Wingback Chairs
20th Century American Georgian Wingback Chairs
Brass
20th Century Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Mahogany, Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Chrome
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Walnut
20th Century American Classical Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wrought Iron
1930s British Georgian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Beech
Late 20th Century American Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Leather
Late 20th Century North American Wingback Chairs
Leather, Velvet, Wood
Early 2000s American Modern Wingback Chairs
Silk, Lacquer
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Ultrasuede, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Wingback Chairs
Fabric
19th Century British Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Brass
1930s English Chesterfield Vintage Wingback Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Straw, Wood
2010s Renaissance Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric
1990s Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Cotton
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Faux Leather, Teak
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Hide, Sheepskin, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Cherry
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Leather, Upholstery, Walnut
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wool, Oak
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Wingback Chairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century Rustic Wingback Chairs
Leather, Suede
Early 19th Century British George III Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Antique Wingback Chairs
Walnut
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Wood
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Wingback Chairs
Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Wingback Chairs
Metal
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Sheepskin, Elm
Late 20th Century Chinese Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Wood
1920s George III Vintage Wingback Chairs
Wood, Leather
20th Century English Kilim Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Georgian Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
20th Century Country Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Wingback Chairs
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Oak
1930s American Queen Anne Vintage Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Wingback Chairs
Fabric
Mid-18th Century American Queen Anne Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Teak, Canvas
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
20th Century French Art Deco Wingback Chairs
Brass
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Wingback Chairs
Metal
1920s English Georgian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric
20th Century French Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Walnut, Upholstery
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Beech, 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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