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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
Drexel Heritage French Empire Ebonized
Gilt Upholstered Arm Chairs 20thC
By Heritage Furniture
Located in Big Flats, NY
A matching pair of French Empire style upholstered armchairs by Drexel Heritage offer ebonized wood
Category
20th Century American Empire Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Pair of Directoire Style Carved Armchairs Attributed to Theodore Alexander
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
order and clarity of the Empire style.
Each armchair is generously upholstered in a neutral, high-end
Category
20th Century Unknown Directoire Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Black Painted Gilded Clawfoot French Provincial Upholstered Dining Chair
Located in High Point, NC
Carefully measured, a thin coat of black gives an atmospheric finish to these Empire style
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood, Giltwood
Pair of French Ebonised Armchairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A pair of French Empire style ebonised armchairs with fine eagle head mounts.
These fine armchairs
Category
Vintage 1910s Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Empire Style Parcel Gilt and Ebonized Armchair
Located in Dallas, TX
Unique piece Empire style parcel gilt and Ebonized armchair.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Ebony, Giltwood
Pair of Empire Revival Style Painted Armchairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
American Empire revival style occasional chairs are upholstered in Belgium linen. The frames are
Category
Early 20th Century American Empire Revival Club Chairs
$6,400 / set
Pair of Empire Style, Swan-Form, Armchairs
By Jacob Frères
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of upholstered bergeres, in the manner of Jacob Freres, each having a painted frame with natural wear, its tub form, with a padded back in reeded frame, downswept arms are carve...
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$5,800 / set
Empire Desk and Armchair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Empire style desk and matching armchair
Of simple classical design, this ebonised Empire style
Category
20th Century French Empire Desks
Materials
Mahogany
$3,204
Neoclassic Empire Style Black Armchair with Cushion
Located in New York, NY
Neoclassic Empire style black armchair with upholstered seat. Cushion size: 18". Two available
Category
Late 20th Century Indonesian Neoclassical Chairs
Materials
Wood
$1,000 / item
French Empire Mahogany Desk Armchair
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French Empire style desk armchair in mahogany with black leather seat and bronze claw feet
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Empire Style Carved Antique Bergere Armchairs, 20th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
An attractive pair of chairs inspired by the Napoleon III period, these were probably crafted during the first quarter of the 20th century and retain a wonderful sense of age through...
Category
Early 20th Century European Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Pair of Empire Style Carved Fruitwood Antique Bergere Armchairs, 20th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
An attractive pair of chairs inspired by the Napoleon III period, these were probably crafted during the first quarter of the 20th century and retain a wonderful sense of age through...
Category
Early 20th Century European Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Fruitwood
Antique French Empire Ormolu Mounted Desk
Armchair 19th Century
Located in London, GB
3 feet, 1 inch x Width 2 feet, 1 inch x Depth 1 foot, 11 inches - Armchair
Empire style,
is an
Category
Antique 1880s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
8 antique Empire style chairs
Located in Baambrugge, NL
6 antique chairs and 2 antique armchairs, Empire style, new upholstery
Category
Antique 19th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
French Empire Burl and Giltwood Dolphin Carved Dining Armchairs, Set of Eight
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding set of eight French Empire or Neoclassical style dining armchairs
20th Century
Category
20th Century Unknown Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood, Burl
French Empire Ebonized and Giltwood Dolphin Carved Dining Armchairs, Set of Ten
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding set of ten French Empire or Neoclassical style dining armchairs
20th Century
Category
20th Century Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
Henredon French Empire Carved Walnut and Giltwood Armchairs, Pair
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding pair of French Empire, Neoclassical, or Regency style armchairs, club chairs, or
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut, Giltwood
Antique American Empire Neoclassical Style Mahogany Claw Foot Chair, 20th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique American Empire neoclassical style upholstered occasional armchair offers carved
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Bergere Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany
Antique American Empire Neoclassical Style Mahogany Claw Foot Chair, 20th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique American Empire neoclassical style upholstered occasional armchair offers carved
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Bergere Chairs
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Style Swan Chairs
By Serge Roche, Dorothy Draper
Located in Houston, TX
, Empire style or Gustavian Style armchairs have beautifully carved swan arms and are professionally
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Neoclassical Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
$7,450 / set
Oak French Chairs, Mid-20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A pair of elegant French oak armchairs, Empire style, circa 1950. Recently re-upholstered in a
Category
Vintage 1950s French Empire Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
$6,560 / set
Antique Empire Style Armchair
Located in New York, NY
Antique mahogany Empire style armchair with gilt accents.
16.5" seat height
25" arm
Category
20th Century Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Schumacher Empire Style Armchairs
By Schumacher
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Pair of Schumacher Empire style armchairs with gilt accents.
Category
20th Century American Empire Armchairs
19th Century French Empire Style Armchair
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An oak framed 19th century Empire style armchair or desk chair with leather upholstered seat. C
Category
Antique 1860s French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Antique French Empire Style Armchair
Located in London, GB
Antique French Empire style armchair
French, early 20th century
Height 65cm, width 74cm, depth
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Empire Style Armchair, France, Late 19th Century, Antique
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique Empire style armchair from around 1880.
Dimensions: height 83 cm / height of the seat
Category
Antique 1880s French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Luxurious Black Ebonized Carved Wood Empire Style Armchair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Luxurious Italian carved ebonized wood Empire style armchair having impressive sphinx decoration
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Empire Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
19th Century French Empire Style Armchair
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French Empire style fauteuil, or armchair made of solid cherry. Sturdy with comfortable seating
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cherry
19th Century French Pair of Mahogany Empire Armchair with Swan
s Headrests
Located in Sofia, BG
French pair of mahogany Empire style armchair with swan's headrests in green upholstery.
Very good
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of French Empire Mahogany Armchairs Attributed to Jacob Desmalter
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A pair of imposing very rare French Empire style armchairs attributed to the firm of Jacob
Category
Antique 1830s French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Antique Empire Style Giltwood Armchairs
Located in London, GB
Pair of antique Empire style giltwood armchairs
French, late 19th century
Measures: Height 95cm
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Napoleonic Swan Armchair in the Empire Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Very exact fine-carved sculpture made of solid beech. Colored and gilded. Scratched frame on plastically carved legs ending in claws. Armrests volute-shaped bent in swan head. High-b...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Pair of French Empire Style Winged Maiden Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Pair of Empire style winged maiden distressed painted armchairs with matching accent pillows.
Category
Mid-20th Century Empire Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
French Empire-Style Scroll-Arm Armchair
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
French Empire-style scroll-arm armchair, mid-20th century. Beautifully Classic lines on this piece
Category
Mid-20th Century French Armchairs
Exceptionally Magnificent Large Pair of Empire Style Versace Armchairs
By Gianni Versace
Located in New York, NY
An exceptionally large pair of Empire style Versace armchairs. This magnificent one-of-a-kind
Category
1990s Italian Empire Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Giltwood
Neoclassical Empire Style Curule Leg Ebonized Armchair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic Empire style curule leg armchair featuring an ebonized lacquer finish. Decorated with
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
French Empire Style Pair of Antique Mahogany Armchairs, 20th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
gorgeous. Designed clearly in the Empire taste, the pair is probably from the turn of the century while
Category
Early 20th Century European Empire Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
French Empire Style Ormolu Henredon Classic Armchair or Throne Chair
By Henredon
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fine quality Henredon chair in the French Empire style with gorgeous gilded ormolu and a
Category
Vintage 1960s American Empire Revival Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of French Empire Style Ebonized Armchairs with Carved Gilded Wings
Located in Savannah, GA
Pair of French Empire style ebonized armchairs featuring a scroll back and carved gilded wings
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Gold
Empire Style Desk Chair
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An Empire style mahogany parcel-gilt fauteuil.
The rectangular back with a rosette, foliate and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
$7,702
Pair of His and Hers Empire Style Painted Swan-Form Armchairs
Located in Essex, MA
Slightly different sizes, carved and gilded wood.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Late 19th Century French Empire Style Painted Armchair in French-Indie Fabric
Located in New York, NY
This antique chair is a little gem. Newly upholstered in an organic hand, block-printed French-Indian cotton fabric (indigo against soft white) from Les Indiennes. The antique frame ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Four Empire Period Mahogany Armchairs
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful series of four Empire style mahogany armchairs with curved backrest, sand base and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
French Empire Style Swan Arm Tub Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
20th century upholstered tub chair of carved and gilded walnut made in the French Empire style. The
Category
20th Century Unknown Empire Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut, Giltwood
French Empire Style Ormolu-Mounted Accent Chair
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Classic French Empire style mahogany chair with gilt bronze mounts. The fabric is a rich Napoleons
Category
20th Century Italian Empire Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Ram Goats Head Hoof Foot Barrel Club Armchair Neoclassical Empire Style
By Maitland Smith, Maison Jansen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Unique cheetah print horn veneer barrel back club chair in the Regency / French Empire style with
Category
Vintage 1980s Unknown Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Materials
Brass, Bronze
French Empire Style 19th Century Mahogany Throne Chair
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire style 19th Century mahogany throne chair with bronze dore figural front legs and trim
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
Thonet Assymetrical Chair with Fornasetti Style Print, Empire, 1905
By Thonet
Located in Antwerp, BE
Thonet; Fornasetti; Empire; 1905; Germany; Lounge chair; Armchair; Asymmetrical chair; saddle
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Empire Armchairs
Materials
Rattan
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
Early 1800s Handmade Empire Style Leather Thrown Chair Re-Invented in Cowhide
Located in Chattanooga, TN
office. At the same time it can at texture and integrate into nearly any room, style or decor
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American American Empire Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Abalone, Oak
A Pair of Elegant Louis XVI Style Bergere Armchairs With Cream Damask Upholstery
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Elegant Matching Pair of Empire Design Bergere Arm Chairs With Scroll Backs Upholstered in Cream
Category
20th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Damask
Barrel Back Rams Goat Head Empire Neoclassical Style Cheetah Fabric Lounge Chair
By Maison Jansen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
style. Item features a solid carved wood frame, cream distress painted finish, comfortable barrel form
Category
Late 20th Century Regency Armchairs
Materials
Wood
French Empire Style Open Armchair
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Empire style. The square back mahogany and giltwood frame joins the arms at the back of the chair in a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
French Empire Style Mahogany Armchair, 19th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
French Empire style parcel-gilt mahogany armchair.
19th century.
Upholstered front on back
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Bronze
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 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
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Empire Style Armchair For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic empire style armchair available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and mahogany, every empire style armchair was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the empire style armchair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An empire style armchair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Empire, Neoclassical and Hollywood Regency styles are sought with frequency. A well-made empire style armchair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Maison Jansen, Tomlinson and Gianni Versace are consistently popular.
How Much is a Empire Style Armchair?
Prices for an empire style armchair start at $720 and top out at $90,000 with the average selling for $3,800.
Finding the Right Armchairs for You
Armchairs have run the gamut from prestige to ease and everything in between, and everyone has an antique or vintage armchair that they love.
Long before industrial mass production democratized seating, armchairs conveyed status and power.
In ancient Egypt, the commoners took stools, while in early Greece, ceremonial chairs of carved marble were designated for nobility. But the high-backed early thrones of yore, elevated and ornate, were merely grandiose iterations of today’s armchairs.
Modern-day armchairs, built with functionality and comfort in mind, are now central to tasks throughout your home. Formal dining armchairs support your guests at a table for a cheery feast, a good drafting chair with a deep seat is parked in front of an easel where you create art and, elsewhere, an ergonomic wonder of sorts positions you at the desk for your 9 to 5.
When placed under just the right lamp where you can lounge comfortably, both elbows resting on the padded supports on each side of you, an upholstered armchair — or a rattan armchair for your light-suffused sunroom — can be the sanctuary where you’ll read for hours.
If you’re in the mood for company, your velvet chesterfield armchair is a place to relax and be part of the conversation that swirls around you. Maybe the dialogue is about the beloved Papa Bear chair, a mid-century modern masterpiece from Danish carpenter and furniture maker Hans Wegner, and the wingback’s strong association with the concept of cozying up by the fireplace, which we can trace back to its origins in 1600s-era England, when the seat’s distinctive arm protrusions protected the sitter from the heat of the period’s large fireplaces.
If the fireside armchair chat involves spirited comparisons, your companions will likely probe the merits of antique and vintage armchairs such as Queen Anne armchairs, Victorian armchairs or even Louis XVI armchairs, as well as the pros and cons of restoration versus conservation.
Everyone seems to have a favorite armchair and most people will be all too willing to talk about their beloved design. Whether that’s the unique Favela chair by Brazilian sibling furniture designers Fernando and Humberto Campana, who repurposed everyday objects to provocative effect; or Marcel Breuer’s futuristic tubular metal Wassily lounge chair; the functionality-first LC series from Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret; or the Eames lounge chair of the mid-1950s created by Charles and Ray Eames, there is an iconic armchair for everyone and every purpose. Find yours on 1stDibs right now.
Questions About Empire Style Armchair
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The Classical world is primarily what influenced French Empire furniture. Greek and Roman motifs appear on many pieces. In addition, the opulence of Egyptian furniture inspired furniture makers active during the period. On 1stDibs, shop a range of French Empire furniture.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024The difference between the Biedermeier and Empire styles lies largely in the characteristics most commonly associated with them. Although these two furniture styles both emerged around 1815 and persisted into the 1840s, pieces associated with them have differing features. Developed in France, the Empire style emphasized ornamentation and grandeur, with furniture makers often drawing inspiration from ancient Roman forms. Dark woods were the most commonly used materials of the style. In Germany and other parts of Central Europe, artisans working in the Biedermeier style favored simplicity. They also tended to source woods locally and chose light finishes for their pieces. Explore a selection of Biedermeier and Empire furniture on 1stDibs.
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