{"product_id":"accent-chair-upholstered-pu-leather-living-room-chairs-high-back-armchair-comfy-wingback-chair-for-bedroom-reception-room","title":"Wingback PU Leather Accent Chair - High Back Armchair for Living Room and Reception","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe wingback is one of the few chair designs that has survived several centuries essentially unchanged, and it survived because the shape does something. The high back supports the head and neck rather than stopping at the shoulders, and the wings that project forward at head height were originally there to keep draughts off and hold warmth in. In a modern room the practical effect is a sense of enclosure: a wingback is a chair you settle into and stay in, which is why it remains the default choice for a reading corner. This version keeps that geometry in a contemporary treatment, so the chair reads as a current piece rather than as a period reproduction. Arms are fitted, which on a high-backed chair is what completes the enclosure and gives the sitter somewhere to rest while reading or holding a cup. The chair is fixed rather than rotating, reclining, or height-adjustable, and that is deliberate; a wingback is designed to be a stable, planted seat, and mechanisms undermine both the silhouette and the solidity that make the design work in the first place. It is a design that rewards being chosen deliberately rather than by default. The proportions here are contemporary rather than period, which keeps it from reading as a reproduction piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe upholstery is PU synthetic leather over a metal frame, with cushioning throughout. PU leather is a practical choice for an accent chair that will be sat in daily: it wipes clean in seconds, it does not hold odours or absorb spills, and it does not require the conditioning that genuine leather needs to avoid drying out. On a wingback in particular the smooth surface suits the shape, letting the curve of the wings and the line of the back read cleanly without the interruption of a textured weave. The metal frame gives the chair its rigidity, which matters on a high-backed design where leverage at the top of the back puts real load through the structure every time someone leans against it. Care is a soft damp cloth and a dry one; avoid solvents, alcohol wipes, and abrasive cleaners, all of which damage the surface coating on synthetic leather permanently. Keep it out of prolonged direct sun and away from radiators, since heat and UV together are what cause PU upholstery to harden and crack at stress points. Check the fixings after the first few months of use and again annually, since any chair that is leaned into repeatedly will benefit from having its fittings nipped up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAssembly is required and is a short job, typically fitting the legs and securing the back to the seat with the supplied fittings. The chair is not foldable and does not rotate, so decide where it is going before you build it, although at accent chair scale it moves easily enough afterwards. It is equally at home in a living room as a counterpoint to a sofa, in a bedroom as a dressing or reading chair, or in a reception area where a single chair has to look considered rather than functional. A wingback reads best with a little space around it rather than pushed into a corner, since the silhouette is the point of the design. A floor lamp and a small side table complete the arrangement, and if you are building a reading corner it is worth planning all three together. House2Home ships worldwide. This is supplied as a single configuration, so there is nothing to select at checkout beyond placing the order. Consider the chair's height in relation to the rest of the seating in the room as well, because a tall wingback beside a low modern sofa creates a deliberate contrast that either works very well or looks accidental depending on how the pieces are arranged.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: high back wingback accent chair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpholstery: PU synthetic leather\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrame material: metal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCushioned: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArms: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable height: no | Rotating: no | Foldable: no\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse: living room, bedroom, reception room\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStyle: leisure chair, modern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstallation: assembly required\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCare: damp cloth only, avoid solvents, heat and direct sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConfiguration: single specification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"House2Home","offers":[{"title":"United States","offer_id":49055452299417,"sku":"200007763:201336106","price":299.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/3434\/8185\/files\/hf_20260920_052420_722c21b2-488d-4cf9-9cfa-8784f44e915b.png?v=1789882417","url":"https:\/\/house2h.com\/products\/accent-chair-upholstered-pu-leather-living-room-chairs-high-back-armchair-comfy-wingback-chair-for-bedroom-reception-room","provider":"House2Home","version":"1.0","type":"link"}