wing chair
noun
: an upholstered armchair with high solid back and angled sides
called also wingback chair
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Get off an elevator and what strikes you next is that the landings with plush wing chairs are lounges in themselves and sizable enough to hold a board meeting.
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John Oseid, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
On the bed, a vintage 1970s wool textile piece is a playful reminder to start the morning with a smile, and the custom wing chair is upholstered in a geometric linen from Dunham’s textile collection.
—Rachel Gallaher, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2024
The dining room’s reclaimed-wood table and chairs are by Restoration Hardware, and the wing chairs are by Ralph Lauren Home; the curtains are of a Mulberry Home linen from Lee Jofa, the abaca rug is by Merida, and the walls are painted in Sherwin-Williams’s Smokey Salmon.
—Martin Bourne, ELLE Decor, 15 June 2023
There are so many home office ideas to love here: (1) the desk made from a repurposed door and saw horses, (2) the antique shelf with tiny cubbies used for organizing supplies, and (3) the cozy vibes brought by the handwoven rug and plaid throw draped over a leather wing chair.
—Terri Robertson, Country Living, 23 Dec. 2022
This wing chair had an interesting shape but unfortunate upholstery.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Feb. 2023
Throughout are signs of Gabrielle Chanel's private life in her Rue 31 Cambon apartment, such as a wing chair, a Goossens table with a wheatsheaf base, and a large fawn velvet banquette.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022
Where is that wing chair now, the one in the photo from 30 years back?
—Beth Thames | [email protected], al, 12 Jan. 2022
In the living room, Scandinavian touches come into play through pieces like the two oak-and-leather colonial chairs by Ole Wanscher and a heritage wing chair by Frits Henningsen.
—Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 13 Aug. 2021
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John Oseid, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
On the bed, a vintage 1970s wool textile piece is a playful reminder to start the morning with a smile, and the custom wing chair is upholstered in a geometric linen from Dunham’s textile collection.
—Rachel Gallaher, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2024
The dining room’s reclaimed-wood table and chairs are by Restoration Hardware, and the wing chairs are by Ralph Lauren Home; the curtains are of a Mulberry Home linen from Lee Jofa, the abaca rug is by Merida, and the walls are painted in Sherwin-Williams’s Smokey Salmon.
—Martin Bourne, ELLE Decor, 15 June 2023
There are so many home office ideas to love here: (1) the desk made from a repurposed door and saw horses, (2) the antique shelf with tiny cubbies used for organizing supplies, and (3) the cozy vibes brought by the handwoven rug and plaid throw draped over a leather wing chair.
—Terri Robertson, Country Living, 23 Dec. 2022
This wing chair had an interesting shape but unfortunate upholstery.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Feb. 2023
Throughout are signs of Gabrielle Chanel's private life in her Rue 31 Cambon apartment, such as a wing chair, a Goossens table with a wheatsheaf base, and a large fawn velvet banquette.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022
Where is that wing chair now, the one in the photo from 30 years back?
—Beth Thames | [email protected], al, 12 Jan. 2022
In the living room, Scandinavian touches come into play through pieces like the two oak-and-leather colonial chairs by Ole Wanscher and a heritage wing chair by Frits Henningsen.
—Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 13 Aug. 2021
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“Wing chair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wing%20chair. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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