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Wingback Chairs For Sale
Bohemian Vintage Handcrafted Beige Bamboo Split Reed Caning Rattan Peacock Chair
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning Boho Chic handwoven vintage Beige Wingback peacock chair from the 1970s.
Made out of Bamboo Wicker, Rattan and split reed handmade and handwoven seat.
Gold Foil Label at the...
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1970s Philippine Anglo-Indian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Rattan, Reed, Bamboo
$2,030 Sale Price
30% Off
A huge 19th century William & Mary style wingback armchair
Located in Batley, GB
A huge country house 19th century wingback armchair in the William & Mary taste. Raised on crisply carved oak legs with stretchers. The beige linen upholstery in recent and very much...
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19th Century British William and Mary Antique Wingback Chairs
Materials
Oak
Pair Janus Wing Chairs and Ottomans by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Dallas, TX
A rare set of "Janus" wing chairs and ottomans designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. One of his most iconic designs! In the Janus Collection Wormley modernized the lines of eighteen...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Leather upholstered wingback armchair
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany framed wing armchair of generous proportions, the arched top above deep buttoned back, upholstered arms and seat in brown leather, raised up on square supports united by H s...
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Early 20th Century British Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather
Koželka and Kropáček Wingback Armchair Czechia, 1940s
Located in Almelo, NL
Koželka and Kropácek wingback armchair Czechia 1940s
Large monumental midcentury wingback armchair in re-upholstered fabric, Czechia circa 1940...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Ash
German Biedermeier Mahogany Wing Chair
By Karl Friedrich Schinkel
Located in Queens, NY
German Biedermeier (2nd qtr.,19th Cent) mahogany sleigh back wing chair with open scroll design arms with padded arm rests. (designed attr: to KARL FRIEDRICH SCHINKEL)
Category
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Wingback Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Upholstery
Vintage Lexington Leather Wingback Chair Ottoman Palmer Home Collection 1960s
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$3,371 Sale Price
25% Off
Super Comfortable and Top Quality Made Pair of Louis XV Style Wingback Armchairs
Located in Lisse, NL
Magnificent design with classical green velvet upholstery wing back chairs.
This vintage and pastel green painted pair of wingback chairs is beautiful in design, they are in superb ...
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Late 20th Century French Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Two Mahogany Armchairs from the Early 20th Century in Light Upholstery
Located in Opole, PL
Two Mahogany Armchairs from the Early 20th Century in Light Upholstery
We present you two wooden armchairs with upholstered seats and backrests, and removable cushions.
The front cl...
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Early 20th Century European Wingback Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
$3,368 Sale Price / set
20% Off
19th Century Louis XVI Style French Walnut Bergère à Oreilles with Carved Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large French Louis XVI style walnut wingback bergère chair from the 19th century with carved foliage décor and old blue velvet upholstery. Introducing a French Louis XVI style berg...
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19th Century Swedish Louis XVI Antique Wingback Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Leather Wing Back Armchair
Located in London, GB
A fantastic antique leather wing back armchair. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1930’s.
The quality is superb and it is extremely comfortable to relax in, it is s...
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1930s British Georgian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Winged armchair upholstered in deep buttoned red leather, English 1930
Located in Central England, GB
This highly decorative very large oversized winged armchair dates to circa 1930.
It stands on plain square moulded legs with matching stretchers. This chair is a statement piece ideal for a key position. It is very nicely detailed and has a good shape and design.
The old leather upholstery is in very good condition with age related ware and patina.
This very stylish large George III style chair...
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Mid-20th Century British George III Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Danish 1940's Fritz Hansen Style Wingback Lounge Chair in with Open Armrest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very cool low swung Danish wingback lounge chair very similar to Fritz Hansen's and Alfred Christensen's design but unmarked and we are not sure of the maker nor the Designer. Great ...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Materials
Elm
Scandinavian Upholstered Wingback Armchair, Scandinavia, 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Throughout Scandinavia, there's a long history of pride in craftsmanship using natural materials like wood. This wingback design has a rich history and purpose; it is said that they ...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
1974 Brown Leather Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Egg Chair & Ottoman
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This chocolate colored leather will make you salivate. The color changes depending on the light and angle, but I would describe it as 40% dark chocolate, 40% tobacco and 20% olive. T...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Karpen Wingback Chairs in Luxuriously Soft Milk Chocolate Shearling, circa 1950s
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Stunning one of a kind pair of Mid-Century Modern wingback chairs by Karpen upholstered in super soft hand sewn Cocoa Milk Chocolate Shearling. The sort of chairs that become a family heirloom. A great reading chair. Perfect for a sexy mountain lodge or cigar room. A successful executive's evening chairs - perhaps fireside - while enjoying a robust Cabernet or a single malt scotch whiskey and cigar. Tall sculptural wingbacks have a commanding shape with an air of old money. The chairs are covered from top to bottom & front and back in several hand cut and sewn shearling hides. The Chocolate Shearling squares gently soften the formality to deliver super soft comfort and a luxurious look and sheen. You can't help but want to run your hand over the super soft shearling. Rich in color, the hides reflect light in different ways adding contrast and depth. Natural chestnut red highlights surface in the Cocoa Shearling. Tufted rounded backs - as originally designed - reinforce the chic and elegant vibe and invite you to lean back and relax. Wide seat and backs. Original sturdy walnut frame and conical legs. Shearling is highly durable and cleans up well - red wine approved. Seat cushions are upholstered in shearling on both sides in case you need a quick seat cushion flip - no expense spared. These Karpen Wingback shearling chairs are a special treat and wonderful acquisition. As glamorous and sexy today as when first made in the 1950s. Timeless. And they are the only pair available. Globally. Want to see more beautiful things? Scroll down below and click "View All From Seller" or favorite our shop to get your 1stDibs on our new inventory.
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1960s Brutalist female nude sculpture of painted iron on Travertine base
1950s John Keal side table with Travertine top for Brown Saltman
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Materials
Hide, Sheepskin, Walnut
Skai Wingback Armchair Attr. to Mod. 512 attr. to Gio Ponti Produced by ISA
By Gio Ponti, ISA Bergamo
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s.
It is highly similar to Gio Ponti's model nr. 512 produced by ISA. Quite often the difference is in the padding, that makes models look...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Beech
$2,046 Sale Price
32% Off
Set of Two Wingback Chairs, Design by Melchiorre Bega, Italy, 1950s
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Set of two Wingback Chairs - Design by Melchiorre Bega, Italy, 1950s. With their distinctive backrest and sweeping lines these special pieces are an example of italian design.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Faux Leather, Wood
American Southern Chippendale Mahogany Upholstered Wing Back Chair, Circa 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
American Southern Chippendale mahogany wing back chair with serpentine back, flared wings, flanking scrolled arms, removable seat cushion, and terminating on claw and ball feet. Secondary wood consist of bald cypress...
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1840s American Chippendale Antique Wingback Chairs
Materials
Muslin, Mahogany, Poplar, Cypress
French Louis XVI Style Carved and Painted Wood Marquise Wingback Armchair
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style painted and carved wood marquise wingback chair from the 20th century, with new upholstery. Created in France during the 20th century, this marquise chair fe...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Wingback Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Italian Late Baroque Walnut & Upholstered Reclining Ratchet Armchair, ca. 1715
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having an arched backrest with flared wings, the long descending arms with carved handles and raised on turned supports, the handles issuing iron rods with shell shaped finials used ...
Category
1710s Italian Louis XIV Antique Wingback Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Moroso Longwave Armchair in Leather by Diesel Living
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Retuning a Classic! Like a 1960s motorcycle with a new engine, every bit the attitude, but still a modern machine. A high back lounge chair with constant flowing lines, this has been...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Steel
$4,015 / item
White Boucle Fabric and Wooden Wingback Armchair, Italy, 1950s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Awesome armchairs.
New upholstery in white Boucle.
We have a second identical chair here on the platform.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Wood, Beech
Pair of Overscale Chippendale Wing Chairs in Rose Pattern Fabric
Located in Chicago, IL
Extra wide pair of beautifully designed wing chairs in a cabbage rose patterned silk/linen upholstery. Carved square front legs finished in antiqued off-white lacquer. Tapered and an...
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1950s American Vintage Wingback Chairs
Materials
Wood, Silk, Upholstery, Linen
$4,600 Sale Price / set
20% Off
18th century English Georgian Petite Wingback Chair
Located in Savannah, GA
Unusual petite size Georgian ladies wingback chair. Out-scrolled arms supported by walnut cabriole legs. Newly upholstered in silk damask.
See measurements below.
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1720s Great Britain (UK) George I Antique Wingback Chairs
Materials
Silk, Walnut
$2,360 Sale Price
37% Off
Luxurious, stately, wing chair made of cowhide in a beautiful warm cognac color
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered this luxurious, stately, rich, wing chair made of cowhide.
This beautiful cowhide wing chair has a striking, stately appearance with its warm color. It can easily be placed ...
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20th Century Wingback Chairs
Materials
Cowhide, Leather
Large Decorative Italian straw chair from around 1950, Franco Albini Style
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Decorative Armchair in Italian Wicker and Bamboo 1950 Style Franco Albini
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker
French Art Deco Wing Back Chair, in Dark Brown Leather
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Art Deco wing back chair, in dark brown leather
The old leather hide is in good condition, it has a beautiful soft feel having been polish...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather
Transitional Brown Leather Wing Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
Blending contemporary comfort with traditional elements through its exaggerated wings and rich top-grain cowhide upholstery. Masterfully crafted details include flared arms with vert...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
$3,210 / item
Velvet Highland Wingback Chair by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The highland wingback chair is a sculptural, wide-scale chair with a minimal metal base and down-wrapped seat cushion.
The Lawson-Fenning collection is designed and handmade in Los...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Brass
$3,875 / item
Traditional Wing Back Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
A comfortable traditional wingback armchair. A high shaped back, deep seat, sinuously curved wings, out-swept arms and H-stretcher base on straight legs.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Wingback Chairs
Materials
Wood
SUPER FINE RESTORED GEORGE III PERIOD CIRCA 1820 WiNGBACK BROWN LEATHER ARMCHAIR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning, fully restored, hand dyed, very rare George III circa 1820 Wingback armchair
Please note the...
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1820s English George III Antique Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
$6,509 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair, Gustavian Style Wingback Arm Chairs from Sweden, circa 1920-40
Located in Round Top, TX
Graceful with a romantic air, this pair of Gustavian style wingback armchairs have delicate carving along the skirt skirt and rest on turned fluted legs.
This pair of armchairs are r...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Wingback Chairs
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
Teak ''Papa Bear'' Chair and Ottoman by Hans J. Wegner for A.P. Stolen
Located in Montreal, QC
Teak ''Papa Bear'' chair and ottoman by Hans J. Wegner for A.P. Stolen
Bearing the tag: "Furnituremakers Danish Control"
Provenance: Acquired in 1959 by the original owner Private C...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Materials
Teak
SUPER FiNE RESTORED VINTAGE CHESTERFIELD PORTERS WINGBACK ARMCHAIR BROWN LEATHER
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning vintage Porters barrel back armchair in whisky brown leather.
Please note the delivery fee li...
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20th Century English Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
$4,102 Sale Price
20% Off
Authentic High-Quality Brown Floral Fabric Armchair attr. to Paolo Buffa, Italy
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s.
The armchair features beech legs and is upholstered in a high-quality brown floral fabric, which is original and in excellent condition.
Its padding is in exc...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
$2,046 Sale Price
30% Off
Wing Back Chair by Børge Mogensen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Wing back chair with cherry frame and new upholstery in Hallingdal 116. Designed in 1945. Børge Mogensen / Jacob Kjær.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Cherry
Mid-Century Modern Italian Wingback Chair in Salmon Pink Upholstery and Metal
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wingback armchair, alcantara, metal, Italy, 1960s
This Classic Italian post-war wingback lounge chair has an unusually high back and gracious wings that contain dramatized pointed c...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mahogany Wood & Hoogan Chippendale Style Wing Chair with Down Cushion
Located in North Salem, NY
Wing chairs are designed in the 18th century as a protection against draughts. With exceptional grace in the rolled arms, noble curved wings, moulded Mahogany legs and a down-feathe...
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18th Century American Chippendale Antique Wingback Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Maple
$5,636 Sale Price
25% Off
Antique Restored George II Period circa 1760 Wingback Brown Leather Armchair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning, fully restored, hand dyed, very rare George II circa 1760 Wingback armchair.
A simply glorious piece, the frame has the tradition...
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1760s English George II Antique Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather
$13,675 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair Early French Carved Sculptural Lounge Chairs Neoclassical Hollywood Regency
Located in Wayne, NJ
Gorgeous pair of vintage sculpted line French style armchairs with carved details. The fabric appears to have been re upholstered, at some point, so is in very good condition. A few ...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Wingback Chairs
Materials
Wood
$2,800 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Large Chippendale Wingback Chair
Located in East Hampton, NY
Large late 18th century American Chippendale wingback chair.
Newly upholstered in wool check.
Category
Late 18th Century American Antique Wingback Chairs
American Victorian Wicker Wing Chair
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian natural wicker high square back wing chair with one magazine pocket arm
Category
20th Century American Victorian Wingback Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Upholstery
Biedermeier Walnut Blue Fabric Vintage Wingback Chair Armchair Vienna circa 1925
Located in Vienna, AT
Biedermeier vintage wingback chair or armchair from walnut and sky blue upholstery designed and manufactured circa 1925 Vienna.
While the walnut frame in beautiful brown color tone is refinished some time ago and demonstrates stunning warmth and depth, the upholstery was newly reupholstered with sky blue high quality textile fabric.
The wingback chair or armchair features a stunning slightly curved backrest, which flows into the armrests and is great to use as freestanding fireplace armchair...
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1820s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Wingback Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of Custom Upholstered Wing Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of wing chairs in custom upholstered diamond form quilted fabric with contrasting lumbar pillows. The frames appear to be naturally distressed with a fine patina. The wing chairs...
Category
20th Century Country Wingback Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$2,400 / set
Vintage Tufted Leather Chesterfield Wingback Lounge Chairs, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Chesterfield style wingback fireside chairs, club chairs, or lounge chairs
USA, Late 20th Century
Tufted leather, on rolling castors.
Measures: 38"W x 40"D x 40...
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Late 20th Century American Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather
French Wingback Chairs by BAKER Pair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
Category
1970s Louis XV Vintage Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fruitwood
$2,471 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Pair of Swaim Contemporary Black Leather Club Chairs
By Swaim
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of contemporary black leather club chairs with thick seat cushions, tufted backs and studded detail along frame and armrests by Swaim.
Category
Late 20th Century American Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather
$7,850 / item
Georgian Barrel Back Linen and Burlap Wingchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Georgian-style barrel back linen and burlap wingchair with deconstructed back and sides. The interior of this chair is tufted in traditional ivory linen. It has a unique exposed wo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Georgian Wingback Chairs
Materials
Wood
$3,280 / item
Chinese Chippendale Wingback Armchairs
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A
Pair of Fabulous Chi...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Wood
$2,246 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Frits Henningsen Style Leather Wingback Chair and Ottoman
Located in New York, NY
Frits Henningsen style leather wingback chair and ottoman. The chair and ottoman is dark blue leather with a wood frame.
Category
1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Cotton Linen Asian Floral Slipcovered Wingback Armchair by Lee Industries
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Offering one of our recent Palm beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of a
Lee Industries...
Category
1970s American Chinese Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Materials
Linen, Cotton
$1,121 Sale Price
25% Off
PAIR OF ORNATE ANTIQUE ITALIAN CAROLEAN / WILLIAM MORRIS WINGBACK ARMCHAIRs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of antique Italian / Carolean throne armchairs with ornately carved bases and William Morri...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Edwardian Wingback Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
$4,376 Sale Price / set
20% Off
English 19th Century Wingback Chair with Blue Fabric and Turned Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English wingback chair from the 19th century with blue fabric, turned legs in the front and saber ones in the back. This English wingback chair from the 19th century is upholstere...
Category
19th Century English Antique Wingback Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Bog Wood
Mid-Century Modern Wing / Lounge Chair by Hans Wegner for Carl Hansen, Labeled
Located in Manhasset, NY
Mid-Century Modern Wing / Lounge Chair by Hans Wegner for Carl Hansen, Labeled
Hans Wegner for Carl Hansen & Son Wing Chair, Model Ch445. Iconic lounge chair having a famous 'Ox' ...
Category
Early 2000s Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Wool
Armchairs Turned Legs and Natural Fiber Seat Rope France, Pair
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
pair of antique armchairs turned legs and enea seat
Europe.
rustic style
throne
natural wood
renaissance revival
french provincial, provence, French riviera
friar armchair.
European...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Wingback Chairs
Materials
Oak
1940s Hollywood Regency Grosfeld House Style fireside Chair With Feathered Arms
Located in Charleston, SC
1940's Grosfeld House Style Feathered Arm Lounge/ Fireside Chair. Previously reupholstered in a cheetah print. Fabric is still in very good condition. Excellent bedroom chair!
Category
1940s Unknown Art Nouveau Vintage Wingback Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$1,280 Sale Price
20% Off
PAIR OF RESTORED VINTAGE LEATHER WINGBACK ARMCHAIRS WILLIAM MORRIS FLAT TOP ARMs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of his & her’s fully restored Wingback armchairs in hand dyed oxblood leather and finish...
Category
20th Century English Victorian Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather
$5,470 Sale Price / set
20% Off
RESTORED PAIR OF HAND DYED BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFiELD WINGBACK ARMCHAiRS
Located in Pulborough, GB
Antiques of London
We are delighted to offer for sale these Beautiful Restored Pair Of Hand Dyed Leather Wingback Chairs.
These ...
Category
20th Century British Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather
Scarce Large Scale Lounge Chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Edward Wormley designed for Dunbar Furniture.
Large scale highback lounge chairs featuring a carved front cushion, exaggerated size, over short, stubby mahogany legs accented wit...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Materials
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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