Wingback Chairs
19th Century American Mission Antique Wingback Chairs
Wicker, Paint, Upholstery
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Wingback Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Damask, Upholstery, Mahogany
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Wood, Fabric
2010s Nigerian Wingback Chairs
Beads
2010s British Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 20th Century American Wingback Chairs
Leather
Late 18th Century American Antique Wingback Chairs
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather
Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 19th Century English Antique Wingback Chairs
Hardwood
18th Century British Antique Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Chenille, Walnut, Down
Mid-20th Century European Wingback Chairs
Wood
18th Century American Queen Anne Antique Wingback Chairs
Maple, Walnut
2010s American Modern Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Oak
Late 19th Century Antique Wingback Chairs
Linen
1970s English Georgian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Mohair, Wood
20th Century American Wingback Chairs
Wicker
Late 18th Century Antique Wingback Chairs
Linen
Early 20th Century Italian Edwardian Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Teak
1990s Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin
Mid-20th Century English Victorian Wingback Chairs
Leather
20th Century English Georgian Wingback Chairs
Leather, Beech
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin
1970s Philippine Anglo-Indian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wicker, Rattan, Reed, Bamboo
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Wingback Chairs
Textile, Wood
20th Century American Classical Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
Early 2000s Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Metal
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Seagrass, Beech
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Teak
20th Century English Kilim Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
2010s Indonesian Renaissance Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1970s North American Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet
1820s English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Hardwood, Oak
Early 20th Century Austrian Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Bentwood
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Elm
Early 18th Century French Baroque Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Walnut
1980s Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
2010s British High Victorian Wingback Chairs
Beech
1990s American George III Wingback Chairs
Leather
Early 20th Century European Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric
1980s Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Mahogany, Down, Velvet
1880s French Louis XV Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 18th Century Irish George III Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Danish Wingback Chairs
Leather
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Brass
20th Century Georgian Wingback Chairs
Linen, Upholstery, Cord, Wood
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
1950s Queen Anne Vintage Wingback Chairs
Linen, Mahogany
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Beech
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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