Wingback Chairs
Late 20th Century Renaissance Wingback Chairs
Wood
1880s English Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather
Late 20th Century Art Deco Wingback Chairs
Velvet
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Oak
1830s British Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Mahogany
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Teak
2010s American Modern Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Brass
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
20th Century American Wingback Chairs
Linen, Mahogany
2010s British High Victorian Wingback Chairs
Beech
18th Century French Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Fruitwood
Early 2000s Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Metal
Late 19th Century English Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Oak
1930s French Louis XV Vintage Wingback Chairs
Linen, Walnut
1980s Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Wingback Chairs
Leather
19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany, Leather
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
2010s British High Victorian Wingback Chairs
Leather
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Leather
20th Century English Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Fabric
Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Wingback Chairs
Bentwood
Early 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Wingback Chairs
Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
1780s English Chippendale Antique Wingback Chairs
Suede, Cotton, Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Wingback Chairs
Wicker, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Beech
19th Century Swedish Louis XVI Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Chenille, Upholstery, Walnut, Fabric
Mid-20th Century American Regency Wingback Chairs
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1760s German Baroque Antique Wingback Chairs
Walnut
Late 20th Century French Provincial Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1990s American Post-Modern Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Upholstery
Late 20th Century American Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Leather
20th Century British Wingback Chairs
Leather
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Wingback Chairs
Brass
19th Century English William and Mary Antique Wingback Chairs
Silk, Mahogany
20th Century Georgian Wingback Chairs
Linen, Upholstery, Cord, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Wingback Chairs
Walnut, Upholstery
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
20th Century French Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1970s Austrian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
1780s English George III Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Elm
20th Century English Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Leather
20th Century Country Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Cherry
Late 18th Century American Antique Wingback Chairs
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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