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Pair of Empire Style Side Chairs
Located in Buchanan, NY
Beautifully restored pair of mahogany side chairs in a hand rubbed finish with original slip seat.
Category
Antique 19th Century Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Meeks School American Empire Carved Mahogany Paw Foot Armchairs
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique pair of Meeks school American Empire mahogany chairs feature carved acanthus decorated
Category
Antique 19th Century American American Empire Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Set Of Six French Empire Mahogany Side Chairs
Located in Hixson, TN
A darling set of six french Empire mahogany side chairs with curved backs and a sturdy splat. The
Category
Antique 19th Century French Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Danish Empire Set of Four Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A magnificent set of four mahogany dining chairs from 19th century Denmark reflecting Empire and
Category
Antique 19th Century Danish Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Giltwood
$1,995 / set
Set of Eight French Empire Swan Neck Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic set of eight French gondola or spoon back dining chairs made in the empire revival taste
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Linen, Wood
Antique French Empire "Gondola" Chair, circa 1860-1870
Located in New Orleans, LA
A very graceful and useful occasional chair.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century European Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of 6 Epoque Empire Blonde Acajou Tole Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Set of 6 Chairs from the Empire Period (1804 - 1814)
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Set of 6 French Empire Marquetry Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an exceptional set of 6 French Empire Marquetry chairs.
Made in France circa 1815-20
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Boxwood, Kingwood, Rosewood, Satinwood
$6,600 / set
Set of 6 19th Century Grey Painted Dining Chairs
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A set of 6 Swedish grey painted 19th century Empire-style dining chairs.
Please note that this
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Napoleon III Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
$2,920 / set
French Set of Eight Empire Mahogany Gondola Side Chairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A wonderful set of 8 Empire Gondola side chairs in mahogany. We have the set available without
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Pair of Carved Mahogany Empire Influenced Nursing Chairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Stunning pair of French nursing chairs, circa 1850.
Upholstery in good order.
Seat height: 17
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Rare and Handsome French Empire Walnut Leather-Upholstered Swivel Desk Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
These particular period antique swivel chairs are quite rare and difficult to find; the swivelling
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Swivel Chairs
French Pair of Mahogany Empire Side Chairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This gorgeous pair of side chairs are a great accent to any living space. Recently upholstered in a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of 19th Century French Occasional Chairs, Biscuit Tufted, Newly Upholstered
Located in London, England
Pair of late 19th century (circa 1860) French occasional chairs with round capitoné backrests which
Category
Antique 1860s French Empire Revival Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Fine Pair of French Empire Giltwood Chairs by Jeanselme
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine pair of French Empire giltwood side chairs by Jeanselme, circa 1830, after the antique
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Materials
Giltwood
Four Empire Russian Side Chairs Plus 6 Later Copies
Located in San Francisco, CA
chairs, the shaped back with drawn eagle's heads centering a torch, the upholstered seats supported by
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Neoclassical Chairs
Pair Late Empire Barrel Back Chairs
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very desirable pair of period Lat Empire Barrel Back Bergeres that date to c. 1810-1820
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
$7,950 / set
Elegant 19th Century Italian Walnut Antique Dining Room Chairs, Set of Eight
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Series of eight refined 19th century authentic Italian walnut wood chairs. Refined decoration the
Category
Antique 1880s Italian Empire Chairs
Materials
Walnut
French Empire Chair in Mahogany, Circa 1880
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A horseshoe back chair in mahogany with gilt bronze mounts with a studded seat upholstered in green
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
19th Century French Empire Marquetry Desk Armchair with Hand Painted Decor
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an office or a study with this elegant antique chair; crafted in France circa 1860, the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
French Empire Style Pair of Solid Mahogany Gondola Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French Empire style pair of gondola side chairs in solid mahogany with a lustrous French
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Mahogany
Antique Chair Cherrywood, Carvings, Upholstery, France, Style Empire, circa 1890
Located in Greven, DE
Antique chair
France
Cherrywood
Empire style, end of the 19th century.
Dimensions: seat
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Chairs
Materials
Cherry
Pair of French Walnut Empire Side Chairs with Bronze Mounts
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Pair of French Empire side chairs. Fine detailed bronze mounts. Lyre back with a swan motif
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
French Empire Bergere
Located in Westport, CT
single and large Empire barrel-shaped Empire bergere in walnut
Category
Antique 19th Century Bergere Chairs
$4,500
Antique Biedermeier Empire Swedish Carver Chairs in Quilted Golden Birch
Located in Lewes, England
Antique Swedish Biedermeier Empire pair of carver chairs in highly quilted golden birch veneers
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Chairs
Materials
Birch
French 2nd Empire Pair of "Apparat" Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
, solid bronze claw feet. Amazing cast quality. Formal French Empire chairs were found in Parisian
Category
Antique 19th Century French Side Chairs
Materials
Ormolu
A Pair of Empire Cherry Wood Chairs with Ebonized Splat Back
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A Pair of Empire Wild Cherry Wood Chairs with Ebonized Carved Star Shaped Back Splats and Red Wool
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Materials
Cherry, Wood
Late 19th Century Bergere French Carved Giltwood Armchair Gilt Throne Chair
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A superb example, late 19th century Bergère armchair, French Circa 1890-1900. Of great form with a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Bergere Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Giltwood
Set of Six, 19th Century Birch Swedish Dining Chairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Elegant set of Swedish dining chairs, circa 1880.
Dark stained birch which still allows the grain
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Empire Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Birch
Swivel Desk Chair, Northern Europe, 2nd Half 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Empire-style swivel desk chair with brass slats and fluted gold patinated legs and armrests and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Baltic Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Brass
Rare Set of Ten French Empire Mahogany Gondola Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
French antique set of ten Empire style gondola chairs of solid mahogany with a lustrous French
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Linen, Mahogany, Upholstery
Fine and Large Pair of 19th C. Empire Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Mounted Bergeres
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine and large pair of 19th century Empire mahogany and gilt bronze mounted bergeres, large and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Empire Gondola Side Chairs in Mahogany, c. 1810
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
19" wide x 15.5" deep x 35" high
Pair of French Empire Gondola Side Chairs in Mahogany, c. 1810
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Empire Style Gray Gilded Bergere
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Empire style gray gilded Bergere. Circa late 19th Century.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Russian Empire Mahogany Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Russian side chairs made in mahogany with gilded details. Standing on back curved legs
Category
Antique 19th Century Russian Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Giltwood
Pair of Large Empire Style Bergeres
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
. 19th century
. Empire style
. Mahogany
. Gilded decor
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Swedish Biedermeier Carver Chairs Late 1800s Antique Empire Quilted Golden Birch
Located in Lewes, England
Swedish Biedermeier Empire pair of carver chairs in highly quilted golden birch veneers finished in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Chairs
Materials
Birch
Set of four Empire painted wood dining chairs, upholstered seats, nailheads
Located in New Orleans, LA
Set of four Empire painted wood dining chairs with upholstered seats with nailheads
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Russian Empire Neoclassical Brass Mounted Mahogany Side Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of Russian Empire neoclassical side chairs, mahogany with fluted brass mouldings and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Russian Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Set of 4 Antique 2nd Empire Mahogany Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Celebrating a rebirth of the Empire period when Napoleon's armies swept across Europe signalling a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Second Empire Side Chairs
Set of 8 Antique 19th Century Italian Star
Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Set of 8 Antique 19th Century Italian Star & Shield Back Dining Chairs.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Antique Duncan Phyfe Klismos Flame Mahogany Parlor Paw Foot Chair Empire Regency
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Duncan Phyfe dining, parlor or vanity chair. Made of flamed mahogany featuring Klismos form
Category
Antique 19th Century Sheraton Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
French Empire Fauteuil by Ébéniste Jacob-Desmalter, circa 1820
By François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter
Located in Dallas, TX
handsome Empire fauteuil / armchair with square back, ribbed arms and legs accented with gold metal
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Wood
French Empire Set of Eight Gondola Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Antique set of eight French Empire style gondola chairs in solid mahogany. Seats have been
Category
Antique 19th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Linen, Mahogany
Pair of North German Neoclassical Empire Cherry Wood Side Chairs, circa 1815
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A very refined and handsome pair of German neoclassical Empire parcel-ebonized cherry wood side
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Neoclassical Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cherry
Italian Late Empire Walnut Closed Armchair Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
Of Empire form and pegged construction, having a barrel back with a slightly overturned crestrail
Category
Antique 19th Century Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Empire Side Chairs, 19th Century
Located in NICE, FR
Pair of 19th-Century Empire Period Side Chairs.
Made from mahogany and walnut, these chairs are
Category
Antique 19th Century Empire Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Wood
$2,136 / set
Set of 12 Empire Period Karl Johan Mahogany Dining Chairs, circa 1820
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
Original set of 12 Empire mahogany dining chairs from the reign of Karl Johan Sweden. Openwork back
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of French Empire Bergeres, 1805-1810
Located in Greding, DE
A beautiful pair of French Empire Bergeres with Original finely detailed fire gilded bronze
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Empire Fauteuils
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Empire armchairs, mahogany with turned arms and tapered legs, rectangular back, upholstered
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French First Empire Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
$3,250
Set of 4 Antique American Empire Crotch Mahogany Saber Leg Gondola Dining Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Quality set of four antique American empire crotch mahogany gondola side chairs. These mid-19th
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American American Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Single Danish Empire Side Chair in Mahogany, circa 1830
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
19" wide x 21" deep x 35" high (Seat 18" high)
Danish Empire side chair in Cuban mahogany, c
Category
Antique 19th Century Scandinavian Biedermeier Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Empire Style Gondola Chairs, Set of 6 With Carved Swan Heads
Located in Houston, TX
Elevate your dining space with these Vintage French Dining Chairs, featuring intricately carved
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
French Empire Mahogany Desk Armchair
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French Empire style desk armchair in mahogany with black leather seat and bronze claw feet
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Carved and Gilded Bergeres
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully carved and gilded Empire bergeres.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Set of Four 19th Century Russian Chairs and Two Armchairs
Located in Belmont, MA
Exquisite set of four chairs and two armchairs, Russia, circa 1850. Mahogany and burl wood veneer
Category
Antique 1850s Belarusian Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Empire Mahogany Bergeres
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Each with a curved padded back above armrests raised on supports in the form of a swan above a loose cushion seat, on rear sabre legs and paw front feet.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Bergere Chairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
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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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