Wingback Chairs
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Elm
Early 19th Century English Antique Wingback Chairs
Wool, Mahogany
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Iron
Late 19th Century English Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1910s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Wingback Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century Scottish Rustic Wingback Chairs
Straw, Wood
1990s Italian Wingback Chairs
Steel
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Hungarian Wingback Chairs
Chenille, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wingback Chairs
Steel
1950s Queen Anne Vintage Wingback Chairs
Linen, Mahogany
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1780s English Chinese Chippendale Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1990s American Post-Modern Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Upholstery
Mid-20th Century European Wingback Chairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Georgian Wingback Chairs
Leather
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
1960s Queen Anne Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
2010s Italian Modern Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Rattan
Late 20th Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Upholstery
1980s North American Louis XV Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
2010s American Modern Wingback Chairs
Linen, Maple
1940s Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Walnut
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Velvet
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Walnut
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Brass
18th Century French Louis XIII Antique Wingback Chairs
Wood
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wool, Teak
Early 18th Century British William and Mary Antique Wingback Chairs
Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut
1920s English Queen Anne Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Faux Leather, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wingback Chairs
Nickel
20th Century French Louis XVI Wingback Chairs
Wood, Upholstery
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Georgian Wingback Chairs
Leather
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Beech
Late 20th Century George III Wingback Chairs
Mahogany, Suede, Zebra Hide
1840s German Biedermeier Antique Wingback Chairs
Yew
Mid-20th Century American Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1820s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
19th Century English Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Metal
1780s English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Velvet
1830s British Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Mahogany
1950s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Teak
Early 18th Century English William IV Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
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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