Empire Cane Chair
Refinished Early American Empire Mahogany and Cane Seat Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
A finely refinished Early American Empire Mahogany and cane seat chair in very good condition. New
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American American Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
Set of Ten French Empire Mahogany Caned Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Glorious set of ten mahogany dining chairs made in the neoclassical French empire taste. The chairs
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bronze
American Empire Flame Mahogany Cane Seat Chairs, circa 1890s a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
Gorgeous pair of American Empire Flame Mahogany cane seat chairs. Newly caned seats.
Excellent
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American American Colonial Chairs
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
$1,567 / set
H 32.75 in W 17.5 in D 19 in
A French Empire Mahogany Frame Cane Bergere Armchair With Rams Head Terminus
By François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A French Empire Georges Desmalter Mahogany Frame Cane Bergere Armchair With Rams Head Pediments
Category
Antique 18th Century French Neoclassical Revival Bergere Chairs
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
$7,110
H 32.29 in W 23.23 in D 21.66 in
Vintage Giltwood Caning and Upholstery Chair with Woven Pattern
Located in Germantown, MD
Vintage gilded caning and upholstery chair with woven pattern. Excellent condition. measurements
Category
Late 20th Century American American Empire Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Foam, Walnut, Giltwood
Caned chair by Jean-Joseph Chapuis , early 19th century - Sold Individually
Located in Brussels, BE
Caned chair by Jean-Joseph Chapuis , early 19th century - Sold Individually
Jean-Joseph
Category
Antique 19th Century Empire Chairs
Materials
Wood
$8,544 / item
H 35.44 in W 20.48 in D 21.66 in
Pair of Empire Style Painted and Gilt Decorated Bergeres
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Pair of Egyptian Empire style painted and gilt decorated bergeres, late 20th century. The crest
Category
Late 20th Century Bergere Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Wood, Paint
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18th Century French Empire Caned Fauteuil
Located in New York, NY
18th century French Empire Caned Fauteuil. Made with painted wood and cane. Classic example of
Category
Antique 18th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
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
Antique 17th Century Italian Empire Chairs
Materials
Cane, Hardwood
H 37.41 in W 15.75 in D 14.97 in
17th Century Gilded Italian Chiavari Chairs
By Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Stockholm, SE
chairs. Gilded willow hardwood with woven cane seat. Hand-carved ornamentation to top rail. Lathed legs
Category
Antique Early 17th Century Empire Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
Set of Empire Style Bronze Mounted Cane Chairs
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a set of an Empire style bronze mounted wood cane chairs. They have a high straight upper
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Empire Chairs
Materials
Wood
Black and Gilt Empire Style Chairs with Cane Seats, a Pair
Located in Wichita, KS
Beautiful vintage Empire style chairs with caned seats. The Chairs are black with a beautiful gilt
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Empire Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Six Walnut, Cane and Copper Empire Dining Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Excellent set of six Empire style dining chairs with original cut velvet chartreuse seats and open
Category
Vintage 1950s American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair Gustavian Swedish Empire Style Hendrix Allardyce Double Cane Bergere Chairs
By HENDRIX ALLARDYCE
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Pair of Gustavian Swedish Empire Style Hendrix Allardyce Painted Double Caned Bergeres Chairs
Category
20th Century Gustavian Bergere Chairs
Materials
Wood, Feathers
H 43 in W 31 in D 31 in
Empire Style Side Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of Empire Neoclassical chairs with lyre back motif. Wonderful metal decorations, caned seats.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
Set of
6
Empire Chairs
Located in Culver City, CA
Fruitwood dining chairs with hand carved details and woven cane seat.
Category
20th Century Italian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Fruitwood
Pair of Tomlinson Rams
Heads and Hoofed Legs Empire-Style Armchairs
By Tomlinson
Located in Chicago, IL
Empire style barrel back armchairs by Tomlinson. Each chair has a pair of hand-carved ram's heads
Category
Vintage 1960s American Lounge Chairs
Materials
Cane, Leather, Walnut
Pair of French Giltwood and Cane Lyre Back Chairs, Second Empire Period
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A very pretty pair of lyre back gilt and cane occasional or bedroom chairs, dating from around 1880
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Materials
Cane, Giltwood
H 35.04 in W 16.93 in D 15.95 in
Antique Burlwood Caned Chairs, Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of empire style side chairs dating from the late 1800’s. Seat backs are decorated with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood, Burl
Beech
Black Leather Empire Style Desk Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Sensuously curved beech wood framed regency desk chair with an oval caned back, and black leather
Category
Vintage 1960s American Chairs
Materials
Beech, Cane, Leather
19th Century Bergère Beech
Leather Armchairs Empire Legs
Located in Reading, Berkshire
19th Century Bergère Beech Armchair With Tan Leather Seat Pad Upon Empire Legs Circa 1800's Two
Category
Antique 19th Century British Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Leather, Cane, Beech
Set of 12 Circa 1910 Empire Style Black Lacquered Gilded Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
This marvelous set of 12 Circa 1910 Empire style black lacquered and gilded chairs consists of two
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique French Classic Bergère Beech
Cane Carved Armchair On Fluted Legs
Located in Reading, Berkshire
French Empire Revival Bergère Beech & Cane Decorative Carved Armchair With Cream Upholstered Seat
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Revival Bergere Chairs
Materials
Cane, Beech, Upholstery
H 28.75 in W 23.63 in D 22.84 in
Set of Eight Swedish Lindome Dining Chairs 19th Century
By Lindome
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
A beautiful set of 8 Swedish Lindome chairs in Empire style in original patina and original cane
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Antique Bergere Barley Twist Library Armchair with Brown Leather Seat
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Antique Bergere library armchair with barley twist form & brown leather upholstered seat, 1800s
One popular furniture technique is a type of wood turning that first appeared in En...
Category
Antique 19th Century British Empire Chairs
Materials
Leather, Cane, Beech
H 33.86 in W 23.23 in D 17.33 in
French Ebonized Desk Chair with Caned Seat
Located in Buchanan, NY
mounted on brass sabots. The caned seat is new and in excellent condition. French circa 1900.
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Empire Armchairs
Pair of 20th Century Empire-Style Chairs
Located in Washington, DC
Pair of Empire-style barrel back chairs. Black base with gold leaf detail and cane back. Newly
Category
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Wood
Adams Style Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of 19th century, Adams style chairs with caned seats. Ebonized with gilt Grecian designs.
Category
Antique 19th Century Empire Chairs
Materials
Cane
Near set of 10 Italian dining chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
10 comfortable dining chairs, caned seats; slight variation in legs--some are straight, some are
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Cane
Brazilian Rosewood Caned Empire Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
Late 19C Jacaranda (Rosewood) Brazilian Empire arm chair, with swan's head decorated arms, turned
Category
Antique 19th Century Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Rosewood
Empire Chair
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Single Empire style chair with caned seat and rolled arm
Category
Early 20th Century Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Cane
Gold Cane Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful gold cane chair in the style of Louis XV.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Pair of Empire Style Elbow Chairs
By Thomas Hope
Located in Northwich, GB
A pair of Empire style ebonized cane seated elbow chairs with loose covers 20th century.
Empire
Category
20th Century French Empire Revival Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Lyre Back Caned Side Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of lyre back side chairs with caned seats and saber legs. Please note of wear consistent with
Category
20th Century Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Empire Swivel Office Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 1960s Empire style swivel chair is made out of solid mahogany wood, features curved caned
Category
Vintage 1950s English Empire Armchairs
Materials
Malachite, Brass, Steel
19th Century French Empire Office Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This unique 1840s French Empire style Directoire office chair features a solid walnut wood frame
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Wood, Walnut
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Set of Empire Armchairs / Chairs, Maple Wood, Paris, 1825
Located in Berlin, DE
Seat group made of maple wood with rosewood intarsia, France, presumably G. Alphonse Jacob, the last of the famous Eben family, probably second quarter of the 19th century. Semi-circ...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Maple
$6,541 Sale Price / item
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H 31.5 in W 19.69 in D 22.84 in
Pair of Queen Anne Mirrors
Located in Westwood, NJ
eaturing a shaped tombstone form, this mirror showcases a border glass frame and antiqued mirror glass for a timeless appeal. Its delicately distressed finish and graceful design cap...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Queen Anne Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
Paul McCobb Connoisseur Collection Sculpted Mahogany and Cane Dining Chairs
By Paul McCobb, H Sacks
Sons
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful set of six Mid-Century Modern dining chairs
By Paul McCobb for H. Sacks & Sons, "Connoisseur Collection"
USA, 1950s
Elegant sculpted mahogany frames, with cane backs, ...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Mahogany
$2,995 / set
H 34.25 in W 16.5 in D 21 in
Scandinavian Lounge Chair with Oak Armrest and Base Red Wool, 1940
s
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Elegant and unusual lounge chair from the late art deco period a bit similar to the styles of Swedish Designers such as Carl Malmsten. We have never seen any other examples of this c...
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Maple
$3,450
H 33 in W 30.75 in D 33 in
Robert Salleroli American Abstract Wood Assemblage Monumental Cabinet
By Robert Salleroli
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Looking for a statement piece to add to your home or office? Look no further than this one-of-a-kind monumental cabinet, by Robert Salerolli, purchased directly from the original cli...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Birch
$95,000
H 130 in W 126 in D 24 in
19th Century French Giltwood Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century French giltwood mirror. The mirror is beautifully carved with tiny flowers flanking a center acanthus leaf inspired design. The mirror is finished in 22K gold leaf. The ...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Rococo Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 20th Century burr walnut occasional table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century burr walnut occasional table circa 1900.
We are pleased to offer this elegant low occasional table.
Circular top featuring matched burr walnut veneers which real...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Victorian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XV Style Settee in Red Velvet
Located in Buchanan, NY
A stunning French 1920s Louis XV style settee upholstered in a rich red velvet upholstery with a creamy painted wood frame. The brass nailhead detailing adds an extra touch of sophis...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Swedish Modern Chandelier by Böhlmarks in Brass and Wood, 1940s
Located in Karlstad, SE
Swedish Modern chandelier by Böhlmarks, designed and manufactured in Sweden during the 1940s. The chandelier features a gracefully curved brass frame with six elegantly arched arms, ...
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Italian Designer, Pendant Light, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and murano glass pendant light designed and produced in Italy, c. 1930s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 28.75” H x 17.25” Diameter
Dimensions of Canopy: 4” H x 3” Diameter
...
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
French Louis XVI Style Painted Dining Chairs W/ Striped Blue Velvet - Set of 8
Located in Astoria, NY
An exquisite set of early 20th-century French dining chairs in the Louis XVI style, sourced from Provence, France. This set includes six side chairs and two armchairs, all meticulous...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Paint
$4,730 / set
H 36.25 in W 18.5 in D 22 in
Brass Coffee Table with Black Lacquered Glass Top by Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice rectangular coffee table is made of brass with a black lacquered glass top. This is a French work by Maison Jansen. Circa 1940
Category
Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
$3,387
H 16.34 in W 34.45 in D 17.92 in
Custom Sabine Chandelier by Oly Studio.
By Oly Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elevate the ambiance of your space with the exquisite Custom Sabina Chandelier by Oly Studio. Crafted with a sleek metal frame and adorned with a luxurious fabric shade, this stunnin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Pair of
Japonsime
Blue Porcelain Vases Mounted as Lamps
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair Of 'Japonsime' Gilt-Bronze-Mounted Powder-Blue Porcelain Vases, Mounted As Lamps. By Ferdinand Barbedienne, Paris.
Each with a square shaped body. The sides decorated with ...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Wood, Brass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and wood table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 8.1” H x 4” Diameter
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 3.5” Top Diameter x 8” Bottom...
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Antique Ship Model of American Bark
Located in Norwell, MA
This antique rigged model has standing and running cords, cabins, hatches, etc., colorful paint job. Great old mustard paint. Set onto a simple cradle. Identified on the stern as the...
Category
Vintage 1920s North American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
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Empire Cane Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal empire cane chair for your home. Each empire cane chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, cane and natural fiber. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect empire cane chair — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An empire cane chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Empire and Hollywood Regency styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one empire cane chair that is appealing in its simplicity, but Lindome and Tomlinson produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Empire Cane Chair?
Prices for an empire cane chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $650 and can go as high as $15,500, while the average can fetch as much as $2,250.
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.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
Questions About Empire Cane 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 cane on a chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Cane is made by using rattan bark, a plant with a long stem. It is woven into a mesh of split canes, which is then stretched over parts of the framework. In this case, cane is woven to make a chair seat and back, for a rustic look. On 1stDibs, find a range of cane chairs from some of the world’s top sellers.
- What is a cane chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Cane chairs feature a woven pattern on either the seat or the back. They're called “cane” chairs because the woven part is made of cane, which is basically the skin of a rattan vine. Once it's peeled off, it's woven into the intricate pattern for furniture.
- Are cane chairs strong?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, a properly cared for cane chair is very strong. Because cane is a plant fiber, it can dry out and become brittle over time. However, with proper oiling and by keeping your chairs out of direct sunlight, you can enjoy your cane chairs for many years to come. You’ll find a wide selection of cane furniture, including chairs, on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022While cane back chairs have been made around the globe for thousands of years, it was in the 1970s that this style took the world by storm and became a must for many households. It’s the organic, natural look of a cane back chair that made it so desirable and that makes it a modern furniture element as well, with its tropical vibe and vacation attitude. Shop a collection of cane back chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023Whether cane chairs are comfortable is largely a matter of personal opinion. Designs vary widely, but pieces with upholstered seats may provide plusher support. On 1stDibs, find a variety of cane chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021To cane a chair, it will cost around $50 for the sheet and materials. If your chair has holes around the edges and it is an older piece, thin cane strands can be used to recane it. A professional will charge roughly $2 per hole, resulting in a chair costing approximately $350. Find cane furniture today on 1stDibs.
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