Wingback Chairs
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Pine
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Wool
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Oak
Late 19th Century American Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Danish George III Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Early 1800s English George III Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wool, Oak
20th Century American Georgian Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Australian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Plywood
1960s Australian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Polystyrene
1960s Australian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Polystyrene
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wool, Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bamboo, Wicker
1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Beech
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Beech
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Beech
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Teak
1760s English George II Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather
18th Century Irish George II Antique Wingback Chairs
Tapestry, Mahogany
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Nutwood
1930s British Georgian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Georgian Wingback Chairs
Leather
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wood, Bouclé
Late 19th Century English George I Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Beech
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Wood, Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Wood, Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Wood, Beech
1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Wood, Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wood, Beech, Fabric
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary American Georgian Wingback Chairs
Brass
19th Century English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wood
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Teak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Teak
Late 20th Century American George III Wingback Chairs
Chenille, Mahogany
1780s English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Hardwood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Beech
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Fabric, Beech
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wool, Wood
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Metal
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).
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