Wingback Chairs
1980s English Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Oak
Mid-19th Century French Biedermeier Antique Wingback Chairs
Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Steel
1760s English George II Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather
1840s English Early Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
18th Century American Chippendale Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany, Maple
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Walnut
Early 20th Century English British Colonial Wingback Chairs
Walnut
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Cowhide, Leather
1840s English Early Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1990s English Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
18th Century English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Textile, Mahogany
2010s Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1920s English Queen Anne Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Walnut
18th Century American Chippendale Antique Wingback Chairs
Brass
1960s Dutch Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
19th Century European Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Edwardian Wingback Chairs
Leather
Height 49 in.
18th Century and Earlier Antique Wingback Chairs
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Polyester, Wood, Ash
2010s Italian Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric
Early 1900s European Other Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Cowhide, 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.
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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.





