Wingback Chairs
20th Century Italian Wingback Chairs
Silk, Wood
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Bamboo, Cane, Wicker, Reed
19th Century English Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
19th Century American Mission Antique Wingback Chairs
Wicker, Paint, Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Ash
20th Century Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
20th Century English Victorian Wingback Chairs
Leather
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Wood
1780s English Chinese Chippendale Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Ash
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Cowhide, Leather
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Georgian Wingback Chairs
Leather
18th Century British Antique Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Chenille, Walnut, Down
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1970s American Chinese Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Linen, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Cowhide, Leather
18th Century English Baroque Antique Wingback Chairs
Oak, Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bamboo, Wicker
2010s Italian Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
20th Century Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Velvet
20th Century American Regency Revival Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Oak, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
20th Century British Wingback Chairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Cowhide, Leather
Early 1700s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Bamboo
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin
1940s American Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
17th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Oak
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Walnut
1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
1990s Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Brass
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century English High Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Hardwood
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Wingback Chairs
Beech, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Wingback Chairs
Fabric
1840s British Early Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Brass
Early 2000s American American Classical Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Leather, Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Wingback Chairs
Leather
20th Century Classical Roman Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Walnut
20th Century American Wingback Chairs
Brass
1690s English Baroque Antique Wingback Chairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Wingback Chairs
Giltwood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Lambskin, Beech
20th Century Dutch Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 1900s English Antique Wingback Chairs
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Wingback Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
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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