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Set of Eight Empire Style Gondola Dining Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Set of eight dining chairs from France in the Empire style. This set is made of Cuban flamed
Category
Antique 1880s French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$5,500 / set
Set of 6 Empire Style Arm Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
structure. Cushion seat and fabric back. These chairs were made to go with the empire marble table and
Category
20th Century American Armchairs
Materials
Iron, Brass
Pair of Rare Hand Carved Empire Style Chairs with Leopard Print Covering
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Immerse yourself in the timeless beauty of our vintage oak Empire-style chairs. Each chair is
Category
Vintage 1940s American Empire Revival Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Vintage Regency Empire Style Curule Iron Figural Swan Bench After Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Dayton, OH
A beautiful iron curule bench stylized after Maison Janse, circa 1970s. Features a woven metal seat and figural brass swan heads.
Category
Vintage 1970s Empire Benches
Materials
Brass, Iron
French Empire Style Gilt Eagle and Mahogany Bench Attributed to Maitland-Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a late 20th century French Empire style mahogany bench with gilt eagle and paw accents. It
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Empire Benches
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany, Giltwood
Vintage Empire Style Gondola Dining Chairs – Set of 6
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: H 35” x W 19.5” x D 17.5” x SH 19”
Set of 6 Vintage Empire Gondola style dining chairs
Category
Mid-20th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
French Empire Louis XVI Directoire Style Cherry Black Leather Desk Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
pin construction for added old world character. Style is in the Directoire or Louis XVI taste
Category
Late 20th Century Empire Armchairs
Materials
Cherry, Leather
Pair of Empire Style French Armchairs with Foliage Carved Arms and Saber Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Empire style light walnut armchairs with foliage carved curving arms and saber
Category
20th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of Empire Style X-Frame Benches
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of curule-form stools,or ottomans, each having rectangular boxed seats, upholstered with nailheads, on bases with painted finish; each fielded apron decorated by outcarved seash...
Category
20th Century American Stools
19th Century Parcel Gilt Empire Style Fauteuil
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Stunningly carved French Fauteuil with swans supporting the handles and bellflowers carved on the legs. The back has a central bar which has been upholstered over and under the upho...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Fruitwood, Paint, Silk
Elegant Empire Style Bench In Gilded Bronze And Mahogany The Beggining Of 20th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
. Empire style
. Gilded bronze
. Beggining 20th century
Category
20th Century Empire Benches
Materials
Mahogany
Empire Style Leather Chair and Ottoman
Located in Pomona, CA
1920s Empire style leather chair and ottoman. Measure: Ottoman 19.50" D, 24" W, 12" H.
Category
Vintage 1920s English Bergere Chairs
Pair of Karl Johan Style Swedish Empire Klismo Chairs in Cuban Mahogany
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A very handsome and refined pair of Karl Johan-style Empire Klismos armchairs with saber legs from
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Empire Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Russian Empire Style Pair of Bergeres
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of Bergeres in Russian Empire Style crafted in massive Cuban Mahogany with giltwood carvings
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Second Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Empire style cabinet set, France, circa 1820.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Empire style study set, France, ca. 1820.
Furniture in very good condition, after professional
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
$9,369 / set
Pair of Iron and Brass Empire Style Armchairs
Located in Troy, MI
Pair of black iron and brass frame empire style chairs. Curule style base with decorative brass
Category
Vintage 1950s Armchairs
Materials
Iron, Brass
Pair of Empire Style Chairs, France, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of empire style chairs, front feet carved in frog leg. The fabric has traces of use but the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs
Materials
Wood
Empire-Style Desk Chair, France, circa 1880
Located in Greding, DE
Empire-style desk chair, standing on tapered legs with lion’s paws feet, the rear legs are slightly
Category
Antique 1880s French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Bronze
c.1820 Empire Style Book-Matched Mahogany Chair
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Empire style mahogany book-matched grain chair with the original velvet upholstery, all wooden peg
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Upholstery
A French Empire Style Steel and Bronze Daybed
Located in New York, NY
A French Empire style metal daybed, the two ends of equal height having vertical elements
Category
Vintage 1960s Daybeds
Materials
Steel, Bronze
Pair Empire Style Animal Leg
Rams
Heads Armchairs
By Tomlinson
Located in Chicago, IL
Empire style barrel back arm chairs. Each chair has a pair of hand carved ram's heads at the peak
Category
Vintage 1960s American Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Pair Empire Style Animal Leg
Ram
s Head Armchairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Empire style barrel back arm chairs. Each chair has a pair of hand carved ram's heads at the peak
Category
Vintage 1960s American Armchairs
Materials
Cane
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 Chairs
Pair of French Mid-19th Century Empire Style Walnut Fauteuils with Volute Arms
Located in Atlanta, GA
This pair of French Empire style walnut fauteuils from the mid-19th century features slightly out
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Muslin, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Empire Style Blue Painted
Parcel Gilt Settee, France
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Empire Style Blue Painted Settee with Gilded Swan Arms and Acanthus Leaf detail on feet. French
Category
20th Century French Settees
8 antique Empire style chairs
Located in Baambrugge, NL
6 antique chairs and 2 antique armchairs, Empire style, new upholstery
Category
Antique 19th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
French Walnut and Cherry Empire Style Window Seat
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French walnut and cherry empire style window seat
This is a wonderful looking piece a daybed it
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Provincial Settees
Materials
Walnut
French Empire Style Pair of Solid Mahogany Gondola Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French Empire style pair of gondola side chairs in solid mahogany with a lustrous French
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Mahogany
Pair Vintage Swedish Empire Style Mahogany Arm Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Handsome pair of Empire/Biedermeier Style Arm Chairs from 1920's Sweden. Crafted of rich mahogany
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Armchairs
19th Empire Mahogany Salon Style Ormolu and Upholstered Silk
Located in Marseille, FR
Late 19th century Empire style mahogany lounge golden bronze upholstered silk. 2 chairs. 4
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Living Room Sets
Materials
Mahogany
1940 Six Pieces Empire Style Mahogany Chairs, Jansen Model
By Maison Jansen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
. 6 chairs
. 1940
. Jansen model
Category
Vintage 1940s French Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
French 1880s Empire Style Painted Curule Stool with Printed Fabric and Paw Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire style painted wood curule stool from the late 19th century, with printed upholstery
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Stools
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of His and Hers Ebonized Empire Style Dolphin Chairs with Brass Mounts
Located in Troy, MI
Late 19th century pair of upholstered his and hers chairs. Frames are made of ebonized mahogany with carved dolphin-form arms and decorative brass medallion mounts. Newly upholstered...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery
Empire style living room set, Northern Europe, circa 1840.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Empire style living room set, Northern Europe, circa 1840.
Very good condition, after professional
Category
Antique 1840s Scandinavian Empire Living Room Sets
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Pair of Empire Style Carved Antique Bergere Armchairs, 20th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
An attractive pair of chairs inspired by the Napoleon III period, these were probably crafted during the first quarter of the 20th century and retain a wonderful sense of age through...
Category
Early 20th Century European Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Pair of Empire Style Beechwood and Black Leather Bergeres with Scroll Arms
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Empire style beechwood and black leather bergeres with scroll arms, circa 1920.
Category
Vintage 1920s Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Beech
Set of Six French Empire Style Gondola Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Napoleonic empire style with gracefully curved backs. The seats are supported in front with saber style legs
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Pair of French Empire Style Tub Chairs with Brass Swan Motifs from the 1870s
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Empire style upholstered tub chairs with swan motifs from the second half of the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Empire Style, Side Chairs, Tortoise Shell Veneer, Bronze, Velvet, 1980s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Empire Style, Side Chairs, Tortoise Shell Veneer, Bronze, Velvet
Very Decorative Throne or Side
Category
Vintage 1970s American Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Pair French Empire Style Iron and Velvet Chairs
Located in Troy, MI
Pair of circa 1920 French black finish iron frame armchairs have brass accents, black velvet brushed velvet upholstery, padded arms, and twisted metal stretchers.
Arm Height: 27”
...
Category
Early 20th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Iron, Brass
Pair of Large 19th Century Empire Style Swedish Birch Side Chairs by Karl Johan
By Karl Johan
Located in London, England
decorative detail by Karl Johan in an Empire style. Reupholstered in a neutral French linen on the seats.
Category
Antique 1880s Swedish Empire Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Wood, Birch
Baker Furniture Empire Style Scroll Arm Accent Desk Dining Chair
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Furniture Empire Style Solid Wood Accent Dining Chair
Featuring ball and claw feet and rattan-style accents
Category
Vintage 1980s Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Pair of Empire Style Mahogany Vanity Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of French Empire style mahogany gondola chairs with beautiful swan detail. Recently
Category
Early 20th Century French Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Velvet
Pair of Italian Late-19th Century Empire Style Armchairs
Located in Round Top, TX
Pair of antique Italian Empire style armchairs from the late 19th century circa 1870. A matching
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Empire Style Chaise Longue
Located in Houston, TX
Late 19th century Empire style chaise longue. Hand-carved in mortise and tenon construction. Early
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Chaise Longues
Materials
Linen, Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
Pair of Bergeres in Russian Empire Style
Located in Kastrup, DK
High quality pair of bergere in Russian Empire Style. Crafted in massive Cuban mahogany with
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Second Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Empire Style Lucite
Brass Bench With Striped Taupe Upholstery
Located in Chicago, IL
A modern take on an empire style design, this acrylic bench is constructed from intersecting thick
Category
Vintage 1970s American Benches
Materials
Brass
Empire style living room set, Northern Europe, circa 1840.
Located in Chorzów, PL
An antique living room set from Northern Europe.
Furniture in very good condition, after professional renovation. The seats and backrests of the armchairs and sofas have been covere...
Category
Antique 1840s Scandinavian Empire Living Room Sets
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Empire style living room set, Northern Europe, circa 1840.
Located in Chorzów, PL
An antique living room set imported from Northern Europe.
Furniture in very good condition, after professional renovation. The seats and backrests of the armchairs and sofas have be...
Category
Antique 1840s Scandinavian Empire Living Room Sets
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
A Pair of Austrian Cherry Empire style Open Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Austrian cherry Empire style open armchairs. The form of Classical inspiration with
Category
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
20th Century Duncan Phyfe/Empire/Neoclassical/Victorian Style Sofa
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in Chicago, IL
A finely carved high quality 30's/40's neoclassical style sofa. Fluid design with fine detailing
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Sofas
Mid-19th Century Mahogany Framed Empire Style Salon Suite
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Mid-19th century mahogany wood framed empire style three piece salon suite. Settee and two side
Category
Antique 1840s European Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Pair, Antique Empire Style White Painted Stools from Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
This romantic pair of Empire style white painted wooden Curule stools are from Sweden, mid-19th
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Footstools
Materials
Wood, Paint
Pair of Gilt Empire Style Swan Chairs After Jacob for the Empress Josephine
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of well carved and executed swan tub chairs in Empire style after Jacob.
Carved white
Category
1990s European Empire Club Chairs
Antique French Empire Style Chaise Longue Fainting Couch Sofa Bun Feet Recamier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Lovely antique chaise longue/fainting couch in the French Empire taste. The piece features a
Category
Early 20th Century Empire Chaise Longues
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Empire Style Carved Fruitwood Antique Bergere Armchairs, 20th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
An attractive pair of chairs inspired by the Napoleon III period, these were probably crafted during the first quarter of the 20th century and retain a wonderful sense of age through...
Category
Early 20th Century European Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Fruitwood
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
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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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