Wingback Chairs
Late 20th Century American George III Wingback Chairs
Chenille, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Cowhide, Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Beech
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Beech
1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Teak
2010s British Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood, Mahogany
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Fabric, Beech
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
19th Century English Antique Wingback Chairs
Linen, Wood
1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Beech
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Teak
2010s American Sheraton Wingback Chairs
Jute, Cotton, Upholstery, Mahogany, Maple
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Wingback Chairs
Metal
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood, Teak
1970s Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century American Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1980s Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
21st Century and Contemporary Wingback Chairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1940s Unknown Art Nouveau Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century English Antique Wingback Chairs
Linen, Wood
1970s Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
Late 20th Century Wingback Chairs
Rattan
20th Century English Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
1780s English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
Late 20th Century Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Chenille
1960s Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1960s Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
Mid-20th Century Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1980s Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Bamboo, Cane, Polyester
Mid-20th Century Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Wingback Chairs
Wood, Bouclé
1990s Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather
20th Century Baroque Wingback Chairs
Bronze
1970s Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
21st Century and Contemporary Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1980s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bamboo, Cane
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Wingback Chairs
Linen, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wool, Wood
20th Century English Art Deco Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Beech
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Metal
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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