Wingback Chairs
Late 18th Century American Hepplewhite Antique Wingback Chairs
Brass
Late 20th Century Unknown Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
1880s French Rococo Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1810s English Regency Antique Wingback Chairs
Brass
19th Century Swedish Louis XVI Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 19th Century English Antique Wingback Chairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Pine
Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
20th Century Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Cowhide, Leather
Late 18th Century American Chippendale Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Trimming
Early 2000s American American Classical Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
Early 2000s American Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Faux Leather
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Wingback Chairs
Metal
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wool, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Wingback Chairs
Linen, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
1950s French Louis XV Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany, Textile, Silk
20th Century American Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Brass
20th Century French Louis XVI Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1840s American Chippendale Antique Wingback Chairs
Muslin, Mahogany, Poplar, Cypress
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Teak
Early 20th Century Scottish Wingback Chairs
Straw, Wood, Rush
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Wingback Chairs
Leather
19th Century George III Antique Wingback Chairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century English Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Beech, Velvet
Mid-20th Century Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
20th Century English Art Deco Wingback Chairs
Leather
20th Century American George III Wingback Chairs
Brass
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Chrome
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Bohemian Wingback Chairs
Rush, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Beech
Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau Wingback Chairs
Fruitwood, Cotton, Damask
1820s English Queen Anne Antique Wingback Chairs
Damask, Walnut, Down
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Metal
20th Century British Wingback Chairs
Leather
Late 20th Century North American Georgian Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Georgian Wingback Chairs
Leather
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Oak, Wool
20th Century Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1940s American Queen Anne Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
20th Century Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Tudor Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1760s English Antique Wingback Chairs
Linen, Mahogany
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Ash
Late 20th Century American Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century American Georgian Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau Wingback Chairs
Walnut, Cotton
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
Early 20th Century English Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Leather
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Metal
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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