Wingback Chairs
Late 19th Century Antique Wingback Chairs
Linen
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Oak
1860s Italian Rococo Revival Antique Wingback Chairs
Oak, Velvet
2010s American Wingback Chairs
Brass
2010s British Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Wingback Chairs
Beech, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Beech
Early 18th Century French Baroque Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Walnut
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Beech, Sheepskin
Early 20th Century European Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Metal
Late 18th Century Antique Wingback Chairs
Linen
1970s American Chinese Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Linen, Cotton
2010s South African Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Elm
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Beech, Oak
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Metal
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
19th Century English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
1840s English Early Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
18th Century French Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century American Georgian Wingback Chairs
Metal
1840s English Early Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1950s Sheraton Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wingback Chairs
Nickel
Early 20th Century British Wingback Chairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass, Wrought Iron
1880s English Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
1760s Welsh Antique Wingback Chairs
Elm, Oak
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wool, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
Early 20th Century Wingback Chairs
Faux Leather
1880s Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1990s Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Brass
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
1940s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Wool, Beech
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1710s Italian Louis XIV Antique Wingback Chairs
Walnut
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wool, Oak
1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Metal, Brass
1950s Danish Country Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Oak
1980s French Vintage Wingback Chairs
Animal Skin, Lambskin, Leather, Sheepskin, Fabric, Burlap, Jute, Hardwoo...
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Mahogany
1760s English George II Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather
2010s Modern Wingback Chairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Fabric, Beech
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood, Rosewood
1840s English Early Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
2010s Italian Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric
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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