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Pair of Danish Empire Mahogany With Inlay Arm Chairs
Located in Kastrup, DK
A pair of elegant Danish early 19th century empire armchairs.
Crafted in mahogany with ebony and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood, Mahogany, Satinwood
French Empire Blond Mahogany Swivel Leather Chair with Bronze Trim
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire blond mahogany swivel armchair upholstered in gilt embossed red leather with brass
Category
Antique 19th Century Empire Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Fine Empire Period Bronze and Mahogany Desk Chair by Jacob Freres
By Jacob Frères
Located in Montreal, QC
Fine Empire ormolu-mounted mahogany desk armchair upholstered in gilt-tool leather. Signed: "Jacob
Category
Antique Early 1800s French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Four Empire Revival Chairs by Sebastian Vogel
By Sebastian Vogel
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Four Empire Revival Chairs - originally designed by Sebastian Vogel (1799-1837) for the Baron
Category
20th Century Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
$14,664 / set
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
Incredible Pair of French Empire Style Walnut and Vibrant Yellow Bergere Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This incredible pair of French Empire style bergère chairs showcases a masterful blend of
Category
Vintage 1950s French Empire Revival Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
$2,396 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique French Empire Revival Arm Chairs Mahogany with Exceptional Quality c1840
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
A fine Empire Revival Gilt-Bronze Mounted mahogany pair of chairs. Whenever we look at an antique
Category
Antique 1840s French Empire Revival Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Empire Style Carved Giltwood Tub Chairs with Green Velvet Upholstery.
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An Important Pair of Empire Style Carved Giltwood Tub Chairs with Green Velvet Upholstery. The
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Giltwood
2 Kreiss Luxury Modern Empire Style Mahogany
Wicker Back Arm Chairs Suede Seat
By Kreiss
Located in Dayton, OH
A beautiful pair of Kreiss Luxury Empire style arm chairs. Made from mahogany with a wicker inset
Category
Late 20th Century Empire Armchairs
Materials
Ultrasuede, Wicker, Mahogany
$1,190 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Vintage Regency Goralnik and Buchanan Empire Arm Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Empire style with a contemporary Hollywood Regency flair. The chair’s rich wood frame features gracefully
Category
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Materials
Metal
French Empire Style Walnut, Bronze, and Marble Table and Chairs Living Room Set
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Empire-style walnut and marble eight-piece salon set with golden and light yellow fabric and
Category
Vintage 1920s French Empire Living Room Sets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Amazing Set of Armchair and 2 Chair First Empire Napoleon III Early 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Set of armchair and 2 chair First Empire Napoleon III early 19th Century
France
measure armchair
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Wood
A Pair of French Empire Revival Style Mahogany
Gilt-Bronze Mounted Game Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Pair of French empire revival style mahogany and gilt-bronze mounted horseshoe shaped game
Category
Late 20th Century French Empire Revival Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
$3,960 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Set of Antique Victorian Empire Style Mahogany Loveseat
Arm Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Needs New Upholstery, Carved Wood
Style: Victorian Empire
Condition: Needs New
Category
Vintage 1920s American Victorian Loveseats
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Beige Upholstery Neoclassical Empire Revival Carved Walnut Frames Chairs
By Tomlinson
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Beige Upholstery Neoclassical Empire Revival Carved Walnut Frames Chairs.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Upholstery
Pair of 19th Century Empire Style Armchairs
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of French Mahogany Empire influenced arm chairs. Each with classical scrolling
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
$6,172 / set
French Empire Napoleonic Style Chairs in South African Zebra Hide
Located in Saint Louis, US
Here we have a pair of antique French Baroque chairs. These two chairs were fully restored and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Materials
Zebra Hide, Wood
$16,000 Sale Price / set
36% Off
American Empire Mahogany Armchair Newly Reupholstered In Mohair
Located in Chicago, IL
American Empire Mahogany Armchair Newly Reupholstered in “Plum” Mohair
Antique American Empire
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown American Empire Armchairs
Materials
Mohair
Vintage French Empire Neoclassical Style Marble Fabric High Wingback Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
High Back French Empire Neoclassical Style Marble Fabric Wing Back Arm Chair. Item features a tall
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Splendid pair of 19th-century Russian Empire armchairs
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
central decorative element echoing the architectural grandeur of the Empire style.
The chairs rest on
Category
Antique 1820s European Empire Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Stately Antique French Empire Style Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Pair of high quality gorgeous vintage French Empire style club chairs from Bloomingdale's with
Category
Vintage 1940s American Empire Armchairs
Materials
Wood
$1,400 Sale Price / set
36% Off
C.1860 Louis XVI Revival French Marquise Chair (Wide Bergere), Second Empire
Located in London, Park Royal
A finely carved French marquise (wide bergère) from the Second Empire period (c.1860), reflecting
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Near Pair Empire Mahogany Fauteuil de Bureau, Early 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
A rare near pair of finely crafted Empire-style desk chairs, attributed to renowned French
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Empire Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of French Antique Walnut Empire Tulip Fauteuils or Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This set of two elegant Empire arm chairs stand out for their classic simple design and the
Category
Vintage 1940s French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Vintage Pair of Empire Style Fauteuils with Carved Dolphin Arms by Century, USA
By Century Furniture
Located in Morristown, NJ
, exhibits the refined elegance of Empire style. The chairs feature classic Empire detailing, including
Category
Vintage 1980s American Empire Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
The Last King
s Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Rare and important carved mahogany Empire Period armchair attributed to Jacob Desmalter, France
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
$24,500
Pair of Empire Style Carved Wood and Gilded Armchairs
Located in El Monte, CA
Empire style. The chair backs feature a central medallion depicting a classical female figure surrounded
Category
20th Century Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of French Consulate Arm Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of French Consolate mahogany (circa 1800) open arm chairs with beige leather seat and square
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
$28,000 / set
Around 1800 Baltic States 4 Dining Chairs Mohagony Brasswire Decor
Located in Epfach, DE
4 chairs for a dining room, around 1800, provenance probably from a noble household in the Baltic
Category
Antique 1810s Baltic Empire Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Gilt Carved Wood Swan Library Chair
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, chairs you could hope to find. This is an
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Empire Revival Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Mid 19th Century A Near Pair of Empire Style Fauteuils With Carved Arm Detail
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Handsome near pair of Empire style open-arm chairs with square backs and fluted, carved arm
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Gilt Carved Wood Swan Wings Library Chair
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, chairs you could hope to find. This is an
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Empire Revival Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
19th C Italian Biedermeier Mahogany Reclining Lounge Chair w/ Cast Iron Hardware
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th C Italian Biedermeier Mahogany Reclining Lounge Chair with Cast Iron Hardware. Item features a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Empire Armchairs
Materials
Iron
Pair of 19th Century English Regency Carved Mahogany and Upholstered Side Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair of English Regency mahogany frame dining chairs, early 19th century. Features exquisite
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Empire Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany, Upholstery, Giltwood
Chinoiserie Chinese Red Woven Rattan Arm Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
Chinese red woven rattan arm chair from Miami based Empire Rattan Company. The chair's rattan is
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Rattan, Reed, Wood
Exquisite Pair of Early 19th Century Armchairs
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
19th Century Armchairs, a true testament to the elegance and craftsmanship of the Empire style. These
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
1950
s Bentwood Debrecen Blonde Dining Armchairs - Pair
Located in Hook, Hampshire
in various factories throughout the Austro Hungarian empire. These chairs are an early model but with
Category
Vintage 1950s Hungarian Armchairs
Materials
Beech
Empire Chair in Molded Plywood by Robert Venturi
Denise Scott, 1984
By Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown, Knoll
Located in New York, NY
Empire chair in molded plywood with laminated finish in the "Grandmother" pattern. Designed by
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Price Upon Request
Early 19th Century Pair of Empire / Biedermeier Solid Plum Wood Swan Armchairs
Located in Darmstadt, DE
A pair of Empire / Biedermeier plum wood from circa 1815, newly upholstered with new fabric in
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Wood
$7,658 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Empire Chairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Pair of Painted and Parcel Gilt French Empire Chairs.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
$5,500
Antique Empire Chair from 1820 with Lorca Fabric
By Momiq Design
Located in Haarlem, Noord Holland
An antique Empire chair from, circa 1820. The chair is from mahogany wood and has gilded wood
Category
Antique 1820s European Empire Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Empire Chair
By Frank Carfaro
Located in New York, NY
Shown in Odaka Remington Gray and Black Oxide.
Measures: 18 in x 20 in x 32 in H.
Each Desiron piece is handcrafted in the U.S.A., fully customizable and available in a variety of f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
$1,915 / item
Set of Four 19th Century Empire Chairs
Located in Stockholm, SE
A set of four 19th c. mahogny Empire chairs.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Wood
$23,934 / set
Robert Venturi "Empire" Chair
By Robert Venturi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
architect’s series of tables and chairs were a contradiction of classical form – an abstraction of historic
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Pair of Painted Empire Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
A pair of finely carved and painted Empire seats, the flared, en gondole backs with a lozenge
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Wood
$2,600 / set
Pair of Swedish Empire Chairs
Located in Montecito, CA
Pair of exemplary museum quality Swedish Empire polychrome bergeres, ebonized intricately carved
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Linen, Wood, Lacquer, Paint
$26,000 / set
Mid-Century Modern Burl Wood and Brass Empire Chair
By Harvey Probber
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern empire chair with original green leather in the manner of Harvey Probber.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Pair of French Empire Chairs in Gondola Style, Walnut, 1840 ies
Located in Basel, BS
yourself in the opulent world of 19th-century furniture with our captivating pair of Empire chairs. Crafted
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Wool, Walnut
19th Century Napolean III Empire Chair
Located in London, GB
A spectacular 19th century mahogany and ormolu-mounted Napolean III chair. The chair is decorated
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Napoleon III Chairs
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Painted and Gilt Empire Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of Empire white painted and partial giltwood Fauteuils, with gilt decoration around the back
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
$12,500 / set
Painted Empire Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
19th century Regal Austrian covered in brown leather
Category
Antique 19th Century European Empire Armchairs
Materials
Wood
$2,450
Set of Four French Empire Chairs, circa 1810
Located in Madrid, ES
Exceptional set of Empire French walnut chairs, circa 1810. Saber legs. Curved back with carved and
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Chairs
Materials
Walnut
$8,736 / set
Period Empire Chair
Located in Chamblee, GA
A wonderful Empire mahogany chair with gilded carved dolphins and acanthus leaf on arms. Claw
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Ormolu
$4,500
A set of 4 Louis Francois Bellange Empire Chairs
By Louis-Francois Bellangé
Located in Cathedral City, CA
4 chairs attributed to Louis Francois Bellange (1759 - 1827).
Empire France.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Silk, Upholstery
$18,400 / set
Pair of Early 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Each chair has a rectangular padded back & seat with flowerhead and leaf carvings on the crestrail
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
$27,000 / set
Pair of Vintage French Empire Chapuis Ebonized Gilt Chairs, circa 1950
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of vintage French Empire ebonized black lacquer gilt wood chairs circa 1950 after Chapuis
Category
Vintage 1950s French Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Giltwood, Lacquer
19th Century French Empire Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
19th C French Mahogany Empire Chair with carved woman's heads supporting the arms. Back is slightly
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
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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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