Wingback Chairs
20th Century Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1850s English Antique Wingback Chairs
Linen, Hardwood
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century British Antique Wingback Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Wingback Chairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
1940s American Vintage Wingback Chairs
Linen, Mahogany, Upholstery
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century English Victorian Wingback Chairs
Leather
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Louis XVI Wingback Chairs
Linen, Cane, Wood
20th Century American Rustic Wingback Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Edwardian Wingback Chairs
Oak
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
20th Century French French Provincial Wingback Chairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wood
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wool, Teak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Hide, Upholstery, Bentwood
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Oak
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wool, Beech
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Wood
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Oak
1840s English Early Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Metal
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
2010s American Wingback Chairs
Brass
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Walnut
1840s English William IV Antique Wingback Chairs
Brass
1960s Queen Anne Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
1950s French Louis XV Vintage Wingback Chairs
Walnut
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Textile, Cane, Walnut
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Mohair
Mid-20th Century Italian Wingback Chairs
Linen, Wood
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wool, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
20th Century Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Cowhide, Leather
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Teak
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
19th Century English Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
1790s Irish Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany, Upholstery
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Antique Wingback Chairs
Brass
2010s Modern Wingback Chairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Steel
1990s American Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1950s American Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut
Early 19th Century English Antique Wingback Chairs
Wool, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wool, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin
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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