Wingback Chairs
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Metal
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Faux Leather, Wood
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
1950s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Teak
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wool, Wood
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Faux Leather, Beech
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Upholstery
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Metal
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Iron
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Metal
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Wood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary North American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Brass
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wool, Teak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Velvet
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Plywood, Wood
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Beech, Oak, Upholstery
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Beech
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1810s English Regency Antique Wingback Chairs
Hardwood, Leather
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Walnut
1940s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Beech
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bamboo, Wicker
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Brass
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Plastic, Foam, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Brass
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Birch
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Brass
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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