Wingback Chairs
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Beech
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Elm
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Oak
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Seagrass, Beech
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Cowhide, Leather, Teak
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Oak
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Beech
Late 20th Century Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Wood
19th Century Louis XV Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
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
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Beech
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Wingback Chairs
Wood
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Oak
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Fabric, Elm
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Wool
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Oak
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
Late 20th Century Dutch Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Ash
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Elm
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Elm
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Mohair, Silk, Oak
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Walnut
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century British Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Leather
20th Century French Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Walnut, Upholstery
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Oak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Oak, Wool
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak, Canvas
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Oak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Oak
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Elm
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wool, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Oak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Fabric, Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Beech
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Walnut
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Lambskin, Beech
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Cherry
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Linen, Hardwood
Late 20th Century French Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Giltwood
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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