Wingback Chairs
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Silk, Mohair, Walnut, Wood, Upholstery, Fabric
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Teak
1980s Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Faux Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
19th Century British Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Brass
Early 20th Century Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Damask, Upholstery, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century French Jacobean Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1810s English Regency Antique Wingback Chairs
Hardwood, Leather
20th Century Spanish Victorian Wingback Chairs
Rattan
20th Century English Wingback Chairs
Cowhide, Leather
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Wingback Chairs
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1990s Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin
19th Century English High Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Wood, Beech
19th Century American Mission Antique Wingback Chairs
Wicker, Paint, Upholstery
Early 20th Century English Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Walnut
20th Century English Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Leather
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Wingback Chairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
1940s Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Walnut
20th Century Mexican Modern Wingback Chairs
Metal, Iron
1840s English Early Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century American Regency Revival Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Brass
1950s American Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wood, Silk, Upholstery, Linen
1990s American Wingback Chairs
Fabric
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Chrome
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Chrome
Early 20th Century American Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau Wingback Chairs
Fruitwood, Cotton, Damask
1960s American Queen Anne Vintage Wingback Chairs
Damask, Maple
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Wingback Chairs
Brass
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Elm
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Wood, Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Brass
1970s American Anglo-Indian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wicker, Rattan, Reed
1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Steel
1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Wingback Chairs
Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Wood, Beech
19th Century French Empire Antique Wingback Chairs
Brass
1950s English Victorian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Beech
Mid-20th Century English Victorian Wingback Chairs
Leather
Early 20th Century Italian Edwardian Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bamboo, Wicker
Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Fabric
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Teak
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Cowhide
1840s American Chippendale Antique Wingback Chairs
Muslin, Mahogany, Poplar, Cypress
Early 20th Century French Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
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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