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Set of Four Empire Style Cherry Wood Klismos Chair
Located in Houston, TX
A handsome and beautifully carved set of 20th Century Empire Style cherrywood Klismos chair newly
Category
20th Century Empire Chairs
Materials
Cherry
19th Century Empire Tub Chair
Located in New York, NY
Solid walnut frame, pegged construction, carved wood frame, upholstered seat and back - upholstery worn and will need to be replaced. Rear leg shows minor loss at base, as pictured. ...
Category
Antique 19th Century American American Empire Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century Empire Revival Barrel Back Leather Chair
Located in Houston, TX
A 19th century Empire Revival black barrel back fauteuil with bronze ormolu and nailhead detail
Category
Antique 1890s French Empire Revival Chairs
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Empire Parlor Chairs, a Pair
Located in Malibu, CA
Stunning pair of Empire period chairs with classical styling.
The chairs have been restored with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
$1,250 / set
American Empire Style Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A set of four Jansen inspired American metal Empire style side chairs with upholstered seat and
Category
Vintage 1950s American Chairs
Materials
Metal
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
Set of Eight French Empire
Gondola
Chairs in Amboyna Wood
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A set of eight ( four shown ) French Empire style Amboyna wood ‘Gondola’ chairs, the curved backs
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Chairs
Empire Style Antique Gondola Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Set of six chairs, French, in the Empire style. This set is made of solid flamed Cuban mahogany
Category
Vintage 1930s French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Burlap, Mahogany
$5,200 / set
Set of Two Empire Style Padded Chairs from 50s
Located in Premariacco, IT
Pair of 1950s wooden chairs with backrest and seat in the original fabric of the time.
The wood
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Empire Revival Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$1,413 / set
Six Empire Style Gondola Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Fine set of six French Empire style “gondola “chairs, with hand-carved frames, each finished with a
Category
Vintage 1910s French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
$4,350 / set
Gondola Empire Style Dining Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
A French antique empire style set of eight mahogany gondola chairs. This set is very comfortable
Category
Antique 1880s French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Linen, Mahogany
Romantic Pair of French Louis XVI or Empire Style Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A gorgeous pair of white painted chairs in a French Empire style having beautiful gilt details
Category
Vintage 1950s American Empire Chairs
Materials
Wood
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
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Empire Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th C. Quervelle Empire Side Chair
By Anthony Gabriel Quervelle
Located in Milford, NH
Empire side chair in mahogany attributed to Anthony Quervelle, Philadelphia, circa 1840. Superb
Category
Antique 19th Century American Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Upholstery
19th Century French Empire Mahogany Club Chairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of fine quality Empire influenced pair of French club chairs, circa 1900
Beautifully shaped
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Club Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
$3,358 / set
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
Russian Empire Chartreuse Mahogany Chairs, Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Russian Empire Upholstered Mahogany Chairs, early 19th century, with green cloth seats
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Russian Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
$3,700 / set
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
Set of 8 Black and Gold Dining Chairs, Empire Style, Belgium
Located in Brussels, BE
Set of 8 black and gold dining chairs, Empire style, Belgium.
Category
Early 2000s Belgian Empire Chairs
Materials
Wood
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.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Empire Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Mahogany
19th Pair of Empire Style Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Visitor Chairs
Located in Marseille, FR
Pair of empire style mahogany and gilt bronze visitor chairs decorated with griffins upholstered in
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Italian Empire Carved Walnut Wood Four Antique Chairs
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Series of four refined early 19th century authentic Italian Empire walnut wood four chairs. Refined
Category
Antique Early 1800s Italian Empire Chairs
Materials
Walnut
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
$1,900
French Antique Empire Style Barrel Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Early 19th century French antique set of chairs with the original golden colored velvet upholstery
Category
Antique 1820s French Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 19th Century Italian Empire Carved Walnut Wood Four Antique Chairs
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Series of four refined early 19th century authentic Italian Empire walnut wood four chairs. Refined
Category
Antique Early 1800s Italian Empire Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Set of Eight Empire Ash Chairs From the Late 19th Century
Located in Opole, PL
Set of Eight Empire Ash Chairs From the Late 19th Century
A set of eight chairs with softly
Category
Antique 19th Century European Empire Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Ash
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
French 19th Century Empire Mahogany Armchair
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
The mahogany frame of this Empire chair has gained a fine patina and is embellished with fantastic
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Early 19th Century Italian Empire Carved Walnut Wood Four Antique Chairs
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Series of four refined early 19th century authentic Italian Empire walnut wood four chairs. Refined
Category
Antique Early 1800s Italian Empire Chairs
Materials
Walnut
French Empire Set of “Gondole” Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
An elegant set of six French Empire gondola dining chairs made of solid Mahogany with a high luster
Category
Vintage 1920s French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Eight French Wrought Iron Chairs, Empire Style, Early 20th Century
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Set of eight French wrought iron chairs, circa 1920s Empire style. Great condition.
Category
Vintage 1920s French Empire Chairs
Materials
Iron
Empire Style Chair Pair with Leopard Print Covering
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage pair of hand carved Empire style chair with leopard print seat tops featuring two carved
Category
Vintage 1940s American Empire Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Set of Six Empire Dining Chairs
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A set of six beautiful Empire-style mahogany dining chairs – four side chairs and two scrolled
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
$3,450 / set
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
20th Century Empire Style Set of Four Walnut Chairs with Straw Seat
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
20th Century empire style dining room set of four chairs in solid walnut wood. The chairs are very
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Empire Chairs
Materials
Straw, Walnut
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
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
Four Italian Dining Chairs Empire Style Red Gold Upholstery 20th Century
Located in Milano, MI
A set of four solid walnut chairs in the fabulous Empire style with ormolu decorations, made in
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Empire Chairs
Materials
Ormolu
French Empire Directoire Swans Ebonized
Gilt Club Chair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
French Empire Directoire style carved swans, ebonized wood & gold gilt accents club chair
This
Category
Vintage 1970s Empire Revival Club Chairs
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Antique American Empire Club Lounge Chair Claw Arm
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Our Recent Palm Beach Estate fine Furniture Acquisitions Of An
Antique American Empire Upholstered
Category
Vintage 1930s Unknown American Empire Club Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Wood
Empire Desk Chair in Mahogany
Located in New York, NY
Desk chair from the Empire period in a stunning shape. Curved back with dolphin-like arm rests. Out
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Ch...
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Russian Empire Style Side Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
18th century Russian Empire style side chairs. The beaded block paneled crest rail is supported by
Category
Antique 18th Century Russian Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Ormolu, Metal
Four Early 19th Century Empire Walnut and Cherry Music Chairs Tuscany, Italy
Located in Milano, IT
A group of four early 19th century Empire walnut and cherry music chairs with central baluster
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Chairs
Materials
Cherry, Walnut
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
Pair of French Empire Style Painted Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Rare pair of French Empire style chairs in original dark green paint with yellow speckling and
Category
20th Century French Chairs
Materials
Wood
Italian Empire Swans Chairs in Cream and Gold Finish with Velvet Upholstery
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Neoclassical Revival Italian 19th chairs.
A very nice and decorative Chair model with a pair of
Category
Antique 1880s Italian Empire Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair Empire Arm Chairs French Gilt Fauteils
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Classic pair of high Empire French arm chairs
Very sturdy and comfortable to sit in
Classic Empire
Category
Vintage 1930s French Provincial Chairs
Materials
Wood
$1,987 / set
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
$1,987 / set
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
Beautiful Mahogany French Empire Bronze Mounted Bergere Chair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Measures 37.75 tall x 27.5 wide x 25 deep and seat height is 16.5. Dates to the 1940-50s era.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Bronze
19th c. Empire Pair of Fauteuils or Arm Chairs
Located in Winter Park, FL
. Recovered with a white linen fabric and down cushion. Very comfortable. One arm chair is lighter in color. A
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
French Empire Side Chair Zebra Print Interiors
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Single satinwood chair in the French Empire manner
Hand crafted from satinwood with ormolu fixtures
Category
Vintage 1980s French Provincial Chairs
Materials
Wood
French Empire Antique Desk Chair
Located in Austin, TX
Armchair from France in the Empire style made of solid wood construction, primarily walnut. The
Category
Antique 1880s French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Pair Gilt French Arm Chairs Empire Fauteuils
Located in Potters Bar, GB
High end pair of gilt arm chairs in the Empire manner
Elegant pair, very comfortable to sit in and
Category
Vintage 1930s Chairs
Materials
Giltwood
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Empire Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of empire chairs is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique empire chairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and fabric. Find 596 antique and vintage empire chairs at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. There are all kinds of empire chairs available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Empire chairs are generally popular furniture pieces, but Empire, Neoclassical and Art Nouveau styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Large empire chairs can prove too imposing for some spaces, so the smaller empire chairs available at 1stDibs — each spanning 1 inches in width — may make for a better choice. There have been many well-made empire chairs over the years, but those made by Jonathan Adler, Jacob and Josef Kohn and Karl Johan are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Empire Chairs?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,933, while they’re typically $246 on the low end and $212,852 highest priced.
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 Chairs
- 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.
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