Wingback Chairs
1870s English Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Oak
18th Century English Baroque Antique Wingback Chairs
Oak, Walnut
Mid-20th Century English Victorian Wingback Chairs
Leather
1940s English Hollywood Regency Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Walnut
20th Century English Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Walnut
1820s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century American Chippendale Antique Wingback Chairs
Brass
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin
Late 18th Century Irish George III Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century British Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Mahogany
19th Century English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Cowhide
Late 20th Century Chinese Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Wood
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Fabric
20th Century Austrian Wingback Chairs
Fruitwood
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Teak
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Wingback Chairs
Giltwood
20th Century Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
21st Century and Contemporary American Georgian Wingback Chairs
Wood
1970s American Chinese Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Linen, Cotton
Late 20th Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Upholstery
19th Century French Empire Antique Wingback Chairs
Brass
20th Century Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Cowhide, Leather
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Fabric, Elm
20th Century British Wingback Chairs
Leather
1810s English Regency Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Faux Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Mohair, Silk, Oak
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Wood
1950s Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Wood
Early 18th Century English Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Edwardian Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Wood
19th Century English High Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Wingback Chairs
Textile, Wood
1940s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century English Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Early 2000s British Colonial Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
Late 19th Century English Chippendale Antique Wingback Chairs
Walnut
1780s English Chippendale Antique Wingback Chairs
Suede, Cotton, Upholstery, Mahogany
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
Early 1900s English Kilim Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
Mid-18th Century Irish George II Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
Early 18th Century English George I Antique Wingback Chairs
Walnut, Upholstery
20th Century Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Cowhide
17th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Oak
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Cowhide, Leather
19th Century English High Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage 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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