Wingback Chairs
Mid-20th Century Danish George III Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Early 1800s English George III Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
20th Century American Georgian Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Oak
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Elm
1930s British Georgian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
18th Century Irish George II Antique Wingback Chairs
Tapestry, Mahogany
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Seagrass, Beech
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1760s English George II Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Georgian Wingback Chairs
Leather
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Cowhide, Leather, Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Oak
Early 1900s English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather
Late 19th Century English George I Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American Georgian Wingback Chairs
Brass
19th Century English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Beech
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Late 20th Century American George III Wingback Chairs
Chenille, Mahogany
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Beech
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Beech
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood, Teak
1780s English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather
Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Wingback Chairs
Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Beech
Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany
18th Century English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Fabric, Elm
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Oak
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Oak
Mid-20th Century British George III Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
Early 1800s British Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
Late 20th Century Dutch Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
1930s British Georgian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Wool
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Ash
1990s American George III Wingback Chairs
Leather
19th Century British Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Brass
20th Century Georgian Wingback Chairs
Linen, Upholstery, Cord, Wood
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Elm
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Georgian Wingback Chairs
Leather, Linen, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Georgian Wingback Chairs
Wood
1870s Irish Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather
20th Century American Georgian Wingback Chairs
Brass
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Elm
1920s George III Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wood, Leather
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Elm
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Wood
Early 19th Century British George III Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
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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