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Wingback Chairs For Sale
Period: 1950s
Period: 1930s
Oak & Sheepskin Wingback Chairs, Denmark Circa 1950
Located in Culver City, CA
Oak & Sheepskin Wingback Chairs Denmark Circa 1950 Design By Alfred Christensen 31" W x 35" D x 39" H x 17" Seat
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1950s Danish Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs

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Sheepskin, Oak

Frits Henningsen, High Wingback chair, 1935
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rare Frits Henningsen high wingback chair upholstered with black natural leather, fitted with buttons. Detailed curving legs of mahogany. Designed 1935, made by cabinetmaker Frit...
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1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs

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Leather, Mahogany

Pair English Georgian Style Tan Leather Wingback Armchairs
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1950 Pair Georgian style tan leather wingback armchairs Brass studded with excellent colour and form Price is for the pair Measures: W76 x D64 x H97 cm.
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1950s English Vintage Wingback Chairs

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Leather

Danish 1940s Midcentury Fritz Hansen Style High Back Lounge Chair Open Armrests
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic Danish very comfortable high back armchair from the 1940s in the style of Fritz Hansen and Alfred Christensen with open armrests in beautiful stained beech. Nice slim elegant...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs

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Wool, Beech

Irresistible old sheep leather wingback armchair with the most beautiful colors
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This stunning unique gem has it all. Its size, the condition it's in, and of course, its unparalleled appearance. In addition to all these visual features, it's also incredibly comfo...
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1950s Romantic Vintage Wingback Chairs

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Leather, Sheepskin

Italian Wingback Club Chairs, Gio Ponti, Sheepskin, Danish Wool Tweed, Shearling
Located in Mckinney, TX
Meet Giovanni…it’s not just what’s on the outside, but what’s on the inside that counts. Except in this case. It ALL counts. How can anyone resist a good looking Italian. These fabulous wingbacks attributed to Gio Ponti have gone through a full transformation. Stripped to the bone, re-eight-way-hand-tied, Danish wool tweed, and sheepskin. Bellissimo!!! Beautiful vintage pair in a new and modern look. In the style of Mogens Lassen, Flemming Lassen, Fritz Hansen. But, these are Italian chairs. Based on the style and frame and construction, we believe they are in fact Gio Ponti. Between the many layers of original fabric, Italian coins...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs

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Sheepskin, Wool

Sheepskin Wing Chair attributed to Marta Blomstedt for Hotel Aulanko
Located in London, GB
Marta Blomstedt (attributed) Hotel Aulanko Wing chair, 1930s Iconic wing chair attributed to Finnish architect Marta Blomstedt for the foyer of the Hotel Aulanko in Hameenlinna, Fin...
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1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs

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Sheepskin, Elm

Rare Vintage Mid-Century Scandinavian Modern Oak&Purple Fabric High Wing Chair
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This rare, modernist wing chair was manufactured in Denmark during the 1950s. It seamlessly combines classic aesthetics with functionality. The wide, profiled backrest ensures comfor...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs

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Fabric, Oak

Ilmari Lappalainen, Asko, Finnish Mid-Century Modern, Lounge Chair, Shearling
Located in Stamford, CT
Ilmari Lappalainen, Asko, Finnish Mid-Century Modern, Lounge Chair, Shearling, Lacquered Wood A 'Laila' armchair designed by Ilmari Lappalainen for Asko in Finland circa 1950s. The ...
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1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs

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Sheepskin, Lacquer

Large Decorative Italian straw chair from around 1950, Franco Albini Style
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Decorative Armchair in Italian Wicker and Bamboo 1950 Style Franco Albini
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs

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Bamboo, Wicker

Reading armchair, Italian manufacture, 1950s
Located in Firenze, IT
Single reading armchair 1950s, work of Italian craftsmanship, sinuous shape, with typical ears on headrest, walnut legs.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs

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Fabric, Wood, Nutwood

Hans Wegner AP-19 Papa Bear Chair in Boucle Fabric
Located in London, GB
Hans J. Wegner AP-19 Papa Bear chair, 1953 Vintage, original 1950s production of one of Danish master Hans Wegner's most iconic designs. The Papa Bear is rightly considered one...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs

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Fabric, Bouclé, Teak

Pair of Antique Leather Wing Back Armchairs
Located in London, GB
A fantastic pair of antique leather wing back armchairs. They were made in England, they date from around the 1930’s. The quality is superb and they are extremely comfortable to rel...
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1930s British Georgian Vintage Wingback Chairs

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Leather, Wood

Gio Ponti Pair of High Back Armchairs in Ivory Bouclé, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Gio Ponti pair of high back armchairs or lounge chairs in white or ivory bouclé with polished walnut tapering legs. These chic armchairs have the classic shape of a wingback chair, ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs

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Wood, Bouclé

Wingback Lounge Chair in Reupholstered Bouclé Fabric, Praque 1950s
Located in Almelo, NL
Wing Back Lounge chair in Reupholstered Bouclé Fabric, Praque 1950s Large midcentury wingback armchair in re-upholstered bouclé fabric, Czech r...
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1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Large Grey Boucle Fabric Wingback Armchairs with Ergonomic Armrests, 1950s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Awesome armchair. New upholstery in white boucle fabric.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs

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Bouclé, Wood, Beech

White Boucle Fabric and Wooden Wingback Armchair, Italy, 1950s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Awesome armchairs. New upholstery in white Boucle. We have a second identical chair here on the platform.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs

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Bouclé, Wood, Beech

White Boucle Fabric and Wooden Wingback Armchair, Italy, 1950s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Awesome armchairs. New upholstery in white Boucle. We have a second identical chair here on the platform.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs

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Bouclé, Wood, Beech

Large Grey Boucle Fabric Wingback Armchair, Italy, 1950s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Awesome large wingback armchair. New upholstery in grey Boucle fabric. Seat height 43cm, total height 99cm. Seat width 55cm, total width 77cm. Seat depth 60cm, total depth 83cm.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs

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Bouclé, Wood, Beech

Italian mid-century modern armchair 877 by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1959
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern armchair 877 by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1959 Armchair mod. 877 in brown velvet-like fabric. The backrest has two lateral headrests at the top, thi...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Mid-Century Armchairs in Teddy Fabric, 1950s, Set of 2
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Awesome armchair. New upholstery in white boucle fabric.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs

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Wood, Beech, Fabric

Tall Slim Frits Henningsen Style Highback Lounge Chair, Denmark 1950's
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very cool highback lounge chair with buttoned backrest made in Denmark around 1950. Beautiful harmonious proportions with a slim and tall silhouette and somewhat angular lines in the...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs

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Wool, Teak

1940 Green Ton Sur Ton Velvet Wingback Club Chair By Ilmari Lappalainen For Asko
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Beautiful wingback chair, model 'Laila' designed by Ilmari Lappalainen for Asko Finland in the 1950s. The chair is in overal good condition. Supports and sits very good. Reupholstered with the current green ton sur ton...
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1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs

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Velvet, Beech

Vintage Pair of Authentic Floral Fabric Wingback Armchairs by Paolo Buffa Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s. The armchairs feature wooden legs and are upholstered in a high-quality blue and green floral fabric. The fabric is in excellent original condition. They may ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

1950s wing back arm chair & ottoman extremely comfy solid make beech exc condit
Located in Kumhausen, DE
extremely comfortable Western German 1950s wing back arm chair + footstool in very good A++ condition solid beech high class firm spring upholstery please feel free to ask for a ...
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs

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Fabric, Beech

Danish Midcentury Highback Lounge Chair with Teak Armrests
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very cool Danish midcentury armchair in stained beech covered in wool and very representative of the easy chairs of the time designed by such icons as Ib Kofod-Larsen and Edvard Kind...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs

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Wool, Teak

Customizable Danish Wing Back Chairs with Teak Frame
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lounge chairs, teak, off-white upholstery, Denmark, 1950s This Scandinavian Modern lounge chair is characterized by a stylish timeless design based on elegant shapes and clean lines...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs

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Upholstery, Teak

Teal & brown fabric 1950s highback armchair by Sala & Madini for Galimberti
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This sculptural highback armchair was designed by Emilio Sala and Giorgio Madini in the 1950s for the fratelli Galimberti furniture factory. The armchair has been completely reuphols...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs

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Fabric, Wool, Wood

1960s, Danish wingback armchair, light blue velour, original good condition.
Located in Tarm, 82
1950-60s, Danish wingback armchair in original light blue velour. Original good condition with nice patina: no smells and no stains. Beech wood legs, springs in the seat. Manufacture...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs

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Fabric, Velvet, Beech

Fritz Hansen 1950s Wingback Chair Model 8023 in Teak Danish Midcentury
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fantastic Danish midcentury wingback chair model 8023 designed by Fritz Hansen and first seen in Fritz Hansen's 1951 catalog. Very elegant design with a slim silhouette and a strong ...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs

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Wool, Beech

Italian Wingback Armchair in Red Velvet by Gio Ponti, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian wingback armchair in red upholstery by Gio Ponti. Gio Ponti high-back lounge chair with a slightly titled backrest that supports the seating posture, making them very comfort...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs

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Brass

H.W. Klein Lounge Chair in Black Leather Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
H.W. Klein for Bramin wingback chair, teak, leather, Denmark, 1950s. Sculptural lounge chair by Henry Walter Klein. This wingback cha...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs

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Leather, Teak

Mid-century Italian geometric shapes armchair Paolo Buffa Design in Walnut
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Peculiar high back armchair with ears typical Italian design of 194ì50, great designers created these shapes, Gio Ponti, Borsani, Ico parisi, Paolo Buffa , Melchiorre Bera, Gugliemo ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs

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Fabric, Nutwood

Franco Albini Armchair Legno Imbottito stoffa 1955 Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Rara Poltrona Franco Albini
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Wingback Chairs

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Wood

Mid Century Armchair in Dedar Tiger Mountain
Located in London, GB
This mid-century winged headrest chair has had a glowing makeover. Full refurb and polish, we then found its material match and added Dedar’s menace of a fabric – the Tiger Mountain ...
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1950s Vintage Wingback Chairs

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Fabric, Velvet, Wood

Vintage Danish Armchair in Velour, Great original condition, 1950's
Located in Zagreb, HR
This is a rare find, an original 1950s armchair, hardly used and in almost pristine original condition. It was handcrafted in the late 1950's in Scandinavia, possibly in Danmark. I...
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1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Pair Gio Ponti wingback armchairs in Venetian red velvet
Located in London, GB
A fantastic pair of Gio ponti wingback armchairs newly upholstered in hand stitched fine Venetian red velvet .
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1950s Italian Vintage Wingback Chairs

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Velvet, Wood

Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs in Bouclé, Italy 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
These mid-century modern Italian high-back chairs are exquisite examples of the timeless elegance that defines the era’s design in Italy. Crafted during the peak of the movement, the...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs

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Bouclé, Wood, Fabric

Karl Nothhelfer very rare SET of 2 Wingback Armchairs & Sofa 1950s solid Cherry
Located in Kumhausen, DE
just beautiful SET of Sofa & 2 Wingback Armchairs by Prof. Karl Nothelfer - Designed in 1957 maker: Schörle & Gölz in Stuttgart - Bad Cannstatt solid Cherry Wood new upholstery and fabrics in 1998 according to last owner ( since then just in use for 2 years so upholstery is perfect ! ) Seatrests can be removed - and fixed by clips on belts - high class - measurements: easy chair is 70cm wide ~ sofa is 178cm wide both: seating height 40cm ~ seating depth: 57cm condition - all firm and in very good condition - no damages furniture have fully been accurately cleaned :: - 3 steps: A: air pistol - B: industrial hoover - C: latest Kärcher "wash&hoover" technology - woods have been polished several times note: please ask for shipping quote by sending us your postcode/destination Prof. Karl Nothelfer * 14 June 1900 ~~ + 20 May 1980 Since the beginning of the 15th century, the Nothelfer family of carpenters has been continuously resident in the former town of Überlingen without interruption. Every carpenter at that time mastered all the possibilities of woodworking: so did the Nothelfer. They could carpenter, even carve altars and figures, and set them in gold, silver and paint. (churches in Owingen and Hödingen]. Some family members lived and worked and worked in Hedingen or Hödingen,like today the jubilarian Karl Nothelfer (this in 1975). His father, Karl Anton Nothelfer, as the eldest of seven siblings, was able to take over his father's carpentry business in Überlingen. Karl Anton Nothelfer, the eldest of seven siblings, was unable to take over his father's carpentry business in Überlingen. He instead moved to the industrial town of Singen with his young wife Rosalie, née Hanner, from the from Hohenzollern in 1896 and moved to the former Poststraße and founded his own carpenter's workshop. He had a highsense of quality and form and was already a member of the German Werkbund before 1914. Karl Nothelfer and his three siblings grew up in such air. After attending school and the secondary school in Singen, the young Karl learned the carpenter's trade in his father's workshop then moved on to the Badische Landes-Kunstschule in Karlsruhe, where he studied architecture. At that time the well-known furniture professor also worked there Fritz Spannagel, born in Freiburg in 1891, who settled in 1938 at Ittendorf Castle near Meers- burg (died 1957). In 1928, the gifted young architect received a teaching assignment at the at the Karlsruhe School of Art, but followed his teacher Spannagel to Berlin in the same year. Berlin. Here he worked from 1928-1945 as a teacher - appointed professor in 1931 - at the Berlin Tischler-Schule, the later Bauschule für Raumgestaltung. The furniture he created in Berlin became internationally known through many exhibitions and lectures. nationally known and influential. His furniture creations ushered in a new era in German and a new era in German and European furniture design. At the world exhibition in Paris 1937 Prof. Nothelfer was awarded the Golden Medal for his work in the furniture sector. for his work in the furniture sector. A first summary and balance of his work on furniture is given in his standard work 1942 published standard work "Das Sitzmöbel", the first compendium of its kind in the world. world. In 1950 he published his second work "Furniture". Both books and a series of brochures were published by Verlag Otto Maier, Ravensburg. Karl Nothelfer continued to work intensively on the design of seating furniture in the years after 1945. In 1950 he succeeded in the important invention of the two-legged skid-base chair, which has been orthopedically - anatomically tested thousands of times - has become accepted all over the world today. Even the most distinguished American furniture companies such as Miller or Knoll-International use the skid as the main theme for desks and chairs. At the same time, N. had a groundbreaking in the redesign of German school furniture and seating for industry. industry. He succeeded in adapting his furniture forms, which originated in wood and handicraft, to the modern technical modern technical possibilities of the industry. He thus became the great refor- of schoolroom furnishings. The architect Nothelfer thinks about himself, that he made his main contribution in the field of seating furniture, although this was not was not really his profession. After the war, Prof. Nothelfer, like so many others, had to start all over again. He settled settled in his home town of Lake Constance in Hödingen in 1945 as a freelance architect and was and was involved in all areas of construction in the years after the war. As early as 1935, he had given many the example of American prefabricated buildings and recommended serial house and recommended it at a time when no one in Germany was even thinking about mass production. Now he developed he developed several types of mass-produced houses, which were manufactured in Baiersbronn. of which more than 800 houses were built in France alone (types Paris, Provence, Normandie). were built. At that time [1946], as part of the reparations in Strasbourg, there was an exhibition of houses with Swedish, Danish, and French designs. with Swedish, Danish, Finnish, English and German houses, where the French occupation for which 6 different types were sent from the French occupation zone, the Nothelfer's house type was considered the top of this exhibition. Karl Nothelfer was also involved in the development of chipboard. In 1946, together with others in Munich, he founded the first magazine "Bauen und Wohnen" ("Building and Living") after the war and remained its co-editor for many years. co-editor of this magazine for many years. By presenting his own work, he has here interpreted what the essence of the magazine wanted to be: Building, in order to live in it, in order to live as a human being and humanly in the built. Karl Nothelfer planned his houses furniture ground plan, from the need for living. In 1948 he was appointed honorary senator of the State Building school in Holzminden. Karl Nothelfer did not build much in Singen. The first post-war house was Haus Fahr on the slope of the Hohentwiel (Domäne); the building material came from a demolished log house that a French officer had built for himself on the Schie- nerberg. nerberg. In 1952, he also built the administration building of the aluminum rolling mill in Singen. rolling mills in Singen, with relief and wall painting by C. G. Becker. In Überlingen he built In Überlingen he built, among others, the Buchinger Sanatorium, the Riese+ Hähnel radio house and various reconstructions in the old town: Haus Kitt with the Glockenspiel, the Haus mit dem Bacchus in the Überlingen village, the Dolphin Fountain in Hödingen (1975). Probably the most beautiful Haus Nothelfers, the Haus Himmelheber, stands in Baiersbronn-Tonbach. On the airfield Mengen, Nothhelfer built the casino building with the 30 square meter faience painting Ikarus by C. G. Becker. In 1954 he founded a second office with architect Hans Schwingen in Düsseldorf. Office, which primarily fertilized the housing construction, true to the motto:from the inside to planning from the outside. The Minister of Housing awarded a prize to the best social housing in North Rhine- Westphalia; it was from the Nothelfer+Schwingen studio in Düsseldorf. Also the idea of new idea of home ownership was also promoted by Nothelfer+Schwingen. promoted by Nothelfer+Schwingen. On the occasion of the red jubilee of the law about condominium ownership Nothelfer gave a lecture in Essen in 1961 on condominium ownership in Europe (published as a brochure). published as a brochure]. From Düsseldorf, among many others, in the silk city...
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs

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Fabric, Cherry

1950s, Danish vintage relax chair in "flowers" fabric, very good condition.
Located in Tarm, 82
1950s, Danish design. Relax chair in woven "flowers" furniture fabric. Chair was reupholstered many years ago. Original brass springs in the seat and back. Very good condition: no sm...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs

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Fabric, Ash

Marta Blomstedt 1930s Sheepskin Wing Chair for the Hotel Aulanko
Located in London, GB
Marta Blomstedt Hotel Aulanko Wing chair, 1939. This iconic wing chair was designed by Finnish architect Marta Blomstedt fo...
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1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs

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Sheepskin, Elm

Karpen Wingback Chairs in Luxuriously Soft Milk Chocolate Shearling, circa 1950s
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Stunning one of a kind pair of Mid-Century Modern wingback chairs by Karpen upholstered in super soft hand sewn Cocoa Milk Chocolate Shearling. The sort of chairs that become a family heirloom. A great reading chair. Perfect for a sexy mountain lodge or cigar room. A successful executive's evening chairs - perhaps fireside - while enjoying a robust Cabernet or a single malt scotch whiskey and cigar. Tall sculptural wingbacks have a commanding shape with an air of old money. The chairs are covered from top to bottom & front and back in several hand cut and sewn shearling hides. The Chocolate Shearling squares gently soften the formality to deliver super soft comfort and a luxurious look and sheen. You can't help but want to run your hand over the super soft shearling. Rich in color, the hides reflect light in different ways adding contrast and depth. Natural chestnut red highlights surface in the Cocoa Shearling. Tufted rounded backs - as originally designed - reinforce the chic and elegant vibe and invite you to lean back and relax. Wide seat and backs. Original sturdy walnut frame and conical legs. Shearling is highly durable and cleans up well - red wine approved. Seat cushions are upholstered in shearling on both sides in case you need a quick seat cushion flip - no expense spared. These Karpen Wingback shearling chairs are a special treat and wonderful acquisition. As glamorous and sexy today as when first made in the 1950s. Timeless. And they are the only pair available. Globally. Want to see more beautiful things? Scroll down below and click "View All From Seller" or favorite our shop to get your 1stDibs on our new inventory. Photographed along with and also currently available in our shop: Vladimir Kagan Nautilus scroll sofa in Ivory Bouclé Charles Hollis Jones Faux bamboo & brass console Redwood floating slice coffee table over Lucite Base 1960s Brutalist female nude sculpture of painted iron on Travertine base 1950s John Keal side table with Travertine top for Brown Saltman Maitland Smith...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs

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Hide, Sheepskin, Walnut

Teak ''Papa Bear'' Chair and Ottoman by Hans J. Wegner for A.P. Stolen
Located in Montreal, QC
Teak ''Papa Bear'' chair and ottoman by Hans J. Wegner for A.P. Stolen Bearing the tag: "Furnituremakers Danish Control" Provenance: Acquired in 1959 by the original owner | Private ...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs

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Teak

Pair of Marta Blomstedt 1930s Sheepskin Wing Chairs for the Hotel Aulanko
Located in London, GB
Marta Blomstedt Hotel Aulanko Wing Chair, 1939. This iconic wing chair was designed by Finnish architect Marta Blomstedt for the foyer of the Hotel Aulanko in Hameenlinna, Finland. Around 20 chairs were made for the Hotel itself with tubular steel runner legs. This version of the chair with the spherical, stained elm wood feet is an early production and was subsequently produced for local retailers. It draws inspiration by Danish designer Flemming Lassen's genre-defining 'Tired Man' chair from 1935. This is the larger of the 2 Hotel Aulanko versions that were made and is slightly taller and wider than the other version. This example has been reupholstered in New Zealand sheepskin at our workshop in London. --- Märta Blomstedt (1899-1982) was an architect and one of the driving forces of the Finnish functionalism...
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1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs

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Sheepskin, Elm

I. S. A. Bergamo Italian Set of Two Cream Coloured Wingback Chairs, 1950s
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Set of two cream colored wingback chairs, design and manufacturer I. S. A. Bergamo, Italy, 1950s. The chairs come with exceptional dainty feet. The chairs needs a new upholstery. Fe...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs

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Metal

Danish Modern 1950s Highback Lounge Wing Chair Attributed to Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
This great elegant chair is in Denmark known as the "Jum Chair" based on a label it carries that also mentions patent 60296. The patent is believed to cover the set of springs on whi...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs

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Beech

Pair of Antique Leather Wing Back Armchairs
Located in London, GB
A fantastic pair of antique green leather wing back armchairs. They were made in England, they date from around the 1930’s. The quality is superb and they are extremely comfortable ...
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1930s British Georgian Vintage Wingback Chairs

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Leather, Wood

Antique English Chesterfield Lounge Chair: Cordovan Red Leather Tufted Design
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dive into the opulence of the early 1900s with our Antique English Chesterfield Lounge Chair, masterfully hand-crafted from high-quality leather and meticulously restored by our team...
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1930s English Chesterfield Vintage Wingback Chairs

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Brass

Otto Schulz 1940s Sheepskin Swedish Wing Chair
Located in London, GB
Otto Schulz Wing chair, c1940s An imposing and impressive wing chair from Swedish master designer Otto Schulz, produced by hiss own company Boet in Gothenburg Sweden in the 1940s....
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs

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Sheepskin, Elm

Danish Modern 1950s Highback Lounge Wing Chair With Wooden Wings
Located in Bridgeport, CT
This great elegant chair is in Denmark known as the "Jum Chair" based on a label it carries that also mentions patent 60296. The patent is believed to cover the set of springs on whi...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs

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Wool, Beech

Pair Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Lounge Chairs, Zanuso Style Grey Boucle
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair Italian Mid-Century Modern wingback lounge chairs, Zanuso style grey bouclé Similar in style to Guglielmo Ulrich and Marco Zanuso. Organic form midcentury wingback lounge cha...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs

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Bouclé, Oak

1930's Wingback Lounge Chair
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage wingback lounge chair for sale. From the 1930's, and has an amazing frame and design. It has a silk upholstery with a floral linen backrest and cushion. It's a solid and well...
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1930s American Queen Anne Vintage Wingback Chairs

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Mahogany

Danish Wingback Chair in Off White Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wingback chair, stained beech legs, fabric, Denmark, 1950s. This archetypical wingback chair of the 1950s is both extremely comfortable and pleasing to the eyes. This easy chair wi...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Pair Janus Wing Chairs with Ottomans by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Dallas, TX
A rare set of "Janus" wing chairs and ottomans designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. One of his most iconic designs! In the Janus Collection Wormley modernized the lines of eighteen...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs

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Wood, Velvet

Vintage Authentic Floral Fabric Wingback Armchair by Paolo Buffa, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s. The armchair features wooden legs and is upholstered in a high-quality light blue floral fabric, which is original and in excellent condition. Its padding is ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Cream Color Reupholstered Italian Wing Chair of the 1950s
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Italian wing chair with pure new wool cover from the 50s. The armchair has been completely restored. The metal springs of the seat have been re-tied, the foam has been rebuilt and it...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs

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Textile, Wood

A pair of Mid Century Italian Wingback Armchairs, circa 1950.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of mid-century Italian wingback chairs, upholstered with zebra print leather, in the style of Paolo Buffa, circa 1950. Flared wooden legs ending with brass details.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs

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Wood

Hans Wegner Rosewood Papa Bear Chair in Boucle Fabric
Located in London, GB
Hans J. Wegner - AP-19 Papa Bear Chair, 1953 Vintage, original 1950s production of one of Danish master Hans Wegner's most iconic designs. The Papa Bear is rightly considered one ...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs

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Fabric, Wool, Rosewood

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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