Wingback Chairs
20th Century Baroque Wingback Chairs
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Wingback Chairs
Wool
Mid-20th Century American Georgian Wingback Chairs
Metal
Early 1800s American Federal Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
Early 1900s Italian Antique Wingback Chairs
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Metal
2010s American Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Fabric, Wood
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Plastic, Foam, Wood
2010s British Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood, Mahogany
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Metal
1780s English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wood
20th Century British Wingback Chairs
Leather
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Wingback Chairs
Brass
Early 20th Century British Wingback Chairs
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
20th Century French Art Deco Wingback Chairs
Brass
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
20th Century American George III Wingback Chairs
Brass
Late 20th Century American Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Textile, Mahogany
1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Hardwood, Fabric
Late 20th Century French Provincial Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1950s Italian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric
1950s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Oak
20th Century English Hollywood Regency Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Beech
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Rosewood
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Wingback Chairs
Resin, Fiberglass
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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