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Pair of 19th Century French Occasional Chairs, Biscuit Tufted, Newly Upholstered
Located in London, England
Pair of late 19th century (circa 1860) French occasional chairs with round capitoné backrests which
Category
Antique 1860s French Empire Revival Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
French Empire Burl and Giltwood Dolphin Carved Dining Armchairs, Set of Eight
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding set of eight French Empire or Neoclassical style dining armchairs
20th Century
Category
20th Century Unknown Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood, Burl
French Empire Ebonized and Giltwood Dolphin Carved Dining Armchairs, Set of Ten
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding set of ten French Empire or Neoclassical style dining armchairs
20th Century
Category
20th Century Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
Dining Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A set of six upholstered Empire dining chairs in rosewood with exceptional form.
Category
Early 20th Century English Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rosewood, Upholstery
$3,500
Spanish Leather Chair
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Empire style leather chair with iron curved base and leather. Incredible accent piece with
Category
20th Century Spanish Chairs
Materials
Iron
$2,800
Pair of Mid-Century Upholstered Empire Style Fauteuils
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Ram's head arm with removable cushions.
Category
Vintage 1950s European Club Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Fruitwood, Upholstery
Pair of 19th Century Empire Bergeres with Painted Finish
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Empire bergeres, of oak, having a painted finish with natural wear; each having fielded
Category
Antique 19th Century American Club Chairs
Set of Four Antique Empire Period Mahogany Armchairs, circa 1820
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Set of four antique Empire-period mahogany armchairs, circa 1820. These larger-scale chairs are in
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Lounge Chairs
Leather Wingback Club Chairs by Century Furniture
By Century Furniture
Located in Lake Worth, FL
wingback club chairs by Century Furniture
Featuring soft, high-grade saddle leather and silver studded
Category
Vintage 1980s American Empire Club Chairs
Materials
Leather
A Pair of French Empire Period Painted and Gilded Bergeres
Located in New Orleans, LA
A pair of period French Empire painted and gilded bergeres upholstered in horsehair
Category
Antique 19th Century French Bergere Chairs
Scandinavian vintage white chairs
Located in Brescia, IT
Pair of Empire-style chairs from Sweden.
The wooden frame is painted white and the seat is
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Two Armchairs, Bergeres, France, Directoire, Empire 1790-1810, Cherry, Walnut
Located in Greven, DE
furniture were created in the French Directoire or Empire in the period around 1790-1810.
One of the two
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Cherry, Walnut
Italian Neoclassical Walnut and Upholstered Bergere in Empire Taste 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Empire style or "tub" chair has a concave backrest and loose down cushion, the walnut frame
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Bergere Chairs
Set Of 4 Gianni Versace Chairs
By Versace
Located in Miami, FL
Neo-Classical style chairs, in gold and ivory lacquered wood.
Barocco velvet which brings a
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Velvet
A William IV Empire Design Library Armchair Striped Cream Silk Upholstery
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Classic William IV Empire Design Library Armchairs Striped Cream Upholstery Ideal For Any Library
Category
2010s American William IV Bergere Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Empire Regency Satinwood Inlay Mahogany Swivel Harpist Stool Vanity Side Cha
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Empire Regency Satinwood inlay mahogany Swivel Harpist stool vanity side chair. Item
Category
Early 20th Century Regency Swivel Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
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
19th Century Ladderback Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century ladderback chair
Turned legs and sides. Painted black and gold. Portrait on the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American American Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Wood
French Bergere Chair with Gilt Carved Swans
Located in Houston, TX
Revitalize your living space with a 20th Century French Bergere Chair adorned with stunning gilt
Category
20th Century French Empire Revival Bergere Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Italian Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of antique painted and giltwood Neapolitan hall chairs in original painted condition. Newly re
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Giltwood, Silk, Velvet
$7,000 / set
Biedermeier Carver Chairs Swedish 1800s Antique Honey pair
Located in Lewes, England
Swedish Biedermeier Empire pair of carver chairs in highly quilted golden birch veneers finished in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Chairs
Materials
Birch
A pair of Italian side chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
A pair of Italian Empire side chairs painted grey, scabbard legs, palmette decor
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Chairs
Pair Neoclassical Style Johnson Hartig Libertine Hotch Potch Swan Chairs
By Schumacher
Located in Houston, TX
Pair 19th Century Neoclassical Style swan bergeres. Wonderfully restyled with Johnson Hartig for Libertine Potch PotchCrazy Quilt linen cotton fabric through Schumacher. Exuberant an...
Category
Antique 19th Century Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Empire Marquetry Desk Armchair with Hand Painted Decor
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an office or a study with this elegant antique chair; crafted in France circa 1860, the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Pair of Exquisite Antique French Salon Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
lovely chairs.
Seat is 22" D
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
1890s Bentwood Debrecen Single Dining Chair
Located in Hook, Hampshire
chairs in various factories throughout the Austro Hungarian empire. This chair is an early model probably
Category
Antique 1890s European Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
American Ebonized and Painted Wood Rush Chairs, Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of American Empire ebonized and paint decorated side chairs with rush seats, with turned seat
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Set of Six Danish Mahogany Side Chairs
Located in San Marino, CA
A set of 6 Danish mahogany side chairs, with an carved oval back, now with new upholstery, in a
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Empire Revival Side Chairs
Henredon French Empire Carved Walnut and Giltwood Armchairs, Pair
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding pair of French Empire, Neoclassical, or Regency style armchairs, club chairs, or
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut, Giltwood
Pair of 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Side Chairs
Located in Bradenton, FL
Exceptional pair of Mahogany and giltwood side chairs: the wide curving back with carved and
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Biedermeier Carver Chairs Swedish Late 1800s Antique Quilted Golden Birch square
Located in Lewes, England
Swedish Biedermeier Empire pair of antique carver chairs in highest grade quilted golden birch
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Chairs
Materials
Birch
1920s Bentwood Debrecen Contrast Seat Dining Chair
Located in Hook, Hampshire
produced chairs in various factories throughout the Austro Hungarian Empire. This chair is an early model
Category
Vintage 1920s European Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Sirkin Lewis Robert Scott Dining Chairs, 8
By Sally Sirkin Lewis
Located in Astoria, NY
Sally Sirkin Lewis for J. Robert Scott & Associates set of eight Empire revival dining chairs in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Empire Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
$6,800 / set
Swedish Antique Biedermeier Carver Chairs 1800s Quilted Golden Birch A
Located in Lewes, England
Swedish Biedermeier Empire pair of beautiful carver chairs in highest grade quilted golden birch
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Chairs
Materials
Birch
Biedermeier Carver Chairs Swedish Late 1800s Antique Wreath Golden Birch 1800s
Located in Lewes, England
Swedish Biedermeier Empire pair of antique carver chairs in highest grade quilted golden birch
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Chairs
Materials
Birch
Biedermeier Carver Chairs Swedish Late 1800s Antique Fan Golden Birch 1800s
Located in Lewes, England
Swedish Biedermeier Empire pair of antique carver chairs in highest grade quilted golden birch
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Chairs
Materials
Birch
Biedermeier Carver Chairs Swedish Late 1800s Antique Dark Golden Birch 1800s
Located in Lewes, England
Swedish Biedermeier Empire pair of antique carver chairs in highest grade quilted golden birch
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Chairs
Materials
Birch
Set of 6 19th Century Grey Painted Dining Chairs
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A set of 6 Swedish grey painted 19th century Empire-style dining chairs.
Please note that this
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Napoleon III Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
$2,920 / set
Set of Flamed Swedish Antique Dining Chairs
By Karl Johan
Located in Austin, TX
A dining room set of Karl Johan featuring six chairs and two armchairs in Cuban flamed mahogany
Category
Antique 1830s Swedish Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
$17,500 / set
Biedermeier Swedish Carver Chairs 1800s Antique Quilted Golden Birch
Located in Lewes, England
Swedish Biedermeier Empire pair of carver chairs in highly quilted golden birch veneers finished in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Chairs
Materials
Birch
Biedermeier Carver Chairs Swedish Early 1900s Antique Quilted Mahogany Wreath A
Located in Lewes, England
Swedish Biedermeier Empire pair of beautiful carver chairs in highest grade quilted mahogany
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Chairs
Materials
Birch
An antique set of chairs from around 1860.
Located in Chorzów, PL
An antique set of chairs from around 1860.
Very good condition, after professional renovation and
Category
Antique 1860s Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
$1,519 / set
Iron and Brass Side Chair with Swan Head Motif
Located in Stamford, CT
Iron and brass side chair with swan head motif at the arms and backrest. Newly upholstered cushion
Category
Early 20th Century American Empire Revival Side Chairs
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair Antique Carved Flame Mahogany Cornucopia
Saber Leg Side Chairs c1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Pair Antique American Empire Carved Flame Mahogany Cornucopia & Saber Leg Side Chairs c1840
Measures
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Rider Sky Velvet and Nickel Dining Chair
By Jonathan Adler
Located in New York, NY
Parisian flair. Our modern homage to an Empire style dining chair. Our rider dining chair is petite
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Nickel
$995 / item
Rider Smoke Velvet and Nickel Dining Chair
By Jonathan Adler
Located in New York, NY
Parisian flair. Our modern homage to an Empire style dining chair. Our rider dining chair is petite
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Nickel
$995 / item
Pair of Greek Key Vintage Painted Side Chairs with Silk Check Cushions
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A pair of vintage Greek key painted Empire style X-back side chairs with newly upholstered silk
Category
20th Century Unknown Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Silk, Wood
1920’s Bentwood Debrecen Hoop Back Dining Chairs – Pair
Located in Hook, Hampshire
produced chairs in various factories throughout the Austro Hungarian empire. These chairs are an early
Category
Vintage 1920s European Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Late 19th Century Bergere French Carved Giltwood Armchair Gilt Throne Chair
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A superb example, late 19th century Bergère armchair, French Circa 1890-1900. Of great form with a deep seat boasting its original faded velvet upholstery. Beautifully carved decorat...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Bergere Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Giltwood
Biedermeier Carver Chairs Swedish Late 1800s Antique Quilted Golden Birch PAIR Z
Located in Lewes, England
Swedish Biedermeier Empire pair of antique carver chairs in highest grade quilted golden birch
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Chairs
Materials
Birch
Biedermeier Carver Chairs Early 1900 Swedish Antique Marquetry Inlays Art Deco A
Located in Lewes, England
Swedish Art Deco/ late Biedermeier Empire pair of carver chairs in highly quilted golden birch
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Birch
1890
s Early Debrecen Bentwood Dining Chairs - Set Of Four
Located in Hook, Hampshire
, producing chairs in various factories throughout the Austro Hungarian empire. These chairs are late 19th
Category
Antique 1890s Hungarian Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
1950s Cane Seated Hofmann Bentwood Dining Chairs – Set Of Six.
Located in Hook, Hampshire
Hungarian empire. These chairs date from the Hofmann period, a classic shape with beautiful original hand
Category
Vintage 1950s European Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
1950
s Bentwood Debrecen Dining Arm Chairs - Set Of Six
Located in Hook, Hampshire
, producing chairs in various factories throughout the Austro Hungarian empire. These chairs are 1950’s, they
Category
Vintage 1950s European Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Authentic High Back Carved Walnut Wood Side Chair Velvet Seat, France
Located in Sofia, BG
Authentic high back carved walnut wood side chair velvet seat, France, 19th century.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
19th Century Oak Danish Klismos Chair Re-Upholstered in 1930s Silk Fabric, 1860
Located in Berlin, DE
of the Empire.
A perfect chair for your desk or also just a beautiful eyecatcher in your house or
Category
Antique 1860s Danish Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Silk, Upholstery, Oak
Biedermeier Carver Chairs Swedish Late 1800s Antique Golden Birch square 2+1 A
Located in Lewes, England
3 Swedish Biedermeier Empire antique carver chairs in highest grade quilted golden birch veneers
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Chairs
Materials
Birch
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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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