Wingback Chairs
21st Century and Contemporary Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Cowhide, Leather
20th Century English Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Leather
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wool, Rosewood
Early 1900s Italian Baroque Antique Wingback Chairs
Giltwood
2010s South African Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wool, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Brass
1920s English Regency Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Wood, Beech
1810s English Regency Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
Late 19th Century English Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Oak
Late 20th Century Unknown Bohemian Wingback Chairs
Rush, Teak
Mid-20th Century British George III Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1810s English Regency Antique Wingback Chairs
Brass
Late 19th Century English Antique Wingback Chairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1950s English Victorian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Beech
19th Century British Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Wingback Chairs
Linen, Wood
20th Century British Wingback Chairs
Leather
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
20th Century Spanish Victorian Wingback Chairs
Rattan
20th Century English Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Leather
20th Century American Victorian Wingback Chairs
Wicker, Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary American Hollywood Regency Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Beech
19th Century English Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Wood, Beech
2010s Nigerian Wingback Chairs
Beads
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Wood
1980s American Bohemian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Rattan, Wood
Late 18th Century British Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Foam, Mahogany
20th Century French Louis XVI Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wool, Rosewood
Early 20th Century English Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Leather
20th Century English Art Deco Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Beech
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Wingback Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century American Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
1940s Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Walnut
20th Century American Victorian Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Wingback Chairs
Fruitwood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wood, Fabric
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Wood, Beech
Mid-20th Century British Wingback Chairs
Leather
1950s Danish Country Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Oak
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Oak
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin
1970s Austrian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
20th Century Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Mahogany, Upholstery
1920s English Queen Anne Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Georgian Wingback Chairs
Metal
2010s Renaissance Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1860s English High Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Oak
1940s Unknown Art Nouveau Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Wingback Chairs
Brass
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).
Shop the most innovative versions of wingback chairs today on 1stDibs.
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