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Pair of 20th Century French Empire Style Armchairs
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a pair of good quality French Empire style tub chairs, each with mahogany frames and
Category
Early 20th Century English Empire Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Pair Second Empire Mahogany Tub Arm Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
This is a fabulous pair of antique French Second Empire mahogany and ormolu mounted armchairs
Category
Antique 1880s French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Ormolu
19th C Empire Open Arm Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
pr of mid 19th c Empire mahogany and bronze dore open arm chairs. Beautiful bronze dore winged
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
Jansen Empire style chair and ottoman
Located in New York, NY
By maker Jansen. A French Empire style steel ottoman with brass finials with pliant X-form with
Category
Vintage 1950s French Stools
Materials
Brass
Pair of Empire Style Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
pair of stylized french empire barrel back chairs with upholstered seats and tapered legs
Category
20th Century Unknown Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Antique Pair French Empire Mahogany Arm Chairs with Gilt Bronze Mounts, 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique pair of French Empire armchairs offers mahogany construction with upholstered backs and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Empire Style Open Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of French Empire style open arm chairs with square backs having curved top rail with wreath
Category
Early 20th Century French Armchairs
Pair of French Empire Mahogany Armchairs Accented by Gilded Dolphin Heads
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A fine pair of period French Empire arm chairs. The mahogany frames are accented with gilded bronze
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Mahogany
Empire Period Desk Chair in Mahogany, c. 1815
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine and substantial Empire period Desk Chair in Mahogany, with a streamlined form and (very
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
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 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
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery
Pair of Antique French Empire Style Fauteuils wArm Chairs with Bronze Ormolu
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Walnut frames with carved swan heads. Yellow upholstered seat and back. Brass decoration.
Category
20th Century Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
1976 Baker French Empire Walnut Down Filled Library Club Lounge Arm Chairs Pair
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
"Vintage pair of French Empire or Louis XVI Inspired armchairs by Baker Furniture, circa 1976
Category
Vintage 1970s Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Very Fine and Rare Pair of Early 19th C Italian Empire Carved and Gilt Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine and rare pair of Empire period mahogany and parcel gilt armchairs. Fine French polished
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
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
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Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
$22,500 / item
Pair of 19th Century Empire Mahogany Armchairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of 19th century Empire mahogany armchairs
A fine pair of Second Empire French tub or salon
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Antique French 19th Century Armchair, Potty Chair
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Antique 19th century French armchair that originally served as a potty chair. The seat is covered
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood, Wicker
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 legs, with gilded wings, circa 1830. The seat and backs are newly upholstered in a...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
A PAIR OF FRENCH ARM CHAIRS
Located in New York, NY
A pair of walnut French Empire arm chairs with upholstered back and seat; slightly pedimented
Category
Antique 19th Century French Benches
French Early 20th Century Napoleon III Ebonized Desk and Chair
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An incredibly handsome ebonized desk and chair, in the Napoleon III style, from 1920's France. Both
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Upholstered Paris Chair, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
A comfortable Parisian chair, reupholstered. Original carved wood frame and iron casters in its
Category
Antique 1890s French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Extendable Frenchempire Style Dining Table in Mahogany-Burr with Four Chairs
Located in Prato, Tuscany
oval French Empire style extendable table in fine feathered mahogany (mahogany-burl); the massive
Category
Antique 1870s French Empire Dining Room Sets
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Signed French Neoclassical Style Designer Quality Armchairs
By Karges Furniture
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Two classic vintage Karges French Empire neoclassical dining chairs, arm chairs or accent chairs
Category
1990s American Empire Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
French Empire Style Occasional Chairs Pair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A
Pair of French Empire Style Occasional Chairs
Featuring spring
Category
Vintage 1940s Empire Chairs
Materials
Damask, Walnut, Cotton
Empire Style French "Gondola" Chair Dedar Fabric
Located in Prato, Tuscany
-style gondola chairs thus combine elements of both styles, with a base inspired by the French Empire and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Empire Revival Chair
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine empire revival gilt-bronze mounted mahogany fauteuil.
This elegant armchair has a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Chairs
Materials
Ormolu
$7,967
Antique French Empire Style Walnut Barrel-Back Chairs Restored in France
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Magnificent pair of French Empire Style walnut barrel-back chairs, that was beautifully restored in
Category
Antique 1870s French Empire Chairs
Materials
Wood, Walnut
French Antique Empire Style Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Set of seven Empire style dining chairs. Two of the chairs are armchairs with brass nailheads and
Category
Antique 1890s French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
French Empire Set of “Gondole” Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
An elegant set of six French Empire gondola dining chairs made of solid mahogany with a high luster
Category
Vintage 1920s French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Beautiful French Empire Style Malachite and Gilt Bronze Side Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful French Empire style malachite and gilt bronze side chair.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Malachite
Pair of French Empire Mahogany Bergère Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
With a rectangular back.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Empire Klismos Chair
Located in Berlin, DE
Chair of the Greek antique.
Solid wood. The striking shape with the wide-legged saber legs and the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Wood
6 Empire Style Dining Chairs - France, 19th century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Set of 6 French Empire style dining chairs upholstered in soft green velvet. Stately, tapering
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
French Empire Style Open Armchair
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Empire style. The square back mahogany and giltwood frame joins the arms at the back of the chair in a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
French Empire “Gondola" Dining Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Set of six French dining chairs in the Empire style. These hand carved dining chairs are made of
Category
Vintage 1910s French Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
French Napoleon III Empire Mahogany and Ormolu-Mounted Low Chair, after Thomire
By Pierre-Philippe Thomire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French Napoleon III neoclassical Empire style mahogany and ormolu-mounted low chaise (Chair
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Ormolu
Set of Empire Style French Barrel Swan Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Empire style set of charming chairs made of mahogany and featuring hand-carved swan neck details on
Category
Antique 1890s French Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
19th Century Empire Pair of Klismos Chair
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair Klismos chair empire / chair of the Greek antique around 1820.
Solid wood. The striking shape
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Wood
Fine Pair of 19th Century French Empire Side Chairs
Located in Allerum, SE
Fine pair of early 19th century Empire side chairs in their original condition, circa 1815, France
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century French Empire Office Chair
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A handsome and well-proportioned French Empire period office chair, featuring a wonderfully curved
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fruitwood
19th Century Empire Klismos Saber-Legs Chair
Located in Berlin, DE
Chair of the Greek antique.
Solid wood. The striking shape with the wide-legged saber legs and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Wood
19th Century Empire Klismos Saber-Legs Chair
Located in Berlin, DE
Chair of the Greek antique.
Solid wood. The striking shape with the wide-legged saber legs and the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Wood
Antique French Empire Mahogany Side Chair, circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Empire mahogany side chair, circa 1890
FOC25.
Category
20th Century Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
French Empire Style Mahogany Armchair, 19th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
French Empire style parcel-gilt mahogany armchair.
19th century.
Upholstered front on back
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Bronze
10 Antique French Empire Style Rosewood Dining Chairs, Side Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
3/4 in
This 19th century set of 10 French Empire dining room side chairs is of the highest quality
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
Set of Eight French Empire Style Gondola Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Magnificent set of eight French gondola style dining chairs crafted in the neoclassical empire
Category
20th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Linen, Fruitwood
Gorgeous Single Paint DecoratedCarved Swan Tub Style French Empire Bergere Chair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Beautiful single French swan bergere chair. Measures 35.75 tall x 25 wide x 25 deep and seat height
Category
Vintage 1950s French Empire Revival Bergere Chairs
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Empire Bergere
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
19th Century French Empire Bergere,
1815, France
Mahogany
Original French Bergere made of solid
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
French 19th Century Empire Bergere
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
S-curve back flows into flat armrests. Turned columns run down the front of this chair from the
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Four French Empire Influenced Side Chairs, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality set of four French late 19th century Empire influenced side chairs. Each with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Ormolu
Set of Six French Empire Style Diminutive Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
upholstered pad in a whimsical French blue and white ticking stripe pattern. The chairs are solid and strong
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Empire Style Gondola Dining Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Set of six chairs made of mahogany in the Empire style. This set is finished in a lustrous French
Category
Antique 1880s French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century Second Empire Walnut Chair with Original Bronze Ormolu
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully restored gilt bronze-mounted walnut chair, Second Empire period (Napoleon III). Newly
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Late 19th, Century, French Empire Style Mahogany Side Chair-English
Located in San Francisco, CA
A excellent quality late 19th century mahogany side chair in the French empire style with superb
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Ormolu
Set of 8 French 19th Century Empire Style Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Refined and imposing, this set of eight French 19th-century Empire-style walnut chairs is a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
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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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