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Early 19th Century Mahogany Empire Armchair
Located in New York, NY
Mahogany armchair with feather filled black leather seat.
Graceful and sublime. Crest culminates in stylized griffins.
Formerly in the collection of Gerrick Stevenson.
Graceful and sublime. Crest culminates in stylized griffins.
Formerly in the collection of Gerrick Stevenson.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Bergere Chairs
Materials
Wood, Leather
Empire Style Fauteuil de Bureau by Mercier Freres
Located in London, GB
French Empire Style Ormolu Mounted Leather ‘Fauteuil de Bureau’ (desk chair) by Mercier Freres
Category
Early 20th Century French Bergere Chairs
An Empire Parcel-Gilt Cream-Painted Bergere
Located in New York, NY
The incurved reeded crestrail above a geometeric pattern centering rosettes flanked by bellflowes above dolpin headed arms centering a loose cushion seat above a straight crestrail, ...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Bergere Chairs
19th Century Regency Chairs with Hand-Painted Backs Leather Seats, Pair
Located in Pataskala, OH
Lovely pair of Regency chairs with curved backrest and leather seats. The backs have nicely hand
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Chairs
Empire Bergere in Mahogany and Mahogany Veneer
Located in London, GB
The arms terminating in carved sphinx heads and the front legs terminating in carved paw feet.
Category
Antique 1810s French Bergere Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Rare Set of Eight French Art Deco Side Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rare set of 8 French, Empire-inspired Art Deco side chairs "Fauteuil en gondole" in the manner of
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Amboyna
Directoire Chair, 18th Century
Located in Vancouver, BC
Exceptional French Directoire chair attributed to Jacob Frères with gilded carved Gessoe applique
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Giltwood, Silk, Upholstery
Fine French Empire Mahogany Fauteuil de Bureau - after Jacob Freres c.1820
Located in London, GB
A very fine French Empire mahogany 'Fauteuil de Bureau' c.1820, in the manner of Jacob Freres. The
Category
Antique 19th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Leather
Early 19th Century French Mahogany and Embossed Leather Desk Chair
Located in Uppingham, Rutland
Lovely quality early 19th century French mahogany Empire desk chair with its original embossed
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Neoclassical Bergere Chair Updated with Fortuny Textile, Circa 1890
Located in New York, NY
This French Emperor chair, also known as "shepherdess chair," is very comfortable, classical and
Category
20th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Empire Fauteuil de Bureau
Located in New York, NY
A Late Empire Walnut Fauteuil de Bureau with a Curving Back and Arms Terminating in Carved Lion
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Leather
French Empire Arm Chair or Desk Chair
Located in Essex, MA
A French Empire period arm chair, of wonderful sculptural form in richly figured and carved walnut
Category
Antique 1830s French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Pair of French Style Armchairs
Located in Paradise Point, Queensland
Pair of French style Bergere chairs,
covered with quality fabric.
Our eclectic stock crosses
Category
1990s Turkish Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
French Empire Arm Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
Elegant French Empire arm chair. Hand carved mahogany, superb quality.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
$1,950
French Empire arm chair
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Single French Empire walnut arm chair
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$1,200
Ebonized Neoclassic Side Chair
Located in Corona Del Mar, CA
Charming French ebonized empire style slipper chair with upholstered scroll back features gilt
Category
20th Century French Side Chairs
French Empire Desk Chair circa 1830
s
Located in London, GB
French Empire desk chair circa 1830. With elegantly shaped rounded back ending in ormolu ram's
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
FRENCH EMPIRE STYLE CHAIRS
Located in Hudson, NY
A PAIR OF UPHOLSTERED ARM CHAIRS IN WALNUT.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Empire Praying Chair
Located in Noord-Brabant, NL
Empire Praying Chair
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Religious Items
Materials
Mahogany
$10,681
French Empire Style Mahogany Library Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
French Empire style mahogany library armchair with bronze mounts, nailhead trim, and upholstered
Category
Late 20th Century Empire Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
Early 19th Century French Walnut Empire Chairs
Located in Nashville, TN
This pair of early 19th Century French carved walnut armchairs is upholstered in a striped velvet
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Empire Period Chair
Located in Vancouver, BC
Empire Period armchair newly upholstered.
Circa 1800.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Empire Chairs, Pair
Located in Atlanta, GA
Empire Chairs, pair. Upholstered in dark purple linen.
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$2,865
Pair of Remarkable French Empire First Revival Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
This pair of French Empire first revival chairs in a stunning design with simplicity, elegance and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany, Upholstery
Pair of French Empire Style Chairs
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of French Empire Style Arm chairs.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Empire Style Painted Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
Painted armchair scaled and carved in the Empire taste; foliate carvings throughout.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American American Empire Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair French Empire Mahogany Arm Chairs
Located in New Jersey City, NJ
Pair of Empire style arm chairs with hand carved swan head arm rests.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Pair of Empire Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Late 19th century pair of painted chairs with a swan motif armrest. Empire style.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Brass
$2,400
Pair French Empire Arm Chairs- First Period Empire Circa 1820
Located in Bedford, NY
Mahogany French Empire armchairs- all hand carved frames with a
deep mahogany finish- Covered in
Category
Antique 19th Century French First Empire Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany, Leather
Pair 19th Century French Empire Arm Chairs
Located in New Jersey City, NJ
An exceptional pair of 19th Century French Empire Arm Chairs with hand carved swan motif arms. The
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Armchair Empire Style Chair 19th Century Bespoke, France, circa 1890
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Pistachio Empire chair, circa 1890
Custom made bespoke 19th century antique mahogany Empire
Category
Antique 1890s French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Fine Pair of French Empire Style Solid Mahogany Accent Chairs, 1900s
Located in Hialeah, FL
Fine pair of French Empire style solid mahogany accent chairs or bergère chairs 1910s, vintage silk
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Mahogany
Empire Mahogany Chairs
Located in Chamblee, GA
Pair of Early 19th Century Period French Empire Mahogany Chairs. Purchased in The Netherlands.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
$17,500
Empire Chairs Mahogany
Located in San Francisco, CA
Set of 4 Empire mahogany open arm chairs un-upholstered, exposed beauty of 19th century
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Empire period pair painted and gilded arm chairs from France c.1810
Located in Houston, TX
A pair of Empire period painted and gilded arm chairs from France c.1810 featuring swan heads with
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Paint, Fabric
Magnificent Set of Four French Napoleon III Empire Style Tub Chairs c.1870
Located in London, GB
A magnificent set of four highly decorated Napoleon III tub chairs with bronze mounts in an Empire
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
1940s French Empire Revival Barber Chair in Faux Zebra
Located in New York, NY
Very unique and funky chair with Empire style. One of the kind. Legs with pedestal style. Feet are
Category
20th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Iron
Empire Period Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
This French Empire period arm chair (fauteuil) is mahogany with parcel gilded details in the
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
$6,500
Pair of Empire Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Empire Chairs in Mahogany
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
$3,400
Pair of Empire chairs
Located in New Jersey City, NJ
Pair of Empire chairs in walnut
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Walnut, Fabric
$3,500
Empire mahogany library chair.
Located in New York, NY
Fine Empire mahogany library tub chair, the broad top-rail with well-carved ram's head terminals on
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Empire Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
19th C Mahogany chairs in great condition - ready for upholstery. Similar, not not identical.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
$6,900
Pair of Mahogany Empire chairs
Located in Seattle, WA
Pair of Empire chairs. Embossed mohair fabric.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Second Empire Walnut Louis XV Style Bergere Chair, France, circa 1890
Located in San Francisco, CA
trimmed in brass nail heads. This chair was made during the Second Empire period France 1871-1914.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Elegant Empire Pair of Chairs
Located in New Jersey City, NJ
in Fruitwood
The seat is covered wit canvas
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
19th Century Empire Desk with En Suite Desk Chair
Located in Bournemouth, GB
A fine burr elm and leather Empire design desk with en suite desk chair. The freestanding desk
Category
Antique 1890s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th c French Empire Mahogany Tub Chair with leather Seat
Located in Stamford, CT
19th c French Empire Mahogany Tub Chair with leather Seat
Inventory #1832
Category
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Pair of Empire Fauteils (arm chairs)
Located in Alexandria, VA
These chairs have excellently carved "sea serpent" arms, good proportions and are ready for your
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
A fine pair of French Empire Revival mahogany
ormolu library chairs.
Located in Darwen, GB
A fine pair of French Empire Revival mahogany & ormolu library chairs. Each constructed using the
Category
Antique 1880s Victorian Armchairs
Pair of Consulate/Empire Mahogany Arm Chairs
By Jacob-Desmalter
Located in Vancouver, BC
A pair of large scale Consulate/French Empire style armchairs attributed to the firm of Jacob
Category
20th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany, Silk
Period French Empire armchair in gilded wood
Located in Vancouver, BC
A grand scale single French Empire open arm chair with deep carving, and original gilding; many
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood, Velvet
Early 19th Century French Empire Barrel Back Armchairs in Walnut with Leather
Located in Uppingham, Rutland
Fantastic and rare pair of early 19th century French Empire barrel back library chairs, desk chairs
Category
Antique 1830s French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Walnut Empire Armchairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Elegant proportioned pair of walnut 19th century French Empire arm chairs. Very nice patina, in
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Set of Four 19th Century Empire Mahogany Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of four chairs from a suite of Empire mahogany seating furniture. An additional settee is also
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of the Period Empire Mahagony Arm Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of Period Empire Mahagony Armchairs with Finely Executed Bronze Work
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
A Pair of 19th Century French Chairs.
Located in Dublin, IE
A Pair of Early Nineteenth Century French Chairs.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Fine Quality French Burr Elm Desk and Chair
Located in Wiltshire, GB
A very good quality French Empire burr elm free standing writing desk and original ensuite armchair
Category
Antique 19th Century English Empire Desks
Materials
Elm
$4,444 / set
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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 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.
- 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.
- 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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