Wingback Chairs
Mid-20th Century American Georgian Wingback Chairs
Leather
1880s French Louis XV Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1940s Great Britain (UK) Vintage Wingback Chairs
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany, Suede
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Birch
20th Century American Rustic Wingback Chairs
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Faux Leather, Beech
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 1900s Italian Baroque Antique Wingback Chairs
Giltwood
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Wingback Chairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
1960s American Vintage Wingback Chairs
Late 20th Century Unknown Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Walnut
1970s Austrian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
Late 18th Century British George III Antique Wingback Chairs
Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
1920s Swedish Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1760s English George II Antique Wingback Chairs
Muslin, Walnut
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Metal, Brass
20th Century American Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Oak
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Birch
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Plastic, Foam, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Oak
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Linen, Hardwood
19th Century English Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Georgian Wingback Chairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century American Edwardian Wingback Chairs
Oak
Early 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Cowhide, Leather
1990s French Provincial Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Cotton
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
Early 20th Century French Provincial Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Walnut
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wool, Oak
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Oak
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Cowhide, Leather
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Height 49 in.
18th Century and Earlier Antique Wingback Chairs
Early 19th Century American American Classical Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wool, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wool, Teak
1840s English William IV Antique Wingback Chairs
Brass
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Oak
1860s Italian Rococo Revival Antique Wingback Chairs
Oak, Velvet
Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Metal
Early 1800s British Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century European Rococo Antique Wingback Chairs
Wood
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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