Wingback Chairs
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Straw, Oak
1960s Danish Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Ash
Late 19th Century American Queen Anne Antique Wingback Chairs
Textile, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Georgian Wingback Chairs
Leather, Linen, Wood
2010s Renaissance Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
2010s Renaissance Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century European Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Steel
1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wool, Oak
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Fabric
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Ultrasuede, Walnut
2010s Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wool, Oak
Early 2000s American Hepplewhite Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Mahogany
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Walnut, Leather
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
Late 20th Century American Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Leather
2010s British Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Cherry
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Chrome
Early 1900s English Kilim Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1990s American George III Wingback Chairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Straw, Wood
1870s Irish Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather
18th Century English Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
1980s American Organic Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric
1930s British Georgian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century Georgian Wingback Chairs
Linen, Upholstery, Cord, Wood
20th Century French Art Deco Wingback Chairs
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Mohair, Wood
20th Century Country Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s Philippine Anglo-Indian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Reed
1910s English William and Mary Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
20th Century English Kilim Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
19th Century French Antique Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Beech
Late 20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather
Mid-18th Century American Queen Anne Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century Swedish Louis XVI Antique Wingback Chairs
Walnut, Upholstery
1760s German Baroque Antique Wingback Chairs
Walnut
Late 20th Century American American Classical Wingback Chairs
Brass
1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Steel
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Teak
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Wingback Chairs
Brass
19th Century British Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Brass
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Wingback Chairs
Wool
1970s American French Provincial Vintage Wingback Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Faux Leather, Wood
1820s English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Hardwood, Oak
1980s Vintage Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Wood
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Cherry
2010s Renaissance Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
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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