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Pair of Early 19th Century Empire Lion
s Head Chairs
By Jacob Frères
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of French early 19th century Empire mahogany chairs. They are of exceptional quality with
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Empire Neoclassical Gilt Gondola chair, Empress Joséphine, Swans, Silk lounge
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Empire style gilt gondola chair after the iconic design (1803) by the Jacob Frères for Empress
Category
Mid-20th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Wood
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
French Ebonized Desk Chair with Caned Seat
Located in Buchanan, NY
mounted on brass sabots. The caned seat is new and in excellent condition. French circa 1900.
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Empire Armchairs
Antique French Empire Figural Ormolu and Mahogany Armchair with Ram Heads
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique early 19th century French First Empire upholstered throne chair offers mahogany frame
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Circa 1800-1815 Pair of Fauteuils or Open Arm Chairs, French
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1800-1815 pair of fauteuils or open arm chairs, French. Mahogany. Directoire to Empire period
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Antique 1810s French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Union National Midcentury Fruitwood Italian Provincial Dining Set Table Chairs
By Union National
Located in Dayton, OH
features octagonal tapered legs leading to casters.
Chairs features French Empire form, leather seats
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Fruitwood
Set of Four French Empire Mahogany Side Chairs
Located in Larkspur, CA
A Set of Four Beautiful French Empire Mahogany Side Chairs With Gilt Bronze Rosettes Upholstered on
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Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of French Empire chairs 50% off
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of bleached wood French Empire chairs.
Sutter Antiques is currently having a warehouse sale
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Antique 19th Century French Bergere Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair 19th c. French Empire chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair walnut 19th century French Empire chairs with down cushions. Very nice carving and detail. New
Category
20th Century Armchairs
Materials
Walnut, Down, Velvet
Pair of 19th Century French Empire Chairs with Inlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
PAIR OF 19thC FRENCH EMPIRE CHAIRS WITH INLAY
Category
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
French Empire Chairs
Located in New Jersey City, NJ
Built in walnut
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
$1,850
Early 19th Century French Empire Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
Early 19th century first French Empire style carved and painted decorated fauteuil chair with
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Antique Early 1800s French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Four French Empire Chairs
Located in Seattle, WA
Set of four French Empire mahogany armchairs, with curved top rail and curved arms supported on S
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
French Empire Chair With Egyptian Revival Motif
Located in US
Fabulous Stylized Empire Chair With Beautifully Carved Busts on Stancheons. Orginal Ivory Colored
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Down, Muslin
19th c. French Empire Chair Swan Carving
Located in Montecito, CA
19th C French Mahogany Empire Chair with carved and painted swan designs on supporting the arms
Category
20th Century Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Empire Chairs
Located in New Preston, CT
Pair of French Empire Chairs, large scale, painted wood and parcel gilt, with green and white
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
$9,800
Pair 19th Century French Empire Arm Chairs in Mahogany
Located in New Jersey City, NJ
A handsome pair of 19th Century French Empire chairs have richly patinated hand carved mahogany
Category
Antique 19th Century French Bergere Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of White and Gilt Empire Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of white and gilt French Empire chairs upholstered in gold fabric
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of French Empire Style Sphinx Bergeres
By Empire Furniture
Located in Berkeley, CA
An unusual pair of Sphinx chairs with caned seats and backs. The details make this chair, from the
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Empire Revival Bergere Chairs
Materials
Metal
Empire Period French Elbow Chair
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
An Empire period mahogany French elbow chair with bow seat and very good quality timbers. The
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Vintage French Empire Revival Birchwood Chairs Original Upholstery
Located in Houston, TX
The elegant neoclassical profile of these vintage French Empire revival chairs circa 1900 is
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Armchairs
Materials
Brass
French Empire Bergere
Located in London, GB
A small French Empire period walnut bergere with a high scrolled back and anthemium decoration.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Walnut
$2,334
Pair of Early 20th Century French Empire Style Chairs
Located in London, GB
A pair of Early 20th Century hand painted French Empire style chairs. Upholstered in linen with
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20th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Wood, Linen
French Empire Leather Covered Side Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
French Empire leather covered side chair.
Provenance: Collection of interior designer, Thomas
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Exemplary French Empire Club Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of exemplary shaped and decorated French Empire club chairs or bergères in mahogany. Arms
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Giltwood, Upholstery
Directoire Empire Style Antique French Painted Chair, circa 1850
Located in Houston, TX
A Directoire Empire style painted side chair from France, circa 1850. Please look closely at the
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Beech
Pair of Empire Chairs
Located in Carmel, CA
Pair of neoclassical chairs with palmetto ornamentation in center back. The front legs are tapered
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Empire Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$2,500 / set
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
Set of four French Empire side chairs
Located in Hudson, NY
Set of four French Empire cherry side chairs each with a unique hand-painted landscape artwork
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Materials
Cherry, Suede, Upholstery
PAIR FRENCH EMPIRE SHIELD BACK W/ BRONZE CHAIRS
Located in Hialeah, FL
An amazing pair of French Empire, early 19th century Shield Back Chairs with gilt bronze adornment
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Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Set of Ten French Empire Gondole Dining Chairs
Located in Daylesford, Victoria
An original restored set of ten French Empire gondola dining chairs. Each has been completely
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Empire Dining Room Chairs
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 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
Empire mahogany side chair
Located in St. Louis, MO
Empire mahogany side chair, the arched top rail over the boldly designed geometric back; the
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Empire Bergère Chair, Paris, 1810s
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
Empire bergère chair, Paris, 1810s. Made of mahogany.
Slightly conical square legs with Fine
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Antique 1810s French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair Antique French Empire Mahogany Side Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique French Empire mahogany side chairs.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Empire Syle Dinning Chairs
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Painted Occasional Chairs, if 2 or more are purchased than the price is $895 for each.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Chairs
Materials
Ash
French Empire Fruitwood Desk Chair
Located in Salisbury, GB
A fine French Empire/ Charles X fruitwood desk chair raised on sabre supports.
With lappet carved
Category
Antique 19th Century French Charles X Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
19th Century Pair of French Bergère Chairs, Empire, circa 1810-1820
Located in Muenster, NRW
Empire, circa 1810-1820.
Walnut-tree.
Wonderful pair of chairs with mohair cover.
Restored state
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Empire Bergère, France, circa 1805
Located in Alexandria, VA
This armchair has a mahogany frame. Recently reupholstered with down wrapped cushion.
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Chair Empire Period in Mahogany
Located in Atlanta, GA
chair empire period
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Side Chairs
French Empire Armchair
Located in Vancouver, BC
French Mahogany Empire chair in green velvet upholstery.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Bergere Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Velvet
$1,850
Set of 8-French 19th century Empire flame mahogany dining chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 8-French 19th century Empire flame mahogany dining chairs with lift out seats.
FOR
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20th Century French Chairs
Pair of 19th Century French Empire Bronze Mounted Mahogany Side Chairs
By Maison Jansen
Located in Minneapolis, MN
A nice pair of early 19th century French Empire bronze mounted mahogany side chairs. The have been
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Side Chairs
Two 19th c. French Empire Bronze-mounted Mahogany Chairs (EG13/14)
Located in Miami, FL
Two Magnificent period French Empire bronze-mounted mahogany chairs, each with drop seat.
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Antique 19th Century French Second Empire Chairs
Materials
Bronze
French Empire Mahogany Desk Chair with Lions Head Armrests c.1810
Located in London, GB
A very fine French Empire mahogany tub back desk chair c.1810.
The curved back terminating in
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Materials
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
Pair of Period French Empire Bergeres
Located in Woodbury, CT
These bergeres have a painted creamy white surface.
The gilded swan wings, heads and paw feet are beautifully carved by a master. Gilt rondel on the front seat rail, flanked by gilt...
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Pair Of Period French Empire Gondola Chairs
Located in Vancouver, BC
A very nice pair of finely figured and carved mahogany 'gondola' chairs having a large well cast
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Antique 19th Century Slipper Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Silk
French Late 19th Century Office Armchair in Empire-Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a 1890s French office armchair in Empire-style. The wood frame is finished in a maple color
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Bronze
French Empire Bergere
Located in Charleston, SC
This great looking Bergere in Mahogany veneer on mahogany is called ""en Gondole"due to shape of the backrest and is decorated with gilded bronzes motives of palmates,rosaces,laurel...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Bergere Chairs
$2,950
Set of Four Empire Side Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
This set includes four empire side chairs, featuring a black lacquer finish and gold silk taffeta
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
A Pair of French Empire Gilt Wood Side Chairs
By Jacob
Josef Kohn
Located in Vancouver, BC
A fine and rare pair of deeply carved and gilt wood French Empire side chairs upholstered in green
Category
Antique 19th Century French Side Chairs
Materials
Giltwood, Silk
French Empire Mahogany Bergere
Located in Kirkland, WA
French Empire Mahogany Bergere
This is a wonderful closed arm chair or "bergere" from the Empire
Category
20th Century French Bergere Chairs
Set of Six French Empire Style Dining Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A set of Six White-Painted, carver wood Empire Style Dining Chairs
Heavy, Solid wood construction
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Antique 19th Century French Dining Room Chairs
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French Empire Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of French empire chairs available for sale. The range of distinct French empire chairs — often made from wood, mahogany and fabric — can elevate any home. French empire chairs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of French empire chairs to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Empire, Neoclassical and Mid-Century Modern French empire chairs are of considerable interest. Maison Jansen, Dedar and Drexel each produced beautiful French empire chairs that are worth considering.
How Much are French Empire Chairs?
French empire chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,498, while the lowest priced sells for $246 and the highest can go for as much as $212,852.
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 French Empire Chairs
- What is an Empire chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021An Empire chair refers to a piece of seating furniture created in the Empire style. A phase of the neoclassical style, the Empire style gets its name from the rule of the Emperor Napoleon I. The furniture is colossal, weight-wise, and richly adorned with bronze and marble. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary Empire chairs from some of the world’s top dealers 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.
- What are French chairs called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022French chairs are called bergère. Bergères have an upholstered back and armrests with wooden exposed framing. Bergère continues to be a popular style that adds an elegant touch to any room. You’ll find a selection of antique chairs on 1stDibs.
- What is a French berère chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A French berère chair is a style of chair with an upholstered back and armrests. These French-style chairs are crafted to be wider than standard chairs with comfort in mind. You’ll find a variety of French berère chairs on 1stDibs.
- What is a French-style chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023The term French-style chair usually refers to one of two styles of chairs. The first is an upholstered armchair with an exposed wood frame, and the other is a cane chair with loose seat cushions. Both types of French-style chairs are also called bergères. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of bergères from some of the world’s top boutiques.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023What French bistro chairs are made of varies. Introduced during the 19th century, many French bistro chairs feature a frame made of aluminum or wrought iron, while the seat cushions and backrests of these furnishings are frequently made of rattan. This type of chair became especially popular in the busy cafes of Paris during the 1920s. On 1stDibs, find a selection of bistro chairs.
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