Wingback Chairs
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Velvet
20th Century French Louis XVI Wingback Chairs
Wood, Upholstery
1820s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1830s British Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Mahogany
1980s Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Faux Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
18th Century English George III Antique Wingback Chairs
Pine
Early 20th Century Scottish Wingback Chairs
Straw, Wood, Rush
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Beech
1960s Queen Anne Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Hollywood Regency Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric
19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany, Leather
1940s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century American Wingback Chairs
Leather
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
2010s American Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Fabric, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Wingback Chairs
Beech
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
1780s English Chippendale Antique Wingback Chairs
Suede, Cotton, Upholstery, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Rattan
Late 20th Century French Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Wood
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Birch, Upholstery
Early 20th Century European Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1690s English Baroque Antique Wingback Chairs
Walnut
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-19th Century American Antique Wingback Chairs
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Plastic, Foam, Wood
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Elm
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Hardwood
Mid-18th Century European Rococo Antique Wingback Chairs
Wood
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Metal
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Beech, Oak, Upholstery
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Linen, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1880s French Rococo Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-18th Century British George II Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
20th Century Italian Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Wood
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Beech
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bamboo, Wicker
1940s American Organic Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Early 18th Century English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Walnut
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Wood
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Metal
Early 20th Century Austrian Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Bentwood
Early 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Wingback Chairs
Walnut, Upholstery
1810s English Regency Antique Wingback Chairs
Hardwood, Leather
20th Century English Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Wingback Chairs
Linen
1960s British Vintage Wingback Chairs
Steel, Brass
1960s Unknown Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
1970s North American Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 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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