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Butterfly Wingback

1940's Mid-Century Modern Butterfly Wingback Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
These butterfly wing backs are just gorgeous. Each chair represents a truly novel twist on the
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Vintage 1940s English Hollywood Regency Wingback Chairs

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Velvet, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Butterfly Wingback Chair
Located in Sheffield, MA
In the style of Paolo Buffa, this 1950;s butterfly wing back chair has been restored and newly
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Vintage 1950s European Hollywood Regency Club Chairs

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Linen, Mahogany

Modern Leather ButterFLY Swing Chair in Brown
By Joanina and David Pastoll
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
The timeless Butterfly Chair is a classic that has stood the test of time for over 80 years. Its
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2010s South African Modern Wingback Chairs

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Steel

Exaggerated Butterfly Back Wing Chair, Circa 1940
By Dorothy Draper
Located in Rochester, NY
Exaggerated butterfly back wing chair w/ tapered mahogany legs / brass tacking at wood accented
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Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Wingback Chairs

Materials

Brass

Modern Black Leather ButterFLY Hanging Swing Chair with Red Detail
By Joanina and David Pastoll
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
The timeless Butterfly Chair is a classic that has stood the test of time for over 80 years. Its
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2010s South African Modern Wingback Chairs

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Steel

Handsome, Mid-Century, Stacking Fritz Hansen Style Wingback Dining Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fritz Hansen butterfly style teak toned wingback stacking chairs. Beautifully curved shell seat
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Metal

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By Dorothy Draper, Salterini
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Dorothy draper outdoor wrought ion garden chairs A Pair of Peacock style garden chairs available now and ready to ship. Pierced Metal Filagree Seat with Scrolled Back gives these ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Pair of English Colonial Peacock & Floral Decorated Wing Back Chairs 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
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20th Century British Colonial Wingback Chairs

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Set of Six Neoclassical Style Gilt Dining Chairs After Versace
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning set of six shiny gold dining chairs after Versace. The chairs feature thick gilt metal or gilded metal frames made in the neoclassical taste. The chair backs have greek colu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neoclassical Dining Room Chairs

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Pair of French Louis XVI Style Walnut Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
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20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs

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Black Leather 'CAB' Chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina
By Mario Bellini
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Classic leather CAB chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina. Great patina to leather. Excellent vintage condition. Priced individually.
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Vintage 1980s American Side Chairs

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Rare English Victorian Mahogany Reclining Library Chair, circa 1840
Located in Salisbury, GB
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1970s Queen Anne Style Wing-Back Chairs in a Cream Swiss Floral Fabric, a Pair
By Columbus Hickory Furniture Co.
Located in Germantown, MD
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Hollywood Regency Tuxedo Loveseat Exotic Upholstery Mythological Fauns Seascape
Located in Rochester, NY
Hollywood Regency tuxedo form loveseat w/ an exotic vintage stitched quilted design cotton upholstery in overall decoration showing mythological faun figures, fish, shell in scenic ...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Loveseats

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Upholstery, Wood

Chinese Chippendale Style Upholstered Wingback Chairs- Pair
By Henredon, Hickory Chair Furniture Company, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Southampton, NJ
A pair of very sweet George III Chippendale style armchairs in Sage green textured diamonds Chenille upholstery with Chinese Chippendale fretwork to the Mahogany bases with H stretch...
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Late 20th Century American George III Wingback Chairs

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Chenille, Mahogany

Set of Four French Louis XIII Style Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Magnificent dining chairs made in the French Louis XIII and French Louis XIV transitional taste. Featuring a dramatic Fortuny style upholstery with an urn motif in a bold citron-yell...
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20th Century Italian Louis XIII Dining Room Chairs

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Fabric, Giltwood, Wood

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Beechwood Fauteuil Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
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20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs

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Fabric, Beech

Vintage Pair Red Leather Button Backed Wingback Armchairs 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an excellent vintage pair of English handmade red leather button backed wingback armchairs, dating from the late 20th century. They have deep buttoned backs, swept shaped ...
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Vintage 1980s English Armchairs

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Leather

Modern Wicker Hump Back Red Floral Upholstered Loveseat
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is a wonderful modern style double hump back wicker sofa with beautiful brown & cranberry variegated background & floral upholstery which has a tag from M.C, Interiors & Fabrics...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

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Set of Eight Brown Jordan Wicker Havana Garden Armchairs
By Brown Jordan
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare set of eight large patio and garden dining armchairs from the Havana Collection by Brown Jordan. The set features sturdy aluminum frames wrapped with woven resin wicker in styli...
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2 Karges French Empire Regency Klismos Dining Arm Chairs Provincial
By Karges Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
Two vintage Karges French Empire dining arm or accent chairs. Painted white with gold carved accents, scrolled arms, brass plates, saber legs and red upholstery. Karges carefully ...
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Mid-20th Century Empire Side Chairs

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Original Genuine restored Featherston contour armchair R160 Kvadrat Hallingdale
By Grant Featherston
Located in PORT MELBOURNE, AU
Product Description Title: Well what can we say about this Featherston contour chair R160. This is an original fully restored armchair that is an iconic Australian and rare MCM piece...
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Vintage 1960s Australian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs

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Plywood

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Mid-Century Modern Butterfly Style Stackable Iron Framed Leather Chairs
Located in Culver City, CA
Mid-Century Modern butterfly style stackable iron framed leather chairs, original leather middle
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Mid-20th Century French Wingback Chairs

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Iron

1940's American Butterfly Wingback Chairs Set of 2
Located in Pomona, CA
Pair of American butterfly wingback chairs. Newly upholstered in light gray color fabric.
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Vintage 1940s American Wingback Chairs

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Mahogany

Pair of Leather Italian Butterfly Wingback Lounge Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive pair of Italian mahogany butterfly shaped wingback lounge chairs or armchairs. The
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20th Century Italian Country Wingback Chairs

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Brass

Handsome Pair of American 1940's Butterfly Wingback Arm Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each with tall flared back above a tight seat flanked by scrolled arms with wood accents; raised on tapering square-form legs.
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Vintage 1940s North American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Mid-Century Style Leather Butterfly Wing Chair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Sensational leather butterfly wing chair made by Williams Sonoma Home in the United States
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs

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Brass

Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Set of 'Grand Prix' Dining Chairs
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
the Danish Museum of Decorative Art in 1957. The chairs feature wingbacks and have strong resemblances
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Wood

1950s Mid-Century Modern Butterfly Wingback Chairs, a Pair
By Edward Wormley
Located in Burbank, CA
butterfly wingback, and very well made. The frame seats have coil springs. The seat cushions also have coil
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs

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Silk, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Butterfly Wingback Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Butterfly wing backs are just gorgeous. Restored and newly upholstered with brass nailhead
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Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Wingback Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Mid-century Modern Butterfly Wingback Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Extraordinary pair of Mid-Century Modern wingback armchairs featuring hardwood frames with newly
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs

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Brass

1950s Mid-Century Modern Butterfly Royal Blue Wingback Chairs, a Pair
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a gorgeous, vintage pair of butterfly wingback chairs, circa the 1950s
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Vintage 1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs

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Hardwood, Fabric

Louis XV Painted Wing Chair and Ottoman
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Spectacular wingback chair and ottoman newly upholstered in cream Irish linen featuring a painted
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs

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Linen, Wood, Lacquer

Pair of Italian Mid-Century Wingback Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
1950s pair of butterfly wingback armchairs upholstered in green jacquard with brass tipped tapered
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Elegant Pair of Butterfly Wing Chairs
Located in Southampton, NY
Elegant Pair of Butterfly Wing Chairs. This is an antique pair England, Circa 1900 and are newly
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Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs

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Mahogany

Pair of White Wing Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
* vintage * butterfly style wing chair * traditional curved lines * newly
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20th Century Wingback Chairs

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Wood

Pair of White Wing Chairs
Pair of White Wing Chairs
H 43 in W 32 in D 29 in
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Finding the Right wingback-chairs for You

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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