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Vintage Mahogany, Empire Style, Green Upholstery Office Chairs, Set of Two!!
Located in Austin, TX
Elegant Vintage Mahogany, Empire Style, Green Upholstery Office Chairs, Set of Two!!
Office Chairs
Category
Late 20th Century Other Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Empire Mahogany Desk Chair, Early 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The desk chair with carved diamond motif on crest and richly carved griffin wings above articulated
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Set of Six Napoleonic Empire Style Bronze Mounted Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Extraordinary set of six mahogany dining chairs made in the grand Napoleonic Empire taste. The
Category
20th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass, Bronze
An Empire Style Mahogany Desk Chair, By Kahn, Paris
By Kahn
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An Empire Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Desk Chair, By Kahn, Paris.
Incised ‘L. KAHN’ to the
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Antique Empire Black
Gold Chairs W Red Clarence House Seats
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Pair of Antique Empire Black & Gold Chairs W Red Clarence House Seats. Each has been freshly
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
19th Century Empire Style Parcel Gilt Mahogany Armchair
Located in El Monte, CA
of the chair delicately frame the chair. Truly representative of the Empire Style, the chair rests on
Category
Antique Early 19th Century European Empire Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Antique 19th C Empire Star
Shield Coat of Arms Dining Chair
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique 19th C Empire star & shield coat of arms dining chairs
Priced each.
Additional
Category
Antique 19th Century Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Empire Solid Mahogany Desk Chair, Early 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
Empire mahogany desk chair or fauteuil de bureau.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
$7,200 Sale Price
28% Off
Pair of 1850s French Empire Wood Side Chairs
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of 1850s French Empire side chairs. Hand carved.
Category
Antique 1850s Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Antique French Empire Neoclassical Style Brass Harp Lyre Side Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Neoclassical Style Brass Harp / Lyre Back Side Chairs - a Pair. Item features
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
pair of French 19th century Empire st. Mahogany and Ormolu side chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and high quality pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical/Empire st. Mahogany and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Ormolu
Matched Pair of French Empire Armchairs, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality near pair of French Mahogany Empire influenced armchairs. Each being upholstered in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of 6 American Empire Style Carved Wood Gondola Dining Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 6 American Empire wood dining chairs in mahogany veneer with sloped gondola backs with an
Category
20th Century Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
American Empire Flame Mahogany Cane Seat Chairs, circa 1890s a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
Gorgeous pair of American Empire Flame Mahogany cane seat chairs. Newly caned seats.
Excellent
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American American Colonial Chairs
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
$1,175 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Pair of Antique Empire Style Dutch Marquetry Inlaid and Carved Side Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
with this exceptional pair of 19th century Dutch Empire style side chairs, exquisitely crafted with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Six Early 19th Century Venetian Chairs, Walnut, Empire Style, wax polished
By Bassano
s Ebanisteria
Located in Vigonza, Padua
6 early 19th century Venetian chairs in carved walnut, original upholstered spring seats in pink
Category
Antique 1810s Italian Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Set of 6 Antique French Empire Revival Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 6 Antique French Empire Revival Mahogany Dining Chairs represent a tailored expression of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Empire Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bronze
French Empire Solid Mahogany Regency Side Chairs Figural Bronze Ormolu, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire solid mahogany Regency side chairs with figural bronze ormolu - a pair. Item
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Set of 2 Black and Gold Armchairs and 4 Chairs , Empire style
Located in Brussels, BE
Set of 2 Black and Gold Armchairs and 4 Chairs , Empire style
Category
Antique 19th Century Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th C Empire Ormolu Mounted, Partial Gilt Mahogany
Upholstered Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of 19th century Empire Ormolu Mounted, Partial Gilt Mahogany & Upholstered side Chairs
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American American Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Ormolu
$2,246 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Antique French Empire Bergere
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A lovely period French Directoire bergere, restored and upholstered in silk velvet. Lovely armchair with beautiful turned legs and columnar supports at the arms.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Robert Venturi Post-Modern
Chippendale
Chairs for Knoll International, c. 1985
By Robert Venturi, Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
include the Sheraton chair, Queen Anne chair, Art Deco chair, Hepplewhite chair, Empire chair, Gothic
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Laminate, Plywood
$25,500 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vintage Set of Four French Empire Revival Gondola Side Chairs 20th Century
Located in London, GB
An absolutely fantastic vintage set of four Empire Revival Gondola side / dining chairs, dating
Category
Mid-20th Century Empire Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Set of Four American Empire Burled Mahogany and Upholstered Side Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
A Set of Four American Empire hancrafted Burled Mahogany and recently Re Upholstered Side Chairs in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American American Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
$1,871 Sale Price
25% Off
Set of Four 19th Century French Empire Swan Neck Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
A charming set of four 19th century decorative dining chairs with French Empire influence. The
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
14 French Empire style Paint Decorated Carved Gilt Chairs by Balzarotti of Paris
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This extraordinary set of French Empire dining chairs by Balzarotti of Paris exemplifies the height
Category
Vintage 1960s French Empire Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech
French Empire Gold Bergère Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Empire style (19th century) mahogany swan design Bergère armchairs with bronze trim
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Bronze
$28,000 / set
set of six French 19th century Empire St. Mahogany and Ormolu dining chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome set of six French 19th century Empire St. Mahogany and Ormolu dining chairs. This
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Ormolu
French Empire Silk Bergère Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Empire mahogany bergère (armchairs) upholstered in red silk with scrolled back above
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Silk, Mahogany
$54,000 / set
Set of Four Swedish Empire Side Chairs by F. Pettersson, Mid 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of four Swedish Empire side chairs from the mid-19th century by furniture maker F. Pettersson
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood, Wood
Antique Pair of French Empire Neoclassical Louis XVI Harp Lyre Back Side Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of antique harp back side chairs with brass or bronze mounts in the French Empire / Louis XVI
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Antique American Empire Victorian Crotch Mahogany Carved Accent Side Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Antique American Empire Victorian Crotch Mahogany Carved Accent Side Chair. Circa Late 19th Century
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Antique French Empire Period Mahogany Desk Chair, Circa 1810-1820.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Empire Period Mahogany Desk Chair, Circa 1810-1820.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
A 19th century Empire st. Mahogany, Giltwood, Ormolu and Leather armchair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stately and most handsome Continental 19th century Empire st. Mahogany, Giltwood, Ormolu and
Category
Antique 19th Century European Empire Chairs
Materials
Ormolu
Set of Six Antique Empire "Fish" Side Chairs, Germany, Early 19th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of six antique chairs, Germany, early 19th century.
Age-related condition.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chairs
$12,447 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Six 19th Century French Empire Style Mahogany Dining Chairs W/ Floral Tapestry
Located in Astoria, NY
An elegant set of six late 19th century French Empire dining chairs sourced from Provence, France
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Tapestry, Mahogany
Empire Revival Gondola Dining Chair Finished With An Ebonised Frame, Grey Damask
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Empire Revival Gondola Dining Chair Finished With An Ebonised Frame, Grey Damask Upholstery & Red
Category
Late 20th Century British Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Damask, Silk, Velvet
Early 19th Century, Empire Cherrywood Seating Group, 2 Armchairs and 6 Chairs
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Empire period of the early 19th century, circa 1800-1810. All chairs are made of solid cherrywood. The
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cherry
$11,729 Sale Price / set
21% Off
French Empire Period Set of Four Provincial Walnut Chairs, 1st quarter 19th cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Each chair having a shaped and open splat backrest and a drop in rush seat, two of the rush seats
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Chairs
Materials
Rush, Walnut
Set of 6 French Empire Dining Chairs in Mahogany with Bronze Mounts
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 6 French Empire dining chairs in mahogany with bronze mounts are a stylish expression of the
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Empire Mahogany Armchairs Attributed to Jean-Pierre Louis
By Jean Pierre Louis
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A classic pair of French Empire period open armchairs in well figured and carved mahogany; each
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Silk
Set of 6 Bistro Chairs by Jacob
Josef Kohn, 1890 Austro-Hungarian Empire
By Jacob
Josef Kohn
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
Exceptional and rare set of 6 Bistro chairs by Jacob & Josef Kohn from the end of the 19th century
Category
Antique 1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
French Empire Revival Green Leather Top Bronze Griffin Mahogany Desk
Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Revival Style Green Leather Top Mahogany Bureau Plat Executive Writing Desk
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Antique Empire Style Dining Chairs With Crest Fabric Applied
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
These are antique empire-style armchairs featuring elegant craftsmanship and classic design
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Mahogany Bergère Armchair, Classical / Empire Style, Early 19th Century
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Mahogany Bergère Armchair, Classical / Empire Style, Early 19th Century
Elegant bergère armchair
Category
Antique 1820s French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
A Set of Four Mahogany And Gilt-Bronze Second Empire Style Salon Chairs in the M
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Set of Four Mahogany And Gilt-Bronze Second Empire Salon Chairs in the Manner of Jacob-Desmalter
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Side Chairs
Materials
Ormolu
Danish Empire Set of 4 Small Chairs, Elm Wood with Hand Embroidered Seats 1850s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Set of four antique danish empire or Biedermeier style dining chairs handmade by a skilled danish
Category
Antique 1850s Danish Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wool, Wood, Elm
Pair of Italian Empire Carved Wood and Leather Swivel Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Striking and sculptural pair of Italian Empire style swiveling armchairs. Round seats and sinuous
Category
Vintage 1940s American Swivel Chairs
Materials
Wood, Leather
$3,600 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of French Empire Bergère Armchairs, 19th century
Located in Leimen, DE
Discover an exquisite pair of Empire-style armchairs from the 19th century, crafted from luxurious
Category
Antique 1830s French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Robert Venturi
Queen Anne
Chair for Knoll International, C. 1985, Signed
By Robert Venturi, Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
include the Sheraton chair, Chippendale chair, Art Deco chair, Hepplewhite chair, Empire chair, Gothic
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Laminate, Plywood
$23,500 Sale Price / set
26% Off
Mid Century Empire Leather Upholstered and Nailhead Studded Mahogany Arm Chair
By Hancock
Moore
Located in Germantown, MD
A Mid Century Empire Style full grain Leather Upholstered and Nailhead Studded Mahogany Arm Chair
Category
Vintage 1960s American Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
$1,871 Sale Price
25% Off
Suite of 12 Empire Style Chairs circa 1970/1980 in the Style of Maison Romeo
By Maison Romeo
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Suite of 12 Empire style chairs circa 1960/1970
in the style of Maison Romeo in Paris;
2 chairs
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
Empire Style Mahogany Library Tub Fauteuil de Bureau or Desk Chair
Located in Nashville, TN
decoration may be a later addition.
Minor pest damage.
Imagine the chair covered in tiger velvet
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood
Empire Side Chair, Mahogany, Ebony Inlays, Black Velvet, Austria circa 1815
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful neoclassical early Biedermeier / Empire Side chair (2 available) from Vienna, Austria
Category
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Ebony
$1,675 Sale Price / item
22% Off
19th Century Empire Carved Mahogany
Cut Velvet Upholstered Bergere
Located in Atlanta, GA
This striking armchair is a fine example of 19th-century Empire furniture, marrying neoclassical
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Elegant Empire Style Burl Wood Tub Chair by Wm. Switzser, Vancouver
By William Switzer
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Burl wood frame with high back in a closed arm tub shape in sections and sloping arms, the frame in colorful and swirling grain Burl. Raised on square tapering legs, splayed in bac...
Category
20th Century Canadian Neoclassical Lounge Chairs
Materials
Burl, Fabric
William Switzer Dining Chairs French Empire Set of 6
By William Switzer
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Acquisitions Of A
Set of 6 William Switzer French Empire Style Dining Chairs
Approximate Measurements in
Category
1990s Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Wood
$3,196 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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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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