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Fantastic Pair Carved Giltwood Jonathan Charles Empire Angel Wing Leather Chairs
By Jonathan Charles
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Jonathan Charles Empire-style Arm chairs. Gold gilt Angel wing arms. Leather seats & backs with
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Empire Revival Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Empire Period Fauteuil (or Open Arm Chair), French
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Early 19th century Empire period fauteuil (or open arm chair), French. Curved open back with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Antique French Empire Giltwood Winged Griffin Needlepoint Inlay Parlor Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire giltwood winged Griffin needlepoint and inlay parlor arm chair. Item features
Category
Early 20th Century Empire Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Mid-Century Empire Style Fruitwood
Green Leather Carved Swan Chairs - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of American carved mahogany Empire style arm chairs in a vibrant green leather
Category
Mid-20th Century American Empire Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Fruitwood
Antique S. Karpen
Brothers American Empire Mahogany Parlor Settee
Chair Set
By Karpen
Bros.
Located in Dayton, OH
Los Angeles.
Featured is a two piece parlor set. Made from Mahogany with American Empire styling
Category
Early 20th Century American Empire Living Room Sets
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Mid 19th century French empire mahogany and leather reclining chair
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine quality mid 19th century French mahogany and leather reclining chair circa 1860.
We are
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Pair of Fabulous Empire Style Arm Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Glamorous pair of Empire arm chairs recovered in red and gold animal print. Beautiful carving and
Category
20th Century Armchairs
Set of 6 Empire Style Arm Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
structure. Cushion seat and fabric back. These chairs were made to go with the empire marble table and
Category
20th Century American Armchairs
Materials
Iron, Brass
Pair of Empire Style French Arm Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of beautifully hand carved, painted Empire style chairs or feuteille covered in an Egyptian
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Painted French Arm Chair Empire Painted Interiors
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Elegant French Empire style painted arm chair
On trend upholstery with pink fabric
We date this
Category
Vintage 1930s Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
Empire Style Black Leather
Walnut Arm Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Elegant black leather and walnut empire style rounded back arm chair with brass nail head trim
Category
Vintage 1950s American Armchairs
Materials
Walnut, Leather
Pair of Rare Hand Carved Empire Style Chairs with Leopard Print Covering
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Immerse yourself in the timeless beauty of our vintage oak Empire-style chairs. Each chair is
Category
Vintage 1940s American Empire Revival Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair Italian Empire Style "Pretzel" Arm Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Striking and sculptural pair of swivel armchairs in the Italian Empire style, with round seats and
Category
Vintage 1940s American Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Leather
3 Pc Victorian Empire Mahogany Dolphin Carved Parlor Set Settee Armchair
Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
3 piece Victorian Empire mahogany dolphin carved parlor set. Set includes, loveseat, armchair, side
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Empire Living Room Sets
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
A pair of French 19th century Empire st. mahogany and ormolu arm chairs.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning pair of French 19th century Empire st. mahogany and ormolu arm chairs. Each chair is
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Ormolu
Empire Revival Arm Chair with Brass Trim and New Peacock Blue Upholstery
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1980s empire revival style arm chair features rolled arms, a walnut base with brass
Category
Mid-20th Century American Empire Revival Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Karl Johan Style Swedish Empire Klismo Chairs in Cuban Mahogany
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A very handsome and refined pair of Karl Johan-style Empire Klismos armchairs with saber legs from
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Empire Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Empire Revival Arm Chair with Brass Trim and New Peacock Blue Upholstery
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1980s Empire revival style arm chair features rolled arms, a walnut base with brass
Category
Mid-20th Century American Empire Revival Armchairs
Materials
Brass
French Empire Louis XVI Directoire Style Cherry Black Leather Desk Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Custom quality solid hand-carved Cherry Fauteuil on brass rolling casters. Armchair features a lightly carved solid cherry frame, black leather upholstery, nailhead trim, and brass r...
Category
Late 20th Century Empire Armchairs
Materials
Cherry, Leather
c.1820 Empire Style Book-Matched Mahogany Chair
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Empire style mahogany book-matched grain chair with the original velvet upholstery, all wooden peg
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Upholstery
Empire Period Desk Chair in Mahogany, c. 1815
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine and substantial Empire period Desk Chair in Mahogany, with a streamlined form and (very
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Pair of His and Hers Ebonized Empire Style Dolphin Chairs with Brass Mounts
Located in Troy, MI
Late 19th century pair of upholstered his and hers chairs. Frames are made of ebonized mahogany
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery
Pair of Antique French Empire Barrel Back Chairs
Located in Bellport, NY
Pair of French Empire 1860s Barrel back chairs or of the La Belle Epoque Period (The Gilded Age
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Upholstery
$2,000 / set
Pair Vintage Swedish Empire Style Mahogany Arm Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Handsome pair of Empire/Biedermeier Style Arm Chairs from 1920's Sweden. Crafted of rich mahogany
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Armchairs
19th Century Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Desk and Chair in the Empire Style
Located in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
A 19th century mahogany and gilt bronze-mounted desk in the Empire style. The rectangular top with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century European Empire Desks
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Empire Style Tub Chairs with Brass Swan Motifs from the 1870s
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Empire style upholstered tub chairs with swan motifs from the second half of the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Large 19th Century Empire Style Swedish Birch Side Chairs by Karl Johan
By Karl Johan
Located in London, England
A pair of large 19th century Swedish birch side chairs with scrolled arms and ebonized contrasting
Category
Antique 1880s Swedish Empire Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Wood, Birch
Pair French Empire Style Iron and Velvet Chairs
Located in Troy, MI
Pair of circa 1920 French black finish iron frame armchairs have brass accents, black velvet brushed velvet upholstery, padded arms, and twisted metal stretchers.
Arm Height: 27”
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Category
Early 20th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Iron, Brass
Pair Empire Arm Chairs With Greek Key Centurion Upholstery
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of beech wood framed Empire-style partially reeded arm chairs. Hand-printed hunter green linen
Category
Vintage 1940s American Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Tapestry, Upholstery
Pair Empire Arm Chairs With Greek Key Centurion Upholstery
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of beech wood framed Empire-style partially reeded arm chairs. Hand-printed hunter green
Category
Vintage 1940s American Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Tapestry, Upholstery
Continental Empire Klismo Antique Arm Chair, Early 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
CONTINENTAL EMPIRE MAHOGANY KLISMO BARREL BACK ARM CHAIR
First half of the 19th Century
Crafted
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Armchairs
Very Fine and Rare Pair of Early 19th C Italian Empire Carved and Gilt Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine and rare pair of Empire period mahogany and parcel gilt armchairs. Fine French polished
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Rare Russian Empire Bronze Mtd Arm Chair, ca 1810
Located in Westwood, NJ
Rare and unusual Russian bronze mounted eagle arm arm chair with sabre legs
Category
Antique 19th Century Russian Armchairs
Set of 4 Empire Bonze Dore and Mahogany Arm Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Important set of 4 19th Empire Mahogany and bronze dore arm chairs with swan heads. covered in
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
$22,500 / item
Pair of 19th Century Empire Mahogany Armchairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of 19th century Empire mahogany armchairs
A fine pair of Second Empire French tub or salon
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of French Empire Style Armchairs with Swans
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Amazing pair of French empire style chairs with swans
Category
20th Century Unknown Empire Armchairs
French Empire Style Giltwood Armchairs, a Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful pair of French Empire style giltwood armchairs. The chairs feature gorgeous carved wood
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Empire Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
$1,500 / set
Regal Pair of Russian Second Empire Mahogany&Parcel Gilt Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome and regal pair of Russian second empire mahogany and parcel-gilt armchairs; each with
Category
Antique 19th Century Russian Second Empire Armchairs
Antique American Empire Classical Greco Figural Gooseneck Mahogany Chair c1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique American Empire Classical Greco figural armchair offers mahogany frame with scroll form
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany, Upholstery
Pair of 20th Century French Empire Style Armchairs
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a pair of good quality French Empire style tub chairs, each with mahogany frames and
Category
Early 20th Century English Empire Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Pair of French Empire Mahogany Open Armchairs
Located in Hixson, TN
A magnificent pair of French Empire mahogany open-arm chairs from the early 19th century. A fine
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Early 20th Century Empire Influenced Mahogany Suite Sofa Armchairs Table Chairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Chairs featuring spindle elements in the backs and ormolu mounts.
Fabric in good order with
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Living Room Sets
One Pair Of Very Good Empire Arm Chairs, Great Old Color And Patina
Located in Buchanan, MI
One Pair Of Very Good Empire Arm Chairs, Great Old Color And Patina
Category
Antique 19th Century French First Empire Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Empire Office Armchair "Back from Egypt" Mahogany and Gilded Bronze
Located in Marseille, FR
Empire desk chair in rich mahogany gilt bronze register decorated with griffins and flower garlands
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Empire-Style Ebonized and Parcel Gilt Bergeres
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of handsome empire style chairs from the late 20 th century.
These chairs have a curved and
Category
Late 20th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Antique French Empire Style Fauteuils wArm Chairs with Bronze Ormolu
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Walnut frames with carved swan heads. Yellow upholstered seat and back. Brass decoration.
Category
20th Century Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Antique Pair French Empire Mahogany Arm Chairs with Gilt Bronze Mounts, 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique pair of French Empire armchairs offers mahogany construction with upholstered backs and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
1976 Baker French Empire Walnut Down Filled Library Club Lounge Arm Chairs Pair
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
"Vintage pair of French Empire or Louis XVI Inspired armchairs by Baker Furniture, circa 1976
Category
Vintage 1970s Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique French Empire Revival Mahogany Three-Piece Salon Suite 19th C
Located in London, GB
- sofa.
Height 3 feet, 3 inches x width 2 feet x depth 1 foot, 10 inches - chair.
Empire style,
is an
Category
Antique 1880s French Empire Sofas
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French Empire Mahogany Armchairs Accented by Gilded Dolphin Heads
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A fine pair of period French Empire arm chairs. The mahogany frames are accented with gilded bronze
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Mahogany
Antique French Empire Revival Ormolu-Mounted 5-Piece Salon Suite, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
x width 19.7 x depth 22.0, pair side chairs
Empire style,
is an early 19th century design
Category
Antique 1880s French Empire Revival Sofas
Materials
Ormolu
One Pair Of Empire Walnut Fauteuils.
Located in Buchanan, MI
Very handsome pair of early 19th century Empire arm chairs
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Antique Empire Mahogany Armchair, circa 1820
Located in London, GB
This is a spectacular Empire mahogany tub back desk chair, circa 1820 in date.
This comfortable
Category
Antique 1820s French Armchairs
Pair Empire apinted and Gilt Fauteuil
Located in Hudson, NY
This important pair of chairs from the empire peroid are large in scale and dramatic if making a
Category
20th Century Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Gesso, Paint, Upholstery
Pair of French Empire Style Open Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of French Empire style open arm chairs with square backs having curved top rail with wreath
Category
Early 20th Century French Armchairs
Pair of Iron and Brass Empire Style Armchairs
Located in Troy, MI
Pair of black iron and brass frame empire style chairs. Curule style base with decorative brass
Category
Vintage 1950s Armchairs
Materials
Iron, Brass
Pair Empire Style Animal Leg
Rams
Heads Armchairs
By Tomlinson
Located in Chicago, IL
Empire style barrel back arm chairs. Each chair has a pair of hand carved ram's heads at the peak
Category
Vintage 1960s American Armchairs
Materials
Leather
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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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