Wingback Chairs
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Elm
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Seagrass, Beech
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Cowhide, Leather, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Oak
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Brass
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Beech
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Wood, Oak
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Beech
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, 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
2010s British High Victorian Wingback Chairs
Leather
2010s British High Victorian Wingback Chairs
Beech
1840s English Early Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Beech
Mid-20th Century French Victorian Wingback Chairs
Brass
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Oak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Teak
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Fabric, Elm
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Oak
1870s English High Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Hardwood, Upholstery
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
1880s Italian High Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Late 20th Century Dutch Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
1870s English Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Oak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Ash
19th Century European Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Steel
Early 20th Century Swedish Victorian Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Wool
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Elm
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Elm
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Mohair, Silk, Oak
Mid-20th Century European Victorian Wingback Chairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak, Canvas
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wool, Oak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Oak
1880s English High Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Oak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wool, Rosewood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Oak, Wool
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Oak
1880s English Late Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Elm
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Beech
1860s English High Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Oak
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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