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A Period French Empire Swan Tub Chair
Located in Hixson, TN
A fine Empire tub chair. Each arm has an ending swan carving. Made with nice quality mahogany wood
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Set of Four French Empire Style
19th Century
Mahogany Sleigh Back Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of four French Empire style (19th century) mahogany sleigh back side chairs with slip seat.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of 19th Century Rosewood Side Chairs
Located in Manhasset, NY
A very fine pair of 19th Century side chairs. Each rosewood side chair having a hoof foot leading
Category
Antique 19th Century English Empire Chairs
Pair of American Flame Mahogany Empire Style Side Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of American flame mahogany empire style side chairs
The seats unscrew / Easily change
Category
Antique 19th Century American Empire Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Set of 8 French Empire Dining Chairs 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an elegant antique French Empire Revival set of eight upholstered back walnut dining chairs
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Antique 1880s French Empire Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Giltwood
Antique Victorian American Empire Flame Mahogany Side Chair Embroidered Seat
Located in Dayton, OH
Charming antique American Empire side chair. Features a mahogany frame with crotch mahogany veneer
Category
Antique 19th Century American Empire Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Pair of 19th Century Gold Gilt and Painted Empire Armchairs
Located in San Angelo, TX
Here is a beautiful pair of Empire Chairs that we purchased in Naples, Italy. This is a classic
Category
Antique 19th Century European Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Paint
Set of 12 Empire Dining Chairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
An unusual set of 12 French Empire painted and gilded dining Chairs with lyres and serpents.
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
19th Century Second Empire Mahogany Tub Arm Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
late 1850s, this particular variety became all but extinct.
Empire style, is an early 19th century
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Antique 1850s French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Wonderful Pair of American Empire Chairs
Located in Bellport, NY
Classic American Empire late 19th century mahogany chairs.Harp backs,curvaceous legs,vintage
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Antique 19th Century American Chairs
Set of Six Late 19 Century Empire Style Gondola Chairs
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A very nice set of dining/occasional gondola chairs; two open armchairs and four side chairs. The
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Set of 8 19th Century Italian Empire Painted Carved Klismos Dining Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
or Swedish from the 19th century. These have the perfect amount of paint missing and wear. Need to be
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Paint
4 Antique French Empire Carved Flame Mahogany Gondola Chairs, circa 1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
A set of four antique French Empire gondola chairs offer flame mahogany construction with bowed
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Pair of Second Empire Side Chairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of late 19th century French mahogany hall chairs with wonderful quality gilt bronze mounts.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Austrian Empire Side Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare pair of Austrian Empire ebonized and parcel-gilt side chairs with inlaid brass and raised on
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Chairs
$13,750
Frtench Empire Desk Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French empire desk chair mahogany with ormulu mounts circa 1880s newer black leather seat
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Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Empire Style Side Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of Empire Neoclassical chairs with lyre back motif. Wonderful metal decorations, caned seats.
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Antique 19th Century French Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
$1,900
Russian Empire Chartreuse Mahogany Chairs, Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Russian Empire Upholstered Mahogany Chairs, early 19th century, with green cloth seats
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Antique Early 19th Century Russian Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
$3,700 / set
Pair of Antique Empire Chairs, circa 1810, Cherrywood
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of southern German museum Empire chairs, circa 1810
Solid wood veneered in cherry. Backrest
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Antique Early 19th Century German Empire Chairs
Materials
Cherry
Pair of Empire Dining Chairs, Russia, circa 1850
Located in Greding, DE
Two Russian Empire chairs made from Karelian birch with bowed backrests. The backrests and seats
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Russian Empire Chairs
Materials
Birch
Antique Empire Chairs, Northern Europe, circa 1900, Renovated
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique chairs from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. The furniture is in perfect condition
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Empire Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Mahogany
French Empire Throne Chair After Jacob-Desmalter
Located in New York, US
Our ormolu-mounted throne dating from the late nineteenth century is an exceptional example after
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Chairs
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Ladderback Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century ladderback chair
Turned legs and sides. Painted black and gold. Portrait on the
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Antique Mid-19th Century American American Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Wood
Pair of Empire Walnut Fauteuils
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A pair of early 19th century French Empire period fauteuils in walnut with stylised swan neck arms
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Linen, Walnut
$4,723 / set
Set of 4 Early 19th Swedish Mahogany Empire Dining Chairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Set of 4 early 19th Swedish mahogany empire dining chairs circa 1820.
Good quality set of Karl
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Fine Pair of 19th Century Empire Gilt Bronze and Mahogany Bergeres
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine and beautiful pair of large late 19th century gilt bronze and mahogany Empire style bergeres
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Side Chairs
Located in Bradenton, FL
). These chairs showcase the sophisticated craftsmanship in 18th century Italy.
Listing is for two chairs
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Empire Parlor Chairs, a Pair
Located in Malibu, CA
Stunning pair of Empire period chairs with classical styling.
The chairs have been restored with
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
$1,250 / set
Pair of Teal Green Silk Satin French Empire Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of early 19th century French Empire painted and gilded side chairs newly upholstered in a
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Giltwood, Wood
Set of 10 French Empire Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 10 French Victorian (late 19th century) mahogany side / dining chairs with shaped open backs
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
$8,700 / set
Four Antique American Empire Classical Flame Mahogany Upholstered Dining Chairs
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Four Antique American Empire Classical Flame Mahogany Upholstered Dining Chairs C1830
Measures - 34"h
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Antique Early 19th Century American Empire Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Set of 4 early 19th Swedish mahogany empire dining chairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Set of 4 early 19th Swedish mahogany empire dining chairs circa 1820.
Good quality set of Karl
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
first French Empire Mahogany Chair
Located in Miami, FL
Attributed to Jacob Desmalter ,the frame is in solid mahogany .
animal legs in the front , beautifully carved Ram heads on each side of the curved back, attesting the exceptional q...
Category
Antique 19th Century French First Empire Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of French Empire Painted and Giltwood Side Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
From William Hodgins personal collection. Need new upholstery. Nicely carved with lion monopodia legs. The paint and gilding restored.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Early 19th Century Italian Hall Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
19th century Italian mahogany hall chairs. During the Napoleonic period, hall chairs played a
Category
Antique 1820s Italian Empire Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
$6,200 / set
Antique American Empire Mahogany Parlor Club Library Chair Paw Foot Scrolled
Located in Dayton, OH
Victorian era parlor armchair drawing inspiration from American Empire styling. Made from mahogany
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Antique 19th Century American Empire Club Chairs
Materials
Silk, Mahogany
Pair of 19th Century French Empire Period Hand Carved Walnut Bergeres, Armchairs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
From a home in Versailles, France, this pair of early nineteenth century French Empire period
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
8 antique Empire style chairs
Located in Baambrugge, NL
6 antique chairs and 2 antique armchairs, Empire style, new upholstery
Category
Antique 19th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Set of Four Late Empire Klismos mahogany And Beech Chairs.
Located in Kastrup, DK
A set of four elegant Late Empire Klismos chairs in a classic design.
Crafted with quality
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Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Empire Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Mahogany
Early 19th Century Empire Mahogany Fauteuils Bergères Aux Dauphins, circa 1830
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A 1830s pair of Empire mahogany French bergères Aux Dauphins Empire armchairs in the manner of
Category
Antique 1830s French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
6 Early19th Century Italian Empire Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
the set of six chairs having fluted concave backrests with decorative x-form stretchers above
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Leather
Antique American Empire Victorian Mahogany Needlepoint Rocker Rocking Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique American Empire / Victorian rocking chair. Made of mahogany with green needlepoint fabric
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Antique 19th Century American Empire Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Pair of 19th Century Empire Bergeres with Painted Finish
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Empire bergeres, of oak, having a painted finish with natural wear; each having fielded
Category
Antique 19th Century American Club Chairs
Italian Neoclassical Walnut and Upholstered Bergere in Empire Taste 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Empire style or "tub" chair has a concave backrest and loose down cushion, the walnut frame
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Bergere Chairs
Six Antique Second American Empire Carved Flame Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique set of 6 second American Empire Grecian dining chairs offer flame mahogany construction
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American American Empire Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Swedish Empire Style Armchairs
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pair of late 19th century Swedish Empire style barrel back armchairs decorated with carved Egyptian
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Empire Chairs
Materials
Pine
$1,985 / set
French Empire Set of 8 Dining Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
19th century French Empire style set of dining chairs in solid mahogany with original needlepoint
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Six Empire Style Parcel Gilt Fruit Wood Side Chairs
Located in Savannah, GA
Late 19th Century Set of Six Empire Style Parcel Gilt Fruit wood Side Chairs and Upholstered in
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood, Giltwood
Russian or Baltic Empire Desk or Corner Chairs With Stenciled Leather Seats
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Russian or Baltic Empire desk chairs or corner chairs with curved backs in partly ebonized
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Antique Early 19th Century Russian Empire Corner Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Empire Style Parcel Gilt and Ebonized Armchair
Located in Dallas, TX
Unique piece Empire style parcel gilt and Ebonized armchair.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Ebony, Giltwood
French Empire Chair, Circa 1820
Located in San Marino, CA
French empire chair with nail heads, upholstered in leather, with a soft, patinated texture, seat
Category
Antique 19th Century French Bergere Chairs
Set of Six French Empire Style Gondola Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare 19th century set of six French gondola dining chairs crafted from mahogany. Made in the
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Set of 6 19th c. Empire Marquetry Chairs in Belgian Linen
Located in New York, NY
Simple and elegant Empire style chairs with marquetry work. Upholstered in a white belgian linen.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Empire Style Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of French Empire style mahogany side chairs of small size circa 1880.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Slipper Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of French Empire Bergeres Chairs with Swan Detailing and Gilt Accents
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite pair of French Empire bergeres chairs with carved swan detailing and gilt accents
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Brass
French Empire Set of Eight Gondola Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Rare French Empire style dining chair set, which consists of six classic gondola chairs and two
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Velvet
French Empire Mahogany Armchair in Yellow Snakeprint Edelman Leather
Located in New York, NY
This French Empire period armchair is finely hewn mahogany. The sensuous design includes cabriole
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
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19th Century Empire Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic 19th century empire chair available at 1stDibs. Each 19th century empire chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and fabric. Your living room may not be complete without a 19th century empire chair — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A 19th century empire chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Empire, Neoclassical and Victorian styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made 19th century empire chair over the years, but those crafted by Jean Joseph Chapuis, Clarence House and Dedar are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a 19th Century Empire Chair?
Prices for a 19th century empire chair start at $350 and top out at $212,852 with the average selling for $4,634.
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