Wingback Chairs
20th Century Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1960s English Georgian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Walnut
19th Century English William and Mary Antique Wingback Chairs
Linen, Oak
20th Century Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
20th Century British Wingback Chairs
Leather
20th Century Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Cowhide, Leather
Late 20th Century American Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
20th Century British Wingback Chairs
Leather
20th Century Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
Early 1900s English Antique Wingback Chairs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Danish Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century Unknown Georgian Wingback Chairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Wingback Chairs
Leather
Mid-19th Century English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Metal, Brass, Iron
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Teak
2010s Wingback Chairs
Zebra Hide, Faux Leather, Plywood
19th Century George III Antique Wingback Chairs
Fabric
1990s American Post-Modern Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Upholstery
1980s American Other Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Walnut, Upholstery
20th Century Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Oak
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Beech
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 20th Century Danish Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
Late 18th Century American Chippendale Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Trimming
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Linen, Wood
Late 20th Century American Industrial Wingback Chairs
Brass, Steel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Oak, Leather
20th Century Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
Late 20th Century North American Georgian Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 1900s English Antique Wingback Chairs
Wool
20th Century Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
Early 20th Century British Wingback Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century British Wingback Chairs
Leather
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Walnut, Bouclé
20th Century American British Colonial Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s American Bohemian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Rattan
20th Century Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Cowhide, Leather
20th Century Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Oak
Mid-20th Century Adam Style Wingback Chairs
Leather
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Oak
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Walnut
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Oak
1980s American Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1930s British Georgian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
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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