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Antique Sofa, Northern Europe, Late 19th Century, After Renovation
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique sofa from around 1880.
Furniture in very good condition, after professional renovation
Category
1880s Swedish Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Walnut
Antique Empire Table, Scandinavia, circa 1900s, Restored
Located in Chorzów, PL
An antique table in the Empire style from the beginning of the 20th century, around 1900. Made in
Category
Early 1900s Scandinavian Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Walnut
American Empire Settee
Located in Hanover, MA
A fine and unusual example of American Empire small sofa (or love seat) with swan neck arms, winged
Category
19th Century American Antique Empire Sofa
$4,400
Intricately Carved American Empire Antique Mahogany Settee
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Intricately carved American Empire antique mahogany settee. To be reupholstered with 6 yards C. O
Category
1840s American American Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Classical Style Sofa
Located in Sheffield, MA
sofa, neoclassical style sofa settee, gustauvian or louis XVI style sofa, empire style sofa or couch.
Category
19th Century Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
$3,900
Small Empire Recamier
Located in Brussels, BE
Small Empire Recamier.
Category
Mid-19th Century Belgian Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Wood
$5,700
Antique sofa, Northern Europe, first half of the 19th century. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Sofa, Northern Europe, circa 1830.
Very good condition, after professional renovation and
Category
1830s Swedish Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Mahogany
French Empire Settee
Located in Chicago, IL
French Empire settee acajou, upholstery and glided accents. Gilded and carved caratydids and lions
Category
19th Century French Antique Empire Sofa
Continental Maple Upholstered Sofa
Located in Sheffield, MA
, neoclassical sofa, classical sofa, biedermeier style sofa, empire style sofa.
Category
19th Century Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Maple
Empire Style Salon Set, Northern Europe, circa 1880, After Renovation
Located in Chorzów, PL
Empire style lounge set, Northern Europe, circa 1880. Furniture in very good condition, after
Category
1880s Swedish Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Gustavian Sofa
By Ephraim Stahl
Located in Allerum, SE
Fine 19th century late Gustavian sofa inspired by the Roman Empire and ancient Egypt. The sofa has
Category
Early 1800s Swedish Gustavian Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Wood
$13,000
American Empire Upholstered Flame Mahogany Serpentine Bench, 19th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique American Empire Grecian classical bench features flame mahogany frame in serpentine form
Category
Mid-19th Century American American Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Swedish Empire Giltwood Settee
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
Empire gilt-wood settee or sofa with applied carvings that include acanthus leaves, rosettes, female
Category
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Empire Sofa
Classic Large Elegant Biedermeier Sofa
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Wonderful roomy Empire style Biedermeier sofa with curlie cue arms, beautiful mahogany veneer
Category
1840s German Biedermeier Antique Empire Sofa
FRENCH EMPIRE STYLE SETTEE
Located in New York, NY
Handsome Empire style wood frame settee with high scrolled sides on four extra-large paw feet. The
Category
19th Century French Antique Empire Sofa
Antique French Empire Ormolu Mounted Six Piece Salon Suite 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic and highly decorative antique French gilt bronze mounted Empire six piece salon
Category
1880s French Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Ormolu
Antique French Empire Revival Mahogany Three-Piece Salon Suite 19th C
Located in London, GB
- sofa.
Height 3 feet, 3 inches x width 2 feet x depth 1 foot, 10 inches - chair.
Empire style,
is an
Category
1880s French Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Ormolu
Late 19th Century Empire Style Three Gilt Bronze Mounted Salon Suite
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Spectacular late 19th century French Empire style handcrafted three piece gilt bronze salon suite
Category
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Bronze
Empire Recamier in Gilded Wood
Located in Brussels, BE
Empire Recamier in gilded wood.
Category
Mid-19th Century Belgian Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Wood
Fabulous, Antique American Empire Banquette
Located in Bellport, NY
Wonderful American Empire Banquette/Love Seat.Solid flame mahogany frame,all new upholstery in a
Category
19th Century American Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Upholstery
Petite period American Empire Settee
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nice Petite Empire period settee, that has been re-upholstered. It is in very good condition with
Category
19th Century American Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Antique French Empire Revival Ormolu-Mounted 5-Piece Salon Suite, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic and highly decorative antique French gilt bronze mounted Empire Revival five
Category
1880s French Empire Revival Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Ormolu
French Empire Style Painted Canape/Banquette
Located in Dallas, TX
Empire Style Upholstered Canape/Banquette,
having a later painted finish of grey and creme.
Category
19th Century French Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Wood, Fabric
An American Empire Mahogany Love Seat.
Located in Bellport, NY
This 19thc Empire love seat has all the charm of its period,fine craftsmanship, magnificent woods
Category
19th Century American Antique Empire Sofa
American Empire Flame Mahogany Love Seat (Banquette)
Located in Bellport, NY
Very curvaceous American Empire Banquette/Love Seat. Flame mahogany wood.
Completely
Category
19th Century American Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Mahogany, Upholstery
American Empire Flame Mahogany Love Seat (Banquette)
Located in Bellport, NY
Cozy comfy American Empire Banquette.Curvaceous front in flame mahogany wood.All new upholstery in
Category
19th Century American Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Down
19th century French Carved Walnut Hall Console Table Marble Empire Regency Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Direct from France, an antique French carved walnut hall table, so lovely and graceful, with outstanding details throughout and a very versatile size!~
~Wide frieze features three s...
Category
1890s French Renaissance Revival Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Marble
Salon Set, Northern Europe, circa 1900, after Renovation
Located in Chorzów, PL
, after professional renovation.
Dimensions:
Sofa: 95 cm high / seat height 43 cm / width 173 cm
Category
Early 1900s Swedish Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Country Settee
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
French, 19th century walnut, Empire-style settee with simple turned arms and legs, and recent
Category
Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Walnut
Romantic Canape French, 19th Century in Oilwood
Located in Madrid, ES
Romantic canape
French, 19th century in Oilwood.
Upholstered seat and back, decorated with floral motifs.
Usage signs.
Dimensions: 97cm x 210cm x 67cm
good conditions.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Wood
Antique American Empire Federal Mahogany Scalamandre Parlor Settee Sofa Couch
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian parlor settee or sofa. Made of mahogany featuring rolled arms and blue silk
Category
19th Century Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Silk, Mahogany
Antique Anglo Indian Empire Settee or Sofa
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and unusual 19th Century Anglo Indian sofa handcrafted in teak with pegged construction
Category
Early 19th Century Indian Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Reed, Teak
Stunning Versatile Antique French Empire Mahogany Daybed Sofa
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stunning French Empire mahogany daybed of sofa having classic column accents and bronze pediments
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique French Empire Style Chaise Longue Fainting Couch Sofa Bun Feet Recamier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Lovely antique chaise longue/fainting couch in the French Empire taste. The piece features a
Category
Early 20th Century Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Egyptian Empire style Settee Sofa
Located in Seattle, WA
Egyptian Empire style small sofa/settee with carved wood winged sphinx armrests upholstered in
Category
Early 20th Century Egyptian Revival Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Velvet
Antique American Empire Quervelle School Mahogany
Velvet Slipper Sofa
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique American Empire Quervelle School slipper sofa features flame mahogany scroll form frame
Category
19th Century American American Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
Swedish Empire Painted Sofa, circa 1825
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A handsome Karl Johan Sofa with carved embellishments of acanthus leaves on scrolled arms, and
Category
1820s Swedish Karl Johan Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Child Size Continental Empire Fruitwood Antique Recamier Sofa, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
An unusual and most attractive recamier, the dimensions are petite and originally intended for a child’s room or for a young child to enjoy in the sitting areas. A most beautiful for...
Category
19th Century European Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Fruitwood, Muslin
Mahogany Russian Empire Bronze Mounted Console Sofa Table, circa 1890
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a rather rare Russian sofa table. It dates to the late 1800s and is solid mahogany and
Category
1870s Baltic Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Bronze
French Empire Parlour Set of Five-Piece Ormolu Bronze Armchairs Couch Settee
Located in Roslyn, NY
Beautiful French Empire ormolu bronze-mounted parlour set with winged lions on front of legs
Category
1920s French Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Empire Mahogany Settee Sofa Figural Dolphin Parlor Federal
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique French Empire mahogany settee sofa figural dolphin parlor federal 71"
19th century
Category
19th Century Federal Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Empire Influenced Mahogany Suite Sofa Armchairs Table Chairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
"
single chair measurements:
height: 35" width: 17 3/4" depth: 21" seat height: 17"
sofa
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Antique Empire Sofa
Rare Biedermeier Gilt Metal Mounted Mahogany French Empire Style Scroll Arm Sofa
By Biedermeier
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
sofa in the French Empire taste
A truly stunning piece, this sofa looks amazing from every single
Category
19th Century French Biedermeier Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Metal
19th Century Swedish Empire Daybed
Located in Allerum, SE
Elegant early 19th century Empire centre sofa / bench / daybed with Fine carvings and shape. Carved
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Pine
Romantic 19th Century French Recamier Chaise Lounge Sofa
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An exceptionally beautiful 19th century Empire or Directoire recamier or chaise lounge couch having
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century Three-Piece Mahogany Salon Suite Sofa and Armchairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
".
Sofa measurements
Height: 35 1/2".
Length: 56".
Depth: 21 1/2".
Seat height: 18 1/2".
Seat width
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Empire Settee with Inlaid Marquetry
Bronze Lion Heads
Located in Houston, TX
Wonderful 19th century French empire settee or sofa with inlaid marquetry and highly carved bronze
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Empire Settee with Inlaid Marquetry
Bronze Lion Heads
Located in Houston, TX
Wonderful 19th century French empire settee or sofa with inlaid marquetry and highly carved bronze
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Bronze
Period French Empire Settee in Red Silk Damask Attributed to Jacob
By Georges Jacob
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
French empire mahogany sofa or settee with gilt bronze mounts and Empire style cerise silk
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Mahogany
Second Empire Recamier, France, circa 1850
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
Second Empire fainting couch, circa 1850 de-acquisitioned from Svaneholms castles inventory in 1936
Category
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Mahogany
Italian Late 19th-Century Empire Style Settee
Located in Round Top, TX
Antique Italian late 19th-century empire style sofa / settee in mahogany. (A pair of matching
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Living Room Set in the Empire Type
Located in Opole, PL
quarter of the 19th century. Its style resembles that of Empire.
The sofa backrest is rectangular. Its
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Brass
$6,888 / set
19th Century Seven-Piece French Mahogany Salon Suite
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
-seat sofa, four open armchairs and two club chairs
Carved arm strong influence from the Empire
Category
Mid-19th Century French Regency Revival Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Mahogany
$10,274 / set
Nine-Piece 19th Century Inlaid Birch Salon Suite
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
.
Sofa features double columns to the front, very much in the empire style.
Sofa measurements
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Empire Sofa
Antique Watercolour "The Valentine" by John Haynes Williams 19th Century
By John Haynes-Williams 1
Located in London, GB
of the Victorian age. One lady is sitting on a luxurious giltwood Empire Revival sofa reading a
Category
1880s English Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Other
American Empire Sofa
Located in Miami Beach, FL
American Empire sofa.
Philadelphia, circa 1830.
Category
19th Century American Empire Antique Empire Sofa
$4,500
19th Century Empire Sofa in New Pink Upholstery
Located in Opole, PL
19th Century Empire Sofa in New Pink Upholstery
We present you this piece of furniture after
Category
Mid-19th Century European Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
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Antique Empire Sofa For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique empire sofa you’re looking for. An antique empire sofa — often made from wood, mahogany and fabric — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without an antique empire sofa — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique empire sofa made by Empire designers — as well as those associated with Neoclassical — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one antique empire sofa that is appealing in its simplicity, but Biedermeier, Georges Jacob and Johan Öman produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Antique Empire Sofa?
The average selling price for an antique empire sofa at 1stDibs is $4,797, while they’re typically $550 on the low end and $24,500 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Sofas for You
Black leather, silk velvet cushions, breathable bouclé fabric — when shopping for antique or vintage sofas, today’s couch connoisseurs have much to choose from in terms of style and shape. But it wasn’t always thus.
The sofa is typically defined as a long upholstered seat that features a back and arms and is intended for two or more people. While the term “couch” comes from the Old French couche, meaning to lie down, and sofa has Eastern origins, both are forms of divan, a Turkish word that means an elongated cushioned seat. Bench-like seating in Ancient Greece, which was padded with soft blankets, was called klinai. No matter how you spell it, sofa just means comfort, at least it does today.
In the early days of sofa design, upholstery consisted of horsehair or dried moss. Sofas that originated in countries such as France during the 17th century were more integral to decor than they were to comfort. Like most Baroque furnishings from the region, they frequently comprised heavy, gilded mahogany frames and were upholstered in floral Beauvais tapestry. Today, options abound when it comes to style and material, with authentic leather offerings and classy steel settees. Plush, velvet chesterfields represent the platonic ideal of coziness.
Vladimir Kagan’s iconic sofa designs, such as the Crescent and the Serpentine — which, like the sectional sofas of the 1960s created by furniture makers such as Harvey Probber, are quite popular among mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts — showcase the spectrum of style available to modern consumers. Those looking to make a statement can turn to Studio 65’s lip-shaped Bocca sofa, which was inspired by the work of Salvador Dalí. Elsewhere, the furniture of the 1970s evokes an era when experimentation ruled, or at least provided a reason to break the rules. Just about every area of society felt a sudden urge to be wayward, to push boundaries — and buttons. Vintage leather sofas of that decade are characterized by a rare blending of the showy and organic.
With so many options, it’s important to explore and find the perfect furniture for your space. Paying attention to the lines of the cushions as well as the flow from the backrest into the arms is crucial to identifying a cohesive new piece for your home or office.
Fortunately, with styles from every era — and even round sofas — there’s a luxurious piece for every space. Deck out your living room with an Art Deco lounge or go retro with a nostalgic '80s design. No matter your sitting vision, the right piece is waiting for you in the expansive collection of unique sofas on 1stDibs.
Questions About Antique Empire Sofa
- What is an Empire sofa?2 Answers1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The Empire movement in design started in the 19th century and is characterized by straight lines in rigid symmetrical compositions. Empire sofas, and furniture specifically, are part of the French neoclassical style. Shop a collection of Empire sofas from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022An Empire sofa is a type of sofa associated with the Empire style of art and architecture that came out of early 19th-century France. The designs of furniture in the Empire style were actually quite varied depending on the region which interpreted the design principles. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique Empire style sofas from some of the world’s top sellers.
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