Wingback Chairs
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
20th Century French French Provincial Wingback Chairs
Linen, Wood
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Hardwood
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany, Upholstery
20th Century Austrian Wingback Chairs
Fruitwood
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Mahogany, Leather
20th Century Italian Wingback Chairs
Silk, Wood
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Metal, Brass
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
19th Century French Antique Wingback Chairs
Walnut
19th Century French William IV Antique Wingback Chairs
Linen
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Oak, Upholstery
1890s English Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Alpaca
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Beech, Wool
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Oak, Teak
20th Century English Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Beech
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
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Beech
Mid-20th Century Dutch Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Teak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Cherry
2010s European Modern Wingback Chairs
Wood, Velvet
19th Century Louis XV Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1820s German Biedermeier Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
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
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
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Austrian Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1930s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
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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