Wingback Chairs
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
Early 20th Century British Country Wingback Chairs
Linen, Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wool, Rosewood
1740s English Queen Anne Antique Wingback Chairs
Muslin, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Zebra Hide, Wood, Suede
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
Early 1900s Italian Baroque Antique Wingback Chairs
Giltwood
20th Century Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
Late 20th Century Philippine Wingback Chairs
Rattan
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Brass
Late 20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Straw, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Oak
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Wingback Chairs
Textile, Wood
Late 20th Century Wingback Chairs
Wood
1990s English Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Cowhide
20th Century English Regency Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Hide, Sheepskin, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Wingback Chairs
Silk, Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
20th Century English Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
20th Century Italian Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Wingback Chairs
Metal
Early 20th Century British Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Mahogany
1960s American Federal Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Early 19th Century English Antique Wingback Chairs
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Scottish Wingback Chairs
Straw, Wood, Rush
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather
20th Century American George III Wingback Chairs
Brass
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1910s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Wingback Chairs
Oak
Late 20th Century Georgian Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Cherry
20th Century Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Late 20th Century English Wingback Chairs
Cowhide, Leather
Late 20th Century Unknown Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
1970s Louis XV Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century English Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century Unknown Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Satin, Mahogany
1840s British Early Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Bamboo, Cane, Polyester
20th Century American Classical Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s American American Colonial Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Cowhide, Leather, Wood
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wingback Chairs
Wood, Upholstery, Foam
Early 18th Century British William and Mary Antique Wingback Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Leather
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Elm
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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