Wingback Chairs
1940s Unknown Art Nouveau Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Teak
Mid-20th Century American Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood, Teak
1960s Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
Late 20th Century Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Chenille
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Bamboo, Cane, Polyester
Mid-20th Century Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1990s Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Fabric, Beech
1970s Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather
1980s Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1970s Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Teak
Early 20th Century French Louis XIII Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Beech
Mid-20th Century Italian Wingback Chairs
Wood, Bouclé
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Beech
20th Century Baroque Wingback Chairs
Bronze
Early 20th Century Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century English Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
1970s Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Teak
20th Century Dutch Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Beech
Late 20th Century American Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Leather
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wool, Wood
Late 20th Century French Provincial Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Central American Wingback Chairs
Horn, Leather
1980s American Other Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
20th Century English Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Leather
20th Century Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wood
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Oak
Mid-20th Century French Victorian Wingback Chairs
Brass
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Fabric, Elm
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Wool
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric
1950s Italian Other Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wood
20th Century British Wingback Chairs
Leather
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Beech
1940s English Hollywood Regency Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Wood
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Oak
Mid-20th Century American Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Wingback Chairs
Textile, Wood
1950s Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Velvet, Wood
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century British Wingback Chairs
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Nutwood
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Oak
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
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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