Wingback Chairs
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Mahogany
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Danish George III Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
2010s Renaissance Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1960s American American Colonial Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1960s Danish Country Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wood, Oak
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Wingback Chairs
Brass
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wool, Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wool, Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Early 20th Century Scottish Wingback Chairs
Straw, Wood, Rush
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Oak, Wool
20th Century Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
Late 18th Century American Hepplewhite Antique Wingback Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Wingback Chairs
Walnut
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wool, Oak
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Wingback Chairs
Metal
Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1980s French Vintage Wingback Chairs
Animal Skin, Lambskin, Leather, Sheepskin, Fabric, Burlap, Jute, Hardwoo...
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
20th Century Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Late 20th Century Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wool, Oak
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wingback Chairs
Nickel
1990s Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Leather
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Wingback Chairs
Walnut
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Beech
Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau Wingback Chairs
Walnut, Cotton
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1990s Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Cotton
Late 20th Century Rustic Wingback Chairs
Leather, Suede
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Wingback Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Pine
Late 20th Century Philippine Wingback Chairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
Late 20th Century American Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Silk, Mahogany
1980s Bohemian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary American Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Zebra Hide, Wood, Suede
Early 20th Century Unknown Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Satin, Mahogany
2010s South African Modern Wingback Chairs
Steel
Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Wingback Chairs
Bentwood
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Mahogany, Upholstery
20th Century Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
1960s Unknown Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Wood, Down
Mid-20th Century French Regency Wingback Chairs
Oak, Velvet
Mid-20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Straw, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Victorian Wingback Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Cherry
1920s English Georgian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wool, Rosewood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Beech
1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Steel
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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