Wingback Chairs
1950s American Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut
20th Century Italian Wingback Chairs
Silk, Wood
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Mahogany, Leather
1760s English George II Antique Wingback Chairs
Muslin, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Edwardian Wingback Chairs
Leather
Height 49 in.
18th Century and Earlier Antique Wingback Chairs
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Oak, Upholstery
19th Century French Antique Wingback Chairs
Walnut
2010s Wingback Chairs
Fabric
1890s English Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Linen
20th Century English Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Leather
19th Century Antique Wingback Chairs
Beech
1960s Australian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Plywood
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Beech, Wool
19th Century Antique Wingback Chairs
Beech
1980s Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Velvet, Fruitwood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Oak, Teak
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Beech
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Brass
1930s French Louis XV Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Beech, Wool
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Beech, Wool
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Beech
1990s Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Beech
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Beech
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1830s British Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Beech
Mid-20th Century Dutch Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Teak
Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1980s French Provincial Vintage Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Walnut
1820s German Biedermeier Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Silk, Mahogany
2010s European Modern Wingback Chairs
Wood, Velvet
1990s Italian Art Nouveau Wingback Chairs
Wood
19th Century Louis XV Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 19th Century French Antique Wingback Chairs
Wood
1940s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Brass
Late 20th Century English Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin, Pine
Mid-20th Century American Moorish Wingback Chairs
Leather
Early 1900s English George II Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather
Mid-18th Century French Rococo Antique Wingback Chairs
Wood
19th Century French Antique Wingback Chairs
Brass, Steel
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Linen
20th Century English George III Wingback Chairs
Brass
1920s American Victorian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
2010s Canadian Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1990s Austrian Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Upholstery, Wood
1990s Austrian Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Oak, Sheepskin
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, 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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