Wingback Chairs
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Cowhide
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin
2010s American Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Fabric, Wood
19th Century European Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Linen, Hardwood
1990s Italian Wingback Chairs
Steel
1940s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 1900s English Antique Wingback Chairs
Wool
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Fabric
1990s French Provincial Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Velvet
1980s English Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Leather, Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Wood
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Cowhide, Leather
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
Late 19th Century Antique Wingback Chairs
Walnut
18th Century English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather
18th Century French Louis XIII Antique Wingback Chairs
Wood
Height 49 in.
18th Century and Earlier Antique Wingback Chairs
20th Century Italian Wingback Chairs
Silk, Rosewood
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
2010s Italian Neoclassical Revival Wingback Chairs
Copper, Steel
1990s Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin
1960s Danish Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Edwardian Wingback Chairs
Leather
Early 19th Century Irish George III Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
20th Century Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
Early 1900s English Kilim Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
20th Century Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Polyester, Wood, Ash
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Birch
20th Century Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Cowhide, Leather
1770s Irish Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Mohair, Silk, Oak
19th Century English Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
Late 18th Century British George III Antique Wingback Chairs
Oak
2010s Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Birch
19th Century French William IV Antique Wingback Chairs
Linen
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
1790s French Antique Wingback Chairs
Iron
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Oak, Upholstery
1990s English Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Oak
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
Early 20th Century Austrian Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
1960s Danish Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, 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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