Wingback Chairs
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Metal
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Beech
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Chrome
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Wood, Fabric
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Oak
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 2000s American Modern Wingback Chairs
Aluminum
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Nutwood
2010s South African Modern Wingback Chairs
Steel
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
2010s South African Modern Wingback Chairs
Steel
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Oak
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wood, Plywood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Plywood, Leather, Wood
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Faux Leather, Teak
1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wool, Oak
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Straw, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Brass
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
Early 2000s Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wool
2010s British Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Cherry
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Birch
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Cherry
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Mohair, Wood
Late 20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Straw, Oak
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Ultrasuede, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Cherry
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Beech
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Chrome
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Teak
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Wingback Chairs
Metal
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Beech
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Wingback Chairs
Metal
Early 2000s American Modern Wingback Chairs
Silk, Lacquer
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Wingback Chairs
Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Wingback Chairs
Metal
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Walnut, Leather
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Steel
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Oak
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Walnut
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Beech, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Mohair
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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