Wingback Chairs
20th Century American Regency Revival Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Oak, Wool
Mid-20th Century American Georgian Wingback Chairs
Leather
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Oak
19th Century French Antique Wingback Chairs
Early 20th Century English British Colonial Wingback Chairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Wingback Chairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Ash
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Foam, Feathers, Walnut
20th Century American Regency Revival Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wood
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century French Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Wingback Chairs
Oak
20th Century American Federal Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1880s English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century French Art Deco Wingback Chairs
Brass
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Wood, Cotton
20th Century English Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Leather
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Elm
18th Century American Queen Anne Antique Wingback Chairs
Maple, Walnut
Late 19th Century English Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Oak
19th Century English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Ash
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Wingback Chairs
Silk, Upholstery, Wood
Early 1800s American Federal Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
1950s English Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Down
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wingback Chairs
Wood, Velvet
2010s American Modern Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Oak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Oak
2010s British Wingback Chairs
Wool, Beech, Oak, Fabric
1860s English High Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Oak
1960s American Chinese Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wood
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Oak
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
19th Century English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Louis XVI Wingback Chairs
Linen, Cane, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
20th Century French French Provincial Wingback Chairs
Brass
1990s Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather
18th Century American Chippendale Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany, Maple
1960s Dutch Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
20th Century British Wingback Chairs
Leather
Early 20th Century Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Metal
1980s Bohemian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Cotton
Early 20th Century American Wingback Chairs
Wicker, Reed
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Beech
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Fabric, Teak
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Walnut
2010s Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Cherry
2010s British Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Walnut
1960s Unknown Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Wood, Down
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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