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Pair William Switzer French Empire Style Settees Carved Mahogany, 20th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Pair William Switzer French Empire Style Settees carved and gilt mahogany love seats in the manner
Category
20th Century American Settees
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage French Empire Style Dining Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Sheridan, CO
Vintage French Empire style Birdseye maple (reminiscent and very similar to Burl wood) side chairs
Category
Late 20th Century French Empire Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Textile, Birdseye Maple
Empire Style Solid Cherry Dining Chairs
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Empire-style solid cherry dining chairs in a set of eight, with original hand-hammered nails and
Category
Mid-20th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Opulent Set of 8 Empire Style Dining Chairs with Versace Upholstery
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Dramatic and sublime set of 8 Empire style custom dining chairs having glossy maple or mahogany
Category
Early 2000s American Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Maple
Four Drexel Heritage French Empire Regency Style Dining Side Chairs
By Drexel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Four Drexel Heritage French Empire Regency style dining side chairs. Item features solid wood
Category
Late 20th Century American Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
40s French Empire Charles X Style Bergere
Located in Miami, FL
SOLD In black lacquer and zebra ultrasuede, this armchair is in the style of Charles X featuring a
Category
Early 20th Century French Charles X Bergere Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Six Empire Style Parcel Gilt Fruit Wood Side Chairs
Located in Savannah, GA
Late 19th Century Set of Six Empire Style Parcel Gilt Fruit wood Side Chairs and Upholstered in
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood, Giltwood
French Faux Bamboo Walnut Bench in the Empire style
Located in Atlanta, GA
With a saddle shaped seat with a turned stretcher and having elaborately turned finials , with upwardly turned bamboo feet, showing the accents of bamboo.
Category
20th Century French Benches
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
1970s, French Empire Style Mahogany Sofa with Lion Claw Feet
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s French Empire style mahogany sofa with lion claw feet.
Category
Late 20th Century French Sofas
Materials
Mahogany
A pair of Empire style painted armchairs by Henri Jansen
Located in New Orleans, LA
A pair of Empire style painted armchairs by Henri Jansen each with upholstered outscrolled backrest
Category
Vintage 1940s French Armchairs
Pair of Empire Style Ebonized and Parcel Gilt Open Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Empire style ebonized and parcel gilt painted open armchairs newly upholstered in
Category
Vintage 1940s Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Early 19th Century Transition Directoire to Empire Style French Settee
Located in Houston, US
Very stylish French settee exhibiting Directoire style transitioning to French Empire style. The
Category
Antique 19th Century French Directoire Settees
Materials
Wood
Set of 4 Rosewood French Empire Style Armchairs by Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
Set of 4 custom quality French Empire style rosewood armchairs, circa 1940s, the square top with
Category
Vintage 1940s French Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
English Regency Empire Style Wood Barrel Back Side Chairs, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
English Regency Empire style wood Barrel back side chairs - a pair. Item features curved barrel
Category
Late 20th Century Asian Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair Striped
Cut Velvet Empire Style Side Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of striped and cut velvet empire style arm chairs with inset seat cushions. Walnut carved and
Category
Vintage 1950s American Side Chairs
Antique Chair Cherrywood, Carvings, Upholstery, France, Style Empire, circa 1890
Located in Greven, DE
Antique chair
France
Cherrywood
Empire style, end of the 19th century.
Dimensions: seat
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Chairs
Materials
Cherry
Pair of Empire Style Side Chairs
Located in Buchanan, NY
Beautifully restored pair of mahogany side chairs in a hand rubbed finish with original slip seat.
Category
Antique 19th Century Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Set in the Empire Style, Northern Europe, Around 1820, After Renovation
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique set in the Empire style, Northern Europe, around 1820. After renovation.
Furniture in
Category
Antique 1820s Norwegian Empire Living Room Sets
Materials
Walnut
Vintage French Empire Mahogany Napoleon Style Dining Chairs Pair Ormolu Mounts
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this pair of vintage French Empire style Napoleon chairs with
Category
20th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Ormolu
Midcentury French Empire Style Painted and Gilded Bench with New Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage French Empire style painted and gilded bench from the mid-20th century, with out
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Empire Style Walnut Curule Stools, Attributed to Jansen
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Each with a rectangular padded seat raised on curule supports joined by a turned stretcher ending in swan heads. With a Jansen Paris stamp as well as numbers presumably correspondin...
Category
20th Century French Stools
Materials
Wood, Fabric
19th Century Empire Style Gilt X Frame Stool A superb piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th Century Empire Style Gilt X Frame Stool
A superb piece, this antique Neo-Classical X Frame
Category
Antique 19th Century Neoclassical Stools
Materials
Giltwood
Set of Four French Empire Style
19th Century
Mahogany Sleigh Back Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of four French Empire style (19th century) mahogany sleigh back side chairs with slip seat.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage French Empire Regency Style Gold Vanity Stool Scalloped Bench Seat
Located in Dayton, OH
20th century gold painted French Empire or Regency style bench. Features an upholstered seat with
Category
20th Century European Regency Benches
Materials
Hardwood
Egyptian Empire Style Parcel Gilt and Painted Settee, Italy, circa 1805
Located in Kinderhook, NY
An exquisite circa 1805 Italian Empire 'Egyptian' style parcel gilt and painted settee having
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Egyptian Revival Settees
Materials
Giltwood, Fruitwood, Paint
Italian Mid Century Neoclassical Empire Style Carved and Ivory Painted Daybed
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
features an ivory white painted and reeded frame fashioned in the neoclassical or empire style and accented
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Daybeds
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Antique American Empire Neoclassical Style Claw Foot Window Bench, 20th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique American Empire neoclassical style upholstered window bench offers mahogany frame with
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Benches
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany
Round Lion
s Paw Foot Empire Style Ottoman
Located in Chicago, IL
Round empire style ottoman in bleached and glazed mahogany with lion paw feet. Legs have beaded and
Category
Vintage 1940s American Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Silk, Upholstery
Maslow Freen French Empire Style Mahogany Upholstered Dining Chairs - Set of 8
By Maslow Freen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Maslow Freen French Empire Style Mahogany Upholstered Dining Chairs - Set of 8. Listing
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Mid-Century Upholstered Empire Style Fauteuils
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Ram's head arm with removable cushions.
Category
Vintage 1950s European Club Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Fruitwood, Upholstery
Set of Nine Antique Chairs in the Style of Late Empire, 1840s
Located in Lejre, DK
A set of nine antique chairs in the style of late Empire from circa 1840. The chairs are of hand
Category
Antique 1840s Danish Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Set 6 Painted Bronze Ormolu Mounted Carved French Empire Style Dining Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a nice set of antique white French Empire style chairs in original condition and having
Category
Vintage 1950s American Empire Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of French Empire Style Arm Chairs Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of French empire style arm chairs, each ebonized and parcel-gilded with scrolled swan-head
Category
Early 20th Century Argentine Bergere Chairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Early 20th Century Empire Style Bench Upholstered with Elegant Red Fabric
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
This large empire style bench is truly refined, fully padded and covered in elegant shiny red
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Empire Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery
Ralph Lauren Henredon Mahogany Empire Style McDowell Stool Leopard Ottoman Bench
By Henredon, Ralph Lauren
Located in Dayton, OH
The McDowell stool is a modern take on Neoclassicism and French Empire styling. Made by Henredon
Category
Late 20th Century Empire Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Dining Room Suite in Empire Style
Located in Paris, FR
intricate ormolu bronze decoration in Empire style. The suite features twelve chairs and a large dining
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Living Room Sets
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Louis Philippe or Empire Style Burled Walnut Daybed
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A Louis Philippe style beautifully burled walnut daybed. Mid-19th century, France. Newly
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Daybeds
Materials
Upholstery, Burl
Swedish Biedermeier Empire Antique Dining Chairs 19th Century Ormolu Style, Pair
Located in Lewes, England
style finish - the chairs have top grade golden birch quilted veneers finished in a Classic honey French
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Chairs
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Empire Style Painted Benches with Paw Feet, circa 1890
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Pair of Neoclassical Style Continental Benches in Painted Finish with Paw Feet and Stretchers
Category
Antique 19th Century Benches
Materials
Upholstery
French Empire Style Mahogany
Leather Saber Legs Dining Chair, A Set of 8
Located in Plainview, NY
A stunning French Empire Style set of 8 dinning chairs. The chairs are made of quality Mahogany
Category
Late 20th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Fine Pair of Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Empire Style Armchairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine pair of early 20th century gilt bronze-mounted Empire style armchairs.
The arms with
Category
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
Rare 19th c. French Empire Style Settee in French-Indie Fabric
Located in New York, NY
Very unique, this small sofa or settee is hand carved with an interesting "lip back" that comes to a soft point on the back rest. Hand carved "tassel" legs in the front with acanthus...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Settees
6 Baker Thomas Pheasant Tufted Ritz Dining Chairs Modern Empire Style BA7841
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
been recognized internationally for his interior design and furniture collections. Pheasant’s style
Category
Late 20th Century Empire Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Rare Biedermeier Gilt Metal Mounted Mahogany French Empire Style Scroll Arm Sofa
By Biedermeier
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
sofa in the French Empire taste
A truly stunning piece, this sofa looks amazing from every single
Category
Antique 19th Century French Biedermeier Settees
Materials
Metal
Antique Empire Style Gondola Chairs, Set of 6 With Carved Swan Heads
Located in Houston, TX
Elevate your dining space with these Vintage French Dining Chairs, featuring intricately carved swan heads and solid wood craftsmanship. Their rustic allure and supple upholstery off...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set of Six French Empire Style Dining Chairs Refinished in Your Color Choice
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of six French Empire style dining chairs, France, circa 1960s. These chairs are currently being
Category
Vintage 1960s French Empire Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
20th C. Empire Style Black Lacquered Parcel Gilt Zebra Print Bergeres, a Pair
Located in Morristown, NJ
20th c., pair of custom made bergeres, black lacquered and parcel gilt, the arm rests ending in ram's heads, the legs ending on hoof feet, label of "Greenbaum Interiors" to underside...
Category
Late 20th Century American Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
Set of 4 French Empire Style Side Chairs by Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
Set of 4 French Empire style side chairs, circa 1940s, each has bronze mounted patera on the back
Category
Vintage 1940s French Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Leather
Vintage French Empire Neoclassical Style Recamier Daybed Chaise Lounge Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Neoclassical Style Recamier Daybed Chaise Lounge Sofa. Item features a large
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Chaise Longues
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Set of 8 French Empire Style Dining Chairs Stamped Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
Set of 8 French Empire style mahogany and parcel-gilt dining side chairs, circa 1940s. The
Category
Vintage 1940s French Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Pair of Striped and Cut Velvet Empire Style Side Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of striped and cut velvet Empire style armchairs with inset seat cushions. Walnut carved and
Category
Vintage 1950s American Slipper Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Rare 19th c. French Empire Style Settee or Sofa in Cut Velvet
Located in New York, NY
Very unique, this small sofa or settee is hand carved with an interesting "lip back" that comes to a soft point on the back rest. Hand carved "tassel" legs in the front with acanthu...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Sofas
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
Empire style Ebonized Side or Desk Chair
Located in Hanover, MA
Charming ebonized French Empire style side chair or desk chair with upholstered cushion seat
Category
Early 20th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair Gustavian Swedish Empire Style Hendrix Allardyce Double Cane Bergere Chairs
By HENDRIX ALLARDYCE
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Pair of Gustavian Swedish Empire Style Hendrix Allardyce Painted Double Caned Bergeres Chairs
Category
20th Century Gustavian Bergere Chairs
Materials
Wood, Feathers
Baker Furniture French Empire Style Sleigh Bench Mahogany Red Loveseat Settee
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
Baker Furniture French Empire style sleigh bench mahogany red loveseat settee
A gorgeous Baker
Category
Late 20th Century Egyptian Revival Chaise Longues
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Pair of Tomlinson Rams
Heads and Hoofed Legs Empire-Style Armchairs
By Tomlinson
Located in Chicago, IL
Empire style barrel back armchairs by Tomlinson. Each chair has a pair of hand-carved ram's heads
Category
Vintage 1960s American Lounge Chairs
Materials
Cane, Leather, Walnut
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Empire Style Seating For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the piece of empire style seating you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, fabric and mahogany, every item from our selection of empire style seating was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a choice in our collection of empire style seating, we have 477 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the object in our assortment of empire style seating you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. An option in this array of empire style seating is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Empire, Mid-Century Modern and Neoclassical styles are sought with frequency. A well-made piece of empire style seating has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Charles Hollis Jones, Maison Jansen and Baker Furniture Company are consistently popular.
How Much is a Empire Style Seating?
Prices for a piece of empire style seating start at $250 and top out at $90,000 with the average selling for $3,931.
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 Style Seating
- 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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