Wingback Chairs
Mid-20th Century American Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
2010s British Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Georgian Wingback Chairs
Leather, Linen, Wood
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
20th Century French French Provincial Wingback Chairs
Brass
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Lambskin, Beech
1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Steel
Early 1800s American Federal Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century Irish Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
20th Century Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century American Chippendale Antique Wingback Chairs
Mahogany, Maple
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Walnut
18th Century American Queen Anne Antique Wingback Chairs
Maple, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Wingback Chairs
Linen, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
2010s American Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Oak
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
Early 18th Century British William and Mary Antique Wingback Chairs
Walnut
20th Century British Wingback Chairs
Leather
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Beech
1760s Welsh Antique Wingback Chairs
Elm, Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Cherry
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Wingback Chairs
Brass
1980s American Bohemian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Rattan, Wood
2010s Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Hide, Upholstery, Bentwood
1950s English Chippendale Vintage Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Down
20th Century American Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Brass
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Mohair
2010s American Modern Wingback Chairs
Bouclé, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Cherry
Late 20th Century French Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Wingback Chairs
Brass
1760s English George II Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather
20th Century English Georgian Wingback Chairs
Leather, Beech
20th Century Mexican Modern Wingback Chairs
Metal, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Polyester, Wood, Ash
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Linen, Mahogany
Late 19th Century Antique Wingback Chairs
Linen
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wingback Chairs
Brass
1980s Bohemian Vintage Wingback Chairs
Leather, Cotton
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Hide, Sheepskin, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Wingback Chairs
Silk, Upholstery, Wood
1880s English Late Victorian Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1860s Italian Rococo Revival Antique Wingback Chairs
Oak, Velvet
19th Century English Georgian Antique Wingback Chairs
Brass
Early 18th Century French Baroque Antique Wingback Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Wingback Chairs
Walnut
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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