Wingback Chairs
20th Century American Regency Revival Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century English British Colonial Wingback Chairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Wingback Chairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Georgian Wingback Chairs
Leather, Linen, Wood
1880s English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Ash
1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Wingback Chairs
Walnut
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
Early 20th Century American Wingback Chairs
Wicker, Reed
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Oak
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Elm
Late 19th Century English Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Oak
2010s American Modern Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
1950s English Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Down
1990s Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather
Early 1800s American Federal Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
18th Century American Queen Anne Antique Wingback Chairs
Maple, Walnut
19th Century English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Ash
1930s American Queen Anne Vintage Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Cherry
20th Century French French Provincial Wingback Chairs
Brass
1960s Dutch Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
20th Century British Wingback Chairs
Leather
18th Century American Chippendale Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany, Maple
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Fabric, Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Beech
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Metal, Wire
2010s Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
2010s British Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Walnut
1960s Unknown Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Wood, Down
1980s Bohemian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Cotton
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Lambskin, Beech
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Wingback Chairs
Brass
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Early 20th Century Scottish Rustic Wingback Chairs
Straw, Wood
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Mohair
Early 20th Century Art Deco Wingback Chairs
Leather
20th Century English Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Louis XVI Wingback Chairs
Linen, Cane, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Velvet
1840s English Early Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
2010s American Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Oak
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Cherry
1960s American Chinese Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wingback Chairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wingback Chairs
Wood, Velvet
1950s Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
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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