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Pair Empire Style Animal Leg
Ram
s Head Armchairs
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
Cane
A Fine Classical Mahogany Desk Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
An American Empire mahogany tub back desk chair with leather upholstery. 19th century.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Empire Armchairs
Antique Classical Empire Figural Mahogany
Ormolu Armchair, c1830
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Classical Empire arm chair offers mahogany construction with barrel t-back having
Category
Antique 19th Century European Classical Greek Armchairs
Materials
Ormolu
Upholstered Paris Chair, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
A comfortable Parisian chair, reupholstered. Original carved wood frame and iron casters in its
Category
Antique 1890s French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Mahogany Classic Blue Chairs After Renovation
Located in Chorzów, PL
A set of empire armchairs from circa 1850. Armchairs in very good condition, after professional
Category
Antique 1850s Swedish Empire Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
$1,350 / set
Pair of 19th Century Empire Period Mahogany Fauteuils, France
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Pair of Empire period mahogany fauteuils/arm chairs with winged caraytid figures. The fauteuils
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Pair Beech Empire Armchairs With Greek Key Centurion Upholstery
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of beech wood framed Empire-style partially reeded arm chairs. Hand-printed deep emerald green
Category
Vintage 1940s American Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Tapestry, Upholstery
French 19th Century Set of Three Parlor Chairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A delightful set of three (3) 19th century French “fauteuil crapaud”, these Empire style chairs are
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
$3,800 / set
Antique French 19th Century Armchair, Potty Chair
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Antique 19th century French armchair that originally served as a potty chair. The seat is covered
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood, Wicker
English Faux Calamander Barrel Form Chair with Bronze Lion
s Head Mounts
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-20th century English faux calamander veneer barrel chair with bronze lion's head hand rests. In
Category
Mid-20th Century English Empire Armchairs
Materials
Wood
A set of chairs from the mid-19th century, Northern Europe.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique chairs from around 1860, Northern Europe.
The furniture is in very good condition
Category
Antique 1860s Swedish Empire Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of French Newly Upholstered Mahogany and Parcel-Gilt Chairs
Located in Troy, MI
This pair of ornately carved mahogany armchairs features swan details on the arm supports and front legs, with gilded wings, circa 1830. The seat and backs are newly upholstered in a...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Decorative Cast Aluminium White Flaky Paint Weathered Garden Chair Furniture
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
to be used due to shortage of cast iron during the wartime effort.
A highly decorative single chair
Category
Early 20th Century English Empire Revival Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
19th Century Child
s Chair or Stool Upholstered in Classic Clarence House Velvet
By Clarence House
Located in Bellport, NY
A rare find in this early 19th century child's chair or stool, mahogany wood frame, new upholstery
Category
Antique 18th Century American Empire Stools
Small Old African Baolé Red Painted Meditation Chair in Solid Hand-Carved Wood
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Baolé traditional chair from the East Centre of Ivory Coast having served, 70/80 years. Age slit on
Category
20th Century Ivorian Empire Revival Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Savonarola Style Campaign Chair
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Empire style leather chair with polished nickel and brass hardware with curved base, leather seat
Category
Antique 19th Century Spanish Armchairs
Materials
Nickel, Brass
Pair Swedish Barrel Back Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Beautifully Scaled Swedish Barrel Back Chairs Decorated With Empire Motifs, with Lion Heads on The
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Armchairs
Italian Curule Savonarola Gothic Throne Chair
Located in Sheffield, MA
, empire style chair, savonarola chair, campogm chair.
Category
20th Century Italian Armchairs
Materials
Leather
A PAIR OF FRENCH ARM CHAIRS
Located in New York, NY
A pair of walnut French Empire arm chairs with upholstered back and seat; slightly pedimented
Category
Antique 19th Century French Benches
Pair early 19th c. Swedish barrel back chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Swedish barrel back chairs with applied Empire motifs and saber legs. Scraped to original
Category
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Set of 8 Curule Iron Indoor/Outdoor Dining Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Set of 8 very handsome cast iron indoor or outdoor curule empire style dining chairs. Wonderful
Category
20th Century American Armchairs
Materials
Iron
French Giltwood Armchairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
examples of the luxurious and regal Empire style. Chairs of this caliber are rarities on the market. To
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
$88,500 / set
Manifattura Di Signa Terracotta Armchairs, Italy
By Manifattura di Signa
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of Empire-style terracotta chairs with flanking lion-esque beasts, whose wings turn into the
Category
20th Century Italian Empire Armchairs
Materials
Terracotta
Set of Four Iron Armchairs, 1940s
Located in Doylestown, PA
A great set of four 1940s French wrought iron garden chairs in the Empire style, with custom linen
Category
Vintage 1940s French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Antique Swedish Mahogany Armchairs
Located in Round Top, TX
Refined and elegant, this exceptional pair of mahogany Empire period arm chairs are from Stockholm
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Signed French Neoclassical Style Designer Quality Armchairs
By Karges Furniture
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Two classic vintage Karges French Empire neoclassical dining chairs, arm chairs or accent chairs
Category
1990s American Empire Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Italian Savonarola Iron Armchair
Located in Sheffield, MA
, Gothic, Empire style dining chair, garden chair.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Gothic Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian Charles X Period Rosewood and Maple Veneered Armchair, circa 1830-1840
Located in Atlanta, GA
of an Empire period chair, constructed of maple and rosewood veneers, raised on splayed legs the arms
Category
Antique 1830s Italian Charles X Armchairs
Materials
Maple
Pair of Directoire Curule or X Frame Stools, c.1800.
Located in Stockholm, SE
, Napoleon, and others.
In the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire, the curule chair (sella curulis
Category
Antique Early 1800s French Directoire Stools
Materials
Wood
Good Quality French Late 19th Century Walnut X Frame Curule Stool
Located in Benington, Herts
, Napoleon, and others. In the Roman Republic and Empire, the curule chair (sella curulis, supposedly from
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Stools
Materials
Linen, Walnut
Early 20th Century Edwardian Satinwood Stool
Located in London, GB
furniture was reproductions, drawing influence from Baroque, Rococo and Empire style. The wing chair is a
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Stools
Materials
Satinwood
Two Empire Chairs
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Empire Chairs – walnut and rootwood with brass fittings. Navy blue upholstery with silver floral
Category
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Materials
Brass
$8,904
Empire Chairs, Italy Early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of chairs in mahogany with gold patinated decorations in the form of palmettes and acanthus
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of 19th Century Empire Chairs
Located in Opole, PL
We present you two chairs of a simple form, which is varied by brass appliqués.
The rails of the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Empire Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Ephraim Ståhl, Late Gustavian / Early Empire Chairs, Pair, Circa 1800
By Ephraim Stahl
Located in New York, NY
Ephraim Ståhl (1767 Stockholm 1820), fine pair of Late Gustavian / Early Empire Chairs with
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Chairs
Materials
Pine
Armchairs Set of 4 French White Green Empire Chairs France
Located in New York, NY
Armchairs set of 4 French white green Empire chairs France . A set of 4 armchairs made during the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Set of Six Gondola Style Empire Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Set of six dining chairs in the Empire style of the classic French gondola design. These chairs are
Category
Antique 1880s French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Burlap, Mahogany
French 19th Century Empire Chair
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome Empire barrel back chair. This mahogany chair has a brown/tan antique leather
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Four Late Empire Dining Chairs Marquetry and Cream / Stripe Upholstery
Located in New York, NY
Set of four fabulous classical late-Empire chairs. Chairs contain depictions of Griffins on the
Category
Antique 19th Century European Empire Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Empire Pair of Klismos Chair
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair Klismos chair empire / chair of the Greek antique around 1820.
Solid wood. The striking shape
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Wood
Antique French Empire Style Walnut Barrel-Back Chairs Restored in France
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Magnificent pair of French Empire Style walnut barrel-back chairs, that was beautifully restored in
Category
Antique 1870s French Empire Chairs
Materials
Wood, Walnut
100% Original Painted Swedish Empire Griffen Chairs
By Empire Furniture
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a set of 2 100% original painted Swedish empire griffen chairs. All new seating covered in
Category
Antique 1890s Swedish Empire Chairs
Materials
Birch
19th Century, Empire Chair with Lion Head, circa 1850-1870 Solid Oak
Located in Berlin, DE
From former castle possession. Solid oak. Closing on two curving, carved lions in lion-heads. Seat and back upholstered and covered in classic design.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century German Empire Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Empire Style French "Gondola" Chair Dedar Fabric
Located in Prato, Tuscany
schematically represent the heads of two snakes with gaping jaws. "Empire style gondola chairs" refer to a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Empire Revival Chair
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine empire revival gilt-bronze mounted mahogany fauteuil.
This elegant armchair has a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Chairs
Materials
Ormolu
$7,941
Empire Mahogany Chairs, circa 1810
Located in Opole, PL
We present you this set of three chairs in the Empire style, made of solid mahogany wood.
The
Category
Antique 1810s European Empire Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century Empire Klismos Chair
Located in Berlin, DE
Chair of the Greek antique.
Solid wood. The striking shape with the wide-legged saber legs and the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Four Empire Mahogany Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A set of four Empire mahogany chairs. Veneer and solids in mahogany, openwork back tray with lyric
Category
Antique Early 1900s Swedish Empire Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
French Empire Style Occasional Chairs Pair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Pair of French Empire Style Occasional Chairs
Featuring spring
Category
Vintage 1940s Empire Chairs
Materials
Damask, Walnut, Cotton
Italian Empire Style Bergere or Tub Chair
Located in Astoria, NY
Italian Empire Style bergère or tub chair, gray-painted with barrel-back molded crest rail above
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
Pair of Empire Period Gondola Children Chairs
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
-century Empire Period. Crafted from fine veneers and intricately carved wood, these chairs feature the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Empire Chairs
Materials
Beech, Upholstery
19th Century Empire Klismos Saber-Legs Chair
Located in Berlin, DE
Chair of the Greek antique.
Solid wood. The striking shape with the wide-legged saber legs and the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Wood
19th Century Empire Klismos Saber-Legs Chair
Located in Berlin, DE
Chair of the Greek antique.
Solid wood. The striking shape with the wide-legged saber legs and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Wood
Empire Style Chairs Set, Northern Europe, circa 1880
Located in Chorzów, PL
Empire style chair set, Northern Europe, circa 1880.
Very good condition, after professional
Category
Antique 1880s Swedish Empire Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Empire Revival Chairs
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Pair of Empire Revival chairs, walnut and inlaid fruitwood, gold on gold patterned fabric, gilt
Category
Antique 19th Century Club Chairs
Materials
Walnut
$5,200
Empire Style Gondola Dining Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Set of six chairs made of mahogany in the Empire style. This set is finished in a lustrous French
Category
Antique 1880s French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century Second Empire Walnut Chair with Original Bronze Ormolu
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully restored gilt bronze-mounted walnut chair, Second Empire period (Napoleon III). Newly
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Bronze
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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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