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Empire Style Leather Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Long leather bench empire style in ebony color wood and accented in silver,Brown leather show usage
Category
Vintage 1960s French Benches
Materials
Metal
Walnut Empire Style Bergere
Located in New York, NY
A Walnut Empire Style Bergere En Gondole with Front Legs in the Form of Egyptian Caryatids with
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair Empire Style Chairs
Located in Southampton, NY
Substantial pair carved empire chairs, lacquered black with gilded details; in vintage faux wood
Category
Vintage 1940s Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
$1,800
Empire Style Walnut Settee
Located in San Francisco, CA
French Empire walnut and parcel gilt settee recently upholstered in ultrasuede. This piece has
Category
Antique 19th Century French Settees
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
19th Century French Empire Style Painted Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
Painted armchair scaled and carved in the Empire taste; foliate carvings throughout.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American American Empire Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Empire Style Scrolled Arm Bench with Caned Seat
Located in Stamford, CT
Empire style scrolled arm bench with cane woven seats. The bench is supported by six turned legs on
Category
20th Century Empire Benches
Materials
Cane, Wood
Pair of Carved Armchairs in the Empire Style
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of Swedish armchairs, circa 1910, in the Empire or Carl Johan style. The open backs show a
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Empire Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Iron Empire Style Bench
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Wrought iron bench with traces of gold gilt. Seat is new.
Category
20th Century American Benches
$1,450
FRENCH EMPIRE STYLE CHAIRS
Located in Hudson, NY
A PAIR OF UPHOLSTERED ARM CHAIRS IN WALNUT.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Painted Empire Style Daybed
Located in New York, NY
Attributed to Maison Jansen,circa 1950
Category
20th Century French Daybeds
Materials
Wood
$13,500
French Empire Style Late 19th Century Gilt Sofa
Located in Kent, GB
This grand gold gilt antique French sofa is in the Empire style, dating from the late 19th century
Category
Antique 1890s French Empire Revival Sofas
Materials
Wood
Pair of Early 20th Century French Empire Style Chairs
Located in London, GB
A pair of Early 20th Century hand painted French Empire style chairs. Upholstered in linen with
Category
20th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Wood, Linen
CENTURY Empire Style Carved Dolphin Head Occasional Chair
By Century Furniture
Located in Charlotte, NC
An Empire style occassional chair by Century. Fruitwood with carved gold painted dolphin heads
Category
Late 20th Century American Empire Armchairs
Materials
Fruitwood, Fabric
A Pair of Empire Style Ebonised Framed Occasional Chairs 1960s
Located in London, GB
A Pair of Empire Style Ebonised Framed Occasional Chairs with Swan Motif 1960s reupholstered by
Category
Vintage 1960s Empire Chairs
Pair of Vintage Italian Empire Style Brass Chairs, 1950s
Located in Austin, TX
A pair of neoclassical chairs in the Empire style from Italy made of brass with dark green velvet
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Empire Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Vintage Italian Empire Style Brass Chairs, 1950s
Located in Austin, TX
A pair of neoclassical chairs in the Empire style from Italy made of brass with newly re
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Empire Chairs
Materials
Brass
A Pair of Mahogany Empire Style Bergères
Located in London, GB
A pair of mahogany Empire style armchairs or bergères. With carved and fluted arms. Fully re
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Linen
Empire Style Cherrywood Armchair, Bronze Mounts, France, circa 1870
Located in Houston, TX
Empire style cherrywood armchair, bronze mounts, France, circa 1870. This chair possesses a
Category
Antique 1870s French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century French Empire Style Walnut Armchairs
Located in Nashville, TN
This pair of Empire style walnut armchairs has a lovely warm walnut finish and features scrolling
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
French Empire Style Painted Canape
Located in New Orleans, LA
Large 19th century French Empire style painted canape, circa 1840
Category
Antique 19th Century French Canapes
Materials
Wood
A Swedish Empire Style Sofa
Located in London, GB
A 20th Century One Off Commission Swedish Empire Style Sofa
Category
Swedish Sofas
Pair of Empire Style Chairs
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Pair of Empire style chairs with distressed paint finish. Newly upholstered in beige linen.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Chairs
Empire Style Bench (GMD#2922)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
(Now on sale for 1,800.00, reduced from 3,600.00)
Italian Empire Style Carved, Painted (somewhite
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Benches
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Empire Style Armchair with Carved and Gilded Egyptian Motif
Located in Stamford, CT
Northern European. An Empire-style armchair with carved and gilt Egyptian decor. Carved open work
Category
Early 20th Century Empire Armchairs
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Empire Style Armchairs with Vintage Upholstery
Located in Uppingham, Rutland
Good pair of French mahogany Empire style open armchairs in good vintage upholstery.
Well carved
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
French Late 19th Century Office Armchair in Empire-Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a 1890s French office armchair in Empire-style. The wood frame is finished in a maple color
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Empire Style Dormeuse
Located in Badia Polesine, Rovigo
Early 19th century Empire style French dormeuse in burr walnut and gilded bronze decorations
Category
Antique 1850s French Empire Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Tufted Leather Empire Style Armchairs
Located in San Mateo, CA
A gorgeous pair of carved mahogany armchairs. These chairs have an arched incurved padded back and a moulded frame. The backs and seats are upholstered in tufted burgundy leather wit...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Empire Club Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Petite Early Empire Style Settee
Located in New Orleans, LA
A small mahogany canape with tapered front legs with carved rosettes and a sheath of water leaves supporting gently down swept, open arms.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Canapes
Materials
Walnut
Pair Empire Style Walnut Benches
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Pair Walnut Benches with X stretchers. Upholstered in blue stripe chenille with loose cushion. pair of stools or ottoman
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Benches
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Austro-Hungarian Empire Style Canape
Located in Woodbury, CT
Copied from the furniture prevalent during the period 1867-1918
for a prominent hotelier, a formal settee or canape with ormolu mounts.
for a prominent hotelier, a formal settee or canape with ormolu mounts.
Category
20th Century Hungarian Canapes
Directoire Empire Style Antique French Painted Chair, circa 1850
Located in Houston, TX
A Directoire Empire style painted side chair from France, circa 1850. Please look closely at the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Beech
Pair of French Empire Style Chairs
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of French Empire Style Arm chairs.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Empire Style Painted Settee and Chair
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Empire style settee and chair with beautiful old weathered paint.
Category
Antique 19th Century European Sofas
Pair of Austrian Empire Style Side Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Austrian Empire style side chairs with gilt carved detailing that features stylized swans as a back
Category
Antique 19th Century Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
$7,500 / set
Pair of Empire-style Arm Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lovely pair of Empire-style chairs newly upholstered in blue mohair.
Category
20th Century Armchairs
Set of Four Empire Style Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of four empire style chairs. Two arm chairs and two side chairs, black with gold detailing.
Category
20th Century Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Empire Style Dolphin Fauteuils
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of carved beech wood frame and dolphin armrest empire style fauteuils with a sea foam green
Category
20th Century French Armchairs
Fine Pair of Empire Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Armchairs
Located in Woodbury, CT
seat with nailheads.
Gilt bronze decoration including Egyptian style heads, acanthus leaves and paw
Category
Mid-20th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
Empire Style Stool with Lions
Heads
Located in Dallas, TX
Carved wood and gilt Empire style stool with lions' heads and feet created for East and Orient
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Stools
Materials
Wood
Empire Style Mini Settee (GMD#2924)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
(Now on sale for 2,400.00, reduced from 4,800.00)
Italian Empire Style Carved Walnut Mini Settee
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Benches
Materials
Wood, Fabric
French-Empire Style Settee by Baker
Located in Blacksburg, VA
French-Empire Style Settee by Baker. This settee has an ebonized surface with gilt leaf and dolphin
Category
20th Century American Settees
Materials
Fabric
Carved Empire Style Armchair, circa 1800s
Located in Stamford, CT
Carved Empire style armchair in bleached Mahogany with an upholstered seat in light blue/gray
Category
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Antique Armchair Empire Style Chair 19th Century Bespoke, France, circa 1890
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
kind
Empire style
Armchair,
circa 1890
Wood: Mahogany
Original
Free delivery to England & Wales
Category
Antique 1890s French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Newly Laquered and Upholstered Empire Style Sofa in Leopard Print
Located in Bridport, CT
Unbelievable and rare piece. The frame has been newly laquered in white paint. The upholstery is brand new as well in leopard print. Incredible statement piece, incredible addition t...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Empire Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set of Four 19th Century French Empire Style Fauteuils in Mahogany
Located in Houston, TX
Set of four 19th century fauteuils. Seating depth is 19" and seating width is 19".
Established
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Fine Pair of French Empire Style Solid Mahogany Accent Chairs, 1900s
Located in Hialeah, FL
Fine pair of French Empire style solid mahogany accent chairs or bergère chairs 1910s, vintage silk
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Mahogany
Pair of French 1850s Empire Style Walnut Bergères with Linen Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Northern French Empire style walnut and linen upholstered bergères with rolled arms from
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
English 19th Century Empire Style Chaise Lounge
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19th century Regency Style Chaise lounge is made out of mahogany wood and is in great
Category
Antique 1850s English Empire Chaise Longues
Materials
Brass
French Empire Style Chaise Lounge
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1940's French Empire Style Carved Silver Giltwood Chiase Lounge in Silk Uphostery w/Boulster
Category
Vintage 1940s French Chaise Longues
Pair of Fine Quality 19th Century French Empire Style Open Armchairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
A pair of fine quality 19th century (circa 1830) French Empire style fauteuils (open armchairs
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Empires style armchairs
Located in Madrid, ES
A beautiful pair of natural oak Empires style armchairs with a "fascies" shape carved arm and
Category
Vintage 1940s French Bergere Chairs
Empire Style Painted and Gilt Bench
Located in Stamford, CT
This gorgeous bench will make your space feel like a chic chateau. Gilt detail, light french gray finish, and silk tufted seat.
Category
20th Century Benches
Materials
Enamel, Gold Leaf
French Empire Style Day Bed / Sofa
Located in New Orleans, LA
Very charming small size. Mahogany and mahogany veneer.
Interior measures 64" x 26".
Interior measures 64" x 26".
Category
Antique 19th Century French Daybeds
Pair of Danish Empire style chairs.
Located in Scarsdale, NY
Inlaid chairs. Double click the picture to see the remarkable work on these chairs. They are oversized,deep and comfortable. The proportions on this chair are difficult to find.
Category
Antique 19th Century Danish Chairs
Materials
Satinwood, Mahogany, Birch, Upholstery, Satin
Empire style pale oak settee finished on all sides, France c.1860
Located in Houston, TX
Empire style pale oak settee finished on all sides from France c. 1860 featuring cut velvet
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Settees
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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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