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Pair of Baltic Empire-Style Chairs in Mahogany with Upholstery, circa 1910
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A very fine pair of Baltic chairs with Empire references and decorative details ushering the Art
Category
Vintage 1910s Baltic Baltic Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Upholstery
Excellent Three-Piece Salon Suite in Empire Taste with Two Side Chairs
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A most exquisite salon suite comprised of two side chairs with a matched settee, this trio exhibits
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Set of 4 early 19th Swedish mahogany empire dining chairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Set of 4 early 19th Swedish mahogany empire dining chairs circa 1820.
Good quality set of Karl
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Ormolu
Set of Eight French 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany Side/Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most handsome set of eight French 19th century Empire style mahogany side/dining chairs. Each
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Four American Empire "Gondola" Style Dining Chairs with Inlay
Located in San Francisco, CA
Set of four 19th century American Empire "Gondola" style dining chairs with inlay
Fine set of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American American Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Elegant Set of Eight Ebonized and Burlwood French Empire Style Dining Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
French Empire style. Set has two armchairs and six side chairs, all with an immaculate Tiffany blue high
Category
Vintage 1950s American Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of French Giltwood and Cane Lyre Back Chairs, Second Empire Period
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A very pretty pair of lyre back gilt and cane occasional or bedroom chairs, dating from around 1880
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Materials
Cane, Giltwood
Robert Venturi Post-Modern
Queen Anne
Chair for Knoll International, c. 1985
By Knoll, Robert Venturi, Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, Chippendale chair, Art Deco chair, Hepplewhite chair, Empire chair, Gothic Revival chair, Art Nouveau chair
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Laminate, Plywood
Set of 12 Circa 1910 Empire Style Black Lacquered Gilded Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
This marvelous set of 12 Circa 1910 Empire style black lacquered and gilded chairs consists of two
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique Empire Style Chaise Lounge
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dimensions:
33.75”H x 71.50”W x 23.50” D
Seat Height 18"
Materials: Cherry Wood, Original Fabric
Category
Vintage 1930s American Empire Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Cherry
Pair of Antique French Empire Style Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Armchairs
Located in London, GB
Pair of antique French Empire style mahogany and gilt bronze armchairs.
French, 19th century
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Ormolu
Set of 8 French 19th Century Empire Style Barrel Back Dining Chairs
Located in Benington, Herts
A charming set of 8 French 19th century Empire style barrel back mahogany dining chairs.
French
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Linen, Mahogany
French Pair 19th C. Empire Style Fauteuils, Newly Upholstered in Belgian Linen
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French pair of Empire style armchairs, with their original painted finish, from the 19th century
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Wood
Belgian Empire Carved Fruitwood Set of Four Chairs by Jean-Joseph Chapuis
By Jean Joseph Chapuis
Located in Shippensburg, PA
included a full range of objects from tables, consoles, chairs, chests and desks executed in the Empire
Category
Antique 19th Century Belgian Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Fruitwood
1st Empire Period Mahogany Bergère Armchair
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An early 19th century French Empire Bergère. A very elegant and comfortable mahogany armchair. The
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Empire-Style Bergèren, Probably France, c. 1900
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of Empire style bergères with rounded backs merging into carved swan neck supports. The chairs
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Wood
Elegant Pair of Napoleon III Empire Leather Covered Arm Chairs with Swan Mounts
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
These chairs from the second half of the 19th century feature elegant curved backs and beautiful
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Chairs
Materials
Brass
Six Antique American Empire Carved Flame Mahogany Gondola Dining Chairs
Located in Big Flats, NY
A set of six antique American Empire dining chairs offer flame mahogany construction in gondola
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Pair of Ottoman Empire Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Side Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Impressive pair of mother-of-pearl and metal inlaid chairs with intricate hardwood turnings. The
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Moorish Side Chairs
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Rare Mahogany Empire Revival Salon Suite by François Linke, circa 1910
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A rare gilt-bronze mounted mahogany Empire Revival salon suite by François Linke.
French, circa
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Revival Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Victorian Empire Style Gilt Garved Wood Lion Head Swivel Chair
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
This one of kind rare executive swivel chair is packed with personality! Just look at the gorgeous
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Swivel Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Two French Empire Armchairs circa 1860 Mahogany
Located in Berlin, DE
Two French Empire armchairs circa 1860 mahogany
Massive mahogany partly carved. Curved frame on
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Bergère Beech
Leather Armchairs Empire Legs
Located in Reading, Berkshire
19th Century Bergère Beech Armchair With Tan Leather Seat Pad Upon Empire Legs Circa 1800's Two
Category
Antique 19th Century British Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Leather, Cane, Beech
Ebonized Black Lacquer Swedish Rococo Style Empire Wingback Accent Side Chair
By Maison Jansen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Very unique ebonized side chair in the Swedish Rococo style. Item features a shapely solid wood
Category
Vintage 1960s American Rococo Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Neoclassical Gilded French Empire Style Chairs with Green Upholstery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
partial gilt) frames. The wood is luscious and the grain, rich. These beautiful French dining side chairs
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
19th Century Mahogany French Empire Library Armchair
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A fine quality mahogany French Empire library armchair having
swept arms with moulded decoration
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Chairs Pair Swedish 20th Lounge Chairs Century Mahogany Green Velvet Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Chairs Pair Swedish 20th Lounge Chairs Century Mahogany Green Velvet Sweden. Pair of club chairs
Category
Vintage 1920s Swedish Empire Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
French Louis XVI Empire Directoire Green Plaid Bergère Lounge Arm Chair, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XVI Empire Directoire style green plaid bergère lounge arm chairs, a pair
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Country Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Vintage Set of Six Dining Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Set of six vintage dining chairs in oak.
Category
Vintage 1940s European Empire Chairs
Pair of French Empire Style Mahogany Bergere Armchairs with Dolphins
Located in Pembroke, MA
Pair of French Empire style mahogany bergeres or armchairs with carved mythical dolphin head on the
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Silk, Upholstery, Velvet, Mahogany
Pair of Empire Restauration Period Armchairs Bergeres, France, circa 1815-1830
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Pair of Empire Restauration period armchairs bergeres, France, circa 1815-1830.
Solid walnut
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of Danish Mahogany Klismos Chairs
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of 'Klismos' chairs in mahogany and dark polished beech.
Copenhagen, Denmark, circa 1840
Category
Antique 19th Century Danish Empire Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Mahogany
Set of Six French Empire Walnut Dining Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Remarkable 19th century set of French walnut dining chairs or armchairs crafted in the Empire or
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Coastal Ebony Pencil Reed Pod Chairs - a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fantastic pair of Coastal ebony pencil reed pod chairs. Beautiful organic shape in a deep rich
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Empire Chairs
Materials
Reed, Ebony
Set Of 8 Swedish Empire Flaming Tiger Elm Wood Dining Room Chairs
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Set of 8 Swedish Biedermeier flaming tiger elm wood dining room chairs.
Original removable sits
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Elm
Antique French Empire Brass Inlaid Desk Music Chair, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique French Empire flame mahogany desk chair with Russian influences, circa
Category
Antique 1880s French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
French 19th Century Upholstered Vanity Chair
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
We love this charming vanity chair from France, hand built during the 1800s. The carved mahogany
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Wood, Mahogany
Set of Eight Danish Empire Inlaid Birchwood Sidechairs, circa 1810-1820
Located in New York, NY
A good set of eight Danish Empire inlaid birchwood sidecars, circa 1810-1820, each with a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Danish 19th Century Antique Leather Klismos Chairs, set of 2
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
A beautiful 19th-century oak Klismos chair, crafted in Denmark in the around 1860s. The design
Category
Antique 19th Century Danish Empire Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Beech, Oak
Set of 8 French Napoleon III Empire Style Dining Chairs Bronze Mounts Part Suite
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
upholstered dining chairs in the French Napoleon III Empire style
The chairs are exceptional quality, circa
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Napoleon III Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Silk, Mahogany
Pair of Chiavarine Chairs Parisian Serie, in Super Light Black Wood and Straw
By Fratelli Levaggi
Located in Roma, IT
A pair of chaivarine chairs in the Parisian model.
The peculiarity of this chair is its weight, or
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Empire Chairs
Materials
Straw, Walnut
Lot of Six Mid-19th Century Mis-Matched American Hitchcock Side Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Lot of six mid-19th century Mis-Matched American Hitchcock side chairs
Each chair is handmade
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American American Empire Chairs
Materials
Pine
Antique Burlwood Caned Chairs, Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of empire style side chairs dating from the late 1800’s. Seat backs are decorated with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood, Burl
Pair of French 19th Century Walnut Neoclassical Empire Restoration Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Pair of antique French Empire walnut armchairs or bergères havingtailored framework accented by a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Bergere Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Club or Library Chairs Pair, Covered in "Leopard" Fabric
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Elegant and antique pair of Empire high chairs -
New padding for hygiene with unusual modern
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Club Chairs
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Biedermeier Style Dolphin Chair
Located in Berlin, DE
Musealer Dolphin chair Biedermeier or Empire, circa 1830, mahogany.
Massive mahogany, partially
Category
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Chairs
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Pair of Maitland Smith Empire Revival Mahogany and Parcel-Gilt Swan Bergeres
By Maitland Smith
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Maitland Smith Empire revival parcel-gilt bergeres with swan head and wing detail. Mahogany
Category
Vintage 1980s Indonesian Bergere Chairs
Materials
Giltwood, Mahogany, Silk
Walnut Hardwood Pair of Klismos Chairs
Located in Vienna, AT
A pair of late 19th century walnut Klismos chairs with turned front legs (each different), splayed
Category
Antique 1880s British Empire Revival Side Chairs
Materials
Hardwood, Mahogany, Walnut
Pair of William IV Empire Design Library Armchairs Striped Cream Silk Upholstery
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Classic Pair Of William IV Empire Design Library Armchairs Striped Cream Upholstery - Late 20th
Category
Late 20th Century American William IV Bergere Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Polyester
19th Century French Empire Mahogany, Bronze and Leather Desk Armchair
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a man's office or study with this elegant antique armchair. Hand carved in France circa 1890 and built of mahogany, the armchair stands on tapered legs decorated with gilt b...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Elegant Down Club Chairs, Hancock
Moore Attributed, Require Upholstering
By Hancock
Moore
Located in Miami, FL
Elegant Down Club Chairs, Hancock and Moore Attributed, Require Upholstering
Offered for sale is
Category
Late 20th Century American American Empire Club Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Down
Italian Neoclassical Iron and Bronze Lyre-Back Chair
By Maison Jansen, Maison Baguès, Palladio
Located in Houston, TX
and paw feet, circa 1940. Our versatile Empire style chair is the perfect accent chair, side chair
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Neoclassical Chairs
Materials
Bronze, Iron
19th Century French Empire Cherry Wood Desk Barrel Armchair with Gilt Mounts
Located in Dallas, TX
with decorative brass nail head trim. The comfortable barrel desk chair is in excellent condition
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Magnificent Pair of Carved Wood Black and Gold Side Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
back of the chair are carved with Empire Revival style designs.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Empire Revival Side Chairs
Biedermeier Carver Chairs Late 1800s Swedish Antique Quilted Mahogany
Located in Lewes, England
Swedish Biedermeier Empire pair of carver chairs in highly quilted mahogany veneers finished in the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Chairs
Materials
Birch
Late 19th C American Ship
s Chair in Mahogany and Nickel Iron Swivel Base
Located in San Francisco, CA
Late 19th c American ship's chair in mahogany and a nickel iron swivel base. A unique nautical form
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Empire Revival Swivel Chairs
Materials
Iron
Biedermeier Carver Chairs Late 1800s Swedish 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
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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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