Wingback Chairs
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Nutwood
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
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
1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Steel
1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 2000s Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wool
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wool, Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Brass
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
2010s British Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Straw, Wood
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
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Beech
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Chrome
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Ultrasuede, Walnut
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Teak
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric
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
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Walnut, Leather
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Walnut
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Beech
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
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Beech
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Mohair
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Steel
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Beech
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Walnut
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Textile, Wood
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wicker, Reed, Bamboo, Cane
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Faux Leather, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wood, Velvet
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
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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