Wingback Chairs
20th Century Austrian Wingback Chairs
Fruitwood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Chrome
1920s English Queen Anne Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Walnut
20th Century English Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
Early 2000s American American Classical Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
18th Century English Baroque Antique Wingback Chairs
Oak, Walnut
1970s American Chinese Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Linen, Cotton
20th Century Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1950s Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Walnut
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Chenille, Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Wood
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Fabric
1990s Italian Wingback Chairs
Steel
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Cowhide
19th Century English High Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
18th Century American Chippendale Antique Wingback Chairs
Brass
Early 18th Century English William IV Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
20th Century American Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Brass
20th Century British Wingback Chairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Faux Leather, Wood
1940s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Cowhide, Leather
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany, Suede
Early 20th Century British Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Mahogany
2010s American Modern Wingback Chairs
Mohair, Wood, Walnut
Mid-18th Century Irish George II Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Cowhide
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Mohair, Silk, Oak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wrought Iron
Late 18th Century Irish George III Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
1940s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s American Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Fabric, Wood
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Cowhide, Leather
Late 19th Century English Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
17th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Oak
20th Century Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Walnut
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Walnut
2010s Italian Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric
2010s Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century Danish Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
2010s British High Victorian Wingback Chairs
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
Late 18th Century Antique Wingback Chairs
Linen
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary William IV Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
Early 2000s French Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
2010s British Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Walnut
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Mohair, Walnut
1960s American Chinese Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1830s English William IV Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
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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23 Ways to Rethink the Classic Wingback Chair
We take a fresh look at a more than 300-year-old fixture in furniture design.







