Wingback Chairs
20th Century American Georgian Wingback Chairs
Brass
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 19th Century British George III Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Georgian Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
1920s George III Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wood, Leather
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Fabric, Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1920s English Georgian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Mohair, Silk, Oak
Mid-20th Century British George III Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
Early 20th Century English Georgian Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Teak
1880s English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Lambskin, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary George III Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
19th Century English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Ash
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Oak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Oak, Wool
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wool, Rosewood
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Oak
Mid-20th Century American Georgian Wingback Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Georgian Wingback Chairs
Leather
19th Century English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Brass
1920s British Georgian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Cherry
1730s English George II Antique Wingback Chairs
Walnut
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Oak
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Elm
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wool, Oak
20th Century American George III Wingback Chairs
Brass
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Georgian Wingback Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood, Rosewood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Oak, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
20th Century English Georgian Wingback Chairs
Leather, Beech
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Beech, Oak
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Wood
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Metal
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wool, Oak
19th Century English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Metal
1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
1960s George II Vintage Wingback Chairs
Faux Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Wool, Beech
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Mahogany
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
1760s English George II Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather
Mid-18th Century British George II Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Fabric, Beech
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
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).
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