Wingback Chairs
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wood
19th Century English Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century American Georgian Wingback Chairs
Leather
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
Mid-20th Century American Edwardian Wingback Chairs
Oak
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century French French Provincial Wingback Chairs
Fruitwood
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric
20th Century English Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather
20th Century English Victorian Wingback Chairs
Leather
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Birch
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Wingback Chairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Polyester, Wood, Ash
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Birch
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Oak
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wool, Oak
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
2010s American Modern Wingback Chairs
Linen, Maple
Early 20th Century Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Cowhide, Leather
1890s American Mission Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Upholstery, Oak
1840s English Early Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1950s French Louis XV Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany, Textile, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
21st Century and Contemporary Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
21st Century and Contemporary Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Cowhide, Leather
20th Century Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Metal
1950s American Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Textile, Cane, Walnut
1860s Italian Rococo Revival Antique Wingback Chairs
Oak, Velvet
Mid-20th Century Napoleon III Wingback Chairs
Mahogany, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Steel
Early 2000s Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wool
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Steel
20th Century Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
Mid-20th Century Italian Wingback Chairs
Linen, Wood
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
20th Century Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Cowhide, Leather
1990s Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Birch
19th Century French Antique Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
Early 1800s British Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Hide, Upholstery, Bentwood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Metal
Early 1900s English Kilim Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Biedermeier Wingback Chairs
Mohair
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Walnut
2010s British Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood, Mahogany
Late 19th Century English 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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