Wingback Chairs
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin
20th Century American Regency Revival Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1780s English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Hardwood
20th Century Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1890s American Mission Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Upholstery, Oak
1960s George II Vintage Wingback Chairs
Faux Leather, Wood
20th Century Spanish Georgian Wingback Chairs
Leather
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Wingback Chairs
Leather
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Cowhide, Leather
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin
2010s Argentine Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Fabric
20th Century French French Provincial Wingback Chairs
Linen, Wood
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Teak
1950s Sheraton Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1840s English Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1960s American Vintage Wingback Chairs
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Metal
20th Century Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Bamboo, Cane, Wicker, Reed
Early 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Wingback Chairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Walnut
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Wingback Chairs
Steel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wingback Chairs
Nickel
1860s Italian Rococo Revival Antique Wingback Chairs
Oak, Velvet
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Rattan
19th Century French Antique Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
1920s George III Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Beech
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Oak
18th Century Irish George II Antique Wingback Chairs
Tapestry, Mahogany
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wool, Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Plastic, Foam, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
20th Century English Victorian Wingback Chairs
Leather
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Wingback Chairs
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Metal, Brass
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 1800s British Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
20th Century Unknown Wingback Chairs
Leather
20th Century Italian Wingback Chairs
Silk, Wood
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Cowhide
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wood
Early 2000s American Modern Wingback Chairs
Silk, Lacquer
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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