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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
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Fruitwood, Paint, Silk
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
Pair of Empire Gilt Bronze Mounted Mahogany Bergeres
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Each with rectangular curved back above the padded arms with ormolu swan's heads flanking the seat on slightly sabre legs; upholstered in peach corduroy with loose down-filled cushio...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Set of 4 Empire Bonze Dore and Mahogany Arm Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Important set of 4 19th Empire Mahogany and bronze dore arm chairs with swan heads. covered in
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
$22,500 / item
French 19th Century Set of Three Parlor Chairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A delightful set of three (3) 19th century French “fauteuil crapaud”, these Empire style chairs are
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
$3,800 / set
One Pair Of Very Good Empire Arm Chairs, Great Old Color And Patina
Located in Buchanan, MI
One Pair Of Very Good Empire Arm Chairs, Great Old Color And Patina
Category
Antique 19th Century French First Empire Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of French Newly Upholstered Mahogany and Parcel-Gilt Chairs
Located in Troy, MI
This pair of ornately carved mahogany armchairs features swan details on the arm supports and front
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Leather Gold Embossed Fauteuil with Detailing and Bronze Dore Mount
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Fine leather gold embossed fauteuil of fantastic detailing and bronze dore mounts in empire style
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
Upholstered Paris Chair, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
A comfortable Parisian chair, reupholstered. Original carved wood frame and iron casters in its front legs, circa 1890.
Category
Antique 1890s French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
French Empire Mahogany Desk Armchair
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French Empire style desk armchair in mahogany with black leather seat and bronze claw feet
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Empire Style Armchairs
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Pair of 20th century French Empire style carved wood and newly upholstered chairs.
Category
20th Century Empire Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$3,150 / set
Empire Desk and Armchair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Empire style desk and matching armchair
Of simple classical design, this ebonised Empire style
Category
20th Century French Empire Desks
Materials
Mahogany
$3,195
French Empire Mahogany Armchair in Yellow Snakeprint Edelman Leather
Located in New York, NY
This French Empire period armchair is finely hewn mahogany. The sensuous design includes cabriole
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Antique French Empire Ormolu Mounted Desk
Armchair 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A superb Napoleon III Ormolu Mounted Empire mahogany pedestal desk and armchair set, circa 1880 in
Category
Antique 1880s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Antique French Second Empire Study Suite-Bookcase Desk Pair of Armchairs
Located in London, GB
This is an antique French Second Empire flame mahogany library suite consisting of a fine bookcase
Category
Antique 1880s French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Ormolu
French Empire Parlour Set of Five-Piece Ormolu Bronze Armchairs Couch Settee
Located in Roslyn, NY
Beautiful French Empire ormolu bronze-mounted parlour set with winged lions on front of legs
Category
Vintage 1920s French Empire Living Room Sets
Materials
Bronze
Empire Style Parcel Gilt and Ebonized Armchair
Located in Dallas, TX
Unique piece Empire style parcel gilt and Ebonized armchair.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Ebony, Giltwood
Pair of 19th Century French Empire Period Hand Carved Walnut Bergeres, Armchairs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
From a home in Versailles, France, this pair of early nineteenth century French Empire period
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century French Empire Marquetry Desk Armchair with Hand Painted Decor
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an office or a study with this elegant antique chair; crafted in France circa 1860, the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
French Empire Burl and Giltwood Dolphin Carved Dining Armchairs, Set of Eight
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding set of eight French Empire or Neoclassical style dining armchairs
20th Century
Category
20th Century Unknown Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood, Burl
French Empire Ebonized and Giltwood Dolphin Carved Dining Armchairs, Set of Ten
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding set of ten French Empire or Neoclassical style dining armchairs
20th Century
Category
20th Century Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
Empire Mahogany Fauteuil De Bureau (Desk Armchair)
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The curved back terminating in carved lion's heads above a black leather seat on ring-turned front legs ending in lion feet and back saber legs.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Empire Style, Swan-Form, Armchairs
By Jacob Frères
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of upholstered bergeres, in the manner of Jacob Freres, each having a painted frame with natural wear, its tub form, with a padded back in reeded frame, downswept arms are carve...
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$5,800 / set
Rare Set of Jacob Frères Empire Chairs and Armchairs
By Jacob Freres (French)
Located in Paris, FR
Rare set of 6 chairs and 6 armchairs, painted and partial gilt.
The underside of each backseat is
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Wood
$80,533 / set
Two Armchairs, Bergeres, France, Directoire, Empire 1790-1810, Cherry, Walnut
Located in Greven, DE
furniture were created in the French Directoire or Empire in the period around 1790-1810.
One of the two
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Cherry, Walnut
Henredon French Empire Carved Walnut and Giltwood Armchairs, Pair
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding pair of French Empire, Neoclassical, or Regency style armchairs, club chairs, or
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut, Giltwood
Antique Empire Revival Bureau Plat Desk Writing Table
Armchair 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a fine antique French gilt-bronze mounted mahogany Empire bureau plat complete with it's
Category
Antique 1860s French Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
An Empire Mahogany Armchair with Green Suede Seat
Located in Palm Beach, FL
An Empire Mahogany Armchair with Ram's Head Carved Arm Rests and Green Suede Seat on Tapered Block
Category
Antique 19th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Four Antique Empire Period Mahogany Armchairs, circa 1820
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Set of four antique Empire-period mahogany armchairs, circa 1820. These larger-scale chairs are in
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Lounge Chairs
Late 19th Century Bergere French Carved Giltwood Armchair Gilt Throne Chair
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A superb example, late 19th century Bergère armchair, French Circa 1890-1900. Of great form with a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Bergere Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Giltwood
Early 19th Century Empire Mahogany Fauteuils Bergères Aux Dauphins, circa 1830
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A 1830s pair of Empire mahogany French bergères Aux Dauphins Empire armchairs in the manner of
Category
Antique 1830s French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of 8 French Empire Mahogany
Gold
Green Stripe Upholstered Dining Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 8 French Empire dining chairs (2 armchairs, 6 side chairs) with carved mahogany frames
Category
20th Century French Napoleon III Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Oak French Chairs, Mid-20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A pair of elegant French oak armchairs, Empire style, circa 1950. Recently re-upholstered in a
Category
Vintage 1950s French Empire Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
$6,560 / set
Pair of French Empire Armchairs in Mahogany
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Very beautiful pair of French Empire armchairs in mahogany.
This typical armchair called in
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Two French Empire Armchairs circa 1860 Mahogany
Located in Berlin, DE
Two French Empire armchairs circa 1860 mahogany
Massive mahogany partly carved. Curved frame on
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
French Empire movement with much of the lightness that was brought about after the end of the war. The
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
French Empire Century Chair Co. Carved, Ebonized
Gilt Mahogany Dolphin Chairs
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique pair of French Empire armchairs by Century Chair Co., Hickory, NC offer mahogany frames
Category
20th Century American Empire Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany
French Empire Period Armchair
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An early 19th century French Empire Bergère, a very elegant and comfortable Fruitwood armchair. The
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Tapestry, Wood
Antique French Empire Style Armchair
Located in London, GB
Antique French Empire style armchair
French, early 20th century
Height 65cm, width 74cm, depth
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
French Empire Giltwood Fauteuil Armchair
Located in Houston, TX
French Empire giltwood fauteuil armchair, circa 1815-1835, newly upholstered in grass-green velvet
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Giltwood
19th Century French Empire Style Armchair
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An oak framed 19th century Empire style armchair or desk chair with leather upholstered seat. C
Category
Antique 1860s French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Empire Style Armchair
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French Empire style fauteuil, or armchair made of solid cherry. Sturdy with comfortable seating
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cherry
Armchairs Set of 4 French White Green Empire Chairs France
Located in New York, NY
Armchairs set of 4 French white green Empire chairs France . A set of 4 armchairs made during the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Important French Empire Early 19th Century Armchair
By Jacob-Desmalter
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
An impressive Napoléonic Empire mahogany armchair, attributed to Jacob-Desmalter (1770-1841). With
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
Early 19th Century French Pair Empire Fauteuils Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant pair of French Empire fauteuils or armchairs from the early 19th century, having coved
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Empire Style Armchair, France, Late 19th Century, Antique
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique Empire style armchair from around 1880.
Dimensions: height 83 cm / height of the seat
Category
Antique 1880s French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Brass
French Empire-Style Scroll-Arm Armchair
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
French Empire-style scroll-arm armchair, mid-20th century. Beautifully Classic lines on this piece
Category
Mid-20th Century French Armchairs
Empire Armchair Desk Chair French 20th Century Green Leather
Located in Labrit, Landes
French Empire Revival open armchair side or desk chair,
early 20th century
The green leather seat
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of French Empire Style Winged Maiden Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Pair of Empire style winged maiden distressed painted armchairs with matching accent pillows.
Category
Mid-20th Century Empire Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of French Empire Mahogany Armchairs Attributed to Jacob Desmalter
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A pair of imposing very rare French Empire style armchairs attributed to the firm of Jacob
Category
Antique 1830s French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair Empire Armchairs French Chairs, 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Good pair of french open armchairs in the french empire manner
circa 1880
These chairs are raised
Category
Antique 1880s Armchairs
Materials
Other
Antique French Empire Mahogany
Ormolu Mounted Armchair, Early 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a splendid early 19th century French Empire mahogany armchair with ormolu mounts and raised
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Empire Style Painted Armchair in French-Indie Fabric
Located in New York, NY
This antique chair is a little gem. Newly upholstered in an organic hand, block-printed French
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Armchair in the Empire Manner
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A carved and painted Empire design library armchair, taking its inspiration from the designs of the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Paint, Wood
$3,627 / item
Pair of French Empire Style Ebonized Armchairs with Carved Gilded Wings
Located in Savannah, GA
Pair of French Empire style ebonized armchairs featuring a scroll back and carved gilded wings
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Gold
Pair of Carved Walnut French Empire Open Armchairs Fauteuils, circa 1870
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a spectacular pair of finely carved French Empire style fauteuils. The chairs have a
Category
Antique 1870s French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Pair of Mahogany Empire Armchair with Swan
s Headrests
Located in Sofia, BG
French pair of mahogany Empire style armchair with swan's headrests in green upholstery.
Very good
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century 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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