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Vintage Empire style ottoman
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A nice vintage 40's / 50's Empire or classical style mahogany ottoman with gilt paw feet. Recently
Category
Vintage 1950s American Ottomans and Poufs
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
Set of 14 Italian Empire Style Chairs
Located in Hudson, NY
set of 14 Italian Empire style chairs with carved gilt details and tufted seats.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Chairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Pair of French Empire Style Mahogany Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Empire Style Mahogany Chairs with Embossed Greek Key Detail and Nail Head Finish
Category
Early 20th Century French Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Leather
Empire Style Carved Settee with Ebonized Accents
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Classic Empire style settee made in Europe late in the 19th century featuring ebonized carved
Category
Antique 19th Century Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of 20th Century Empire-Style Chairs
Located in Washington, DC
Pair of Empire-style barrel back chairs. Black base with gold leaf detail and cane back. Newly
Category
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Wood
$4,600 / set
PAIR OF 19thC FRUITWOOD EMPIRE STYLE CHAIRS
Located in Atlanta, GA
PAIR OF 19thC FRUITWOOD EMPIRE STYLE CHAIRS
AN ATLANTA RESOURCE FOR FINE ANTIQUES
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Antique 19th Century Armchairs
pair of french walnut empire style bergeres
Located in New Jersey City, NJ
pair of french walnut empire bergeres with old fabric
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20th Century French Armchairs
Small chaise longue, Empire style
Located in Miami, FL
Original finish, with new custom uphostery. would be sweet in a small guestroom, or a child's room.
Category
American Chaise Longues
Materials
Silk
Austro-Hungarian Empire Style Bergere
Located in Woodbury, CT
A bergere copied from furniture prevalent during the period
1867-1918, for a prominent hotelier; a barrel-form
slipper chair with ormolu mounts.
1867-1918, for a prominent hotelier; a barrel-form
slipper chair with ormolu mounts.
Category
20th Century Hungarian Bergere Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Pair Of French Empire Style Painted Stools
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of French Emprie style painted stools.
Category
20th Century French Stools
Materials
Upholstery
Pair of French Empire Style Open Armchairs
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of French open armchairs, with traditional transition style arms and intricate carvings
Category
Early 20th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Chestnut
Magnificent Set of Four French Napoleon III Empire Style Tub Chairs c.1870
Located in London, GB
A magnificent set of four highly decorated Napoleon III tub chairs with bronze mounts in an Empire
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Empire Style Paint Decorated Fauteuils
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each slightly backswept rectangular backrest above tapering cylindrical arms scrolling to terminate in stylized scale and leaf carved partial dolphins, the trapezoidal seat raised on...
Category
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Italian Empire Style Armchair with Bronze Mountings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A strikingly comfortable single armchair. Decorated with bronze rams and appliques and bronzed nailheads. Recently upholstered in cowhide. Seat height is 18 inches. Price has been re...
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Empire Style Walnut Side Chairs with Dolphin Carvings, Circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French walnut Empire style side chairs with dolphin carvings on the arms from the turn
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of Empire Style Bergeres / Armchairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A chic pair of gilt and painted Empire style Bergeres / armchairs. The arms feature carved swans
Category
Antique 19th Century French Bergere Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
DREXEL HERITAGE Mahogany Empire Style Dining Armchairs - Pair
By Drexel
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of dining armchairs in the Empire style by Drexel Heritage. Solid mahogany with carved
Category
Late 20th Century American Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Empire style painted and gilded bench from France
Located in Houston, TX
An Empire style painted and gilded bench from France. Please note the elegant profile of this bench
Category
20th Century French Benches
Pair of Swedish Empire Style Chairs, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Swedish empire style chairs with beautiful inlaid wood details
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of vintage fanatenils, Empire style. Fortuny upholstery
Located in Westport, CT
A pair of empire style, neoclassic arm chairs with matching pillows. Arms rests terminating with
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Vintage 1970s French Armchairs
19th Century French Mahogany and Brass Inlaid Empire Style Two-Seat Salon Sofa
Located in Uppingham, Rutland
Super quality French mahogany Empire style 2-seat sofa with very good brass mounts and further
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Sofas
Materials
Brass
Empire Style Suite of Furniture with Swan Carved Supports
Located in Hudson, NY
Empire style late 19th-early 20th century furniture suite consisting of a pair of chairs and a
Category
Antique 1880s French Empire Living Room Sets
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
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Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Sofas
Materials
Wood
Pair of Empire style Swedish Tub Chairs (unupholstered)
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautiful pair of Empire, late 19th Century tub chairs
in lush mahogany finish
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Armchairs
Pair of 19th century Empire style mahogany armchairs
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A very handsome pair of late 19th century Directoire style mahogany armchairs. well proportioned
Category
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Eight Empire Style Dining Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Eight gondola style dining chairs, the curved back flaring forward, ending in dolphin heads at the
Category
Antique 19th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Pair of French 1940
s Empire style chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Black lacquered chairs with gilt details upholstered in white leather
Category
Vintage 1940s French Chairs
Materials
Wood, Leather
Pair of 20th Century French Empire Style Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 20th Century French Armchairs
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20th Century French Armchairs
East Hampton Mfg. company Empire Style chair frame
Located in New York, NY
East Hampton manufacturing company wooden chair frame with sphinx motif.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Armchairs
Materials
Wood
French Empire Style Mahogany Canape with Parcel-Gilt
Located in San Francisco, CA
The straight crestrail flanked by outscrolling sides faced with parcel gilt demi-swans, upholstered and with two bolsters in a cheetah pattern Lee Jofa fabric, above a radial carved ...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Sofas
Materials
Mahogany
East Hampton Mfg. company Empire Style chair frame
Located in New York, NY
East Hampton manufacturing company wooden chair frame with sphinx motif.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Armchairs
Materials
Wood
An Empire Style Parcel-Gilt White Painted Tabouret
Located in Riverdale, NY
The rectangular padded seat on an X-form frame carved with anthemion and rosettes with a turned cross-stretcher
Category
Vintage 1950s French Benches
Materials
Paint, Wood
An Empire Style Gilt-Metal Mounted Mahogany Banquette
Located in Riverdale, NY
The rectangular inset padded seat in a conforming frame applied with pine cone finials and antemion on curule form trestle ends with a turned cross-stretcher and cap feet
Category
Vintage 1950s French Benches
Materials
Metal
1940s Mahogany Empire Style Dining Chairs - Set of 8
Located in Charlotte, NC
A set of eight 1940's era Empire style dining chairs, unbranded. Mahogany with flame mahogany
Category
Mid-20th Century American Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
A Pair of Swedish Empire Style Stools circa 1900
Located in London, GB
A pair of painted Swedish Empire Style stools upholstered by Talisman circa 1900.
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Stools
French Antique Empire Style Mahogany Meridienne Daybed
Located in Coral Gables, FL
French Antique Empire Style Mahogany Meridienne Daybed with finely cast bronze mounts and decor.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chaise Longues
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Carved Swedish 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 Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Muslin, Upholstery
Pair of Carved Armchairs in the Swedish 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 Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Six Empire Style Dining Chairs by Kindel
By Kindel Furniture
Located in Bridport, CT
Stunning set of six (6) Neo-Classical dining chairs by Kindel Furniture. The set consists of four (4) side chairs and two (2) arm chairs. They have a hand-rubbed, ebony finish on m...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Upholstery
DREXEL HERITAGE Mahogany Empire Style Dining Side Chairs - Pair A
By Drexel
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of dining side chairs in the Empire style by Drexel Heritage. Solid mahogany with carved
Category
Mid-20th Century American Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
French Empire Style Mahogany Tub Desk Chair, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
A very fine French Empire style mahogany tub desk chair, model of Jacob, circa 1880. The curved
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Antique French Empire Style Side Chairs Black and Gold Upholstery Pair
Located in Pataskala, OH
This pair of antique French Empire style side chairs have beautiful hand painted gold details on
Category
Late 20th Century American Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
CASSADY Solid Cherry Empire Style Dining Side Chairs - Pair A
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of dining side chairs in the Empire style by Cassady Furniture. Solid cherry with baluster
Category
Mid-20th Century American Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Cherry
Set of Six Italian Cherrywood Empire Style Chairs, Circa 1830
Located in Lake Forest, IL
Set of Six Italian Cherrywood Empire Style Chairs, Circa 1830.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
A Pair of Large Swedish Empire Style Stools circa 1970
Located in London, GB
A Pair of Large Swedish Empire Style Stools circa 1970 reupholstered by Talisman
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Stools
Pair of Russian Empire Style Parcel-gilt and Mahogany Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Russian Empire Style parcel-gilt and mahogany chairs with seats in Scalamandré silk stripe
Category
Antique 19th Century Russian Armchairs
Materials
Silk
Pair of Early 20th Century Mahogany Hall Chairs in the Empire Style
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A substantially built pair of early 20th century mahogany and upholstered hall chairs in the Empire
Category
Early 20th Century English Empire Side Chairs
Empire Style Fauteuil de Bureau by Mercier Freres
Located in London, GB
French Empire Style Ormolu Mounted Leather ‘Fauteuil de Bureau’ (desk chair) by Mercier Freres
Category
Early 20th Century French Bergere Chairs
Set of Twelve Empire Style Dining Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of tweleve dark stained Empire Style Dining Chairs from Denmark.
Category
Antique 19th Century Danish Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
Second Empire Walnut Louis XV Style Bergere Chair, France, circa 1890
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large and well carved Louis XV style Bergere in walnut with an old chenille coral upholstery
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of Four Empire Style Dining Chairs
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Set of four Empire style dining chairs in original painted surface with carved and gilt
Category
Early 20th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Set of 7 Directoire/Empire Style Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
SET OF SEVEN SWEDISH PAINTED PINE AND FIR TRANSITIONAL DIRECTOIRE/EMPIRE CHAIRS WITH CUSHIONS
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Paint
A Pair of Empire Style Upholstered Occasional Chairs 1960s
Located in London, GB
A Pair of Empire Style Ebonised Framed Upholstered Occasional Chairs 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s Slipper Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Pair of Empire Style Carved Figural Armchairs
Located in Miami, FL
Fabulous Form, "Retour D'Egypte" Style Armchairs, French fauteuils. Usually manufactured in Paris
Category
Vintage 1960s French Living Room Sets
Belle Epoch Empire Style Barrel Chair
Located in Alexandria, VA
This chair is of beautiful mahogany with excellent ormolu mounts - excellent for a desk or as an occasional chair.
Category
Early 20th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Eight Italian Empire Style Dining Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Set of eight mid 19th century Italian Empire style dining chairs: six sides and two arms
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
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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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