Wingback Chairs
1990s English Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Oak
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1890s English Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Linen
1890s English Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Alpaca
2010s British Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood, Mahogany
2010s British Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century British Wingback Chairs
Leather
1790s British Antique Wingback Chairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wool, Oak
1920s English Edwardian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Early 20th Century British Country Wingback Chairs
Linen, Mahogany
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Beech
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Beech
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Teak
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Seagrass, Beech
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1760s English George II Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather
1930s British Georgian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Oak
Early 1900s English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather
1950s English Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
Mid-19th Century English Antique Wingback Chairs
Linen, Wood
1830s English Antique Wingback Chairs
Linen, Wood
Late 19th Century English George I Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century English Edwardian Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1830s English Antique Wingback Chairs
Linen, Wood
1950s Danish Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric
Early 20th Century British Wingback Chairs
Leather
Early 1800s English Antique Wingback Chairs
Wool, Wood
Mid-20th Century English Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
19th Century English Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
19th Century English Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1920s English William and Mary Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Walnut
1930s English Chesterfield Vintage Wingback Chairs
Brass
1980s English Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Wingback Chairs
Wool
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Beech
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Beech, Wool
19th Century English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather
2010s British Edwardian Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Beech
Late 19th Century British Antique Wingback Chairs
Wood
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
20th Century English Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Leather
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Teak
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Wood, Oak
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Beech
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Beech
Early 20th Century English Wingback Chairs
Brass
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
1780s English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Hardwood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Teak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Teak
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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