Wingback Chairs
20th Century Country Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Beech
Late 20th Century American Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Cowhide, Leather
1960s George II Vintage Wingback Chairs
Faux Leather, Wood
1970s Hollywood Regency Vintage Wingback Chairs
Rattan
1950s American Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Wingback Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Straw, Wood
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wool, Teak
Early 2000s American Modern Wingback Chairs
Silk, Lacquer
20th Century American Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Oak
Late 20th Century American Georgian Wingback Chairs
Leather
Early 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Beech
20th Century British Victorian Wingback Chairs
20th Century British Victorian Wingback Chairs
Late 20th Century American Wingback Chairs
Leather
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Leather
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
1960s American Vintage Wingback Chairs
21st Century and Contemporary Hungarian Wingback Chairs
Chenille, Walnut
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Beech
1990s Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather
1880s English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood, Ash
1780s English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Hardwood
20th Century Austrian Wingback Chairs
Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century American Georgian Wingback Chairs
Leather
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Edwardian Wingback Chairs
Oak
1980s American Bohemian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Rattan, Wood
Early 20th Century Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Hardwood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
20th Century English Georgian Wingback Chairs
Leather, Beech
1830s British Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Mahogany
Late 20th Century Unknown Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Wood
1990s Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Cotton
20th Century American Rustic Wingback Chairs
Wood
1840s English Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Velvet, Beech
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Wingback Chairs
Steel
1960s Danish Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1890s American Mission Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Upholstery, Oak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Napoleon III Wingback Chairs
Mahogany, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
20th Century American Victorian Wingback Chairs
Wicker, Upholstery
20th Century English Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric
2010s American Modern Wingback Chairs
Linen, Maple
Late 20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather
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.
Read More
Arne Jacobsen’s Egg Chair Scrambled the Idea of What a Wingback Could Be
The curvaceous Egg was designed to cradle the body and offer privacy. Later, it became the seat of choice for bosses in movies, too.
23 Ways to Rethink the Classic Wingback Chair
We take a fresh look at a more than 300-year-old fixture in furniture design.





