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Pair of 2nd Empire Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Second Empire armchairs, 19th century
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Empire Style Parcel Gilt Ebonized Wood Armchair
Located in Astoria, NY
French Empire style ebonized wood armchair raised on saber legs, enhanced with gilt carved dolphin
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Empire Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Giltwood
19th Century Restauration/Empire Armchairs
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of walnut Empire/Restauration armchairs with new upholstery.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French First Empire Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
$1,780 / set
Pair Antique 2nd Empire Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
from exotic and highly desirable imported mahogany, features Empire motifs resurrected by Napoleon III
Category
Antique 19th Century French Second Empire Armchairs
Set of 4 Rosewood French Empire Style Armchairs by Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
Set of 4 custom quality French Empire style rosewood armchairs, circa 1940s, the square top with
Category
Vintage 1940s French Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Set of Four Empire Armchairs in Mahogany with Ormolu Mounts, France, circa 1920
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A handsome set of four Empire-style armchairs in a dark rich auburn brown mahogany with bronze doré
Category
Vintage 1920s French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Elegant French Empire Fauteuil de Bureau
Located in San Francisco, CA
A French Empire style mahogany bronze mounted fauteuil de bureau the arms with well cast bronze
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of 19th Century Empire Revival Walnut Armchairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Well designed pair of 19th century armchairs, circa 1890.
Very much in the Empire taste, with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair Of Empire "Swan" Armchairs
Located in Doylestown, PA
A fine pair of Empire Period Fauteuils in distressed grey painted finish with dark grey details
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19 C. Empire Style in Mahogany Armchairs
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
. Mahogany
. Empire style
. End of the 19th century
Category
20th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Pair Ormolu Mounted Armchairs Empire Revival 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic and highly decorative antique pair of French ormolu mounted Empire fauteuil
Category
Antique 1870s French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Early 20th Century French Gilt Empire Design Armchairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine pair of egyptian empire influenced armchairs circa 1900
Excellent quality carving with
Category
Early 20th Century French Egyptian Revival Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
Pair Of French Empire Fruitwood Fauteuils
Located in Essex, MA
Each with square upholstered back and bowed seat , carved down swept arms , raised on square section curved legs
Category
Antique 1820s French Empire Armchairs
Early 19th Century Empire Mahogany Reclining Wing Back Armchair
Located in Benington, Herts
An unusual French mahogany reclining wing back armchair of high proportions, late Empire.
French
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Empire Walnut Parcel-Gilt Armchair, Attributed to Jacob-Desmalter
By François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter
Located in Berlin, DE
An impressive Napoléonic Empire walnut armchair, attributed to ménuisier-ébéniste François
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood, Walnut
Pair of French Empire Fruitwood Fauteuil
Located in Essex, MA
Each with an upholstered back with conforming frame and down swept carved arms, bowed seat raised on slightly curved square legs.
Category
Antique 1820s French Empire Armchairs
A pair of French First Empire period, ca 1805, giltwood armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational quality and extremely handsome pair of French early 19th century, First Empire period
Category
Antique 19th Century French First Empire Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
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 Pair Empire Revival Ormolu Mounted Armchairs 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic and highly decorative antique pair of French gilt bronze mounted Empire Revival
Category
Antique 1880s French Empire Revival Armchairs
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Second Empire Painted Fauteuil
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This delightful Second Empire carved and painted fauteuil, circa 1870 is from France. The frame is
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Paint
Exceptional Pair of French Empire Walnut Fauteuils
Located in Buchanan, MI
Exception Pair Of French Empire Walnut fauteuil, Newly Restored and Reupholstered
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Fine Pair of Empire "Swan" Armchairs
Located in Doylestown, PA
A fine pair of French Empire period fauteuils in the manner of Jacob, with carved swan decoration
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Pair of Large Empire Painted Armchairs
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of Carved Beechwood and Painted Empire Armchairs. Neoclassical in styling, carved throughout
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Upholstery
Antique Empire Mahogany Armchair, circa 1820
Located in London, GB
its name from the rule of Napoleon I in the First French Empire, where it was intended to idealize
Category
Antique 1820s French Armchairs
Pair Of French Provincial Empire Fruitwood Fauteuil
Located in Essex, MA
Each with tablet crestrail , down scrolled carved arms , bowed seat rail , saber legs. Unupholstered.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Dramatic Pair of Antique Empire Carved Wood Sphix Motife Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Magnificent pair of period Empire armchairs having original two-tone grey painted frames, pegged
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Empire Style Parcel-Gilt Armchairs with Black Upholstery
Located in Houston, TX
20th century parcel-gilt armchairs, in an Empire style having fluted frame, black accents,
Floral
Category
Late 20th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
Empire Office Armchair "Back from Egypt" Mahogany and Gilded Bronze
Located in Marseille, FR
Office armchair mahogany and gilded bronze, legs and armrests decorated with lions heads. Havana
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of French 19th Century Empire Chairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A superb pair of Empire-Style barrel back chairs. These classically styled mahogany chairs have
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
$2,400 / set
FRENCH EMPIRE STYLE FAUTEUIL
Located in Houston, TX
WELL CARVED FRENCH EMPIRE STYLE WALNUT FAUTEUIL
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Incredibly Pretty French Empire Bergeres
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Carved and painted frames to die for, chippy paint in cream, yellow oxide and hookers green with swans on the arms and sabre legs.
In need of restoration and reupholsery, but the fr...
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Armchairs
French Empire Mahogany Fauteuil, Early 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early 19th century Empire mahogany fauteuil/armchair featuring rounded back, linen upholstery
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique Set 4 Ormolu Mounted Armchairs Empire Revival 1870s
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic and highly decorative antique set of four of French ormolu mounted Empire
Category
Antique 1870s Empire Revival Armchairs
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Pair of Empire Revival Ormolu Mounted Armchairs, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic and highly decorative antique pair of French gilt bronze mounted Empire Revival
Category
Antique 1880s French Empire Revival Armchairs
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Empire Revival Mahogany and Ormolu Mounted Armchair 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A beautiful late 19th century French Empire Revival mahogany armchair with ormolu mounts, and
Category
Antique 1890s French Empire Revival Armchairs
Materials
Ormolu
French Empire Walnut Bergere
Located in Hudson, NY
This elegant empire chair is of impressive scale with subtle carving and details. Of paticular
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Walnut, Fabric
Empire Office Armchair "Back from Egypt" Mahogany and Gilded Bronze
Located in Marseille, FR
Empire desk chair in rich mahogany gilt bronze register decorated with griffins and flower garlands
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
Fine Pair of Late 19th Century Empire Mahogany Armchairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine quality pair of French mahogany armchairs in the Empire taste, circa 1890.
Shaped back and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Empire Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
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
Pair of empire fruitwood armchairs, circa 1815
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Pair of Empire fruitwood armchairs, circa 1815
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Empire Armchair or Bergere in the Manner of Jacob Frères
Located in Berlin, DE
An Empire painted and giltwood bergere or armchair in the manner of Jacob Frères. The rails and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Giltwood
Pair of Empire Revival Gilded Swan Neck Walnut Armchairs, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful pair of hand carved solid walnut French Empire Revival armchairs, dating from
Category
Vintage 1970s French Empire Revival Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Walnut
Pair of 19th Century Armchairs in Solid Wood
By France"
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of 19th century armchairs
In solid wood, good condition,
Measures 120 x 50 x 55 cm.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Wood
$1,483 / set
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
Emipre Armchair, France, circa 1900
Located in Chorzów, PL
Emipre armchair, France, circa 1900.
Very good condition,
Wood: walnut
Dimensions: height 108 cm
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Late 18th or Early 19th c. French Empire Gilt Carved Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of late eighteenth or early nineteenth century French Empire gilt and green lacquered
Category
Antique 1790s French Armchairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
PAIR of French Empire Fauteuils
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
PAIR of French Empire Painted Fauteuils, c. 1820, with gold leaf accents.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Rare French Empire Napoleon I Hardwood circa 1800 Swivel Armchair Lion Paw Feet
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale very rare circa 1800 French Empire Napoleon I heavy solid
Category
Antique Early 1800s French French Provincial Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood
Pair French Empire Walnut Fauteuils
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine pair of French empire circassian walnut fauteuils, each with spoonback, lappet carved arms
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Late Nineteenth Century Empire Armchairs
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of late nineteenth century mahogany fauteuils with arms terminating in lion's masks and feet terminating in hairy paws.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Armchairs
Extraordinary Pair of 19th c. Empire Walnut Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
These elegant period (Second Empire, Napoleon III) armchairs are simply exquisite. Solid walnut
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Rare Pair of French Empire circa 1880 Napoleon III Armchairs Gilt Metal Fittings
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of original French Empire circa 1880 Napoleon
Category
Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Vintage Pair of Empire Mahogany Leather Tub Armchairs
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful pair of carved solid mahogany tub shaped armchairs in the fabulous French
Category
Late 20th Century French Armchairs
French 19th Century Mahogany Pair of Empire Arm Chairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This stunning pair of French Empire style mahogany barrel (or tub) armchairs are 19th century
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
Fine Empire Period Mahogany Framed Fauteuil, France, circa 1815
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The mahogany frame showing a richly figured crest-rail overtop an upholstered backrest, braced by down-swept armrests with reeded grips, raised overall upon tapering squared supports...
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
French Empire Carved, Gilded and Ebonized Walnut and Upholstered Fauteuil
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a slightly concave backrest with gilded lions heads atop the armrests, the arms supports with carved egyptian caryatids, having flared rear legs, the front legs with cast bron...
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Armchairs
Antique armchairs, France, around 1830. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Armchairs, Northern Europe, circa 1830.
Very good condition, after professional renovation and
Category
Antique 1830s French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
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French Empire Armchair For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic French empire armchair available at 1stDibs. Each French empire armchair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and fabric. If you’re shopping for a French empire armchair, we have 351 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect French empire armchair — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A French empire armchair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Empire, Louis XV and Neoclassical styles are sought with frequency. A well-made French empire armchair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Jacob Freres Rue Meslée, Maison Jansen and Jean Pierre Louis are consistently popular.
How Much is a French Empire Armchair?
Prices for a French empire armchair start at $750 and top out at $212,852 with the average selling for $4,500.
Finding the Right Armchairs for You
Armchairs have run the gamut from prestige to ease and everything in between, and everyone has an antique or vintage armchair that they love.
Long before industrial mass production democratized seating, armchairs conveyed status and power.
In ancient Egypt, the commoners took stools, while in early Greece, ceremonial chairs of carved marble were designated for nobility. But the high-backed early thrones of yore, elevated and ornate, were merely grandiose iterations of today’s armchairs.
Modern-day armchairs, built with functionality and comfort in mind, are now central to tasks throughout your home. Formal dining armchairs support your guests at a table for a cheery feast, a good drafting chair with a deep seat is parked in front of an easel where you create art and, elsewhere, an ergonomic wonder of sorts positions you at the desk for your 9 to 5.
When placed under just the right lamp where you can lounge comfortably, both elbows resting on the padded supports on each side of you, an upholstered armchair — or a rattan armchair for your light-suffused sunroom — can be the sanctuary where you’ll read for hours.
If you’re in the mood for company, your velvet chesterfield armchair is a place to relax and be part of the conversation that swirls around you. Maybe the dialogue is about the beloved Papa Bear chair, a mid-century modern masterpiece from Danish carpenter and furniture maker Hans Wegner, and the wingback’s strong association with the concept of cozying up by the fireplace, which we can trace back to its origins in 1600s-era England, when the seat’s distinctive arm protrusions protected the sitter from the heat of the period’s large fireplaces.
If the fireside armchair chat involves spirited comparisons, your companions will likely probe the merits of antique and vintage armchairs such as Queen Anne armchairs, Victorian armchairs or even Louis XVI armchairs, as well as the pros and cons of restoration versus conservation.
Everyone seems to have a favorite armchair and most people will be all too willing to talk about their beloved design. Whether that’s the unique Favela chair by Brazilian sibling furniture designers Fernando and Humberto Campana, who repurposed everyday objects to provocative effect; or Marcel Breuer’s futuristic tubular metal Wassily lounge chair; the functionality-first LC series from Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret; or the Eames lounge chair of the mid-1950s created by Charles and Ray Eames, there is an iconic armchair for everyone and every purpose. Find yours on 1stDibs right now.
Questions About French Empire Armchair
- 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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