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Maslow Freen French Empire Style Mahogany Upholstered Dining Chairs - Set of 8
By Maslow Freen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Maslow Freen French Empire Style Mahogany Upholstered Dining Chairs - Set of 8. Listing
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage French Empire Mahogany Napoleon Style Dining Chairs Pair Ormolu Mounts
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this pair of vintage French Empire style Napoleon chairs with
Category
20th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Ormolu
Set of Nine Antique Chairs in the Style of Late Empire, 1840s
Located in Lejre, DK
A set of nine antique chairs in the style of late Empire from circa 1840. The chairs are of hand
Category
Antique 1840s Danish Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
19th Century Empire Gilt Bronze Bergère
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Empire mahogany and gilt bronze mounted bergere. Oversized beautiful large-scale
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Napoleon III Empire Carved Walnut Side Chair Velvet Red Seat, France SALE
Located in Sofia, BG
Petite not restored chair, as authentic as you see it on the photos.
Pretty carved details
Category
Antique 1880s French Neoclassical Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Set 6 Painted Bronze Ormolu Mounted Carved French Empire Style Dining Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a nice set of antique white French Empire style chairs in original condition and having
Category
Vintage 1950s American Empire Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Set of 10 Bronze Mounted Walnut French Empire Dining Chairs Circa 1950s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful set of 10 bronze mounted walnut French Empire dining chairs. The chairs have
Category
Vintage 1950s European Empire Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Set of Eight French Empire Revival Gondola Dining Chairs 20th Century
Located in London, GB
An absolutely fantastic vintage set of eight Empire Revival Gondola dining chairs, dating from the
Category
Vintage 1970s French Empire Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
French Empire Set of Eight Gondola Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Antique set of eight French Empire style gondola chairs in solid mahogany. Seats have been
Category
Antique 19th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Linen, Mahogany
Set of 12 Empire Period Karl Johan Mahogany Dining Chairs, circa 1820
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
Original set of 12 Empire mahogany dining chairs from the reign of Karl Johan Sweden. Openwork back
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Meeks School American Empire Carved Mahogany Paw Foot Armchairs
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique pair of Meeks school American Empire mahogany chairs feature carved acanthus decorated
Category
Antique 19th Century American American Empire Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Pair of Empire Fauteuils
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Empire armchairs, mahogany with turned arms and tapered legs, rectangular back, upholstered
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French First Empire Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
$3,250
Late 19th Century Set of Six Italian Neoclassical Klismos Empire Dining Chairs
Located in Berlin, DE
Very elegant late 19th century set of six Italian Neoclassical Klismos shaped Empire side or dining
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Empire Style Mahogany Bergeres
Located in Essex, MA
Each with rectangular crest rail and scrolled arms, loose cushion seats raised on shaped saber legs ending on casters.
Category
Antique 1820s French Empire Bergere Chairs
Pair of French Empire Bergeres, 1805-1810
Located in Greding, DE
A beautiful pair of French Empire Bergeres with Original finely detailed fire gilded bronze
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Empire Style Chaises
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Pair of empire style painted and gilt decorated chaises, circa 1930.
Category
Vintage 1930s French Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Paint, Fabric
Antique Empire Style Gondola Chairs, Set of 6 With Carved Swan Heads
Located in Houston, TX
Elevate your dining space with these Vintage French Dining Chairs, featuring intricately carved
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
6 Baker Thomas Pheasant Tufted Ritz Dining Chairs Modern Empire Style BA7841
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
Baker Furniture Thomas Pheasant Ritz dining chairs
Inspired by the salon chairs of the 1940s
Category
Late 20th Century Empire Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Empire Mahogany Desk Chair 19th Century
Located in MILL, NL
Empire Mahogany Office Chair / Armchair. Early 19th century. Seat upholstered in sheep leather
Category
Antique 19th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of 4 French Empire Style Side Chairs by Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
Set of 4 French Empire style side chairs, circa 1940s, each has bronze mounted patera on the back
Category
Vintage 1940s French Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Leather
Set of 6 Bistro Chairs by Jacob
Josef Kohn, 1890 Austro-Hungarian Empire
By Jacob
Josef Kohn
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
Exceptional and rare set of 6 Bistro chairs by Jacob & Josef Kohn from the end of the 19th century
Category
Antique 1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Set of 8 French Empire Style Dining Chairs Stamped Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
Set of 8 French Empire style mahogany and parcel-gilt dining side chairs, circa 1940s. The
Category
Vintage 1940s French Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Pair of Empire Revival Style Painted Armchairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
American Empire revival style occasional chairs are upholstered in Belgium linen. The frames are
Category
Early 20th Century American Empire Revival Club Chairs
$6,400 / set
Set of 4 Antique American Empire Crotch Mahogany Saber Leg Gondola Dining Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Quality set of four antique American empire crotch mahogany gondola side chairs. These mid-19th
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American American Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Six French Empire Style Dining Chairs Refinished in Your Color Choice
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of six French Empire style dining chairs, France, circa 1960s. These chairs are currently being
Category
Vintage 1960s French Empire Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Striped and Cut Velvet Empire Style Side Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of striped and cut velvet Empire style armchairs with inset seat cushions. Walnut carved and
Category
Vintage 1950s American Slipper Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Set of SIX Italian Empire walnut Side Chairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
Unusual Set of six Italian Empire walnut side chairs with cained seats and sabre legs.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Dining Room Chairs
Empire Style Leopard Pony Hide Bergere
Located in Houston, TX
Stylishly chic vintage Empire-style bergere with gilt carved lion’s heads and feet. Newly
Category
Mid-20th Century Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Giltwood, Hide, 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
$6,750 / set
Set of 4 Italian Empire Walnut and Ebonized Chairs, 1st Quarter 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Each chair having a concave backrest, upholstered seat, and sabre legs ending in ebonized paw feet.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire 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
French Empire Egyptian Revival Solid Mahogany Bergere Chair with Bronze Sphinxs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This French Empire Egyptian Revival bergère chair is an exceptional example of 19th-century
Category
Antique 1870s French Egyptian Revival Bergere Chairs
Materials
Bronze
6 Early19th Century Italian Empire Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
the set of six chairs having fluted concave backrests with decorative x-form stretchers above
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Leather
French Empire Bergere
Located in Westport, CT
single and large Empire barrel-shaped Empire bergere in walnut
Category
Antique 19th Century Bergere Chairs
$4,500
Period Empire Bergere
Located in New Orleans, LA
Painted and Gilded Empire Bergere
Category
Antique 19th Century French Bergere Chairs
Materials
Wood
$6,900
Empire style Ebonized Side or Desk Chair
Located in Hanover, MA
Charming ebonized French Empire style side chair or desk chair with upholstered cushion seat
Category
Early 20th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood
Antique American Empire Neoclassical Style Mahogany Claw Foot Chair, 20th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique American Empire neoclassical style upholstered occasional armchair offers carved
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Bergere Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany
Antique American Empire Neoclassical Style Mahogany Claw Foot Chair, 20th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique American Empire neoclassical style upholstered occasional armchair offers carved
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Bergere Chairs
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Pair of Empire Style, Swan-Form, Armchairs
By Jacob Frères
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of upholstered bergeres, in the manner of Jacob Freres, each having a painted frame with natural wear, its tub form, with a padded back in reeded frame, downswept arms are carve...
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$5,800 / set
French Empire Set of Six Mahogany "Gondole" Dining Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
French Empire style set of solid mahogany gondola dining chairs. Newly reupholstered in linen blend
Category
Early 20th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Four French Empire Period Solid Mahogany Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Set of four antique French Empire period dining chairs in hand carved solid mahogany, upholstered
Category
Antique 19th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Regency Empire Style Dining Chairs. - Set of Six
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fabulous set of six Empire dining chairs. Beautiful classic shape with gilt touches and faux red
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather
Antique 19th Century English Regency Mahogany Dining Side Desk Chair Empire
Located in Dayton, OH
An exquisite English Regency chair from the first half of the 19th century. Made from mahogany
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Regency Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Rare French Empire Set of 10 Mahogany "Gondole" Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
French Empire style set of ten solid mahogany gondola dining chairs. Newly reupholstered in a brown
Category
Early 20th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
SALE Pair of Wooden Neoclassical Empire Side Chairs Biedermeier ON SALE
Located in Sofia, BG
reached the loose Germanic states and the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
The Biedermeier style was a
Category
Antique 1810s German Biedermeier Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Empire-Style Chairs in Mahogany with Bronze Doré Ormolu, France, c. 1915
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A handsome pair (2) of French Empire-style dining or salon chairs in an auburn brown-colored
Category
Vintage 1910s French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Antique Empire Style Eight Mahogany Ormolu Chairs, circa 1920
Located in London, GB
This is an elegant antique set of eight mahogany dining chairs in the fabulous Empire style, circa
Category
Early 20th Century French Dining Room Chairs
20th Century Pair of American Empire Armchairs
Located in Banner Elk, NC
This 20th century pair of American Empire Wingback armchairs feature light pink and cream floral
Category
Late 20th Century English American Empire Wingback Chairs
Materials
Textile, Wood
Pair of Empire Style Bergères in Mahogany with Red Leather
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
. Mahogany
. Empire style
. 50's
. Red leather
Category
Vintage 1950s French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Empire Mahogany Fauteuils Bergères Aux Dauphins, circa 1830
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A 1830s pair of Empire mahogany French bergères Aux Dauphins Empire armchairs in the manner of
Category
Antique 1830s French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Maitland-Smith Hand-Carved Mahogany Empire Armchairs
By Maitland Smith
Located in San Diego, CA
A pair of hand-carved mahogany empire armchair with gold metallic leaf swan accents and light
Category
Late 20th Century American Empire Club Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair Barrel Back Ram Goat Head Empire Neoclassical Style Tuffted Lounge Chairs
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stafford, TX
2 beautiful chairs both in great condition!
These are heavy solid chairs and can be left as is or
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Neoclassical Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
Antique Duncan Phyfe Klismos Flame Mahogany Parlor Paw Foot Chair Empire Regency
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Duncan Phyfe dining, parlor or vanity chair. Made of flamed mahogany featuring Klismos form
Category
Antique 19th Century Sheraton Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Austrian Empire Mahogany Bergere Recliner, Early 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
The Austrian bergere recliner in mahogany and linen upholstery with double scroll detail and splayed legs.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Linen, Upholstery, Mahogany
French Empire Revival Mahogany and Ebonized Desk Chair, Last Quarter 19th Cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a rounded backrest with central splat, with ebonized lion head handles, retaining antique leather upholstered, ebonized rosettes and trim, with shaped front legs ending in paw...
Category
Antique 1880s French Empire Revival Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Curious Italian Walnut Empire Style Desk Side Chair
Located in Miami, FL
SOLD OCT 2012 Unusual and elegant, this chair with its strong Empire barrel back with odd faux foot
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Set of Eight Mastercraft Neoclassical Empire Black Lacquer Dining Chairs
By Mastercraft
Located in Houston, TX
Set of eight signed Mastercraft neoclassical Empire dining room chairs with black lacquer frames
Category
Vintage 1970s Neoclassical Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
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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.
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The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,933, while they’re typically $246 on the low end and $212,852 highest priced.
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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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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.
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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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