Wingback Chairs
Mid-20th Century Unknown Biedermeier Wingback Chairs
Mohair
Early 2000s Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin, Wood
Late 19th Century Antique Wingback Chairs
Linen
1790s British Antique Wingback Chairs
Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Walnut, Bouclé
19th Century French Empire Antique Wingback Chairs
Brass
1950s Italian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Beech
20th Century English Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather
Late 19th Century English Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century English Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wrought Iron
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric
19th Century English High Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Walnut, Velvet, Damask
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Wood
20th Century American Wingback Chairs
Wood
20th Century Dutch Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1940s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century English Wingback Chairs
Leather
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Hardwood
2010s South African Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Cherry, Upholstery
19th Century English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Ash
1880s Italian High Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
20th Century American Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
Early 1900s European Other Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century British Wingback Chairs
Leather
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Walnut
Late 18th Century American Chippendale Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Trimming
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Beech, Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Oak, Leather
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wood, Beech, Fabric
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1760s English George II Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather
19th Century French Antique Wingback Chairs
Walnut
1920s British Georgian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood, Down
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Wingback Chairs
Linen, Wood
Late 20th Century Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1960s Italian Other Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wood, Hardwood
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Birch
1950s Italian Other Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wood
Late 20th Century American Industrial Wingback Chairs
Brass, Steel
Mid-20th Century Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Textile, Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Wingback Chairs
Leather, Linen, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Wingback Chairs
Giltwood
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
2010s British Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood, Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Louis XIII Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wood
1960s Dutch Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
20th Century French French Provincial Wingback Chairs
Fruitwood
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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