Wingback Chairs
Mid-20th Century Dutch Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Teak
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
Early 18th Century Chippendale Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany, Maple, Suede, Jute, Cotton, Upholstery
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Metal, Brass
1880s English Late Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather
1980s French Vintage Wingback Chairs
Hardwood, Feathers, Down, Jute, Burlap, Fabric, Sheepskin, Leather, Lamb...
21st Century and Contemporary Hungarian Wingback Chairs
Chenille, Walnut
1880s English High Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 20th Century Chinese Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 1900s European Antique Wingback Chairs
Wool, Wood
1810s English Regency Antique Wingback Chairs
Brass
20th Century Austrian Wingback Chairs
Fruitwood
2010s Indonesian Renaissance Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Velvet
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Brass
Early 1800s American Federal Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
20th Century English Art Deco Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Wingback Chairs
Leather
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
1940s English Hollywood Regency Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Wood
19th Century British Antique Wingback Chairs
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Wood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Teak
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Bentwood
2010s British Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood, Mahogany
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Beech, Bouclé, Wood
20th Century English Wingback Chairs
Leather
Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 18th Century British William and Mary Antique Wingback Chairs
Elm
1980s Vintage Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Wood
1730s English George II Antique Wingback Chairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Wingback Chairs
Velvet
18th Century American Chippendale Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany, Maple
1950s Danish Country Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Oak
Mid-20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Straw, Wood
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Wingback Chairs
Oak
1730s European Queen Anne Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Cowhide, Leather
1920s German Art Deco Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Beech
Mid-20th Century English Georgian Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
19th Century English Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Bog Wood
18th Century British Antique Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Chenille, Walnut, Down
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Wood
20th Century American Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1970s Hollywood Regency Vintage Wingback Chairs
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1920s English Queen Anne Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Walnut
1960s American Chinese Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Hardwood
1710s Italian Louis XIV Antique Wingback Chairs
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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