Wingback Chairs
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Bentwood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Oak, Wool
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century Wingback Chairs
Leather
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Oak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Oak
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Foam, Feathers, Walnut
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Oak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wool, Rosewood
1980s Vintage Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1990s Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Fabric, Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Beech
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1980s American Bohemian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Rattan, Wood
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1950s English Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Down
1980s Bohemian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Cotton
1950s Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Walnut
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Hide, Sheepskin, Walnut
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Elm
1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Steel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Wood, Beech
Late 20th Century Wingback Chairs
Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wool, Oak
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Beech, Bouclé, Wood
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Mahogany, Fabric
Late 20th Century French Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Giltwood
1950s Sheraton Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Metal, Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
1970s American Chinese Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Linen, Cotton
1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Wood
Late 20th Century European Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Fruitwood
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wool, Oak
1990s Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Brass
1990s French Provincial Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Velvet
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Oak, Teak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Brass
Late 20th Century Spanish Wingback Chairs
Bamboo, Wicker
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Hardwood
1980s French Vintage Wingback Chairs
Animal Skin, Lambskin, Leather, Sheepskin, Fabric, Burlap, Jute, Hardwoo...
1950s European Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wood
1950s Danish Country Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Oak
1970s Austrian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Faux Leather, Wood
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, 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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