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Charles Hollis Jones "Empire" Style Bench in Brass and Lucite
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exceptional Empire style bench designed and manufactured by Charles Hollis Jones.
The bench was
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Brass
Charles Hollis Jones "Empire" Style Bench in Brass and Lucite
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exceptional Empire style bench designed and manufactured by Charles Hollis Jones.
The bench
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Brass
Charles Hollis Jones "Empire" Style Bench in Brass and Lucite
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exceptional Empire style bench designed and manufactured by Charles Hollis Jones.
The bench was
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Brass
10 Antique French Empire Style Rosewood Dining Chairs, Side Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
3/4 in
This 19th century set of 10 French Empire dining room side chairs is of the highest quality
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
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
Six Mid-Century Modern Cherry Empire Style Chairs by Kindel
By Kindel Furniture
Located in Toledo, OH
Six Mid-Century Modern cherry dining chairs by Kindel., Grand Rapids MI. Upholstered seats have been recovered. Very nice condition. 2 Arm chairs, 4 side chairs. Dimensions: 22" dept...
Category
20th Century North American Modern Chairs
Materials
Cherry
Duncan Phyfe Regency Empire Style Carved Mahogany Brass Lyre Window Bench
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Late 20th C. Duncan Phyfe Regency Empire Style Carved Mahogany Brass Lyre Window Bench. Item
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Regency Benches
Materials
Brass
Pair of Maitland-Smith French Empire Neoclassical Style Settee Sofas Loveseat
By Maitland Smith
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Maitland-Smith French Empire/neoclassical style gold loveseats. The pair features shapely
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Settees
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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
Large Charles Hollis Jones Empire Style Bench in Nickel and Lucite
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
We have three benches ready to ship, two in brass and one in nickel.
Exceptional pair of Empire
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Nickel
Charles Hollis Jones "Empire" Style Bench in Solid Brass and Naugahyde
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exceptional Empire style bench designed and manufactured by Charles Hollis Jones.
The bench was
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Brass
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
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
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
Antique Biedermeier Empire Swedish Dining Chairs Fan Motif Ormolu Style Pair
Located in Lewes, England
Antique Swedish Biedermeier pair of dining chairs with rare fan motifs decorated in ormolu style
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Chairs
Materials
Ormolu
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
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
French Empire Style Settee Loveseat Sofa Cream and Gold Figural Carved Faces
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Stunning Early 20th Century French Neoclassical / Empire style figural gold gilt and cream painted
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Settees
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
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
Victorian Empire Style Gilt Garved Wood Lion Head Swivel Chair
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
seating cushion and the tufted back. Retaining original upholstery and nailhead trimmings, in heavily
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Swivel Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Charles Hollis Jones "Empire" Style Pair of Benches in Solid Brass and Naugahyde
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exceptional pair of Empire style benches designed and manufactured by Charles Hollis Jones.
The
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Brass
Pair of Neoclassical Gilded French Empire Style Chairs with Green Upholstery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
were created in the manner of Napoleon's preferred style of seating - opulent and luxurious - while
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
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
Round Lion
s Paw Glazed Mahogany and Saffron Silk 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, Mahogany
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
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
Pair of French Empire Style Sphinx Bergeres
By Empire Furniture
Located in Berkeley, CA
An unusual pair of Sphinx chairs with caned seats and backs. The details make this chair, from the cat head arms to the goat back legs. The finish is tortoise shell with handpainte...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Empire Revival Bergere Chairs
Materials
Metal
Empire Style Recamier
Located in Lawrenceburg, TN
French Recamier in the Empire style with bronze mountings and solid silk upholstery. It also
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Empire Sofas
Materials
Silk, Wood
$13,500
Empire Style Beechwood Tabouret
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Empire Style beech-wood tabourets
newly upholstered in a caramel color cut-velvet
Nail
Category
20th Century Empire Benches
Materials
Beech
French Empire Style Recamier
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century French Empire style recamier.
Category
Antique 19th Century Empire Sofas
Materials
Bronze
Empire Style Mahogany Sofa
Located in New Haven, CT
This Empire style mahogany sofa has bronze ormolu mounts made circa 1860.
Category
Antique 1860s French Empire Sofas
Materials
Mahogany
Empire Style Brown Leather Bench
Located in Westport, CT
Empire style brown leather bench.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Empire Benches
Materials
Leather, Wood
Early 1900s Empire Style Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
Mahogany Empire-style armchair with gilt rosettes and leaf decor.
Category
Early 20th Century Empire Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
A Pair of Empire Style Armchairs
Located in Madrid, Madrid
A pair of Empire style armchairs in satinwood and covered in black leather.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Empire Armchairs
19th Century Empire style Sofa (A1487)
Located in Miami, FL
19th Century Empire style Sofa with a carved top rail and scrolling arms, raised on turned circular
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Sofas
Materials
Wood
19th Century Empire Style Fruitwood Armchair
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century Empire style fruitwood armchair
Carved faces
Measures: 23" W x 27" D x 37" T, seat
Category
Antique 19th Century Empire Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Fruitwood
Empire Style Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
An Empire style stool.
Category
20th Century American Stools
Materials
Wood, PVC
Pair of French Empire Style Armchairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of newly upholstered French Empire armchairs.
Category
Vintage 1940s Empire Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Empire Style Armchair
Located in Hudson, NY
Empire style armchair in raw beech wood. Newly upholstered in natural linen with decorative brown
Category
Antique 19th Century Danish Armchairs
$2,450
French Empire Style Mahogany Library Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
French Empire style mahogany library armchair with bronze mounts, nailhead trim, and upholstered
Category
Late 20th Century Empire Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
French Empire Style Child
s Daybed/sofa
By Jacob-Desmalter
Located in Vancouver, BC
A small daybed/sofa in the full French Empire lit-de-bateau style, the oak frame stained and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Daybeds
Materials
Silk, Oak
19th Century Empire Style Walnut Daybed
Located in Nashville, TN
This Empire style daybed features a beautiful walnut frame with carved column legs. Each column has
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Daybeds
Materials
Bronze
Mahogany Empire Style Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
Mahogany Empire style chair in animal print upholstery with brass nailhead trim, circa 20th century
Category
Mid-20th Century Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
Empire Style Mahogany Settee, Early 19th Century
Located in St.amford, CT
Empire style mahogany settee, early 19th century, the classic sloping back with a long rectangular
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Settees
19th Century French Empire Style Daybed
Located in Houston, TX
Burled elm veneer including mattress and box springs.
Established in 1979, Joyce Horn Antiques, ltd. continues its 36 year tradition of being a family owned and operated business ...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Daybeds
Materials
Wood
Empire Style Bench
Located in Hudson, NY
Bench / Daybed upholstered in natural linen. Features outward curving arms and eight banded feet.
Category
Antique 19th Century Danish Benches
Materials
Mahogany, Linen
$6,500
Empire Style Stool
Located in New York, NY
Upholstered in striped beige and rose velvet fabric on an x-carved base with rosettes.
Category
Vintage 1930s French Stools
Materials
Velvet, Wood
$1,200
Empire Style Bronze Mounted Mahogany Bench - REDUCED
Located in Miami, FL
Empire style bronze mounted mahogany bench, bronze mounted all around.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Benches
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Empire Style Upholstered Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An elegantly carved 19th century French Empire style canapé upholstered in a striking green and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Benches
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Possibly Russian Empire Style Stools
Located in Donhead St Mary, Wiltshire
Pair of Empire stools in the Russian manner circa 1820 with 20th century upholstered pad with
Category
Antique 1820s Russian Empire Footstools
Materials
Upholstery
$3,020 / set
Empire Style Chaise Lounge
Located in Los Angeles, CA
in a yellow color velvet fabric with a very comfortable new cushion filled with feathers this Empire
Category
Vintage 1970s European Empire Chaise Longues
Materials
Brass
$6,475 / item
Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Style Settee
Located in Montecito, CA
Early 19th century Swedish Empire style settee; regal winged griffins with intricately carved
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Settees
Materials
Linen, Giltwood
Set of Four Neoclassical Empire Style Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
underwent more changes. The bold and geometric Empire style was softened and combined with whimsical or
Category
Late 20th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Lacquer
Russian Empire style sofa
Located in Hudson, NY
Russian Empire style sofa. Karelian Birch. c.1930
Category
Vintage 1930s Russian Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
Italian Empire Style Settee
Located in Hudson, NY
Italian Empire style settee. Walnut with ebonized details and horsehair upholstery.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Benches
Materials
Walnut
Empire Style Walnut Bergere
Located in New York, NY
Wonderfully proportioned Empire Style walnut bergere in new upholstery. Beautiful carved detail
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Fabric
Pair Empire Style Fauteuils
Located in Savannah, GA
Pair Empire style French fauteuils with a distressed finish, the seats and backs upholstered in
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
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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 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.
- 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.
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