Wingback Chairs
20th Century French Art Deco Wingback Chairs
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Fabric, Teak
1960s Dutch Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Walnut
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Foam, Feathers, Walnut
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Beech
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Walnut
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1980s American Bohemian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Rattan, Wood
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Wingback Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Lambskin, Beech
Mid-20th Century American Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Cherry
1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Cherry
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Birch
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1980s Bohemian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Cotton
20th Century British Wingback Chairs
Leather
1960s American Chinese Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wood
20th Century Mexican Modern Wingback Chairs
Metal, Iron
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Metal, Wire
1950s English Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Down
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Walnut
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Hide, Upholstery, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Wingback Chairs
Brass
1950s Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
Early 20th Century Art Deco Wingback Chairs
Leather
Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Wingback Chairs
Beech, Bentwood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Hide, Sheepskin, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Wingback Chairs
Silk, Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Oak
1960s Danish Hollywood Regency Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Wingback Chairs
Tapestry, Oak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Elm
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Linen, Hardwood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Maple
20th Century American Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass, Wrought Iron
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Wood, Beech
1960s Unknown Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Wood, Down
Late 20th Century French Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Giltwood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Beech, Bouclé, Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Wood
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wool, Beech
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wool, Oak
Early 20th Century Unknown Baroque Revival Wingback Chairs
Silver Leaf
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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