Wingback Chairs
Late 20th Century Unknown Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wool
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
1840s English William IV Antique Wingback Chairs
Brass
1990s American Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Oak
Early 19th Century American American Classical Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wool, Teak
1960s American Vintage Wingback Chairs
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Wood
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Teak
Early 19th Century English Antique Wingback Chairs
Wool, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wool, Teak
1740s English Queen Anne Antique Wingback Chairs
Muslin, Mahogany
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
18th Century Irish George II Antique Wingback Chairs
Tapestry, Mahogany
1980s Swiss Industrial Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
1970s Hollywood Regency Vintage Wingback Chairs
Rattan
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Metal, Brass
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
2010s American Sheraton Wingback Chairs
Jute, Cotton, Upholstery, Mahogany, Maple
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Metal
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
20th Century American Rustic Wingback Chairs
Wood
1960s Queen Anne Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Cowhide, Leather
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wool, Teak
1920s English Georgian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Wingback Chairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Beech
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood, Teak
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century French French Provincial Wingback Chairs
Brass
Early 20th Century French Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Wingback Chairs
Hide, Mohair, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather
20th Century French French Provincial Wingback Chairs
Linen, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Plastic, Foam, Wood
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wool, Beech
19th Century English Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
20th Century English Victorian Wingback Chairs
Leather
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Beech
Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Antique Wingback Chairs
Brass
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Damask, Velvet, Walnut
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
2010s Argentine Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century French French Provincial Wingback Chairs
Fruitwood
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Metal
20th Century English Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century American Georgian Wingback Chairs
Leather
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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