Wingback Chairs
1980s Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Mahogany, Down, Velvet
19th Century European Baroque Antique Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s Great Britain (UK) Vintage Wingback Chairs
1960s American Chinese Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wood
20th Century Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Cowhide, Leather
21st Century and Contemporary American Wingback Chairs
Fabric
1960s American Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Wingback Chairs
Brass
19th Century Unknown Antique Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Trimming
1990s Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
20th Century Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
Early 18th Century Chippendale Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany, Maple, Suede, Jute, Cotton, Upholstery
19th Century English Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Bog Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Teak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wool, Wood
18th Century American Chippendale Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany, Maple
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Oak
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century European Wingback Chairs
Wood
1980s Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Teak
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Bentwood
1920s German Art Deco Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Beech
2010s English Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century Baroque Wingback Chairs
Bronze
1710s Italian Louis XIV Antique Wingback Chairs
Walnut
2010s Renaissance Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
20th Century American Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1980s Vintage Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Wood
1840s German Biedermeier Antique Wingback Chairs
Yew
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Mahogany, Upholstery
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Seagrass, Beech
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Beech, Velvet
Early 20th Century English Wingback Chairs
Brass
20th Century Austrian Wingback Chairs
Fruitwood
1980s Swiss Industrial Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
2010s Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
1760s English George II Antique Wingback Chairs
Muslin, Walnut
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Upholstery
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Mohair
21st Century and Contemporary William IV Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary American Hollywood Regency Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Beech, Upholstery
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Faux Leather, Beech
Mid-20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Straw, Wood
Early 20th Century Wingback Chairs
Leather, 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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