Wingback Chairs
Early 2000s American American Classical Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
18th Century English Baroque Antique Wingback Chairs
Oak, Walnut
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet
2010s South African Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
20th Century English Victorian Wingback Chairs
Leather
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century Dutch Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 1900s Italian Baroque Antique Wingback Chairs
Giltwood
Late 20th Century Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Rattan
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Chrome
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Oak, Teak
1690s English Baroque Antique Wingback Chairs
Walnut
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
20th Century English Victorian Wingback Chairs
Leather
1760s English George II Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Mohair, Beech
Mid-19th Century English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Metal, Brass, Iron
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Cowhide
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
21st Century and Contemporary English Victorian Wingback Chairs
Leather
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wrought Iron
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin
1840s English Early Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
2010s Italian Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Nutwood
19th Century European Rococo Antique Wingback Chairs
Beech
20th Century Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Cowhide, Leather
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Wingback Chairs
Wicker, Wood
20th Century British Wingback Chairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary American Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Zebra Hide, Wood, Suede
1960s British Georgian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
Late 20th Century American British Colonial Wingback Chairs
Metal
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Cowhide, Leather
19th Century French William IV Antique Wingback Chairs
Linen
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Metal
1840s English Early Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
20th Century Italian Wingback Chairs
Silk, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century British Wingback Chairs
Leather
Late 19th Century English Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Wingback Chairs
Leather, Linen, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
Late 20th Century American Industrial Wingback Chairs
Brass, Steel
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet
Mid-20th Century Central American Wingback Chairs
Horn, Leather
1830s English William IV Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wool
Early 20th Century English Wingback Chairs
Linen, Wood
Early 20th Century British Wingback Chairs
Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Walnut, Fabric
2010s American Modern Wingback Chairs
Mohair, Wood, Walnut
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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23 Ways to Rethink the Classic Wingback Chair
We take a fresh look at a more than 300-year-old fixture in furniture design.




