The Best Chairs for a Wing Back Glider

A Second Wing Back Glider

• The best chair to go with the first wing back glider is a second wing back glider. The very anatomy of the chair is best complemented by a mate of the same style and fabric. The second wing back chair forms a pair. Situate the pair either alongside each other or opposite each other in a conversation area. Never use three wing back gliders in the same conversation setting. This sight crowds the visual rhythm, even in a large space.

Hassock

• Every wing back glider needs an accompanying hassock. The wing back glider without a hassock is missing part of the essence of the identity of the chair. The glider moves back and forth on runners. As the wing back glider moves back on the runners, it can also tilt at the waist. In this position it is only natural to use a hassock to support a person's body in a relaxed position with legs elevated onto the hassock.

Windsor Side Chair

• The Windsor chair is constructed of bent spindles that have been run through a lathe. The back of the Windsor is easily recognized by its curved and oversized head rail. The curved head rail lends itself to the soft lines created by the upholstered wing back glider. The openings between the spindles of the Windsor chair give visual relief to the conversation area by not obstructing the eye's further view into the rest of the room.

Open Splat Back Chippendale Side Chair

• Add the open splat back Chippendale side chair to the list of chairs that are best for the wing back glider. Search for a Chippendale chair with a pierced splat from the head rail down to the waist. Those splats, shaped like a lyre, are the best choice among the Chippendales. Use coordinating fabric on the seats of the Chippendales. Break up the visual monotony of the conversation setting and purchase high-quality Chippendale reproductions with claw feet.