Wingback Chairs
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Damask, Velvet, Walnut
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wool
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Giltwood
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Oak
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
Early 2000s Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Metal
1960s Italian Other Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wood, Hardwood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1710s Italian Louis XIV Antique Wingback Chairs
Walnut
20th Century English Wingback Chairs
Leather
1820s English Chinese Chippendale Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Beech
19th Century Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Wood
Early 1700s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Bamboo
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wool, Rosewood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Iron
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Bentwood
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
18th Century Antique Wingback Chairs
Elm
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Beech
Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Wingback Chairs
Hide, Mohair, Mahogany
1730s English George II Antique Wingback Chairs
Walnut
Late 20th Century South American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Plywood
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Oak
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Elm
20th Century French French Provincial Wingback Chairs
Linen, Wood
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Bamboo, Cane, Wicker, Reed
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Adam Style Wingback Chairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wingback Chairs
Muslin, Wood
2010s Nigerian Wingback Chairs
Beads
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Teak, Wood, Foam, Velvet
1880s French Louis XV Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
2010s Nigerian Wingback Chairs
Beads
1880s Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary American Wingback Chairs
Fabric
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wool, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1950s American Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut
20th Century Baroque Wingback Chairs
Bronze
Late 19th Century Louis XVI Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric
1960s Danish Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
Early 19th Century American American Classical Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Teak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Cherry
1950s French Louis XV Vintage Wingback Chairs
Walnut
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
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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