Wingback Chairs
Late 20th Century American Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Leather
Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Oak
Early 2000s American Modern Wingback Chairs
Silk, Lacquer
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wrought Iron
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric
20th Century American Georgian Wingback Chairs
Brass
Late 20th Century Rustic Wingback Chairs
Leather, Suede
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Ultrasuede, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Wingback Chairs
Fabric
Late 19th Century Antique Wingback Chairs
Walnut
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Walnut
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Wingback Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Georgian Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Early 19th Century British George III Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Fabric, Teak
Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Leather, Upholstery, Walnut
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Country Wingback Chairs
Mahogany, Fabric
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1920s George III Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wood, Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Wingback Chairs
Wool
1820s English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Hardwood, Oak
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Wingback Chairs
Metal
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
Late 20th Century Chinese Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Wingback Chairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Wingback Chairs
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wood, Velvet
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Walnut
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Beech
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Beech, Wood
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Wingback Chairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
1920s English Georgian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century American Georgian Wingback Chairs
Metal
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Oak
1830s English William IV Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Wingback Chairs
Metal
1990s Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Cotton
Late 20th Century North American Wingback Chairs
Leather, Velvet, Wood
Late 20th Century Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
20th Century Italian Wingback Chairs
Silk, Rosewood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century British George III Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
Early 18th Century Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Beech
Early 20th Century English Georgian Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Mohair, Silk, Oak
20th Century American Classical Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Oak
Mid-20th Century Bohemian Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Beech
Mid-20th Century American Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Ash
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Steel
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wood
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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