wingback Chairs
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wood, Plywood
Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Nutwood
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
2010s South African Modern Wingback Chairs
Steel
1990s Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century British George III Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
19th Century English Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
2010s South African Modern Wingback Chairs
Steel
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Oak
Late 19th Century American Queen Anne Antique Wingback Chairs
Textile, Wood
2010s Renaissance Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Ash
20th Century American Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Plywood, Leather, Wood
1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Steel
1960s Danish Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
Early 2000s American Hepplewhite Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Mahogany
1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1990s American George III Wingback Chairs
Leather
2010s English Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Straw, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Cherry
19th Century European Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Steel
Early 20th Century Swedish Victorian Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
18th Century English Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wool, Oak
1970s Philippine Anglo-Indian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Reed
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Wool
1860s English Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
2010s British Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
Early 2000s Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Cherry
20th Century American Georgian Wingback Chairs
Brass
Late 20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Straw, Oak
20th Century English Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
1980s Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Cotton, Mahogany, Down
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Mohair, 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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