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Set of Six French Antique Empire Style Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Classic set of six French antique Empire style gondole dining chairs in solid mahogany. Elegant and
Category
Early 20th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Italian Late Empire Walnut Closed Armchair Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
Of Empire form and pegged construction, having a barrel back with a slightly overturned crestrail
Category
Antique 19th Century Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Neoclassic Empire Style Black Armchair with Cushion
Located in New York, NY
Neoclassic Empire style black armchair with upholstered seat. Cushion size: 18". Two available
Category
Late 20th Century Indonesian Neoclassical Chairs
Materials
Wood
$1,000 / item
4 Mastercraft Empire Regency Black Lacquered Brass Mounted Dining Chairs
By Mastercraft
Located in Dayton, OH
Four mid century Mastercraft Empire / Regency style side dining chairs featuring rolled back with
Category
Mid-20th Century Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood, Lacquer
Vintage Classic Flame Mahogany Empire Dining Chairs - Set of 8
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Crafted with the warmth of flame mahogany, this set of eight dining chairs epitomizes classic
Category
Early 20th Century American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Ten Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Dining Chairs, circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique set of 10 American Empire dining chairs offers mahogany construction with slat backs
Category
20th Century American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Campaign Chairs by Valenti
By Valenti
Located in London, GB
Leather folding campaign chairs by Valenti, Spain
Pairs available. Price is per chair.
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Empire Chairs
Materials
Brass, Chrome
English Mahogany Spoon Back Side Chair
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Made in the early 1900s, this absolutely adorable mahogany chair may be lacking in stature, but
Category
Early 20th Century Great Britain (UK) Empire Chairs
Winner Pair of French Empire Carved Wood and Upholstered Bergeres
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Bold white and red plaid fabric and super soft down seats, heavy figured and carved mahogany chairs
Category
Late 20th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set Four Klismos Chairs COM
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage blond Klismos chairs with newly upholstered seats. Send your fabric and we can upholster at
Category
Late 20th Century Empire Chairs
Materials
Wood
$7,800 / set
Antique French Empire Revolving Desk Chair, circa 1870
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique and very comfortable French Empire mahogany revolving desk chair, circa
Category
Antique 1870s French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
French Consulate Style Arm Chair
Located in Astoria, NY
French Consulate style arm chair or fauteuil a la reine with rectangular mahogany crestrail and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Empire Style Carved Antique Bergere Armchairs, 20th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
An attractive pair of chairs inspired by the Napoleon III period, these were probably crafted
Category
Early 20th Century European Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Pair 20th Century Empire Style Gold Gilt Ram Heads Bergère or Tub Chair
Located in Houston, TX
A pair of 20th Century classically styled gilt wood bergére chairs newly upholstered in a white
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Bergere Chairs
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
19th Century French Wing Back Chair
Located in San Marino, CA
A lovely 19th century French wingback chair. Neutral upholstery, removable cushion and great carved
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Pair of Empire Style Beechwood and Black Leather Bergeres with Scroll Arms
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Empire style beechwood and black leather bergeres with scroll arms, circa 1920.
Category
Vintage 1920s Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Beech
Antique chair, Northern Europe, circa 1890. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique chair from the end of the 19th century, Northern Europe.
The furniture is in very good
Category
Antique 1890s Scandinavian Empire Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair Period Empire Bergeres
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Period Painted Bergeres
Provenance-Contesse Monfore
Provenance-Contesse Monfore
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Bergere Chairs
Materials
Wood
$20,000
Set of 6 Antique 18 C Gustavian Swedish Empire Dining Chairs
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Set of 6 Antique 18 C Gustavian Swedish Empire Dining Chairs
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
French Empire Mahogany Desk Armchair
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French Empire style desk armchair in mahogany with black leather seat and bronze claw feet
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Set of 6 19th c. Empire Marquetry Chairs in Belgian Linen
Located in New York, NY
Simple and elegant Empire style chairs with marquetry work. Upholstered in a white belgian linen.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Oak French Chairs, Mid-20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A pair of elegant French oak armchairs, Empire style, circa 1950. Recently re-upholstered in a
Category
Vintage 1950s French Empire Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
$6,560 / set
Fine Pair of 19th Century Empire Gilt Bronze and Mahogany Bergeres
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine and beautiful pair of large late 19th century gilt bronze and mahogany Empire style bergeres
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Rosewood Side Chairs
Located in Manhasset, NY
A very fine pair of 19th Century side chairs. Each rosewood side chair having a hoof foot leading
Category
Antique 19th Century English Empire Chairs
Set 8 Custom Empire Upholstered Dining Room Chairs by EJ Victor
Located in North York, ON
These classic Empire styled dining chairs are American made by E.J. Victor and finished here in our
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Dining Room Chairs
French Empire Napoleon III Mahogany and Leather Desk Chair
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
brass studs, the mahogany frame embellished with brass Empire style details.
The chair is the original
Category
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Set of Two Chairs, 1850s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia
- Made of wood, iron, fabric
- Wooden parts has carved details
- Original condition.
Category
Antique 1850s Czech Empire Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$950 / set
Pair of Hollywood Regency Klismos Chairs
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a chic pair of carved Mahogany Empire-style Hollywood Regency side chairs that date to the
Category
Mid-20th Century English Empire Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
$2,250 / set
Pair of Empire Style Carved Fruitwood Antique Bergere Armchairs, 20th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
An attractive pair of chairs inspired by the Napoleon III period, these were probably crafted
Category
Early 20th Century European Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Fruitwood
Pair of Early 19th Century Italian Hall Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
19th century Italian mahogany hall chairs. During the Napoleonic period, hall chairs played a
Category
Antique 1820s Italian Empire Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
$6,200 / set
Antique Chairs, Northern Europe, circa 1860
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique chairs, Northern Europe, circa 1860.
Currently, under renovation, it is possible to
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Empire Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Mahogany
$1,484 / set
Pair of 19th Century French Empire Period Hand Carved Walnut Bergeres, Armchairs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
From a home in Versailles, France, this pair of early nineteenth century French Empire period
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of Parcel-Gilt and Mahogany Antique Armchairs in the Empire Taste
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Empire taste during the first quarter of the 20th century. The gilded highlights bring the form to life
Category
Early 20th Century European Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Antique chairs, Northern Europe, around 1870. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
A set of chairs from the 19th centuries.
Furniture in very good condition, professionally
Category
Antique 1870s Swedish Empire Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Mid Century Empire Regency Neo-Classical Chairs Biedermeier Style, a Pair
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Vintage chairs with all the bells and whistles. Great lines and attention to detail with brass
Category
20th Century Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany
Needlepoint Piano Seat, circa 1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
A classical American Empire piano chair offers flame mahogany construction with shaped spindle back
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American American Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Upholstery
Set of 4 Antique Danish Klismos Chairs
Located in Kastrup, DK
A set of four Danish Klismos chairs with wide-legged saber legs and the curved backrest. Made of
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Empire Chairs
Materials
Beech, Walnut
$3,450 / set
Henredon French Empire Carved Walnut and Giltwood Dining Chairs, Set of Six
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding set of six French Empire, Neoclassical, or Regency style dining chairs
By Henredon
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut, Giltwood
Henredon French Empire Carved Walnut and Giltwood Side or Dining Chairs, Pair
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding pair of French Empire, Neoclassical, or Regency style side chairs or dining chairs
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut, Giltwood
Henredon French Empire Carved Walnut and Giltwood Dining Chairs, Set of Four
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding set of four French Empire, Neoclassical, or Regency style side chairs or dining
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut, Giltwood
Pair of Empire Mahogany Bergeres
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Each with a curved padded back above armrests raised on supports in the form of a swan above a loose cushion seat, on rear sabre legs and paw front feet.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Bergere Chairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Set of 8 French Empire Mahogany
Gold
Green Stripe Upholstered Dining Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 8 French Empire dining chairs (2 armchairs, 6 side chairs) with carved mahogany frames
Category
20th Century French Napoleon III Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Baker Klismos Chairs with leather Strapping
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Wichita, KS
These beautiful and hard to find Baker Klismos chairs are in a class of their own. Vintage and in
Category
Late 20th Century American Empire Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of French Empire Mahogany Bergères
Located in Austin, TX
Antique pair of French Empire style solid mahogany bergères with beautiful hand carved swan necks
Category
Early 20th Century French Bergere Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Empire Painted Bergere
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire painted bergere with paterae and acanthus leaf detail with new silk upholstery
Category
Antique 19th Century French Bergere Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
Russian Empire Style Pair of Bergeres
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of Bergeres in Russian Empire Style crafted in massive Cuban Mahogany with giltwood carvings
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Second Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Fine and Large Pair of 19th C. Empire Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Mounted Bergeres
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine and large pair of 19th century Empire mahogany and gilt bronze mounted bergeres, large and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Set of 8 19th Century Italian Empire Painted Carved Klismos Dining Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Set of 8 Hollywood Regency painted and carved Klismos dining chairs that we believe may be Italian
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Paint
Set of Six Painted Antique Empire Style Dining Chairs with Gilt Embellishments
Located in Houston, TX
The set consists of 2 armchairs and four side chairs. They have been painted
In a creamy white
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Six Maitland Smith French Empire Style Ebonized
Giltwood Dining Chairs 20th C
By Maitland Smith
Located in Big Flats, NY
A set of six dining chairs by Maitland Smith offer gilt banded ebonized frames with open backs
Category
20th Century Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Empire style cabinet set, France, circa 1820.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Empire style study set, France, ca. 1820.
Furniture in very good condition, after professional
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
$9,263 / set
Suite of 6 Napoleon III French Empire Revival Dining Chairs Hardwood and Bronze
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely suite of six original Napoleon III French Empire
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Hardwood
Set of 6 Chippendale Chairs in Light and Dark Mahogany -1X56
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Enhance your dining experience with this exquisite set of 6 Chippendale chairs, crafted in
Category
Antique 1880s French Empire Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Bergeres in Russian Empire Style
Located in Kastrup, DK
High quality pair of bergere in Russian Empire Style. Crafted in massive Cuban mahogany with
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Second Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
40s French Empire Charles X Style Bergere
Located in Miami, FL
. Nicely carved and executed. A perfect side chair, boudoir chair or desk chair.
Category
Early 20th Century French Charles X Bergere Chairs
Materials
Wood
Empire Mahogany Fauteuil De Bureau (Desk Armchair)
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The curved back terminating in carved lion's heads above a black leather seat on ring-turned front legs ending in lion feet and back saber legs.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Elegant 19th Century Italian Walnut Antique Dining Room Chairs, Set of Eight
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Series of eight refined 19th century authentic Italian walnut wood chairs. Refined decoration the
Category
Antique 1880s Italian Empire Chairs
Materials
Walnut
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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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