Wing-back chair

This enduring favourite deserves a place in every country living room.

Need to know…

A wing-back chair is the ultimate country way to stay cosy, its high back and comforting winged sides keeping draughts at bay. Period copies are thick on the ground, with curvy cabriole or elegant turned legs for traditionalists and splayed legs for modernistas. The distinctive shape has been stretched to the limits by designers. Arne Jacobsen’s curvy mid-century Egg chair and Tom Dixon’s extraordinary, tall 2008 Wingback armchair and sofa have become design classics.

Where to buy…

• Sofa Workshop for a contemporary wing-back chair. • The Original Chair Company for an extra-tall wing-back chair. • Wesley-barrell for a selection of traditional wing-back chairs.