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Pair of Early 20th Century Restauration/Empire Style Chairs with Green Velvet
Located in London, GB
A pair of carved mahogany open armchairs with green velvet nailed upholstery. With carved lotus leaf decoration.
Damage to the velvet on one of seats. France, circa, 1910.
Category
Early 20th Century French Restauration Antique Empire Chair
Empire Armchair
Located in Chicago, IL
Vienna, c. 1810
This beautiful armchair of the Empire era is made of hand carved mahogany wood
Category
19th Century Antique Empire Chair
Materials
Mahogany
$8,000
Napoleonic Period Directoire or Empire Painted Side Chairs, circa 1790
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
This is a pair of stunning Napoleonic late 18th century period directoire/empire painted side
Category
1790s French Directoire Antique Empire Chair
Materials
Linen, Wood
Swedish Chairs
Located in Corona del Mar, CA
A pair of Stunning Swedish Empire style chairs with intricately carved Griffins on the arms. Circa
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Empire Chair
Materials
Wood
$6,800 / set
Pair of American Empire sidechairs
By Philadelphia Museum
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of mahogany,Philadelphia region, empire
sidechairs with exceptional needlepoint seats
Category
19th Century American Antique Empire Chair
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century First Empire Mahogany Desk Chair
Located in New York, NY
19th century first Empire mahogany desk chair with inlaid lemonwood, concave back, squared supports
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Empire Chair
Antique French Pair of Empire Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Pair of Empire Hand Painted Chairs with Gilding and Upholstered in Modern Double
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Empire Chair
Materials
Velvet
$6,250 / set
Set of 2 and 6 French Empire Dining Chairs
Located in Port Chester, NY
A set of 8 French Empire period wooden chairs, 2 armchairs and 6 side chairs. Note the graceful
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Chair
Materials
Wood
$8,860 / set
#1008 Set of Four Empire Style Arm/Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of Four Empire Style Chairs (2 Arm, 2 Side). Mahogany Frames with Bronze Mounts of Typical
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Empire Chair
Materials
Bronze
$4,200 / set
Empire mahogany armchair
Located in San Francisco, CA
With curved back below a scrolled top rail, the downswept arms carved terminals continuing to acanthus leaves decoration, the whole raised on front blocked supports and back saber su...
Category
19th Century Antique Empire Chair
Unusual 19th Century Italian Empire Walnut Armchair
Located in San Francisco, CA
An unusual 19th century Italian Empire walnut armchair with elegant swan carvings (symbol of
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Empire Chair
Set of Six Russian Chairs
Located in Hovmantorp, SE
Six Russian mahogany chairs, 1830-1840 with medallions in the back. Richly carved with acanthus and
Category
1830s Russian Empire Antique Empire Chair
Materials
Mahogany
$41,535 / set
Set of Four Italian Empire Walnut Sidechairs, Early 19th Century
Located in Hollywood, FL
The reeded back with rolled backs plat over animal legs with hoof feet, literature, Italian Empire
Category
19th Century Italian Empire Antique Empire Chair
Materials
Walnut
A SET OF FOUR EMPIRE CHAISES. FRENCH, C.1810
Located in New York, NY
THE CREST AND FRONT SEAT RAILS DECORATED WITH CARVED FOLIATE MOTIFS, ON TAPERING LEGS.
Category
19th Century French Antique Empire Chair
Materials
Silk
$8,500 / set
17th Century Gilded Italian Chiavari Chairs
By Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Stockholm, SE
Offered for your consideration are a pair of antique Italian 17th century gilded Empire Chiavari
Category
Early 17th Century Empire Antique Empire Chair
Materials
Gold Leaf
$1,068 / item
Set of Three Fauteuils and Three Chairs à La Gondole
By Jacob Frères
Located in Vienna, AT
set consisting of three Fauteuils and three chairs – exquisitely executed in mahogany. The chairs and
Category
18th Century and Earlier French Empire Antique Empire Chair
Materials
Mahogany
$78,000 / set
Pair Of Empire Stained Fruitwood Bergere
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Neoclassic bergeres with swan carving
Category
19th Century Antique Empire Chair
Materials
Fruitwood
$15,000 / set
17th Century Italian Black Lacquered Herringbone Cane Seat Chiavari Chair
By Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi, Chiavari
Located in Stockholm, SE
century Empire style and painted in a black lacquer with a herringbone woven cane seat.
Chiavari chairs
Category
17th Century Italian Empire Antique Empire Chair
Materials
Cane, Hardwood
Invalid
s Chair, 19th C. French
Located in Hudson, NY
19th C. French Invalid's chair, mahogany with brass fittings, covered in modern French ticking
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chair
Materials
Brass
Set of Two Antique Parcel-Gilt Mahogany Side Chairs, First Half of 19th Century
By Momiq Design
Located in Haarlem, Noord Holland
These chairs belong to a set of two identical chairs that originally were used in a castle. The
Category
Mid-19th Century Hungarian Empire Antique Empire Chair
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Italian Barrel Chairs
Located in Kirkland, WA
Pair of Italian Barrel Chairs
This is a pair of Italian Barrel or "Tub" chairs. They are very
Category
19th Century Italian Empire Antique Empire Chair
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut, Wood
$2,950 / set
AN EMPIRE BERGERE. FRENCH, FIRST QUARTER 19th CENTURY
Located in New York, NY
A GILT-BRONZE MOUNTED MAHOGANY AND PARCEL-GILT BERGERE.
Category
19th Century French Antique Empire Chair
"Salon de Musique" Chairs
Located in Lisieux, FR
Set of two chairs in golden wood.
Category
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chair
$830 / set
Deck Chair from Early 20th Century, Northern Germany
Located in Berlin, DE
hanseatic german deck-chair in excellent condition from the famous island sylt, were it was placed
Category
Early 20th Century German Empire Antique Empire Chair
Pair of 19th Century Walnut Shaped Chairs "Gondola"
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of 19th century walnut shaped chairs "Gondola",with black fabric upholstery.
Category
19th Century Italian Empire Antique Empire Chair
Materials
Walnut
French Empire Period, Mahogany Fauteuil de Bureau
By François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter
Located in Charleston, SC
An important and rare French Empire period, mahogany fauteuil de bureau à assise tournante with a
Category
19th Century French Antique Empire Chair
A Set of Eight Painted and Parcel Gilt Empire Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
The painted and parcel gilt upholstered back flanked by upholstered round arms ending in gilt florets. The bowed attached seat raised on white and parcel gilt legs ending in ball feet.
Category
19th Century French Antique Empire Chair
Italian Parcel-Gilt Mahogany Side Chair First Half of the 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Dragonfly belongs to a set of two identical chairs that originally was used in a castle. Dragonfly
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Empire Antique Empire Chair
Materials
Silk
French Directoire Armchair
Located in Livingston, NJ
Stunning French Empire armchair. Designed in the style of Napoleon l, this chair is made of
Category
1920s French Empire Antique Empire Chair
Materials
Mahogany
Russian Armchairs, 1830
Located in Hovmantorp, SE
Russian armchairs in mahogany with a nicely curved back, carved acanthus decorations and with armrests ending in cornucopias.
Category
1820s Russian Empire Antique Empire Chair
Materials
Mahogany
$17,800 / set
Austrian Bergere Armchair Circa 1820 Painted with Classical Intaglios
Located in Antwerp, BE
chain of pearls is especially elegant and detailed.
The chair has been reupholstered with Dutch cotton
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Empire Antique Empire Chair
Materials
Fruitwood
Set of six 19th Century Napoleon III Walnut Gondola Chairs Restored
Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha
Set of French gondola chairs empire, second half of 19th century. Walnut, restored.
Set of six
Category
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Empire Chair
Materials
Walnut
Set of 6 French Rosewood Antique Balloon-Back Side Chairs with Cabriole Legs
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Tonbridge, Kent
(1850-1880), during the Second Empire period. These chairs feature elegant balloon backs with intricate
Category
Early 19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Empire Chair
Materials
Velvet, Rosewood
Early 20th Century French Bergere
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th century French bergere. Wood frame is upholstered in handsome light brown leather.
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chair
Materials
Leather, Wood
French Empire armchair/ desk chair
Located in Cheltenham, GB
France, crafted in the elegant Empire style. This exquisite piece is adorned with Ormolu mounts featuring
Category
1890s French Empire Revival Antique Empire Chair
Materials
Mahogany
Green French Empire Fauteuil Chair
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Green velvet upholstery on mahogany wood with bronze embellishments.
22 x 22 x 33.5 in.
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chair
Materials
Bronze
Antique Empire play set table and chairs
Located in STRAČOV, CZ
Antique Empire play set table and chairs
This antique empire-style playset is an elegant
Category
1920s French Empire Antique Empire Chair
Materials
Wood
$3,441 / set
Pair of Empire Mahogany Consulate Chairs, France, 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
and Empire period was during the French Revolution. The French Empire style is considered an evolution
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chair
Materials
Mahogany
Mahogany 19th Century Empire Library Chair on Brass Casters
Located in Hudson, NY
19th century Empire mahogany chair on brass casters. Upholstered in dark red
leatherette and
Category
Mid-19th Century European Empire Antique Empire Chair
Materials
Mahogany
French Empire style arm chairs
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Pair of French arm chairs, empire style, carved and painted,
Category
19th Century French Antique Empire Chair
Materials
Paint, Wood
$1,800 / set
Painted French Empire Arm Chair
Located in Seattle, WA
Beautiful 19th century cream and olive painted French empire fauteuil.
Category
19th Century French Antique Empire Chair
Materials
Wood, Paint
1st Empire Dolphin Tub Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Early 1800 's Parisian mahogany dolphin tub chair with parcel gilding to dolphin arms and ormolu
Category
19th Century French First Empire Antique Empire Chair
Materials
Gold Leaf, Bronze
Pair of Empire Mahogany Arm Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Empire mahogany arm chairs having green leather, dolphin arms, and paw feet.
Category
19th Century French Antique Empire Chair
Materials
Mahogany, Leather
$8,500 / set
Pair of Austrian Empire late 18th Century Painted Arm Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Mythological Griffin
Category
Late 18th Century European Empire Antique Empire Chair
Materials
Wood
Important Set of 12 French Empire Mahogany Dining Chairs, Jacob Freres
By Jacob Freres (French)
Located in Hollywood, FL
Number of Pieces 8+
Description set consists of 2 armchairs and 10 side chairs each stamped jacob
Category
Early 1800s French Empire Antique Empire Chair
Materials
Mahogany
Pr. of empire Italian leather bucket chairs.
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Pair of carved mahogany Empire bucket chairs.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Empire Chair
Pair of Swedish Birch Empire Arm Chairs
Located in Bedford, NY
A PAIR OF SWEDISH BIRCH WOOD EMPIRE STYLE ARM CHAIRS FROM THE LATE NINETEENTH CENTURY. BLACK EYE
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Empire Chair
$2,500 / set
Danish Empire Elmwood Armchair
Located in Hudson, NY
An elegant and comfortable Danish late Empire elmwood resting chair, circa 1840.
Category
1840s Danish Empire Antique Empire Chair
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Empire Mahogany Open Arm Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Empire mahogany open arm chairs with red upholstery. Having reed form front arms with
Category
19th Century French Antique Empire Chair
Materials
Mahogany
$5,500 / set
French Empire Mahogany Bergere
Located in Woodbury, CT
Fine Empire carved mahogany bergere arm chair, with curved paneled back crest above a wood frame
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chair
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of French Empire mahogany elbow chairs.
By Jean-Baptiste-Bernard Demay
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Empire mahogany elbow chairs with square backs and lion mask carved arms over sabre
Category
19th Century French Antique Empire Chair
Materials
Wood
$45,000 / set
Pair of Mahogany Empire Armchairs
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
Pair of mahogany Empire armchairs
A pair of late 19th century Empire design mahogany armchairs
Category
1880s European Empire Revival Antique Empire Chair
Materials
Mahogany
$2,053 / set
Pair of French Empire Style Mahogany Library Chairs
Located in Detling, GB
French, circa 1850.
This stunning pair of chairs are in showroom condition.
Reeded along the top
Category
1850s Antique Empire Chair
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Late 19th Century Set of Four English Mahogany Chairs in the French Empire Style
Located in Suffolk, GB
French Empire style with superb ormolu mounts by EH Kahn & Co, London.
This set of chairs consists of
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Late 19th Century English Empire Antique Empire Chair
Materials
Ormolu
Solid Rosewood and rich inlay, British Empire Arm Chair
Located in Toronto, ON
The chair was brought to England by a family that was from the British establishment in India. It
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Empire Chair
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Boxwood, Rosewood
French Empire Elegance: 1810 Armchair
Located in BARCELONA, ES
. Fashioned in rich mahogany, these exquisite chairs epitomize the Empire style, boasting upholstered backs
Category
19th Century Antique Empire Chair
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
$10,549 / item
Empire Style Mahogany Middle Desk with Egyptian Décor, France 19th Century
Located in VERSAILLES, FR
of the Empire style.
It can also be combined with our empire green leather office chair. This large
Category
1890s French Empire Antique Empire Chair
Materials
Bronze
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Antique Empire Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique empire chair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and fabric, every antique empire chair was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique empire chair, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique empire chair, those designed in Empire, Neoclassical and Victorian styles are of considerable interest. Jacob and Josef Kohn, Jacob Freres Rue Meslée and Joseph Fitter each produced at least one beautiful antique empire chair that is worth considering.
How Much is a Antique Empire Chair?
An antique empire chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,363, while the lowest priced sells for $200 and the highest can go for as much as $100,762.
Finding the Right Seating for You
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
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No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
Questions About Antique Empire Chair
- What is an Empire chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021An Empire chair refers to a piece of seating furniture created in the Empire style. A phase of the neoclassical style, the Empire style gets its name from the rule of the Emperor Napoleon I. The furniture is colossal, weight-wise, and richly adorned with bronze and marble. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary Empire chairs from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
- What is an antique Bergère chair?2 Answers1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022An antique Bergère chair is a Victorian-era French armchair, often with upholstered armrests and a removable seat cushion. The curved back of this chair would be crafted with wicker. Shop a collection of Bergère chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Bergere chairs are a type of upholstered French armchair that have an enclosed design. They’re designed for lounging comfortably and usually feature deep, wide seats. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of antique Bergere chairs from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 24, 2024To tell if your rocking chair is an antique, search the back, rockers and the underside of the seat for a label, stamp or other marking. If you locate one, conduct online research using trusted resources to learn about the maker. By finding out when the manufacturer produced chairs similar to yours, you may be able to determine if your chair is at least 100 years old, making it an antique. If you cannot find a maker's mark, consider contacting a certified appraiser or antique dealer and asking them to date your piece for you. Explore a range of antique rocking chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2024To tell if a dining chair is antique, first look for markings that can help you identify the maker. You will normally find these under the seat. By using information published on trusted online resources, you can research the markings to learn who made the chair and when the maker was active. Any dining chair made 100 years ago or earlier is an antique. Another way to identify antique chairs is to examine their details closely. Most antique dining chairs are handmade, so you can expect to see subtle tool markings and slight irregularities. A lack of these characteristics may indicate that a dining chair is machine-made and less likely to be an antique. For assistance with dating your dining chairs, consult a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. On 1stDibs, find a large selection of antique dining chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 9, 2024To find out what your antique chair is worth, you can conduct research using trusted online resources. Specifically, study the sales history for pieces similar to yours in terms of maker, age, style and type. Because the condition of your chair will also impact its value, you may wish to have a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer inspect and evaluate your piece. Find a collection of antique chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 24, 2024To tell how old an antique chair is, you have a few options. One is to conduct research on your own using trusted online resources and print references from your local library. If your chair has a maker's mark, learning more about the company, artisan or workshop that produced it can be a good starting point. Dating unmarked chairs can be more difficult because certain styles remained in production for long periods. In this case, you may wish to have a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer evaluate your chair for you. Shop a wide range of antique chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Depending on the quality, age, and model, Koken vintage barber chairs can sell for $500 to $6000. Older chairs will often have a higher value.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021There is no universal guideline for determining the value of antique high chairs. Typically, high chairs can cost anywhere between $50 and $500. The price of a high chair is determined by the condition of the chair, its construction, whether or not all parts are intact and its desirability.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 21, 2020
The design has changed over the years, but most antique carver chairs were made of wood. Antique carver chairs were wide chairs made in 17th century New England — with backs that featured several supporting spindles — although there were no spindles between the armrests and the seat. Antique carver chairs were typically topped with decorative ornaments.
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