Wingback Chairs
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut, Mohair, Silk, Velvet
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bamboo, Upholstery
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Walnut, Velvet, Beech
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Linen, Mahogany
1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wood, Leather
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Teak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Mohair, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Mahogany, Fabric
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wrought Iron
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Satin, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Hardwood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Metal, Brass
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Beech, Wool
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Beech
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Beech
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Beech
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Cherry
1940s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Brass
1930s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
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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