Gimme Shelter: A Classic Wing back Chair. . A classic large-scale English wing chair with mahogany frame, carved mahogany cabriolet legs with sculptural ball and claw feet and shell carving at the knee, circa 1870. With scroll wings and arms, upholstered in a light herringbone wool. Link: https://www.gardencourtantiques.com/shop/classic-antique-wing-chair-english-late-1800s/ . The purpose of the "wings" was to enclose the head or torso areas of the body in order to provide comfortable protection from drafts, and to trap the heat from a fireplace in the area where the person would be sitting. Hence, in historic times these are often used near a fireplace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #Wingback #wingchairs #library #fireplace #cozy #ArmChairs #ballandclaw #cabriolelegs #librarychair #mahogany #shellcarving #sf #sanFrancisco #instainteriordesign #instafurniture #instastyle #instainterior #interiors #interiordesignideas #antiqueshop #antiques #interiordecorating #englishantiques #countryhome #interiordecorating #designinspiration #homedecor #interiordecorating #interiordesigner #californiahome (at Garden Court Antiques)