Wingback Chairs
1740s English Queen Anne Antique Wingback Chairs
Muslin, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Georgian Wingback Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Cowhide, Leather
Late 19th Century Louis XVI Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 18th Century British William and Mary Antique Wingback Chairs
Walnut
1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
1960s Unknown Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Wood, Down
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Faux Leather, Wood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak, Canvas
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
19th Century European Rococo Antique Wingback Chairs
Beech
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Cherry
20th Century American Wingback Chairs
Wicker
Early 2000s French Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1980s Vintage Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Wood
Late 20th Century Renaissance Wingback Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1970s American Anglo-Indian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wicker, Rattan, Reed
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Wingback Chairs
Leather
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
19th Century Antique Wingback Chairs
Wood
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wingback Chairs
Nickel
Early 18th Century Chippendale Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany, Maple, Suede, Jute, Cotton, Upholstery
18th Century British Antique Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Chenille, Walnut, Down
Early 20th Century British Wingback Chairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Beech
Early 2000s Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wool
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
2010s Nigerian Wingback Chairs
Beads
Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Wingback Chairs
Wood
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Elm
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Metal
1690s English Baroque Antique Wingback Chairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wingback Chairs
Muslin, Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Oak
Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Wingback Chairs
Bentwood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
2010s Argentine Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Unknown Wingback Chairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Leather, Upholstery, Walnut
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
18th Century British George III Antique Wingback Chairs
Linen
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wood, Bouclé
2010s Modern Wingback Chairs
Walnut
1940s American Vintage Wingback Chairs
Linen, Mahogany, Upholstery
1980s Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Mahogany
1980s Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Mahogany, Down, Velvet
Early 19th Century English Antique Wingback Chairs
Wool, Mahogany
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric
19th Century English Country Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wool, 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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