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Antique Empire Style Mahogany Armchair C1880
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique mahogany armchair, circa 1880 in date and in the fabulous Empire style.
The
Category
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Jansen Empire style chair and ottoman
Located in New York, NY
By maker Jansen. A French Empire style steel ottoman with brass finials with pliant X-form with
Category
Vintage 1950s French Stools
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Empire Style Fauteuils
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of French Empire style ebonized and parcel-gilt armchairs. Dolphin carved arms and Sabre legs
Category
Vintage 1940s Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
French Empire Style Mahogany Settee Canape
Located in Manhasset, NY
A Mahogany Empire Style mahogany settee with a floral upholstery. The arms with parcel-gilt
Category
Antique 19th Century American Canapes
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Empire Style Armchairs
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of French Empire style armchairs, circa 1960s, shield-back frame with downswept arms, padded
Category
Vintage 1960s American Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Jansen Empire style armchair and otttoman
Located in New York, NY
By maker Jansen. A French Empire style steel with brass pliant x-form armchair with sabre form
Category
Vintage 1950s French Armchairs
Materials
Steel, Brass
Antique Empire Style Flamed Mahogany Sofa
Located in Toledo, OH
Antique Victorian Empire style circa 1860's flamed mahogany sofa. Reupholstered with two pillows
Category
Antique 1860s Unknown Victorian Sofas
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Swedish Empire Style Armchairs
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pair of late 19th century Swedish Empire style barrel back armchairs. The chairs have been stripped
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Materials
Wood
$1,784 / set
French Empire Style Parcel Ebonized Bench
Located in Astoria, NY
"French Empire style parcel ebonized mahogany bench, after the designs of Charles Percier (French
Category
Antique 19th Century French Benches
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Empire Style Black Lacquered Armchairs, Maison Jansen, 1940
By Maison Jansen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Empire style armchairs in black lacquered wood. Two back saber legs, tronconique legs in
Category
Vintage 1940s Empire Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Empire-Style Ebonized and Parcel Gilt Bergeres
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of handsome empire style chairs from the late 20 th century.
These chairs have a curved and
Category
Late 20th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
Set of Four Empire Style Mahogany and Giltwood Armchairs, circa 1800
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Mahogany
Gilt bronze
Giltwood
circa 1800
Armrests on sphinges in giltwood
Empire style
Category
Antique Early 1800s Empire Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany, Giltwood
Two Antique Armchairs Empire Style, Sweden, Around 1910, After Renovation
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique armchairs from the beginning of the 20th century.
Furniture in perfect condition, after professional renovation and replacement of the fabric with a new one.
Dimensions:...
Category
Vintage 1910s Swedish Empire Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
French 19th Century Empire Style Sofa
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This handsome Empire style sofa is made of walnut from 19th Century France. The decorative laurel
Category
Antique 19th Century French Regency Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
French Empire Style 1940
s Bench
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
wicker seating surface, covered with a removable black leather cushion. Finished with black lacquer swirl
Category
20th Century French Benches
Pair of French Empire Style Light Walnut Benches, Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Constructed entirely of light walnut in the Empire style, featuring classically scrolled legs, the
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Benches
Pair of Grand Empire Style Armchairs in Mahogany and Bronze Core
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of grand Empire style armchairs in mahogany and bronze core. In excellent condition. 19th
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
Set of Eight French Wrought Iron Chairs, Empire Style, Early 20th Century
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Set of eight French wrought iron chairs, circa 1920s Empire style. Great condition.
Category
Vintage 1920s French Empire Chairs
Materials
Iron
Antique Oversized American Empire Style Needlepoint Footstool, Lovebirds, c 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
A large antique American Empire footstool offers needlepoint upholstered seat with German Fraktur
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Empire Stools
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
18th Century Russian Empire Style Side Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
18th century Russian Empire style side chairs. The beaded block paneled crest rail is supported by
Category
Antique 18th Century Russian Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Ormolu, Metal
Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Federal Style Sofa, Circa 1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique American Empire Federal style sofa offers flame mahogany frame with scroll form rail and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American American Empire Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany
Set of Empire Style French Antique Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Wonderful set of Empire style dining chairs made of solid blonde cherrywood. These chairs have a
Category
Vintage 1910s French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Cherry
Marge Carson French Empire Regency Style Gold Upholstered Library Arm Chair
By Marge Carson
Located in Dayton, OH
French Empire style arm chair by Marge Carson. Features a mahogany finished and distressed frame
Category
Late 20th Century Empire Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
20th Century Empire Style Set of Four Walnut Chairs with Straw Seat
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
20th Century empire style dining room set of four chairs in solid walnut wood. The chairs are very
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Empire Chairs
Materials
Straw, Walnut
Pair French Empire Style Mahogany Curule Benches with Ebonized
Gilt Highlights
Located in San Francisco, CA
each large-scaled curule bench with semi-detached seat flanked by flared openwork arms with turned double-baluster stretchers; all raised on down-scrolled supports ending in paw feet...
Category
Antique 1890s French Empire Revival Benches
Materials
Mahogany
Empire Style Mahogany Crossed Sword Benches / Ottomans In Blue Velvet - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of mid-century Empire style crossed sword ottomans in navy velvet upholstery. They
Category
Mid-20th Century American Empire Benches
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
Black and Gilt Empire Style Chairs with Cane Seats, a Pair
Located in Wichita, KS
Beautiful vintage Empire style chairs with caned seats. The Chairs are black with a beautiful gilt
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Empire Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
English Empire Style Ebonized Sleigh Bench with Upholstered Seat, circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Empire style upholstered sleigh bench with arms from the turn of the century. This
Category
Early 20th Century English Empire Benches
Materials
Linen, Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Empire Style Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of French Empire style mahogany side chairs of small size circa 1880.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Slipper Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Rare Empire-Style Solid Cherry Dining Chairs
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Rare, Empire-style, solid cherry dining chairs in a set of four, with original hand-hammered nails
Category
Vintage 1950s French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cherry
$6,720 / set
Antique Empire Style Mahogany Tufted Parlor Sofa Newly Reupholstered in Leather
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Empire Style Carved Mahogany Tufted Back Parlor Sofa on Casters Newly Reupholstered in Full
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Empire Sofas
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Set of Six Late 19 Century Empire Style Gondola Chairs
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A very nice set of dining/occasional gondola chairs; two open armchairs and four side chairs. The chair frames are of mahogany and are richly decorated with gilded bronze mounts feat...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Empire Style Fruitwood
Green Leather Carved Swan Chairs - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of American carved mahogany Empire style arm chairs in a vibrant green leather
Category
Mid-20th Century American Empire Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Fruitwood
French Empire Style Ottoman
Located in Manhasset, NY
Beautiful French Empire style ottoman, scallop-shape top upholstered in embroidered silk and
Category
20th Century American Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Creme Painted Carved French Empire Style Swan Window Bench, circa 1890
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautifully carved French bench depicting a pair of swans in the center of the back. The painted frame is in good condition and the upholstery is ok and could use some upda...
Category
Antique 1890s French Empire Benches
Materials
Walnut
French Empire Style Parcel Gilt Carved Mahogany Swan Chair
Located in West Hartford, CT
Elegant French empire style carved mahogany barrel back chair with exquisite gold details and the
Category
Late 20th Century Empire Club Chairs
Materials
Silk, Mahogany, Giltwood
Pair of French Empire Style Mahogany Stools
Located in Austin, TX
Beautiful pair of French Empire style mahogany stools, hand carved details.
Category
Early 20th Century French Stools
Materials
Mahogany
French Empire Period Walnut Jacob Style Armchair
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous antique French Empire period solid walnut armchair in the style of Jacob, lambskin leather
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of French Empire Style Painted Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Rare pair of French Empire style chairs in original dark green paint with yellow speckling and
Category
20th Century French Chairs
Materials
Wood
1800
s Antique Empire Style, Ormolu-Mounted, Mahogany, Chaise Lounge!
Located in Austin, TX
Charming 1800's Antique Empire Style, Ormolu-Mounted, Mahogany, Chaise Lounge!
Antique Chaise
Category
Antique 19th Century Empire Chaise Longues
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Pair of French Empire Style Painted Armchairs
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of French Empire style painted armchairs, slightly distressed frame, square back with florette
Category
Vintage 1950s French Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Pair of Empire Style French Arm Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of beautifully hand carved, painted Empire style chairs or feuteille covered in an Egyptian
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Italian Late 19th-Century Empire Style Settee
Located in Round Top, TX
Antique Italian late 19th-century empire style sofa / settee in mahogany. (A pair of matching
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Settees
Materials
Mahogany
Patinated Bronze Lacquered Iron Empire Style Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
Cast iron Empire style bench with paw feet, draped swag and winged maidens, patinated bronze
Category
Early 20th Century American Benches
Materials
Iron
Leather Empire Style Armchairs Set of 4
Located in Pomona, CA
Set of 4 Empire-style armchairs. The end of each arm dolphin's face is carved. The chairs are
Category
Vintage 1940s French Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
$4,000 / set
Late 19th Century Empire Style Three Gilt Bronze Mounted Salon Suite
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Spectacular late 19th century French Empire style handcrafted three piece gilt bronze salon suite
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Sofas
Materials
Bronze
A French Empire style pillow top bench
Located in New York, NY
A French Empire style pillow top bench with X-form bases having stretcher. The brushed steel
Category
Vintage 1950s French Footstools
Pair of Empire Style Bergères in Mahogany with Red Leather
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
. Mahogany
. Empire style
. 50's
. Red leather
Category
Vintage 1950s French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
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
Pair of French Empire Style Open Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of French Empire style open arm chairs with square backs having curved top rail with wreath
Category
Early 20th Century French Armchairs
Empire Style Black Leather
Walnut Arm Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Elegant black leather and walnut empire style rounded back arm chair with brass nail head trim
Category
Vintage 1950s American Armchairs
Materials
Walnut, Leather
Pair Italian Empire Style "Pretzel" Arm Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Striking and sculptural pair of swivel armchairs in the Italian Empire style, with round seats and
Category
Vintage 1940s American Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Leather
Swedish 1830s Empire Style Painted and Upholstered Stool with Spindle Arms
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Empire style painted wooden Curule stool from the mid-19th century, with spindle arms, X
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Empire Stools
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
French 1920s Empire Style Painted Upholstered Curule Stool with Carved Rosettes
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire style painted wood curule stool from the early 20th century, with carved rosettes
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Stools
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
French Empire Style Painted
Parcel Gilt Fauteuil
Located in Dallas, TX
French Empire Creme-Painted & Parcel Gilt Fauteuil
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Pair of Fabulous Empire Style Arm Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Glamorous pair of Empire arm chairs recovered in red and gold animal print. Beautiful carving and
Category
20th Century Armchairs
Vintage Empire Style Dining Chairs - Set of 8
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Empire Style Dining Chairs - Set of 8
Enhance your dining room with this exquisite set of
Category
Vintage 1950s Unknown Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
$9,099 / set
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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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