European Wingback Chairs

A richly patinated signed Ralph Lauren Home Writer's Chair paired with a matching Ralph Lauren Writer's Ottoman. The iconic winged club chair is upholstered in a warm saddle-toned le...

Danish modern wing back chair most likely manufactured by Fritz Hansen A/S in Denmark in the period 1930-1950s The comfortable chair is upholstered with mocha brown leather with pat...

Hans J. Wegner - AP-19 Papa Bear Chair, 1953 Vintage, original 1950s production of one of Danish master Hans Wegner's most iconic designs. The Papa Bear is rightly considered one of...

An elegant and sculptural Finnish lounge chair from the 1940s, model “Laila”, designed by Ilmari Lappalainen for Asko. This armchair is a beautiful example of mid-century Nordic desi...

Sublime lounge chair from Danish midcentury era very similar to the iconic model "Pragh" designed by Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell in the early 1950s for their own company Madsen and ...

This elegant 1940s armchair from Prague is a refined example of early mid-century Central European design, combining comfort, craftsmanship, and sculptural presence. The chair featu...

Fantastic French country provincial or Louis XV style wingback bergere á Oreilles featuring a dramatic blue and white crewelwork upholstery. Crafted from rich, dark mahogany. The fra...

A charming pair of tall wingback bergère armchairs in the Country French Provincial Louis XV style. The large beech wood frames have an intentionally weathered, pickled lacquer finis...

A handsome tailored four-piece seating group consisting of a pair of large tufted leather wingback writer's chairs and a pair of matching ottomans made in the style and manner of Ral...

A leather wingback chair A late 19th Century wingback chair in raw leather upholstery with dark oak Queen Anne front legs and straight oak rear legs. The bottom of the chair is we...

wonderful wingback chairs, Denmark, 1950, upholstered with multicolor striped fabric in the beige range with beech legs and beech accents on the arms, one of the right armrests has a...

Hans J. Wegner - AP-19 Papa Bear Chair, 1952 Vintage, original 1950s production of one of Danish master Hans Wegner's most iconic designs. The Papa Bear is rightly considered one of...

Beautiful Flemming Lassen attributed high back lounge chair made circa 1940. This iconic lounge chair is probably one of the most perfect high backs ever designed. Perfect statement ...

A 19th century French provincial Fauteuil à La Reine avec Oreilles or "queen's wingback armchair with ears". This is a large size chair-and-a-half with solid walnut frame and distinc...

An elegant pair of French bergères or wingback chairs from France, showcasing timeless appeal and refined proportions. These comfortable lounge chairs feature classic high backs with...

French Louis XV style walnut wingback Bergere chair, early 20th century Large and well proportioned finely carved walnut wingback bergere armchair. The sturdy frame is decorated wit...

A charming mid-century wingback armchair, newly upholstered in a soft rose velvet, offering a relaxed silhouette and an inviting, cocooning comfort, bringing an air of romance and co...

Sought after Fritz Hansen Model 1672 high back lounge chair made circa 1942. The chairs was first seen on page 12 in Fritz Hansen's 1942 catalog. The model 1672 has become of the mos...

A pair of French Louis XV style walnut bergères à oreilles from the 20th century, with carved floral décor, upholstery and cabriole legs. Created in France during the 20th century, t...

French Louis-style wingback armchair upholstered in brown velvet. Dating from the 19th century with later upholstery. Featuring a carved and painted wooden frame, newly restored with...

It's just beautiful and easy to reupholster in a fabric of your choice. (just fabric - as upholstery is PERFECT) Set of sofa and two wingback armchairs. Designed by Prof. Karl Nothelfer in 1957. Maker: Schörle & Gölz in Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt. Solid cherry wood. New upholstery and fabrics in 1998, according to the last owner. Since then, it has only been used for two years, so the upholstery is in perfect condition! The seat rests can be removed and fixed by clips on the belts. High class. Measurements: Easy chair: 70 cm wide. Sofa: 178 cm wide. Both have a seating height of 40 cm and a seating depth of 57 cm. Condition: all firm and in very good condition with no damage. The furniture has been fully and accurately cleaned. Three steps: A: air pistol, B: industrial hoover, C: the latest Kärcher "wash & hoover" technology. The woods have been polished several times. Note: please ask for a shipping quote by sending us your postcode/destination. Prof. Karl Nothelfer * 14 June 1900 – 20 May 1980 Since the beginning of the 15th century, the Nothelfer family of carpenters has lived continuously in the former town of Überlingen. Every carpenter at that time mastered all aspects of woodworking, and the Nothelfers were no exception. They could even carve altars and figures and adorn them with gold, silver and paint. (Churches in Owingen and Hödingen). Some family members lived and worked in Hedingen or Hödingen, as the jubilarian Karl Nothelfer did in 1975. However, his father, Karl Anton Nothelfer, was the eldest of seven siblings and was therefore able to take over his father's carpentry business in Überlingen. However, Karl Anton Nothelfer was unable to take over his father's carpentry business in Überlingen. Instead, he moved to the industrial town of Singen with his young wife, Rosalie Hanner, and founded his own carpentry workshop. Hohenzollern in 1896, and he moved to the former Poststraße, where he founded his own carpentry workshop. He had a high sense of quality and form, and was a member of the German Werkbund before 1914. Karl Nothelfer and his three siblings grew up in such an environment. After attending primary and secondary school in Singen, Karl learnt the carpenter's trade in his father's workshop, before moving on to the Badische Landes-Kunstschule in Karlsruhe. , where he studied architecture. The well-known furniture professor also worked there at that time: Fritz Spannagel (born Freiburg, 1891; settled Ittendorf Castle near Meersburg in 1938; died 1957). burg (died 1957). In 1928, the gifted young architect received a teaching assignment at the Karlsruhe School of Art, but he followed his teacher Spannagel to Berlin in the same year. Berlin. He worked there as a teacher from 1928 to 1945, becoming a professor in 1931. Berlin Tischler-Schule, later known as the Bauschule für Raumgestaltung. The furniture he created in Berlin gained international recognition through numerous exhibitions and lectures. He became nationally known and influential. His furniture designs ushered in a new era of German and European furniture design. European furniture design. At the World Exhibition in Paris in 1937, Prof. Nothelfer was awarded the Golden Medal for his work in the furniture sector. For his work in the furniture sector. The first summary and evaluation of his furniture designs is presented in his seminal work, Das Sitzmöbel, published in 1942, was the first compendium of its kind in the world. world. In 1950, he published his second book, Furniture. Both books and a series of brochures were published by Verlag Otto Maier in Ravensburg. Karl Nothelfer continued to work intensively on seating furniture design in the years after 1945. In 1950, he made the important invention of the two-legged skid-base chair, which has since become widely accepted. Even the most distinguished American furniture companies, such as Miller and Knoll International, , use the skid as the main design feature of desks and chairs. At the same time, N. was pioneering in redesigning German school furniture and seating for industry. He succeeded in adapting his furniture designs, which originated in woodworking and craftsmanship, to modern technical possibilities of the industry. He thus became a leading figure in the redesign of schoolroom furnishings. The architect Nothelfer reflects on his own work, that his main contribution was in the field of seating furniture, although this was not really his profession. After the war, Prof. Nothelfer, like so many others, had to start again from scratch. He settled in his hometown of Hödingen on Lake Constance in 1945, working as a freelance architect. involved in all areas of construction in the years after the war. As early as 1935, he had designed many examples of American prefabricated buildings and recommended serial housing, This was at a time when no one in Germany was even thinking about mass production. He developed Several types of mass-produced houses were manufactured in Baiersbronn. More than 800 of these houses were built in France (types Paris, Provence and Normandie). In 1946, as part of the reparations in Strasbourg, there was an exhibition of houses featuring Swedish, Danish and French designs. These included Swedish, Danish, Finnish, English and German houses, and the French occupation For this exhibition, six different types were sent from the French occupation zone. Nothelfer's house design was considered the best in the exhibition. Karl Nothelfer was also involved in developing chipboard. In 1946, he founded the first magazine, Bauen und Wohnen (Building and Living), after the war, and remained its co-editor for many years. By presenting his own work, he interpreted what the magazine's essence was. interpreted the essence of what the magazine wanted to be. Building in order to live in it and live humanely in the built environment. Karl Nothelfer designed his houses The furniture and ground plans were designed with the need for living in mind. In 1948, he was appointed Honorary Senator of the State of Building School in Holzminden. Karl Nothelfer did not build much in Singen. The first post-war house was Haus Fahr on the slope of the Hohentwiel (Domäne), for which the building materials were sourced from a demolished log cabin that a French officer had built for himself on the Schienerberg. nerberg. In 1952, he also constructed the administrative building for the aluminium rolling mill in Singen. This building featured reliefs and wall paintings by C. G. Becker. In Überlingen, he built Among others, he built the Buchinger Sanatorium and the Riese+Hähnel radio house. various reconstructions in the old town, including Haus Kitt with the Glockenspiel. Haus Kitt with the Glockenspiel, the Haus mit dem Bacchus in Überlingen village and the Dolphin Fountain in Hödingen (1975). Probably the most beautiful The Haus Nothelfers, also known as the Haus Himmelheber, is located in Baiersbronn-Tonbach. On the airfield In Mengen, Nothhelfer built the casino with the 30-square-metre faience painting 'Ikarus' by C. G. Becker. In 1954, he established a second office in Düsseldorf with the architect Hans Schwingen. This office primarily focused on housing construction, true to the motto: from the inside out. planning from the outside'. The Minister of Housing awarded a prize for the best social housing project in North Rhine-Westphalia, and it came from the Nothelfer+Schwingen studio in Düsseldorf. The idea of Nothelfer+Schwingen also promoted the new idea of home ownership. To celebrate the anniversary of the condominium ownership law, In 1961, Nothelfer gave a lecture in Essen on condominium ownership in Europe, which was published as a brochure. From Düsseldorf, among many others, in the silk city...

Lounge chair, fabric, teak, Denmark, 1960s Sculptural egg-shaped lounge chair made in Denmark in the 1960s. This wingback chair is a wonderful example of Scandinavian design, featur...

Oversized wingback lounge chair model 1672 designed and made by Fritz Hansen. Designed during the 1930s and this piece ca 1940s. The large oversized back rest makes for excellent com...

This pair of antique French Louis XV style wingback chairs from the 1890s embodies timeless elegance and superior craftsmanship. Each chair features the distinctive high back with gr...

1960s, Danish highback wingback armchair. Original cherry-red furniture velour, ash wood legs, springs in the seat. Original good condition: no smells, no stains and stable construct...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning fully restored Victorian Style William Morris Wingback armchair newly upholstered in William M...

Very cool highback lounge chair with buttoned backrest made in Denmark around 1940's. Beautiful harmonious proportions with a slim and tall silhouette and somewhat angular lines in t...

This Lounge chair measured proportions perfectly balance thickness and straight lines. The four-leg structure is presented in wood while the seat, back, and armrest are fully upholst...

Great example of early Danish midcentury design, circa 1930s wingback chair in hand carved solid oak with exposed sides and brass nails. Sturdy and strong construction of generous pr...

A classic Danish Mid Century Børge Mogensen 2204 Oxide red leather and teak Wing Back Armchair for Fredericia Furniture. Designed in 1963, the 220...

Attributed to Uno Åhrén and Björn Trägårdh for Svenskt Tenn, easy chair, fabric, stained wood, Sweden, 1930s. This lounge chair of Swedish origin comes with a mint green upholstery ...

Mid-century Wingback Recliner Lounge Chairs, Renzo Franchi, 1950's, Italy Reclining lounge chairs with cherry frames and brass details. These armchairs ...

Classic elegant Danish high back armchair from the 1940s by Alfred Christensen for Slagelse Mobelvaerk with open armrests in beautifully carved blond beech wood. Nice slim elegant sc...

Pair of French carved bleached walnut wingback armchairs w/ matching ottomans. The chairs and ottomans stand on cabriole legs with rams head feet. The chairs are newly upholstered in...

Antique Georgian circa 1850 Wingback armchairs with ornately carved cabriole legs and William Morris style flat top arms. The chairs have been recovered in a green mohair fabric. Th...

An exceptional early Egg chair and ottoman designed by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, Denmark. This example dates precisely to May 1965, confirmed by the original silver foil Fritz ...

Oversized wingback lounge chair model 1672 designed and made by Fritz Hansen. Designed during the 1930s and this piece ca 1940s. The large oversized back rest makes for excellent com...

Hans J. Wegner AP-19 Papa Bear chair, 1953 Vintage, original 1950s production of one of Danish master Hans Wegner's most iconic designs. The Papa Bear is rightly considered one...

Pair of Late 19thC Chippendale Revival Wing Arm Chairs with blue Corduroy upholstery on ball and claw cabriole legs - 31"w x 36"d x 44"h (21" to the seat)

English Queen Anne Mahogany upholstered wingback chair with flanking flared wings, flanking scrolled arms, carved shell knees, and resting on the original pad feet with rear squared ...

Vintage Franco Albini & Franca Helg style handwoven bamboo, wicker Peacock wingback chair. Exemplary construction, woven ties are firmly linked. An iconic design Classic made in Ital...

A magnificent pair of antique leather wing back armchairs. They were made in England, and they date from around the 1920’s. They are of very impressive, large proportions, the quali...

A distinguished and beautifully preserved Danish Art Deco lounge armchair by Alfred Christensen for Slagelse Møbelværk — one of the most collectible and consistently sought-after com...

Very cool low swung wing back lounge chair made by Fritz Hansen in Copenhagen, Denmark as model 1582. The wooden armrests and legs are made of varnished oak wood showing great grain ...

English Chippendale mahogany upholstered wing back chair with serpentine back, flared wings, flanking scrolled arms, removable seat cushion, shell and floral carved knees, and termin...

Distressed pair of 19th century English Georgian wingback library chairs. The distinctive pair of armchairs feature a mahogany frame covered with faded cigar leather having brass tac...

England, 1780 Wingback chair with a high, contoured back and rolled arms. On tapered wooden legs with front brass casters. Newly upholstered in wool blend by Holland & Sherry. 32”w x...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning Victorian Style William Morris Wingback armchair upholstered in William Morris Strawberry thie...

Rare and Iconic 1950s Italian Lounge Armchair by Osvaldo Borsani - A Statement of Elegance and Sensual Design Discover the timeless charm of Italian mid-century design with this rare...

Very cool Danish midcentury highback lounge chair with teak legs and teak accents on the armrests. Epitomizes the style from around 1960. This chair is much in the style of Kurt Ost...

Great example of early Danish midcentury design, circa 1930s wingback chair in hand carved solid oak with exposed sides and brass nails. Sturdy and strong construction of generous pr...

Two Mahogany Armchairs from the Early 20th Century in Light Upholstery We present you two wooden armchairs with upholstered seats and backrests, and removable cushions. The front cl...

A pair of 19th-century English wing chairs that don’t just reference William and Mary—they revel in it. Everything about them is a little extra, in the best way. The legs are deeply ...

A pair of wingback chairs in oak, with soft green wool mix fabric. Country style, Scandinavian 1960/70s. In good condition, smaller signs of use.

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite pair of lightly restored Wingback armchairs in Bordeaux Oxblood which are Chester...

Giampiero Vitelli for Rossi di Albizzate, 'Minore' easy chair, leather, plywood, wood, Italy, 1961 A truly magnificent piece that scores highly on every design aspect: execution, ma...

These two wonderfully crafted chairs were made in Sweden 1962 and design by Erik Wörts. The chairs made in stained birch and sheepskin has been redone both in the wooden part as well...

A French Louis XVI style painted and carved wood marquise wingback chair from the 20th century, with new upholstery. Created in France during the 20th century, this marquise chair fe...

Mustard-yellow ISA Bergamo armchair, presumably designed by Gio Ponti, in original condition.

This handsome pair of generously proportioned wingback armchairs showcases early 20th-century craftsmanship and classic traditional styling. Upholstered in a soft sea-green fabric wi...