Wingback Chairs
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather
1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Wingback Chairs
Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Oak
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1980s Bohemian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Cotton
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Steel
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Georgian Wingback Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood, Rosewood
20th Century English Georgian Wingback Chairs
Leather, Beech
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
2010s British Wingback Chairs
Wool, Beech, Oak, Fabric
Mid-20th Century French Wingback Chairs
Silk, Upholstery, Wood
1980s American Bohemian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Rattan, Wood
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1960s Unknown Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Wood, Down
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Walnut
2010s American Modern Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Wingback Chairs
Linen, Wood
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Birch
1970s American Chinese Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Linen, Cotton
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
2010s Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1840s English Early Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Mohair
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Cherry
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century Irish Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
1950s English Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Down
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Hide, Upholstery, Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Polyester, Wood, Ash
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Wingback Chairs
Brass
Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Plywood, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century Art Deco Wingback Chairs
Leather
Late 20th Century Wingback Chairs
Wood
1860s Italian Rococo Revival Antique Wingback Chairs
Oak, Velvet
1880s English Late Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather
Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Wingback Chairs
Beech, Bentwood
Late 20th Century French Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Velvet
Late 19th Century Antique Wingback Chairs
Linen
1950s Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
1960s American Chinese Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1840s English Early Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Wingback Chairs
Tapestry, Oak
Late 18th Century Antique Wingback Chairs
Linen
Early 18th Century French Baroque Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Walnut
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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