Wingback Chairs
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Brass
1970s American Chinese Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Linen, Cotton
1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Walnut
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Upholstery
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
1960s George II Vintage Wingback Chairs
Faux Leather, Wood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Oak
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Iron
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
1970s Austrian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
1960s Italian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Textile, Cherry
1960s American Queen Anne Vintage Wingback Chairs
Damask, Maple
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Plywood, Wood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1960s Queen Anne Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bamboo, Wicker
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Birch
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Walnut
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Beech
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
1960s British Vintage Wingback Chairs
Steel, Brass
1960s Unknown Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
1970s Hollywood Regency Vintage Wingback Chairs
Rattan
1970s North American Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet
1970s Unknown Hollywood Regency Vintage Wingback Chairs
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Metal
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bamboo, Upholstery
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Teak
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet
1960s Danish Vintage Wingback Chairs
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Oak, Upholstery
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Hardwood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Metal, Brass
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Oak, Upholstery
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
1970s American Chesterfield Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
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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