Wingback Chairs
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Metal, Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wool, Oak
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Wool, Beech
1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wool, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood, Rosewood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Walnut
1940s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Mahogany
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Fabric, Beech
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Metal
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Upholstery
1960s George II Vintage Wingback Chairs
Faux Leather, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Oak, Teak
1930s French Louis XV Vintage Wingback Chairs
Linen, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Georgian Wingback Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Faux Leather, Wood
1950s European Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Oak
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century European Wingback Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wool, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Jacobean Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Textile, Cherry
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Elm
Mid-20th Century English Victorian Wingback Chairs
Leather
1950s Danish Country Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Oak
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric
1960s American Queen Anne Vintage Wingback Chairs
Damask, Maple
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wool, Oak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Plywood, Wood
1950s Queen Anne Vintage Wingback Chairs
Linen, Mahogany
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Faux Leather, Beech
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Iron
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Metal
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Walnut
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Rattan
1940s Danish Scandinavian 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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