Wingback Chairs
20th Century Mexican Modern Wingback Chairs
Metal, Iron
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Hide, Sheepskin, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wingback Chairs
Steel
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Beech
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Beech, Bouclé, Wood
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Elm
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Maple
1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
2010s South African Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Wood, Beech
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass, Wrought Iron
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wool, Beech
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
1940s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
2010s American Modern Wingback Chairs
Linen, Maple
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wingback Chairs
Nickel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Metal, Brass
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Velvet
2010s Modern Wingback Chairs
Walnut
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Beech, Upholstery
2010s Italian Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Rattan
1940s Italian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Brass
2010s Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Elm
2010s Italian Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Faux Leather, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Brass
Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Walnut
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wingback Chairs
Nickel
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wool, Wood
Late 20th Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Upholstery
1950s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Teak
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Oak
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).
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