Wingback Chairs
1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Oak
1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wool, Rosewood
20th Century American Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Brass
Early 2000s American Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Faux Leather
Late 18th Century American Hepplewhite Antique Wingback Chairs
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Wingback Chairs
Wood, Fabric
2010s Renaissance Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau Wingback Chairs
Walnut, Cotton
Late 20th Century Rustic Wingback Chairs
Leather, Suede
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish George III Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1980s English Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Oak
Late 19th Century English Antique Wingback Chairs
Oak
19th Century British William and Mary Antique Wingback Chairs
Oak
Late 20th Century Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Damask, Walnut
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Oak, Wool
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1990s Canadian Art Deco Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
1980s American Bohemian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Rattan, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wingback Chairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Classical Wingback Chairs
Brass
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Beech
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Mid-20th Century British Wingback Chairs
Leather
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Oak
20th Century French Louis XVI Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century American British Colonial Wingback Chairs
Wicker
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Wingback Chairs
Walnut
1920s English Georgian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century British George III Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
20th Century American Federal Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
2010s American Modern Wingback Chairs
Mohair, Wood, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Victorian Wingback Chairs
Brass
1890s French Louis XV Antique Wingback Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century American Victorian Wingback Chairs
Wicker
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Metal, Brass
Mid-19th Century English Charles II Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wool, Oak
1960s Unknown Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Wood, Down
19th Century English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Upholstery
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Beech
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century British Wingback Chairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wingback Chairs
Nickel
1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Georgian Wingback Chairs
Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wool, Oak
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Linen, Mahogany
Late 20th Century French Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Wood
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, 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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