Wingback Chairs
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Pine
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century American Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Wood
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Wingback Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Wingback Chairs
Brass
Late 20th Century Georgian Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Cherry
Mid-20th Century English Georgian Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century British Wingback Chairs
Cowhide, Leather
Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau Wingback Chairs
Fruitwood, Cotton, Damask
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
Late 20th Century Renaissance Wingback Chairs
Wood
1980s Romantic Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1990s Canadian Art Deco Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century American Georgian Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1990s Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1990s Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1980s Classical Roman Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
20th Century British Colonial Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
20th Century American Federal Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Nutwood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Oak
1970s American Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
Late 20th Century Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
1970s Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wood
19th Century English Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 18th Century Irish Hepplewhite Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Wingback Chairs
Wicker, Wood
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1980s Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Mahogany
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Cowhide, Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
20th Century British Wingback Chairs
Leather
Late 20th Century Wingback Chairs
Cowhide, Leather
1940s Unknown Art Nouveau Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
Mid-20th Century American Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1960s Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
Late 20th Century Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Chenille
Mid-20th Century Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1970s Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Bamboo, Cane, Polyester
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Fabric, Beech
1990s Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1980s Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1970s Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
20th Century Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1970s Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
21st Century and Contemporary Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
Late 20th Century French Provincial Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Wingback Chairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Wingback Chairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
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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