Not many chairs could work as comfy living room seating and at a desk. But a wing chair? You bet. Here, we take a look at wing chairs situated at desks:
Since wing chairs work well in seating arrangements, the head of the dining table, and at desks, it makes them perfect candidates for small spaces. They may not be particularly small pieces of furniture, but their multi-purpose nature justifies their size.
What do you think? Would you say wing chairs are multi-purpose?
Shown above:
1. House Beautiful
2. Rustic Chic
3. Restoration Hardware
4. House Beautiful
5. The Source Collection
6. RLS Construction
7. Restoration Hardware
8. Style at Home
9. DecorPad
10. DecorPad
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Forget about the wing chair - I love the desk in #7. But it doesn't look like they sell it anymore. Not that I had any place to put it...
I inherited a wing chair and it is very comfortable, but weighs about 187 pounds, so would not be so good in front of a desk.
I've used a wing chair at my desk before. I love the comfort; however, it's not easy to move and the arms never fit under my desktop (for an example, see photo #7 above.) Much as I love sitting in the wing chair, I've resigned myself to using an ergonomic office chair on wheels. It adds to my productivity.
I love it - also enjoy seeing Wing Chairs used at dining room tables...
A wing chair wouldn't work for me; my husband is almost a foot taller than I am, so we need an adjustable chair. But for those who don't share a desk, it's an attractive option. I really like photo #1.
Office chairs are ugly so a wing chair is a definitely far more beautiful. I like to easily move my chair so probably not ideal however, I love #5.
As a petite person, I find that most wingback chairs have too deep a seat for long hours at a desk. I wish that I could find a petite version, on wheels, that would allow for a comfortable AND aesthetically pleasing AND functional seat.
I really like most of these wing chairs; they seem to maintain the original purpose of a wing chair in their shape (holding in the warmth from a fire) while not looking too top-heavy. I find myself drawn more and more to classic silhouettes such as these (not that I'm giving up my dreams of an ultra-modern sectional any time soon!) because they just seem so versatile. Like rapunzel noted, I don't think I could actually use a wing chair as an office chair, due to not being able to pull it up enough to the desk due to the arms, but I adore the idea for a dining chair or in a guest room (maybe at a desk that isn't used very often). It certainly is a tempting solution, as all office chairs begin to look dated (and just too utilitarian) after awhile, and at least a wing chair can be used in a pinch just about anywhere you need extra seating, without looking out of place.
I just did this in my home and I love it! Although I dont work from there all the time, so it doesn't have to be quite as functional. But, we did think about adding casters to the legs in order to make it more mobile.
I like the decor in image #10...very beautiful!
I'm such a desk person, way to make my day AT. I love #3 and #9's desks.
These photos are beautiful! - Yes, a wing chair can easily be a multi-purpose chair. Our site features wing back traditional office chairs with dual wheel casters, seat height adjustment and swivel, making the wing chair ideal for any desk or dining table.
I work with my feet propped up on my desk, and am currently using a recliner for an office chair. It does need wheels (although I put wheels on the desk and that helps).
A nice feature of wing chairs is that they are warm, so you can turn the heat down a bit and still avoid drafts.
Just came here to say exactly what urbancricket said. Smaller with wheels! Then it would be perfect.