Wingback Chairs
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Walnut
1990s Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin
1860s English High Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Oak
1980s American Bohemian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Rattan, Wood
1820s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century British George III Antique Wingback Chairs
Linen
21st Century and Contemporary American Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Brass
1810s English Regency Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
19th Century French Provincial Antique Wingback Chairs
Silk
18th Century French Antique Wingback Chairs
Wool, Silk, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Mohair, Wood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Brass
1940s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 18th Century Chippendale Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany, Maple, Suede, Jute, Cotton, Upholstery
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Teak
19th Century English Country Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
20th Century Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1950s Italian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
20th Century English Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Leather, Upholstery
18th Century French Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Fruitwood
18th Century British Antique Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Chenille, Walnut, Down
Early 1900s English Antique Wingback Chairs
Wool
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1990s Italian Wingback Chairs
Steel
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Wingback Chairs
Walnut
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany, Upholstery
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood, Down
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wingback Chairs
Nickel
19th Century English Queen Anne Antique Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Early 1900s English Antique Wingback Chairs
Velvet
Early 20th Century English Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century English Victorian Wingback Chairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Oak
Early 20th Century French Wingback Chairs
Wicker
Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century Chinese Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Wood
20th Century American Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
Late 18th Century Irish George III Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
Late 18th Century Antique Wingback Chairs
Linen
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak
Early 1900s English Antique Wingback Chairs
Wool
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Wood
1980s Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Mahogany
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak, Canvas
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Georgian Wingback Chairs
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wood, Fabric
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Georgian Wingback Chairs
Leather
20th Century American Victorian Wingback Chairs
Wicker, Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wingback Chairs
Nickel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Georgian Wingback Chairs
Metal
20th Century English Kilim Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
Early 20th Century French Louis XIII Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Wingback Chairs
Fabric
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, 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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