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Pair Empire Arm Chairs Gilt Salon Fauteuils
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous pair of French gilt arm chairs in the Empire manner
Very comfortable with wide arms and
Category
Vintage 1920s Chairs
Materials
Wood
$1,850 / set
Pair of Italian 19th Century Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Empire Side Chairs
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
paw feet. The chairs are upholstered in a green and cream stripe decorated with gold empire emblems
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Empire Revival Chairs
Materials
Bronze
French Empire Set of Eight Gondola Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Rare French Empire style dining chair set, which consists of six classic gondola chairs and two
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Velvet
Pair of Colonial Empire Ebonized Chairs with Mother-of-Pearl Inlays, Early 1900
Located in Florence, IT
Pair of colonial Empire ebonized chairs with mother-of-pearl inlays, new upholstered seat in light
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Eight French Empire Gondola Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Set of eight French Empire gondola chairs made of solid mahogany and featuring sabre back legs
Category
Antique 1890s French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
$3,950 / set
Set of Empire Style French Antique Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Wonderful set of Empire style dining chairs made of solid blonde cherrywood. These chairs have a
Category
Vintage 1910s French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Cherry
French Empire Style Parcel Gilt Carved Mahogany Swan Chair
Located in West Hartford, CT
Elegant French empire style carved mahogany barrel back chair with exquisite gold details and the
Category
Late 20th Century Empire Club Chairs
Materials
Silk, Mahogany, Giltwood
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
Rare Empire-Style Solid Cherry Dining Chairs
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Rare, Empire-style, solid cherry dining chairs in a set of four, with original hand-hammered nails
Category
Vintage 1950s French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cherry
$6,720 / set
Empire bergere
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Empire style mahogany inlaid bergere with bronze mounts, circa 1910. This chair has large and
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Bronze
$2,750
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
Antique French Sleigh Back Second Empire circa 1852 Mahogany Chairs Period Pair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of period Second Empire Sleigh back circa 1852
Category
Antique 1850s French Empire Chairs
Materials
Metal
Danish Modern Empire Side Chair
By Ole Wanscher
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Professional, skilled furniture restoration is an integral part of what we do every day. Our goal is to provide beautiful, functional furniture that honors its illustrious past. Our ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Empire Style Chairs, France, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of empire style chairs, front feet carved in frog leg. The fabric has traces of use but the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs
Materials
Wood
French 19th Century Empire Desk Chair
Located in Santa Monica, CA
French xix Empire desk chair with original brass ornamental fittings and matching desk
Category
Antique 1820s French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair Striped
Cut Velvet Empire Style Side Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of striped and cut velvet empire style arm chairs with inset seat cushions. Walnut carved and
Category
Vintage 1950s American Chairs
Vintage Empire Style Dining Chairs - Set of 8
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Empire Style Dining Chairs - Set of 8
Enhance your dining room with this exquisite set of
Category
Vintage 1950s Unknown Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
$9,099 / set
Fine French Empire Mahognay And Ormolu Tub Chair
Located in Buchanan, MI
Fine Empire Mahogany And Ormolu Tub Chair, concave backrest with simple scroll top having finely
Category
20th Century French Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Empire Walnut Fauteuils
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A pair of early 19th century French Empire period fauteuils in walnut with stylised swan neck arms
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Linen, Walnut
$4,729 / set
Set of Eight Empire Style Gondola Dining Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Set of eight dining chairs from France in the Empire style. This set is made of Cuban flamed
Category
Antique 1880s French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$5,500 / set
Empire Style Leather Chair and Ottoman
Located in Pomona, CA
1920s Empire style leather chair and ottoman. Measure: Ottoman 19.50" D, 24" W, 12" H.
Category
Vintage 1920s English Bergere Chairs
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
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
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
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
1940 Six Pieces Empire Style Mahogany Chairs, Jansen Model
By Maison Jansen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
. 6 chairs
. 1940
. Jansen model
Category
Vintage 1940s French Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
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
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
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 Empire Set of Six Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Antique set of six French Empire style dining chairs of solid mahogany, professionally
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Linen, Mahogany, Upholstery
Antique American Empire Mahogany Parlor Club Library Chair Paw Foot Scrolled
Located in Dayton, OH
Victorian era parlor armchair drawing inspiration from American Empire styling. Made from mahogany
Category
Antique 19th Century American Empire Club Chairs
Materials
Silk, Mahogany
2 Karges French Empire Regency Klismos Dining Arm Chairs Provincial
By Karges Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
Two vintage Karges French Empire dining arm or accent chairs. Painted white with gold carved
Category
Mid-20th Century Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood, Paint
Barber Chair by Ernest Koken, from Empire State Building
By Ernest Koken
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Vintage American barber chair by Ernest Koken with plaque reading "original barbershop chair from
Category
Vintage 1930s Chairs
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 10 French Empire Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 10 French Victorian (late 19th century) mahogany side / dining chairs with shaped open backs
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
$8,700 / set
19th Century French Empire Single Barrel Back Chair, France
Located in New York, NY
19th century French Empire single barrel back chair.
Mahogany wood.
Newly reupholstered in
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century French Empire Library Armchair
By Jacob-Desmalter
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Fine Quality Early 19th Century Mahogany French Empire Period Library Armchair, Of Bold
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
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
Antique American Empire Victorian Mahogany Needlepoint Rocker Rocking Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique American Empire / Victorian rocking chair. Made of mahogany with green needlepoint fabric
Category
Antique 19th Century American Empire Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Impressive 19th Century Swedish Empire Stool
Located in Allerum, SE
Impressive 19th century Swedish Empire stool in it's original finish and padding. Ca 1820.
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Empire Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of 6 Empire Revival Birch Dining Chairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Set of 6 Empire revival birch dining chairs, circa 1930.
Good quality set of Swedish dining
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Empire Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Birch
$3,084 / item
Set of 6 Empire Revival Birch Dining Chairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Set of 6 Empire Revival birch dining chairs circa 1930.
Good quality set of swedish dining
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Empire Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Birch
$3,084 / set
8 antique Empire style chairs
Located in Baambrugge, NL
6 antique chairs and 2 antique armchairs, Empire style, new upholstery
Category
Antique 19th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Empire Armchairs, Italy, Early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
leaves. The chairs have been newly upholstered.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th Century American Empire Armchair
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 19th century American Empire oak armchair with turned legs, woven cane seat, and a well
Category
Antique 1840s American American Empire Chairs
Materials
Oak
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
Empire Style, Side Chairs, Tortoise Shell Veneer, Bronze, Velvet, 1980s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Empire Style, Side Chairs, Tortoise Shell Veneer, Bronze, Velvet
Very Decorative Throne or Side
Category
Vintage 1970s American Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Set of Six, 19th Century, French Empire Gondola Chairs
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique and beautiful set of six very rare second Empire gondola dining chairs with a stunning
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Dining Room Chairs
Set of Six French First Empire Dining Chairs
Located in Troy, MI
Set of six French dining chairs with newly upholstered seats and carved walnut frames, circa 1825
Category
Vintage 1920s French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
$4,495 / set
Set of Six, 19th Century, French Empire Gondola Chairs
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful set of six rare second Empire gondola dining chairs with a stunning patina of paint of
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Empire-Style Desk Chair, France, circa 1880
Located in Greding, DE
Empire-style desk chair, standing on tapered legs with lion’s paws feet, the rear legs are slightly
Category
Antique 1880s French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Bronze
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 of Empire Style Mahogany Vanity Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of French Empire style mahogany gondola chairs with beautiful swan detail. Recently
Category
Early 20th Century French Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Velvet
Antique Pair of Empire Ormolu Mounted Side Chairs, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic and highly decorative antique French gilt bronze mounted Empire Revival pair of
Category
Antique 1880s French Empire Revival Side Chairs
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Gilt Empire Style Swan Chairs After Jacob for the Empress Josephine
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of well carved and executed swan tub chairs in Empire style after Jacob.
Carved white
Category
1990s European Empire Club Chairs
Russian or Baltic Empire Desk or Corner Chairs With Stenciled Leather Seats
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Russian or Baltic Empire desk chairs or corner chairs with curved backs in partly ebonized
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Russian Empire Corner Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of French Empire Bergeres Chairs with Swan Detailing and Gilt Accents
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite pair of French Empire bergeres chairs with carved swan detailing and gilt accents
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Brass
Antique English Empire Armchair with Rush Seat
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An early 1900s Hitchcock style black and gold hand-painted chair oozing with charm and character
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Empire Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
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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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