Wingback Chairs
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Jacobean Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
Mid-20th Century English Victorian Wingback Chairs
Leather
1910s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Wingback Chairs
Oak
1970s Austrian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
Early 1900s European Other Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Danish Country Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Oak
1960s Italian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Textile, Cherry
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Faux Leather, Beech
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Metal
Early 20th Century French Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Wingback Chairs
Walnut
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Elm
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century European Wingback Chairs
Wood
1990s American Post-Modern Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Upholstery
1960s American Queen Anne Vintage Wingback Chairs
Damask, Maple
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wool, Oak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
1990s American Post-Modern Wingback Chairs
Bouclé
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Plywood, Wood
1950s Queen Anne Vintage Wingback Chairs
Linen, Mahogany
1990s Italian Wingback Chairs
Steel
Early 20th Century Scottish Rustic Wingback Chairs
Straw, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Metal
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1980s North American Louis XV Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century American Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Velvet
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Brass
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wool, Teak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Rattan
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Walnut
1940s Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Walnut
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1980s Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Faux Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
1920s English Queen Anne Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Walnut
1950s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Teak
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Velvet
1960s Queen Anne Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
Late 20th Century French Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Wood
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Birch, Upholstery
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bamboo, Wicker
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Beech, Oak, Upholstery
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Brass
1940s American Organic Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Birch
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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